Structural modification in swift heavy ion irradiated muscovite mica*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11675233 and 11505243).

Zhang Sheng-Xia1, †, Liu Jie1, ‡, Zeng Jian1, Hu Pei-Pei2, Zhai Peng-Fei1
       

(a) HRTEM images of muscovite mica subjected to Sn ion irradiation with a (dE/dx)e of 14.7 keV/nm and an ion fluence of about 1 × 1012 ions/cm2 (b) enlarged details of tracks.