Published November 5, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Nanomelting and track formation in insulators by swift heavy ions

  • 1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, A-1040 Vienna (Austria)
  • 2. ATOMKI Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, H-4026 Debrecen (Hungary)
  • 3. Institute for Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, A-1040 Vienna (Austria)

Description

Collisions of swift heavy ions with insulator targets lead to a damage zone around the path of projectiles, so-called tracks. We theoretically investigate the mechanisms leading to track formation and propose a fully microscopic three-step model that incorporates processes on multiple time scales (see Fig. 1). The appearance of tracks is linked to melting of the target on a nanometric length scale.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/388/13/132012

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
388
Journal Issue
13
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
27. international conference on photonic, electronic and atomic collisions
Acronym
ICPEAC 2011
Dates
27 Jul - 2 Aug 2011
Place
Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44033633
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FORMATION DAMAGE; HEAVY IONS; ION BEAMS; IRRADIATION; MELTING; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE TRACKS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; IONS; MATERIALS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS