Collecting Real-Time Data About Material Microstructural Evolution During Radiation Exposure
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 11:03
in Physics & Chemistry
It may be surprising to learn that much remains unknown about radiation's effects on materials. To find answers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are developing techniques to explore the microstructural evolution and degradation of materials exposed to radiation. They report a dynamic option, this week in Applied Physics Letters, to continuously monitor the properties of materials being exposed to radiation during the exposure. This provides real-time information about a material's microstructural evolution.