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Surface engineering and materials modification
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The 6MV tandem accelerator Sirius offers a range of techniques for investigations in materials science
The Centre for Accelerator Science offers techniques for surface engineering and materials modification. This includes advanced materials doping (including exotic and ultra-low energy ions) and defect engineering for:
- Biotech
- Low-energy electronics
- Energy storage
- Batteries
- Quantum and photonics