氦对钛的体胀及稳定性影响的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学(molecular dynamics,MD)方法研究了不同压力下氦-空位复合物的大小、氦含量对材料肿胀、稳定性的影响. 分析了影响材料体积改变及稳定性因素：随着氦含量的增加,体系内聚能减小,系统体积膨胀,稳定性降低;当氦-空位复合物较小时,随着氦-空位复合物的增大,体系内聚能增加,系统体胀减小,体系趋于稳定. 当氦泡中氦原子达到一定数量时氦泡不再继续长大. 关键词： 体胀 氦-空位复合物 钛 分子动力学     

氦泡对铝的弹性性质的影响

主要利用分子动力学方法模拟计算了含氦泡的铝的弹性性质,首先,应用第一性原理的方法计算了Al-He的相互作用势.其次,从两个不同的方面研究了氦泡对铝弹性常数的影响,一是不同的氦泡尺寸(直径分别是16, 20, 25, 30和3.5nm),二是不同的氦泡压力(即固定氦泡大小,氦泡内氦原子的个数与空位的比分别大约是5％,15％,45％ 和85％).结果表明弹性常数随着氦泡半径的增大而减小,对于固定大小的氦泡,随着氦泡内的压力变化弹性常数基本保持恒定.最后通过建立弹性复合体模型,得到的解析解定性上解释了氦泡的大小以及内压对铝的弹性常数的影响,与分子动力学模拟结果吻合. 关键词： 辐照损伤 氦泡 分子动力学 弹性常数     

Molecular dynamics simulation of collective behaviour of Xe in UO2

This paper performs atomic simulations of the nucleation and growth of Xe bubble in UO2 at 1600 K.The bubble growth was simulated up to the bubble containing 50 Xe atoms.The Xe atoms were added directly to the bubble one by one,followed by a relaxation of the system for several picoseconds.The simulations estimated the bubble pressure and radius at different Xe concentrations.The results indicate that the bubble pressure drops with the increasing Xe/U and bubble size at low Xe concentration,while the pressure will increase with the Xe/U ratio at high Xe concentration.The swelling of the system associated with the bubble growth was also obtained.Finally,the recovery of the damaged structure was investigated.     

α-Fe中氦泡极限压强的分子动力学模拟

为了深入认识α-Fe中氦泡冲出位错环的微观机制,有必要研究α-Fe中氦泡冲出位错环时的极限压强特性.本文建立金属-氦泡的立方体型代表性体积单元模型,针对8种不同初始半径的球形氦泡,以初始氦空位比为变量,开展分子动力学模拟,得到了各模型中位错环开始形成时的氦泡极限压强和临界氦空位比.研究结果表明:对于无量纲半径介于2—10的氦泡,冲出位错环时的氦泡极限压强和临界氦空位比均随着氦泡初始半径的增大而非线性减小;基体中氦泡冲出位错环时的临界氦空位比具有明显的尺寸效应;初始时刻(0 ps),在经过立方体型模型中心的横截面上,氦泡周围Fe原子阵列的剪应力集中和最大剪应力出现在对角线与氦泡边界交点(即45°)处,并且关于横截面上平行于边的两条对折线对称分布,剪应力集中区的范围和最大剪应力均随着初始氦空位比的增大而增大;位错环冲出方向对应最大剪应力方向.本文的研究加深了对金属中氦泡物理特性的认识,为后续分析氦泡对材料宏观物理和力学性质的影响奠定了有益的基础.     

氦泡在bcc钨中晶界处成核长大的分子动力学模拟

钨(W)是潜在的聚变堆面向等离子体材料.聚变反应中产生的氦(He)不溶于金属W,并在其中易聚集形成He泡,使W基体发生脆化,从而导致W基体的性能发生退化.在前人工作的基础上,本文采用分子动力学研究了He泡在单晶bcc-W中以及bcc-W中∑3[211](110)和∑9[110](411)晶界处He泡形核长大初期的演化过程.结果发现,晶界处He泡的长大机制和单晶W中有所不同.单晶W中He泡通过挤出位错环促进长大.而He泡在∑3[211](110)晶界处的长大机制为:首先挤出并发射少量自间隙W原子,而后挤出1/2⟨111⟩位错线,随后,该位错线会沿晶界面上[111]方向迁移出去;在∑9[110](411)晶界处,He泡在我们的模拟时间尺度范围内没有观察到W自间隙子的发射和位错的挤出.     

Molecular dynamics study of helium bubble pressure in titanium

In this paper,the pressure state of the helium bubble in titanium is simulated by a molecular dynamics(MD) method.First,the possible helium/vacancy ratio is determined according to therelation between the bubble pressure and helium/vacancy ratio;then the dependences of the helium bubble pressure on the bubble radius at different temperatures are studied.It is shown that the product of the bubble pressure and the radius is approximately a constant,a result justifying the pressure-radius relation predicted by thermodynamics-based theory for gas bubble.Furthermore,a state equation of the helium bubble is established based on the MD calculations.Comparison between the results obtained by the state equation and corresponding experimental data shows that the state equation can describe reasonably the state of helium bubble and thus could be used for Monte Carlo simulations of the evolution of helium bubble in metals.     

