The Tennessee Ion Beam Materials Laboratory (TIBML) located on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) main campus and walking distance to downtown Knoxville is a UTK core facility dedicated to fundamental research on ion-solid interactions, ion beam analysis, ion beam modification, and applied research on irradiation effects for nuclear and space applications.
The TIBML is currently equipped with a 3 MV NEC tandem accelerator, two ion sources, three beamlines, and five endstations that provide state-of-the-art capabilities. Under the direction of the Director of the Tennessee Ion Beam Materials Laboratory and Associate Professor Khalid Hattar, the laboratory is rapidly expanding the TIBML capabilities with the addition of a highly modified JEOL 2100 transmission electron microsocpe (TEM) with python control and machine learning based analysis capabilities. The facility will also be adding in the near future a 300 kV ion implanter, two low energy ion guns (5 and 20 kV), and a in-situ nanomechanical capability.
This facility is committed to the university’s mission of research and teaching, and is available for qualified research faculty, students, and staff.
Qualified users may reserve instrument time through the TIBML facility director. The capabilities of TIBML are also available as a research service to visitors and collaborators from around the world.