Anisotropy dependence of damage evolution and material removal during nanoscratching of MgF₂ single crystals

The research team, led by A/Prof. Chen Li from the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System (HIT), Harbin Institute of Technology, China, has shown the anisotropy dependence of the damage evolution and removal behaviors involved in ultra-precision machining of MgF2 crystals in terms of stress field, slip deformation and cleavage fracture.