A commercial epi-ready(201)β-Ga_(2)O_(3) wafer was investigated upon diamond sawing into pieces measuring 2.5×3 mm^(2).The defect structure and crystallinity in the cut samples has been studied by X-ray diffract...A commercial epi-ready(201)β-Ga_(2)O_(3) wafer was investigated upon diamond sawing into pieces measuring 2.5×3 mm^(2).The defect structure and crystallinity in the cut samples has been studied by X-ray diffraction and a selective wet etching technique.The density of defects was estimated from the average value of etch pits calculated,including near-edge regions,and was obtained close to 109 cm^(-2).Blocks with lattice orientation deviated by angles of 1-3 arcmin,as well as non-stoichiometric fractions with a relative strain about(1.0-1.5)×10^(-4)in the[201]direction,were found.Crystal perfection was shown to decrease significantly towards the cutting lines of the samples.To reduce the number of structural defects and increase the crystal perfection of the samples via increasing defect motion mobility,the thermal annealing was employed.Polygonization and formation of a mosaic structure coupled with dislocation wall appearance upon 3 h of annealing at 1100℃ was observed.The fractions characterized by non-stoichiometry phases and the block deviation disappeared.The annealing for 11 h improved the homogeneity and perfection in the crystals.The average density of the etch pits dropped down significantly to 8×10^(6) cm^(-2).展开更多
The strength asymmetry between tension and compression is a typical case of mechanical response of materials.Here we achieve the intrinsic strength asymmetry of six face-centered-cubic perfect crystals（Cu,Au,Ni,Pt,Al...The strength asymmetry between tension and compression is a typical case of mechanical response of materials.Here we achieve the intrinsic strength asymmetry of six face-centered-cubic perfect crystals（Cu,Au,Ni,Pt,Al and Ir）through calculating the ideal tensile and compressive strength with considering the normal stress effect and the competition between different crystallographic planes.The results show that both the intrinsic factors（the ideal shear strength and cleavage strength of low-index planes）and the orientation could affect the strength asymmetry,which may provide insights into understanding the strength of ultra-strong materials.展开更多
基金funded by the Russian Science Foundation,project#23-29-10196。
文摘A commercial epi-ready(201)β-Ga_(2)O_(3) wafer was investigated upon diamond sawing into pieces measuring 2.5×3 mm^(2).The defect structure and crystallinity in the cut samples has been studied by X-ray diffraction and a selective wet etching technique.The density of defects was estimated from the average value of etch pits calculated,including near-edge regions,and was obtained close to 109 cm^(-2).Blocks with lattice orientation deviated by angles of 1-3 arcmin,as well as non-stoichiometric fractions with a relative strain about(1.0-1.5)×10^(-4)in the[201]direction,were found.Crystal perfection was shown to decrease significantly towards the cutting lines of the samples.To reduce the number of structural defects and increase the crystal perfection of the samples via increasing defect motion mobility,the thermal annealing was employed.Polygonization and formation of a mosaic structure coupled with dislocation wall appearance upon 3 h of annealing at 1100℃ was observed.The fractions characterized by non-stoichiometry phases and the block deviation disappeared.The annealing for 11 h improved the homogeneity and perfection in the crystals.The average density of the etch pits dropped down significantly to 8×10^(6) cm^(-2).
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51331007,51301174 and 51501190
文摘The strength asymmetry between tension and compression is a typical case of mechanical response of materials.Here we achieve the intrinsic strength asymmetry of six face-centered-cubic perfect crystals（Cu,Au,Ni,Pt,Al and Ir）through calculating the ideal tensile and compressive strength with considering the normal stress effect and the competition between different crystallographic planes.The results show that both the intrinsic factors（the ideal shear strength and cleavage strength of low-index planes）and the orientation could affect the strength asymmetry,which may provide insights into understanding the strength of ultra-strong materials.
