Flux dependent MeV self-ion- induced effects on Au nanostructures: Dramatic mass transport and nano-silicide formation

J. Ghatak, M. Umananda Bhatta, B. Sundaravel +5

We report a direct observation of dramatic mass transport due to 1.5 MeV Au2+ ion impact on isolated Au nanostructures of an average size 7.6 nm and a height 6.9 nm that are deposi…