Interlayer Pd for the Li/Pd/Cu neutron target for BNCT (boron neutron capture therapy) was characterized after 0.1-5 keV H2^+ irradiation by XAFS (X-ray absorption fine structure) technique, and following conclus...Interlayer Pd for the Li/Pd/Cu neutron target for BNCT (boron neutron capture therapy) was characterized after 0.1-5 keV H2^+ irradiation by XAFS (X-ray absorption fine structure) technique, and following conclusions were derived: (1) from the XAFS observation of white line of Pd, remarkable Pd L3 edge jump was found in 1.1-3 times higher than before irradiation in low irradiation fluence; (2) this fact indicates increase of hole density in Pd 4d-band, whereas, no change was observed for XASF spectra of Ag sample under the same irradiation conditions; (3) remarkable Pd L3 edge shift of 0.12-0.66 eV was also found with increase of H2+ irradiation energy in low fluence, and drastically decreased after peak in high irradiation energy and fluence; (4) implanted protons deposited in Pd as negative under the balance of electron population enhanced by proton irradiation and charge transfer.展开更多
文摘Interlayer Pd for the Li/Pd/Cu neutron target for BNCT (boron neutron capture therapy) was characterized after 0.1-5 keV H2^+ irradiation by XAFS (X-ray absorption fine structure) technique, and following conclusions were derived: (1) from the XAFS observation of white line of Pd, remarkable Pd L3 edge jump was found in 1.1-3 times higher than before irradiation in low irradiation fluence; (2) this fact indicates increase of hole density in Pd 4d-band, whereas, no change was observed for XASF spectra of Ag sample under the same irradiation conditions; (3) remarkable Pd L3 edge shift of 0.12-0.66 eV was also found with increase of H2+ irradiation energy in low fluence, and drastically decreased after peak in high irradiation energy and fluence; (4) implanted protons deposited in Pd as negative under the balance of electron population enhanced by proton irradiation and charge transfer.