Abstract
A new method of characterizing sharp interfaces is presented. The method utilizes the structural modification of the interface caused by thermal-neutron-induced recoil. Dual neutron activations, coupled with chemical etching, are used to correlate the initial and the modified material distributions across the interface. The nuclear and the radiochemical aspects of the method are tested for samples of polycrystalline gold sputtered on amorphous silicon dioxide.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 248-253 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 388 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Oct 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atom-solid interactions
- Crystalline-amorphous interfaces
- Gold
- Interface states
- Radioactive trace methods
- Silicon oxides