Published November 16, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Hardening of CdZnTe by acoustic wave treatment

  • 1. Solid State Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 32000 Haifa (Israel)
  • 2. Fachbereich Physik, Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg, 06108 Halle (Germany)

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Indentation experiments on monocrystalline {111} Cd0.96Zn0.04Te samples showed that acoustic wave treatment (AWT) before indentation resulted in crystal hardening. The mechanism causing this effect is still not well understood. However, dislocation motion could be hindered owing to the Cottrell matrix effect due to point defects liberated by AWT. Hardening was found to override softening due to AWT-induced dislocation motion. (Abstract Copyright [2002], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

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Journal Title
Physica Status Solidi. A, Applied Research
Journal Volume
194
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 30-35
ISSN
0031-8965
CODEN
PSSABA

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Notes
With 4 figs., 14 refs.. SICI: 0031-8965(200211)194:1<30::AID-PSSA30>3.0.TX;2-I