For a better understanding of the local fracture behavior of semi-brittle materials, we carried
out bending experiments on notched microcantilevers of varying sizes in the micrometer …

We report the mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms in sapphire (Al 2 O 3)
studied using~ 1 µm diameter micro-pillar compression experiments performed in situ in a …

Residual stresses and their distribution within individual layers are a general concern in thin
film technology. Here we use a recently developed ion beam layer removal method to …

Abstract Compression tests of< 1 1 1>-oriented LiF single-crystal micropillars 1–5 μm in
diameter were carried out from 25° C to 250° C. While the flow stress at ambient temperature …

We report fabrication and nanomechanical tension experiments on as-fabricated and helium-
implanted∼ 130 nm diameter Ni73P27 metallic glass nanocylinders. The nanocylinders …

A unified treatment of dislocation pile-ups experiencing various stress situations is given by
using the Tricomi method. The complete fields for a double dislocation pile-up are derived …

The formation of graphitic nanocrystallites at the surface of amorphous carbon under large
mechanical stresses was examined by using micro-Raman spectrometry, transmission …

We perform microshear experiments on Au single crystals, directly imposing shear loading
on the microscopic crystallographic< 1− 1 0>{1 1 1} slip system. We use a focused ion beam …

Using microcompression methodology, various plastic deformation characteristics, namely
the strength, strain-rate sensitivity (SRS) and activation volume, of< 1 0 0>-single-crystalline …

Microcompression testing is used to probe the uniaxial stress–strain response of a
nanocrystalline alloy, with an emphasis on exploring how grain size and grain boundary …