# gst: controlled creation of point defects in 3D colloidal crystals

<< Crystal defects crucially influence the properties of crystalline materials and have been extensively studied. Even for the simplest type of defect—the point defect—however, basic properties such as their diffusive behavior, and their interactions, remain elusive on the atomic scale. >>️

Here AA << demonstrate in situ control over the creation of isolated point defects in a three-dimensional (3D) colloidal crystal allowing insight on a single-particle level. >>

AA << experimental model system provides a unique opportunity to shed light on the interplay between point defects, on the mechanisms of their diffusion, on their interactions, and on collective dynamics. >>️

Max P. M. Schelling, Janne-Mieke Meijer. Controlled creation of point defects in three-dimensional colloidal crystals. Phys. Rev. E 109, L062601. Jun 4, 2024.

https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.109.L062601

Also: colloids, defect, error, transition,  in https://www.inkgmr.net/kwrds.html 

Keywords: gst, colloids, defect, error, transition