This PhD thesis characterises the damage that occurs in tungsten when it is exposed to a fusion-like environment. The book presents pioneering work on the use of grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) to measure nano-bubble formation in tungsten exposed to helium plasma. The phenomenon of nanoscale bubble formation within metals during helium plasma exposure can lead to undesirable changes in the material properties, such as complex nanoscale surface modification or a reduction in thermal conductivity. As a result of this work, it is now possible to quantify how nanobubble behaviour changes within different materials, and under different plasma conditions.
| ISBN: | 9783319960104 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2018 |
| Author: | Matt Thompson |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Testing of materials Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Plasma physics Engineering applications of electronic, magnetic, optical materials Nanosciences Nuclear physics |
This PhD thesis characterises the damage that occurs in tungsten when it is exposed to a fusion-like environment. The book presents pioneering work on the use of grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) to measure nano-bubble formation in tungsten exposed to helium plasma. The phenomenon of nanoscale bubble formation within metals during helium plasma exposure can lead to undesirable changes in the material properties, such as complex nanoscale surface modification or a reduction in thermal conductivity. As a result of this work, it is now possible to quantify how nanobubble behaviour changes within different materials, and under different plasma conditions.
Helium Nano-Bubble Formation in Tungsten features in the following genres: Testing of materials, Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics), Plasma physics, Engineering applications of electronic, magnetic, optical materials, Nanosciences, Nuclear physics
Helium Nano-Bubble Formation in Tungsten is available in Hardback
Helium Nano-Bubble Formation in Tungsten was written by Matt Thompson and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Helium Nano-Bubble Formation in Tungsten has 112 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series