The Structure of Ion Track in Solids Produced by Ions with High Level Inelastic Energy Losses

The phenomenological model of the track formation processes under the heavy ion passing through the materials is introduced. This model is based on the scanning tunneling and electronic microscopy experimental data about the direct and indirect observation of crater parameters on the surfaces obtained after the surface researches of diamond single crystals and stainless steel irradiated by 40 Ar, 84 Kr and 129 Xe ions. The energy and temperature criteria when crater formation under the heavy ion irradiation takes place are introduced. 18 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs