Modification of the electric and optical properties and phase transformation of CuO in irradiation with helium ions

Some fundamental properties of CuO are close to the properties of semiconductor phases of cuprate HTSC and, consequently, in a number of cases, the copper oxide can be used as the simulation material in examination of the non-superconducting properties of the HTSC. In addition, reports have appear on the possibilities of using copper oxide and structures based on it in photosensitive devices. An efficient method of modification of the properties of materials and the formation of heterostructures is the method of ion implantation, However, there are only a small number of investigations into the effect of irradiation with charged particles on the properties of CuO. In this work. investigations were carried out into the effect of irradiation with He, ions with the energy of 4.6 MeV of the electrical, optical and structural properties of single crystal and polycrystal specimens of the copper oxide of different qualityTranslated from Russian (Fiz. Khim. Obrab. Mater. 1998 (1) p. 9-14)SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre-DSC:9023.190(9906)T / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited Kingdo