Collision cascades in pure δ-plutonium

Journal of Computer-Aided Materials Design

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-378

  Kubota, Alison ^a   Wolfer, Wilhelm G ^a   Valone, Steven M ^b   Baskes, Michael I ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Plutonium; Radiation damage

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; RADIATION DAMAGE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

AMORPHOUS STRUCTURES; COLLISION CASCADES; MEAM POTENTIALS;

PLUTONIUM;

EID: 35348924254     PISSN: 09281045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10820-007-9057-x     Document Type: Article

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