E. Liatard et al., RELEASE BY THERMAL-DIFFUSION OF RADIOACTIVE XE ATOMS IMPLANTED INTO W, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 385(3), 1997, pp. 398-402
A simple model is proposed for the diffusion-controlled release of rad
ioactive nuclei implanted into a metal. Experiments using a tungsten t
arget bombarded by 25 keV Xe-135,137-141(1+) ions have been conducted
in order to make a comparison with this model. Experimental results ag
ree with the expected behaviour and the Arrhenius relation is obeyed o
ver the temperature range with an activation energy E(A) = 110 kJ/mole
and a pre-exponential factor D-0 = 1.4 x 10(-11) cm(2)/s,