Nonlinear phenomenon in nanostructures creation by fast cluster ions

W. M. Moslem, A. S. El-Said, R. Sabry, A. Shalouf, S. K. El-Labany, H. Bahlouli

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Abstract

The development of accelerators technology offers a new window for the creation of surface nanostructures in an efficient and accurate way. The use of 30 MeV C60 cluster ions enables the creation of nano-hillocks of size larger than the ones produced by GeV monoatomic ions. The physical mechanism underlying the realization of such nanostructures is elucidated using a plasma expansion approach. Numerical analysis showed that increasing the ionic temperature (number density) ratios would lead to decrease (increase) the nano-hillocks height.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)102-105
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume381
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Ion radiation effects
  • Plasma expansion
  • Surface nanostructures

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