Abstract
Many previous studies of ion-implanted sapphire have used gas-forming light ions or heavier metallic cations. In this study, boron (1017cm−2, 150keV) was implanted in c-axis crystals at room temperature, 500 and 1000°C as part of a continuing study of cascade density and “chemical” effects on the structure of sapphire. Rutherford backscattering-ion channeling (RBS-C) of the RT samples indicated little residual disorder in the Al-sublattice to a depth of 50–75nm but almost random scattering at the depth of peak damage energy deposition. The transmission electron micrographs contain “black-spot” damage features. The residual disorder is much less at all depths for samples implanted at 1000°C. The TEM photographs show a coarse “black-spot damage” microstructure. The optical absorption at 205nm is much greater than for samples implanted with C, N, or Fe under similar conditions.
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