scholarly journals Thermal annealing of radiation damage in NaCl crystals studied by positron annihilation techniques

1973 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 2902 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Blair Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Thermal Annealing

Annealing Of Radiation Damage in Tungsten

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 412-413
Author(s):  
Robert C. Rau ◽  
John Moteff
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Thermal Annealing ◽  
Neutron Fluence ◽  
Dislocation Loops ◽  
Defect Clusters ◽  
Polycrystalline Tungsten ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Radiation Induced

Transmission electron microscopy has been used to study the thermal annealing of radiation induced defect clusters in polycrystalline tungsten. Specimens were taken from cylindrical tensile bars which had been irradiated to a fast (E > 1 MeV) neutron fluence of 4.2 × 1019 n/cm2 at 70°C, annealed for one hour at various temperatures in argon, and tensile tested at 240°C in helium. Foils from both the unstressed button heads and the reduced areas near the fracture were examined.Figure 1 shows typical microstructures in button head foils. In the unannealed condition, Fig. 1(a), a dispersion of fine dot clusters was present. Annealing at 435°C, Fig. 1(b), produced an apparent slight decrease in cluster concentration, but annealing at 740°C, Fig. 1(C), resulted in a noticeable densification of the clusters. Finally, annealing at 900°C and 1040°C, Figs. 1(d) and (e), caused a definite decrease in cluster concentration and led to the formation of resolvable dislocation loops.

scholarly journals Study of Resistance to Helium Swelling of Lithium-Containing Ceramics under High-Temperature Irradiation

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1350
Author(s):  
Dmitriy I. Shlimas ◽  
Artem L. Kozlovskiy ◽  
Askar Kh. Syzdykov ◽  
Daryn B. Borgekov ◽  
Maxim V. Zdorovets
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Thermal Annealing ◽  
Reactor Core ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Radiation Defects ◽  
Temperature Irradiation ◽  
Thermal Sintering ◽  
Damage Processes

The aim of this work was to study resistance to helium accumulation processes in the structure of the surface layer of lithium-containing ceramics and the subsequent destruction and embrittlement processes, depending on radiation fluence. The objects of study were Li2TiO3-type ceramics obtained by thermal sintering. The fluence dependency of changes in the structural and strength properties of ceramics was determined to be in the range from 1018 to 1022 ion/m2, which corresponded to the concentration of implanted helium from 0.01% to 0.8–1 at.%. Irradiation was carried out at a temperature of 700 °C, which made it possible to simulate the processes of radiation damage that were closest to the real conditions in the reactor core. During the studies carried out, it was found that, at irradiation fluences of 1018–1020 ion/m2, the formation of point radiation defects was equaled by the process of thermal annealing of defects, as a result of which the concentration of defects and their effect on the change in the structural and strength properties of ceramics were insignificant. An increase in the concentration of implanted helium in the structure of the surface layer to above 0.5 at.% led to the dominance of radiation damage processes over the annealing of defects and the formation of gas-filled cavities, which negatively affects the strength of ceramics.

Thermal annealing of natural, radiation-damaged pyrochlore

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Zietlow ◽  
Tobias Beirau ◽  
Boriana Mihailova ◽  
Lee A. Groat ◽  
Thomas Chudy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Thermal Annealing ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Natural Radiation ◽  
Α Decay ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Decay Products

AbstractRadiation damage in minerals is caused by the α-decay of incorporated radionuclides, such as U and Th and their decay products. The effect of thermal annealing (400–1000 K) on radiation-damaged pyrochlores has been investigated by Raman scattering, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and combined differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetry (DSC/TG). The analysis of three natural radiation-damaged pyrochlore samples from Miass/Russia [6.4 wt% Th, 23.1·10

Neutron-radiation damage in alpha-quartz crystals studied by positron annihilation

1983 ◽  
Vol 74 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. van den Bosch ◽  
D. Segers ◽  
Mbungu Tsumbu ◽  
L. Dorikens-Vanpraet ◽  
M. Dorikens
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Neutron Radiation ◽  
Quartz Crystals ◽  
Neutron Radiation Damage

scholarly journals Radiation damage in nanocrystalline Ni under irradiation studied using positron annihilation spectroscopy

2013 ◽  
Vol 442 (1-3) ◽  
pp. S856-S860 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Tsuchida ◽  
T. Iwai ◽  
M. Awano ◽  
N. Oshima ◽  
R. Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy

Temperature Dependence of Radiation Damage in ODS Steel Studied by Triple Beam Irradiation and Positron Annihilation Techniques

2017 ◽  
Vol 373 ◽  
pp. 91-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Qing Yuan ◽  
Qiao Li Zhang ◽  
Ping Fan ◽  
Xian Ping Wang ◽  
Bin Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Positron Beam ◽  
Doppler Broadening ◽  
Beam Irradiation ◽  
Single Beam ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Ods Steel ◽  
S Parameter

The oxide dispersed strengthened (ODS) ferritic-martensitic steel was irradiated by 100MeV iron ion whose energy was degraded by using a Ta foil of 4 μm thick, 100 keV Hydrogen and 200 keV Helium at 480, 515, 550 and 580 °C. The irradiation fluences were 1×1016, 1.1×1015 and 6.8×1013/cm2, respectively for Fe, H and He. The techniques of positron annihilation lifetime and Doppler broadening of slow positron beam were utilized to examine the produced radiation damage. At 550 °C the maximal positron annihilation lifetime and S parameter of Doppler broadening were observed, implyin g tha t 550 °C is the pea k temperature of swelling. The S parameter and annihilation lifetime of the sample irradiated at 515 °C by the single Fe ion beam were smaller compared to the triple beam irradiation at the same temperature, implying that the triple beam irradiation caused more severe damage than the single beam irradiation.

Recent Progress on the Positron Annihilation Experiments on Irradiated Ferritic/Martensitic Steels Containing Helium

2021 ◽  
Vol 1024 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Vladimir Krsjak
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Neutron Irradiation ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy ◽  
Martensitic Steels ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Induced Defects

The well-known and often acceptable radiation tolerance of ferritic/martensitic (f/m) steels can be severely diminished when neutron irradiation is accompanied by the production of helium. The presence of helium in the irradiated materials changes the kinetics of the nucleation, recombination, and clustering of the radiation-induced defects. High production rates of helium may lead to a non-negligible volumetric bubble swelling at relatively low temperatures. Extrapolation of the knowledge gained from neutron irradiation experiments to fusion or spallation environments is additionally complicated due to the unknown and comprehensive effects of dpa rate, temperature, the presence of sinks in the crystal lattice and others. To improve the understanding of the microstructure and irradiation parameters effects, close attention must be paid to the early stages of the radiation damage. It is expected that the pre-existing vacancy-type defects, attributed to lattice distortion at the grain/subgrain boundaries and oxide-matrix interfaces, are effective sinks for primary defects and helium, i.e. they control the formation and growth of helium-vacancy agglomerations. This early-stage radiation damage, however, cannot be captured by conventional transmission electron microscopy, and thus other experimental techniques are called for. One of the most perspective experimental approaches to investigate small vacancy-type defects, with a high sensitivity to confined helium, is to utilize positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS). In particular, two spectroscopy techniques, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) and Doppler broadening spectroscopy (DBS) of the annihilation line, can be beneficially used for the characterization of helium-vacancy clusters. This paper reviews the recent positron annihilation spectroscopy characterization of various irradiation experiments involving helium. Mainly two types of irradiation experiments are addressed, helium implantation and spallation neutron source irradiation experiments. Discussion is aimed at the potential of PAS in the early-stage formation of helium bubbles and the investigation of the effects of irradiation parameters in defect production and accumulation.

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