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Overview
Modern technology depends on materials with precisely controlled properties. Ion beams are an excellent way to achieve controlled modification of surface and near-surface regions. In every integrated circuit production line, for example, there are ion implantation systems. In addition to integrated circuit technology, ion beams can modify the mechanical, tribological, and chemical properties of metal, intermetallic, and ceramic materials without altering their bulk properties. Ion-solid interactions are the foundation that underlies the broad application of ion beams to the modification of materials. This text covers the fundamentals and applications of ion-solid interactions, and is aimed at graduate students and researchers interested in electronic devices, surface engineering, reactor and nuclear engineering, and materials science issues associated with metastable phase synthesis.
Synopsis
Comprehensive guide to an important materials science technique for students and researchers.
Booknews
Covers the fundamentals and applications of ion-solid interactions, for graduate students and researchers interested in electronic devices; surface engineering; reactor and nuclear engineering; and materials science issues associated with metastable phase synthesis. Early chapters review topics on interatomic potentials, binary collisions, and collision cross-sections. The remainder of the book consists of three sections on analytical descriptions of ion stopping, ranges, and radiation damage; ion beam issues such as ion implantation and mixing; and industrial applications and ion beam hardware. Includes chapter problems, and numerous mathematical appendices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)