Krypton ion irradiation-induced amorphization and nano-crystal formation in pyrochlore Lu2Ti2O7 at room temperature

Krypton ion irradiation-induced amorphization and nano-crystal formation in pyrochlore Lu₂Ti₂O₇ at room temperature

Xie Qiu-Rong, Zhang Jian†, Yin Dong-Min, Guo Qi-Xun, Li Ning

High magnification TEM images of pyrochlore irradiated by 600-keV Kr³⁺ at room temperature to a fluence of 4 × 10¹⁵ ions/cm², showing the formation of nano-crystal pyrochlore in an amorphization matrix.