Nuclear Materials Short Course: Lecturers
Basics of Materials Science
Optional one-day introductory course for non-materials scientists.
Crystalline nature of matter; Crystal defects; Strength of materials; Solid solutions & compounds; Real alloys
- Steve Roberts, University of Oxford
- James Marrow, University Of Oxford
Nuclear Materials
Background: Nuclear Reactors and Materials
Introduction; Reactors and neutrons; Collisions and cascades
- Bob Priest, EDF Energy
- Derek Stork, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
- David Bacon, University of Liverpool
Principles of Radiation Damage in Materials
Radiation damage development; Modelling; Choice of irradiation methods
- Dennis Allen, Serco Assurance
- Peter Flewitt, University of Bristol / Magnox North
- Colin English, University Of Oxford / National Nuclear Laboratory
- Sergio Lozano-Perez, University of Oxford
Investigation of Radiation Damage
Experimental techniques for characterizing irradiations; Experimental techniques for characterizing irradiations, Experimental irradiation methods
- Jonathan Hyde, University of Oxford / National Nuclear Laboratory
- Mike Jenkins, University of Oxford
- Sergio Lozano-Perez, University of Oxford
- Steve Roberts, University of Oxford
- Hans Hegemann, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, Petten
Specific Reactor Materials, Problems and Possible Solutions
Names and topics below are for the 2011 course lectures.
Fast neutrons (fast reactors and fusion); Fusion divertor materials; Environmental effects (coolant interactions); Lessons from history (The Magnox story).
- Barry Jones, BazNutech
- Michael Reith, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- David Tice, Serco
- Chris Bolton, Magnox North (retired)
