Single crystal growth of plutonium compounds from molten metal fluxes

Philosophical Magazine

Volumn 92, Issue 19-21, 2012, Pages 2466-2491

  Bauer, Eric D ^a   Tobash, Paul H ^a   Mitchell, Jeremy N ^a   Sarrao, John L ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flux growth; Physical properties; Plutonium compounds; Single crystal

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FLUX GROWTH; FLUX GROWTH TECHNIQUES; GROWTH CONDITIONS; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIQUID METALS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; SPECIFIC HEAT OF SOLIDS;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 84863450059     PISSN: 14786435     EISSN: 14786443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786435.2012.690907     Document Type: Conference Paper

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