Single Crystal Silicon as a Low-Temperature Structural Material

摘要

In neutron scattering applications, it is frequently desirable to construct a sample container from a material that is strong but has very little neutron absorption or scattering. Single crystal silicon is very good by these criteria but it is difficult to work with because of its brittleness. A technique for gluing silicon has been developed that yields high strength joints at low temperatures and allows very compact designs for sample containers. (ERA citation 09:048229)