Publications by authors named "J A Gigax"
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- The study focused on how adding 1 wt. lead (Pb) affects the plastic deformation and microstructure of pure copper (Cu) and Cu alloys, particularly at grain boundaries where Pb forms precipitates.
- Various advanced techniques were used, including neutron diffraction and electron microscopy, to examine the behavior of these materials under stress at different scales.
- Results showed that while the overall deformation responses were similar for both materials, the Cu-1Pb alloy had a higher dislocation density and the presence of lead significantly influenced local deformation, providing important insights for improving structural materials in engineering.
The advent of nanotechnology has motivated a revolution in the development of miniaturized sensors. Such sensors can be used for radiation detection, temperature sensing, radio-frequency sensing, strain sensing, and more. At the nanoscale, integrating the materials of interest into sensing platforms can be a common issue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmorphous metallic glasses (MGs) convert to crystalline solids upon annealing at a high temperature. Such a phase change, however, does not occur with the local melting caused by damage cascades introduced by ion irradiation, although the resulting thermal spikes can reach temperatures > 1000 K. This is because the quenching rate of the local melting zone is several orders of magnitude higher than the critical cooling rate for MG formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the quest of new materials that can withstand severe irradiation and mechanical extremes for advanced applications (e.g. fission & fusion reactors, space applications, etc.
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