Effective charge fraction for ions bombarding SiC

One of the main problems in the interaction of charged particles with solids is the transfer of charged among them. The purpose of this work is to use the Bohr's adiabatic criterion [1] to study the ion-stripping process in a collision event, taking into account the projectile electronic structure [2]. We analyze the effective charge fraction for different incident ions on silicon carbidecomposites, a new material that is being intensively investigated due to it presents many advantages for use in devices that involve working in extreme conditions as radiation damage [3]. \\[4pt] [1] J. L. Gervasoni and S. Cruz -Gimenez. Radiation Physics and Chemistry \underline {48}, 433-436 (1996). \\[0pt] [2] S. A. Serebrinsky, J. L. Gervasoni, J. P. Abriata and V. H. Ponce. Journal of Materials Science \underline {33}, 167-171 (1998) \\[0pt] [3] I. Shibahara. Radiation Effects {\&} Defects in Solids, vol. 144, (1998) pp. 233-250.