Model for the formation of Helium bubbles in Palladium

In implantation experiments or in the inner wall of the vessel of nuclear reactors, irradiation of metals with helium damages the material by forming defects. We focus on studying the formation of He bubbles by analyzing the energetics of He atoms in bulk palladium and present a simple model for bub...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Alonso, J. A., Ayuela, Andrés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/102195
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/102195
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Palladium
Irradiation
Bubbles
Helium
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Sumario:In implantation experiments or in the inner wall of the vessel of nuclear reactors, irradiation of metals with helium damages the material by forming defects. We focus on studying the formation of He bubbles by analyzing the energetics of He atoms in bulk palladium and present a simple model for bubble formation. The model emphasizes that the driving force for the formation of He bubbles is the high energy state of the implanted He.