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The Surrey Ion Beam Centre is a UK National Facility supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ( EPSRC ).  The IBC aims to:
  • lead major innovative research programmes within the framework of the Advanced Technology Institute in order to protect IP for the UK community;
  • initiate collaborative research projects and stimulate multi-disciplinary interactions, with the University, nationally and internationally;
  • enable innovative research programmes requiring the use of ion beams, including the introduction of ion beam methods to new discipline areas;
  • provide high quality facilities, intellectual input and a broad knowledge base to users;
  • strengthen close interaction with the user community and industry to determine and agree priorities in future resource development;
  • train and educate the UK community in the applications and technology of ion beams and provide a technology transfer to industry and academia;
  • contribute to the prosperity and competitiveness of UK industry.
Research within the IBC is conducted under six broad themes, these are:
More details on each of these themes, the personnel involved and recent publications can be found by clicking on each link.