Nuclear and Electronic Energy Loss of Noble Gas Ions Bombarding Solid Benzene and Relative Chemical Effects

Solid benzene has been bombarded with several inert gas ions at various energies ranging between 15-100 keV. Under these conditions the energy deposition ( eta ) which occurs via nuclear collisions ranged between 4 multiplied by 10** minus **3 divided by 1 of total energy loss. After implantation many products have been found in the target, and good correlation between the C//1//3 product yield and eta has been found. This correlation is explained in terms of fragmentation events which occur after electronic and nuclear energy deposition.