Size effect on Young's modulus of thin chromium cantilevers

Sara G Nilsson, X Borrise, Lars Montelius

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Abstract

Thin chromium cantilevers with sub-100 nm thickness have been characterized by an atomic force microscope operating in contact mode. A continuous determination of the local mechanical properties at all lengths was accomplished by applying force along the length of the cantilevers. The result show a decrease of the Young's modulus as the cantilevers get thinner.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3555-3557
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume85
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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