Ion Beam Analysis of the Annealing Behavior of Helium in Ti Films

We present a theoretical calculation finding that a spectrum from ion beam analysis will change at different stopping cross sections. This is more visible at a deeper place in the sample. Helium-contained Ti films annealed at different temperatures are prepared to gain different stopping cross sections whereby the stopping cross section will change with the helium phase states and the pressure of helium bubbles. Then ion beam analysis is used to measure the concentration of helium. It is found that the concentration curve rises greatly after the sample is annealed at 673K which reflects the increasing size of the helium bubble. The results axe consistent with that of positron annihilation radiation spectra which are performed by using a changeable energy positron beam.     

金属表面下氦泡融合与释放研究

采用分子动力学方法研究了钛金属表面下不同深度处氦泡的行为,分析了氦泡融合与释放的竞争,对比了不同深度处氦泡的释放对金属的影响。结果表明：在接近金属表面处,氦泡很难通过融合无限长大,当达到临界尺寸后,氦泡将会释放而不再与邻近的氦泡发生融合;植入深度对氦泡的融合有一定的影响,深度越大,越有利于形成具有较高氦密度的大氦泡;较深处氦泡的释放会在金属表面形成较大的突起和表面针孔。实验中观察到的不同尺寸的表面孔,其部分原因来自于金属表面下不同深度处氦泡的释放。     

金属表面下氦泡融合与释放研究

采用分子动力学方法研究了钛金属表面下不同深度处氦泡的行为,分析了氦泡融合与释放的竞争,对比了不同深度处氦泡的释放对金属的影响.结果表明:在接近金属表面处,氦泡很难通过融合无限长大,当达到临界尺寸后,氦泡将会释放而不再与邻近的氦泡发生融合;植入深度对氦泡的融合有一定的影响,深度越大,越有利于形成具有较高氦密度的大氦泡;较深处氦泡的释放会在金属表面形成较大的突起和表面针孔.实验中观察到的不同尺寸的表面孔,其部分原因来自于金属表面下不同深度处氦泡的释放.     

Growth mode of helium crystal near dislocations in titanium

The helium bubble structure and growth modes near dislocations in titanium are studied using the molecular dynamics method. A helium crystal with an HCP structure in titanium is found to have a lattice constant of 1.977 A? at 0 K. On either side of the slip plane, helium bubbles form in the(001) plane, but they are in different growth modes. On the side of the slip plane with full atomic layers, helium bubbles grow toward the slip plane and easily cross the slip plane. In the growth process, the position of the top surface of the helium bubble remains almost unchanged. On the other side of the slip plane,the helium bubble grows initially toward the dislocation core, but it is difficult to cross the slip plane, which results in growth in the opposite direction upon reaching the slip plane.     

高应变率拉伸下纯铝中氦泡长大的动力学研究

 分析了高应变率加载下纯铝中氦泡长大的动力学过程，给出了含内压氦泡长大的动力学方程，并且分别研究了氦泡内压、基体材料惯性、粘性、表面张力以及基体环境温度对初始半径为1 nm氦泡长大的影响。研究结果表明：（1）初始内压可以促使氦泡快速长大，当氦泡直径超过1 μm时，内压对氦泡长大的影响可以忽略不计。（2）表面张力在氦泡整个长大过程中的影响都很小。（3）材料惯性对氦泡长大起抑制作用，并且随着氦泡半径的增长，抑制效应越来越明显。（4）在所有因素中，温度对氦泡长大的影响最为明显，温度升高，材料的粘性降低，氦泡的内压增加，促使氦泡加速长大。     

温度及深度对钛中氦泡释放过程影响的分子动力学研究

利用分子动力学模拟方法对温度及He泡深度给金属Ti内He泡的体积、压强和释放过程等带来的影响进行了研究. 首先, 通过研究室温下He泡在金属Ti内不同深度处的状态, 得到He泡的形状、压强、体积等物理量随其深度的变化规律. 发现He泡压强随其深度增加逐渐变大, 体积则逐渐减小, 但当He泡深度增大到2.6 nm时, 二者均维持在某个固定值附近. 然后对包含有He泡的Ti体系在温度作用下的演化过程进行了模拟, 发现不同深度处He泡从金属Ti内释放出来所需要的临界温度有很大差别, 总体来看He泡越深, 释放所需的临界温度越高. 但不同温度下He原子的释放速率没有明显差别, 释放过程几乎均为瞬间完成. 最后通过对He泡内部压强和其上方金属Ti薄层的抗张强度进行统计对比, 阐述了金属Ti 体内He泡的释放机制: 当He泡内部压强大于其上方Ti薄层抗张强度时, He泡就会将Ti 薄层撕裂, 从而使He原子得到释放.     

