Several authors reported data showing a differentiated structure of ion tracks in some polymers, when analysed at submicroscopic level. Four zones can be distinguished: core, halo, cross-linking and bulk, at least in tracks produced by ions with specific energies higher than 0.2 MeV/n. Nevertheless there is a lack of experimental data for tracks produced by low specific energy ions, where thermal spike mechanisms prevails. In the present work, data of the track diameter evolution as a function of etching time are reported for ions with 2.6, 0.09 and 0.02 MeV/n specific energies. The four typical track zones can be identified in tracks produced by 2.6 MeV/n ions. Conversely, for 0.09 and 0.02 MeV/n ion tracks, the variations are smooth and the transitions between zones are not clear. This effect could be related to the thermal spike process. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Radial variation of track damage in polycarbonate |
Autor: | Francisco, D.H.; Vanni, L.; Bernaola, O.A.; Martin, G.S.; Filevich, A.; Amaral L.; Behar M.; Zawislak F.C. |
Ciudad: | Gramado |
Filiación: | Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (1428), Argentina Departamento de Radiobiología, Comn. Nac. de Engergia Atom., Av. del Libertador 8250, Buenos Aires (1429), Argentina Departamento de Física, Comn. Nac., de Ener. Atómica, Buenos Aires (1429), Argentina CONICET, Buenos Aires (1033), Argentina Radiobiologia, Comn. Nac. de Ener. Atómica, Av. del Libertador 8250, Buenos Aires (1429), Argentina |
Palabras clave: | Nuclear tracks; Polymers; Radial variation; Crosslinking; Electrolytic cells; Energy transfer; Etching; Irradiation; Mathematical models; Particle accelerators; Binary collisions; Nuclear tracks; Radial variation; Thermal spike mechanisms; Polycarbonates |
Año: | 2004 |
Volumen: | 218 |
Número: | 1-4 |
Página de inicio: | 461 |
Página de fin: | 465 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2004.02.003 |
Título revista: | Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Radiation |
Título revista abreviado: | Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res Sect B |
ISSN: | 0168583X |
CODEN: | NIMBE |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0168583X_v218_n1-4_p461_Francisco |