Noble gas imaging of gold in the field ion microscope

D. G. Ast*, D. N. Seidman

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Abstract

Field ion microscope images of gold hava been obtained employing helium, a 25% neon- helium gas mixture, neon, and argon as imaging gases both with and without prior hydrogen promoted field evaporation of the specimen. The helium images were unstable, while the 25% neon-helium, neon and argon images were quasi-stable at best image field. The 25% neon-helium images had an artifact vacancy concentration of ∼ 10-3 at.fr. in the {210} planes, while the pure neon images exhibited artifact vacancies in every well resolved high index plane. The argon images showed a strong degree of disorder, even though individual atoms were well resolved. A brief discussion of possible mechanisms for artifact vacancy formation in gold is given.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)19-31
Number of pages13
JournalSurface Science
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1971

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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