Abstract
High Angular Resolution Electron Channeling X-ray Spectroscopy (HARECXS) of analytical electron microscopy was employed in quantitative analysis of irradiation-induced structural disordering in MgO·nAl2O 3 spinel compounds irradiated with 1 MeV Ne+ ions and 200 MeV Xe14+ ions. The results successfully show the disordering behavior in MgO·nAl2O3 as a function of composition and irradiation condition. It has been revealed by HARECXS that 1 MeV Ne + irradiation at 873 K causes significant cation-disordering in the pre-peak damaged area where no indication is recognized in conventional TEM observation. Displacement of O2- ions is also recognized in heavily damaged areas. Irradiation with 200 MeV Xe14+ swift ions, on the other hand, forms structurally-disordered cylinders of 4 nm in diameter along their tracks. HARECXS profiles indicate that the disordering takes place over extended areas of about 10 nm in radius centered on the ion tracks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-142 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
| Volume | 792 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| Event | Radiation Effects and Ion-Beam Processing of Materials - Boston, MA., United States Duration: Dec 1 2003 → Dec 5 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering