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Gas bubble and blister nucleation in metals following low-energy ion irradiation
thesis
posted on 2017-10-26, 07:58 authored by R.J.K. NicholsonPlasma surface interactions play an important role in the operation
of a fusion reactor. One phenomenon is that of radiation blistering,
where gas-filled blisters are formed on the surface region of
the irradiated solids. The mechanisms for bubble-formation have
been extensively studied at higher energies (>10keV), although comparatively
little work has been done on the effects of low-energy
(5keV) ion irradiation. [Continues.]
Funding
Science Research Council and United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (joint studentship).
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- Science
Department
- Physics
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© R.J.K. NicholsonPublisher statement
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
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