Low-speed impact craters in loose granular media

We report on craters formed by balls dropped into dry, noncohesive, granular media. By explicit variation of ball density rho(b), diameter D(b), and drop height H, the crater diameter is confirmed to scale as the 1/4 power of the energy of the ball at impact: D(c) approximately equal (rho(b)D(3)(b)H)(1/4). Against expectation, a different scaling law is discovered for the crater depth: d approximately equal (rho(3/2)(b)D(2)(b)H)(1/3). The scaling with properties of the medium is also established. The crater depth has significance for granular mechanics in that it relates to the stopping force on the ball.     

Charge state dependent energy deposition by ion impact

We report on a measurement of craters in thin dielectric films formed by Xe(Q+) (26 ≤ Q ≤ 44) projectiles. Tunnel junction devices with ion-irradiated barriers were used to amplify the effect of charge-dependent cratering through the exponential dependence of tunneling conductance on barrier thickness. Electrical conductance of a crater σ(c)(Q) increased by 4 orders of magnitude (7.9 × 10(-4) μS to 6.1 μS) as Q increased, corresponding to crater depths ranging from 2 to 11 ?. By employing a heated spike model, we determine that the energy required to produce the craters spans from 8 to 25 keV over the investigated charge states. Considering energy from preequilibrium nuclear and electronic stopping as well as neutralization, we find that at least (27 ± 2)% of available projectile neutralization energy is deposited into the thin film during impact.     

Radiation effects on poly(methyl methacrylate) induced by pulsed laser irradiations

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was irradiated using a medical UV-ArF excimer laser operating at the fundamental wavelength of 193 nm. Characterized by a beam diameter of 1.8 mm and energy of 180 mJ with a Gaussian energy profile, it operates in a single mode or at 30 Hz repetition rate. Mechanical profilometry was carried out on ablation craters in order to study the rugosity and the ablation yield in the various operative conditions. Optical transmission and reflection measurements at six wavelengths were conducted in order to characterize the optical properties of the irradiated surfaces. Measured crater depths in PMMA were lower with respect to the forecasted ones in corneal tissue, while the lateral crater aperture was maintained. The rugosity produced at the crater bottom after irradiation was about 0.3 μm, and the ablation yield was about 10¹⁵ molecules/laser pulse, while etching depth and diameter show a roughly linear dependence on the number of laser shots. These experiments constitute a base for deeper clinical investigations.     

不同罩材聚能装药对多层介质侵彻的实验与数值模拟

 为实现聚能装药对多层介质的大破孔侵彻,提出了钛合金药型罩聚能装药设计方案。采用实验与数值模拟相结合的方法,对钛合金、低碳钢及紫铜罩聚能装药侵彻多层介质进行了研究,分析了钛合金聚能侵彻体相对于紫铜和低碳钢侵彻体在成型过程中,其动能、头部速度及射流长度等的差异,并对侵彻过程中应力波的传播特性进行了分析。结果表明：相对于紫铜和低碳钢,钛合金罩聚能侵彻体的能量转换率高,所获得的动能大,头尾速度梯度小,外形更为短粗;虽对多层介质侵彻时侵彻深度有所减小,但漏斗坑尺寸明显增大,且平均破孔孔径提高了约20%。     

Crater geometry characterization of Al targets irradiated by single pulse and pulse trains of Nd:YAG laser in ambient air and water

High intensities laser pulses are capable to generate a crater when irradiating metal targets. In such condition, after each irradiation significant ablation occurs on the target surface and as a result a crater is formed. The crater characterization is very important specifically for some applications such as micromachining. In this paper, the crater formation in metal targets was studied experimentally. The planar aluminum 5052 targets were irradiated by frequency doubled (532 nm), Q-switched Nd:YAG (∼6 ns) laser beam in ambient air and distilled water. A crater was produced after each irradiation and it was characterized by an optical microscope. Different laser intensities as well as pulse trains were applied for crater formation. The effects of laser characteristics in crater geometry were examined. The depth of the craters was measured by optical microscope and the diameter (width) was characterized by processing of the crater image. The results were explained in terms of ablation threshold and plasma shielding. The results show that the crater geometry extremely depends on the laser pulse intensity, the number of laser pulses, and ambient.     

Direct evidence for projectile charge-state dependent crater formation due to fast ions

We report on craters formed by individual 3 MeV/u Au (q(ini)+) ions of selected incident charge states q_(ini) penetrating thin layers of poly(methyl methacrylate). Holes and raised regions are formed around the region of the impact, with sizes that depend strongly and differently on q_(ini). Variation of q_(ini) of the film thickness and of the angle of incidence allows us to extract information about the depth of origin contributing to different crater features.     

Investigation of a sodium-chloride-damage region by femtosecond laser

The damaged regions (craters) arising under optical destruction of a sodium-chloride surface by 40-fs pulses emitted from a terawatt titanium?sapphire laser system are investigated. The dependence of the sizes of the damaged spot and the crater depth on the laser-pulse energy are determined at a wavelength of 800 nm.     

