The effect of pressure on phase-stability in the Pu-Ga alloy system

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 444-445, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 249-256

  Harbur, D R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous material; Disordered system; Electronic band structure; Strain high pressure; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; METASTABLE PHASES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RADIATION DAMAGE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AMORPHOUS STATES; DISORDERED SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE;

PLUTONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34548126552     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.12.144     Document Type: Article

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