Scientists provide an atomic view of the destruction caused by radiation in extreme environments
Friday, July 16, 2010 - 12:42
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- In extreme environments, some materials quickly recover from being hit by energetic ions, while other materials are permanently scarred, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the University of Michigan, and the Interdisciplinary Research Centre Ions Lasers in France. The recent article, which integrated independent experiments and simulations, showed step by step how the materials respond. This research graced the cover of the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Materials Research.