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Fracture in silicon nitride and alumina thin films: A molecular dynamics study

  • Timothy J. Campbell
  • , Aiichiro Nakano
  • , Andrey Omeltchenko
  • , Rajiv K. Kalia
  • , Priya Vashishta

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Abstract

Fracture in thin films of silicon nitride and alumina is investigated with large-scale multiresolution molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations on parallel computers. The simulations for alumina include dynamic charge transfer effects based on electronegativity equalization. Results for structural and dynamic correlations and the effects of temperature and orientation of film on fracture dynamics and morphology of fracture surfaces are presented.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Pages163-168
Number of pages6
Volume446
StatePublished - Jan 1 1997
Externally publishedYes

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