Wettability characteristic of PTFE and glass surface irradiated by keV ions

Commercial PTFE and soda lime glass were irradiated by keV O³⁺ and F⁴⁺. After irradiation, in contrast to the decrease of contact angle on PTFE, contact angle on glass increased apparently. SEM observation revealed that irradiation did not cause noticeable change in surface topological structure. XPS was used to investigate chemical structure changes on the surface. Defluorination effect and formation of oxygen containing group caused by irradiation were considered to the reason of more hydrophilic PTFE surface. On the surface of irradiated glass, more carbon contaminations were observed. The differences of underlying physical and chemical processes between the two kinds of samples are discussed.     

Characterization of optical waveguides in β-BaB2O4 crystals formed by 3.0 MeV Ni ions implantation

We report on the optical planar waveguides formation and modal characterization in β-BaB₂O₄ crystals by Ni²⁺ ion implantation at energy of 3.0 MeV and doses of 10¹⁴ ions/cm². The prism coupling method was used to investigate the dark-mode property at wavelengths of 633 nm and 1539 nm, respectively. The refractive index profiles of the waveguides with different doses were reconstructed by an effective refractive index method based on the reflectivity calculation method (RCM). The modal analysis indicates that the fields of TM modes can be well restricted in the guiding region, which means the formation of non-leaky waveguide in the crystal.     

Concentration of radiation displacement defects in BSO and BGO crystals irradiated by electrons or neutrons

This work is devoted to the calculation of the concentration of radiation displacement defects (RDD) in bismuth germanate and bismuth silicate crystals as a function of particle energy (electrons and neutrons). Energy dependencies of RDD concentrations are discussed in comparison with results for other complex oxide crystals. The obtained results show that for the case of electron irradiation the radiation hardness of BSO and BGO should be similar to other oxide crystals, but for neutrons is drastically smaller. Additionally, for the neutron irradiation, the efficiency of the production of defects in the oxide sublattice is drastically smaller than for other oxide crystals.      

Xe离子束辐照硼硅酸盐玻璃和石英玻璃效应对比研究

玻璃固化体作为放射性废物地质处置的第一道安全屏障,它的耐辐照性能研究至关重要.玻璃固化体主要网络结构硅氧四面体与石英玻璃的硅氧四面体是一致的,所以这里用石英玻璃代替玻璃固化体作为研究对象.本文采用Xe离子在相同条件下辐照石英玻璃和硼硅酸盐玻璃.利用纳米压痕技术和椭圆偏振仪表征了辐照前后样品的硬度、模量以及折射率的变化情况.结果表明:硼硅酸盐玻璃和石英玻璃的硬度均随着辐照剂量的增大而减小,硼硅酸盐玻璃的模量随着辐照剂量的增大而减小;石英玻璃的模量随着辐照剂量的增大而增大.模量的变化可能和密度的变化有关,这点与折射率的结果相符.     

Ni2+掺杂和卤素空位填充协同抑制CsPbBr3纳米晶体中的离子迁移

卤化铅钙钛矿(LHPs)由于具有优异的光电性能和制备成本低等优点,已成为新一代光电器件的有力候选材料。然而,缺陷造成的离子迁移会导致LHPs纳米晶的晶体结构解离分解。因此,稳定性成为LHPs实际应用中亟待解决的问题。本文旨在研究镍离子替位掺杂及卤素空位填补对CsPbBr3纳米晶中的离子迁移抑制作用。通过离子迁移活化能的测定和高分辨透射电镜的原位观察,分析了前驱体掺杂剂对加强LHPs稳定性的作用原理。首先,选用乙酰丙酮镍和溴化镍作为掺杂剂,合成了掺杂LHPs纳米晶。其次,通过吸收-荧光光谱,X射线衍射,X射线光电子衍射,透射电子显微镜等测试手段对掺杂样品的光学及化学组成进行分析。最后,通过纳米晶薄膜电导率的温度依赖关系计算出其离子迁移活化能,并结合高分辨电镜原位观察纳米晶在高能电子束辐照下的形貌演变过程,揭示了不同掺杂剂对合成掺杂LHPs稳定性的影响。实验结果表明:Ni²⁺掺杂CsPbBr3样品的离子迁移活化能相较本征CsPbBr3样品(0.07 eV)有显著提升,其中乙酰丙酮镍掺杂样品的离子迁移活化能为0.238 eV,溴化镍掺杂样品的离子迁移活化能为0.487 eV。另外,电子束辐照测试表明溴化镍掺杂钙钛矿晶体表现出更高的结构稳定性,这主要归因于掺杂的Ni²⁺对卤素的强结合和卤素填补空位缺陷的协同钝化作用。Ni²⁺掺杂和卤素空位填充协同可以有效抑制卤化物钙钛矿纳米晶体中的离子迁移。     

Track structure in dielectric and semiconductor single crystals irradiated by heavy ions with high level of inelastic energy losses

The phenomenological model of the track formation processes during a heavy ion passing through materials is discussed. This model is based on the scanning tunneling and electronic microscopy investigations of diamond single crystals and stainless steel subjected to ⁴⁰Ar, ⁸⁴Kr and ¹²⁹Xe ion irradiation with energies in the MeV region. The energy and temperature criteria when crater formation on the surface during the heavy ion irradiation takes place are introduced.     

