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The strain relief observed in GeSi/Si strained-layer heterostructures irradiated with MeV ions at elevated temperature (253°C) is shown to be consistent with the accumulation of excess vacancies in the alloy layer. Partial recovery of the as-grown strain during subsequent annealing to temperatures <750°C coincides with the appearance of macroscopic voids. Since the tensile strain per vacancy is...