Thin-layer deposition and sectioning techniques were used to investigate the isotope effect for the self-diffusion of 131Cs and 137Cs at 470 to 600C. The isotope effect was found to be independent of temperature (table 192). This indicated that the contribution of divacancies to self-diffusion was small, and that the predominant mechanism of self-diffusion involved free monovacancies.

Isotope Effect in Self-Diffusion of Cs in Single Crystals of CsI. S.M.Klotsman, I.P.Polikarpova, G.N.Tatarinova, A.N.Timofeev: Physica Status Solidi B, 1974, 63[1], 153-62

 

Table 193

Self-Diffusion of 134Cs in Single Crystals of CsI

 

Temperature (C)

Technique

D (cm2/s)

242.8

sectioning

5.88 x 10-14

293.7

sectioning

1.97 x 10-13

332.3

sectioning

2.05 x 10-12

350.5

sectioning

3.88 x 10-12

375.3

sectioning

1.28 x 10-11

381.3

sectioning

1.70 x 10-11

405.0

sectioning

4.91 x 10-11

427.6

sectioning

1.41 x 10-10

451.0

sectioning

3.49 x 10-10

481.0

sectioning

9.73 x 10-10

499.0

sectioning

1.40 x 10-9

242.8

Gruzin

5.27 x 10-14

293.7

Gruzin

2.13 x 10-13

332.3

Gruzin

1.97 x 10-12

350.5

Gruzin

3.33 x 10-12

375.3

Gruzin

1.29 x 10-11

381.3

Gruzin

1.71 x 10-11

405.0

Gruzin

4.88 x 10-11

427.6

Gruzin

1.34 x 10-10

451.0

Gruzin

3.64 x 10-10

481.0

Gruzin

8.08 x 10-10

499.0

Gruzin

1.42 x 10-9