Atomistic simulations of Ga atom ordering in Pu 5 at. % Ga alloys

Journal of Computer-Aided Materials Design

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-388

  Baskes, M I ^a   Hu, S Y ^a   Valone, S M ^a   Wang, G F ^b   Lawson, A C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Ga segregation; Molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo methods; Pu Ga Alloys; Short range ordering

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ATOM ORDERING; ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; GA SEGREGATION; SHORT RANGE ORDERING;

GALLIUM;

EID: 35348865542     PISSN: 09281045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10820-007-9056-y     Document Type: Article

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