Manipulation of free volumes in a metallic glass through Xe-ion irradiation
The origin of the deformation in metallic glasses is attributed to rearrangements of atoms in
some structurally weak spots behaving as flow units, which are associated with free …
some structurally weak spots behaving as flow units, which are associated with free …
Tracks and voids in amorphous Ge induced by swift heavy-ion irradiation
Ion tracks formed in amorphous Ge by swift heavy-ion irradiation have been identified with
experiment and modeling to yield unambiguous evidence of tracks in an amorphous …
experiment and modeling to yield unambiguous evidence of tracks in an amorphous …
Structural rejuvenation and relaxation of a metallic glass induced by ion irradiation
The influence of ion irradiation on structural rejuvenation and relaxation in a Zr-based
metallic glass (MG) is investiagted. The MG can be structurally rejuvenated with increasing …
metallic glass (MG) is investiagted. The MG can be structurally rejuvenated with increasing …
Ion–solid interactions at the extremes of electronic energy loss: Examples for amorphous semiconductors and embedded nanostructures
MC Ridgway, F Djurabekova, K Nordlund - Current Opinion in Solid State …, 2015 - Elsevier
A selection of ion–solid interactions in the swift heavy-ion irradiation regime is reviewed. We
consider the effects of electronic energy loss at tens of keV/nm on both bulk material and …
consider the effects of electronic energy loss at tens of keV/nm on both bulk material and …
Nanostructured germanium prepared via ion beam modification
NG Rudawski, KS Jones - Journal of Materials Research, 2013 - cambridge.org
“Nanostructured” germanium (Ge; also known as “voided,”“porous,”“nanoporous,”“cratered,”
and “honeycomb” Ge) created via ion beam modification has been studied for many years …
and “honeycomb” Ge) created via ion beam modification has been studied for many years …
Structural modifications of low-energy heavy-ion irradiated germanium
T Steinbach, J Wernecke, P Kluth, MC Ridgway… - Physical Review B …, 2011 - APS
Heavy-ion irradiation of crystalline germanium (c-Ge) results in the formation of a
homogeneous amorphous germanium (a-Ge) layer at the surface. This a-Ge layer …
homogeneous amorphous germanium (a-Ge) layer at the surface. This a-Ge layer …
[HTML][HTML] Formation and self-organisation of nano-porosity in swift heavy ion irradiated amorphous Ge
Nano-porosity in amorphous Ge formed by swift heavy ion irradiation displays a peculiar self-
organisation process. Initially almost randomly distributed pores grow with increasing …
organisation process. Initially almost randomly distributed pores grow with increasing …
Ion tracks in amorphous silica
A Benyagoub, M Toulemonde - Journal of Materials Research, 2015 - cambridge.org
Investigations of the structural modifications induced in amorphous silica by ion irradiations
in a wide energy range from∼ 1 MeV to∼ 1 GeV are reviewed. Several characterization …
in a wide energy range from∼ 1 MeV to∼ 1 GeV are reviewed. Several characterization …
Synergistically-enhanced ion track formation in pre-damaged strontium titanate by energetic heavy ions
Latent ion tracks created by energetic heavy ions (12 MeV Ti to 946 MeV Au) in single
crystal SrTiO 3 are investigated using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and scanning …
crystal SrTiO 3 are investigated using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and scanning …
Nanoscale density fluctuations in swift heavy ion irradiated amorphous SiO2
We report on the observation of nanoscale density fluctuations in 2 μm thick amorphous SiO
2 layers irradiated with 185 MeV Au ions. At high fluences, in excess of approximately 5× 10 …
2 layers irradiated with 185 MeV Au ions. At high fluences, in excess of approximately 5× 10 …