Publications
Arthur T. Motta, Aylin Yilmazbayhan, Robert J. Comstock, Jonna M. Partezana, George P. Sabol, Barry Lai and Zhonghou Cai, 2004, Microstructure and Growth Mechanism of Oxide Layers Formed in Zr Alloys Studied with Micro Beam Synchrotron Radiation, Journal of ASTM International (to be submitted).
Andrew Glendening, Olivier N. Pierron, Donald A. Koss, Arthur T. Motta, Kwai S. Chan, Robert S. Daum, 2004, Failure of Hydrided Zircaloy: Mechanical Testing and Modelling, Journal of ASTM International (to be submitted).
A.Yilmazbayhan, E.Breval, R.J.Comstock, A.T.Motta, 2004, Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Oxides formed on Zr Alloys, Journal of Nuclear Materials (to be submitted).
D. Kaoumi, A.T.Motta, R.C.Birtcher, 2004, Grain Growth Induced by Ion Irradiation on Metallic thin Films, Journal of Applied Physics (to be submitted).
D.Kaoumi, A.T.Motta, R.C.Birtcher, 2004, Phase Formation in Zr-Fe Solid Solution thin films under Ion Irradiation, Journal of Applied Physics (to be submitted).
Motta, A. T., R. A. Holt and U. Colak, 2003, Irradiation Growth in Zirconium at Low Temperatures by Direct Athermal Deposition of Vacancies at Extended Sinks11th ASTM International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry, Belgium, in "Reactor Dosimetry in the 21st Century", Jan Wagemans, Mahit Ait Abderrahim, Pierre D'hondt, Charles De Raedt, editors, World Scientific, New Jersey, (2003), p. 278-285.
Pierron*, O. N., D. A. Koss, and A. T. Motta, 2003, Tensile Specimen Geometry and the Constitutive Behavior of Zircaloy 4, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 312 (2003), 257-261.
Pierron, O.N.*, Koss, D.A., Motta, A.T., Chan K.S., 2003, The Influence of Hydride Blisters on the Fracture of Zircaloy-4, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 322 (2003), 21-35.
A. Yilmazbayhan*, O. Delaire*, A. T. Motta, R. C. Birtcher J. M. Maser, and B. Lai, 2003, Determination of the Alloying Content in the Matrix of Zr Alloys Using Synchrotron Radiation Microprobe X-Ray Fluorescence, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 321 (2003), 221-232.
Cumblidge*, S .E., A. T. Motta, G. L. Catchen, J. Boehmert and G. Brauer, 2003, Evidence for Irradiation-Induced Metallic Precipitates in Neutron Irradiated Model Alloys and Pressure Vessel Weld Steel, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 320 (2003), 245-257.
Motta, A.T., C.S.Moura, L.Amaral and N.Q.Lam, 2003, Influence of Electron Energy and Foil orientation on the amorphization behavior of Zr2Ni during in-situ electron irradiationto be submitted to The Philosophical Magazine.
Motta, A.T., Wang, J., Comstock, R.J., 2003, Intermetallic Precipitates in ZIRLO studied using Transmission Electron Microscopy to be submitted to Journal of Nuclear Materials.
Daum*, R. S., S. Majumdar, H. Tsai, T. S. Bray, D. A. Koss, A. T. Motta and M. C. Billone, 2002, Mechanical Property Testing of Irradiated Zircaloy Cladding under Reactor Transient ConditionsSmall Specimen Test Techniques: Fourth Volume, ASTM Special Technical Publication STP 1418,
M. A. Sokolov, J. D. Landes, and G. E. Lucas, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, pp.195.
Motta, A. T., K. T. Erwin*, O. Delaire*, R. C. Birtcher, Y. Chu, J. Maser, D. Mancini and B. Lai, 2002, Synchrotron Radiation Study of Second Phase Particles and Alloying Elements in Zircaloy-413th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry, ASTM Special Technical Publication, STP 1423, (2002), pp. 59-76.
Poynor, N., S. E. Cumblidge*, R. L. Rasera, G. L. Catchen and A. T. Motta, 2002, Hyperfine Interactions of 181Ta in Zr2Ni Observed Using PAC Spectroscopy, Hyperfine Interactions, 136(3) pp. 549-553.
Pierron*, O.N., Koss, D.A., Motta, A.T., Daum*, R.S., Chan K.S, 2002, Failure of Zircaloy-4 Sheet Containing Hydride Blisters, Proceedings of the Nuclear Safety Research Conference, November 2002.
