SOME STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AT THE NANOMETRIC SCALE INDUCED BY SWIFT HEAVY ION IRRADIATION
Abstract
The effects of thermal spikes occurring ill the wake of swift heavy ions on the Structure of oxides, oxide-metal composites and carbon based targets are reported. Linear strings or metal nanoparticles are formed along the ion tracks ill silicate glasses but nanowires of amorphous carbon ill fullerenes or polymers. Changes of the size, shape or stress state of the particles induced by swift heavy ion irradiation ill composites affect their optical and magnetic properties.