Selected Publications:

1. L. L. Snead, T. Nozawa, Y. Katoh, T. S. Byun, S. Kondo, and D. Petti. “Handbook of SiC Properties for Fuel Performance Modeling.” J. Nuclear Materials. 371 (2007) 329-337.
2. L. L. Snead, Y. Katoh, S. Connery. “Swelling of SiC at Intermediate and High Irradiation Temperatures.” Journal of Nuclear Materials, 367-370 (2007) 677-684.
3. L. L. Snead, “Accumulation of Thermal Defect Resistance in Neutron Irradiated Graphite Materials” Accepted, Carbon. 2006.
4. L. L. Snead, Y. Katoh, S. Connery. “Elevated Temperature Swelling of Neutron Irradiated SiC.” Accepted J. Nuclear Materials. 2005.
5. L.L. Snead, S.J. Zinkle and D.P. White. "Thermal Defect Resistance as Applied to Irradiated Ceramics." Thermal Conductivity 27/Thermal Expansion 15, Joint Conference, October 26-29, 2003, Knoxville, TN, DEStech Publications, Hsin Wang ed. (2005) 424-440.
6. L. L. Snead and S. J. Zinkle. “Use of Beryllium and Beryllium Oxide in Space Reactors.” . Proceedings of the American Institute of Physics. STAIF-2005, Space Technology and Applications International Forum.  Feb 13-17, 2005.
7. L.L. Snead, S.J. Zinkle, and D.P. White. "Thermal Conductivity Degradation of Ceramic Materials due to Low Temperature, Low Dose Neutron Irradiation." Journal of Nuclear Materials 340 (2005) 187-202.
8. L. L. Snead.  “Degradation of Non-Metallic Materials in Very High Temperature Gen IV Systems.” Transaction of the American Nuclear Society. Publication of the Materials Degradation Symposium. ANS Annual Meeting. June 5-7 (2005.)
9. L.L. Snead. "Low-Temperature Low-Dose Neutron Irradiation Effects on Beryllium." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 326 (2004) 114-124.
10. L. L. Snead.  "Limits on Irradiation-Induced Thermal Conductivity and Electrical Resistivity in Silicon Carbide Materials." Journal of Nuclear Materials 329-333 (2004) 524-529.
11. L.L. Snead, T.D. Burchell, and A.L. Qualls. "Strength of neutron irradiated high quality 3D carbon fiber composite." Journal of Nuclear Materials 321 (2003) 165-169.
12. L.L. Snead and J. Klett. “Graphite and Silicon Carbide Composites for Nuclear Power Applications.” Proceeding of the American Nuclear Society/ European Nuclear Society International Winter Meeting Embedded Symposium.  Global 2003. Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhower’s Global Vision for Nuclear Energy. November 16-20, 2003.  New Orleans, Louisiana.
13. L.L. Snead, T.D. Burchell, and A.L. Qualls. "Strength and Dimensional Change of Neutron-Irradiated High-Quality 3D Carbon Fiber Composite."  Journal of Nuclear. Materials 321 (2003) 165-169.
14. L.L. Snead, M. Balden, R. A. Causey, and H. Atsumi. "High Thermal Conductivity Graphite Fiber, Silicon Carbide Composites for Fusion Reactor Application." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311 (2002) 1200-1204.
15. L.L. Snead, R.E. Stoller, M. Sokolov, and S. Maloy. "Experimental Determination of the Effect of Helium on the Fracture and Flow Properties of Steel." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311 (2002) 187-191.
16. L.L. Snead, R. Scholz, A. Hasegawa, and A. Frias Rebelo. "Experimental Simulation of the Effect of Transmuted Helium on the Mechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311 (2002) 1141-1145.
17. L.L. Snead and S.J. Zinkle. "Structural Relaxation in Amorphous Silicon Carbide." Nuclear Instrument Methods B 191 (2002) 497-503.
18. L.L. Snead and M. Balden. "Reordering and Crystallization of Silicon Carbide Amorphized by Neutron Irradiation." MRS Symposium R: Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials, G. E. Lucas, L.L. Snead, M.A. Kirk, and R.G. Elliman, eds., Boston, MA, November 27-29, 2000 Materials Research Society Symposium, Proc. Vol. 650 (MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2001), pp.  R5.1.1-R5.1.6 (2001).
19. L.L. Snead, R. Yamada, K. Noda, Y. Katoh, S.J. Zinkle, W.S. Eatherly, and A.L. Qualls, "In-Situ Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Ceramics in a Fast Neutron Environment." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 283-287 (2000) 545-550.
