Refractive index changes and nuclear activation upon irradiation of lithium niobate crystals with different low-mass, high-energy ions

Refractive index changes and nuclear activation upon irradiation of lithium niobate crystals with different low-mass, high-energy ions

Refractive index changes Δ n in lithium niobate crystals upon irradiation with high-energy protons, deuterons, 3 He, and 4 α particles (up to 14 MeV/nucleon) are created, and the accompanying, unwanted nuclear activation is investigated. The measurements give answers to the question which ion is the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing Materials science & processing, 2014-11, Vol.117 (3), p.1041-1044
Hauptverfasser: Raeth, Niels L., Goetze, Johannes, Peithmann, Konrad, Maier, Karl
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activation
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Crystals
Deuterons
Irradiation
Lithium niobates
Machines
Manufacturing
Nanotechnology
Nucleons
Optical and Electronic Materials
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Processes
Refractive index
Refractivity
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thin Films
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Zusammenfassung:Refractive index changes Δ n in lithium niobate crystals upon irradiation with high-energy protons, deuterons, 3 He, and 4 α particles (up to 14 MeV/nucleon) are created, and the accompanying, unwanted nuclear activation is investigated. The measurements give answers to the question which ion is the best choice depending on the requirements: largest values of Δ n are achieved with 4 α particles, low nuclear activation with deuterons, or the best tradeoff between Δ n and activation with 3 He, respectively.
ISSN:0947-8396
1432-0630
DOI:10.1007/s00339-014-8524-y