A synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of strain and microstrain distributions in α-Zr caused by hydride precipitation

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Title: A synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of strain and microstrain distributions in α-Zr caused by hydride precipitation

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Authors:: Shiman, Oksana V.; Balogh, Levente; Daymond, Mark R.

Publication Date:: 2019-12-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

OSTI Identifier:: 1570496

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Surfaces and Interfaces

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Surfaces and Interfaces Journal Volume: 17 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 2468-0230

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: English

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                    Shiman, Oksana V., Balogh, Levente, and Daymond, Mark R. A synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of strain and microstrain distributions in α-Zr caused by hydride precipitation.  Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Shiman, Oksana V., Balogh, Levente, & Daymond, Mark R. A synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of strain and microstrain distributions in α-Zr caused by hydride precipitation.  Country unknown/Code not available.  doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2019.100388.

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                    Shiman, Oksana V., Balogh, Levente, and Daymond, Mark R. Sun .  
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  title        = {A synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of strain and microstrain distributions in α-Zr caused by hydride precipitation},

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