# Online in-situ X-ray diffraction setup for structural modification studies during swift heavy ion irradiation

Source: [Online in-situ X-ray diffraction setup for structural modification studies during swift heavy ion irradiation](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa2b031e209131ce842d8a>)

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Authors: C. Grygiel, H. Lebius, S. Bouffard, A. Quentin, J. M. Ramillon, T. Madi, S. Guillous, T. Been, P. Guinement, D. Lelievre, I. Monnet

Published: 2011-12-13T09:33:00.000Z

## Abstract

The high energy density of electronic excitations due to the impact of swift heavy ions can induce structural modifications in materials. We present a X-ray diffractometer called ALIX, which has been set up at the low-energy IRRSUD beamline of the GANIL facility, to allow the study of structural modification kinetics as a function of the ion fluence. The X-ray setup has been modified and optimized to enable irradiation by swift heavy ions simultaneously to X-ray pattern recording. We present the capability of ALIX to perform simultaneous irradiation - diffraction by using energy discrimination between X-rays from diffraction and from ion-target interaction. To illustrate its potential, results of sequential or simultaneous irradiation - diffraction are presented in this article to show radiation effects on the structural properties of ceramics. Phase transition kinetics have been studied during xenon ion irradiation of polycrystalline MgO and SrTiO3. We have observed that MgO oxide is radiation-resistant to high electronic excitations, contrary to the high sensitivity of SrTiO3, which exhibits transition from the crystalline to the amorphous state during irradiation. By interpreting the amorphization kinetics of SrTiO3, defect overlapping models are discussed as well as latent track characteristics. Together with a transmission electron microscopy study, we conclude that a single impact model describes the phase transition mechanism.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.2832>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1112.2832.pdf>)