Mechanism for the Amorphisation of Diamond
The breakdown of the diamond lattice is explored by ion implantation and molecular dynamics simulations. We show that lattice breakdown is strain-driven, rather than damage-driven, and that the lattice persists until 16% of the atoms have been removed from their lattice sites.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Fairchild, B.,
Rubanov, S.,
Lau, D.,
Robinson, M.,
Suarez-Martinez, Irene,
Marks, Nigel,
Greentree, A.,
McCulloch, D.,
Prawer, S. |
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| Format: | Journal Article
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| Published: |
Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4743
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