| CONTACT | Kosionides E. |
| TELEPHONE | +30 210 6503532 |
| Å-MAIL | kosion@inp.demokritos.gr |
| URL | http://www.inp.demokritos.gr/ |
| FAX | +30 210 6511913 |
| RESEARCHERS | Harisopoulos S. |
| INSTITUTE | NUCLEAR PHYSICS |
ACTIVITIES
- Non-destructive
characterization of ancient metal alloys (gold, silver and copper alloys).
- Complete characterization
of major, minor and trace elements in ancient slugs.
- In-situ characterization
of pigments in ceramics and wall paintings.
- Sulfur and copper
concentration profile in corroded surfaces of copper objects.
- Determination
of the hydrogen and fluorine concentration profile in materials.
- Characterization
of the elemental concentration of atmospheric aerosols.
- Determination
of trace elements concentration in coal flies ash.
- Study of the sorption
efficiency of heavy elements from zeolites.
- Determination
of metal trace elements concentration in various human liquids (whole
blood, serum, plasma, urine etc).
- Determination
of metal and bromine ions in drinking water.
- Study of the absorption
efficiency of carbon active filters in toxic elements.
- Measurement of
the radioactivity level of materials.
- Determination
of plutonium and strontium radioactivity using alpha and beta spectroscopy.
- Certification
of the dentistry alloys for being beryllium free.
- Qualitative control
of the concentration of heavy toxic elements in aesthetics commercial
products.
- Thickness and
stoichiometry analysis of single and multilayer thin films.
- Characterization
of metal alloys in major, minor and trace elements.
- Determination
of carbon concentration in steels.
- Accurate determination
of aluminum concentration in bauxites.
- Non-destructive
characterization of jewelry products (gold, silver and palladium based
alloys)
- Characterization
of industrial raw materials and processed products.
- Training in the
application of analytical atomic and nuclear techniques.
- Stoichiometry
of optical filters in backscattering geometry
- Study of superconducting materials (stoichiometry, radiation hardness, crystalline properties)
ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE
- 5.5 MV Tandem
Van de Graaf Accelerator.
- Four Axis goniometer
for the study of crystal channels and RBS measurements.
Alignment and coordinates with a laser beam. Available ion beams : H,
He, C, O. Scattering chamber PC controlled
- 4ð ã-Ray spectrometer
including 10 NaI crystals.
- External beam
Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) apparatus with an xy positioning
system PC controlled.
- Scattering chamber
for in vacuum PIXE measurements with pc controlled sample interchange.
- Scattering chambers
for application in various analytical ion beam techniques (Nuclear Reaction
Analysis, Proton Induced ã-Ray Emission Analysis, Proton Induced X-Ray
Fluorescence)
- Set-up for the
production of monoenergetic neutrons 0.3-12 MeV.
- Magnetic spectrometer
3Q.
- High power X-Ray
tube with a Mo anode (3kW).
- Low power X-Ray
tube with a Rh anode (50 Watt).
- Total Reflection
X-Ray Fluorescence module.
- XRF assembly using
an X-Ray tube attached with a secondary target.
- XRF assembly using
annular radioactive X-Ray sources (Cd-109 and Am-241).
- XRF portable units
for in-situ measurements.
- High resolution
detectors for X-Ray, ã-Ray and particle spectroscopy including: Ge(HP)
detectors with 20-80% efficiency, Si(Li) detectors, Si-PIN crystal and
silicon detectors for particle detection. Laboratory and portable data
acquisition and analysis spectroscopy systems.
- A fully equipped chemical laboratory for sample preparation procedures (Åvaporator unit, Freeze drying unit, Mixer/Mill, Freezer/Mill).
SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS
AVAILABLE
- Non-Destructive
Assay of materials of cultural heritage
- Environmental
analysis
- Analysis of new
materials
- Analysis in biomedicine-public
health
- Technological
support of industry
- Training
- Design and construction of analytical instrumentation
