Etchable line defects in crystals are not necessarily dislocations
- 1 May 1966
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine
- Vol. 13 (125), 1083-1084
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786436608213158
Abstract
Etch pits in natural minerals can result from radiation damage tracks due to spontaneous fission of uranium-238. Observed etch pits therefore cannot be assumed to be dislocations without satisfying various criteria.Keywords
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