Industrial accelerators and their applications / edited by Robert W. Hamm, Marianne E. Hamm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hamm, Robert Wray..

Hamm, Marianne Elizabeth..

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electron accelerators--Industrial applications.

Electron accelerators.

Ionizing radiation--Industrial applications.

Ionizing radiation.

Electron beams--Industrial applications.

Electron beams.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Edition:

1版.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique new book is a comprehensive review of the many current industrial applications of particle accelerators, written by experts in each of these fields. Readers will gain a broad understanding of the principles of these applications, the extent to which they are employed, and the accelerator technology utilized. The book also serves as a thorough introduction to these fields for non-experts and laymen.Due to the increased interest in industrial applications, there is a growing interest among accelerator physicists and many other scientists worldwide in understanding how accelerators ar

Contents:

Dedication; CONTENTS; 1. Introduction; Introduction to the Beam Business Robert W. Hamm and Marianne E. Hamm; Chapter 1. Ion Implantation for Fabrication of Semiconductor Devices and Materials Michael I. Current; 1. Introduction; 2. Applications of Ion Implantation: Devices and Materials; 2.1 Pre-amorphization; 2.2 Cocktail implants; 2.3 Carbon implants for tensile strained nMOS; 2.4 Oxygen implants for direct formation of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) wafers; 2.5 Hydrogen implants for formation of SOI wafers by layer transfer; 3. Accelerator Designs; 3.1 Beamline system types

3.2 Accel-decel beamlines 3.3 MeV beamlines; 3.4 Plasma immersion and ion shower implanters; 3.5 SIMOX high-current, high-temperature implanters; 4. Ion Source Designs; 4.1 Special ion sources: SIMOX, molecular ions, non-volatile elements, and large-area beams; 5. Scanning Methods; 5.1 Beam deflection and wafer motion in orthogonal directions; 5.2 Spinning wheel and pendulum wafer scanning; 6. New Directions: Gas Cluster Ions, Photovoltaic Cell Doping, and MeV Protons for Si Membrane Cutting; 6.1 Gas cluster ions; 6.2 Doping of Si-based photovoltaic cells

6.2.1 Alternatives to implant doping for PV cells 6.2.2 Advanced PV cells; 6.3 High-current, multi-MeV proton beams for fabrication of thin Si PV membranes; 7. Implantation into Metals and Biomaterials; 7.1 Metals: hardness, friction, and corrosion; 7.2 Biomaterials treated by plasma immersion implantation and deposition; 8. Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. Electron Beam Materials Processing Donald E. Powers; 1. Introduction; 2. Electron Beam Equipment; 3. Electron Beam Welding; 3.1 Large steam turbines; 3.2 High efficiency impellers; 3.3 Speed gears; 3.4 Drive rings

4. EB Cutting and Drilling 5. EB Heat Treating; 6. EB Melting and Casting; 7. Summary and Future Trends; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Electron Beam Materials Irradiators Marshall R. Cleland; 1. Introduction; 2. Physical Properties of High-Energy Electrons and X-Rays; 2.1 High-energy electrons; 2.2 High-energy X-rays; 2.3 Radiation dosimetry; 2.4 Dose versus electron beam power; 2.5 Dose versus electron beam current; 3. Industrial Electron Accelerators; 3.1 Low-energy accelerators; 3.2 Medium-energy accelerators; 3.3 High-energy accelerators

4. Major Applications of Industrial EB Irradiators4.1 Cross-linking of materials; 4.1.1 Wire and cable insulation; 4.1.2 Heat-shrinkable plastic tubing and film; 4.1.3 Curing of inks, coatings, and adhesives; 4.1.4 Automobile tires; 4.1.5 Polyethylene foam; 4.2 Radiation sterilization of medical devices; 4.3 Irradiation of foods; 5. Other EB Irradiation Applications; 5.1 Treatment of waste materials; 5.2 Cleaning of stack gases; 5.3 Curing of composite materials; 5.4 Silicon-carbide fiber manufacturing; 5.5 Production of fuel cells; 5.6 Cross-linking of PTFE and rubber sheeting

5.7 Seed and soil disinfestation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-59361-0

9786613906069

981-4307-05-X

OCLC:

809977899