Abstract
We have recently shown that the impact of individual slow highly charged ions is able to induce permanent nano-sized hillocks on the surface of a CaF2 single crystal. The experimentally observed threshold of the projectile ion potential energy necessary for hillock formation could be linked to a solid-liquid phase transition (nano-melting). In this contribution we report on similar nano-sized surface modifications as a result of the potential energy of impacting highly charged ions for other surfaces.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 132027 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 194 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 24 Dec 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy