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Ion Beam-Induced Changes in Optical Properties of MgO

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Ying Qian ,
D. Ila ,
K. X. He ,
M. Curley ,
D. B. Poker  and
L. A. Boatner
Ying Qian
Affiliation:
Center for Irradiation of Materials
D. Ila
Affiliation:
Center for Irradiation of Materials
K. X. He
Affiliation:
Center for Nonlinear Optics, Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama 35762–1447
M. Curley
Affiliation:
Center for Nonlinear Optics, Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama 35762–1447
D. B. Poker
Affiliation:
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–6057
L. A. Boatner
Affiliation:
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–6057
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Abstract

The implantation of Ag into MgO (100) single crystals, followed by thermal annealing at 1100°C, leads to dramatic changes in their optical properties. The changes in the optical properties are due to the presence of small Ag clusters which are formed in the annealed samples. The small Ag clusters are obtained by thermal annealing of the implanted MgO crystals between 600°C and 1100°C to investigate the changes in cluster sizes and to correlate with changes in their optical properties. Sample characterization is carried out using optical spectrophotometry to confirm the effective presence of Ag clusters and Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) to study the profile of Ag clusters.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 396: Symposium A – Ion-Solid Interactions for Materials Modification and Processing , 1995 , 423
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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