Dislocation Dipole in a Strained Nanostructured Layer Buried in an Infinite-Size Matrix

The equilibrium positions of a dipole of edge dislocations embedded in a nanostructure composed of a strained two-dimensional layer buried in an infinite-size matrix with a rectangular nanowire located at the upper layer-matrix interface have been determined from a Peach-Koehler force calculation. The location of the unstable and stable equilibrium positions of the dislocations of the dipole gliding in the horizontal plane has been specified in the nanostructure versus the misfit strain and nanowire aspect ratio. The critical misfit below which the dipole has no equilibrium position has been finally determined versus the size of the nanowire.

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The equilibrium positions of a dipole of edge dislocations in a nanostructure with a strained two-dimensional layer buried in an infinite-size matrix and a rectangular nanowire at the interface have been determined using Peach-Koehler force calculation. The study specifies the unstable and stable equilibrium positions of the dipole in the horizontal plane in relation to the misfit strain and nanowire aspect ratio in the nanostructure. It also determines the critical misfit below which the dipole has no equilibrium position based on the nanowire size.