摘要
A new detection method has been applied to study the penetration depth of low-energy heavy ions in botanic samples. Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) pieces were placed behind the target samples with certain thickness to receive energetic penetrated ions during the irradiation. After irradiation, statistic number density of protrusion-like damage induced by energetic penetrated ions can be ob- tained through scanning tunneling microscope (STM) observation on the surfaces of HOPG. The results of test indicate that the detection limit can be as low as 1.0×109 protrusions/cm2. With the method, the penetration depth of at least 60μm can be detected in kidney bean slices irradiated by N+ ions with dose of 0.3-3×1017ions/cm2.
A new detection method has been applied to study the penetration depth of low-energy heavy ions in botanic samples. Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) pieces were placed behind the target samples with certain thickness to receive energetic penetrated ions during the irradiation. After irradiation, statistic number density of protrusion-like damage induced by energetic penetrated ions can be ob- tained through scanning tunneling microscope (STM) observation on the surfaces of HOPG. The results of test indicate that the detection limit can be as low as 1.0×109 protrusions/cm2. With the method, the penetration depth of at least 60μm can be detected in kidney bean slices irradiated by N+ ions with dose of 0.3-3×1017ions/cm2.
基金
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.19675004 and (No.19890300)
关键词
低能重离子
植物样品
贯穿深度
探测法
Low energy ion irradiation, Transmission, Botanic slice, STM observa- tion, HOPG (piece)