Novel materials synthesis via laser-driven dynamic compression

我是一名刚从约克大学毕业的天体物理学物理硕士;我很高兴能在约克大学开始我的博士学位。我的项目将研究不同材料对高功率动态压缩的响应，包括使用欧洲XFEL设备的实验工作。XFEL产生类似激光的脉冲X射线束，将在飞秒时间尺度上使用，以揭示材料在高压和高温下如何变形。将使用X射线衍射对材料进行实时探测。这项工作也可以阐明ICF胶囊中发生的早期压缩阶段。安迪·希金波坦博士监督我的项目。

I'm a recent graduate from the University of York with an MPhys in Physics with Astrophysics; I'm excited to be starting my PhD at the University of York.My project will look at different materials responses to high power dynamic compression and includes experimental work using the European XFEL facility. XFEL produces a laser-like pulsed X-ray beam that will be used on the femtosecond timescale to reveal how the material deforms under high pressures and temperatures. Real-time probing of the material will be carried out using X-ray diffraction. This work can also shed light on the early stages of compression that occurs in ICF capsules. Dr Andy Higginbotham supervises my project.