Experimental examination of displacement field in an edge dislocation core in aluminum

The displacement field of an edge dislocation in aluminum was experimentally investigated. Three typical theoretical models were discussed. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and geometric phase analysis (GPA) were used to map the displacement field of an edge dislocation. The displacement field near the dislocation core was determined. The experimental show that Peierls–Nabarro model is the most appropriate theoretical model for displacement field of dislocation in aluminum.