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Title: Implantation-induced nonequilibrium reaction between Zn ions of 60 keV and SiO{sub 2} target

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2768004· OSTI ID:21016093
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  1. National Institute for Materials Science, 3-13 Sakura, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0003 (Japan)

Silica glass (SiO{sub 2}) was implanted with 60 keV Zn{sup +} ions to a fluence of 1.0x10{sup 17} ions/cm{sup 2}, and the chemical states were investigated along the depth in as-implanted state by x-ray excited Auger electron spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The metallic Zn and Zn{sub 2}SiO{sub 4} phases were found to have, respectively, formed in the shallow and deep regions of the SiO{sub 2}, whereas thermodynamics predicts the Zn phase only. Oxygen atoms in SiO{sub 2} are preferentially displaced to the deeper region because of the lighter mass. The excess oxygen in the deep region and athermal energy from the implantation drive the formation of Zn{sub 2}SiO{sub 4}.

OSTI ID:
21016093
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 91, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2768004; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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