title: Mechanism for the amorphisation of diamond.
abstract: The breakdown of the diamond lattice is explored by ion implantation and molecular dynamics simulations. We show that lattice breakdown is strain-driven, rather than damage-driven, and that the lattice persists until 16% of the atoms have been removed from their lattice sites. The figure shows the transition between amorphous carbon and diamond, with the interfaces highlighted with dashed lines.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. babs@physics.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Fairchild
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rubanov
authors.forename: Desmond W M
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Suarez-Martinez
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Greentree
authors.forename: Dougal
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prawer
mesh_terms: D018130:Diamond / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D018130:Diamond