Molecular dynamics simulation of irradiation-induced amorphization of cubic silicon carbide

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 289, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 57-70

  Malerba, L ^a,b   Perlado, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHIZATION; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ANNEALING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYOGENICS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POINT DEFECTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANTISITE; DIRECT IMPACT AMORPHIZATION (DIA); INTERSTITIALS;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 0034831510     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00684-X     Document Type: Article

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