title: Probing the structure and energetics of dislocation cores in SiGe alloys through Monte Carlo simulations.
abstract: We present a methodology for the investigation of dislocation energetics in segregated alloys based on Monte Carlo simulations which equilibrate the topology and composition of the dislocation core and its surroundings. An environment-dependent partitioning of the system total energy into atomic contributions allows us to link the atomistic picture to continuum elasticity theory. The method is applied to extract core energies and radii of 60 degrees glide dislocations in segregated SiGe alloys which are inaccessible by other methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Crete, PO Box 2208, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Remediakis
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Jesson
authors.forename: Pantelis C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kelires