Studies on orientation dependence of dechanneling using rutherford backscattering and characteristic X-ray yields

A peculiarity in the variation of the shape of the dechanneling function with an increase of the tilt angle has been discovered using Rutherford backscattering and characteristic X-ray methods. The discovered effect is due to the known mechanisms of dechanneling and is described qualitatively on the basis of the Focker-Plank equation. New possibilities for application of the characteristic X-rays for investigating single crystals are discussed.