This work presents how first-principles simulations validated through experimental
measurements lead to a new accurate prediction of the expected Raman shift as a function …

A theoretical study of the band gap reduction under tensile stress is performed and validated
through experimental measurements. First-principles calculations based on density …

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) made of polycrystalline silicon are widely used in
several engineering fields. The fracture properties of polycrystalline silicon directly affect …

Une plate-forme d'essai nanomécanique sur puce a été récemment développée afin de
déformer, sous des conditions de chargement variées, des films minces, rubans et nanofils …

Strained silicon is used to enhance performance in state-of-the-art CMOS. Under device
operating conditions, the effect of strain is to reduce the carrier scattering at the channel by a …

Strained silicon technology is a well established method to enhance sub-100nm MOSFET
performance. With the scalability of process-induced strain, strained silicon channels have …

The Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) are now widely used in several engineering
fields. The control of the deposition process of polycrystalline silicon makes it a key element …

The playground of solid-state physics has been enlarged in recent years owing to the
development of novel nanomechanical testing set-ups that allow deforming nano-sized …

Strain engineering is used in the microelectronics industry for fabricating micro-and nano-
electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) and state-of-the-art metal-oxide …

In the last decade, process induced uniaxial strain has emerged as a proven technique for
improving CMOS performance and is projected to be useful for future scaling. Transistor …