Track formation and surface evolution in indium phosphide irradiated by swift heavy ions

A. S. Khalil*, L. T. Chadderton, A. M. Stewart, M. C. Ridgway, D. J. Llewellyn, A. P. Byrne

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    Abstract

    Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been used to study radiation effects in 200 MeV Au ion-irradiated InP single crystals. The observations reveal the presence of individual tracks of intermittent nature about 10 nm in diameter. The track cores are not amorphous in nature. AFM reveals a pronounced increase in surface roughness following the inelastic collision-induced amorphization which progress through the overlap of individual tracks forming amorphous zones.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)770-774
    Number of pages5
    JournalRadiation Measurements
    Volume40
    Issue number2-6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2005
    EventProceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Tracks in Soils -
    Duration: 23 Aug 200427 Aug 2004

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