Publication date: 14 August 2026
Source: Key Engineering Materials Vol. 1062
Author(s): Iva Tkalcec-Vaju, Nicolas Grandjean, Daniele Mari
Young’s modulus and internal friction of bulk GaN single crystal samples were measured as a function of temperature in 100 K to 700 K range. The internal friction strongly depends on sample dimensions and measurement frequency (3 – 10 kHz). The experimental values are compared to the theoretical model for thermoelastic damping. The model and the experimental data match very well in the whole temperature range and for different frequencies indicating that the thermoelastic damping is the main energy dissipation mechanism.
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