The interaction of fast particles with condensed matter has both basic and applied interest, in order to know, analyse and/or modify the structure of matter.

Among the topics we have studied, the most oustanding and recent are the following:

- differences in the energy loss by atomic or molecular ions (so called vicinage effects);

- energy delivered by swift proton beams to biological targets (related to hadron therapy);

- generation and transport of electrons by proton beams in materials of microelectronic or biological interest (related to ion beam lithography and radio therapy).

Presently we collaborate with researchers from:
Centro Atómico Bariloche

Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Universitat d'Alacant

University of Ioannina

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul