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About the department
Department of Nuclear Research implements the technological possibilities important for public and business needs, performs training and expertise in the fields of nuclear physics, nuclear and mass spectroscopy. The aim of the department covers development of smart-environmental and environment-safe nuclear fuel cycle technologies, implementation of new material modification and analysis methods.
Activities
- Development of theoretical and experimental methods devoted for safe operation of nuclear facilities, radiation safety and optimization of radioactive waste management. Theoretical and experimental research on interaction of radioactive waste with different barriers and shielding materials, degradation of engineering barriers in waste repositories, assessment of radionuclide accumulation and migration in the environment.
- Development of mass spectrometry and chromatography methods in material sciences, biology, environmental physics. Application of chemical and isotopic composition evaluation of micro impurities of the atmosphere for development of new methods for physical and chemical processes studies in the atmosphere.
- Research of the processes of interaction of high intensity light pulses with material, search of new materials sensitive to ionizing radiation for radiation detection purposes.
- Modernization of ion beam analysis techniques, analysis (PIXE, RBS) and modification of properties of semiconductor materials by high-energy heavy ion beams and its application for thin layer technology.
- Application of carbon isotopic ratio measurements by accelerator mass spectrometry in archaeological dating, environment and biology research, and technology development.
Head of Department
Dr Artūras Plukis
