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Title: Liquid metal ion source and alloy

Abstract

A liquid metal ion source and alloy, wherein the species to be emitted from the ion source is contained in a congruently vaporizing alloy. In one embodiment, the liquid metal ion source acts as a source of arsenic, and in a source alloy the arsenic is combined with palladium, preferably in a liquid alloy having a range of compositions from about 24 to about 33 atomic percent arsenic. Such an alloy may be readily prepared by a combustion synthesis technique. Liquid metal ion sources thus prepared produce arsenic ions for implantation, have long lifetimes, and are highly stable in operation.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Saugus, CA
  2. Los Alamos, NM
  3. Santa Fe, NM
  4. McMinnville, OR
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
866732
Patent Number(s):
US 4775818
Application Number:
06/851,757
Assignee:
Hughes Aircraft Company (Los Angeles, CA); Oregon Graduate Center (Beaverton, OR); United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
83 F842300
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
liquid; metal; source; alloy; species; emitted; contained; congruently; vaporizing; embodiment; arsenic; combined; palladium; preferably; range; compositions; 24; 33; atomic; percent; readily; prepared; combustion; synthesis; technique; sources; produce; implantation; lifetimes; highly; stable; operation; combustion synthesis; atomic percent; liquid metal; readily prepared; highly stable; /313/

Citation Formats

Clark, Jr., William M., Utlaut, Mark W, Behrens, Robert G, Szklarz, Eugene G, Storms, Edmund K, Santandrea, Robert P, and Swanson, Lynwood W. Liquid metal ion source and alloy. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Clark, Jr., William M., Utlaut, Mark W, Behrens, Robert G, Szklarz, Eugene G, Storms, Edmund K, Santandrea, Robert P, & Swanson, Lynwood W. Liquid metal ion source and alloy. United States.
Clark, Jr., William M., Utlaut, Mark W, Behrens, Robert G, Szklarz, Eugene G, Storms, Edmund K, Santandrea, Robert P, and Swanson, Lynwood W. 1988. "Liquid metal ion source and alloy". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866732.
@article{osti_866732,
title = {Liquid metal ion source and alloy},
author = {Clark, Jr., William M. and Utlaut, Mark W and Behrens, Robert G and Szklarz, Eugene G and Storms, Edmund K and Santandrea, Robert P and Swanson, Lynwood W},
abstractNote = {A liquid metal ion source and alloy, wherein the species to be emitted from the ion source is contained in a congruently vaporizing alloy. In one embodiment, the liquid metal ion source acts as a source of arsenic, and in a source alloy the arsenic is combined with palladium, preferably in a liquid alloy having a range of compositions from about 24 to about 33 atomic percent arsenic. Such an alloy may be readily prepared by a combustion synthesis technique. Liquid metal ion sources thus prepared produce arsenic ions for implantation, have long lifetimes, and are highly stable in operation.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/866732}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
}