Do Chemical Effects Affect the Accumulation of Structural Damage during the Implantation of Fluorine Ions into GaN?

The accumulation of structural damage in GaN under irradiation with accelerated F and Ne ions with energies of 1.3 and 3.2 keV/amu is investigated. It is shown that chemical effects during implantation of fluorine ions within the doses under consideration do not noticeably affect the formation of stable structural damage both in the bulk and on the surface of GaN.