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.

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.

Publications

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Wilson LT (2021) Mitokyne: A Ratiometric Raman Probe for Mitochondrial pH. in Analytical chemistry

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Murphy N (2023) Expanding the Range of Bioorthogonal Tags for Multiplex Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy. in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)

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Hasan A (2020) Surface Design for Immobilization of an Antimicrobial Peptide Mimic for Efficient Anti-Biofouling. in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)

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Danson C (2021) A history of high-power laser research and development in the United Kingdom in High Power Laser Science and Engineering

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Spasevski L (2020) A systematic comparison of polar and semipolar Si-doped AlGaN alloys with high AlN content in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

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Amano H (2020) The 2020 UV emitter roadmap in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

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Weikum M (2019) Status of the Horizon 2020 EuPRAXIA conceptual design study* in Journal of Physics: Conference Series

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Battaglia G (2020) Laser-driven radioisotopes production at SCAPA for medical and industrial application in Journal of Physics: Conference Series

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Nghiem P (2019) Eupraxia, A Step Toward A Plasma-Wakefield Based Accelerator With High Beam Quality in Journal of Physics: Conference Series

 
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
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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
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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