Gas Nuclear Transmutation Effects in Aluminum Nitride

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 2003 · Fusion Science and Technology

OSTI ID:20849564

Shikama, Tatsuo ^[1]; Yano, T ^[2]; Ukai, J ^[3]; Onose, S ^[3]; Itoh, M ^[3]; Zinkle, S J ^[4]; Snead, L L ^[4]; Maruyama, T ^[5]; Nagata, S ^[1]; Tsuchiya, B ^[1]; Toh, K ^[1]

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1. Tohoku University (Japan)
2. Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
3. Japan Institute of Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Japan)
4. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States)
5. Wakasawan Energy Research Center (Japan)

Gas nuclear transmutation effects in aluminum nitride were studied by the isotope tailoring method. In this method, nearly identical materials with two different radio-isotopes of nitrogen-14 (Al{sup 14}N) and 15(Al{sup 15}N) were prepared. The Al{sup 14}N and Al{sup 15}N specimens were irradiated in the JOYO fast reactor and the HFIR thermal reactor. The results were analyzed and compared to accumulated irradiation data from JMTR and JOYO. The data clearly shows the effects of gas nuclear transmutation on the linear dimension change.

• OSTI ID: 20849564
• Journal Information: Fusion Science and Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Science and Technology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 44; ISSN 1536-1055
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINIUM NITRIDES
IRRADIATION
JOYO REACTOR
NITROGEN 14
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
TRANSMUTATION