Erosion of Copper Target Irradiated by Ion Beam
Abstract
Erosion of copper target irradiated by deuterium ion beam with ultimate fluence is studied. The target originally destined for neutron generation represents bulk copper substrate covered by 3-\mum titanium layer. The target was irradiated by deuterium ion beam generated in Bayard-Alpert type ion source with energy of ions 17.5 keV/nuclear. Maximal fluence in the center of the target achieves 2.5x10^23atoms/cm^2. Measurements of the profile of irradiated target and estimation of fluence shows that physical sputtering is a dominating process that determines the target erosion Most interesting feature is growth of \mum-size tadpole-shaped structures, localized in the cracks of the surface. RFA analysis of these structures showed extremely large (up to 60%at.) carbon content.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1209.2823,
title = {Erosion of Copper Target Irradiated by Ion Beam},
author = {S. V. Polosatkin and A. V. Burdakov and E. S. Grishnyaev and S. G. Konstantinov and A. A. Shoshin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.2823},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
presented on the 11th International Conference on Modification of Materials with Particle Beams and Plasma Flows (Tomsk, Russia, 17-21 september 2012)