The interaction of energetic ions with solids results in energy loss to both atomic nuclei and
electrons in the solid. In this article, recent advances in understanding and modeling the …

Understanding material responses to energy deposition from energetic charged particles is
important for defect engineering, ion-beam processing, ion-beam analysis and modification …

Understanding energy dissipation processes in electronic/atomic subsystems and
subsequent non-equilibrium defect evolution is a long-standing challenge in materials …

A long-standing objective in materials research is to effectively heal fabrication defects or to
remove pre-existing or environmentally induced damage in materials. Silicon carbide (SiC) …

While the interaction of energetic ions with solids is well known to result in inelastic energy
loss to electrons and elastic energy loss to atomic nuclei in the solid, the coupled effects of …

Tracks produced by swift heavy ions in ceramics are of interest for fundamental science as
well as for applications covering different fields such as nanotechnology or fission-track …

Systematic investigations of electronic energy loss (S e) effects on pre-existing defects in
crystalline silicon (Si) are crucial to provide reliance on the use of ionizing irradiation to …

Non-active molybdenum-rich Ca/Zn glass composite materials (GCM) were prepared on the
Vitrification Test Rig (VTR) in the UK. The GCM samples were subjected to Ni and Au ion …

Coupling between electronic and nuclear energy dissipation in ion-irradiated, single crystal
4H-SiC has been investigated using Si, Ti, and Ni ions over a range of energies at 300 K …

Grain growth of nanocrystalline materials is generally thermally activated, but can also be
driven by irradiation at much lower temperature. In nanocrystalline ceria and zirconia …