Thin Au films on GaAs(100) are extremely sensitive to bombardment by low energy (5 keV) He ions that are often used as the analysis projectiles in ion scattering spectroscopy. Fluences as low as 1015 ions cm−2 cause enhanced diffusion of the Au into the GaAs substrate.
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© 1992 American Vacuum Society.
1992
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