Dislocations in Solids

Edited by
Frank Nabarro, University of Witwatersrand, School of Physics, Johannesburg, South Africa
John Hirth, Hereford, AZ, USA

Description
Dislocations are lines of irregularity in the structure of a solid analogous to the bumps in a badly laid carpet. Like these bumps they can be easily moved, and they provide the most important mechanism by which the solid can be deformed. They also have a strong influence on crystal growth and on the electronic properties of semiconductors.

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Dislocations in Solids

Audience:
Research workers in materials science (novelty and authority of contributions)