物理學研究中的核儀器和方法的B部分涵蓋了高能光束與原子、分子和物質聚合形式相互作用的所有方面。這包括離子束分析和離子束改性材料以及這些研究的重要基礎數據。一般感興趣的主題包括:固體中的原子碰撞、粒子通道、碰撞級聯的所有方面、高能光束對材料的修飾、離子注入、輻照引起的材料變化、光束相互作用的物理和化學以及各種形式的高能輻射對材料的分析。介紹了離子、激光和電子束對電子材料、金屬、陶瓷、絕緣體、聚合物等重要新材料體系的改性。同時也歡迎相關的研究，如離子束分析在生物、考古和地質樣品中的應用，以及在解決行星科學問題中的應用。感興趣的高能光束包括原子和分子離子、中子、正電子和介子、指向表面的等離子體、電子和光子光束，包括激光處理過的表面以及旋轉陽極、同步加速器等的光子輻射對固體的研究。此外，各種形式的輻射和輻射誘導的沉積過程之間的相互作用是相關的。

Section B of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research covers all aspects of the interaction of energetic beams with atoms, molecules and aggregate forms of matter. This includes ion beam analysis and ion beam modification of materials as well as basic data of importance for these studies. Topics of general interest include: atomic collisions in solids, particle channelling, all aspects of collision cascades, the modification of materials by energetic beams, ion implantation, irradiation - induced changes in materials, the physics and chemistry of beam interactions and the analysis of materials by all forms of energetic radiation. Modification by ion, laser and electron beams for the study of electronic materials, metals, ceramics, insulators, polymers and other important and new materials systems are included. Related studies, such as the application of ion beam analysis to biological, archaeological and geological samples as well as applications to solve problems in planetary science are also welcome. Energetic beams of interest include atomic and molecular ions, neutrons, positrons and muons, plasmas directed at surfaces, electron and photon beams, including laser treated surfaces and studies of solids by photon radiation from rotating anodes, synchrotrons, etc. In addition, the interaction between various forms of radiation and radiation-induced deposition processes are relevant.