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WHAT IS THE ION BEAMS GROUP

        The Ion Beams group at Montana State University is comprised of motivated individuals who are doing research in the field of Condensed Matter Physics.  The group routinely uses electron and ion beams to study the composition and structure of surfaces and solid/solid interfaces in advanced materials.  Using energetic beams of ions from a Van De Graaff accelerator , combined with surface sensitive analytical techniques, gives us a unique combination of probes to characterize simultaneously the surface and bulk properties of solids.

         Problems of current interest include controlling the structure of thin magnetic films during growth, controlling the absorption of hydrogen in metals, and developing advanced materials for fuel cells.  Techniques unique to the Van De Graaf accelerator include the use of nuclear reactions and Rutherford backscattering for quantitative analysis.

        The group currently includes a postdoctoral research scientist, a graduate student in physics, a research assistant, and several undergraduate students from Physics and Computer Science.

This page was modified:  June 25, 2002

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