In-beam magnetization measurements of thin Fe foils and simultaneous observation of the transient magnetic field at Pd ions

Abstract

The well established phenomenon of heavy ion beam induced attenuations of transient magnetic fields (TF) was studied by measuring the in-beam magnetization of bombarded Fe foils employing the magneto-optical Kerr-effect Whereas the macroscopic magnetization did not show any deterioration, the simultaneously measured TF of recoiling l~ ions was found to be substantially attenuated.