C. Moura, A. Motta, N. Lam, and L. Amaral, 2001, Point Defect Energetics in the ZrNi and Zr2Ni Intermetallics, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 175-177 (2001), 526-530.
K. Erwin, O. Delaire, A. Motta, R. Birtcher, Y. Chu, and D. Mancini, 2001, Observation of Second Phase Particles in bulk Zirconium Alloys Using Synchrotron Radiation, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 294, (2001) 299-304.
A. Motta, A. Paesano, R. Birtcher and L. Amaral, 2001, Grain Growth in Zr-Fe Multilayers Under In-Situ Ion Irradiation, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 175-177 (2001), 526-530.
S. Cumblidge, G. Catchen, A. Motta, G. Brauer, and J. Böhmert, 2001, Effects of Neutron Irradiation and Thermal Annealing on Model Alloys using Positron Annihilation Techniques" Effects of Radiation on Materials, 20th International Symposium ASTM STP 1405.
S. T. Rosinski, M. L. Grossbeck, T. R. Allen, and A. S. Kumar, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 2001, 247-261.
J. Kwon and A. Motta, 2001, Role of Radiation in BWR Core Shroud CrackingReactor Dosimetry, ASTM STP 1398, John G. Williams, David W. Vehar, Frank H. Ruddy, and David M. Gilliam, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 2001, 607-616.
Motta, A.T. , S.E. Cumblidge*, G.L.Catchen, S.B.Legoas, A.Paesano, Jr., and L.Amaral, 2001, Electric-field gradients at the Zr-sites in Zr3Fe: measured using perturbed-angular-correlation spectroscopy and calculated using band theory, Physical Review B (2001), B 65 (2001), 14115.
D. Bates, D. Koss, A. Motta and S. Majumdar, 2000, Influence of Specimen Design on the Zircaloy Ductility, Proceedings of the ANS International Topical Meeting on Fuel Performance, Park City, Utah, 2000, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL, pp.296-305.
T. Link, D.Koss and A.Motta, 2000, Strain Localization in Sheets Containing a Geometric Defect, Metallurgical Transactions A Letters, 31A, (2000), 1883-1886.
O. Delaire, K. Erwin, A. Motta, R. Birtcher, J. Maser and B. Lai, 2000, Study of Alloying Elements in the Matrix of Zr alloys using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, Proceedings of ICONE-8, 8th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ASME, 2000, Baltimore, pp. paper # 8320.
K. Erwin, O. Delaire, A. Motta, R. Birtcher, Y. Chu and D. Mancini, 2000, Study of Second Phase Particles in Zr alloys using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, Proceedings of ICONE-8, 8th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ASME, 2000, Baltimore, pp. paper # 8319
A. Motta, A. Paesano, Jr., R. Birtcher, M. Bruckmann, S. Teixeira, L. Amaral, 1999, Phase Formation in Zr/Fe MultilayersXXII National Meeting on Condensed Matter Physics, São Lourenço, Brazil, May 1999.
A. Motta, A. Paesano, R. Birtcher, M. Bruckmann, S. Teixeira and L. Amaral, 1999, Phase Formation in Zr-Fe Multilayers: Effect of IrradiationJournal of Applied Physics, vol. 85 (10), May 15 1999, 7146 (May).
A. Motta, S. Cumblidge, G. Catchen, R. Rasera, A. Paesano, and L. Amaral, 1999, Defects and Magnetic Hyperfine Fields in ZrFe2 Studied Using Perturbed Angular Correlation Spectroscopy, Physical Review B (1999), 60 (2), 1188-1196.
A. Motta, L.Howe and P.Okamoto, 1999, Amorphization of Zr3Fe under Electron Irradiation, Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 270 (1999), 174.
R. Daum, A. Motta, D. Macdonald and D. Koss, 1999, Hydrogen Assisted failure of Alloys X-750 and 625 under Slow Strain Rate Conditions, Proceedings of the 9th NACE International Symposium on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems, TMS, 1999, Newport Beach, pp. 179-187.
A. Motta, D. Olander and A. Machiels, 1998, Electron-Irradiation-Induced Amorphization of Precipitates in Zircaloy, 14th ASTM International Symposium on the Effects of Irradiation on Materials, Andover, MA, June 1988, ASTM STP 1046, 457-469 (June).
