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Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Computer Simulation and Microscopy to Depth Profiling of Light Nuclei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2012

J. Pacheco de Carvalho
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal Unidade de Detecção Remota, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
C. F. R. Pacheco
Affiliation:
Unidade de Detecção Remota, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
A. D. Reis
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal Unidade de Detecção Remota, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal

Abstract

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There is a wide range of surface analysis techniques which are, generally, complementary and provide target information for depths near the surface. Nuclear techniques, which are non-destructive, provide for analysis over a few microns close to the surface giving absolute values of concentrations of isotopes and elements. They have been applied in areas such as scientific, technologic, industry, arts and medicine, using MeV ion beams. Nuclear reactions permit tracing of isotopes with high sensitivities. We use ion-ion reactions and the energy analysis method. At a suitable energy of the incident ion beam, an energy spectrum is recorded of ions from the reaction, coming from several depths in the target. Such spectra are computationally predicted, giving target composition and concentration profile information. Elastic scattering is a particular and important case. A computer program has been developed in this context, mainly for flat targets. The non-flat target situation arises as an extension.

Type
Materials Sciences
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2012