Michael Atzmon

Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

atzmon@umich.edu

Office Information:

2933 Cooley
phone: 734.764.6888

Applied Physics Program; Materials Science, Metallurgy (Experimental); Nuclear Engineering (Theoretical)

Education/Degree:

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Applied Physics, 1985
M.S. California Institute of Technology, Applied Physics, 1982
B.Sc. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Physics & Math, 1980

About

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Experimental and theoretical aspects of nonequilibrium transformations in and mechanical behavior of in metallic materials. Experimental studies focus on structure characterization by x-ray diffraction, conventional & high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and nanoindentation. Current research involves the role of grain boundaries in the deformation of nanocrystalline metals, as well as the effect of shear bands in metallic glasses on atomic transport and mechanical behavior.

PUBLICATIONS:

Atzmon, M and Ju, J (2014). Microscopic description of flow defects and relaxation in metallic glasses, Physical Review E, 90:042313. (link)
Ju, J and Atzmon, M (2014). Atomistic interpretation of the dynamic response of glasses, MRS Communications, 4:63.
Ju, JD and Atzmon, M (2014). A comprehensive atomistic analysis of the experimental dynamic-mechanical response of a metallic glass, Acta Mater., 74:183.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2011). Room-temperature flow in a metallic glass -- strain-rate dependence of shear-band behavior, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , 509:7395.
Ju, J, Jang, D, Nwankpa, A, and Atzmon, M (2011). An atomically quantized hierarchy of shear transformation zones in a metallic glass, Journal of Applied Physics, 109:053522.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2006). Grain-boundary relaxation and its effect on plasticity in nanocrystalline Fe, Journal of Applied Physics, 99:083504.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Plastic flow of an amorphous/nanocrystalline Al90Fe5Gd5 composite formed by rolling, Intermetallics, 14:962.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Mechanically-assisted nanocrystallization and defects in amorphous alloys: a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Scripta Materialia, 54:333.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical strength of nanocrystalline/amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 composites produced by rolling, Appl. Phys. Lett., 86(15).
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization: A comparison of two amorphous Al-based alloys, J. Mater. Res., 20(3):696.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical behavior of shear bands and the effect of their relaxation in a rolled amorphous Al-based alloy, Acta Mater., 53(12):3469.
Zu, X, Sun, K, Atzmon, M, Wang, L, You, L, Wan, F, Busby, J, Was, G, and Adamson, R (2005). Effect of proton and Ne irradiation on the microstructure of Zircaloy 4, Philos. Mag., 85(4-7):649.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2003). Grain-size dependence of plastic deformation in nanocrystalline Fe, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9282.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). Rate dependence of serrated flow in a metallic glass, J. Mater. Res., 18(4):755.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). The effect of compression and tension on shear-band structure and nanocrystallization in amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 : a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Acta Mater., 51(14):4095.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization in an Al-based amorphous alloy at a subambient temperature, Scr. Mater., 48(8):1195.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Effect of strain rate on the formation of nanocrystallites in an Al-based amorphous alloy during nanoindentation, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9287.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (2000). Interdependence of stress and interdiffusion during solid-state amorphization in Ni-Hf, J. Mater. Res., 15(2):463.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (2000). Non-monotonic decomposition in the immiscible Ag-Cu system, , 343-3:284.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Comparison of X-ray analysis methods used to determine the grain size and strain in nanocrystalline materials, Philos. Mag. A-Phys. Condens. Matter Struct. Defect Mech. Prop., 79(8):1769.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Kinetics of microstructure evolution in nanocrystalline Fe powder during mechanical attrition, Acta Mater., 47(4):1255.
Was, G, Allen, T, Busby, J, Gan, J, Damcott, D, Carter, D, Atzmon, M, and Kenik, E (1999). Microchemistry and microstructure of proton-irradiated austenitic alloys: toward an understanding of irradiation effects in LWR core components, J. Nucl. Mater., 270(1-2):96.
Xu, J, Collins, G, Peng, L, and Atzmon, M (1999). Deformation-assisted decomposition of unstable Fe50Cu50 solid solution during low-energy ball milling, Acta Mater., 47(4):1241.
Xu, J and Atzmon, M (1998). Temperature dependence of deformation-assisted crystallization in amorphous Fe-78 B13Sig, Appl. Phys. Lett., 73(13):1805.
