title: Nonlinear surface acoustic waves: silicon strength in phonon-focusing directions.
abstract: The anisotropy of the elastic properties of single-crystal silicon manifests itself in features of both the linear and nonlinear surface acoustic wave (SAW) propagation. Directions showing the phonon-focusing effect and strong nonlinearity were employed in contact-free and notch-free laser-based fracture experiments, yielding the intrinsic strength of silicon. The critical tensile stress values vary between 2.5 GPa and 7 GPa for the different crystallographic planes and directions of SAW propagation investigated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Victor V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kozhushko
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hess