Raman light scattering has been used to analyze the short-range order
structure of carbon stripper foils. It has been shown that the radiati
on resistance of the foils depends strongly on their nanostructure. It
was observed that under the action of a 2 MeV hydrogen ion beam, soot
-like foils have a considerably longer life than foils with a graphite
-like nanostructure. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.