This opening event, hosted by UKAEA’s Materials Research Facility (MRF), will celebrate the EPSRC-NNUF-funded Radioactive In situ Analytical Electron Microscope dedicated for β/γ active materials (RadIAEM). The event will take place from the 29th June – 1st July 2023 online and in-person at the UKAEA site in Culham.
This hybrid event includes a special workshop highlighting the role and best practices of analytical scanning transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM) for fusion materials research, the UK national electron microscopy capabilities, and the new capabilities provided by RadIAEM. There will also be tours of UKAEA facilities (JET/MAST-U, MRF), one day demonstrations of the RadIAEM capabilities and opportunities for networking, with lunch and refreshments provided.
The RadIAEM project aims to establish a dedicated Analytical Electron Microscope with novel In Situ heating/gas environment capabilities for beta, gamma radioactive materials that cannot be handled in University S/TEM and fill the current UK capability gap for analytical S/TEM characterisation of radioactive materials. It will provide capabilities to perform diffraction-based irradiation induced defect characterisation and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analytical imaging at the sub-nanometer scale combined with in situ gas and heating.
Funding is available to support attendees travel expenses, if you need support, please send a statement (250 words maximum) to eric.prestat@ukaea.uk justifying how attending this workshop will support your research. Outcome will be communicated by the 9th June.
