Large-scale atomistic simulations of low-energy helium implantation into tungsten single crystals

Hammond, Karl D.; Blondel, Sophie; Hu, Lin; Maroudas, Dimitrios; Wirth, Brian D.

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2017.09.061

Title: Large-scale atomistic simulations of low-energy helium implantation into tungsten single crystals

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; Blondel, Sophie; Hu, Lin; Maroudas, Dimitrios; Wirth, Brian D.

Publication Date:: Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2018

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)

OSTI Identifier:: 1496511

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008875; 4000135920; AC02-05CH11231; AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Acta Materialia

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Volume: 144 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Hammond, Karl D., Blondel, Sophie, Hu, Lin, Maroudas, Dimitrios, and Wirth, Brian D. Large-scale atomistic simulations of low-energy helium implantation into tungsten single crystals.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Hammond, Karl D., Blondel, Sophie, Hu, Lin, Maroudas, Dimitrios, & Wirth, Brian D. Large-scale atomistic simulations of low-energy helium implantation into tungsten single crystals.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.09.061

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                    Hammond, Karl D., Blondel, Sophie, Hu, Lin, Maroudas, Dimitrios, and Wirth, Brian D. Thu .  
"Large-scale atomistic simulations of low-energy helium implantation into tungsten single crystals".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.09.061.

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