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In situ observations of Berkovich indentation induced phase transitions in crystalline silicon films

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Author(s)

Yvonne B. Gerbig, Chris A. Michaels, Robert F. Cook

Abstract

The pressure induced phase transitions of crystalline Si films was studied in situ under a Berkovich probe using the Raman spectroscopy-enhanced instrumented indentation technique. The observations suggested strain and time as important parameters in the nucleation and growth of high-pressure phases and, in contrast to earlier reports, indicate that pressure release is not a precondition for transformation to high pressure phases.
Citation
Scripta Materialia
Volume
120

Keywords

Raman spectroscopy, Silicon, Phase transitions, Nanoindentation

Citation

Gerbig, Y. , Michaels, C. and Cook, R. (2016), In situ observations of Berkovich indentation induced phase transitions in crystalline silicon films, Scripta Materialia, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.04.007 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created April 19, 2016, Updated May 8, 2020