University of Strathclyde - Equipment Account"
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Abstract
We propose to undertake an essential and cost effective upgrade of an existing high-power femtosecond laser system at Strathclyde to increase its output power, improve its stability and provide it with the necessary beam control and diagnostics systems to evaluate its performance and control (adjust) several important output beam parameters. The upgrade comprises a cryogenic cooler, to improve the power dissipation and thermal stability of the final laser amplifier Ti:sapphire crystal, a high-energy pump laser for the final amplifier, a wavefront sensor and deformable mirror system, to measure and control the wavefront phase, and an integrated 3rd-order cross-correlator, to measure the laser pulse contrast. The diagnostic systems are necessary to optimise the laser parameters and achieve the desired properties at focus. The cryo-cooler allows cooling of the final amplifier crystal to be increased from 28 W to 80 W, which enables the output power of the laser to be increased to 40 TW using the new high-energy pump laser. The upgraded will improve stability, increase intensity and shorten set-up and alignment times, thus increasing the usable time of the laser system to allow better use of the system and the beamline facilities at Strathclyde.
The upgraded laser will be used to deliver the objectives of a Critical Mass proposal (submitted simultaneously) that is part of the ALPHA-X project, which involves 5 universities (Strathclyde, Glasgow, St Andrews, Dundee & Lancaster), and external Collaborators. The research programme includes a study of collective radiation-beam-plasma interactions at high field intensities, the production of ultra-short duration high brightness particle beams from the laser-plasma wakefield accelerator (LWFA), development of new methods of producing coherent and incoherent radiation, and applications of the sources. The applications programme involves an investigation of using high energy electrons for radiotherapy and also methods to produce medical radio-isotopes for medical imaging. The facility will also be used as a platform for engaging with industry through proof-of-concept projects.The upgraded facilities will be transferred to the SUPA Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA) when the facility has been constructed.
The upgraded laser will be used to deliver the objectives of a Critical Mass proposal (submitted simultaneously) that is part of the ALPHA-X project, which involves 5 universities (Strathclyde, Glasgow, St Andrews, Dundee & Lancaster), and external Collaborators. The research programme includes a study of collective radiation-beam-plasma interactions at high field intensities, the production of ultra-short duration high brightness particle beams from the laser-plasma wakefield accelerator (LWFA), development of new methods of producing coherent and incoherent radiation, and applications of the sources. The applications programme involves an investigation of using high energy electrons for radiotherapy and also methods to produce medical radio-isotopes for medical imaging. The facility will also be used as a platform for engaging with industry through proof-of-concept projects.The upgraded facilities will be transferred to the SUPA Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA) when the facility has been constructed.
Planned Impact
Impact and relevance of the projects enabled by the upgraded laser will take place at several levels and on different timescales.
The impact of the research will be wide ranging, from pure academic research to advancing the field and exploring new regimes arising from moving into new parameter domains. In addition to new opportunities in basic research, there are numerous new applications, some of which could have a very high impact e.g. radiotherapy, nuclear fusion, imaging of dense matter, medical radio-isotope production. Basic research will feed into applications and deliver benefits to industry and ultimately the UK economy. Indirectly, trained scientists may find their way into industry. By setting a high standard for the research, and publishing in high impact journals, the group will become more competitive in a rapidly growing area of research, which has many potential applications. Multi-disciplinary approach will develop a flexibility to tackle challenging problems and be attractive to international projects, thus allowing the team to engage with and lead international projects. The most important dissemination paths enhancing the profile of the research in the academic community will be through publishing the outcomes of the research in high impact journals and presenting the work at national and international conferences.
The output of the research will have longer term but significant impact. As one of the objectives is on applications of the technology being developed, in particular in the health sector, we expect the project to have more immediate impact in radiotherapy and imaging, which has a high impact on society and quality of life.
There is a demand for improving cancer therapy in the UK. Particle therapy is currently seen as a possible route to improving treatment of certain types of cancer, particularly in young children. Compact accelerators and radiation sources could have impact on diagnosis of illnesses, e.g. by enabling on-site production of PET radioisotopes and other tracers. Recent reports have identified an impending acute shortage of medical radioisotopes because of the imminent decommissioning of reactors. Compact radiation sources could have an impact on detection of explosives and therefore on global insecurity. Imaging of stored nuclear waste could also have an impact on the legacy of nuclear power generation.
Academia and industry are likely to gain from the development of more compact coherent radiation sources. Furthermore, ultrashort gamma ray pulses should allow real time investigation of materials subject to stimuli. A compact coherent X-ray source based on laser plasma wakefield accelerators would have a major impact on the pharmaceuticals industry and health care because reduced cost would make them more widely available.
Employers will benefit from skilled workforce trained in a multidisciplinary environment. The immediate beneficiaries will be academic institutes, industry, NHS and government laboratories, but it is anticipated that the broad skills gained could be transferred to a diverse range of career pathways.
The impact of the research will be wide ranging, from pure academic research to advancing the field and exploring new regimes arising from moving into new parameter domains. In addition to new opportunities in basic research, there are numerous new applications, some of which could have a very high impact e.g. radiotherapy, nuclear fusion, imaging of dense matter, medical radio-isotope production. Basic research will feed into applications and deliver benefits to industry and ultimately the UK economy. Indirectly, trained scientists may find their way into industry. By setting a high standard for the research, and publishing in high impact journals, the group will become more competitive in a rapidly growing area of research, which has many potential applications. Multi-disciplinary approach will develop a flexibility to tackle challenging problems and be attractive to international projects, thus allowing the team to engage with and lead international projects. The most important dissemination paths enhancing the profile of the research in the academic community will be through publishing the outcomes of the research in high impact journals and presenting the work at national and international conferences.
The output of the research will have longer term but significant impact. As one of the objectives is on applications of the technology being developed, in particular in the health sector, we expect the project to have more immediate impact in radiotherapy and imaging, which has a high impact on society and quality of life.
There is a demand for improving cancer therapy in the UK. Particle therapy is currently seen as a possible route to improving treatment of certain types of cancer, particularly in young children. Compact accelerators and radiation sources could have impact on diagnosis of illnesses, e.g. by enabling on-site production of PET radioisotopes and other tracers. Recent reports have identified an impending acute shortage of medical radioisotopes because of the imminent decommissioning of reactors. Compact radiation sources could have an impact on detection of explosives and therefore on global insecurity. Imaging of stored nuclear waste could also have an impact on the legacy of nuclear power generation.
Academia and industry are likely to gain from the development of more compact coherent radiation sources. Furthermore, ultrashort gamma ray pulses should allow real time investigation of materials subject to stimuli. A compact coherent X-ray source based on laser plasma wakefield accelerators would have a major impact on the pharmaceuticals industry and health care because reduced cost would make them more widely available.
Employers will benefit from skilled workforce trained in a multidisciplinary environment. The immediate beneficiaries will be academic institutes, industry, NHS and government laboratories, but it is anticipated that the broad skills gained could be transferred to a diverse range of career pathways.
