INFLUENCE OF ELECTRIC-CURRENT PULSES ON THE OPERATION 
OF SOURCES OF TWINNING DISLOCATIONS IN BISMUTH SINGLE CRYSTALS

O. M. Ostrikov

UDC 548.4:621.315.592

The influence of electric-current pulses on the operation 
of different sources of twinning dislocations is discussed. It is 
established that an electric current stimulates it and decreases the 
critical stresses needed for the onset of generation of dislocation 
loops.