Laser-excited elastic guided waves reveal the complex mechanics of nanoporous silicon

Assessing mechanics of nanoporous silicon is challenging, but important for new applications. Here, the authors use non-destructive laser-excited elastic guided waves detected contactless, to study dry and liquid-infused single-crystalline porous silicon, revealing its complex mechanics and signific...

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Main Authors: Marc Thelen, Nicolas Bochud, Manuel Brinker, Claire Prada, Patrick Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23398-0
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Summary:Assessing mechanics of nanoporous silicon is challenging, but important for new applications. Here, the authors use non-destructive laser-excited elastic guided waves detected contactless, to study dry and liquid-infused single-crystalline porous silicon, revealing its complex mechanics and significant deviations from bulk silicon.
ISSN:2041-1723