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CMAM Post-doctoral researcher awarded by RSEQ-STM
Noelia Maldonado, postdoctoral researcher from ReMade@ARI project at the CMAM, has been awarded with the accessit for the Best Chemistry Thesis in the Community of Madrid 2021-2022 by the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry-Madrid Territorial Section (RSEQ-STM). From CMAM congratulates her for this acknowledgement.

ReMade@ARI’s call for proposals
As part of the European project ReMade@ARI, we are very pleased to announce that ReMade@ARI's Call for pre-proposals and standard proposals has been opened recently. ReMade@ARI (REcyclable MAterials DEvelopment at Analytical Research Infrastructures) is funded by the EU Commission’s Horizon Europe programme and provides scientists who are working...





Vacancies available at CMAM
The Autonomous University of Madrid has made a public call for two positions at the Centre for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM) for a: Coordinator for the beamtime and user support Qualifications required: PhD in Physics or similar area Experience in scientific activities related to ion beams Experience in scientific activities of other related...


New CMAM activity report 2019-2021
The ninth issue of our activity report has just been published and sent to our collaborators and colleagues. We would like to send you our thanks for your attention to the CMAM. We are pleased to make available, also online, our activity report to allow the scientific community to see the work done and motivate attention and support for our...


The 4th edition of the introduction course to the scientific career
The fourth edition of the course Introduction to the scientific career: Academy and Company is now open for registration https://fuam.es/curso-corto/iniciacion-a-la-ciencia-profesional-academia-y-empresa-4a-edicion/. This course is organized by researchers Andrés Redondo and Nuria Gordillo, and designed for Master and PhD students. It offers the...


A research article has been recently published in the “CARBON” journal
A research article entitled "Boron-doped diamond by 9 MeV microbeam implantation: Damage and recovery" has been recently published in the "CARBON" journal. This work has been carried out by five CMAM researchers in collaboration with two scientists at ICMM-CSIC. In brief, the authors have performed a comprehensive analysis of the damage and...


III IAdChem 1-Day Workshop “Chemical Tools for the Biological World”
CMAM takes part in the III IAdChem 1-Day Workshop "Chemical Tools for the Biological World" organised by the Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem) of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). CMAM will participate in a poster session with the title "CMAM: an ion-beam accelerator for proton therapy studies". The workshop...


The educational Enrichment Program for Students with High Abilities (PEAC) visits CMAM
An Educational Enrichment Program for Students with High Abilities (PEAC) is being developed in the Community of Madrid, within the framework of a collaboration agreement signed between the Community of Madrid (Vice Presidency, Ministry of Education and Universities) and the Max Mazin Foundation. This program is attended by students between 6 and...



1st webinar in the framework of the European project ReMade@ARI where CMAM collaborates
Dr Stefan Facsko, coordinator ReMade@ARI project, will give the first ReMade webinar this week, on Friday 31st March 2023 at 2 pm CET. ReMade@ARI will be presented to all interested researchers and potential applicants for the combined trans-national access to our facilities. The presentation will also provide practical guidance for the...


Vacancy available at CMAM: contract research staff support for the CSIC-CMAM Group
Call for the position at the Centre for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM) for a researcher for the project TechnoFusión(III) S2018/EMT-4437 The contract is offered until April 30, 2023 Qualifications required: Degree in physics, industrial engineering, electronic engineer, or telecommunications engineer Experience in different optical techniques...


Vacancy available at CMAM: Researcher to contribute to the project ReMade@ARI (PIXE and PIGE)
The Autonomous University of Madrid has made a public call for the position at the Centre for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM) for a researcher to contribute to the project RECYCLABLE MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AT ANALYTICAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES (REMADE@ARI) ID 101058414, CALL HORIZONINFRA-2021-SERV-01 The contract is offered until the end of the...





Vacancy available at CMAM: Laboratory Technician
The Autonomous University of Madrid has made a public call for the contract of a laboratory technician for Community of Madrid, within the program "Development of the center for fusion technologies (TECHNOFUSION III)" with reference S2018/EMT-4437 . In the following link you can access all the information about the public call. Applications will...





Vacancy available at CMAM: Researcher to contribute to the project ReMade@ARI
The Autonomous University of Madrid has made a public call for the position at the Centre for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM) for a researcher to contribute to the project RECYCLABLE MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AT ANALYTICAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES (REMADE@ARI) ID 101058414, CALL HORIZONINFRA-2021-SERV-01 The contract is offered until the end of the...


New book about Map of Unique Science and Technology Infrastructures (ICTS)
The term Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS) refers to facilities, resources or services necessary for the development of cutting-edge research of the highest quality, as well as for knowledge transmission, exchange and preservation, technology transfer and innovation promotion. They are unique or exceptional in their kind,...





Vacancy available at CMAM: Laboratory Technician
The Autonomous University of Madrid has made a public call for the contract of several research assistants and laboratory technicians for Community of Madrid, within the program "Youth employment program of the Autonomous Community of Madrid" . Through this program there is a vacancy available at CMAM with reference PEJ-2021-TL/IND-22599. In the...


