The Radiation Effects on Materials Focus Topic is organized by young investigators within AVS to highlight cutting edge research related to the interaction of various types of radiation with materials and surfaces. The umbrella term “radiation” is used broadly; contributions are welcome from any place on the electromagnetic spectrum. There will be three sessions that focus on: using radiation to functionalize and/or decontaminate materials/surfaces with biological applications, effects of radiation on materials in space environments and returning to Earth, and using radiation as a tool to gain insight into the properties of materials and materials processing. Poster submissions are also encouraged within this focus topic.
RE1+AS+SS: Radiation and Bioactive Materials, Surfaces, and Interfaces
- Katja Fricke, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology, Germany
- Endzhe Matykina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
- Krasimir Vasilev, University of South Australia
RE2: Radiation in Space/Natural Radiation
- Sven Bilen, Penn State University
- George R. Rossman, Caltech
- Michelle Thompson, Purdue University, “Exploring the Effects of Radiation on Planetary Surfaces through the Analysis of Returned Samples from the Moon and Asteroids”
RE3+AS: Materials Analysis and Characterization with Radiation
- Cedric Pardanaud, Aix-Marseille University, France
- Nicola Perry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, “In Situ Optical Characterization of High-Temperature Defect Kinetics in Mixed-Conducting Oxide Films”