Advances in Microstructural Characterization

Conference · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EDT 2009

OSTI ID:951606

Zinkle, Steven J ^[1]; Ice, Gene E ^[1]; Miller, Michael K ^[1]; Pennycook, Stephen J ^[1]; Wang, Xun-Li ^[1]

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1. ORNL

Timely development of materials for the demanding fusion energy environment requires a broad range of advanced scientific tools, including advanced structural characterization methods. The current state-of-the-art and emerging capabilities in electron microscopy, atom probe tomography, neutron scattering and X-ray scattering are reviewed with respect to potential applications in fusion materials research and development. Recent dramatic advances in capabilities in all four of these characterization tools are transforming the spatial precision and quantitative information that can be extracted during structural characterization. Examples include spectroscopic identification of single atoms in bulk materials, three-dimensional mapping of millimeter-scale volumes of materials with nanometer resolution, and high-resolution in-situ measurements of internal stress and strain during mechanical testing.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Shared Research Equipment Collaborative Research Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 951606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ACCURACY
ATOMS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
NEUTRONS
PROBES
RESOLUTION
SCATTERING
STRAINS
TESTING
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOMOGRAPHY