Dislocation Structures in Diamond: Density-Functional Based Modelling and High-Resolution Electron Microscopy

Abstract:

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volumes 226-228)
• Pages: 11-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.226-228.11
• Online since: May 2004
• Authors: A.T. Blumenau, Thomas Frauenheim, Sven Öberg, B. Willems, Gustaaf Van Tendeloo
• Keywords: Density Function Theory (DFT), Diamond, Dislocation, Electron Microscopy, Tight-Binding

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