Novel scanning synchrotron cross-sectional nanobeam and conventional laboratory as well
as synchrotron Laplace X-ray diffraction methods are used to characterize residual stresses …

X-rays have been proven to be a powerful and reliable tool in studying a large diversity of
micro-and nanoscale objects. The wavelength of X-rays is a perfect fit to the typical sizes of …

Structural anisotropy, for example texture, may govern important physical properties of thin
film, such as electrical, magnetic and/or mechanical ones. Texture (orientation information) …

First-principles pseudopotential calculations of the lattice constants and of the single-crystal
elastic constants for TixTa1− xN (0≤ x≤ 1) alloys with B1-rocksalt structure were first carried …

The influence of a local thermal treatment on the properties of Ti–Al–N coatings is not
understood. In the present work, a Ti0. 52Al0. 48N coating on a WC–Co substrate was …

We have developed on the DIFFABS-SOLEIL beamline a biaxial tensile machine working in
the synchrotron environment for in situ diffraction characterization of thin polycrystalline films …

Piezo-electric ultrasonic fatigue machines are used to carry out fatigue tests more rapidly
than what is possible using other technologies, at a frequency of 20 kHz. The very high cycle …

The mechanical properties of metallic thin films deposited on a substrate play a crucial role
in the performance of micro/nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) and flexible …

A prototype X-ray pixel area detector (XPAD3. 1) has been used for X-ray diffraction
experiments with synchrotron radiation. The characteristics of this detector are very attractive …

In situ biaxial tensile tests within the elastic domain were conducted with W/Cu
nanocomposite thin films deposited on a polyimide cruciform substrate using a biaxial …