Misc.

Mar, 2008

Gravity-induced diffusion of isotope atoms in monoatomic solid Se

EPL
  • T. Mashimo
  • ,
  • M. Ono
  • ,
  • X. S. Huang
  • ,
  • Y. Iguchi
  • ,
  • S. Okayasu
  • ,
  • K. Kobayashi
  • ,
  • E. Nakamura

Volume
81
Number
5
First page
56002
Last page
Language
English
Publishing type
DOI
10.1209/0295-5075/81/56002
Publisher
EPL ASSOCIATION, EUROPEAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY

A strong gravitational field resulted in the gravity-induced diffusion (sedimentation) of isotope atoms in monoatomic solid Se. The layer crystalline morphology consisting of three zones of the fine-grained crystals, the long crystals and feather-shaped crystals grown parallel to gravity direction appeared in the specimen ultracentrifuged at (0.8-1) x 10(6) G and at 190 degrees C. Change in the concentration ratio (82)Se/(76) Se of > 0.8% was observed in the grown crystalline region. These results show an evidence for the sedimentation of substitutional atoms in solids via self-diffusion, and suggest the possibility of application to the control of impurity and crystalline states as well as to isotope separation. Copyright (c) EPLA, 2008.

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https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/81/56002
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  • DOI : 10.1209/0295-5075/81/56002
  • ISSN : 0295-5075
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000255369000016

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