| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1681885 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ion tracks were generated in crystalline San Carlos olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and Durango apatite Ca10(PO4)6F2 using different heavy ions (58Ni, 101Ru, 129Xe, 197Au, and 238U) with energies ranging between 185 MeV and 2.6 GeV. The tracks and their annealing behavior were studied by means of synchrotron based small angle X-ray scattering in combination with in situ annealing. Track radii vary as a function of electronic energy loss but are very similar in both minerals. Furthermore, the annealing behavior of the track radii has been investigated and preliminary results reveal a lower recovery rate of the damaged area in olivine compared with apatite.
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Authors
B. Afra, M.D. Rodriguez, M. Lang, R.C. Ewing, N. Kirby, C. Trautmann, P. Kluth,