Molecular dynamics simulation of energetic uranium recoil damage in zircon

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 32, Issue 12-13, 2006, Pages 1069-1077

  Devanathan, R ^a   Corrales, L R ^a   Weber, W J ^a   Chartier, A ^b   Meis, C ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Amorphisation; Molecular dynamics; Nuclear waste form; Uranium recoil

Indexed keywords

AMORPHIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTOR CORES; URANIUM; ZIRCON;

AMORPHOUS CASCADE CORE; DAMAGE STATES; NUCLEAR WASTE FORMS; URANIUM RECOIL;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

EID: 34548168264     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020600959929     Document Type: Article

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