Abstract
Low temperature irradiation of an amorphous Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 alloy with 5 GeV Pb ions was studied and found to induce local crystallization in the amorphous phase. TEM analysis revealed the formation of iron borides. No evidence for the formation of the Fe(Si) phase was found. Crystallization resulted from the local relaxation of the energy deposited in the target electronic system along the ion trajectory.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 015503 |
| Pages (from-to) | 015503/1-015503/4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Jan 2003 |