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Study of defects and radiation damage in solids by field-ion and atom-probe microscopy

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5895339· OSTI ID:5895339

A brief review is presented of: the basic physical principles of the field-ion and atom-probe microscopes; the many applications of these instruments to the study of defects and radiation damage in solids; and the application of the atom-probe field-ion microscope to the study of the behavior of implanted /sup 3/He and /sup 4/He in tungsten.

Research Organization:
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-S-02-3158
OSTI ID:
5895339
Report Number(s):
COO-3158-78
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English