Domain 1 – Advanced Materials and Manufacturing for Accelerators and Fusion
The EN-MME-MM section supports with its research the development, characterization, and qualification of structural and functional materials for key accelerator and fusion applications.
Recent research has focused for example on the mechanical characterization of components at cryogenic temperatures, the detailed evaluation of nano- or low-Z materials, and the validation of tough structural alloys for fusion devices in contrast with lightweight materials for detector upgrades across the CERN complex.
Nb₃Sn filament SEM showing the method used for the grain size aspect ratio evaluation (from Heat Treatment Optimization on Nb₃Sn Strands)
Figure: Transverse cross-sectional cut of the showing cavities at the boundary between the matrix and the Cfs, locally filled with corrosion residues from Assessment of Two Advanced Aluminium-Based Metal Matrix Composites for Application to High Energy Physics Detectors
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