Study of femtosecond ablation on aluminum film with 3D two-temperature model and experimental verifications

In this paper, a 3D two-temperature model is introduced to investigate femtosecond ablation on aluminum film. 3D temperature evolutions for both electrons and lattice are obtained, which present us a vivid view of the energy transformation process during femtosecond ablation. Simulated 3D ablation craters irradiated by a single pulse with different energy are acquired, from which we can easily and precisely predict crater depth and radius before ablation takes place. In the experiment we measure the radii of the craters ablated by pulses with different energy and numbers delivered from a chirped pulse amplification Ti: sapphire system. The threshold fluence for both single and multi pulses are obtained. Comparisons are made between results of the experiment and relative simulated calculations show the reliability of our proposed calculation model.     

Investigation of the interaction between electrical discharges and low resistivity silicon substrates

In this work the impact of single discharge pulses in air on single-crystalline, p-type silicon having a low bulk resistivity of 0.009-0.012 Ω cm is investigated. Compared to platinum specimens, the craters in silicon have lateral dimensions which are about one order of magnitude larger despite comparable values for the melting point and the melting energy. This finding is attributed to the substantially higher bulk resistivity of silicon leading a higher energy input into the substrate when spark loaded. The energy generated by joule heating is, however, distributed across a larger area due to a current spreading effect. To study the impact of different surface properties on the sparking behaviour, the crater formation on the silicon substrate is investigated applying coatings with different material properties, such as sputter-deposited aluminium layers and thermally-grown silicon dioxide. In general, the crater characteristics formed on unmodified silicon is not influenced when a thin aluminium layer of 24 nm is deposited. At higher film thickness above 170 nm, the sparking energy is almost completely absorbed in the top layer with low influence on the underlying silicon substrate. In the case of a dielectric top layer with a thickness of 155 nm, the formation of many small distinct craters is supported in contrast to a 500 nm-thick SiO₂ film layer where the generation of a single crater with a large area is energetically favoured. A surface roughness of several nm on the silicon probes has no measurable effect on crater formation when compared to an original surface characteristic with values in the sub-nm range.     

Influence of substrate temperature on surface textured ZnO:Al films etched with NaOH solution

Transparent conducting Al-doped ZnO (ZnO:Al, AZO) thin films with good optical and electrical characteristics were prepared by direct current pulse magnetron sputtering. Textured surfaces of AZO films were obtained by etching with NaOH solution successfully and the effect of substrate temperature on the surface texture was investigated. The surface is covered with craters after etching with 5% NaOH solution, and the crater diameter decreases gradually as substrate temperature increases. For AZO film deposited at 270, the crater diameters is 0.5-1 μm, which is an effective surface texture for light trapping.     

强流脉冲电子束诱发温度场及表面熔坑的形成

在强流脉冲电子束表面改性实验的基础上，通过数值计算方法对铝和钢的温度场和熔化过程 进行模拟，给出了最先熔化的位置、形成熔孔的最大深度以及表面层下熔化的最大深度. 通 过铝和钢的熔化潜热温度补偿的数值模拟结果和实验结果的对比，揭示了亚表层率先升温及 熔化从而通过表层向外喷发的熔坑的形成机制. 关键词： 强流脉冲电子束 热传导 数值模拟 熔孔     

Unipolar Arc Tracks on Stainless Steel

Craters caused by unipolar arcs on stainless steel depend strongly on surface conditions. There are three diameter distributions: Small craters (～ 0.3 μm) for oxidised surfaces, larger craters (～ 2 μm) for moderately cleaned areas, and very large craters (～ 20 μm) for clean surfaces. These values are compatible with Joule heating models of crater formation. Compared with other metals of interest, stainless steel shows the largest craters.     

表面状态对强流脉冲电子束辐照诱发金属表面熔坑的影响

 为了考察材料晶体学特性对表面熔坑形成机制的影响,利用强流脉冲电子束（HCPEB）对喷丸前、后的304奥氏体不锈钢进行表面辐照处理,对HCPEB诱发的表面熔坑形貌进行了详细的表征。实验结果表明,HCPEB辐照后样品表面形成了大量的火山状熔坑,熔坑数密度和熔坑尺寸随电子束能量的增加而减小,材料表面的杂质或夹杂物容易成为熔坑的核心,并在熔坑形成的喷发过程中被清除,起到净化表面的作用。此外,喷丸前、后样品表面熔坑数密度遵循相似的分布规律,喷丸处理使熔坑数密度显著增大,表明材料的晶体学特性对表面熔坑形成有重要的影响,晶界、位错等结构缺陷是熔坑形核的择优位置。     

Erosion craters on Ti3SiC2 anode

The erosion behavior of pure Ti₃SiC₂ anode under vacuum discharge was investigated. By means of X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy, the decomposition of Ti₃SiC₂ into nonstoichiometric TiC_x, amorphous carbon and other by-products was proved. The surface morphology was revealed by scanning electron microscope and 3D super depth digital microscope. Different kinds of craters with diameters varying from a few microns to a few hundred microns were observed on the anode surface after arcing. The smaller craters contain some TiC_x, with a few tens of microns in diameter, are flower-like shaped with a protrusion pointing out from the center of the crater bottom. The larger craters are basically composed of TiC_x, have diameters greater than one hundred microns but without the central protrusions, and are surrounded by collapse-fissures.     