Cookson, J, Was, G, Allen, T, Atzmon, M, Carter, R, Damcott, D, and Gan, J (1996). The effects of preferential sputtering phenomenon on SSRT test of AISI304 stainless steel - Comment, Scr. Mater., 34(5):839.
Goodrich, D and Atzmon, M (1996). Microstructural evolution in ball-milled iron powder, , 225:223.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1995). Phase-Transformations Induced By Mechanical Alloying In Binary-Systems, Mater. Chem. Phys., 39(4):249.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, Bruemmer, S, and Kenik, E (1994). Quantitative-Analysis of Radiation-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation Measurements, J. Nucl. Mater., 211(1):70.
Adams, C, Srolovitz, D, and Atzmon, M (1993). Monte-Carlo Simulation of Phase-Separation During Thin-Film Codeposition, J. Appl. Phys., 74(3):1707.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (1993). The Effect of Nonlinear Diffusion On Solid-State Amorphization In Ni-Hf - Experiment And Simulation, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):213.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, and Kenik, E (1993). Effects of Proton Irradiation On The Microstructure And Microchemistry of Type-304l Stainless-Steel, J. Nucl. Mater., 205:361.
Cookson, J, Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1993). Irradiation Assisted Stress-Corrosion Cracking of Controlled Purity 304l Stainless-Steels, J. Nucl. Mater., 202(1-2):104.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1993). Enthalpies of Formation And Crystallization of Amorphous Zr1-xAlx And Zr1-xNix Alloys - Calculations Compared With Measurements, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):235.
Ma, E, Atzmon, M, and Pinkerton, F (1993). Thermodynamic And Magnetic-Properties of Metastable Fexcu100-X Solid-Solutions Formed By Mechanical Alloying, J. Appl. Phys., 74(2):955.
Ma, E, Pagan, J, Cranford, G, and Atzmon, M (1993). Evidence For Self-Sustained Mosi2 Formation During Room-Temperature High-Energy Ball-Milling of Elemental Powders, J. Mater. Res., 8(8):1836.
Najafabadi, R, Srolovitz, D, Ma, E, and Atzmon, M (1993). Thermodynamic Properties of Metastable Ag-Cu Alloys, J. Appl. Phys., 74(5):3144.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Codeposition of Al-Ge Thin-Films, J. Mater. Res., 7(3):653.
Atzmon, M (1992). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory - Reply, Phys. Rev. Lett., 68(9):1439.
Atzmon, M (1992). The Effect of Interfacial Diffusion-Barriers On The Ignition of Self-Sustained Reactions In Metal-Metal Diffusion Couples, , 23(1):49.
Atzmon, M, Kessler, D, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Film Growth, J. Appl. Phys., 72(2):442.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1991). Transition From Lateral To Transverse Phase-Separation During Film Codeposition, Appl. Phys. Lett., 59(20):2535.
Atzmon, M (1991). Characterization of Alni Formed By a Self-Sustaining Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Mater. Sci. Eng. A-Struct. Mater. Prop. Microstruct. Process., 134:1326.
Damcott, D, Cookson, J, Carter, R, Martin, J, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1991). Proton-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation In Stainless-Steel, Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids, 118(4):383.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1991). Calorimetric Evidence For Polymorphous Constraints On Metastable Zr-Al Phase Formation By Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 67(9):1126.
Atzmon, M (1990). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory, Phys. Rev. Lett., 65(23):2889.
Atzmon, M (1990). Insitu Thermal Observation of Explosive Compound-Formation Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 64(4):487.
Atzmon, M (1990). Monte-Carlo Simulations of Spinodal Ordering And Decomposition In Compositionally Modulated Alloys, J. Mater. Res., 5(1):92.
Maret, M, Chieux, P, Hicter, P, Atzmon, M, and Johnson, W (1987). Partial Structure Factors And Chemical Short-Range Order In Ni33Y67 And Cu33Y67 Metallic Glasses, , 17(2):315.
Atzmon, M, Unruh, K, and Johnson, W (1985). Formation And Characterization of Amorphous Erbium-Based Alloys Prepared By Near-Isothermal Cold-Rolling of Elemental Composites, J. Appl. Phys., 58(10):3865.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Clare, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, Atzmon, M, and Mangin, P (1985). A Neutron-Diffraction Investigation of The Atomic And Magnetic-Structure of Amorphous Dy7ni3, , 46(C-8):299.
Atzmon, M, Verhoeven, J, Gibson, E, and Johnson, W (1984). Formation And Growth of Amorphous Phases By Solid-State Reaction In Elemental Composites Prepared By Cold-Working, Appl. Phys. Lett., 45(10):1052.
Williams, A, Eckert, J, Yeh, X, Atzmon, M, and Samwer, K (1984). Inelastic Neutron-Scattering From Amorphous Hydride of Zr2Pd, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 61-2(JAN):643.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, and Atzmon, M (1984). The Neutron-Diffraction Double-Null Isotopic-Substitution Technique, , 14(10):L201.
Atzmon, M and Johnson, W (1983). A Cooling Rate Dependent Structure of Amorphous (AuxCu1-x)91la9, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 55(3):395.

