Proceedings of the Workshop on Ion and Slow Positron Beam Utilisation : Costa da Caparica, Portugal, 15-17 September 1998

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The use of ion beams in nuclear research is well established, with many facilities and networks of experts active in the field. Applications for ion beams are expanding, in particular in the development of new materials, biotechnology and the creation of new isotopes. Positron beams are likewise a very powerful tool for observing and influencing microscopic material structures, as well as for medical diagnosis. The combined utilisation of ion and positron beams is expected to open up new horizons in the areas of material science and biotechnology. These proceedings provide an overview of the latest developments in this field, and highlight areas for future international co-operation.  Read more... Status of Ion Beam Application Research in Europe / J.C. Soares -- Industrial Use of Positron Annihilation Technique Carried Out at the University of Tsukuba / S. Tanigawa The Positron Microprobe -- An Instrument for Non-Destructive Material Testing / K. Maier -- Design Study for the Positron Factory in Japan / S. Okada, H. Sunaga and H. Kaneko -- Positron Beam Analysis of Ion Implantation Defects in Silicon and Metal Oxides / A. van Veen, H. Schut, P.E. Mijnarends -- Some Results in Combined Use of Ion and Positron Beams at JAERI / S. Okada, A. Kawasuso and H. Arai -- Combined Ion Beam and Hyperfine Interaction Studies of LiNbO3 Single Crystals / J.G. Marques, A. Kling, L. Rebouta, M.F. da Silva, J.C. Soares -- IS360 Collaboration, ISOLDE Collaboration High TC Superconductors Studies with Radioactive Ion Beams at ISOLDE / J.G. Correia -- Sapphire (a-Al2O3) Behaviour Under Heavy Ion Implantation / E. Alves, M.F. da Silva, J.C. Soares -- Modification and Characterisation of Al Surfaces Implanted with Cr Ions / R.C. da Silva, L.M. Prudêncio and M.F. da Silva -- Design and Applications of Microprobes for Materials Analysis / M.B.H. Breese, L.C. Alves and M.R. Silva -- Initial Results with a Variable Energy Positron System at Coimbra / A.P. de Lima, C. Lopes Gil and P.M. Gordo -- The Use of Ion Beam Analysis in the Synthesis of Materials: A Review of the Determination of Light Elements by High-Energy Resonant Backscattering / M. Nastasi -- Pore Structure Determination in Porous Silicon by Resonant Backscattering Spectrometry / F. Pászti, E. Szilágyi and A. Manuaba -- Narrow Nuclear Resonances and Their Application in Ion Beam Analysis / Z. Hajnal, É. Vázsonyi G. Battistig and I.C. Vickridge -- A 3 MV Tandem Accelerator at Seville: The First IBA Facility in Spain / M.A. Respaldiza, F.J. Ager and M. Barbadillo-Rank -- Electron Emission from Hollow Atoms Formed Below a Surface / N. Stolterfoht, M. Grether and D. Niemann -- Accelerators Used for Routine Production of PET Radioisotopes / F. Tárkányi, F. Szelecsényi -- Production of Radiotracers for PET / S.M. Qaim -- PET Instrumentation, Modelling and Clinical Application / H. Herzog.