Landolt-Börnstein - Group III Condensed Matter

1.7.1.1 Electron irradiation

Abstract

This chapter deals with production of atomic defects in pure polycrystalline metals. Theoretical calculations indicate a significantly lower cross section for defect production by positrons than by electrons. For metals which show annealing already around 4.2 K, the irradiation temperature is indicated in a table. In the case of mercury, a strong temperature dependence of damage rate was observed between 3.0 K and 5.7 K. Curved damage rates vs. dose dependences were also observed in alkali metals (Li, K, Na) under 3MeV electron irradiation. Extrapolation of the electron damage rate curves to low energies is the most common method to determine displacement energy. Data of displacement energies under electron irradiation at temperature from resistivity measurements, from transmission electron microscopy on loops, on voids, and from magnetization measurements are tabulated. The chapter also lists resistivities per unit concentration of Frenkel pairs.

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Title
1.7.1.1 Electron irradiation
Book Title
Atomic Defects in Metals
In
1.7.1 Production of atomic defects in pure, polycrystalline metals
Book DOI
10.1007/b37800
Chapter DOI
10.1007/10011948_7
Part of
Landolt-Börnstein - Group III Condensed Matter
Volume
25
Editors
  • H. Ullmaier
Authors
  • P. Jung

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