Non-uniform strain field in a wurtzite GaN cylinder under compression and the related end friction effect on quantum behavior of valence-bands

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 612-622

  Wei, X X ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Compression test; Friction effect; Non uniform strain; Valence bands; Wurtzite GaN

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COMPRESSION TESTING; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FRICTION; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; TRIBOLOGY; VALENCE BANDS; ZINC SULFIDE;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; BAND SPLITTING; CONSTANT ENERGY SURFACES; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; EFFECT OF STRAINS; END FRICTION EFFECTS; EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUMS; FRICTION EFFECT; NON UNIFORMS; NON-UNIFORM STRAIN; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; QUANTUM BEHAVIORS; SEMI-CONDUCTORS; STRAIN COMPONENTS; STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS; STRAIN FIELDS; STRESS FUNCTION APPROACHES; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC; WURTZITE; WURTZITE GAN;

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EID: 57249114976     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490802470556     Document Type: Conference Paper

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