Scientific Calendar Event



Description
An ICTP-IAEA Meeting in person

The demand for Accelerator-based MeV single ion techniques is rapidly growing for applications in biomedicine, materials and semiconductor science, and quantum technologies. Next generation applications and technologies will require unprecedented control over the ion species, energy and spatial precision with which these ions are delivered. This workshop will address the current research trends in the field including an overview of state-of-the-art facilities and the techniques employed for radiobiology, materials modification and quantum technologies. Methods for imaging and irradiating materials with single ions will be discussed along with the technologies that have been developed to enable these techniques.

Topics
  • Introduction to single ion technology and applications
  • High resolution imaging techniques using single ions
  • Accelerator technology for generating single ions, beam focusing and scanning systems
  • Single ions in radiobiology and DNA damage and repair
  • Quantum applications of single ions
  • Studies of radiation hardness and devices for harsh radiation conditions

The workshop is organized together with the IAEA-National University of Singapore Collaborating Centre.

This workshop is open for MSc and PhD students and early career researchers (up to 7 years after PhD).
 
Call for Abstracts: All applicants are required to submit an abstract for a poster presentation.

Useful resources:
IAEA e-learning course on Quantum Science and Technologies

IAEA publication on Guidelines for the Determination of Standardized Semiconductor Radiation Hardness Parameters

Speakers
P. Barberet, University of Bordeaux, France
J. Meijer, Leipzig University, Germany
P. Olivero, University of Turin, Italy
T. Kokalova-Wheldon, IAEA Austria
T. Konishi, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan
E. Vittone, University of Turin, Italy

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Go to day
  • Monday, 30 June 2025
    • 08:30 - 09:30
      • 08:30 Registration 1h0'
        Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level). The Registration Desk will be open from 08.30 to 09.00
      • 08:30 Faculty Meeting 1h0'
    • 09:30 - 17:30
      • 09:30 Lecture 1: Opening of the Workshop & Welcoming Remarks 10'
        Speaker: Aliz SIMON (IAEA, Austria), Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy)
      • 09:40 The IAEA ion beam accelerator programme 10'
        Speaker: Aliz SiIMON (IAEA, Austria)
      • 09:50 Overview of the workshop structure and activities 10'
        Speaker: Aliz SIMON (IAEA, Austria), Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy)
      • 10:00 Introduction of the Participants 30'
        Speaker: Aliz SIMON (IAEA, Austria), Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy)
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Lecture 2: Review of Single Ion techniques 30'
        Speaker: Andrew BETTIOL (National University of Singapore)
      • 11:30 Introduction to short proposal exercise 30'
        Speaker: Andrew BETTIOL (National University of Singapore)
      • 12:00 Lecture 3: Single Ion Detection I: What and How? 1h0'
        Speaker: Ettore VITTONE (University of Turin, Italy)
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 14:00 Lecture 4: Single Ion Detection II: Where? 1h0'
        Speaker: Ettore VITTONE (University of Turin, Italy)
      • 15:00 Lecture 5: Single ion detection for radiation biology experiment 1h0'
        Speaker: Philippe BARBERET (University of Bordeaux, France)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Group Excercise I 30'
      • 17:00 Group Excercise II 30'
  • Tuesday, 1 July 2025
    • 08:30 - 18:00
      • 08:30 Lecture 6: Single Ion Detection III: Assessment of radiation hardness of semiconductors 1h0'
        Speaker: Ettore VITTONE (University of Turin, Italy)
      • 09:30 Lecture 7: Why Microbeams? The Rationale and Advantages in Radiation Biology 1h0'
        Speaker: Teruaki KONISHI (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan)
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Lecture 8: Defect engineering in 2D materials 1h0'
        Speaker: Andrew BETTIOL (National University of Singapore)
      • 12:00 Lecture 9: Deterministic single ion implantation using image charge detection and ion traps 1h0'
        Speaker: Jan MEIJER (Leipzig University, Germany)
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 14:00 Group Excercise III 1h0'
      • 15:00 Poster highlights (2' presentations by the Participants) 1h0'
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Poster session 1h30'
  • Wednesday, 2 July 2025
    • 08:30 - 17:30
      • 08:30 Lecture 10: Single-photon sources based on defects in solid state 1h0'
        Speaker: Paolo OLIVERO (University of Turin, Italy)
      • 09:30 Lecture 11: Quantum optics with single photon emitters in diamond & IAEA e-learning on quantum science 1h0'
        Speaker: Paolo OLIVERO (University of Turin, Italy)
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Lecture 12: Introduction on biological effectiveness of heavy ion near the Bragg peak 1h0'
        Speaker: Teruaki KONISHI (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan)
      • 12:00 Lecture 13: Imaging using light emission 1h0'
        Speaker: Andrew BETTIOL (National University of Singapore)
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 14:00 Networking activities - Part I 2h0'
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Networking activities - Part II 1h0'
  • Thursday, 3 July 2025
    • 08:30 - 17:30
      • 08:30 Lecture 14: Mobile quantum computers based on color centers 1h0'
        Speaker: Jan MEIJER (Leipzig University, Germany)
      • 09:30 Lecture 15: From science to business: how to prepare a spin-off 1h0'
        Speaker: Jan MEIJER (Leipzig University, Germany)
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Goup exercise IV: SRIM and Python 1h0'
        Speaker: Philippe BARBERET (University of Bordeaux, France)
      • 12:00 Goup exercise V: SRIM and Python and STIM imaging 1h0'
        Speaker: Philippe BARBERET (University of Bordeaux, France)
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 14:00 Reporting on the group exercise 2h0'
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Reporting on the group exercise continues 1h0'
  • Friday, 4 July 2025
    • 08:30 - 13:00
      • 08:30 Lecture 16: Participants talks (Sandia and Harvard Medical School) 1h0'
      • 09:30 Single ion "Clinic" 1h0'
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 The way forward - future role and potential of single ion techniques 1h0'
      • 12:00 Evaluation of the workshop 10'
      • 12:10 Best poster award 10'
      • 12:20 Best project award 10'
      • 12:30 Feedback of the participants 25'
      • 12:55 Closing of the workshop 5'