The capacity of a vibrating solid to convert its mechanical energy of vibration into heat is called internal friction. Its most common manifestation is the damping effect which causes loss in vibration amplitude of a freely vibrating solid. The damping is a result of the anelastic behaviour of materials. This...
Using a low-energy, three stage, differentially pumped ion
accelerator, similar to that used by Hagstrom for Auger electron
ejection studies, permits, with the application of radiotracer methods,
a new approach to the study of low energy sputtering.
The experimental approach consisted of pumping down the
experimental tube to 10⁻⁹ torr,...