Ion Beam Modification of Solids

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Physical Basics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Ion-Solid Interaction

      • Konrad Gärtner

      Pages 3-62

   3. Models for the Description of Track Formation

      • Christian Dufour, Marcel Toulemonde

      Pages 63-104

   4. Modelling Effects of Radiation Damage

      • William J. Weber, Elke Wendler

      Pages 105-136

   5. Synthesis of Nanostructures Using Ion-Beams: An Overview

      • Giancarlo Rizza, Mark C. Ridgway

      Pages 137-185

3. Damage Formation and Amorphization by Nuclear Energy Deposition

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187

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   2. Primary Processes of Damage Formation in Semiconductors

      • Elke Wendler, Werner Wesch

      Pages 189-241

   3. Damage Formation, Amorphization and Crystallization in Semiconductors at Elevated Temperatures

      • James S. Williams

      Pages 243-285

   4. Defect Accumulation, Amorphization and Nanostructure Modification of Ceramics

      • Yanwen Zhang, William J. Weber

      Pages 287-318

4. Damage Formation and Amorphisation by High Electronic Energy Deposition

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319

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   2. Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation of Crystalline Insulators and Metals

      • Lionel Thomé

      Pages 321-363

   3. Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation of Crystalline Semiconductors

      • Werner Wesch, Claudia S. Schnohr

      Pages 365-402

   4. Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation of Amorphous Semiconductors

      • Werner Wesch, Tobias Steinbach, Mark C. Ridgway

      Pages 403-440

5. Selected Applications of Ion Irradiation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 441-441

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   2. Ion-Shaping of Nanoparticles

      • Giancarlo Rizza, Mark C. Ridgway

      Pages 443-473

   3. Low Energy Ion Beam Modification of Nanostructures

      • Christian Borschel, Carsten Ronning

      Pages 475-500

   4. Modification of Structure and Properties of Optical Crystals

      • Feng Chen, Frank Schrempel

      Pages 501-528

6. Back Matter

   Pages 529-534

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This book presents the method of ion beam modification of solids in realization, theory and applications in a comprehensive way. It provides a review of the physical basics of ion-solid interaction and on ion-beam induced structural modifications of solids. Ion beams are widely used to modify the physical properties of materials. A complete theory of ion stopping in matter and the calculation of the energy loss due to nuclear and electronic interactions are presented including the effect of ion channeling. To explain structural modifications due to high electronic excitations, different concepts are presented with special emphasis on the thermal spike model. Furthermore, general concepts of damage evolution as a function of ion mass, ion fluence, ion flux and temperature are described in detail and their limits and applicability are discussed. The effect of nuclear and electronic energy loss on structural modifications of solids such as damage formation, phase transitions and amorphization is reviewed for insulators and semiconductors. Finally some selected applications of ion beams are given.

• Amorphization by Nuclear Energy Deposition
• Applications of Ion Irradiation
• Description of Ion Channelling
• Effect of Nuclear and Electronic Stopping
• Ion-Beam Induced Damage Formation
• Ion-Beam Induced Structural Modifications
• Modeling of Damage Formation
• Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation
• Theory of Ion-Solid Interaction

• Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany

  Werner Wesch

• Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany

  Elke Wendler

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