Kröger-Vinks Notation of Point Defects, Table 1 Structural elements for description of a defect crystal AB (Kröger-Vink notation)
Structural element | Notation |
|---|---|
Regular occupied site | \( A_A^xB_B^x \) |
Substitution defects | |
Lattice site occupied by other ion or atom | \( A_B^x,A_B^{\bullet },B_A^x,B_A^{^{\prime}} \) |
Lattice site occupied by foreign ion or atom | \( F_A^x,F_A^{\bullet },\,F_B^x,F_B^{^{\prime}} \) |
Empty lattice sites | \( V_A^x,V_A^{^{\prime}},V_B^x,V_B^{\bullet } \) |
Interstitial sites | |
Interstitial occupied by own ion or atom | \( A_i^x,A_i^{\bullet },B_i^x,B_i^{^{\prime}} \) |
Interstitial occupied by foreign ion or atom | \( F_i^x,F_i^{\bullet },F_i^{^{\prime}} \) |
Interstitial vacancy (empty interstitial) | \( V_i^x \) |
Electronic defects | |
Excess electrons | \( {e^{^{\prime}}} \) |
Defect electrons (holes) | \( {h^{\bullet }} \) |