Abstract
Natural apatite samples were irradiated with 185 MeV Au and 2.3 GeV Bi ions to simulate fission tracks. The resulting track morphology was investigated using synchrotron small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements before and after chemical etching. We present preliminary results from the SAXS measurement showing the etching process is highly anisotropic yielding faceted etch pits with a 6-fold symmetry. The measurements are a first step in gaining new insights into the correlation between etched and unetched fission tracks and the use of SAXS as a tool for studying etched tracks.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | Heavy-Ion Accelerator Symposium, HIAS 2014 - Canberra Duration: 1 Jan 2015 → … |
Conference
Conference | Heavy-Ion Accelerator Symposium, HIAS 2014 |
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Period | 1/01/15 → … |