Zero point oscillation energy effect on plastic deformation in solidified gases

Abstract An investigation is made of the deformation of molecular crystals of methane and argon under the conditions of tension and stress relaxation. The Peierls barriers are shown to be the main obstacles for dislocation movement in these crystals in a wide low‐temperature range. The result obtained is in good agreement with data determined for hydrogen, deuterium, and ammonium and is discussed in terms of the peculiarities of intermolecular interactions in molecular crystals. In particular, it is shown, that the contribution of zeropoint oscillation energy to the bonding energy increases with decreasing temperature at which the transition from the Peierls mechanism to higher energy mechanism occurs.

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