Wigner effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wigner_energy
gptkbp:canBeReleasedBy annealing
thermal cycling
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Wigner_energy_release
accumulation of stored energy in materials
structural damage in reactor materials
gptkbp:describes displacement of atoms in a solid by neutron radiation
gptkbp:firstObserved 1940s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wigner effect
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Eugene_Wigner
gptkbp:occurredIn graphite moderators in nuclear reactors
gptkbp:relatedTo materials science
neutron irradiation
nuclear engineering
graphite moderator
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugene_Wigner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4