Focused ion beam machining revolutionized the way samples are studied in materials
science. The introduction of this tool enabled researchers to break into new frontiers of …

Femtosecond laser cutting has been used to fabricate micro-and mesoscale specimens for
mechanical testing, but the impact on mechanical properties has not been fully evaluated …

The desire to improve the performance of engineering alloys and introduce new materials
into service has led to the development of advanced, multi-scale material property models …

Femtosecond laser-based machining shows great promise for micro-scale specimen
fabrication as this technique combines fast and precise milling while minimizing surface …

Femtosecond laser (fs-laser) micro-machining has been increasingly utilized to efficiently
fabricate microscale specimens for mechanical tests. However, the potential damages …

There is an increasing interest in understanding materials' mechanical properties at small
length scales. Mechanical testing from nano-to meso-scale has seen a rapid development …

The continuously growing demand for micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) with
decreasing feature sizes necessitates adjusted manufacturing solutions. Micro-milling fulfills …

Abstract The Ga+ focused Ion Beam (FIB) or Xe+ Plasma FIB (PFIB) procedure has enabled
the ability to make specimens where mechanical tests in the microscale regime can be …

Two commonly used focused ion beam (FIB) milling techniques were employed for Mg
micropillar fabrication to investigate the influence of the individual FIB technique on the …