Effect of pressure differential on channeling in thin Si crystals

Abstract
The effect on ion channeling in thin Si single crystals of distortion produced by a pressure differential has been investigated. At a threshold pressure of several Torr in a Si-air cell, an abrupt increase occurs in the channeling minimum yield. Measurements have been made of the distortion using reflection of laser light, which produces an unusual interference pattern. A geometric model is proposed in which the minimum yield is determined by the tilting of the channels perpendicular to the bowed crystal surface.