ON THE NUCLEATION RATE OF VACANCY CLUSTERS IN CRYSTALS.

Abstract

Homogeneous nucleation theory is applied to the process of vacancy condensation in crystals. The results show that homogeneous nucleation cannot account for the observed densities of vacancy clusters in quenched fcc crystals. Nucleation must be heterogeneous in such cases. The implications of these results with respect to the formation energies of the various clusters are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0470636

Entities

People

  • J. P. Hirth
  • T. L. Davies

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Condensation
  • Isothermal Processes
  • Nucleation
  • Phase Transformations

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum Chemistry