Transport Processes in Ion-Irradiated Polymers
By: by Dietmar Fink
Series: Springer Series in Materials Science -- 65; Springer Series in Materials Science -- 65
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9783642058943; 9783662106082
Subjects: Physical organic chemistry; Polymers; Electronics; Surfaces (Physics)
Description: Presented in two parts, this first comprehensive overview addresses all aspects of energetic ion irradiation of polymers. Earlier publications and review articles concentrated on selected topics only. And the need for such a work has grown with the dramatic increase of research and applications, such as in photoresists, waveguides, and medical dosimetry, during the last decade. The first part, "Fundamentals of Ion-Irradiated Polymers", covers the physical, chemical and instrumental fundamentals; treats the specific irradiation mechanisms of low- and high-energy ions (including similarities and differences); and details the potential for future technological application. All the new findings are carefully analyzed and presented in a systematic way, while open questions are identified. The second volume, "Transport Processes in Ion-Irradiated Polymers", deals with transport processes in both unirradiated and irradiated polymers. As both a review and a stimulus, this work seeks to contribute substantially to the literature and advancement of polymeric devices, from both the low- and high-energy regimes.
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Table of contents: title: Part I: Transport Processes in Polymers; title: Transport Processes: Fundamentals; title: Transport Processes in Low-Energy Ion-Irradiated Polymers; title: Transport Processes in Tracks; title: Ion-Track Etching; title: Part II: Applications; title: Applications of Low-Energy Polymer Ion Irradiation; title: Ion-Track Manipulations; title: Ion-Track Applications; title: Part III: Conclusion; title: Conclusive Remarks.