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    Swelling of SiO2 Quartz Induced by Energetic Heavy Ions

    A pronounced swelling effect occurs when irradiating SiO2 quartz with heavy ions (F, S, Cu, Kr, Xe, Ta, and Pb) in the electronic energy loss regime. Using a profilometer, the out-of-plane swelling was measured b...

    C. Trautmann, J. M. Costantini, A. Meftah, K. Schwartz in MRS Online Proceedings Library (1997)