Publications
M Sargent
(2022)
The effect of prosthesis-related loading on soft tissue health
Jaroszynski D
(2015)
Coherent radiation sources based on laser driven plasma waves
Subiel A
(2019)
Compact radiation sources based on laser-driven plasma waves
Kornaszewski A
(2019)
Plasma density shaping for attosecond electron bunch generation
Description | A highlight of the Raman multiphoton microscope usage has been working collaboratively with researchers both within Strathclyde and external visitors both nationally and internationally. Within Strathclyde this includes students and supervisors from biology, chemistry, physics, and bioengineering departments. Nationally we have hosted users affiliated with the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Queen Mary University London as well as the Beatson Institute, Pfizer and NPL. Internationally, we have had visiting academic researchers from the National University of Ireland and Jagiellonian University Krakow travel to Glasgow for several days of experiments in the post-lockdown period. |
First Year Of Impact | 2022 |
Sector | Chemicals,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Energy,Healthcare |
Impact Types | Economic |
Title | Data for "Determination of Intracellular Esterase Activity using Ratiometric Raman Sensing and Spectral Phasor Analysis" |
Description | This dataset was generated for the publication of a research article of the same title and investigates the sensing of intracellular esterase activity using stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy and spectral phasor analysis. Raman spectral data was acquired using a Renishaw InVia microscope system controlled using Renishaw WiRE 4.4 software. Spectral and imaging datasets are collated in Excel file format (.exe). SRS images were acquired using a Leica multiphoton microscope. SRS images are provided in .tif file format with post-processing performed using ImageJ. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/b4428733-3ad1-4f9e-9710-50f1d8ff75c6 |
Title | Data for: "A systematic comparison of polar and semipolar Si-doped AlGaN alloys with high AlN content" |
Description | This data is the result of cathodoluminescence hyperspectral imaging and wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements carried out on a set of Si-doped Al?Ga1??N epilayers, grown at the Tyndall Institute using different AlGaN crystal orientations and Si incorporation. Further analysis and interpretation of this data is presented in the associated journal article, and figure numbers referred to in the data correspond to those used in this paper: "A systematic comparison of polar and semipolar Si-doped AlGaN alloys with high AlN content" by L. Spasevski et al (2020), Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/abbc95 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2020 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/d7c54205-9bca-4785-9b3e-1e6a2b182771 |
Title | Data for: "Correlation between deep-level defects and functional properties of ß-(SnxGa1-x)2O3 on Si photodetectors" |
Description | The dataset contains CL hyperspectral imaging data, XRD, I-V curves, photocurrent as a function of time for Tin-gallium-oxide photodetectors. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2021 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/d2eaa892-20e9-4e60-9f4c-7169a245a449 |
Title | Data for: "Design of a double dipole electron spectrometer" |
Description | The data includes all simulations results from the GPT code that support the paper. The data is in the form of Matlab figures. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/9e46aae8-4e1b-41cd-b979-14ed05d2b9b3 |
Title | Data for: "Label-free imaging of lipid droplets in prostate cells using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and multivariate analysis" |
Description | This data was generated for the publication of a research article of the same title and investigates the phenotypic effects of TOFA treatment in prostate cancer cells using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and K-means cluster analysis. Raman spectral data was acquired using a Renishaw InVia microscope system controlled using Renishaw WiRE 4.4 software. Spectral and imaging datasets are collated as Excel file format (.exe) or text file format (.txt). SRS images were acquired using a Leica multiphoton microscope. SRS images are provided in .tif file format with post-processing performed using ImageJ. Data embargo until 31/03/2023, emabrgo extended until 31/07/2023 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/15cce480-ba34-45da-91a9-8a471d647704 |
Title | Data for: "Quantification of trace-level silicon doping in AlxGa1-xN films using wavelength-dispersive X-ray microanalysis" |
Description | This data is the result of Wavelength dispersive X-ray (WDX) spectroscopy data used to measure silicon atom concentrations in doped AlxGa1-xN films using an electron probe microanalyser also equipped with a cathodoluminescence (CL) spectrometer. This new approach, using a method combining data derived from SIMS measurements on both GaN and AlxGa1-xN samples. Further analysis and interpretation of this data is presented in the associated journal article, and figure numbers referred to in the data correspond to those used in this paper: Quantification of trace-level silicon doping in AlxGa1-xN films using wavelength-dispersive X-ray microanalysis, DOI 10.1017/S1431927621000568, Microscopy and Microanalysis |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2021 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/aa61c668-99ca-4802-9013-ff5f15409240 |
Title | Data for: "Ratiometric imaging of minor groove binders in mammalian cells using Raman microscopy" |
Description | This data was generated for the publication of a research article of the same title and investigates the detection of Strathclyde-Minor Groove Binders using Raman microscopy. Raman spectral data was acquired using a Renishaw InVia microscope system controlled using Renishaw WiRE 4.4 software. Spectral and imaging datasets are collated as Excel file format (.exe) or text file format (.txt). SRS images were acquired using a Leica multiphoton microscope. SRS images are provided in .tif file format with post-processing performed using ImageJ. Embargo end date 31/12/22 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/4b0dbf49-377c-4642-b95d-0ac8ef2e11c6 |
Title | Data for: "Stimulated Raman scattering microscopy with spectral phasor analysis: applications in assessing drug-cell interactions" |
