Ionoluminescence induced by swift heavy ions in silica and quartz: A comparative analysis

Ionoluminescence (IL) of the two SiO 2 phases, amorphous silica and crystalline quartz, has been comparatively investigated in this work, in order to learn about the structural defects generated by means of ion irradiation and the role of crystalline order on the damage processes. Irradiations have...

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Autores: Jiménez-Rey, David, Peña-Rodríguez, Ovidio, Manzano-Santamaría, Javier, Olivares, José, Muñoz-Martín, Angel, Rivera, Antonio C., Agulló López, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/665632
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/665632
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2011.12.025
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ion damage
Ion irradiation
Quartz
Silica
SiO 2
Swift heavy ions
Física
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Sumario:Ionoluminescence (IL) of the two SiO 2 phases, amorphous silica and crystalline quartz, has been comparatively investigated in this work, in order to learn about the structural defects generated by means of ion irradiation and the role of crystalline order on the damage processes. Irradiations have been performed with Cl at 10 MeV and Br at 15 MeV, corresponding to the electronic stopping regime (i.e., where the electronic stopping power S e is dominant) and well above the amorphization threshold. The light-emission kinetics for the two main emission bands, located at 1.9 eV (652 nm) and 2.7 eV (459 nm), has been measured under the same ion irradiation conditions as a function of fluence for both, silica and quartz. The role of electronic stopping power has been also investigated and discussed within current views for electronic damage. Our experiments provide a rich phenomenological background that should help to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for light emission and defect creation