Faculty of Physics and Geosciences
Devision of Nuclear Solid State Physics (NFP)

The division of nuclear solid state physics runs a dedicated accelerator based high-energy nuclear nanoprobe (LIPSION) with a variety of ion beam analytical and imaging tools. Thus far a beam size of 40 nm is achieved in transmission mode. The focus is on ultra-high lateral resolution in transmission ion microscopy (STIM) and tomography. Particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) combined with Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) will give element-specific maps with excellent detection limits in the 1 ppm range. The group has long-standing experience with biomedical research (teeth, bone, cartilage, aerosols) with ion beams.
The division is also running a radiochemistry lab for radiotracer studies and hyperfine spectroscopy. The focus is on biomedical research (metalloproteins, complexes for radioimmunotherapy). The group has long-standing experience in applying radioactive nuclear probes in life sciences.

Subcontractor:

Institute of Technology
Lund University
Lund, Sweden (details)

NFP’s homepage: http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~nfp