PARTICLE BEAMS PRODUCED USING ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BOTH THE ANALYSIS AND IN THE MODIFICATION OF SURFACES ACROSS A VERY WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS, FROM MANUFACTURING
AND PROCESSING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION. THEY OFFER A SELECTIVE LEVEL OF PRECISION AND SENSITIVITY NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE WITH, SAY, CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES, AND ARE OFTEN NON-INVASIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE.