Microstructural characterization of irradiated U–7Mo/Al–5Si dispersion fuel to high fission density

Gan, J.; Miller, B. D.; Keiser, Jr., D. D.; Robinson, A. B.; Madden, J. W.; Medvedev, P. G.; Wachs, D. M.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.08.052

Title: Microstructural characterization of irradiated U–7Mo/Al–5Si dispersion fuel to high fission density

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Authors:: Gan, J.; Miller, B. D.; Keiser, Jr., D. D.; Robinson, A. B.; Madden, J. W.; Medvedev, P. G.; Wachs, D. M.

Publication Date:: Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1556766

Grant/Contract Number:: (NA-212); AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Volume: 454 Journal Issue: 1-3; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Gan, J., Miller, B. D., Keiser, Jr., D. D., Robinson, A. B., Madden, J. W., Medvedev, P. G., and Wachs, D. M. Microstructural characterization of irradiated U–7Mo/Al–5Si dispersion fuel to high fission density.  Netherlands: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Gan, J., Miller, B. D., Keiser, Jr., D. D., Robinson, A. B., Madden, J. W., Medvedev, P. G., & Wachs, D. M. Microstructural characterization of irradiated U–7Mo/Al–5Si dispersion fuel to high fission density.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.08.052

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                    Gan, J., Miller, B. D., Keiser, Jr., D. D., Robinson, A. B., Madden, J. W., Medvedev, P. G., and Wachs, D. M. Sat .  
"Microstructural characterization of irradiated U–7Mo/Al–5Si dispersion fuel to high fission density".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.08.052.

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  title        = {Microstructural characterization of irradiated U–7Mo/Al–5Si dispersion fuel to high fission density},

  author       = {Gan, J. and Miller, B. D. and Keiser, Jr., D. D. and Robinson, A. B. and Madden, J. W. and Medvedev, P. G. and Wachs, D. M.},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.08.052},

  journal      = {Journal of Nuclear Materials},

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  place        = {Netherlands},

  year         = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014},

  month        = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014}

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