Vibrational modes in La2Zr2O7 pyrochlore irradiated with disparate electrical energy losses*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11705246, 11675233, and 11690041) and the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province, China (Grant No. 17JR5RA316).

Zhang Sheng-Xia1, †, Liu Jie1, ‡, Xie Hua2, Xu Li-Jun1, 3, Hu Pei-Pei3, Zeng Jian1, Li Zong-Zhen1, 3, Liu Li1, 3, Ai Wen-Si1, 3, Zhai Peng-Fei1
       

(a) Cross-section morphology of La2Zr2O7 pyrochlore irradiated by Bi ions with (dE/dx)e of 39.6 keV/nm at fluence of 1 × 1012 ions/cm2. (b) Morphology of tracks at about 5 μm far from the irradiated surface in high resolution.