Acoustic mapping by picosecond ultrasonics for elastic property measurement: Experimental demonstration on a TRISO fuel compact

Wang, Yuzhou; Frazer, David; Hua, Zilong; Schley, Robert S.; Beausoleil-II, Geoffrey; Dennett, Cody A.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153391

Title: Acoustic mapping by picosecond ultrasonics for elastic property measurement: Experimental demonstration on a TRISO fuel compact

Journal Article · Sat Nov 06 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153391· OSTI ID:1834761

Wang, Yuzhou ^[1]; Frazer, David ^[1]; Hua, Zilong ^[1]; Schley, Robert S. ^[1]; Beausoleil-II, Geoffrey ^[1]; Dennett, Cody A. ^[1]

Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Picosecond ultrasonics has been demonstrated on a tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel compact to measure the elastic properties of each compact layer. This technique utilizes an ultrashort pump laser pulse to excite vibrations in a gold transducer film covering the surface of each component and a second probe laser pulse to record the resulting acoustic strain induced change in optical reflectance. From the damping of this film vibration, the acoustic reflection coefficient, which couples the elastic properties of the transducer film and the sample, can be obtained, enabling a calculation of the sample’s acoustic velocity and elastic modulus. Overall, results obtained from this method are consistent with known values of elastic moduli, namely that the SiC coating is the stiffest component of the compact while the carbonaceous matrix is the most compliant. Nanoindentation was conducted as a benchmark technique on the same sample and shows satisfactory agreement with the results of picosecond ultrasonics. Compared to other methods like nanoindentation, picosecond ultrasonics is multimodal with a capability of measuring several key properties simultaneously and has potentials to be coupled into optical fibers for remote sensing. Thus, these demonstration measurements reveal the methodology to be a promising candidate for in-situ and high-throughput optical characterizations of nuclear materials.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1834761

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-21-63138-Rev000; TRN: US2300191

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 558, Issue -; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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