June 28, 2007
Author(s)
Joshua M. Pomeroy, Holger Grube, A C. Perrella, John D. Gillaspy
Nanometer sized structures produced by individual highly charged ion (HCI)impacts are reported for the first time on a high conductivity surface andexamined by scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). Highly charged ions, e.g.,Bi$^{81+}$, represent an exotic