Periodic Reporting for period 1 - VarCrysDef (Variational coarse-graining of lattice energies for crystal defects: Applications to partial dislocations and stacking faults)

Understanding the emergence, interaction, and motion of crystal defects is crucial for the prediction of possible failure or, on the contrary, strengthening of crystalline materials. Such defects can roughly be described as a local irregularity in the typical crystalline...