Advanced characterization and computational design
RNew developments in the modeling and analysis of radiation damage in materials III
Nowadays, the prevalence of irradiation in technological environments, from semiconductors to space applications and nuclear reactors, underscores its profound impact on material properties. This symposium serves as a forum for advancing our understanding through discussions on experimental protocols, characterization techniques, and modeling of particle-solid interactions.
Scope:
Materials interacting with high-energy particles such as neutrons, ions or photons undergo structural modifications, impacting crucial properties such as mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and thermal stability. Understanding and mitigating these effects are imperative for improving material reliability and performance across diverse applications. Conversely, employing energetic particle beams presents a potent means to synthesize, test, and tailor the properties of advanced materials, spanning electro-optical devices, nanostructures, strain engineering, nuclear materials, and space exploration. Yet, comprehending the intricate mechanisms underlying damage formation and accumulation due to energy deposition remains a complex and critical endeavor.
Building upon the success of our previous symposium held during the E-MRS Spring Meeting 2021, which convened over 60 scientists (speakers + posters) from 10+ countries, we eagerly anticipate the forthcoming edition. This symposium invites researchers from varied disciplines—materials science, nuclear engineering, physics, and computational science—to unveil and dissect the latest advancements in experimental characterization techniques, computational tools, theoretical models, and codes for data fitting within the realm of radiation damage. Noteworthy emphasis will be placed on innovative methodologies, including Artificial Intelligence, facilitating damage quantification and identification.
Through the fusion of experimental insights and theoretical frameworks, we envisage this symposium as a conduit for unraveling fundamental mechanisms, elucidating key irradiation response parameters, and expediting the development of predictive models for radiation damage evolution. Our symposium aspires to be truly cross-disciplinary, encompassing a broad spectrum of materials—from metals to semiconductors to iono-covalent materials—across varying dimensionalities (0D quantum dots, 1D nanowires, 2D thin films, and 3D bulk materials). Moreover, it will traverse a broad range of irradiation conditions, experimental techniques, and computational simulations.
Hot topics to be covered by the symposium:
The topics covered by the symposium include, but are not restricted to, the following hot topics:
- Time resolved measurements of phase transformations, micro-structural changes, and surface effects
- High (time/space) resolution characterization of defects and disorder
- Computer simulation and modeling of damage formation and evolution
- Combination of computing and experimental approaches
- Quantification of radiation disorder
- Artificial Intelligence in atomic scale simulations, characterization and data processing
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Centre Européen de la Céramique, 87068, Limoges cedex, France
alexandre.boulle@cnrs.frAvenida Complutense, 40, 28040, Madrid, Spain
christophe.ortiz@ciemat.es30 Reactorului, Măgurele, Ilfov, 077125, Romania
gihan.velisa@nipne.roVia Marzolo, 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy
tiziana.cesca@unipd.it