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Figure 6

From: Hexagonal germanium formation at room temperature using controlled penetration depth nano-indentation

Figure 6

Hardness and maximum applied load values as extracted from P-h curves (a) hardness as a function of tip penetration depth (point analysis) (b) Ge film hardness values as obtained from continuous stiffness method (CSM) at different depth of 80 nm, 100 nm, 120 nm, 150 nm, 170 nm (c) Young’s modulus of Ge films as obtained from continuous stiffness method (CSM) at different depth of 80 nm, 100 nm, 120 nm, 150 nm, 170 nm (d) pathways of phase transformation in Ge-on-Si films as a function of tip penetration depth.

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