Properties of the Interstitial in the Diamond-Type Lattice

Authors

G D. Watkins
R P. Messmer
C Weigel
David Peak, Utah State UniversityFollow
J W. Corbett

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Physical Review Letters

Volume

27

Issue

23

Publication Date

1971

First Page

1573

Last Page

1575

Abstract

Linear combination of atomic orbital—molecular orbital cluster calculations using extended Hückel theory suggest that the interstitial carbon atom in diamond prefers an "interstitialcy" configuration. The predicted minimum-energy configuration changes with charge state, providing a possible example of the Bourgoin mechanism for "athermal" migration of the interstitial in the presence of ionizing radiation.

Comments

Published by American Physical Society in Physical Review Letters. Publisher PDF is available for download through link above.

Recommended Citation

G.D. Watkins, R.P. Messmer, C. Weigel+, D. Peak, and J.W. Corbett "Properties of the Interstitial in the Diamond-Type Lattice," Physical Review Letters 27, 1573-1575 (1971).