Optical properties of impurity atoms in pressurized superfluid helium

We report on the optical properties of alkali atoms (Cs and Rb) in the pressurized superfluid helium. We observed excitation and emission spectra at various pressures from the saturated vapor pressure to about 25 atm. The theoretical calculations on the basis of the atomic bubble model have also been worked out. The qualitative agreement between the theoretical and experimental results with respect to the peak shift, the linewidth, and their pressure dependence is achieved in the framework of the spherical atomic bubble model. TheD ₂ excitation spectra with the double peaks are interpreted qualitatively in terms of the Jahn-Teller effect, indicating the existence of the nontotally symmetrical density distribution of the surrounding helium atoms.     

氦离子低温预辐照对不锈钢中氦泡生长抑制作用的Monte Carlo模拟研究

实验中已发现氦离子低温预辐照不锈钢材料能有效抑制高温辐照阶段的氦泡生长,但这一结果一直缺少理论解释.基于持续注入粒子的三维格子气模型,采用Monte Carlo模拟方法研究了不同温度模式对氦泡生长行为的影响.研究发现,计算结果能很好地再现氦离子低温预注入抑制高温氦泡生长的实验现象,其原理为低温预注入时材料中形成了较高数密度的小氦泡,由于氦泡数量较多从而限制了氦泡平均尺寸的增大.     

Positron annihilation study of helium clustering in alpha irradiated copper

Abstract

Helium clustering in alpha irradiated copper has been investigated by positron annihilation spectroscopy. Pure copper samples have been homogeneously helium implanted using a cyclotron, yielding helium concentrations of 100 appm and 400 appm. Post-implantation positron lifetime and Doppler broadened annihilation lineshape measurements have been carried out on these Cu samples as a function of isochronal annealing temperature. An annealing stage observed in the isochronal annealing curve viz., a marked reduction in the resolved lifetime τ₂ and an increase of its intensity I ₂, is explained as due to the formation of helium bubble embryos. At higher annealing temperatures, τ₂ corresponding to helium bubbles increases and saturates while its intensity I ₂ decreases, indicating an increase in the size of the bubble with a concomitant decrease in the bubble concentration. This stage is interpreted to be the bubble growth stage. From an analysis of positron lifetime parameters in the growth stage, helium stom density, bubble size and bubble concentration have been deduced at various annealing temperatures. The bubble characteristics are found to be affected by the helium dose. The present results on direct helium implanted Cu are compared with those of our earlier study on n-irradiated Cu-B, where helium was introduced using ¹⁰B(n, α)⁷ Li reaction.     

Radiation defects induced by helium implantation in gold-based alloys investigated by positron annihilation spectroscopy

The formation of gas bubbles in metallic materials may result in drastic degradation of in-service properties. In order to investigate this effect in high density and medium-low melting temperature (T _M) alloys, positron annihilation spectroscopy measurements were performed on helium-implanted gold–silver solid solutions after isochronal annealing treatments. Three recovery stages are observed, attributed to the migration and elimination of defects not stabilized by helium atoms, helium bubble nucleation and bubble growth. Similarities with other metals are found for the recovery stages involving bubble nucleation and growth processes. Lifetime measurements indicate that He implantation leads to the formation of small and over-pressurized bubbles that generate internal stresses in the material. A comprehensive picture is drawn for possible mechanisms of helium bubble evolution. Two values of activation energy (0.26 and 0.53 eV) are determined below and above 0.7T _M, respectively, from the variation of the helium bubble radius during the bubble growth stage. The migration and coalescence mechanism, which accounts for these very low activation energies, controls the helium bubble growth.     

Pressure dependence of the Mg transition in superfluid He

The pressure shifts of the 3s4s³S P_0,1,2 transition of magnesium atoms immersed in superfluid helium have been measured at K between saturated vapour pressure and 24 bar. The wavelength is blue shifted linearly by . This value can be satisfactorily described in the framework of the standard bubble model. Received 18 February 2000     

Atomic and molecular defects in solid He

The studies of defects formed by impurity particles (atoms, molecules, exciplexes, clusters, free electrons, and positive ions) embedded in liquid and solid ⁴He are reviewed. The properties of free electrons and neutral particles in condensed helium are described by the electron (atomic) bubble model, whereas for the positive ions a snowball structure is considered. We compare the properties of the defects in condensed helium with those of metal atoms isolated in heavier rare gas matrices.     

Comparison of theoretical and experimental 3He desorption behaviour of titanium tritide films

Helium-3 formed by tritium radioactive decay from tritide layer desorbs at room temperature slowly in a first step, more strongly afterwards. A helium-3 desorption model has been established, based on the positions of He-3 atom and trapping sites in the γ tritide lattice, CaF₂ type, supposed in a perfect state. Theoretical desorption curves as a function of time or helium concentration in the layer has been computed, for metal tritide or deutero-tritide layers. Experimental curves, for a wide tritium concentration range, are given here in the case of titanium layers. They show good agreement with theoretical curves for appropriate parameter values, up to a helium/titanium atomic ratio of 0.25 to 0.30. For higher helium concentrations, rapid helium desorption can be explained by gas bubble growth and percolation, and mechanical degradation of the layer: at this stage, the theoretical model does not apply.