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Title: Hybrid gas-metal co-implantation with a modified vacuum arc ion source

Conference ·
OSTI ID:403975
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  1. AN SSSR, Tomsk (Russian Federation). Inst. Sil`notochnoj Ehlektroniki
  2. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW (Australia)
  3. Dokuz Eylul Univ., Izmir (Turkey)
  4. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)

Energetic beams of mixed metal and gaseous ion species can be generated with a vacuum arc ion source by adding gas to the arc discharge region. This could be an important tool for ion implantation research by providing a method for forming buried layers of mixed composition such as e.g. metal oxides and nitrides. In work to date, we have formed a number of mixed metal-gas ion beams including Ti+N, Pt+N, Al+O, and Zr+O. The particle current fractions of the metal-gas ion components in the beam ranged from 100% metallic to about 80% gaseous, depending on operational parameters. We have used this new variant of the vacuum arc ion source to carry out some exploratory studies of the effect of Al+O and Zr+O co-implantation on tribology of stainless steel. Here we describe the ion source modifications, species and charge state of the hybrid beams produced, and results of preliminary studies of surface modification of stainless steel by co-implantation of mixed Al/O or Zr/O ion beams. 5 figs, 21 refs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States); Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
403975
Report Number(s):
LBL-38514; CONF-960994-13; ON: DE97000920; CNN: DOD contract ARO-110-93; EPRI award number 8042-03
Resource Relation:
Conference: IBMM `96: 10. international conference on ion beam modification of materials, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 1-6 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English