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Presented in two parts, this first comprehensive overview addresses all aspects of energetic ion irradiation of polymers. Earlier publications and review articles concentrated on selected topics only. And the need for such a work has grown with the dramatic increase of research and applications, such as in photoresists, waveguides, and medical dosimetry, during the last decade.
The first part, Fundamentals of Ion-Irradiated Polymers, covers the physical, chemical and instrumental fundamentals; treats the specific irradiation mechanisms of low- and high-energy ions (including similarities and differences); and details the potential for future technological application. All the new findings are carefully analyzed and presented in a systematic way, while open questions are identified.
The second volume, Transport Processes in Ion-Irradiated Polymers, deals with transport processes in both unirradiated and irradiated polymers. As both a review and a stimulus, this work seeks to contribute substantially to the literature and advancement of polymeric devices, from both the low- and high-energy regimes.
List of contents
I Instrumental.- 1 The Polymers.- 2 Ion Accelerators.- 3 Experimental Techniques.- II Mechanism of Ion-Matter Interaction.- 4 Mechanisms of Particle-Polymer Interaction.- 5 Ion Tracks in Polymers.- 6 Surface Tracks and Cratering in Polymers.- 7 Ion-Beam Radiochemistry.- 8 Modifications on the Molecular and Supramolecular Level.- 9 Macroscopic Changes in Ion-Irradiated Polymers.- III Concluding Remarks.- 10 Remaining Open Questions.- Appendix A.
About the author
Professor Dr. Dietmar Fink, geboren 1967, ist Geschäftsführer der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung in Bonn. Zuvor arbeitete er ein Jahrzehnt lang für eine führende amerikanische Strategieberatung, seit 1998 lehrt er als Professor für Unternehmensberatung und -entwicklung an der Fachhochschule Bonn- Rhein- Sieg.
Summary
The book will provide scientists and engineers with an improved understanding of the rapidly growing field of ion/polymer interaction and its future technological potential.
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From the reviews:
"Irradiation of polymers with energetic particles, ions, and electromagnetic radiation is of interest to researchers in many areas of industrial chemistry. This text … deals specifically with the techniques of ion radiation of polymers and the role ion radiation plays in the generation of images that are vital to the area of microelectronics. … it may serve as a reference source for industrialists who are directly concerned with the application of ion radiation of polymers to microelectronics." (J. Kerry Thomas, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 128, 2006)
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From the reviews:
"Irradiation of polymers with energetic particles, ions, and electromagnetic radiation is of interest to researchers in many areas of industrial chemistry. This text ... deals specifically with the techniques of ion radiation of polymers and the role ion radiation plays in the generation of images that are vital to the area of microelectronics. ... it may serve as a reference source for industrialists who are directly concerned with the application of ion radiation of polymers to microelectronics." (J. Kerry Thomas, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 128, 2006)
