A plutonium α-decay defects production study through displacement cascade simulations with MEAM potential

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 374, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 344-353

  Berlu, L ^a   Jomard, G ^b   Rosa, G ^a   Faure, P ^a  

^a CENTRE DE VALDUC   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SWELLING;

CASCADE ENERGY; DISPLACEMENT; EMBEDDED ATOM METHOD; MODIFIED EMBEDDED ATOM METHOD;

PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 39449117164     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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