@article{, author = {Lindberg, Vern W.; McGervey, John D.; Hendricks, Robert W.; Triftshäuser, Werner}, title = {Annealing studies of voids in neutron-irradiated aluminium single crystals by positron annihilation}, editor = {}, booktitle = {}, series = {}, journal = {Philosophical Magazine}, address = {}, publisher = {}, edition = {}, year = {1977}, isbn = {}, volume = {36}, number = {1}, pages = {117-128}, url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00318087708244452}, doi = {10.1080/00318087708244452}, keywords = {}, abstract = {Positron lifetimes and the angular correlation of annihilation radiation in neutron-irradiated high-purity aluminium single crystals have been measured, and companion small angle X-ray scattering experiments made to determine the radius of gyration and volume fraction of radiation-induced voids. The lifetime data are consistent with a model in which positrons are trapped both in voids and in other defects which are tentatively identified as vacancy clusters bound to transmutation-produced silicon. The lifetime in the latter defects increased from 230 to 430 psec as the voids annealed out (around 306°C), suggesting that the clusters grow in size as voids disappear. The lifetime in voids remained constant at (550 ± 30) psec. Angular correlation results are consistent with the lifetime results. A magnetic quenching experiment showed less than 1}, note = {}, institution = {Universität der Bundeswehr München, Fakultät für Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, LRT 2 - Institut für angewandte Physik und Messtechnik, Professur: Dollinger, Günther}, }