Structural and mechanical properties of ?-irradiated Zr/Nb multilayer nanocomposites

Zr/Nb multilayers with periodicities of 10, 30 and 60 nm were prepared by magnetron sputtering and irradiated for prolonged time (1311 h) by ?-rays with energy of 1.25 MeV and a dose of 510 kGy. A qualitative comparison between XRD patterns acquired before and after irradiation revealed a progressiv...

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Main Authors: Callisti, Mauro (Author), Polcar, T. (Author), Sergio, Lozano-Perez (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2016-01-15.
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