Nucleation centers for martensite with habitus {110} in the shape memory alloys

The dynamic theory of martensitic transformations (MT) considers the formation of habit planes of martensite crystals as a consequence of the propagation of a controlling wave process (CWP). The general ideology makes it possible, by comparing the observed habits with calculations of the elastic fields of defects (as a rule, dislocations), to identify nucleation centers. In a number of cases (In-Tl alloys, Ni50Mn50 alloys, Heusler alloys …) under MT in the shape memory alloys, {110} habits are observed (in the basis of the initial cubic phase), which often have a fine twin structure with twin boundaries of the same type. This highly symmetric structure is described by the CWP containing longitudinal waves (both relatively long-wavelength ℓ and short-wavelength s) propagating along the 4-order symmetry axes. In this paper, it is shown that such habits are associated with rectilinear segments of dislocation loops with directions Λ along <001> and Burgers vectors along <010> (or <110>) orthogonal to Λ, both for sliding and for prismatic loops. The tetragonality, the relative volume change during the MT, and the dependence of the start temperature M s on changes in the concentration of alloy components are also briefly discussed.

Dynamics and stability of skyrmions in a bended nano-beam

Magnetic skyrmions are attracting much attention due to their nontrivial topology and high mobility to electric current. Nevertheless, suppression of the skyrmion Hall effect and maintaining high velocity of skyrmions with low energy cost are two major challenges concerning skyrmion-based spintronic devices. Here we show theoretically that in a nano-beam suffering appropriate bending moment, both Bloch-type and Néel-type skyrmions move with a vanishing Hall angle under a current density smaller than that required when the bending is absent. Moreover, bending alone can be used to move skyrmions, whose velocity is solved analytically from the Thiele equation. Generally speaking, inhomogeneous elastic fields affect the stability and dynamics of skyrmions, where the local stability is dominantly determined by the local bulk stress. These findings throw new light on how to drive skyrmions straightly with lower energy cost, which is vital for utilizing skyrmions as information carriers.

The Solution of Boundary Value Problems of Various Types with Consideration of Volume Forces for Anisotropic Bodies of Revolution

In this work, we studied the axisymmetric elastic equilibrium of transversely isotropic bodies of revolution, which are simultaneously under the influence of surface and volume forces. The construction of the stress-strain state is carried out by means of the boundary state method. The method is based on the concepts of internal and boundary states conjugated by an isomorphism. The bases of state spaces are formed, orthonormalized, and the desired state is expanded in a series of elements of the orthonormal basis. The Fourier coefficients, which are quadratures, are calculated. In this work, we propose a method for forming bases of spaces of internal and boundary states, assigning a scalar product and forming a system of equations that allows one to determine the elastic state of anisotropic bodies. The peculiarity of the solution is that the obtained stresses simultaneously satisfy the conditions both on the boundary of the body and inside the region (volume forces), and they are not a simple superposition of elastic fields. Methods are presented for solving the first and second main problems of mechanics, the contact problem without friction and the main mixed problem of the elasticity theory for transversely isotropic finite solids of revolution that are simultaneously under the influence of volume forces. The given forces are distributed axisymmetrically with respect to the geometric axis of rotation. The solution of the first main problem for a non-canonical body of revolution is given, an analysis of accuracy is carried out and a graphic illustration of the result is given

New Method for Calculation of Radiation Defect Dipole Tensor and Its Application to Di-Interstitials in Copper

