Ion implantations were performed in bulk samples of single crystal lanthanide titanate pyrochlores A2Ti2O7 (A = Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy and Er) using 1.0 MeV Kr+ at room temperature at an ion fluence of 5 × 1014 ions/cm2. The link provided leads to the abstract only.The full article may be purchased from Elsevier.

Citation: Lian, J., Wang, L.M., RC Ewing, R.C., and Boatner, L.A. "Ion Beam Implantation and Cross-Sectional TEM Studies of Lanthanide Titanate Pyrochlore Single Crystals." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 241(1-4) December 2005: 365-371.

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