Current research involves the role of grain boundaries in the deformation of nanocrystalline metals, as well as the effect of shear bands in metallic glasses on atomic transport and mechanical behavior.

PUBLICATIONS

Atzmon, M and Ju, J (2014). Microscopic description of flow defects and relaxation in metallic glasses, Physical Review E, 90:042313. (link)
Ju, J and Atzmon, M (2014). Atomistic interpretation of the dynamic response of glasses, MRS Communications, 4:63.
Ju, JD and Atzmon, M (2014). A comprehensive atomistic analysis of the experimental dynamic-mechanical response of a metallic glass, Acta Mater., 74:183.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2011). Room-temperature flow in a metallic glass -- strain-rate dependence of shear-band behavior, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , 509:7395.
Ju, J, Jang, D, Nwankpa, A, and Atzmon, M (2011). An atomically quantized hierarchy of shear transformation zones in a metallic glass, Journal of Applied Physics, 109:053522.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2006). Grain-boundary relaxation and its effect on plasticity in nanocrystalline Fe, Journal of Applied Physics, 99:083504.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Plastic flow of an amorphous/nanocrystalline Al90Fe5Gd5 composite formed by rolling, Intermetallics, 14:962.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Mechanically-assisted nanocrystallization and defects in amorphous alloys: a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Scripta Materialia, 54:333.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical strength of nanocrystalline/amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 composites produced by rolling, Appl. Phys. Lett., 86(15).
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization: A comparison of two amorphous Al-based alloys, J. Mater. Res., 20(3):696.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical behavior of shear bands and the effect of their relaxation in a rolled amorphous Al-based alloy, Acta Mater., 53(12):3469.
Zu, X, Sun, K, Atzmon, M, Wang, L, You, L, Wan, F, Busby, J, Was, G, and Adamson, R (2005). Effect of proton and Ne irradiation on the microstructure of Zircaloy 4, Philos. Mag., 85(4-7):649.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2003). Grain-size dependence of plastic deformation in nanocrystalline Fe, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9282.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). Rate dependence of serrated flow in a metallic glass, J. Mater. Res., 18(4):755.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). The effect of compression and tension on shear-band structure and nanocrystallization in amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 : a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Acta Mater., 51(14):4095.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization in an Al-based amorphous alloy at a subambient temperature, Scr. Mater., 48(8):1195.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Effect of strain rate on the formation of nanocrystallites in an Al-based amorphous alloy during nanoindentation, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9287.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (2000). Interdependence of stress and interdiffusion during solid-state amorphization in Ni-Hf, J. Mater. Res., 15(2):463.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (2000). Non-monotonic decomposition in the immiscible Ag-Cu system, , 343-3:284.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Comparison of X-ray analysis methods used to determine the grain size and strain in nanocrystalline materials, Philos. Mag. A-Phys. Condens. Matter Struct. Defect Mech. Prop., 79(8):1769.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Kinetics of microstructure evolution in nanocrystalline Fe powder during mechanical attrition, Acta Mater., 47(4):1255.
Was, G, Allen, T, Busby, J, Gan, J, Damcott, D, Carter, D, Atzmon, M, and Kenik, E (1999). Microchemistry and microstructure of proton-irradiated austenitic alloys: toward an understanding of irradiation effects in LWR core components, J. Nucl. Mater., 270(1-2):96.
Xu, J, Collins, G, Peng, L, and Atzmon, M (1999). Deformation-assisted decomposition of unstable Fe50Cu50 solid solution during low-energy ball milling, Acta Mater., 47(4):1241.
Xu, J and Atzmon, M (1998). Temperature dependence of deformation-assisted crystallization in amorphous Fe-78 B13Sig, Appl. Phys. Lett., 73(13):1805.
Cookson, J, Was, G, Allen, T, Atzmon, M, Carter, R, Damcott, D, and Gan, J (1996). The effects of preferential sputtering phenomenon on SSRT test of AISI304 stainless steel - Comment, Scr. Mater., 34(5):839.
Goodrich, D and Atzmon, M (1996). Microstructural evolution in ball-milled iron powder, , 225:223.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1995). Phase-Transformations Induced By Mechanical Alloying In Binary-Systems, Mater. Chem. Phys., 39(4):249.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, Bruemmer, S, and Kenik, E (1994). Quantitative-Analysis of Radiation-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation Measurements, J. Nucl. Mater., 211(1):70.
Adams, C, Srolovitz, D, and Atzmon, M (1993). Monte-Carlo Simulation of Phase-Separation During Thin-Film Codeposition, J. Appl. Phys., 74(3):1707.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (1993). The Effect of Nonlinear Diffusion On Solid-State Amorphization In Ni-Hf - Experiment And Simulation, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):213.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, and Kenik, E (1993). Effects of Proton Irradiation On The Microstructure And Microchemistry of Type-304l Stainless-Steel, J. Nucl. Mater., 205:361.
Cookson, J, Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1993). Irradiation Assisted Stress-Corrosion Cracking of Controlled Purity 304l Stainless-Steels, J. Nucl. Mater., 202(1-2):104.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1993). Enthalpies of Formation And Crystallization of Amorphous Zr1-xAlx And Zr1-xNix Alloys - Calculations Compared With Measurements, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):235.
Ma, E, Atzmon, M, and Pinkerton, F (1993). Thermodynamic And Magnetic-Properties of Metastable Fexcu100-X Solid-Solutions Formed By Mechanical Alloying, J. Appl. Phys., 74(2):955.
Ma, E, Pagan, J, Cranford, G, and Atzmon, M (1993). Evidence For Self-Sustained Mosi2 Formation During Room-Temperature High-Energy Ball-Milling of Elemental Powders, J. Mater. Res., 8(8):1836.
Najafabadi, R, Srolovitz, D, Ma, E, and Atzmon, M (1993). Thermodynamic Properties of Metastable Ag-Cu Alloys, J. Appl. Phys., 74(5):3144.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Codeposition of Al-Ge Thin-Films, J. Mater. Res., 7(3):653.
Atzmon, M (1992). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory - Reply, Phys. Rev. Lett., 68(9):1439.
Atzmon, M (1992). The Effect of Interfacial Diffusion-Barriers On The Ignition of Self-Sustained Reactions In Metal-Metal Diffusion Couples, , 23(1):49.
Atzmon, M, Kessler, D, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Film Growth, J. Appl. Phys., 72(2):442.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1991). Transition From Lateral To Transverse Phase-Separation During Film Codeposition, Appl. Phys. Lett., 59(20):2535.
Atzmon, M (1991). Characterization of Alni Formed By a Self-Sustaining Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Mater. Sci. Eng. A-Struct. Mater. Prop. Microstruct. Process., 134:1326.
Damcott, D, Cookson, J, Carter, R, Martin, J, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1991). Proton-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation In Stainless-Steel, Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids, 118(4):383.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1991). Calorimetric Evidence For Polymorphous Constraints On Metastable Zr-Al Phase Formation By Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 67(9):1126.
Atzmon, M (1990). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory, Phys. Rev. Lett., 65(23):2889.
Atzmon, M (1990). Insitu Thermal Observation of Explosive Compound-Formation Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 64(4):487.
Atzmon, M (1990). Monte-Carlo Simulations of Spinodal Ordering And Decomposition In Compositionally Modulated Alloys, J. Mater. Res., 5(1):92.
Maret, M, Chieux, P, Hicter, P, Atzmon, M, and Johnson, W (1987). Partial Structure Factors And Chemical Short-Range Order In Ni33Y67 And Cu33Y67 Metallic Glasses, , 17(2):315.
Atzmon, M, Unruh, K, and Johnson, W (1985). Formation And Characterization of Amorphous Erbium-Based Alloys Prepared By Near-Isothermal Cold-Rolling of Elemental Composites, J. Appl. Phys., 58(10):3865.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Clare, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, Atzmon, M, and Mangin, P (1985). A Neutron-Diffraction Investigation of The Atomic And Magnetic-Structure of Amorphous Dy7ni3, , 46(C-8):299.
Atzmon, M, Verhoeven, J, Gibson, E, and Johnson, W (1984). Formation And Growth of Amorphous Phases By Solid-State Reaction In Elemental Composites Prepared By Cold-Working, Appl. Phys. Lett., 45(10):1052.
Williams, A, Eckert, J, Yeh, X, Atzmon, M, and Samwer, K (1984). Inelastic Neutron-Scattering From Amorphous Hydride of Zr2Pd, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 61-2(JAN):643.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, and Atzmon, M (1984). The Neutron-Diffraction Double-Null Isotopic-Substitution Technique, , 14(10):L201.
Atzmon, M and Johnson, W (1983). A Cooling Rate Dependent Structure of Amorphous (AuxCu1-x)91la9, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 55(3):395.

About

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

PUBLICATIONS:

Atzmon, M and Ju, J (2014). Microscopic description of flow defects and relaxation in metallic glasses, Physical Review E, 90:042313. (link)
Ju, J and Atzmon, M (2014). Atomistic interpretation of the dynamic response of glasses, MRS Communications, 4:63.
Ju, JD and Atzmon, M (2014). A comprehensive atomistic analysis of the experimental dynamic-mechanical response of a metallic glass, Acta Mater., 74:183.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2011). Room-temperature flow in a metallic glass -- strain-rate dependence of shear-band behavior, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , 509:7395.
Ju, J, Jang, D, Nwankpa, A, and Atzmon, M (2011). An atomically quantized hierarchy of shear transformation zones in a metallic glass, Journal of Applied Physics, 109:053522.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2006). Grain-boundary relaxation and its effect on plasticity in nanocrystalline Fe, Journal of Applied Physics, 99:083504.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Plastic flow of an amorphous/nanocrystalline Al90Fe5Gd5 composite formed by rolling, Intermetallics, 14:962.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Mechanically-assisted nanocrystallization and defects in amorphous alloys: a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Scripta Materialia, 54:333.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical strength of nanocrystalline/amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 composites produced by rolling, Appl. Phys. Lett., 86(15).
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization: A comparison of two amorphous Al-based alloys, J. Mater. Res., 20(3):696.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical behavior of shear bands and the effect of their relaxation in a rolled amorphous Al-based alloy, Acta Mater., 53(12):3469.
Zu, X, Sun, K, Atzmon, M, Wang, L, You, L, Wan, F, Busby, J, Was, G, and Adamson, R (2005). Effect of proton and Ne irradiation on the microstructure of Zircaloy 4, Philos. Mag., 85(4-7):649.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2003). Grain-size dependence of plastic deformation in nanocrystalline Fe, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9282.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). Rate dependence of serrated flow in a metallic glass, J. Mater. Res., 18(4):755.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). The effect of compression and tension on shear-band structure and nanocrystallization in amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 : a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Acta Mater., 51(14):4095.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization in an Al-based amorphous alloy at a subambient temperature, Scr. Mater., 48(8):1195.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Effect of strain rate on the formation of nanocrystallites in an Al-based amorphous alloy during nanoindentation, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9287.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (2000). Interdependence of stress and interdiffusion during solid-state amorphization in Ni-Hf, J. Mater. Res., 15(2):463.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (2000). Non-monotonic decomposition in the immiscible Ag-Cu system, , 343-3:284.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Comparison of X-ray analysis methods used to determine the grain size and strain in nanocrystalline materials, Philos. Mag. A-Phys. Condens. Matter Struct. Defect Mech. Prop., 79(8):1769.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Kinetics of microstructure evolution in nanocrystalline Fe powder during mechanical attrition, Acta Mater., 47(4):1255.
Was, G, Allen, T, Busby, J, Gan, J, Damcott, D, Carter, D, Atzmon, M, and Kenik, E (1999). Microchemistry and microstructure of proton-irradiated austenitic alloys: toward an understanding of irradiation effects in LWR core components, J. Nucl. Mater., 270(1-2):96.
Xu, J, Collins, G, Peng, L, and Atzmon, M (1999). Deformation-assisted decomposition of unstable Fe50Cu50 solid solution during low-energy ball milling, Acta Mater., 47(4):1241.
Xu, J and Atzmon, M (1998). Temperature dependence of deformation-assisted crystallization in amorphous Fe-78 B13Sig, Appl. Phys. Lett., 73(13):1805.
Cookson, J, Was, G, Allen, T, Atzmon, M, Carter, R, Damcott, D, and Gan, J (1996). The effects of preferential sputtering phenomenon on SSRT test of AISI304 stainless steel - Comment, Scr. Mater., 34(5):839.
