This annual radiation-effects conference is the RADECS Association’s international scientific and industrial forum, organised in Prague by the Czech Technical University’s Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics. Its technical sessions, posters, workshops and exhibition cover radiation environments, device degradation, single-event effects, dosimetry and hardening for researchers, component engineers, test specialists and space-system teams.
About RADECS 2026
RADECS 2026 is an international conference focused on how radiation affects electronic and photonic materials, devices, circuits, sensors and complete systems. The main technical programme and industrial exhibition take place at Prague Congress Centre from 28 September to 2 October, while the thematic workshop is held at Bethlehem Chapel. This split reflects a format that combines research exchange, engineering practice and specialist industry participation.
The conference covers underlying radiation mechanisms as well as the practical work of measuring, testing, qualifying and protecting hardware. Technical sessions and posters support peer discussion of experimental results; the industrial exhibition connects those findings with facilities, components, tools and services used in radiation assurance. The 2026 workshop, “Measuring to Protect Future Missions”, concentrates on detection and dosimetry in harsh space-radiation environments, including simulation, in-orbit measurement and onboard processing. That focus is particularly relevant to missions beyond low Earth orbit, but the broader programme also serves terrestrial, accelerator and high-reliability applications. Attendees should use the detailed programme to distinguish the workshop, core conference sessions, data workshop, exhibition and technical visits because they occupy different times and, in some cases, different venues.
Event history and organisers
RADECS is a recurring European conference series and an established meeting point for the international radiation-effects community. Its stable purpose is to connect basic research on radiation interactions with the engineering of dependable components and systems. The location changes between European hosts, allowing national laboratories, universities and technical communities to shape individual editions while the RADECS Association maintains the event family. For 2026, the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics at the Czech Technical University in Prague organises the conference on behalf of the Association. IEEE’s Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society provides technical co-sponsorship, a relationship that supports the scientific programme without replacing the named organiser. The Prague edition retains the familiar combination of technical sessions, posters, workshops, an industrial exhibition and professional networking. Its dedicated thematic workshop adds a current mission-facing emphasis on radiation monitoring and dosimetry, while the main conference continues to cover the wider qualification and reliability challenges faced by electronic and photonic systems.
Topics and themes
RADECS links radiation physics with component, circuit and system reliability. The programme follows the path from understanding an environment to measuring effects and designing hardware that can operate within it.
- Basic mechanisms and dose effects: research examines ionising, non-ionising and synergistic damage in materials, devices and integrated circuits.
- Single-event effects: experiments and models address transient or destructive responses caused by individual energetic particles.
- Radiation environments and dosimetry: measurement, simulation and detector work characterise the conditions hardware will encounter and the dose it receives.
- Hardening and assurance: device, board and system techniques translate radiation knowledge into qualification strategies and dependable designs.
- Photonics, sensors and complex systems: sessions extend the analysis beyond conventional electronics to optoelectronics, detectors and integrated mission architectures operating in demanding environments.
Who should attend?
RADECS 2026 is designed for scientists and engineers who study radiation environments or build electronics expected to survive them. Component physicists, circuit designers, radiation-hardness assurance teams, spacecraft avionics engineers and mission reliability specialists can follow work that connects device behaviour with system consequences. Test-facility staff, dosimetry researchers and detector developers have a strong fit with both the core programme and the 2026 thematic workshop. Photonics and sensor teams can use the dedicated subject areas to compare qualification approaches outside conventional semiconductor devices. Students and early-career researchers gain access to posters, technical sessions and community programmes, while specialist suppliers can participate through the industrial exhibition. It is less relevant to a general public audience because the programme assumes familiarity with radiation physics, electronic components, testing or high-reliability engineering.
View RADECS 2026 informationPractical information
The main conference and exhibition are at Prague Congress Centre; the thematic workshop uses Bethlehem Chapel. Check the programme carefully so travel between venues is not mistaken for a room change within one building.
Registration is open through the official site. Confirm badge collection, workshop access, presentation instructions, exhibition hours and any technical-visit booking before arriving in Prague.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is RADECS 2026?
RADECS 2026 runs from 28 September to 2 October in Prague. The main conference and exhibition are at Prague Congress Centre, with the thematic workshop at Bethlehem Chapel.
What does RADECS cover?
The conference examines radiation effects in electronic and photonic materials, components, circuits, sensors and systems, alongside testing, dosimetry, hardening and radiation-hardness assurance.
What is the 2026 thematic workshop about?
It focuses on radiation detection and novel dosimetry for future missions, connecting environmental simulation and in-orbit measurement with protection decisions for hardware beyond low Earth orbit.
Who should attend RADECS?
The meeting is for radiation-effects scientists, electronic and photonic engineers, spacecraft system teams, test-facility specialists, dosimetry researchers, assurance professionals, students and relevant suppliers.
Does RADECS 2026 include an exhibition?
Yes. A specialist industrial exhibition runs alongside the technical programme at Prague Congress Centre. Prospective exhibitors should use the official sponsor and exhibit information for current space availability.
What should attendees confirm before travelling?
Check registration status, programme times, the venue assigned to each activity, presentation requirements and whether workshops, technical visits or social events require separate advance booking directly through the organisers.