Cel The impact of radioactivity causes severe structural damage in minerals. With increasing damage, their chemical reactivity enhances and their physical resistance lowers dramatically, which has far-reaching implications. In the past few years, research subj ected to the study of radiation effects has significantly increased. Results are of exceptional relevance for the Earth sciences (e.g. potentially biased results of isotopic age determinations), materials technology (e.g. host materials for the storage o f radioactive waste), and environmental sciences (e.g. stability of concrete in nuclear power stations in a worst-case scenario).Light spectroscopy techniques (infrared, Raman, optical absorption, and luminescence) provide a unique means to study geologic al materials non-destructively and on a micron-range. In the past few years, their application has lead to particular progress in the understanding of structural radiation effects. It turned out that especially the combined application of several spectrosc opy techniques yields a wealth of information about the short-range order, structural state, and internal growth and alteration textures of radiation-damaged solids. The number of European graduates and researchers in Earth sciences who are trained in the application of state-of-the-art light spectroscopy does not meet current research needs. At present there does not exist any institution across Europe where future Earth science researchers could learn the above techniques, and their combined use, from exp erienced geoscientists. This proposal seeks funding for the establishment of a chair for mineral spectroscopy at the University of Vienna, Austria, by adding Raman and luminescence micro-spectroscopy to two already existing techniques. The project is focus ed on the training of students and PhD students, as well as visitors, and their participation in top radiation damage research as members of international research teams. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineeringnuclear waste managementengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologymineralogynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Słowa kluczowe Health hazard Laser spectrsocopy Lattice destruction Microprobe analysis Non Performance assessment Radioactive waste Radioactivity destructive analysis Program(-y) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Temat(-y) MOBILITY-3.3 - Marie Curie Chairs (EXC) Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2004-MOBILITY-10 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Koordynator UNIVERSITÃ WIEN Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 1 WIEN Austria Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