Goodrich, D and Atzmon, M (1996). Microstructural evolution in ball-milled iron powder, , 225:223.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1995). Phase-Transformations Induced By Mechanical Alloying In Binary-Systems, Mater. Chem. Phys., 39(4):249.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, Bruemmer, S, and Kenik, E (1994). Quantitative-Analysis of Radiation-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation Measurements, J. Nucl. Mater., 211(1):70.
Adams, C, Srolovitz, D, and Atzmon, M (1993). Monte-Carlo Simulation of Phase-Separation During Thin-Film Codeposition, J. Appl. Phys., 74(3):1707.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (1993). The Effect of Nonlinear Diffusion On Solid-State Amorphization In Ni-Hf - Experiment And Simulation, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):213.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, and Kenik, E (1993). Effects of Proton Irradiation On The Microstructure And Microchemistry of Type-304l Stainless-Steel, J. Nucl. Mater., 205:361.
Cookson, J, Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1993). Irradiation Assisted Stress-Corrosion Cracking of Controlled Purity 304l Stainless-Steels, J. Nucl. Mater., 202(1-2):104.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1993). Enthalpies of Formation And Crystallization of Amorphous Zr1-xAlx And Zr1-xNix Alloys - Calculations Compared With Measurements, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):235.
Ma, E, Atzmon, M, and Pinkerton, F (1993). Thermodynamic And Magnetic-Properties of Metastable Fexcu100-X Solid-Solutions Formed By Mechanical Alloying, J. Appl. Phys., 74(2):955.
Ma, E, Pagan, J, Cranford, G, and Atzmon, M (1993). Evidence For Self-Sustained Mosi2 Formation During Room-Temperature High-Energy Ball-Milling of Elemental Powders, J. Mater. Res., 8(8):1836.
Najafabadi, R, Srolovitz, D, Ma, E, and Atzmon, M (1993). Thermodynamic Properties of Metastable Ag-Cu Alloys, J. Appl. Phys., 74(5):3144.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Codeposition of Al-Ge Thin-Films, J. Mater. Res., 7(3):653.
Atzmon, M (1992). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory - Reply, Phys. Rev. Lett., 68(9):1439.
Atzmon, M (1992). The Effect of Interfacial Diffusion-Barriers On The Ignition of Self-Sustained Reactions In Metal-Metal Diffusion Couples, , 23(1):49.
Atzmon, M, Kessler, D, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Film Growth, J. Appl. Phys., 72(2):442.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1991). Transition From Lateral To Transverse Phase-Separation During Film Codeposition, Appl. Phys. Lett., 59(20):2535.
Atzmon, M (1991). Characterization of Alni Formed By a Self-Sustaining Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Mater. Sci. Eng. A-Struct. Mater. Prop. Microstruct. Process., 134:1326.
Damcott, D, Cookson, J, Carter, R, Martin, J, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1991). Proton-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation In Stainless-Steel, Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids, 118(4):383.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1991). Calorimetric Evidence For Polymorphous Constraints On Metastable Zr-Al Phase Formation By Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 67(9):1126.
Atzmon, M (1990). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory, Phys. Rev. Lett., 65(23):2889.
Atzmon, M (1990). Insitu Thermal Observation of Explosive Compound-Formation Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 64(4):487.
Atzmon, M (1990). Monte-Carlo Simulations of Spinodal Ordering And Decomposition In Compositionally Modulated Alloys, J. Mater. Res., 5(1):92.
Maret, M, Chieux, P, Hicter, P, Atzmon, M, and Johnson, W (1987). Partial Structure Factors And Chemical Short-Range Order In Ni33Y67 And Cu33Y67 Metallic Glasses, , 17(2):315.
Atzmon, M, Unruh, K, and Johnson, W (1985). Formation And Characterization of Amorphous Erbium-Based Alloys Prepared By Near-Isothermal Cold-Rolling of Elemental Composites, J. Appl. Phys., 58(10):3865.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Clare, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, Atzmon, M, and Mangin, P (1985). A Neutron-Diffraction Investigation of The Atomic And Magnetic-Structure of Amorphous Dy7ni3, , 46(C-8):299.
Atzmon, M, Verhoeven, J, Gibson, E, and Johnson, W (1984). Formation And Growth of Amorphous Phases By Solid-State Reaction In Elemental Composites Prepared By Cold-Working, Appl. Phys. Lett., 45(10):1052.
Williams, A, Eckert, J, Yeh, X, Atzmon, M, and Samwer, K (1984). Inelastic Neutron-Scattering From Amorphous Hydride of Zr2Pd, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 61-2(JAN):643.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, and Atzmon, M (1984). The Neutron-Diffraction Double-Null Isotopic-Substitution Technique, , 14(10):L201.
Atzmon, M and Johnson, W (1983). A Cooling Rate Dependent Structure of Amorphous (AuxCu1-x)91la9, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 55(3):395.

