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crystal defect [′krist·əl ′dē‚fekt] (crystallography) Any departure from crystal symmetry caused by free surfaces, disorder, impurities, vacancies and interstitials, dislocations, lattice vibrations, and grain boundaries. Also known as lattice defect. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Like a runner with an Olympian's strength but flawed technique, the rugged semiconductor silicon carbide has crystal defects that have kept it from being crowned as a champ among electrical materials. semiconductor layer on the grating with no crystal defect. To match those advantages with maximum performance, he notes, researchers must figure out how to eliminate crystal defects in the thin-film components actually used in products. |
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