Abstract:Due to its unique material properties, such as extreme hardness and radiation
resistance, silicon carbide has been used as an important construction
material for environments with extreme conditions, like those present in
nuclear reactors. As such, it is constantly exposed to energetic particles (e.g., neutrons) and consequently subjected to gradual crystal lattice degradation. In this article, the 6H-SiC crystal damage has been simulated by
the implantation of 4 MeV C3+ ions in the (0001) axial di… Show more
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