Manifestation of matrix effects in the energy spectra of secondary ions of titanium isotopes

The energy spectra of ⁴⁶⁻⁵⁰Ti⁺ titanium isotope secondary ions are investigated via steady-state oxygen ion beam sputtering of FeTiO₃ ilmenite and UTi₂O₆ brannerite samples. The effect of these samples’ phase composition on the formation of specific short-range order statistics on the sputtered surface as well as the influence of various factors on the form of the energy spectra of these matrices are analyzed. The nature of the differences between the energy spectra of Ti⁺ and U⁺ secondary ions is considered. The isotopic composition of the elements in the investigated samples and the correlation between the type of isotope and the nature of its short-range order are analyzed.