Abstract
Studies of radiation effects in ice are motivated by intrinsic interest and by applications in astronomy. Here we report on new and recent results on radiation effects induced by energetic ions in ice: amorphization of crystalline ice, compaction of microporous amorphous ice, electrostatic charging and dielectric breakdown and correlated structural/chemical changes in the irradiation of water-ammonia ices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3057-3062 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms |
Volume | 266 |
Issue number | 12-13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amorphization
- Charging
- Compaction
- Enceladus
- Ice
- Radiolysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation