id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt 3j333200w5n Meena Said Microscopic and Spectroscopic Characterization of Solid-State Actinide Materials 2021 .txt text/plain 140 4 7 The work presented herein studies solid-state actinide materials relevant to the nuclear fuel cycle, primarily actinide oxides in either powder or pellet form, using electron microscopy, digital microscopy, optical profilometry, vibrational spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction techniques to identify trends and potential signatures. This dissertation provides a glimpse into the complexities of solid-state actinide materials by using microscopic and spectroscopic techniques to probe chemical and physical properties, such as surface roughness, morphology, and susceptibility to aging and alteration. cache/3j333200w5n.txt txt/3j333200w5n.txt