Atomistic simulations of the nanometer-scale indentation of amorphous-carbon thin films
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Molecular dynamics simulations are used to examine the nanometer-scale indentation of a thin film of amorphous carbon with a nonrigid sp bonded carbon tip. The simulations show in detail the atomic-scale mechanism of the indentation process and compare the bonding character of the film before and after indentation. The computationally determined elastic modulus of the amorphous-carbon film is found to be 243 GPa, in good agreement with experiment. © 1997 American Vacuum Society. @S0734-2101~97!07303-X#
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