Mesoscopic modelling of the geometry of dislocations and point-defect dynamics in single crystals
(2007)
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- Dupret, François
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- (en) This thesis comprises two main parts and provides contributions to the fields of point- and line defects in single crystals. The point-defect transport, diffusion and recombination mechanisms are modeled in silicon crystals, whereas a theoretical approach is developped for the description of the geometry of dislocations. Therefore, plasticity, which is caused by the motion of dislocations, is not the topic of the present work. Dislocations are typical line-defects. Once generated during the growth of a silicon or other crystal, they can instantaneously multiply and generate dislocation networks, that render the material unusable for device manufacturing. We develop a theory to represent dislocated single crystals at the mesoscopic scale by considering concentrated effects along the dislocation line, as governed by the distribution theory combined with multiple-valued kinematic fields. Fundamental 2D identities relating the incompatibility tensor to the Frank and Burgers vectors are proved under global assumptions on the elastic strain, relying on the geometric measure theory, thereby giving rise to rigorous homogenisation from mesoscopic to macroscopic scale. The class of point-defects comprises the monoatomic defects which form the fundamental building blocks for grown-in defects in silicon crystals. A general model is build to conduct fully time-dependent and global simulations in order to predict the distribution of point-defects in a growing silicon crystal. Furthermore, the defect governing model is adapted in order to better agree with available measurements of self-interstitial and vacancy diffusion coefficients while respecting the V/G criterion, which characterises the interstitial-vacancy transition in the crystal. It is shown that introducing a thermal drift effect can facilitate the construction of a relevant model satisfying both conditions.
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Van Goethem, N. (2007). Mesoscopic modelling of the geometry of dislocations and point-defect dynamics in single crystals. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/129616