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Investigation of the Microstructure of Crystals Surfaces by the Method of Self‐decoration during Ion Bombardment
Author(s) -
Marinov M.,
Stoyanchev R.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.2170170420
Subject(s) - microstructure , ion , scanning electron microscope , surface structure , materials science , crystal (programming language) , crystal structure , surface (topology) , electron bombardment , crystallography , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , composite material , geometry , chromatography , mathematics , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language
A method is developed for self‐decoration with ion bombardment by which the surface structure of crystal samples is investigated. The existing surface structure of the objects, as well as the additionally developed structure after prolonged ion bombardment are visualized by this method. When using scanning electron microscopy the method allows multiple investigation of the sample or of one and the same parts of it respectively. The mechanism of the method is revealed by the results obtained in the performed experiments. It is proved that the crystal surface and its decoration depend on the peculiarities of the crystal structure and on the conditions of bombardment. By varying the conditions of ion bombardment the sensitivity of the method is considerably changed.