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TiC/Fe bilayers deposited by ion beam sputtering have been irradiated
with 340 keV Xe2+ ions up to 10(16) ions cm-2 at LN2 temperature. The
samples have been analysed by means of secondary ion mass spectroscopy
(SIMS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on cross-sectioned
samples. An intermediate layer with an amorphous structure at the inte
rface was observed after irradiation. The mixing efficiency of titaniu
m is lower than that of carbon. The titanium mixing variance displays
a linear relationship with fluence, while the carbon mixing variance d
oes not scale linearly with fluence.