10–16 MeV proton irradiation damage in iron and copper

Iron and copper samples have been irradiated at 17K with 10–16 MeV protons to investigate the damage produced and, where possible, draw conclusions in relation to the use of such bombardments to simulate the damage resulting from the fusion neutron spectrum. The damage-dose behaviour and isochronal anneals appear to support the model of stimulated Frenkel-pair recombination in the vicinity of high energy density cascades.