[HTML][HTML] Tutorial: Time-domain thermoreflectance (TDTR) for thermal property characterization of bulk and thin film materials
Measuring thermal properties of materials is not only of fundamental importance in
understanding the transport processes of energy carriers (electrons and phonons in solids) …
understanding the transport processes of energy carriers (electrons and phonons in solids) …
Thermal energy transport in oxide nuclear fuel
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 …
seek solid fuels that must withstand unprecedented temperature and radiation extremes. In …
Perspectives on multiscale modelling and experiments to accelerate materials development for fusion
Prediction of material performance in fusion reactor environments relies on computational
modelling, and will continue to do so until the first generation of fusion power plants come on …
modelling, and will continue to do so until the first generation of fusion power plants come on …
Thermal diffusivity degradation and point defect density in self-ion implanted tungsten
Using transient grating spectroscopy (TGS) we measure the thermal diffusivity of tungsten
exposed to different levels of 20 MeV self-ion irradiation. Damage as low as 3.2× 10− 4 …
exposed to different levels of 20 MeV self-ion irradiation. Damage as low as 3.2× 10− 4 …
Impact of irradiation induced dislocation loops on thermal conductivity in ceramics
Experimental work aimed at understanding the role of dislocation loops in limiting phonon
mediated thermal transport in ceramics is presented. Faulted dislocation loops, having …
mediated thermal transport in ceramics is presented. Faulted dislocation loops, having …
Non-contact measurement of thermal diffusivity in ion-implanted nuclear materials
Abstract Knowledge of mechanical and physical property evolution due to irradiation
damage is essential for the development of future fission and fusion reactors. Ion-irradiation …
damage is essential for the development of future fission and fusion reactors. Ion-irradiation …
[HTML][HTML] Spatially resolved thermoreflectance techniques for thermal conductivity measurements from the nanoscale to the mesoscale
Thermoreflectance techniques, namely, time-and frequency-domain thermoreflectance
(TDTR and FDTR, respectively), are ubiquitously used for the thermophysical …
(TDTR and FDTR, respectively), are ubiquitously used for the thermophysical …
[HTML][HTML] The influence of lattice defects, recombination, and clustering on thermal transport in single crystal thorium dioxide
Thermal transport is a key performance metric for thorium dioxide in many applications
where defect-generating radiation fields are present. An understanding of the effect of …
where defect-generating radiation fields are present. An understanding of the effect of …
Thermal conductivity measurements via time-domain thermoreflectance for the characterization of radiation induced damage
The progressive build up of fission products inside different nuclear reactor components can
lead to significant damage of the constituent materials. We demonstrate the use of time …
lead to significant damage of the constituent materials. We demonstrate the use of time …
[HTML][HTML] Thermal conductivity measurements of non-metals via combined time-and frequency-domain thermoreflectance without a metal film transducer
The thermoreflectance-based techniques time-and frequency-domain thermoreflectance
(TDTR and FDTR, respectively) have emerged as robust platforms to measure the …
(TDTR and FDTR, respectively) have emerged as robust platforms to measure the …