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The role of defects

Many researchers think that supersolid behavior may arise because of the motion of atomic defects through a solid's crystal lattice. In one common type of defect, called a vacancy, an atom is simply missing in the lattice (left). In another, called a dislocation, an entire atomic row is truncated, causing the rest of the structure to warp accordingly. Credit: Source: (Left) A.R. Barron and C. Smith/Connexions 2010; (Right) NDT Education Resource Center

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