Division of Radiation Physics

The issues of radiation and environmental physics are covered mainly by the study of the production of cosmogenic radionuclides and the interaction of cosmic radiation with space objects (Los Alamos National Laboratory, MPI Mainz), the study of variations of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in the environment (IAEA Vienna, SÚJV Dubna), the development of microdosimetric models of radiation damage (NRPI Prague), radon issues (PAS Kraków, University of Pannonia) and the development of accelerator technologies for solving various environmental problems (IAEA Vienna, VERA, Vienna, ETH Zurich, and others).

CENTA

CENTA (Centre for Nuclear and Accelerator Technologies) is a research group working with an ion accelerator to explore matter at the atomic level. The group uses ion beam analysis techniques (such as PIXE, RBS, and NRA) to study materials, environmental samples, and biological systems without damaging them. The lab also applies accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to measure rare isotopes such as ¹⁴C, ¹⁰Be, and ²⁶Al, helping answer questions about climate, environment, geology, and history. 

Detailed information can be found on webpage of the group. 

Radiation environmental physics

The Radiation and Environmental Physics group (REF) studies radon and radiation in the environment, focusing on how radon levels vary in air, soil, water and indoor spaces and what that means for radiation protection and human health. The group measure very low radioactivity, model how radiation causes damage at micro-scales, and develop methods to monitor natural radionuclides in environments.