Latent ion tracks were finally observed in diamond

Amekura, Hiroshi*; Chettah, A.*; Narumi, Kazumasa*; Chiba, Atsuya*; Hirano, Yoshimi*; Yamada, Keisuke*; Yamamoto, Shunya*; Leino, A. A.*; Djurabekova, F.*; Nordlund, K.*; et al.

Nature Communications (Internet), 15, p.1786_1 - 1786_10, 2024/02

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45934-4

Injecting high-energy heavy ions in the electronic stopping regime into solids can create cylindrical damage zones called latent ion tracks. Although these tracks form in many materials, none have ever been observed in diamond, even when irradiated with high-energy GeV uranium ions. Here we report the first observation of ion track formation in diamond irradiated with 2-9 MeV C fullerene ions. Depending on the ion energy, the mean track length (diameter) changed from 17 (3.2) nm to 52 (7.1) nm. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR-STEM) indicated the amorphization in the tracks, in which -bonding signal from graphite was detected by the electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).

Identification of a 6.6s isomeric state in Ir

Gillespie, S. A.*; Andreyev, A. N.; Al Monthery, M.*; Barton, C. J.*; Antalic, S.*; Auranen, K.*; Badran, H.*; Cox, D.*; Cubiss, J. G.*; O'Donnell, D.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 99(6), p.064310_1 - 064310_6, 2019/06

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.99.064310

Vaporlike phase of amorphous SiO is not a prerequisite for the core/shell ion tracks or ion shaping

Amekura, Hiroshi*; Kluth, P.*; Mota-Santiago, P.*; Sahlberg, I.*; Jantunen, V.*; Leino, A. A.*; Vazquez, H.*; Nordlund, K.*; Djurabekova, F.*; Okubo, Nariaki; et al.

Physical Review Materials (Internet), 2(9), p.096001_1 - 096001_10, 2018/09

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.096001

When a swift heavy ion (SHI) penetrates amorphous SiO, a core/shell (C/S) ion track is formed due to vaporization, where the ion track consists of a lower-density core and a higher-density shell. Here we reexamine this hypothesis. The MD simulations indicate that the vaporization is not induced under 50-MeV Si irradiation ( = 3 keV/nm), but the C/S tracks and the ion shaping of nanoparticles are nevertheless induced. Thus, the vaporization is not a prerequisite for the C/S tracks and the ion shaping.

First prompt in-beam -ray spectroscopy of a superheavy element; The Rf

Rubert, J.*; Dorvaux, O.*; Gall, B. J. P.*; Greenlees, P. T.*; Asfari, Z.*; Piot, J.*; Andersson, L. L.*; Asai, Masato; Cox, D. M.*; Dechery, F.*; et al.

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 420, p.012010_1 - 012010_10, 2013/03

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/420/1/012010

The first prompt in-beam -ray spectroscopy of a superheavy element, Rf, has been performed successfully. A development of an intense isotopically enriched Ti beam using the MIVOC method enabled us to perform this experiment. A rotational band up to a spin of 20 has been discovered in Rf, and its moment of inertia has been extracted. These data suggest that there is no evidence of a significant deformed shell gap at = 104.

Shell-structure and pairing interaction in superheavy nuclei; Rotational properties of the =104 nucleus Rf

Greenlees, P. T.*; Rubert, J.*; Piot, J.*; Gall, B. J. P.*; Andersson, L. L.*; Asai, Masato; Asfari, Z.*; Cox, D. M.*; Dechery, F.*; Dorvaux, O.*; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 109(1), p.012501_1 - 012501_5, 2012/07

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.012501

Rotational band structure of the =104 nucleus Rf has been observed for the first time using an in-beam -ray spectroscopic technique. This nucleus is the heaviest among the nuclei whose rotational band structure has ever been observed. Thus, the present result provides valuable information on the single-particle shell structure and pairing interaction in the heaviest extreme of nuclei. The deduced moment of inertia indicates that there is no deformed shell gap at =104, which is predicted in a number of current self-consistent mean-field models.

Decay studies of K isomer in No

Heberger, F. P.*; Antalic, S.*; Sulignano, B.*; Ackermann, D.*; Heinz, S.*; Hofmann, S.*; Kindler, B.*; Khuyagbaatar, J.*; Kojouharov, I.*; Kuusiniemi, P.*; et al.

European Physical Journal A, 43(1), p.55 - 66, 2010/01

https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2009-10899-9

Alpha- decay studies of Rf, No and Fm

Heberger, F. P.*; Hofmann, S.*; Ackermann, D.*; Antalic, S.*; Kindler, B.*; Kojouharov, I.*; Kuusiniemi, P.*; Leino, M.*; Lommel, B.*; Mann, R.*; et al.

European Physical Journal A, 30(3), p.561 - 569, 2006/12

https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2006-10137-2

Decay properties of Rf, No and Fm were investigated by measuring the and decays. The experiment was carried out by using the linear accelerator UNILAC and velocity filter SHIP at GSI. The evaporation residues were separated by the SHIP and implanted into a silicon detector located at the focal plane. The decays were detected by the silicon detector itself and the rays were detected by Ge detectors. These isotopes were produced by the reaction Pb(Ti, 2n)Rf and the decay daughters from Rf, or by the reaction Pb(Ca, 3n)No and the decay daughter of No. It was found that (1) the 1.0 s isomeric state in No is located in the level of 106 keV. (2) The new isomeric state with 2 s was found in No, which was directly populated in the reaction Pb(Ca,3n)No. The state is located at the level larger than 1700 keV and decays by accompanying two rays. These two -ray energies agreed with the lines which was followed by the decay of Rf.