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PolishThe research equipment of the Laboratory is complemented by the facilities of CoE NOMATEN and other projects carried out within the institute. Altogether, the institute provides researchers from NCBJ, as well as academic and industrial clients and partners, with an extensive range of state-of-the-art equipment for comprehensive testing and analysis. This includes various types of machines for analysis of mechanical properties, metallographic microscopes, an ICP-MS instrument for mass spectrometry, an OES spectrometer, a set of devices for thermal analyses covering thermal expansion, conductivity, specific heat, mass gain, a videoboroscope with image analysis capabilities, advanced non-destructive testing equipment, a Raman spectrometer, nanoindentation testing devices, and many others. The materials research infrastructure at NCBJ is being continuously expanded. The research groups closely collaborate with each other and with partners from other research centers in Poland and around the world, particularly with the partners of the NOMATEN project.
Materials Research Lab (LBM)
The Materials Research Lab (LBM) is an accredited research laboratory (AB 025) by the Polish Accreditation Center. It conducts scientific research, testing, and diagnostic examinations of structural materials and their welded connections in the broad field of materials science, utilizing both destructive and non-destructive methods. The laboratory examines both non-irradiated and irradiated materials. Scientists conduct structural, chemical, and corrosion analyses, as well as a wide range of mechanical testing.
An excellent complement to typical materials research are the services offered by the CentriX laboratory, operating within NCBJ, which provides a wide range of industrial radiography and other non-destructive testing.
Plasma Engineering
The Department laboratories conduct research in the field of plasma surface engineering and materials modification utilizing plasma-ion beams. Scientists are engaged in synthesizing surface layers, studying their characteristics, as well as synthesizing nonequilibrium structures and new materials. They have access to various technological devices constructed at NCBJ, including those for magnetron sputtering, arc discharges in ultra-high vacuum, vacuum evaporation, gas and metallic ion implantation, and plasma guns, including the unique RPI-type plasma gun. The analysis of modifications and syntheses is performed using tools such as scanning electron microscopy with an EDS analyzer. Additionally, they conduct quantum efficiency studies on photocathodes in relation to the construction program of the free-electron laser PolFEL at NCBJ.
Ion Microanalysis
The Institute conducts research on the fundamental properties of modern materials used in nuclear energy, microelectronics, and optoelectronics, using ion techniques (RBS, NRA, PIXE) with the application of the channeling phenomenon. Thickness, stoichiometry, and crystalline quality of layers are examined, and scientists measure and model depth distributions of elements in doped materials. They investigate the accumulation processes and transformation of defect structures occurring in crystals under the influence of implantation, analyze and optimize annealing processes (RTA, FLASH). XRF, SEM-EDX, INAA, and LA-ICP-MS techniques are also practically used for the analysis of archaeological artifacts. Microanalysis research is supported by the McChasy simulation program, developed at the institute, enabling the analysis of experimental data obtained through ion techniques.