Numerical simulations for description of UV laser interaction with gold nanoparticles embedded in silica

We have performed simulations of laser energy deposition in an engineered absorbing defect (i.e. metal nanoparticle) and the surrounding fused silica taking into account various mechanisms for the defect-induced absorption of laser energy by SiO₂. Then, to simulate the damage process in its entirety, we have interfaced these calculations of the energy absorption with a 2-D Lagrange–Euler hydrodynamics code, which can simulate crack formation and propagation leading to craters. The validation of numerical simulations requires detailed knowledge of the different parameters involved in the interaction. To concentrate on a simple situation, we have made and tested a thin-film system based on calibrated gold nanoparticles (600-nm diameter) inserted between two silica layers. Some aspects of our simulations are then compared with our experimental results. We find reasonable agreement between the observed and simulated crater sizes.     

Nano hillock and complex crater formation by low-energy proton implantation with incident angle into lithium niobate single crystal

The formation of nano-size hillocks and simple and complex craters was observed as a result of ion–surface collisions with a lithium niobate single crystal on proton implantation. The low-energy ion implantation process is considered as a controllable and versatile tool for surface and near-surface modifications down to an atomic scale as an alternative to the swift heavy ion irradiation effect. Lithium niobate samples implanted by proton ions with a low energy of 120 keV at various fluences (10¹⁵ and 10¹⁶ protons/cm²) were studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The images of surface modification appear as simple and complex crater formation in the case of incident ions at normal to the surface. Varying the angle of incidence to θ=30° with respect to the normal to the surface, hillocks and multi-hillocks were observed. The complex craters with central uplifted, cone-shaped hillocks with a height of up to 4.3 nm are surrounded by low-height (1 nm) rims. The hillock height varies from a few nanometers to 16 nm with the basal diameter from 200 to 340 nm depending on the ion implantation conditions. The complex crater and hillock formation on the lithium niobate sample surface at the collision spot with the impact of incident angle is discussed.     

气体团簇离子束两步能量修形法的平坦化效应

本文提出采用气体团簇离子束的两步能量修形法来改善4H-SiC(1000)晶片表面形貌.先用15 keV的高能Ar团簇离子进行整体修形,再用5 keV的低能团簇离子优化表面.结果表明,在相同的团簇离子剂量下,与单一15 keV的高能团簇处理相比,两步法修形后的表面具有更低的均方根粗糙度,两者分别为1.05 nm和0.78 nm.本文还以原子级平坦表面为研究对象,揭示了载能团簇引起的半球形离子损伤(弧坑)与团簇能量的关系,及两步能量修形法在弧坑修复中的优势.在原子力显微镜表征的基础上,引入了二维功率谱密度函数,以直观全面地给出材料的表面形貌特征及其随波长(频率)的分布.结果表明,经任何能量的团簇离子轰击的表面,在0.05—0.20μm波长范围内,团簇轰击都能有效地降低粗糙度,而在0.02—0.05μm范围内,则出现了粗化效应,这是由于形成了半球形离子损伤,但第二步更低能量的团簇离子处理可以削弱这种粗化效应.     

Erosion Craters and Arc Cathode Spots in Vacuum

The development of erosion craters on clean, smooth cathodes in UHV has been investigated with a time resolution of nanoseconds (current range 10–200 A). Furthermore, crater size erosion rate and velocity of spot displacement have been measured in dependence on current and surface conditions. The relevance of the results for different cathode spot models is discussed in detail. From the measurements the following conclusions are drawn. The craters are caused by the action of the discharge pressure on the molten metal within a spot. The spots move in a random manner in elementary steps of a crater radius with time constants of the order of 10^?8 s. The main reason for the movement is the formation of micropoints at crater boundaries. Droplets and contaminations induce jumps of more than a crater radius. The impact of droplets causes considerable deformations of the cathode surface. Nanosecond pulse breakdowns and quasi-stationary arcs result in values of crater size, spot velocity and erosion rate that are comparable within an order of magnitude. These results support a non-stationary spot model that describes the cathode spot as a sequence of surface explosions.     

Measurement of crater geometries after laser ablation of bone tissue with optical coherence tomography

The feasibility of measuring crater geometries by use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) is examined. Bovine shank bone on a motorized translation stage with a motion velocity of 3 mm/s is ablated with a pulsed CO2 laser in vitro. The laser pulse repetition rate is 60 Hz and the spot size on the tissue surface is 0.5 mm. Crater geometries are evaluated immediately by both OCT and histology methods after laser irradiation. The results reveal that OCT is capable of measuring crater geometries rapidly and noninvasively as compared to histology. There are good correlation and agreement between crater depth estimates obtained by two techniques, whereas there exists distinct difference between crater width estimates when the carbonization at the sides of craters is not removed.     

Impact craters in loose granular media

The craters formed by the impact of steel balls with a loose sand bed are experimentally studied. Both crater size and morphology depend strongly on the impact angle. Two scaling laws, corresponding to length and width, respectively, are proposed.