Measurements of crystal lattice strain and crystallite size in irradiated UO2 pellet by X-ray diffractometry

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-250

  Amaya, Masaki ^a   Nakamura, Jinichi ^a   Fuketa, Toyoshi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crystallites; Grain rotation; High burnup; Lattice parameters; Microstructural change; Nonuniform strains; Nuclear fuel pellets; Rim structure; Uranium oxides; X ray diffractometry

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLITE SIZE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

HIGH BURNUP; NONUNIFORM STRAINS; RIM STRUCTURE;

LATTICE CONSTANTS;

EID: 40549130044     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.45.244     Document Type: Article

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