Electron beam irradiation effects on the charge-density wave superlattice of K(0.30)MoO(3).
01 January 1984
Formation of charge-density wave (CDW) superlattice in the blue molybdenum oxide bronze, K(0.30)MoO3 is found to be extremely sensitive to electron beam irradiation. Short exposure of the samples to electron beam completely destroys the CDW superlattice whereas the underlying main lattice remains largely intact. The radiation damage in the CDW superlattice is believed to be electronic in origin.