Published 2018 | Version v1
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Hidden magnetic order in plutonium dioxide nuclear fuel

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Plc, Aldermaston (United Kingdom)
  • 2. University College London, London (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Description

The magnetic structure of PuO2 has been investigated by computational methods. A hereto unknown longitudinal 3k AFM ground-state that retains Fm3¯m crystal symmetry has been identified.

Availability note (English)

Available from https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1465057; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1465057; DOE Accepted Manuscript full text, or the publishers Best Available Version will be available free of charge after the embargo period

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1465057; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1465057;
DOI
10.1039/C8CP03583K;
arXiv
arXiv:1804.04564;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
32
Journal Page Range
p. 20943-20951
ISSN
1463-9076

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
51038335
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GROUND STATES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; MICROSCOPY; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REACTOR MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC05-00OR22725
Funding organization
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) (United States)
Secondary number(s)
OSTIID--1465057