Scientific Research Related to Studies on Rare Earth Metals and Alloys Under Extreme Conditions in Support of the Stockpile Stewardship Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, B3.6Date: 03/31/2016 Location(s): Multiple...
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Scientific Research Related to Studies on Rare Earth Metals and Alloys Under Extreme Conditions in Support of the Stockpile Stewardship Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, B3.6
Date: 03/31/2016
Location(s): Multiple Locations
Offices(s): NNSA-Headquarters
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) proposes to provide financial assistance to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for scientific research related to Studies on Rare Earth Metals and Alloys under Extreme Conditions in Support of the Stockpile Stewardship Program. The work scope involves carrying out high pressure/high temperature studies on rare earth metals and alloys using diamond anvil cell devices. The electrical transport studies under high pressures in diamond anvil cells will be carried out at the University of Alabama at Birmingham using designer diamonds. The x-ray diffraction under high pressure high temperature conditions will be carried out at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. The magnetic structures of rare earth metals and alloys will be probed at the Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The fabrication of designer diamonds for this project will be carried out at the Diamond Microfabrication Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.