Surprisingly large generation and retention of helium and hydrogen in pure nickel irradiated at high temperatures and high neutron exposures

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1447, 2004, Pages 529-539

  Greenwood, Lawrence R ^a   Garner, Frank A ^a   Oliver, Brian M ^a   Grossbeck, Martin L ^b   Wolfer, W G ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Helium; Hydrogen; Nickel

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FUSION REACTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; HYDROGEN; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NICKEL;

FUSION REACTOR IRRADIATIONS; NEUTRON FLUENCES; REACTOR-RELEVANT TEMPERATURES;

HELIUM;

EID: 33144462581     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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