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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 46, Issue 13, Pages 4683-4689Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-011-5375-1
Keywords
XRD; UO2; Radiation effects; Elastic strain; He; Defects
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- Programme sur l'Aval du Cycle et l'Energie Nucleaire (PACEN)
- Groupement National de Recherche (GNR) MATINEX
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The strain and stress build-up in 20-keV He-implanted UO2 single crystals have been determined by means of X-ray diffraction through reciprocal space mapping, with the use of a model dedicated to the analysis of the strain/stress state of ion-irradiated materials. Results indicate that the undamaged part of the crystals exhibits no strain or stress; on the other hand, the implanted layer undergoes a tensile strain directed along the normal to the surface of the crystals and a compressive in-plane stress. The build-up of both strain and stress with He fluence exhibits a two-step process: (i) a progressive increase up to a maximum level of similar to 1% for the strain and similar to-2.8 GPa for the stress, followed by (ii) a dramatic decrease. The origin of the strain and stress build-up is the formation of both self-interstitial defects and small He-vacancy clusters. The strain, and stress relief is tentatively attributed to the formation of extended defects (such as dislocations) that induce a plastic relaxation.
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