Study of water uptake in poly(ether ether ketone) irradiated by MeV O+ and Au+ ions

Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) was irradiated with 4?MeV O⁺ and 5 and 10?MeV Au⁺ ions to the fluences from 10¹² to 10^14?cm^?2 and then treated in 5 M/l water solution of LiCl for one month at room temperature. After drying and removal of LiCl surface contamination, the depth distribution of LiCl embeded in PEEK was measured by the neutron depth profilig method (NDP) sensitive to ⁶Li isotope. Embeded LiCl is believed to map distribution of water diffusing into PEEK interior. The results show that the PEEK irradiated to the fluences above 1.10¹³cm^?2 is prone to water penetration to the depths of few microns. On the pristine PEEK and that irradiated to lower ion fluences only a surface Li contamination is observed.     

Two-photon absorption by Nd3+ impurity ions in YAG and YLF crystals at 1.06 μm

A detailed theoretical analysis of the two-photon absorption spectra for YAG: Nd³⁺ and YLF: Nd³⁺ crystals was carried out in the 1.06 μm region with calculations of both the relative intensities between individual Stark sublevels of the⁴I_9/2→⁴G_7/2 transition of an Nd³⁺ ion and the integral two-photon absorption crosssections. The results of calculations agree well with experimental data. Reasons why the explanation of the experimental data given in [3] is very unsatisfactory and largely doubtful in itself are indicated. In conclusion, a relatively simple experiment is suggested that could give an unambiguous answer to some questions of the theoretical analysis performed. B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 184–189, March–April, 1997.     

Damage processes in Fe 3 O 4 magnetic insulator irradiated by swift heavy ions. Experimental results and modelisation

The behavior of the magnetic properties of magnetite Fe₃O₄ irradiated by swift heavy ions is investigated by magnetization measurements. Although there is no induced structural phase transformation, both coercive field and saturation magnetization are sensitive to ion irradiation and exhibit different behaviors depending on the ion fluence range. In the low fluence regime, the coercive field increases, which is evidence for a strong pinning of magnetic domain boundaries by the induced defects. The magnetization shows a decrease in the saturation value and tends to reorient perpendicularly to the ion track axis. At high fluence, the initial magnetic properties of the sample are nearly restored. The changes in the magnitude and the direction of magnetization are interpreted by magnetostrictive effects related to the stress induced by irradiation. A phenomenological model is applied to reproduce the fluence evolution of the saturation magnetization, assuming relaxation of the stress induced around the core of defects of the tracks by overlapping effects at high fluence. The results are compared to those obtained in the case of yttrium iron garnet Y₃Fe₅O₁₂. Received 18 April 2001 and Received in final form 24 July 2001     

Valence states of iron ions in nanostructured yttrium iron garnet Y3Fe5O12 studied by means of soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Nanostructured samples of yttrium iron garnet Y₃Fe₅O₁₂ obtained by plastic deformation method (high-pressure torsion) were studied with help of soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy using Fe 2p and O 1s spectra. Experimental spectra were compared with crystal field multiplet calculations for Fe ions. Some amount of Fe²⁺ ions in nanostructured Y₃Fe₅O₁₂ was found. The concentration of Fe²⁺ ions was found to be increased with the increase of the degree of plastic deformation.     

XRD and AFM study of radiation damage induced by swift heavy ions in Y3Al5O12 single crystals

Defects induced in Y₃Al₅O₁₂ single crystals by swift heavy ions are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy. The irradiation was performed at GANIL with 561 MeV ⁵¹Cr, 466 MeV ¹²⁸Te, and 957 MeV ²⁰⁸Pb ions. The XRD data reveal that the lattice strain increases with increasing electronic stopping power, whereas the hillock parameters (height and diameter) are not influenced by the electronic stopping power. According to our experimental data, for the same mean electronic stopping power, the hillock parameters are more pronounced for the lower range in contrast to swelling measurements. The experimental data show a strong increase in the hillock parameter at higher fluence, indicating the amorphization of Y₃Al₅O₁₂ single crystals.