Novel materials synthesis via laser-driven dynamic compression

我刚从约克大学毕业获得天体物理学硕士学位；我很高兴能在约克大学开始我的博士学位。我的项目将着眼于不同材料对高功率动态压缩的响应，并包括使用欧洲XFEL设备的实验工作。XFEL产生一种类似激光的脉冲x射线束，将在飞秒时间尺度上用于揭示材料在高压和高温下如何变形。该材料的实时探测将使用x射线衍射进行。这项工作还可以阐明发生在ICF胶囊中的早期压缩阶段。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.