Description | This data was generated for the publication of a research article of the same title and investigates the phenotypic effects of statin treatment in breast cancer cells using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and spectral phasor analysis. Raman spectral data was acquired using a Renishaw InVia microscope system controlled using Renishaw WiRE 4.4 software. Spectral and imaging datasets are collated as Excel file format (.exe) or text file format (.txt). SRS images were acquired using a Leica multiphoton microscope. SRS images are provided in .tif file format with post-processing performed using ImageJ. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/3805140b-62f4-448b-b7ae-7ffd3c223a81 |
Title | Data for: "Temporal imaging of drug dynamics in live cells using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and a perfusion cell culture system" |
Description | This data was generated for the publication of a research article of the same title and investigates the real-time detection of drug uptake using stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy. Raman spectral data was acquired using a Renishaw InVia microscope system controlled using Renishaw WiRE 4.4 software. Spectral and imaging datasets are collated as Excel file format (.exe) or text file format (.txt). SRS images were acquired using a Leica multiphoton microscope. SRS images are provided in .tif file format with post-processing performed using ImageJ. Data embargo end date 30/09/22 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/1cd812d2-81ba-4894-8ba6-6da2acd94699 |
Title | Near-threshold electron injection in the laser-plasma wakefield accelerator leading to femtosecond bunches |
Description | "Theoretical model describing self-injection of electron in laser-plasma wakefield accelerator near the threshold regime. This process is crucial in determining the electron bunch properties. In this paper we show that injection occurs due to the localised charge density build-up in the sheath crossing region at the rear of the bubble, which has the effect of increasing the accelerating potential to above a critical value. Injected electron bunch duration is determined by the dwell time above this critical value, which explains why single or multiple ultra-short electron bunches are formed in the first bubble. We have performed a series of 3-D particle-in-cell simulations (OSIRIS) to compared our model as well as experimental measurements on the ALPHA-X beam line." |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Not recorded |
Title | Simulations of X-ray emission spectra |
Description | Results of simulating X-ray emission spectra using NIST DTSA-II software, in order to investigate the influence of secondary fluorescence on the microanalysis of semiconductor layers. The methodology is outlined and the results analysed in the associated Microscopy and Microanalysis paper by D. A. Hunter et al. (2022). |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/845543f5-e186-4566-ae24-00de50ae8bc6 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project workshop |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Chair : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project workshop |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Chair : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project workshop |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Chair : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | SCAPA project meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | SCAPA project meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | SCAPA project meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | 14th European Molecular Imaging Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited speaker at the 14th European Molecular Imaging Meeting, Glasgow, UK. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | 1st National SRS Symposium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | 1st national SRS symposium hosted at the National Physics Laboratory, Teddington, 29th - 30th November 2021 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | 21st International Conference on Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited talk: 21st International Conference on Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials (MSM-XXI), UK, April 2019 Title: Structural and luminescence imaging and characterisation of semiconductors in the scanning electron microscope |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor . ALPHA-X project management meeting, Glasgow Hosting of the ALPHA-X project management meeting, Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |
Description | Burgh Primary School Outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Burgh Primary School Outreach - Related to Commonwealth Games topic |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Burgh Primary School Outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Burgh Primary School Outreach - World of Work |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | CAM-IES Workshop: Multi-Modal Characterisation of Energy Materials |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited talk:CAM-IES Workshop: Multi-Modal Characterisation of Energy Materials, UK, November 2019 Title: Investigating crystal structure, defects and luminescence from optoelectronic materials in the scanning electron microscope |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day - Laboratory demonstration |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Department of Physics Open Evening |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Department of Physics Open Evening |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Department of Physics Open Evening |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Department of Physics Open Evening |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Department of Physics Open Evening |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | ELI-beamlines collaboration meeting and lab tour |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | ELI-beamlines collaboration meeting and lab tour - To share information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | EMAS 2017 - 15th European Workshop on MODERN DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS IN MICROBEAM ANALYSIS and IUMAS-7 Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | EMAS 2019 - 16th European Workshop on MODERN DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS IN MICROBEAM ANALYSIS |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited talk:EMAS 2019 - 16th European Workshop on Modern Developments and Applications in Microbeam Analysis, Norway, May 2019 Title: Advances in electron channelling contrast imaging and electron backscatter diffraction for imaging and analysis of structural defects in the scanning electron microscope |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | HPL science community christmas meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2021 |
