Zollondz, J.-H.J.-H.ZollondzKrauser, J.J.KrauserWeidinger, A.A.WeidingerTrautmann, C.C.TrautmannSchwen, D.D.SchwenRonning, C.C.RonningHofsaess, H.H.HofsaessSchultrich, B.B.Schultrich2022-03-032022-03-032003https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/20409910.1016/S0925-9635(02)00339-42-s2.0-0038522705High-energy heavy ions (e.g. 1 GeV uranium ions) passing through a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film create conducting tracks along their path. The conductivity of these channels is due to a conversion of diamond sp3 bonds to graphite sp2 bonds caused by the large energy deposited along the ion track. The tracks have a diameter of approximately 10 nm and represent conducting filaments embedded in the insulating diamond-like matrix. They might be used as electron field emitters in vacuum electronic devices.endiamond-like carbonion trackfield emissionnanostructure667621671553journal article