Ion Beam Analysis

This book explains the basic characteristics of ion beams as applied to the analysis of materials, as well as IBA of art/archaeological objects. It focuses on the fundamentals and applications of ion beam methods of materials characterization. It starts with coverage of the fundamentals of ion beam analysis, including kinematics, ion stopping, Rutherford backscattering, channeling, elastic recoil detection, particle induced x-ray emission, and nuclear reaction analysis. The second part turns to applications, looking at the broad range of potential uses in thin film reactions, ion implantation, nuclear energy, biology, and art/archaeology.