Current research involves the role of grain boundaries in the deformation of nanocrystalline metals, as well as the effect of shear bands in metallic glasses on atomic transport and mechanical behavior.

PUBLICATIONS

Atzmon, M and Ju, J (2014). Microscopic description of flow defects and relaxation in metallic glasses, Physical Review E, 90:042313. (link)
Ju, J and Atzmon, M (2014). Atomistic interpretation of the dynamic response of glasses, MRS Communications, 4:63.
Ju, JD and Atzmon, M (2014). A comprehensive atomistic analysis of the experimental dynamic-mechanical response of a metallic glass, Acta Mater., 74:183.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2011). Room-temperature flow in a metallic glass -- strain-rate dependence of shear-band behavior, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , 509:7395.
Ju, J, Jang, D, Nwankpa, A, and Atzmon, M (2011). An atomically quantized hierarchy of shear transformation zones in a metallic glass, Journal of Applied Physics, 109:053522.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2006). Grain-boundary relaxation and its effect on plasticity in nanocrystalline Fe, Journal of Applied Physics, 99:083504.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Plastic flow of an amorphous/nanocrystalline Al90Fe5Gd5 composite formed by rolling, Intermetallics, 14:962.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2006). Mechanically-assisted nanocrystallization and defects in amorphous alloys: a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Scripta Materialia, 54:333.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical strength of nanocrystalline/amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 composites produced by rolling, Appl. Phys. Lett., 86(15).
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization: A comparison of two amorphous Al-based alloys, J. Mater. Res., 20(3):696.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2005). Mechanical behavior of shear bands and the effect of their relaxation in a rolled amorphous Al-based alloy, Acta Mater., 53(12):3469.
Zu, X, Sun, K, Atzmon, M, Wang, L, You, L, Wan, F, Busby, J, Was, G, and Adamson, R (2005). Effect of proton and Ne irradiation on the microstructure of Zircaloy 4, Philos. Mag., 85(4-7):649.
Jang, D and Atzmon, M (2003). Grain-size dependence of plastic deformation in nanocrystalline Fe, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9282.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). Rate dependence of serrated flow in a metallic glass, J. Mater. Res., 18(4):755.
Jiang, W and Atzmon, M (2003). The effect of compression and tension on shear-band structure and nanocrystallization in amorphous Al90Fe5Gd5 : a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Acta Mater., 51(14):4095.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Deformation-induced nanocrystallization in an Al-based amorphous alloy at a subambient temperature, Scr. Mater., 48(8):1195.
Jiang, W, Pinkerton, F, and Atzmon, M (2003). Effect of strain rate on the formation of nanocrystallites in an Al-based amorphous alloy during nanoindentation, J. Appl. Phys., 93(11):9287.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (2000). Interdependence of stress and interdiffusion during solid-state amorphization in Ni-Hf, J. Mater. Res., 15(2):463.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (2000). Non-monotonic decomposition in the immiscible Ag-Cu system, , 343-3:284.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Comparison of X-ray analysis methods used to determine the grain size and strain in nanocrystalline materials, Philos. Mag. A-Phys. Condens. Matter Struct. Defect Mech. Prop., 79(8):1769.
Tian, H and Atzmon, M (1999). Kinetics of microstructure evolution in nanocrystalline Fe powder during mechanical attrition, Acta Mater., 47(4):1255.
Was, G, Allen, T, Busby, J, Gan, J, Damcott, D, Carter, D, Atzmon, M, and Kenik, E (1999). Microchemistry and microstructure of proton-irradiated austenitic alloys: toward an understanding of irradiation effects in LWR core components, J. Nucl. Mater., 270(1-2):96.
Xu, J, Collins, G, Peng, L, and Atzmon, M (1999). Deformation-assisted decomposition of unstable Fe50Cu50 solid solution during low-energy ball milling, Acta Mater., 47(4):1241.
Xu, J and Atzmon, M (1998). Temperature dependence of deformation-assisted crystallization in amorphous Fe-78 B13Sig, Appl. Phys. Lett., 73(13):1805.
Cookson, J, Was, G, Allen, T, Atzmon, M, Carter, R, Damcott, D, and Gan, J (1996). The effects of preferential sputtering phenomenon on SSRT test of AISI304 stainless steel - Comment, Scr. Mater., 34(5):839.
Goodrich, D and Atzmon, M (1996). Microstructural evolution in ball-milled iron powder, , 225:223.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1995). Phase-Transformations Induced By Mechanical Alloying In Binary-Systems, Mater. Chem. Phys., 39(4):249.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, Bruemmer, S, and Kenik, E (1994). Quantitative-Analysis of Radiation-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation Measurements, J. Nucl. Mater., 211(1):70.
