Scope:
The technology of ion beam application has been applied in many fields. Ions can impart various functions to materials by choosing the ion species and energy, and then they can easily create new functional materials or new structures with different functions in the materials. They have also become important tools for simulating harsh environments, such as space and fusion/fission reactors, by analyzing and characterizing materials used in the field. On the other hand, the interaction between ions and materials is still a complex and partially unknown process, so there are many phenomena that are yet to be discovered. Recent advances in machine learning and AI technologies have allowed us to uncover many of these phenomena, and new ion beam applications in materials science are being developed based on these results and new insights. The scope of this symposium is the latest innovative research results related to ion beams, including not only materials creation, function creation, analysis, and characterization, but also the fundamental science and newly derived applied technologies that support these areas using ion beams. The goal of this symposium is to create a forum for collaborative discussions that will lead to further advances in materials innovation through interdisciplinary, industry-academic collaborations.
Topics:
1. Fundamentals of ion-material interaction
2. Ion beam modification and application: metals, polymers, biomaterials, semiconductors, quantum materials, etc.
3. Radiation effects induced by ion beams: space, fusion/fission reactor environment, general radiation response of the device in various radiation field.
4. Ion beam analysis, evaluation, and data science
5. Others: accelerator, ion beam source, plasma applications, etc.