Phase stability and phase transformations in Pu-Ga alloys

Progress in Materials Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 429-485

  Hecker, S S ^a   Harbur, D R ^a   Zocco, T G ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic structure; Instability; Phase stability; Phase transformations; Plutonium; Pu Ga alloys

Indexed keywords

BONDING; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; EXPLOSIVES; FOSSIL FUELS; GALLIUM ALLOYS; ISOTOPES; METALLURGY; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STEEL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MONOCLINIC PHASES; PHASE STABILITY; VALENCE SHELLS;

PLUTONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0942299759     PISSN: 00796425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6425(03)00032-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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