Low Speed Crack Propagation via Kink Formation and Advance on the Silicon (110) Cleavage Plane

作者:Kermode James R*; Gleizer Anna; Kovel Guy; Pastewka Lars; Csanyi Gbor; Sherman Dov; De Vita Alessandro
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2015, 115(13): 135501.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.135501

摘要

We present density functional theory based atomistic calculations predicting that slow fracturing of silicon is possible at any chosen crack propagation speed under suitable temperature and load conditions. We also present experiments demonstrating fracture propagation on the Si(110) cleavage plane in the similar to 100 m/s speed range, consistent with our predictions. These results suggest that many other brittle crystals could be broken arbitrarily slowly in controlled experiments.

  • 出版日期2015-9-23