Comprehensive nuclear materials / edited by Rudy J. M. Konings and Roger E, Stroller.

Includes bibliography and index

Vol 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5: Advanced fuel concepts, research reactor fuels, and space applications CONTENT OF ALL VOLUMES Fundamental Properties of Defects in Metals 1.01.1 Introduction 1.01.2 The Displacement Energy 1.01.3 Properties of Vacancies 1.01.3.1 Vacancy Formation 1.01.3.2 Vacancy Migration 1.01.3.3 Activation Volume for Self-Diffusion 1.01.4 Properties of Self-Interstitials 1.01.4.1 Atomic Structure of Self-Interstitials 1.01.4.2 Formation Energy of Self-Interstitials 1.01.4.3 Relaxation Volume of Self-Interstitials 1.01.4.4 Self-Interstitial Migration 1.01.5 Interaction of Point Defects With Other Strain Fields 1.01.5.1 The Misfit or Size Interaction 1.01.5.2 The Diaelastic or Modulus Interaction 1.01.5.3 The Image Interaction 1.01.6 Anisotropic Diffusion in Strained Crystals of Cubic Symmetry 1.01.6.1 Transition From Atomic to Continuum Diffusion 1.01.6.2 Stress-Induced Anisotropic Diffusion in fcc Metals 1.01.6.3 Diffusion in Nonuniform Stress Fields 1.01.7 Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium at Sinks 1.01.7.1 Introduction 1.01.7.2 Edge Dislocations 1.01.7.3 Dislocation Loops 1.01.7.4 Voids and Bubbles 1.01.7.4.1 Capillary approximation 1.01.7.4.2 The mechanical concept of surface stress 1.01.7.4.3 Surface stresses and bulk stresses for spherical cavities 1.01.7.4.4 Chemical potential of vacancies at cavities 1.01.8 Sink Strengths and Biases 1.01.8.1 Effective Medium Approach 1.01.8.2 Dislocation Sink Strength and Bias 1.01.8.2.1 The solution of Ham 1.01.8.2.2 Dislocation bias with size and modulus interactions 1.01.8.3 Bias of Voids and Bubbles 1.01.9 Conclusions and Outlook Appendix 1.01.A Elasticity Models: Defects at the Center of a Spherical Body 1.01.A1 An Effective Medium Approximation 1.01.A2 The Isotropic, Elastic Sphere With a Defect at its Center Appendix 1.01.B Representation of Defects by Atomic Forces and by Multipole Tensors 1.01.B1 Kanzaki Forces 1.01.B2 Volume Change From Kanzaki Forces 1.01.B3 Connection of Kanzaki Forces With Transformation Strains 1.01.B4 Multipole Tensors for a Spherical Inclusion 1.01.B5 Multipole Tensors for a Plate-Like Inclusion See also References Fundamental Point Defect Properties in Ceramics 1.02.1 Introduction 1.02.2 Intrinsic Point Defects in Ionic Materials 1.02.2.1 Point Defects Compared to Defects of Greater Spatial Extent 1.02.2.2 Kröger Vink Notation 1.02.2.3 Charge of Point Defects 1.02.2.4 Intrinsic Disorder Reactions 1.02.2.5 Concentration of Intrinsic Defects 1.02.3 Defect Reactions 1.02.3.1 Intrinsic Defects 1.02.3.2 Effect of Doping on Defect Concentrations 1.02.3.3 Decrease of Intrinsic Defect Concentration Through Doping 1.02.3.4 Defect Associations 1.02.3.5 Non-Stoichiometry