How Radiation Damages Materials (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

How Radiation Damages Materials

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A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has developed a technique that provides real-time images of how voids form in materials when they are exposed to radiation. This image shows a void forming in magnesium.

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Weizong Xu

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