“…In this respect, the present model is similar to the threefold symmetric dissociation model ͑e.g., Kroupa and Vitek 26 ͒, which also considers only the symmetry but not the periodicity of the lattice. In spite of the simplicity of the present model, the obtained relations of c ϪT, c Ϫ, and Ϫ describe well the overall trends of the experiments on W, 27 Mo, 28,29 Ta, 30 Nb, 31 and ␣-Fe. 32 This implies that the plastic anisotropy essentially stems from the geometry or the symmetry of the screw dislocation in the bcc lattice, irrespective of the details of the core structure and also the shape of the potential.…”