Description | Hallside Primary School outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Speaker : Schools engagement . Hallside Primary School outreach, Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Hosting academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | SCAPA Management Executive Committee Meeting on 22/06/2016 and on 02/12/2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Hosting academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Cockcroft Institute collaborator lab tours |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Hosting academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | SCAPA Management Executive Committee Meeting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Hosting academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | SDI and collaborators lab tours |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Hosting academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Innovate UK lab tours |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Hosting of external, non-academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Cavendish Nuclear lab tour on 20/12/2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Hosting of external, non-academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Cavendish Nuclear lab tour |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Hosting of external, non-academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | AMEC Foster Wheeler lab tour |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Hosting of external, non-academic visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Rolls Royce lab tours on 19/07/2016, 22/08/2016, and 15/09/2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | IET Particle Accelerator Engineering Network Annual Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Lab tour for EDF Energy visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Lab tour for EDF Energy visitor - To share information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Laserlab Europe Data Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Laserlab Europe Data Workshop |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Leica Workshop on Coherent Raman Scattering Microscopy |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Leica Workshop on Coherent Raman Scattering Microscopy |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | NPL / Surrey Collaboration Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | NPL / Surrey Collaboration Workshop - To share information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | NPL collaboration meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | NPL collaboration meeting - To share information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | NSTIx Chemical and Biological Tagging for National Security Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Invited speaker at the Chemical and Biological Tagging for National Security Workshop hosted at the University of Kent |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Public lecture/debate/seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Kilmarnock Engineering and Science Society public lecture |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | SCAPA Management Executive Committee Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | March 2017 SCAPA Management Executive Committee Meeting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | SCAPA Management Executive Committee Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
Description | SCAPA beamtime users - ELI beamlines |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | SCAPA beamtime users - ELI beamlines - To share information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | SCAPA lab tours for school pupils |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | SCAPA lab tours for school pupils |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | SILIS laboratory tours for school teachers and pupils |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | SILIS laboratory tours for school teachers and pupils - To improve understanding of others thinking at a Department of Physics Open Evening |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | SPIE Conference Prague |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | SPIE Photonics West 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited Talk and Session Chair |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | SPIE Photonics West 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | SUPA Annual Gathering 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Annual SUPA meeting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | School visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Outreach activities at Burgh Primary School, Rutherglen |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | School visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Outreach activities at Edinburgh Montessori Arts School |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Schools engagement |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Presentation to school pupils at the Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day on 15/12/2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | SciX2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | SciX2019 hosted in Palm Springs, California, USA. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | SciX2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited speaker at SciX 2020, Sparks, Nevada, USA. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | ScotCHEM ECR Symposium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | ScotCHEM ECR Symposium in Edinburgh |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | ScotCHEM ECR Symposium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | ScotCHEM ECR Symposium in Edinburgh |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Siemans Healthcare Engagement Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Siemans Healthcare Engagement Meeting To share information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | The Cockroft Institute |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Cockcroft Institute Management Committee lab tour |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | The Royal Microscopical Society Electron Backscatter Diffraction Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited talk: The Royal Microscopical Society Electron Backscatter Diffraction Conference, UK, April 2019 Title: Visualisation and investigation of defects using electron channelling (electron diffraction) in the scanning electron microscope. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | The University of Kent Departmental Seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Departmental Seminar at The University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | University Senior Phase Induction Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | University of Portsmouth IBBS Departmental Seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |