During deformation, microscale materials may flow or change shape abruptly as atomic-scale defects migrate and assemble. The abrupt episodes of deformation appear to have a power-law distribution, a finding that may help in the design of miniature devices.

Fluctuations in plasticity at the microscale / M. -Carmen Miguel, S. Zapperi. - In: SCIENCE. - ISSN 0036-8075. - 312:5777(2006), pp. 1151-1152. [10.1126/science.1127729]

Fluctuations in plasticity at the microscale

S. Zapperi
2006

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During deformation, microscale materials may flow or change shape abruptly as atomic-scale defects migrate and assemble. The abrupt episodes of deformation appear to have a power-law distribution, a finding that may help in the design of miniature devices.
Settore FIS/02 - Fisica Teorica, Modelli e Metodi Matematici
Settore FIS/03 - Fisica della Materia
2006
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