Multiscale-Multiphysics Modeling of Radiation-Damaged Materials: Embrittlement of Pressure-Vessel Steels

Radiation damage, and its attendant effect on a wide spectrum of materials properties, is a central issue in many advanced technologies ranging from ion-beam processing to the development of fusion power. Indeed, the various challenges presented by irradiation effects are too numerous to discuss in this brief article.

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