The stacking fault energy in silicon

Eddy Aerts, Pierre Delavignette, R. Siems, Severin Amelinckx

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    Abstract

    In hexagonal networks in the (111) plane of silicon both families of nodes are ``extended.'' This implies that intrinsic as well as extrinsic stacking faults have small energy. The two stacking fault energies are ∼50 ergs/cm2 and ∼60 ergs/cm2. It is not possible at present to decide which energy belongs to which stacking fault.
    Both the etch pits, and the dislocations on which they are centered, can be revealed in the electron microscope.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3078-3080
    Number of pages2
    JournalJournal of Applied Physics
    Volume33
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1962

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