Access to CALIBRA facilities
The scientific R&D program of CALIBRA is strongly linked to inter-disciplinary applications of ion-beam-based science with direct impact on society. By offering access to its facilities CALIBRA facilitates researchers from Greece and abroad to conduct R&D work and implement educational activities.
The scientific areas addressed by CALIBRA are a) Nuclear Astrophysics, b) low-energy nuclear reaction studies with ion beams and fast neutrons, c) Atomic Physics, notably high-resolution studies of Auger electrons emitted from accelerated ions excited in ion–atom collisions, d) radiation damage phenomena in materials and e) ion beam interactions with matter and their associated analytical methods, such as Rutherford Backscattering (RBS), Channeling, Proton induced Gamma and X-ray Emission (PIGE/PIXE), Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA), Elastic-Recoil Detection Analysis (ERDA) etc.
CALIBRA offers currently a host of ion-beam based techniques for the analysis of material surfaces altered through various physical or chemical phenomena or radiation hardening, cultural heritage objects, environmental air samples or soil, toxic elements or heavy metals affecting human health and food quality.
CALIBRA’s irradiation and analytical services are also provided to the public and private sectors contributing this way to the increase of competitiveness of Greek economy.
In the near future CALIBRA will be able to provide radio-carbon dating services, for the first time in Greece, by means of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). Subject of completion of the full-scale CALIBRA Research Infrastructure, the production and distribution of PET radioisotopes for R&D and medical use will also be available.
Scientists from Universities and Research Centers are welcome to submit beamtime requests. Details are given in the User Access page. Research proposals can be submitted by external users at any time and beamtime is granted after evaluation by the International Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) that meets twice a year. The current proposal submission deadlines per year are:
- January 15
- July 15
Requests for irradiation and analytical services to state organizations, the private sector, start-ups or funded projects can be addressed at any time directly to CALIBRA’s management per email. Depending on the bulk, nature and necessary duration of the service request, fees may apply. Details including a list of currently offered irradiation and analytical services can be found in the Services page.