Temperature dependence of irradiation-induced nanocrystallization in amorphous silicon carbide
- Lanzhou University
- BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
Ion irradiation induced nucleation and growth in amorphous SiC at elevated temperatures are investigated in this study. Both as-deposited amorphous and Kr ion irradiation-amorphized SiC films are used for the investigation. Similar behavior of particle precipitation in the two types of the films is observed. It is found that the threshold temperature for nucleation is between 550 and 700 K, which is considerably higher than the critical temperature for full amorphization in SiC irradiated with Kr ions. There is a temperature regime up to at least 900 K, where the growth rates are only weakly dependent of the irradiation temperature. This temperature regime is potentially useful to tailor the size and density of nanocrystalline SiC precipitates by optimizing the ion irradiation conditions.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1829445
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-160648
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 507
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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