| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8039042 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents a new methodology used to study transmutation damage in boron carbide (B4C). B4C samples were set in a specially designed sample holder and irradiated in a neutron thermal flux in the ILL reactor. After describing the sample holder and the irradiation conditions, this paper discusses the results of the first post-irradiation examinations by secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results obtained for a B4C disc with natural boron composition prove the efficiency of the methodology.
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Authors
L. Desgranges, J.M. Escleine, Ph. Bienvenu, I. Roure, D. Gosset, R. Boffy, U. Köster,