A high removal rate of surface impurities by ion cluster bombardment has been confirmed in connection with low damage effects.

已经证实气体团束轰击对表面沾污具有很高的清除率，同时却引起较低的损伤。

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And we can surmise that bombardment by small cosmic particles over a long period might do similar damage.

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