Nanostructuring of sapphire by ion-induced plasma

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Title: Nanostructuring of sapphire by ion-induced plasma
Authors: W.M. Moslem, A.S. El-Said, R. Sabry, H. Bahlouli
Source: Results in Physics, Vol 46, Iss , Pp 106297- (2023)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Physics
Subject Terms: Sapphire single crystals, Ion-induced plasma, Test charge approach, Physics, QC1-999
More Details: Sapphire single crystals were irradiated with slow highly charged xenon ions from electron beam ion trap (EBIT) facility. Scanning electron microscopic measurements showed the ability of the used ions in creating surface nanohillocks by single ion impacts. A test charge approach is used to provide an explanation for the mechanism of nanostructure formation in the sapphire surface. The model shows an increase of the height of the created nanostructure by increasing of the ionic density and electron temperature. This is in agreement with the dependence of the size of the induced nanostructures as a function of the deposited ion energy. The influence of the test charge speed and the relevance of an attractive wakefield potential are discussed in terms of plasma parameters.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2211-3797
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379723000906; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106297
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/a33afc2910d749728850aecd80a1ca54
Accession Number: edsdoj.33afc2910d749728850aecd80a1ca54
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22113797
DOI:10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106297
Published in:Results in Physics
Language:English