journal article·2021-01

Thermal behaviour of caesium implanted in UO2: A comparative study with the xenon behaviour

C. Panetier, Y. Pipon, C. Gaillard, N. Moncoffre, T. Wiss, D. Mangin, O. Dieste, B. Marchand, R. Ducher, R. Dubourg, T. Epicier, L. Raimbault

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• SIMS and TEM techniques were combined to compare the thermal behaviour of Cs and Xe in UO 2 . • Both elements form bubbles with different growth kinetics. • At 1600 °C, caesium is found to be highly mobile in the UO 2 matrix while Xe distribution does not evolve.
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