THE INTERACTION OF HELIUM ATOMS WITH EDGE DISLOCATIONS IN α-Fe
Formation energies, binding energies, and the migration of interstitial He atoms at and near the center of an a/2<111>{110} edge dislocation in α-Fe are determined using molecular dynamics and conjugate gradient relaxation methods. Results are compared as a function of the distance of the interstitial He atoms from the center of the dislocation and the amount of excess volume around the dislocation. Interstitial He atoms have negative binding energy on the compression side of the dislocation and strong positive binding energy on the tension side. Even at low temperatures, interstitial He atoms in the vicinity of the dislocation easily migrate to positions near the center of the dislocation, where they form crowdion interstitials with binding energies in excess of 2 eV.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 907941
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-42952; AT6020100; TRN: US200721%%508
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Fusion Materials: Semiannual Progress Report for Period Ending June 30, 2004, 36:112-116
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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