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THEORY OF POINT DEFECT ANNEALING IN METALS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4763384· OSTI ID:4763384
The kinetics of the annealing of point defects, either by migration to sinks or by recombination, is complicated by the occurrence of a variety of simultaneous reactions. An extensive theoretical study of anneallng processes is in progress based on the isolation and combination of simple kinetic steps. When analytic solutions could not be found, computer solutions were used to obtain useful approximations and to determine their regions of validity. Two migration reaction schemes were studied: the simultaneous annealing of single and di- vacancies and the annealing of single vacancies with impurity trapping. Three recombination reactions were investigated: vacancy-interstitial annihilation with interstitial migration to sinks, di-interstitial formation, and interstitial trapping at impurities. (auth)
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AT(30-2)-GEN-16
NSA Number:
NSA-17-001922
OSTI ID:
4763384
Report Number(s):
BNL-6322
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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