Stochastic Dynamics of Crystal Defects

• Main Author: Swinburne, Thomas D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Solid state physics.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Solid State Physics.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Numerical and Computational Physics.

This thesis is concerned with establishing a rigorous, modern theory of the stochastic and dissipative forces on crystal defects, which remain poorly understood despite their importance in any temperature dependent micro-structural process such as the ductile to brittle transition or irradiation dam...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Dislocations
• Stochastic Motion
• Atomistic simulations in bcc Metals
• Properties of Coarse Grained Dislocations
• The Stochastic Force on Crystal Defects
• Conclusions and Outlook.