Interactions of Swift Heavy Ions with Gases, Liquids, Solids, and Plasmas
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Electronic excitation, ionization, and charge transfer processes; spectroscopy of electrons, photons, and recoil ions
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stopping power and local energy deposition
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conversion of electronic excitation energy into atomic motion
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dynamics and relaxation of electronic excitations and atomic displacements
Materials Modifications
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Mechanisms of track formation
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ultrafast timescale damage processes
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creation of point defects, defect clusters, and nanoparticles
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phase transitions and recrystallization
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sputtering and mixing
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materials response in extreme environments
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high-cycle thermo-mechanical stresses and material fatigue
Chemical and Biological Radiation Effects
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Beam-induced processes in organic and inorganic materials
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radiolytic yields
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radiobiology and tumor therapy with ion beams
Applications
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Structuring of materials
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ion-track based nanostructures
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heavy-ion micro- and nanotechnology
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effects of swift heavy ions on electronic devices
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geological, astrophysical and other applications based on high-energy accelerators
