Microstructural characteristics of a fresh U(Mo) monolithic mini-plate: Focus on the Zr coating deposited by PVD |
Iltis, Xaviere
(CEA, DES, IRESNE, DEC)
Drouan, Doris (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DEC) Blay, Thierry (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DEC) Zacharie, Isabelle (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DEC) Sabathier, Catherine (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DEC) Onofri, Claire (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DEC) Steyer, Christian (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), Technische Universitat Munchen) Schwarz, Christian (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), Technische Universitat Munchen) Baumeister, Bruno (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), Technische Universitat Munchen) Allenou, Jerome (FRAMATOME, CERCA, SPL, ZI Les Berauds) Stepnik, Bertrand (FRAMATOME, CERCA, SPL, ZI Les Berauds) Petry, Winfried (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), Technische Universitat Munchen) |
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