An ultrasonic study of trapped hydrogen in niobium

The purpose of the present work is to establish a model for the configuration of hydrogen trapped at interstitial oxygen or nitrogen impurities in BCC metals. Such a model would 'be important for an understanding of the physical properties of such systems, particularly of the quantum diffusion effects which occur. A review of all the available data (specific heat, internal friction, neutron scattering, channeling, thermal conductivity) on Nb-O-H or Nb-N-H systems, is first given. By reexamining the data for clues, an eight-state tunnelling model is proposed, and the properties of the system are developed. A comparison of the predictions of this model with the data is given, and the four parameters that describe the model are determined. A simple potential calculation is also performed to demonstrate the qualitative features of the model. Measurements have been made of ultrasonic attenuation and velocity in the Nb-O-H system as a function of temperature, frequency, polarization and isotope. In addition to the previously found stable peak, an additional peak is found when the specimen is cooled rapidly. The peak anneals at the same temperature as those found by Hanada in their resistivity quenching experiments, indicating that the quenched-in defect is an OH2 complex. An extension of the model described in Part A is given to account for the relaxation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Huang, Kai-Feng

Contributors dc:contributor

• Granato, A.V.

• trapped hydrogen
• niobium
• interstitial oxygen
• BCC metals

Statement dc:rights

• 1982 Kai-Feng Huang

Language dc:language

en

Identifier

18290

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/25397