Charged dislocations in sodium chloride single crystals

R. Strumane, R. De Batist, S. Amelinckx

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    Abstract

    By the simultaneous measurement of the logarithmic decrement and the change in resonant frequency as a function of the strain amplitude it is shown that the appearance of an electrical signal at the surfaces of oscillating NaCl single crystals is connected with the breakaway of dislocations from weak pinning points. Assuming that these pinning points are positive ion vacancies, their binding energy to dislocations is estimated to be 0.36 eV. The charge on the dislocations was found to be positive in the vicinity of room temperature.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-4
    Number of pages4
    JournalSolid State Communications
    Volume1
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 1963

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Materials Chemistry

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