Structural phase transition in ZrO2 induced by swift heavy ion irradiation at high pressure
Résumé
Exposing pressurized crystals to GeV heavy ions reveals unexpected structural changes. Irradiated at ambient conditions, natural zirconia (ZrO2) transforms from the monoclinic structure to its tetragonal (hightemperature) phase. For this process the required fluence must exceed 5×10^12 ions/cm2 for Pb and U, and become even significantly higher for lighter ions. If samples are pressurized during irradiation using diamond anvil cells, the required fluence drops at least by one order of magnitude. The efficiency of the monoclinic to tetragonal phase transition becomes larger with increasing pressure.
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