Deep Modification of materials by thermal stress wave generated by irradiation of high-current pulsed electron beams

作者:Qin Ying; Dong Chuang*; Song Zhenfei; Hao Shengzhi; Me Xianxiu; Li Jingan; Wang Xiaogang; Zou Jianxin; Grosdidier Thierry
来源:Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films , 2009, 27(3): 430-435.
DOI:10.1116/1.3093876

摘要

High-current pulsed electron beams generate modifications in materials over a depth range of a few hundred micrometers, far beyond the heat-affected zone. In this article, the authors presented relevant experimental results in a stainless steel substrate and described the associated transient thermal and stress processes. They attributed the deep modification to an intense stress wave arising from drastic heating of the materials about 2 similar to 3 mu m below the surface as a result of the deep penetration of electrons. Thanks to the large amplitude at several gigapscals the stress wave exerted intense impacts over a long distance. They also revealed that the interactions were dependent on the grain orientation.