The Center of Applied Physics (CAP) is the subdivision of the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (FLNR) which for more than 40 years has been devoted to the study of heavy ion-induced modifications of materials and the R&D and production of nano- and microporous track-etched membranes (TEM), as well as to applied radiochemistry, activation analysis, and the production of high purity isotopes. CAP’s permanent staff includes 4 professors and 6 PhDs.
Academician G.N. Flerov, founder of FLNR, worked successfully both on fundamental science and on practical applications. Thanks to his inexhaustible energy and persistence, applied research became one of the main lines of FLNR activity. Several hundreds of peer-reviewed and widely cited publications of our doctoral-level scientists and engineers as well as the creation of the world-first production facility for accelerator track-etch membranes demonstrates that we are one of the historical and current global leaders on the science and production technologies of track-etched membranes. CAP has pioneered not only the accelerator-based production of track-etched membranes but also many of the directions of TEM research which have defined the field over the 40 years of its existence. In addition, the accumulated man-years of track-etched membrane manufacturing and quality control experience at CAP are unmatched and serve to ensure the high performance of the membranes we produce.
One of the main lines of activity at CAP has been the construction of heavy-ion accelerator complexes for the industrial production of track-etch membranes as well as basic and applied research. These include the DC-60 cyclotron for the Eurasian State University in Astana, Kazakhstan and the DC-110 cyclotron for “NANOKASKAD” Corporation of the Special Economic Zone “Dubna” in the Moscow Region of Russia.
Academician G.N. Flerov, founder of FLNR, worked successfully both on fundamental science and on practical applications. Thanks to his inexhaustible energy and persistence, applied research became one of the main lines of FLNR activity. Several hundreds of peer-reviewed and widely cited publications of our doctoral-level scientists and engineers as well as the creation of the world-first production facility for accelerator track-etch membranes demonstrates that we are one of the historical and current global leaders on the science and production technologies of track-etched membranes. CAP has pioneered not only the accelerator-based production of track-etched membranes but also many of the directions of TEM research which have defined the field over the 40 years of its existence. In addition, the accumulated man-years of track-etched membrane manufacturing and quality control experience at CAP are unmatched and serve to ensure the high performance of the membranes we produce.
One of the main lines of activity at CAP has been the construction of heavy-ion accelerator complexes for the industrial production of track-etch membranes as well as basic and applied research. These include the DC-60 cyclotron for the Eurasian State University in Astana, Kazakhstan and the DC-110 cyclotron for “NANOKASKAD” Corporation of the Special Economic Zone “Dubna” in the Moscow Region of Russia.
Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions
Flerov Georgy Nikolaevich
Key dates
1957
Establishment of FLNR
1972
First experiments on nuclear filters
1974
Establishment of the Center of Applied Physics
1975
Commissioning of dedicated TEM production beamline with continuous wide web (film rolls) irradiation chamber at the U-300 large cyclic accelerator
1977
First continuous web (roll) etching machine
1984
Four new 32cm wide continuous web (roll) etching machines
1986
Commissioning of dedicated TEM production beamline with 32cm wide continuous web (roll) irradiation chamber at U-400 large cyclic accelerator
1988
Commissioning of the specialized compact cyclic accelerator IC-100 dedicated for the TEM production and R&D
1995
Commissioning of new 60,96 cm width continuous web (roll) irradiation chamber at the U400 beamline
2005
Full modernization of the IC-100 accelerator: new beam line and irradiation chamber with beam diagnostics
2015
Construction of 1500 m2 R&D laboratory with advanced analytical equipment
2021
Development of new production equipment for UV-sensitization and chemical etching
2025
Construction of new dedicated TEM production and R&D DC-140 cyclotron accelerator