Research

 

The research at CEDAD includes the following fields:

Isotope analysis by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) for Archaeology, Environment, Biology, Geology, History of Art, Forensics.

Development of systems and methodologies for preparation of organic and inorganic samples for isotopic analysis.

Studies of anthropogenic effects on environment by isotope analysis (14C, 10Be, 26Al, 129I, ) with AMS.

Physics and Materials Engineering by ion beams.

Laser induced modifications of materials.

Forensics studies by the "Bomb Peak".

Determination of biogenic content in plastic materials.

Determination of fossil and biogenic content in industrial emissions.

Marine Biology studies by radiocarbon for the determination of growth rate of corals, speleothems and animal and vegetal organisms.

2D and 3D image analysis for Biomedical Physics.