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The Dislocation- and Cracking-Mediated Deformation of Single Asperity GaAs during Plowing Using Molecular Dynamics
Baozhen Li1, Jianyong Li1,2, Wengang Fan1,2
1School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China.
Micromachines
|April 23, 2022
Summary
Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that cracking is a new deformation pattern in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) during plowing, alongside dislocation-dominated plasticity. This provides insights into GaAs deformation mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Surface Engineering
Background:
- Understanding the deformation mechanisms of Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) under mechanical stress is crucial for its applications.
- Plowing processes can induce complex deformation behaviors, including plastic activity and fracture.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the deformation mechanisms of a single asperity Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) during diamond indenter plowing.
- To reveal the role of cracking as a deformation pattern in GaAs plowing.
- To explore the influence of asperity size, indenter radius, and plow depth on GaAs deformation.
Main Methods:
- Molecular dynamics simulations were employed to model the plowing process at an atomic level.
- Analysis of topography evolution and stress state during plowing.
- Observation of crack initiation, propagation, and plastic activity.
Main Results:
- Direct atomic-level evidence of cracking induced by plowing in GaAs was observed.
- Cracking was identified as a significant deformation pattern in asperity GaAs, alongside dislocation-dominated plasticity.
- The study elucidated the origin and extension of cracking and its dependence on plowing parameters.
Conclusions:
- Cracking represents a novel deformation mechanism in GaAs plowing, complementing plastic deformation.
- This research offers fundamental insights into the atomic-level deformation processes of GaAs during plowing.
- Findings contribute to understanding material removal processes involving cracking in semiconductors.
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