To efficiently capture the energy of the nuclear bond, advanced nuclear reactor concepts
seek solid fuels that must withstand unprecedented temperature and radiation extremes. In …

Acoustic emission (AE) has received increased interest as a structural health monitoring
(SHM) technique for various materials, including laminated polymer composites …

Acoustic Emission (AE) and Guided Ultrasonic Waves (GUWs) are non-destructive testing
(NDT) methods in several industrial sectors for, eg, proof testing and periodic inspection of …

Noble gases are generated within solids in nuclear environments and coalesce to form gas
stabilized voids or cavities. Ion implantation has become a prevalent technique for probing …

Plastic deformation of microsamples is characterised by large intermittent strain bursts
caused by dislocation avalanches. Here we investigate how ion irradiation affects this …

A novel optical arrangement to generate a laser array line source of laser-generated
ultrasound based on two-beam interference is proposed. The arrangement simplifies the …

The dynamic interactions of ions with matter drive a host of complex evolution mechanisms,
requiring monitoring on short spatial and temporal scales to gain a full picture of a material …

Defects and microstructural features spanning the atomic level to the microscale play
deterministic roles in the expressed properties of materials. Yet studies of material evolution …

Picosecond ultrasonics has been demonstrated on a tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel
compact to measure the elastic properties of each compact layer. This technique utilizes an …

Over the last few decades, polymeric membranes-based O2/N2 separation techniques have
been progressed from a laboratory curiosity to a commercial reality. These membranes …