Atomistic simulations of intrinsic and extrinsic point defects in uranium

Uranium (U) exhibits a high temperature body-centered cubic (b.c.c.) allotrope that is often stabilized by alloying with transition metals such as Zr, Mo, and Nb for technological applications. One such application involves U-Zr as nuclear fuel, where radiation damage and diffusion (processes heavil...

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Main Author: Beeler, Benjamin Warren
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/42833