Research Article

Indentation-Induced Mechanical Deformation Behaviors of AlN Thin Films Deposited on c-Plane Sapphire

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Nanoindentation results: (a) load-displacement curve of AlN thin film showing the “pop-in” behaviors during loading, (b) hardness-displacement curve, and (c) Young’s modulus-displacement curve for AlN thin film.
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