The shape of ion tracks in natural apatite

D. Schauries; B. Afra; T. Bierschenk; M. Lang; M. D. Rodriguez; C. Trautmann; W. Li; R. C. Ewing; P. Kluth

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2013.10.071

The shape of ion tracks in natural apatite

D. Schauries^*, B. Afra, T. Bierschenk, M. Lang, M. D. Rodriguez, C. Trautmann, W. Li, R. C. Ewing, P. Kluth

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Small angle X-ray scattering measurements were performed on natural apatite of different thickness irradiated with 2.2 GeV Au swift heavy ions. The evolution of the track radius along the full ion track length was estimated by considering the electronic energy loss and the velocity of the ions. The shape of the track is nearly cylindrical, slightly widening with a maximum diameter approximately 30 μm before the ions come to rest, followed by a rapid narrowing towards the end within a cigar-like contour. Measurements of average ion track radii in samples of different thicknesses, i.e. containing different sections of the tracks are in good agreement with the shape estimate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-120
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	326
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.10.071
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2014

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