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The results of research on the defect structure and microhardness in a
lpha-Fe irradiated by a pulsed high-power ion beam are presented. The
results are obtained with the use of positron annihilation, electron m
icroscopy, and a nanoindenter. It is shown that the pressure gradient
and the depth of formation of the shock wave front in alpha-Fe irradia
ted by a high-power ion beam have an influence on the formation and lo
cation of the maximum of the dislocation density and microhardness in
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