About this Event
This course explores procedures and techniques for the planning, preparation, and running of ion irradiation and characterisation experiments. The content will go beyond standard use cases familiar to most researchers and will introduce examples and processes that can help unlock the full potential of these approaches. Ultimately, participants will gain a deeper knowledge of best practice in this research area and provide useful guides on how to fully use these techniques available through Royce partners and the wider UK nuclear research community.
The course will cover:
- Accessing Royce and UKRI facilities for ion irradiation experiments and materials characterisation
- Planning, facility selection and execution of ion beam irradiations
o Including training on DPA and broader radiation parameter calculations (recoil spectra, implantations)
- Available radiation damage techniques and appropriate facilities
- Guidance on Electron microscopy sample preparation and characterisation of induced damage:
o Bulk sample preparation
o Cyro preparation techniques
o Quantificaiton of radiation damage features
ยท Atom probe tomography based techniques to examine radiation damage induced preciptates
o Best practice for sample preparation
o Design of experiment/plan to maximise output
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Henry Royce Institute, Seminar room 1.014/1.015, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
