Proton channeling in ionic and semiconducting single crystals

Measurements have been made of the energy distributions of protons passing through NaCl, KCl, Si, and Ge single crystals at various angles with respect to the {100} and {110} planes. The fraction of protons passing through lattice channels has been evaluated, and its dependences on the angle of incidence, the chemical composition of the sample, and the proton energy have been found.