Open AccessPotential energy - induced nanostructuring of insulator surfaces by impact of slow, very highly charged ions
Author(s) -
W. Meissl,
R. Ginzel,
R. Heller,
A.S. El-Said,
G. Kowarik,
CA Christopher Vasko,
C. Gösselsberger,
R. Ritter,
B. Solleder,
M. C. Simon,
Stefan Facsko,
J. R. Crespo LópezUrrutia,
C. Lemell,
R.M. Papaléo,
W. Möller,
J. Ullrich,
Joachim Burgdörfer,
F. Aumayr
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/194/13/132027
Subject(s) - hillock , projectile , ion , materials science , nano , chemical physics , nanotechnology , atomic physics , chemistry , composite material , physics , metallurgy , organic chemistry
We have recently shown that the impact of individual slow highly charged ions is able to induce permanent nano-sized hillocks on the surface of a CaF2 single crystal. The experimentally observed threshold of the projectile ion potential energy necessary for hillock formation could be linked to a solid-liquid phase transition (nano-melting). In this contribution we report on similar nano-sized surface modifications as a result of the potential energy of impacting highly charged ions for other surfaces