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School of Physics and Astronomy
Research Interests
My research interests are in using x-ray diffraction and scattering to investigate the behaviour of simple materials to extreme pressures and temperature. I am a frequent user of synchrotron light sources in the UK, Europe and the US, where we have developed techniques to collect and analyse diffraction data from both polycrystalline and single-crystal samples. Most recently, my research interests have moved to the use of dynamic compression technicques, utilising powerful laser sources and x-ray lasers, to push strctural studies of matter well beyond the current limits of static compression science.