Adams, C, Srolovitz, D, and Atzmon, M (1993). Monte-Carlo Simulation of Phase-Separation During Thin-Film Codeposition, J. Appl. Phys., 74(3):1707.
Boyer, W and Atzmon, M (1993). The Effect of Nonlinear Diffusion On Solid-State Amorphization In Ni-Hf - Experiment And Simulation, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):213.
Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, Was, G, and Kenik, E (1993). Effects of Proton Irradiation On The Microstructure And Microchemistry of Type-304l Stainless-Steel, J. Nucl. Mater., 205:361.
Cookson, J, Carter, R, Damcott, D, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1993). Irradiation Assisted Stress-Corrosion Cracking of Controlled Purity 304l Stainless-Steels, J. Nucl. Mater., 202(1-2):104.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1993). Enthalpies of Formation And Crystallization of Amorphous Zr1-xAlx And Zr1-xNix Alloys - Calculations Compared With Measurements, J. Alloy. Compd., 194(2):235.
Ma, E, Atzmon, M, and Pinkerton, F (1993). Thermodynamic And Magnetic-Properties of Metastable Fexcu100-X Solid-Solutions Formed By Mechanical Alloying, J. Appl. Phys., 74(2):955.
Ma, E, Pagan, J, Cranford, G, and Atzmon, M (1993). Evidence For Self-Sustained Mosi2 Formation During Room-Temperature High-Energy Ball-Milling of Elemental Powders, J. Mater. Res., 8(8):1836.
Najafabadi, R, Srolovitz, D, Ma, E, and Atzmon, M (1993). Thermodynamic Properties of Metastable Ag-Cu Alloys, J. Appl. Phys., 74(5):3144.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Codeposition of Al-Ge Thin-Films, J. Mater. Res., 7(3):653.
Atzmon, M (1992). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory - Reply, Phys. Rev. Lett., 68(9):1439.
Atzmon, M (1992). The Effect of Interfacial Diffusion-Barriers On The Ignition of Self-Sustained Reactions In Metal-Metal Diffusion Couples, , 23(1):49.
Atzmon, M, Kessler, D, and Srolovitz, D (1992). Phase-Separation During Film Growth, J. Appl. Phys., 72(2):442.
Adams, C, Atzmon, M, Cheng, Y, and Srolovitz, D (1991). Transition From Lateral To Transverse Phase-Separation During Film Codeposition, Appl. Phys. Lett., 59(20):2535.
Atzmon, M (1991). Characterization of Alni Formed By a Self-Sustaining Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Mater. Sci. Eng. A-Struct. Mater. Prop. Microstruct. Process., 134:1326.
Damcott, D, Cookson, J, Carter, R, Martin, J, Atzmon, M, and Was, G (1991). Proton-Induced Grain-Boundary Segregation In Stainless-Steel, Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids, 118(4):383.
Ma, E and Atzmon, M (1991). Calorimetric Evidence For Polymorphous Constraints On Metastable Zr-Al Phase Formation By Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 67(9):1126.
Atzmon, M (1990). Calculation And Simulation of Chemical-Diffusion Coefficients - The Inadequacy of The Mean-Field Theory, Phys. Rev. Lett., 65(23):2889.
Atzmon, M (1990). Insitu Thermal Observation of Explosive Compound-Formation Reaction During Mechanical Alloying, Phys. Rev. Lett., 64(4):487.
Atzmon, M (1990). Monte-Carlo Simulations of Spinodal Ordering And Decomposition In Compositionally Modulated Alloys, J. Mater. Res., 5(1):92.
Maret, M, Chieux, P, Hicter, P, Atzmon, M, and Johnson, W (1987). Partial Structure Factors And Chemical Short-Range Order In Ni33Y67 And Cu33Y67 Metallic Glasses, , 17(2):315.
Atzmon, M, Unruh, K, and Johnson, W (1985). Formation And Characterization of Amorphous Erbium-Based Alloys Prepared By Near-Isothermal Cold-Rolling of Elemental Composites, J. Appl. Phys., 58(10):3865.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Clare, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, Atzmon, M, and Mangin, P (1985). A Neutron-Diffraction Investigation of The Atomic And Magnetic-Structure of Amorphous Dy7ni3, , 46(C-8):299.
Atzmon, M, Verhoeven, J, Gibson, E, and Johnson, W (1984). Formation And Growth of Amorphous Phases By Solid-State Reaction In Elemental Composites Prepared By Cold-Working, Appl. Phys. Lett., 45(10):1052.
Williams, A, Eckert, J, Yeh, X, Atzmon, M, and Samwer, K (1984). Inelastic Neutron-Scattering From Amorphous Hydride of Zr2Pd, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 61-2(JAN):643.
Wright, A, Hannon, A, Sinclair, R, Johnson, W, and Atzmon, M (1984). The Neutron-Diffraction Double-Null Isotopic-Substitution Technique, , 14(10):L201.
Atzmon, M and Johnson, W (1983). A Cooling Rate Dependent Structure of Amorphous (AuxCu1-x)91la9, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 55(3):395.

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Current research involves the role of grain boundaries in the deformation of nanocrystalline metals, as well as the effect of shear bands in metallic glasses on atomic transport and mechanical behavior.

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RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Current research involves the role of grain boundaries in the deformation of nanocrystalline metals, as well as the effect of shear bands in metallic glasses on atomic transport and mechanical behavior.

PUBLICATIONS