Statistical fluctuations and dislocation climb during irradiation
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Radiation Effects
- Vol. 27 (1), 23-28
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00337577508233003
Abstract
Most models proposed for radiation creep invoke means whereby a “mismatch” exists in the fluxes of vacancies and interstitials arriving at a dislocation, thus effecting a net climb rate. Gittus has proposed a means of obtaining radiation creep even when vacancies and interstitials reach a dislocation in equal numbers. This model involves random climb due to statistical fluctuations in the arrival of point defects followed by glide of the dislocation when a critical climb height (up or down) is reached. We present here a corrected analysis of this model, using his variance approach. Also presented is a simpler analysis assigning a diffusivity to an individual dislocation segment and treating it as a random-walker. We include also a more general discussion of the viable possibilities for the required mismatch in point defect fluxes during radiation creep.Keywords
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