20. L.L. Snead, Y. Katoh, A. Kohyama, J.L. Bailey, N.L. Vaughn, and R.A. Lowden. "Evaluation of Neutron Irradiated Near-Stoichiometric Silicon Carbon Fiber Composites." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 283-287 (2000) 551-555.
21. L.L. Snead and J.C. Hay. "Neutron Amorphization of Silicon Carbide." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 273 (1999) 213-220.
22. L.L. Snead and E. Lara-Curzio. "Interphase Integrity of Neutron Irradiated SiC Composites." Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials, S.J. Zinkle, G.E. Lucas, R.C. Ewing, and J.S. Williams, eds., Boston, MA, November 30-December 4, 1998, Materials Research Society Symposium Proc. Vol. 540 (MRS, Warrendale, PA, 1999), pp. 273-278.
23. L.L. Snead, S.J. Zinkle, W.S. Eatherly, D.K. Hensley, N.L. Vaughn, and J.W. Jones. "Dose Rate Dependence of the Amorphization of Silicon Carbide." Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials, S.J. Zinkle, G.E. Lucas, R.C. Ewing, and J.S. Williams, eds., Boston, MA, November 30-December 4, 1998, Materials Research Society Symposium Proc. Vol. 540 (MRS, Warrendale, PA, 1999), pp. 165-170.
24. L.L. Snead, S.J Zinkle, J.C. Hay, and M.C. Osborne. "Amorphization of SiC Under Ion and Neutron Irradiation." Nuclear Instrument Methods B 141 (1998) 123-132.
25. L.L. Snead, M.C. Osborne, R.A Lowden, J. Strizak, R.J. Shinavski, K.L. More, W.S. Eatherly, J. Bailey, and A.M. Williams. "Low Dose Irradiation Performance of SiC Interphase SiC/SiC Composites." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 253 (1998) 20-30.
26. L.L. Snead and S.J. Zinkle. "Threshold Irradiation Dose for Amorphization of Silicon Carbide." (Invited), Microstructure Evolution During Irradiation, pp. 595-606, I.M. Robertson, G.S. Was, L.W. Hobbs, and T. Diaz de la Rubia, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium. Proc. MRS, Pittsburgh, 1997), pp. 595-606.
27. L.L. Snead, R.H. Jones, A. Kohyama, and P. Fenici. "Status of Silicon Carbide Composites for Fusion," Journal of Nuclear Materials, 237 (1996) 26-36.
28. L.L. Snead and S.J. Zinkle. "Amorphization and the Effect of Implanted Ions in SiC." Microstructure of Irradiated Materials, I. M. Robertson, L.E. Rehn, S.J. Zinkle, and W.J. Phythian, eds., Materials Research Society Symposium Proc. Vol. 439 (MRS, Pittsburgh, 1996), pp. 377.
29. L.L. Snead and T.D. Burchell. "Thermal Conductivity Degradation of Graphites Due to Neutron-Irradiation at Low-Temperature." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 224 (1995) 222-229.
30. L.L. Snead, D.P. White and S.J. Zinkle. "Investigation of Radiation Induced Electrical Degradation in Alumina under ITER-Relevant Conditions." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 226 (1995) 58-66.
31. L.L. Snead and T.D. Burchell. "Reduction in Thermal Conductivity Due to Neutron Irradiation." 22nd Biennial Conference on Carbon. Extended Abstracts (1995) 774-775.
32. L.L. Snead and O.J. Schwarz. "Advanced SiC Composites for Fusion Applications." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 219 (1995) 3-14.
33. L.L. Snead, M.C. Osborne and K.L. More. "Effects of Radiation on SiC-based Nicalon Fibers." Journal of Material Research 10 (1995) 736-747.
34. L.L. Snead, D.P. White, and S.J. Zinkle. "In-Core Measurement of DC Electrical-Conductivity of Ceramics." Journal of Nuclear Materials. 215 (1994) 1107-1112.
35. L.L. Snead.  "Development of Silicon Carbide Composites for Fusion." Fusion Technology, 24 (1993) 65-82.
36. L.L. Snead, S.J. Zinkle, and D. Steiner.  "Measurement of the Effect of Radiation-Damage to Ceramic Composite Interfacial Strength." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 191 (1992) 566-570.
37. L.L. Snead, S.J. Zinkle, and D. Steiner. "Radiation-Induced Microstructure and Mechanical Property Evolution of SiC/C/SiC Composite Materials." Journal of Nuclear Materials, 191 (1992) 560-565.
38. L.L. Snead, S.J. Zinkle, and D. Steiner. "Interfacial Push-out Measurements of Fully-Bonded SiC/SiC Composites." Ceramic Transactions, (1990) 611-617.