Published September 12, 1977
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Journal Article
Sputtering by fast electrons
Chicago
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Abstract
Calculations are presented of collision cascade and knockon contributions to sputtering induced by fast electrons. The sputtering yield for MeV electrons bombarding carbon and iron is found to be ~10^(−7) to 10^(−6). Important erosion effects on astrophysical grains are possible.
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© 1977 Published by Elsevier B.V. Received 22 July 1977. Supported in part by the National Science Foundation [Grant numbers PHY76-83685 and AST76-20258], the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [Grant number NGR 05-002-333], and the Energy Research and Development Administration [Contract numbers EY-76-C-02-3074 and EX-76-G-03-1305]. We would like to thank Professor C.A. Barnes for helpful discussions, and J.E. Griffith for some numerical computations.Additional details
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- PHY 76-83685
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- AST 76-20258
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- NGR 05-002-333
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- EY-76-C-02-3074
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- EX-76-G-03-1305
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