Table 2 Comparison of diffusion barriers for various defects

From: Simulating the dynamics of NV formation in diamond in the presence of carbon self-interstitials

Defect

Method

Diffusion Barrier (eV)

Reference

NV

GAP-CN(NEB)

5.11

4.8 (DFT-PBE)29

Ci

GAP-CN(AE)

1.8

1.68 (Exp.)30

V

GAP-CN(NEB)

2.1

2.3 (Exp.)28