ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract When non-metals are fractured, electrons and positive ions are emitted. We report our first time-of-flight measurements of the mass-to-charge ratio (M/q) of the positive ion emission (PIE) from the fracture of Kevlar and E-glass fibres and aluminium oxide coatings. Although the uncertainty is relatively large, theyM/q observed suggest that for these materials PIE is a result of molecular and atomic fragments being produced during fracture.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01203480