Atomlager

Atomlager is a German compound noun formed from atom and Lager (storage or repository). In use, it is not a single, standardized term with one fixed meaning, but rather a descriptive phrase that can appear in different scientific contexts.

In nuclear and radiological contexts, atomlager can refer to a storage facility for radioactive materials, sealed sources, or nuclear waste. Such facilities are designed to meet strict safety and security standards, including shielding, containment, monitoring, and controlled access to prevent releases or exposures.

In chemistry and physics, the term may denote a repository or library of atomic data. Researchers speak of atomic data libraries or databases that compile energies, transition probabilities, cross sections, and related properties used for simulations and analysis. While "atomlager" might be encountered in German-language writings as an informal descriptor, the internationally recognized concept is typically called an atomic data database or library.

In materials science, the word can describe storage sites within a material, such as interstitial or substitutional locations that accommodate atoms during processes like diffusion, alloying, or phase transformation. Here, atomlager conveys the idea of atoms being stored or exchanged within a solid.

Because the term is context-dependent, readers should interpret atomlager from the surrounding text to determine whether it refers to physical storage facilities, data repositories, or atomic storage within materials. See also atomic data databases, nuclear waste storage, and diffusion in solids.