Electron irradiation induced crystallization of amorphous MgAl2O4

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 161-165

  Yu, Ning ^a,b   Sickafus, Kurt E ^a   Nastasi, Michael ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TEXAS INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphization; Ceramics; Crystallization; Electron irradiation; Magnesium aluminate spinel; Microstructure; Phase transformations

Indexed keywords

AMORPHIZATION; ANNEALING; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ELECTRON BEAMS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; ION BOMBARDMENT; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MAGNESIUM ALUMINATE SPINEL;

AMORPHOUS FILMS;

EID: 0030286989     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-0584(97)80009-0     Document Type: Article

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