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Conjugate diffusion avenue in edge dislocation core.
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posted on 2013-04-11, 00:01 authored by Akio Ishii, Ju Li, Shigenobu OgataBlue and green dots indicate the atoms on th and +1th planes, respectively. Red dashed lines indicate the conjugate diffusion avenue in the dislocation core, a channel as wide as possible ( is one of the two widest avenues on a plane) and as tall as possible (a full interplanar spacing) in a BCC crystal.