The effect of external and internal elastic strain fields on the anisotropic diffusion of radiation defects (RDs) can be taken into account if one knows the dipole tensor of saddle-point configurations of the diffusing RDs. It is usually calculated by molecular statics, since the insufficient accuracy of the available experimental techniques makes determining it experimentally difficult. However, for an RD with multiple crystallographically non-equivalent metastable and saddle-point configurations (as in the case of di-interstitials), the problem becomes practically unsolvable due to its complexity. In this paper, we used a different approach to solving this problem. The molecular dynamics (MD) method was used to calculate the strain dependences of the RD diffusion tensor for various types of strain states. These dependences were used to determine the dipole tensor of the effective RD saddle-point configuration, which takes into account the contributions of all real saddle-point configurations. The proposed approach was used for studying the diffusion characteristics of RDs, such as di-interstitials in FCC copper (used in plasma-facing components of fusion reactors under development). The effect of the external elastic field on the MD-calculated normalized diffusion tensor (ratio of the diffusion tensor to a third of its trace) of di-interstitials was fully consistent with analytical predictions based on the kinetic theory, the parameters of which were the components of the dipole tensors, including the range of non-linear dependence of the diffusion tensor on strains. The results obtained allowed for one to simulate the anisotropic diffusion of di-interstitials in external and internal elastic fields, and to take into account the contribution of di-interstitials to the radiation deformation of crystals. This contribution can be significant, as MD data on the primary radiation damage in copper shows that ~20% of self-interstitial atoms produced by cascades of atomic collisions are combined into di-interstitials.

Вплив механічної обробки поверхні на діелектричні та фотодіелектричні властивості кристалів AIIBVI

The subject matter of the study is the dielectric and photodielectric properties of AIIBVI crystals of composition ZnSe and Cd1-хZnхTe, which are grown from the melt, and the structural defects and internal elastic fields associated with these properties. The goal of the article is to study the patterns of influence of surface machining by grinding, polishing, and local loading on the defective structure in the deformation region, and thus on the dielectric and photodielectric properties of AIIBVI crystals of this composition, which is important given the use of these crystals in aerospace engineering. The tasks to be solved are: to investigate the regularities of the influence of grinding, polishing, and local deformation of the chipped surface of ZnSe and Cd1-хZnхTe samples on their defective structure, dielectric and photodielectric properties, including irreversible changes in properties. The problems were solved by the following methods: dielectric and photodielectric properties of crystals were investigated by the capacitive method; scanning photodielectric spectroscopy was used to measure the photoionization energies of localized states of charge carriers in crystals; the distribution of residual elastic stresses in the samples was studied by the polarization-optical method. The following results were obtained. Grinding and polishing cause the transformation of own and impurity maxima of the spectral dependences of the dielectric parameters of AIIBVI crystals, has a characteristic effect on the coordinate dependences of the dielectric parameters of crystals Cd1-хZnхTe. This is due to the transformation of localized states of carriers, which is confirmed by the study of ZnSe crystals. Concentrated deformation of Cd1-хZnхTe crystals significantly affects their dielectric properties, in particular, causes relaxation of dielectric parameters. Conclusions. Mechanical surface treatment of AIIBVI crystals by grinding and polishing, as well as local mechanical loading of Cd1-хZnхTe samples significantly affect their dielectric and photodielectric properties, which is associated with the formation of a system of defects and internal elastic fields in the deformation regions. An explanation of the observed effects is given.

Nonlocal elastodynamics and fracture

A nonlocal field theory of peridynamic type is applied to model the brittle fracture problem. The elastic fields obtained from the nonlocal model are shown to converge in the limit of vanishing non-locality to solutions of classic plane elastodynamics associated with a running crack. We carry out our analysis for a plate subject to mode one loading. The length of the crack is prescribed a priori and is an increasing function of time.

The electromomentum effect in piezoelectric Willis scatterers

Materials with asymmetric microstructure can constitutively couple macroscopic fields from different physics. Examples include piezoelectric materials that couple mechanical and electric fields and Willis materials that anomalously couple dynamic and elastic fields. Recently, it was shown anomalous coupling between the elastodynamic and electric field emerges when piezoelectricity is incorporated into Willis materials. Here, we investigate such one-dimensional piezoelectric Willis elements using heuristic homogenization, long-wavelength asymptotic analysis and numerical experiments. We show that an anomalous electromomentum coupling is necessary to explain the scattering properties of the asymmetric piezoelectric media by a macroscopic description that respects reciprocity and energy conservation. Our findings elucidate the origins of the electromomentum coupling and provide insight for the future design of this new class of coupled-field metamaterials.