Ion beam "photography": Decoupling nucleation and growth of metal clusters in glass

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作者
Valentin, E [1 ]
Bernas, H
Ricolleau, C
Creuzet, F
机构
[1] Ctr Spectrometrie Nucl & Spectrometrie Masse, F-91405 Orsay, France
[2] Lab CNRS St Gobain, F-93303 Aubervilliers, France
[3] Lab Mineral & Cristallog Paris, F-75252 Paris, France
[4] Corning SA, Fontainebleau Res Ctr, F-77210 Avon, France
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.99
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We demonstrate that room temperature MeV ion irradiation of a glass containing copper oxide initiates nucleation of pure Cu clusters via the inelastic "electronic" component of the ion energy loss, when the latter is above a threshold value. The clusters grow under subsequent thermal annealing, following Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner kinetics. The decoupling of nucleation and growth is analogous to that occurring in the photographic process. It allows total control over the cluster density, average size, and size distribution.
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