SPIRIT- Ion Beam Applications for Europe

SPIRIT (Support of Public and Industrial Research using Ion beam Technology) is an Integrating Activities project integrating 11 leading European ion beam facilities. Transnational access is provided by supplying ions in an energy range from ~10 keV to 100 MeV for modification and analysis of solid surfaces, interfaces, thin films and nanostructured systems. The techniques cover materials, biomedical and environmental research and technology. Related R&D activities aim at the improvement of the experimental procedures and the installation of novel equipment. Numerous networking activities address both the interaction between the project partners and information and dissemination towards new users. The present contribution gives a short overview of the project structure and its activities, as well as its performance during the first two years.