Work

Ion Beam “Photography”: Decoupling Nucleation and Growth of Metal Clusters in Glass

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: We demonstrate that room temperature MeV ion irradiation of a glass containing copper oxide initiates nucleation of pure Cu clusters via the inelastic "electronic" component of the ion energy loss, when the latter is above a threshold value. The clusters grow under subsequent thermal annealing, following Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner kinetics. The decoupling of nucleation and growth is analogous to that occurring in the photographic process. It allows total control over the cluster density, average size, and size distribution.

Source: Physical Review Letters

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.86.99

Authors: E. Valentin, H. Bernas, C. Ricolleau, F. Creuzet

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Spectrométrie Nucléaire et de Spectrométrie de Masse, Corning (France)

Language: English

Topic: Ion-surface interactions and analysis

Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2054037985

FWCI: 9.849

Cites: 17

Cited by: 111

Related to: 10