# Defects in Crystals ## © Prof. Dr. Helmut Föll (retired) ### University of Kiel; Faculty of Engineering
Final Version Oct 2019
Below is an electron microscope picture of a real crystal lattice defect
| This is a real crystal lattice defect. It is remarkable because:
| It contains all 5 kinds of one-dimensional defects called dislocations that occur in fcc crystals.
| It contains a two-dimensional defect - astacking fault. Two more stacking faults are seen in the background.
| It is partially decorated with three-dimensional defects (small precipitates).
| It came into being by the agglomeration of zero-dimensional defects: Si interstitials.
| It was formed during the processing of Si integrated circuits
| It is a killer defect, short-circuiting a transistor.
| It can only be identified by transmission electron microscopy, one of the most important methods for the investigation of defects.
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