Published December 15, 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Thermal annealing behavior of α-Al2O3 scintillation screens

  • 1. Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 2. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 3. Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden (Germany)
  • 4. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 1, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

Description

Polycrystalline alumina samples (α-Al2O3, purity: 99.8%) were irradiated by 63Cu heavy ions (E = 0.5 MeV/u) at various fluences. After irradiation, absorption measurements were performed within the wavelength range from 200 to 1000 nm to evaluate color center evolution. Thermal annealing behavior of the created defects was investigated with respect to annealing temperature and duration. Complex color center formation processes depending on particle fluence and temperature could be observed. Calculated activation energies necessary for F- and F+-center migration are ∼0.3 eV for temperatures ranging from RT to ∼673 K.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2015.08.024

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2015.08.024;
PII
S0168-583X(15)00749-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
365
Journal Issue
Part B
Journal Page Range
p. 548-552
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
9. international international symposium on swift heavy ions in matter
Acronym
SHIM 2015
Dates
18-21 May 2015
Place
Darmstadt (Germany)

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