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Effects of in-cascade defect clustering on near-term defect evolution

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/543218· OSTI ID:543218
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
The effects of in-cascade defect clustering on the nature of the subsequent defect population are being studied using stochastic annealing simulations applied to cascades generated in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The results of the simulations illustrates the strong influence of the defect configuration existing in the primary damage state on subsequent defect evolution. The large differences in mobility and stability of vacancy and interstitial defects and the rapid one-dimensional diffusion of small, glissile interstitial loops produced directly in cascades have been shown to be significant factors affecting the evolution of the defect distribution. In recent work, the effects of initial cluster sizes appear to be extremely important.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
543218
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER--0313/22; ON: DE97008797
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English