A. Motta, 1997, Amorphization of Intermetallic Compounds under Irradiation: a Review, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 244 (1997) 227-250.
T.Link, A.Motta and D.Koss, 1997, On the Influence of an Embrittled Rim on the Ductility of Zircaloy Cladding, Proceedings of the 1997 ANS International Topical Meeting on Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance, (1997), 634-642.
S.Cumblidge, A.Motta and G.Catchen, 1997, Neutron Damage in Reactor Pressure-Vessel Steel Examined using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings vol.439 (1997), 483-488.
A. Paesano, A. Motta, R. Birtcher, E. Ryan, S. Teixeira and L. Amara, l1997, Ion-Beam Mixing and Solid State reaction in Zr-Fe Multilayers, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 439 (1997) 419-424.
L. Pagano Jr., A.Motta and R.Birtcher, 1996, Bubble Formation in Zr and Zr Alloys under Heavy Ion Irradiation, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 398 (1996), 201-206.
J.Faldowski, A.Motta, L.Howe and P.Okamoto, 1996, Effect of Electron Energy on Amorphization of ZrCr2, Journal of Applied Physics , 80 (2) (1996), 729-733.
L. Howe, D. Philips, H. Zou, J. Forster, R. Siegele, J. Davies, A. Motta et.al., 1996, Application of Ion Beam Techniques to the Study of Irradiation Damage in Zirconium Alloys, Nuclear Instruments and Methods for Physical Research B 118 (1996) 663-669.
T.Link, A.Motta and D.Koss, 1996, On the Issue of Zircaloy Ductility during a Reactivity Initiated Accident, Proceedings of the 24th Water Reactor Safety Meeting, Washington, NUREG/CP-0157 (1996), 141-149.
J. Faldowski, A.Motta, L.Howe and P.O kamoto, 1996, Influence of Stacking Faults and Alloy Composition on Irradiation Induced Amorphization of ZrCr2, ZrFe2 and Zr3(Fex, Ni1-x) Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 398 (1996), 183-188.
T. Yeh, D. Macdonald and A. Motta, 1995, Modeling Water Chemistry, ECP and Crack Rate in the BWR Heat Transport Circuits. Part I: The Damage-PREDICTOR Algorithm, Nuclear Science and Engineering, 121 (1995) 468-482.
A. Motta, L. Howe and P. Okamoto, 1995, Crystalline-to-Amorphous Transformation of Intermetallic Compounds in the Zr-Fe-M System Induced By Irradiation, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 373 (1995), 183-188
D. Pecheur, F. Lefebvre, A. Motta, C. Lemaignan and D. Charquet, 1994, Oxidation of Intermetallic Precipitates in Zircaloy-4: Impact of Irradiation, 10th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry, ASTM STP 1245 (1994), 687-705.
L. Howe, D. Phillips, A. Motta, and P. Okamoto, 1994, Irradiation Induced Phase Transformations in Zr AlloysSurface & Coatings Technology, 66 (1994), 411-418.
C. Lemaignan and A. Motta, 1994, Zirconium Alloys in Nuclear Applications, invited chapter in Vol. 10 (Nuclear Materials) ed. B.R.T. Frost, of "Materials Science and Technology" series, R.W. Cahn, P. Haasen, E.J. Kramer, eds., VCH 1994, 1-51
A. Motta, L. Howe, and P. Okamoto, 1993, Amorphization Kinetics of Zr3Fe under Electron Irradiation, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 205 (1993), 258-266.
D. Pecheur, F. Lefebvre, A. Motta, C. Lemaignan and D. Charquet, 1993, Effect of Irradiation on the Precipitate Stability in Zr Alloys, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 205 (1993), 445-451.
D. Pecheur, A. Motta and C. Lemaignan, 1992, Amorphization During Sample Preparation by Ion Milling, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 195 (1992), 221-227.
A. Motta, C. Lemaignan and D. Olander, 1992, Segregation of Tin in Zircaloy-2 Under Proton Irradiation, 15th ASTM International Symposium on the Effects of Irradiation on Materials, Nashville, TN, ASTM STP 1125, (1992), 689-702.
D. Pecheur, F. Lefebvre, A. Motta, C. Lemaignan and J. Wadier, 1992, Precipitate Evolution in the Zircaloy-4 Oxide Layer, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 189 (1992), 2318-332