Programme

The programme will consist of lectures on methods and techniques, as well as of case studies on issues of interests for the nuclear materials field.

Lectures

• L1: Introduction to Nuclear Materials Science (NMS), Marjorie Bertolus
• L2: Multiscale modelling in NMS, Lorenzo Malerba
• L3: X-Ray Diffraction techniques, Frank Bergner
• L4: Ion irradiation techniques,Marie-France Barthe
• L5: Electronic structure theory and specificities for NMS, Marjorie Bertolus
• L6: Electron microscopy in NMS, Estelle Meslin
• L7: Semi-empirical models and approximations, Pär Olsson
• L8: Neutron scattering techniques, Frank Bergner
• L9: Molecular dynamics using empirical or quantum forces, Kai Nordlund
• L10: Nano-to-macroscale modelling of mechanical properties, Bruno Michel
• L11: Thermochemical and thermophysical property measurement techniques,Ondrej Benes
• L12: Kinetic Monte Carlo modelling, Nicolas Castin
• L13: Study of defects, in particular positron annihilation spectroscopy in NMS,Marie-France Barthe
• L14: Fuel performance codes, Davide Pizzocri
• L15: Calphad modelling, Suzana Fries
• L16: Atom probe tomography in NMS, Cristelle Pareige
• L17: Machine Learning in NMS, Nicolas Castin

• 1: Modelling-oriented experiments and experiment oriented modelling
• 2: Radiation damage / microstructure evolution in structural materials
• 3: Thermochemical properties of irradiated fuels and CALPHAD modelling
• 4: Transport properties in metallic structural materials and fuels
• 5: Creep and mechanical evolution of fuel elements
• 6: Margin to fuel melting

The general programme is shown below and the slides of the lectures are available here.