IFMIF: the intense neutron source to qualify materials for fusion reactors

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 457-468

  Möslang, Anton ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fusion materials; Helium embrittlement; IFMIF; Irradiation damage; Neutron source; Neutron spectra; Recoil energy spectra

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049126530     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2007.10.018     Document Type: Short Survey

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