Displacement damage dose analysis of the output characteristics of In0.5Ga0.5P and Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 solar cells irradiated with alpha ray simulated helium ions

To investigate applicability of radiation-hard indium–gallium–phosphide (InGaP) and copper–indium–gallium–sulfide–selenide (CIGS) solar cells to dosimeter devices without any modification, we irradiated high-energy He+ ions, which were simulated α-ray particles, to an InGaP and a CIGS solar cell. We found that both types of solar cells have sufficient resistance to He+ ions. By using displacement damage dose (DDD) analysis, the obtained He+ ion-induced degradation trends were compared with those induced by high-energy electrons, and we found that the degradation trends due to He+-ions, electrons, and protons aligned on the same curve when we plotted the data as a function of a modified DDD conversion equation, which originally was applied to space solar cells. The obtained DDD formulas enable us to predict the device lifetime or correction of an output signal for degradation when such solar cells are employed as a dosimeter.

Mechanisms of stress corrosion cracking of irradiated austenitic chromium-nickel steels used for WWER and PWR vessel internals

This paper presents results of a corrosion cracking test of specimens of irradiated austenitic chromium- nickel steels of grades 321 (Kh18N10T), 316 (06Kh16N11M3) and 304 (02Kh18N9). Specimens were irradiated to different damage dose from 4.5 to 150 dpa. The tests were carried out in autoclaves in the water environment simulating a coolant of the first circuit of WWER reactors at temperatures of 290–315°С. The influence of the damage dose and the neutron energy spectrum on the tendency of steels to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is analyzed. The dominant SCC mechanisms for various austenitic steels are determined. Loading modes effects on the SCC resistance of specimens irradiated to the same damage dose are compared.