Elastic properties of single-crystalline and consolidated nano-structured yttrium oxide at room temperature.
English
Baller, Jörg[Universität des Saarlandes, Experimentalphysik 10.2, Bau 38, Postfach 151150, 66041, Saarbrücken, Allemagne]
Krüger, Jan-Kristian[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Birringer, R.[Universität des Saarlandes, Technische Physik 10.3, Bau 43B, Postfach 151150, 66041, Saarbrücken, Allemagne]
[en] High resolution Brillouin spectroscopy was used to characterize the elastic stiffness properties of consolidated nano-crystalline yttrium oxide as well as of the related single-crystalline state. Defect enriched grain boundaries are discussed as sources for the extremely soft elastic properties of the nano-crystalline state.