Imaging of the strain field around precipitate particles using transmission ion channeling

Journal article

This paper shows ion channeling images of the strain field produced by precipitate particles in a crystal matrix. Images have been produced by mapping the energy of 3 MeV protons transmitted through a thinned silicon crystal containing colonies of copper silicide particles, with the incident beam at or close to planar channeling directions of the lattice. Features of the precipitate contrast observed as a function of beam tilt angle away from channeling alignment are qualitatively explained using a model based on symmetrical plane rotation of the crystal lattice around the colonies. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.

Authors: King, P; Breese, M; Meekeson, D; Smulders, P; Wilshaw, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
• Volume: 80
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 2671-2679
• Publication date: 1996-09-01
• DOI: 10.1063/1.363184
• ISSN: 0021-8979
• Language: English