Scientific topics of the conference:

• Radioluminescence and scintillation mechanisms, energy transfer and storage in solid state optically (OSL) and thermally (TL) stimulated luminescence in solids
• Physics and chemistry of luminescent materials for detectors and transformers of ionizing, radiation, technology and preparation methods
• Defects and their role in material performance
• Novel phenomena, energy transfer and storage in restricted geometries, nanophosphors, nanocomposites
• New materials and preparation techniques
• Application of scintillators and transformers of ionizing radiation for medical diagnostics, biological research and environmental studies
• Application of luminescence materials in dosimetry of ionizing radiation including medical dosimetry, ion and cosmic-ray dosimetry, and homeland security dosimetry

The Conference sessions will concern:

• Scintillation materials
• Dosimetric materials
• Storage and other phosphors
• Material preparation and crystal growth
• Luminescence mechanisms
• Impurity, defects, traps
• Novel concepts: methods, phenomena and materials
• Applications of scintillators and transformers
• Applications of luminescence materials in dosimetry of ionizing radiation
• Natural dosemeters and retrospective dosimetry