New Quantum Materials from High Pressure

该项目涉及高压材料合成，量子磁学和低温中子散射领域，适合化学，物理学，材料科学或相关学科的一年级学生。您将发现具有有趣和潜在有用的电子和磁性的新材料，例如奇异的自旋顺序或量子自旋液体（QSL）基态。该项目由ISIS中子设施的Paul Attfield教授和Pascal Manuel博士共同监督。您将在爱丁堡极端条件中心（CSEC）和ISIS之间工作。CSEC研究将集中在使用大体积压机（LVP）高压合成新的过渡金属氧化物材料。我们是全球少数几个常规使用高达22 GPa压力进行LVP新材料合成的集团之一，因此您将有机会使用尖端的材料制备设施。在WISH和ISIS的其他最先进的仪器上进行的中子散射实验将用于探索低温磁性。您还将在ISIS度过更长的时间，以帮助开发中子散射实验的超低温（Ultra Low Temperature）能力。

This project is in the fields of high pressure materials synthesis, quantum magnetism, and low temperature neutron scattering, and is suitable for a student with a first degree in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or an allied subject. You will discover new materials with interesting and potentially useful electronic and magnetic properties such as exotic spin orders or a quantum spin liquid (QSL) ground state. The project is co-supervised by Prof. Paul Attfield and Dr. Pascal Manuel at the ISIS neutron facility. You will work between the Centre for Extreme Conditions (CSEC) at Edinburgh and ISIS. CSEC research will be focussed on high pressure synthesis of new transition metal oxide materials using a large volume press (LVP). We are one of very few groups worldwide routinely using pressures up to 22 GPa for LVP new materials synthesis, so you will have access to a cutting-edge materials preparation facility. Neutron scattering experiments on WISH and other state-of-the-art instruments at ISIS will be used to explore low temperature magnetic properties. You will also spend longer periods at ISIS to help develop Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) capabilities for neutron scattering experiments.