· Screw Dislocations can participate in crystal growth by providing locations for atom addition that are self renewing. · A growth spiral due to a screw dislocation in Silicon Carbide are shown. The ...

The diagram shows the effect of 'sliding' an Edge (a), Screw (b), or Mixed (c) dislocation completely across a slip plane in the crystal. Each dislocation has the same effect as it moves completely ...