Energy density and time constant of heavy-ion-induced elastic-collision spikes in solids
- 1 August 1974
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 25 (3), 169-171
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1655425
Abstract
Spike effects may influence sputtering and disordering of ion‐bombarded solids in the case of a high density of energy deposition and long lifetime. We estimate both quantities and find very pronounced variations with the atomic numbers of the projectile ion and target and the bombarding energy. The predicted energy range where sputtering should be affected is consistent with observed anomalies in the measured yield.Keywords
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