Analysis of the extended defects in 3C-SiC.pdf - Nelson Mandela ...

CONTENTS
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter 2: OVERVIEW OF CRYSTAL DEFECTS IN β-SIC 3
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2.1. Introduction 3
2.2. Cubic and Zinc-Blende Crystal Structures 3
2.2.1. The Face-Centred Cubic Structure 3
2.2.2. The Zinc-Blende Structure 5
2.3. Point Defects, Defect Migration and Annealing Behaviour 7
2.3.1. Introduction 7
2.3.2. Point Defects 7
2.3.3. Defect Migration and Annealing Behaviour 8
2.4. Dislocations 10
2.4.1. Introduction 10
2.4.2. The Dislocation Line and Burgers Vector 11
2.4.3. Motion of Dislocations 13
2.5. Partial Dislocations and Slip 15
2.6. Dislocations in the Zinc-Blende Structure 16
2.7. Stacking Faults 18
2.8. Twinning 21
2.9. Vacancy and Interstitial Loops 22
Chapter 3: ION IMPLANTATION AND RADIATION DAMAGE 24
3.1. Introduction 24
3.2. Ion Ranges 24
3.2.1. Introduction 24
3.2.2. Range Calculations 25
3.2.3. The Linhard, Scharff and Schiott (LSS) Theory 26
3.3. Defects Created by Ion Implantation 30
3.3.1. Introduction 30
3.3.2. Theory of Displacement Damage 30
3.3.3. Defects 34
3.3.3.1. Defects Created During Irradiation 34
3.3.3.2. Aggregation of Point Defects and Growth of Defect 34
Clusters during Heat Treatment
Chapter 4: DYNAMICAL THEORY OF ELECTRON DIFFRACTION 36
AND IMAGE SIMULATION
4.1. Introduction 36
4.2. Theory of Electron Diffraction 36
4.2.1. The Direct Space Bragg Equation 36
4.2.2. The Bragg Equation in Reciprocal Space 38
4.2.3. Darwin-Howie-Whelan Equations 40
4.2.4. DHW Equations: Two-Beam Case 42