CMAM takes part in the annual meetig of Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS) of Spain
The directors of the Center for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM) and the National Center for Accelerators (CNA) participated on 7th September in the annual meeting of the Map of Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS), which are large facilities dedicated to cutting-edge research in Spain. The directors of the 29 Unique Scientific...


Open Administration Week 2022
The Materials Micro-Analysis Center (CMAM) of the Autonomous University of Madrid who has recently been recognized as a Singular Scientific-Technical Facility (ICTS), joining the ICTS map in coordination with the National Accelerator Center (CNA) of Seville , makes its scientific facility known to the public at the open day as part of the...


CMAM becomes part of the singular scientific-technical facilities map
The Materials Micro-Analysis Center (CMAM) of the Autonomous University of Madrid has recently been recognized as a Singular Scientific-Technical Facility (ICTS), joining the ICTS map in coordination with the National Accelerator Center (CNA) of Seville . The ICTS make large, unique or exceptional infrastructures available to the scientific...


The third edition of the course Introduction to the scientific career: Academy and Company
The third edition of the course Introduction to the scientific career: Academy and Company is now open for registration https://www.fuam.es/curso-corto/iniciacion-a-la-ciencia-profesional-academia-y-empresa-3a-edicion This course is organized by CMAM researchers Andrés Redondo and Nuria Gordillo and designed for Master and PhD students. It offers...


New MsC Thesis at CMAM
New MsC Thesis at CMAM on “Evolución del daño en zafiro (Al2O3) para su uso en aplicaciones fotónicas mediante la irradiación de iones pesados y energéticos” has been defended by Blanca de Castro Clemente at the School of Industrial Engineering of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid on 21st February 2022. This project is part of the Master in...


“Partículas Celtíberas” short film
The Center for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM) of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) brings to light the short film “Partículas Celtíberas”. The work, a finalist in several scientific film festivals, shows how archaeological research is carried out with a particle accelerator. You can enjoy it and share it or leave us your likes or...


Focus Point on Small and Medium Particle Accelerator Facilities in Europe
Small and Medium Particle Accelerator Facilities (SMPAF) play a very important role in the landscape of European research. They can accelerate a variety of atomic nuclei, at energies in the MeV range, and have a cross-disciplinary application field. In most cases, they are open to external users, so a proper knowledge by the community of the...


MsC Thesis at CMAM
New MsC thesis at CMAM on "Procesado novedoso de materiales de interés fotónico mediante sinergias de daño entre iones de alta energía y pulsos láser" has been defended by Sandra Martínez Estevez at the Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad de Córdoba on 27th September 2021. This master has covered the study of material damage under the...


New graduation work at CMAM
New Graduation work at CMAM on “Simulación y análisis de la implantación con iones de alta energía” has been defended by Jaime Calvo Barrio at the School of Industrial Engineering of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid on September 2021. This work has covered ion implantation like a technique that consists of the ions acceleration of a chosen...


INFIERI 2021
The resgistration to the 6th edition of the International Summer School series (INFIERI 2021) at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid is opened. The CMAM will participate in the 6th Summer School on Intelligent Signal Processing for Frontier Research and Industry, together with other laboratories and institutions such as Facultad de Ciencias UAM,...


The 2nd edition of the introduction course to the scientific career
The second edition of the course Introduction to the scientific career: Academy and Company is now open for registration https://formacioncontinua.uam.es/61274/section/28760/iniciacion-a-la-ciencia-profesional_-academia-y-empresa-2o-edicion.html. This course is organized by researchers Andrés Redondo and Nuria Gordillo, and designed for Master...


CMAM in detail
The European Physical Journal Plus has recently published the Focus Point on “Small and Medium Particle Accelerator Facilities in Europe”, devoted to show the current status and enhancements of ion beam labs acrossEurope. Some of the most renown centres contribute to this special issue, providing an excellent panorama of the ion beam techniques...


VII Edition of the Justiniano Casas Prize for a CMAM Researcher
Dr. Mario García Lechuga, CMAM researcher, wan the first prize of the VII Edition of the Justiniano Casas Prize for Research in Optical Imaging, for the work related to his doctoral thesis entitled "Time-resolved imaging techniques applied to femtosecond laser material processing" , directed by Dr. Francisco Javier Solís Céspedes and Dr. Jan...


CMAM in “conocienco la UAM”
Dr Gastón García, CMAM director, was in Conociendo la UAM presenting the Centro de Micro-Análisis de Materiales (CMAM), which is a unique research infrastructure of the Autonomous University of Madrid. The Autonomous University of Madrid has launched the initiative #ConociendoLaUAM in times of Coronavirus, where it wants to put the knowledge of...


Going to the heaviest: First acceleration of Lead beams at CMAM
The aim was to optimize the machine to the maximum and check whether we were able to characterize the isotopic composition of a target used in an experiment at ISOLDE (CERN) for studies of the scattering of halo nuclei. At CMAM we prepared two sputtering targets one of enriched 208Pb (Z=82) (97.85% of 208Pb)mixed with silver and the other with...