Abstract
Until now experiments have failed to show that latent tracks can be formed in metallic crystals. For the first time, discontinuous tracks have been observed in crystalline Ni-Zr alloys irradiated by GeV heavy ions. It is shown that their formation results from the very high value of the energy deposited in electronic excitations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-42 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | EPL |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy