Scope:
In the midst of the current paradigm shift in global and social change, the field of materials science and engineering is being called upon to create and explore innovative technologies. Building on the great variety of technologies already developed in the fields of ion beam science and engineering, further advancement is expected to bring about breakthrough material innovations and extreme-accuracy material evaluations not achievable in other fields. In parallel, innovations in machine learning for data science, artificial intelligence, and other fields of informatics are also expected to be applied to the analysis of the complex information generated by the complex interactions caused by ion beams. In this session, we invite presentations on recent developments in ion beam application technologies such as quantum, microscopic, and macroscopic material modification and control, as well as on material analysis driven by novel ion beam technologies. Innovative peripheral technological developments and applications in related fields which are being developed in concert with each other are also invited to be presented. Our goals and aims are to create a forum for collaborative discussions that will lead to new innovations through cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary exchanges.
Topics:
1. Fundamentals of ion-solid interaction
2. Modification/control of materials' properties: polymers, biomaterials, Semiconductors, quantum devices, etc.
3. Material analysis/evaluation
4. Cluster ions, swift heavy ions, highly charged ions, etc.
5. Data-driven ion beam applications
6. Other ion beam and plasma applications
