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Rutherford backscattering and transmission electron microscopy have be
en used to analyse Au implanted Si (100) samples containing various ty
pes of implantation-induced disorder both before and after annealing.
Gettering and precipitation phenomena are observed indicating complex
diffusion behaviour and Au-defect interactions. For samples containing
a subsurface band of internal cavities, almost 100% of implanted Au i
s gettered to such cavities when annealed at 850 degrees C for 1 h.