13th International Workshop on Slow Positron Beam Techniques and Applications (SLOPOS13)

Abstract

These proceedings originate from the 13th International Workshop on Slow Positron Beam Techniques and Applications SLOPOS13 which was held at the campus of the Technische Universität München in Garching between 15th–20th September, 2013. This event is part of a series of triennial SLOPOS conferences. In total 123 delegates from 21 countries participated in the SLOPOS13. The excellent scientific program comprised 50 talks and 58 posters presented during two poster sessions. It was very impressive to learn about novel technical developments on positron beam facilities and the wide range of their applications all over the world. The workshop reflected the large variety of positron beam experiments covering fundamental studies, e.g., for efficient production of anti–hydrogen as well as applied research on defects in bulk materials, thin films, surfaces, and interfaces. The topics comprised: · Positron transport and beam technology · Pulsed beams and positron traps · Defect profiling in bulk and layered structures · Nanostructures, porous materials, thin films · Surfaces and interfaces · Positronium formation and emission · Positron interactions with atoms and molecules · Many positrons and anti-hydrogen · Novel experimental techniques The international advisory committee of SLOPOS awarded student prizes for the best presented scientific contributions to a team of students from Finland, France, and the NEPOMUC team at TUM.The conference was overshadowed by the sudden death of Professor Klaus Schreckenbach immediately before the workshop. In commemoration of him as a spiritus rectus of the neutron induced positron source a minutes' silence was hold.We are most grateful for the hard work of the Local Organising Committee, the help of the International Advisory Committee, and all the students for their friendly and efficient support during the meeting. The workshop could not have occurred without the generous support of the Heinz Maier–Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), and IOP publishing.Finally we would like to thank all attendees for their outstanding scientific contributions to SLOPOS13, and for the fruitful scientific discussions also in informal atmosphere during the social events. We are looking forward to SLOPOS14 in Japan in 2016! Christoph Hugenschmidt and Christian Piochacz (Guest Editors) Garching, March 2014 Further conference and committee information, as well as the conference picture, can be viewed in the pdf.