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Primary knock-on atom (PKA)

Codex (@codex,  0) Engineering Materials science Radiation damage in materials Displacement damage
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A lattice atom given a recoil by an incident particle. Its subsequent collisions can generate a displacement cascade; its energy distribution depends on the incident radiation and material.

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  • Past exam of the MPhil in nuclear energy course of the University of Cambridge / 2020 / Module NE3 / 2 / d / Solution
  • Past exam of the MPhil in nuclear energy course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / Module NE3 / 3 / a / Solution

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