The Ion-Beam Modification and Analysis of Materials Group undertake a broad range of research activities ranging from fundamental studies of ion-solid interaction processes and the development and application of ion beam analysis techniques, to materials science studies employing ion-irradiation and/or ion-beam analysis. The research is centred around state-of-the-art accelerator facilities, including two ion-implanters (150 kV and 1.7 MV tandem) and two versatile ion-beam analysis machines (a 1.7 MV tandem for routine analysis and a 14MV tandem for high-energy, heavy-ion beam studies), together with an impressive array of complementary techniques.
Materials studies include: radiation damage in ion-irradiated semiconductors; quantum-well intermixing; irradiation-induced optical properties; the formation and properties of nanocrystalline semiconductors in silica; impurity gettering; and many others. These programs are supported by ion beam analysis studies which involve: Rutherford backscattering and channelling, elastic recoil detection analysis (ERDA), and the development of novel heavy-ion analysis techniques.
For further details please consult our webpages or contact:
Dr. Rob Elliman (Group Leader).
Martin Conway (Web Site Administration)
Ion Beam Modification and Analysis of Materials Group,
Electronic Materials Engineering Department,
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering,
Australian National University,
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia
phone: (+61) (2) 6125 0521
fax: (+61) (2) 6125 0511