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Radiation-induced density changes and creep in surface layers of glass

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7072237· OSTI ID:7072237

When glass surfaces are bombarded by energetic charged particles, radiation-induced density changes happen within the damaged surface layer. As a result of the lateral constraints imposed by the undamaged substrate material, stresses are also generated within the damaged layer. A detailed analysis of the stress evolution is given together with an analysis of the surface displacement and the bending of plate-like specimens bombarded from one side. The damaged material is assumed to deform as a viscoelastic material with a power-law stress dependence. The results of this analysis are applied to earlier experimental results in order to extract creep parameters which describe this viscoelastic and radiation-induced deformation in hydrogen-free vitreous silica.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/DP
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7072237
Report Number(s):
SAND-90-8200; ON: DE90008112
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English