Experimental studies of the picosecond dynamics of nucleation

该研究项目的目的是利用光学方法对溶液中晶体成核的动力学进行实验测量。成核将由脉冲激光引发，溶液结构的变化将通过激光和高强度X射线的散射来探测。为了进行测量，学生将建造一个使用微毛细管的新型连续流动装置。大部分实验将在化学学院进行，每年对位于英国牛津郡哈威尔或法国格勒诺布尔的研究设施进行1-2周的短期访问

The aim of the research project will be to conduct experimental measurements of the dynamics of crystal nucleation in solution using optical methods. Nucleation will be initiated by pulsed lasers, and the changes in solution structure will be probed using scattering by both laser light and high-intensity X-rays. To conduct the measurements, a novel continuous flow apparatus using microcapillaries will be built by the student. The bulk of experiments will be carried out in the School of Chemistry, with short visits of 1-2 weeks per year to research facilities in Harwell, Oxfordshire or Grenoble, France