22. september 2022

Article in Nuclear Physics News Journal

An article on nuclear physics at IJS was published in an influential journal. A photo of our tandem accelerator is featured on the cover page.

19. september 2022

ICNMTA 2022 succesfully wrapped up

The ICNMTA 2022 international conference with as many as 112 participants from 25 countries from all over the world ended very successfully last Friday.

14. september 2022

Seminar: Characterization of Electron Detector

On Monday, September 19th, at 13h, Jan Gobec will present the process of characterization of the Mirion Technologies telescopic detector system, which contains a silicon and germanium detector. The lecture will take place in the physics seminar room of the IJS. You are kindly invited!

12. september 2022

ICNMTA Conference 2022 is now under way

We are hosting the ICNMTA 2022, international conference, where the latest achievements in the field of focused ion beam and possible applications in various fields of scientific research are presented.

7. september 2022

Publication of a New Article in the Journal Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

The influence of the binding method of metal oxides in thick targets on the position and shape of the characteristic lines in the X-ray spectrum was studied at our Microanalytical Center. The work was done in collaboration with colleagues from the Rudjer Bošković Institute in Zagreb.

30. august 2022

ICNMTA Conference 2022 is just around the corner!

We are hosting the ICNMTA, international conference, where the latest achievements in the field of focused ion beam and possible applications in various fields of scientific research will be presented. It will take place in Ljubljana at the beginning of September 2022.

25. august 2022

Publication of an Article in the Journal Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

A group of researchers from our department investigated, in cooperation with colleagues from abroad, the influence of multiple ionization satellites on X-ray spectra. The results have already been confirmed in the analysis of rock composition measurements carried out by the Rover on Mars.

11. august 2022

News from the RADIATE Project: A Successful Experiment as a Part of the Transnational Access to the Tandem Accelerator

Last week, French scientists from the University of Clermont Auvergne, in close collaboration with colleagues from F2, researched the mechanisms of strontium absorption from implants into bone tissues and the related healing efficiency. The experiment was a complete success.

12. july 2022

Publication of an Article in Optica Journal

A group of researchers from the F2 department, in collaboration with colleagues from Sweden, France and Italy, investigated the interference of two-photon transitions, induced by extreme ultraviolet light (XUV). The results have just been released.

20. june 2022

ROMENEK 1/2022

In the period from June 6th to June 8th, 2022, the ELME team participated in the exercise ROMENEK 1/2022 - maintaining preparedness for emergency monitoring of radioactivity in the Krško NPP area to provide measurements in case of general threat.

31. may 2022

New Beamline Almost Ready

The work on the new proton beamline on MIC are nearing the final phase. Nanobeam will enable a significant quality leap.

20. may 2022

ICNMTA2022: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

Abstract submission deadline for the ICNMTA2022, which is taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia between 11th and 16th September 2022 has been moved to June 6th!

19. may 2022

The Third FAIR Seminar

Prof Dr Marco Durante will talk about the recent advances in particle therapy. The lecture will be accessible live via ZOOM link, on Monday, 23rd of May, 2022, at 10AM.

1. may 2022

Interview on the FAIR project in Delo

An interview with the scientific director of the FAIR project, Prof Dr Paolo Giubellino was published in the main Slovenian newspaper Delo (in Slovenian language). The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) will, among other things, create matter that is normally only made in space.

1. may 2022

The lecture on exotic isotopes

The lecture will be held on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 at 10AM, in the large lecture hall of the JSI. Žiga Brenčič will present a lecture, entitled Exotic Isotopes and Exotic Bound States. You are kindly invited!

21. april 2022

Article in the Physical Review Letters journal

In collaboration with researchers from the University of Nova Gorica and the Institute of Physics at the University of Halle, we recently published an article in the Physical Review Letters journal, showing that light can magnetize matter on a nanometer scale. The article is featured on the cover of the magazine.

20. april 2022

Article in the Physical Review C

Direct lifetime measurements via γ -γ coincidences using a fast timing detector array have been applied to determine the lifetime of low-lying states in the semimagic (N = 50) nucleus 94 Ru.

19. april 2022

GET_INvolved - Short-term Internship Programme offer on FAIR

The GET_Involved Programme is suited for students currently enrolled in higher education institutions from all over the world at their Bachelor (only after their 5th semester), as well as Master and Doctoral level. Organized by GSI/FAIR it takes place in Germany (Darmstadt, Jena, Mainz, Julich)

15. april 2022

New beamline with improved lateral resolution on the MIC

The new beamline will enable a significant quality leap, especially in the measurements of biological tissues at the subcellular level. The proton beam will be able to focus up to about 100 nm at lower intensities.

11. april 2022

Article in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The technology and processes in metal-organic batteries are currently being explored as one of the possible alternatives to established Li-ion batteries, whose future is uncertain for various reasons, mainly due to the lack of key raw materials. In this paper, we characterized the electrochemical processes in metal-organic batteries using Raman spectroscopy.

6. april 2022

Article in the PLOS ONE Journal

Using the MeV-SIMS technique, the cocaine content has been analyzed in hair samples. High chemical sensitivity, non-destructive characterization and high resolution of the method enable extremely accurate determination of the time dimension of drug ingestion.

24. march 2022

The second FAIR seminar

The second seminar from the FAIR series will be held on Tuesday, March 29th at 10:00AM in the big lecture hall at JSI, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana. Dr Jürgen Gerl (FAIR/GSI, Darmstadt,Germany) will discuss the latest developments within NUSTAR collaboration.

14. march 2022

FAIR seminar

The FAIR seminar initiative aims to disseminate among Slovenian scientists, engineers, and students the knowledge about the FAIR accelerator centre in construction at Darmstadt (Germany), one of the world's largest centres of this type.

8. march 2022

Prestigious award for pedagogical work

Dr Klemen Bučar from our department received the Marjan Jerman Award as the best assistant at the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana.

3. march 2022

An important acquisition for the XRF laboratory

At the end of last year, the XRF laboratory was modernized and it significantly expanded its measurement capabilities. New micro-XRF analytical microscope XGT-9000 from Japanese manufacturer Horiba has now provided the first results.

6. january 2022

FAIR project explained in the STAscience section of the Slovenian Press Agency

An extensive description of the FAIR project - a center for research in the field of physics, with the emphasis on the Slovenian contribution, was recently published on the Slovenian Press Agency website, specialized in the field of science. A video presentation is included as well.