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As the cracks propagate, they interfere with the sounds they produce


The acoustic waves emitted by the propagation of a crack can modify the trajectory of the crack and the trace it leaves in the material. This is how we explain the morphology of silicon wafers after cleavage. This discovery would allow to improve the industrial process of manufacturing silicon-on-insulator wafers (Smart CutTM technology) and more widely, to better control the fracture of materials. 

Published on 16 November 2018
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