The influence of light on crack propagation in cadmium telluride
- 1 October 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine
- Vol. 28 (4), 733-738
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786437308220979
Abstract
The influence of light on crack propagation and dislocation generation has been studied in CdTe using microhardness indentations and etch pitting. Cracks propagate further in light than in darkness as a result of a light-induced decrease in mobile dislocation density.Keywords
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