Release and diffusion rate of helium in neutron-irradiated SiC

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 751-755

  Pramono, Yudi ^a   Sasaki, Kazunari ^b   Yano, Toyohiko ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

B4C; Boron 10; Diffusion coefficient; Helium; Silicon carbide

Indexed keywords

B4C; BOLTZMANN CONSTANTS; BOOTH'S EQUATION; BORON 10;

ANNEALING; APPROXIMATION THEORY; BORON; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFUSION; DISSOCIATION; FUSION REACTORS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PYROMETERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HELIUM;

EID: 3342979959     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715542     Document Type: Article

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