Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials--2000 Symposium Held November 27-29, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A

The papers presented in this volume reveal progress on a broad range of fronts in radiation damage. Fundamental understanding of microstructural evolution during irradiation is being significantly advanced by improving methods for microstructural characterization coupled with atomistic and multiscale modeling of the defect production and evolution processes. Characterization of microstructures by complementary techniques such as 3D atom probe, high-resolution electron microscopy and positron annihilation are beginning to unveil the nature of numerous types of defects on size scales in the nanometer range. Growth of defect populations by the migration and coalescence of small clusters has been observed both experimentally and in atomistic modeling, and has added a new dimension to understanding microstructural evolution. This improving understanding of microstructural evolution is shedding light on technological problems associated with materials degradation in nuclear power systems as well as opening up opportunities to use radiation to produce desirable and potentially useful structures at the nanoscale for a host of applications. The fourth in a series of symposia held every two years, the volume brings together researchers working on radiation damage in different materials systems to promote the cross-fertilization of ideas and techniques. Both experimental and theoretical studies, including atomistic and mesoscale modeling, are presented.Lucas, G. E. is the author of 'Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials--2000 Symposium Held November 27-29, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A' with ISBN 9781558995604 and ISBN 1558995609.