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Direct observation of phase transformation anisotropy in indented silicon using confocal Raman microscopy
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Author(s)
Yvonne B. Gerbig, Stephan J. Stranick, Robert F. Cook
Abstract
The theoretically-predicted anisotropic nature of the indentation phase transformation in silicon (Si) is observed directly in experiments using hyperspectral, confocal Raman microscopy. The anisotropy is reflected in the two-dimensional distribution of the residual diamond cubic phase and high-pressure phases in indented Si(001), Si(110), and Si(111) surfaces, and is linked to the number and orientation of the {111} slip systems of the diamond cubic phase that are activated during indentation.
Gerbig, Y.
, Stranick, S.
and Cook, R.
(2011),
Direct observation of phase transformation anisotropy in indented silicon using confocal Raman microscopy, Physical Review Letters
(Accessed December 8, 2023)