Mechanism for the Amorphisation of Diamond
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Fairchild, B.
Rubanov, S.
Lau, D.
Robinson, M.
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
Marks, Nigel
Greentree, A.
McCulloch, D.
Prawer, S.
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2012Type
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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.
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Fairchild, Barbara and Rubanov, Sergey and Lau, Desmond and Robinson, Marc and Suarez-Martinez, Irene and Marks, Nigel and Greentree, Andrew and McCulloch, Dougal and Prawer, Steven. 2012. Mechanism for the Amorphisation of Diamond. Advanced Materials. 24: pp. 2024-2029.
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