Time Domain Thermoreflectance (TDTR) Studies of Microstructural Characterization of as-Fabricated and/or Irradiated TPBAR Components
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)
Paddock et al. demonstrated for the first-time the measurement of thermal diffusivity from thin metal films using picosecond transient thermoreflectance in 1986. This project attempted to use a similar experimental setup based on a femtosecond time domain thermoreflectance (TDTR) to measure the damage to the crystal lattice of LiAlO2 from irradiation in the reactor and production of tritium and helium. The TDTR is based on a pump-probe laser configuration where the pump laser is used to heat the sample and the probe laser is used to follow the thermal evolution created by the pump laser. The goal for this project is to measure the differences in thermal diffusivity between LiAlO2 and the irradiated Li AIO2 sample in a reactor. Unfortunately, COVID-19 restricted laboratory research time and the availability of researchers capable to conduct TDTR work. In addition, the ultrafast laser (Astrella 35fs laser) required to conduct the work was inoperable making this particulate work impossible to conduct in FY20 and FY21. The purpose of the thermal diffusion measurements with a TDTR setup is to probe the damage and disorder to the crystal lattice of pristine and irradiated samples. Since TDTR was not available for this work, a different approach using Raman and luminescence spectroscopy was used to characterize the crystal lattice damage in LiAlO2 from irradiation.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89303321CEM000080
- OSTI ID:
- 1817898
- Report Number(s):
- SRNL-STI-2021-00419; TRN: US2300738
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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