Table 1 Positron lifetimes τi and relative intensities Ii of components measured by PALS in reference W samples and W samples irradiated with fission neutrons in the LVR-15 reactor at sample temperature of about 370 K.
Sample | Description | τ1 (ps) | I1 (%) | τ2(ps) | I2 (%) | Ccl (appm) | Nv | Cv (appm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WR | Recrystallized at 2000 K for 40 min | 105(1) | 100 | – | – | – | – | – |
WR_LVR1 | n0-irradiated, F = 1.66 × 1020 m−2 | 95(5) | 86(1) | 244(3) | 14(1) | 1.4(2) | 3.1(2) | 4.5(5) |
WR_LVR2 | n0-irradiated, F = 2.1 × 1020 m−2 | 92(4) | 84(1) | 289(3) | 16(1) | 1.3(1) | 5.0(2) | 6.6(5) |
WR_ LVR3 | n0-irradiated, F = 5.1 × 1020 m−2 | 86(4) | 74(1) | 261(3) | 26(1) | 2.8(2) | 3.8(2) | 10.5(5) |
WR_ LVR4 | n0-irradiated, F = 1.56 × 1021 m−2 | 70(5) | 54(2) | 245(5) | 46(2) | 7.0(5) | 3.4(5) | 24(1) |