Warwick University researchers, Dr Jack Woolley – facility manager of the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Dr Sofia Goia – research fellow in CiMAT WMG, set up to showcase the power of light and demonstrate how light can help scientists to uncover the inner workings of chemical reactions happening all around us at the atomic level through a workshop held at Compton Verney Art Gallery in Warwick. Through some fun experiments, audience members were able to learn about current research work performed at Warwick University through an interactive laser interferometry experiment. Moreover, visitors were able to learn about sunscreens and how they work, along with examples of UV-active compounds found in everyday products and put their imagination to test with exciting ‘invisible’ UV-active ink drawings.

The Equipment Sharing Fund allows researchers, PhD students and Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) to access cutting-edge research equipment, not available in their home institution. Funds cover the cost of initial analysis, helping to strengthen collaboration opportunities and ensure value for money within the UK’s research and innovation ecosystem. The fund opens for three rounds and will provide the full economic cost (fEC) or TRAC rate directly to the facility. Find out when the fund opens and more about the criteria.Link opens in a new window

M. Giza, A. Kozikov, P.L. Lalaguna, J.D. Hutchinson, V. Verma, B. Vella, R. Kumar, N.Hill, D.Sirbu, E. Arca, N.Healy, R.L. Milot, M.Kadodwala, P. Docampo

Small Structures, 2024.

J. Fan, J.M. Woolley, H. Sanders, V.G. Stavros, W.J. Buma.

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024.

James and Jack attended the Central laser facility users meeting to learn about the projects that they have been working on in the last year. Some of our own work featured also as Junn presented his research into diamond defects. Junn's WCUS measurements have been augmented with some 2D-IR results taken at the Ultra Facility.

S. Gary, J.M. Woolley, S. Goia, S Bloom

Chem Sci. 15, 11444, 2024.

One of the latest publications to make use of the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy has been awarded an emerging investigator award by the IOP. Congratulations to all the authors, which included three other RTP's here at Warwick.

M.I. Paukov, V.V. Starchenko, A.A. Melnikov, G.A. Komandin, A.E. Goldt, D.I. Yakubovsky, A.V. Syuy, P. Mishra, K.I. Zaytsev, S.V. Garnov, A.G. Nasibulin, A.V. Arsenin, V. Volkov, M.G. Burdanova

Materials Today Chemistry, 36, 2024

Research Technology Platforms 10-year celebration seminar seriesLink opens in a new window

As part of our 10-year anniversary celebrations, the Research Technology Platform (RTP) Department is running a seminar series to showcase how the RTPs can support your research in key areas.

Learn more about the services provided by the RTPs and hear from academics and students who have benefited from RTP equipment and expertise.

Seminars are open to all researchers within the University. Follow the links below to find out more and register.

Structure of Materials: Monday 22^nd April 2024, 1-3.30pm, Zeeman MS.01Link opens in a new window

Research Computing: Wednesday 1^st May 2024, 3-5pm, PLT, Physics ConcourseLink opens in a new window

Imaging and Particle Size Analysis: Thursday 9th May 2024, 10am-12pm, L5, Chemistry ConcourseLink opens in a new window

Probing Biological and Chemical Structure: Thursday 16th May 2024, 2pm-3.30pm, GLT3, Warwick Medical SchoolLink opens in a new window

Composition of Materials: Monday 20^th May 2024, 10am-12pm, L4, Chemistry ConcourseLink opens in a new window

Jack is talking about his day to day work in the upcoming behind the scenes as part of the Resonate Festival of Science and Technology 2024. Its free entry, but registration is required to attend. Alongside Jack there will be other researchers at Warwick talking about their work.

At the Warwick Christmas lectures this year Jack and Sofia introduced the visitors to lasers and how they can be used to detect gravitational waves, with visitor having a chance to work with lasers for the first time. While they were with us we also spoke about using lasers to develop new materials such as sun creamsLink opens in a new window. Which is a key area of work we help with at the facility.

T.J. Keat, D.J.L. Coxon, R.J. Cruddace, V.G. Stavros, M.E. Newton, J. Lloyd-Hughes

Diamond and Related Materials, 141, 2024

S. W. Crane, M. Garrow, P. D. Lane, K. Robertson, A. Waugh, J. M. Woolley, V. G. Stavros

J. Phys. Chem. A 2023, 127, 31, 6425-6436

J. D. Hutchinson, E. Ruggeri, J. M. Woolley, G. Delport, S. D. Stranks, R. L. Milot.

Adv. Funct. Mater, 33, 50, 2023

Nominations are open with a 25th August deadline for the quarterly Warwick Technician Commitment Award for Outstanding AchievementLink opens in a new window. This celebrates the fantastic work our technical staff do across research, teaching and within our infrastructure, without which Warwick would not operate, and anyone can nominate a technical member of staff hereLink opens in a new window: https://warwick.ac.uk/research/technicians/tcaward/Link opens in a new window

A. Ren, H. Wang, L. Dai, J. Xia, X. Bai, E. Butler-Caddle, J. A. Smith, H. Lai, J. Ye, X. Li, S. Zhan, C. Yao, Z. Li, M. Tang, X. Liu, J. Bi, B. Li, S. Kai, R. Chen, H. Yan, J. Hong, L. Yuan, I.P. Marko, A. Wonfor, F. Fu, S. A. Hindmarsh, A.M. Sanchez, J.Lloyd-Hughes, S.J. Sweeney, A.Rao, N.C. Greenham, J. Wu, Y. Li, Q. Cheng, R.H. Friend, R.V. Penty, I.H. White, H.J. Snaith & W. Zhang

Nat Photonics,2023, 17, 798–805.

A. M. Cowden, R. Losantos, A. L. Whittock, B. Peñin, D. Sampedro, V. G. Stavros.

P.Chem, P. Biol

A. M. Cowden, A. L. Whittock, E. L. Holt, V. G. Stavros, M. Wills.

RSC Adv., 13, 2023, 17017

A.L. Whittock, X. Ding, X.E. Ramirez Barker, N. Auckloo, R.A. Sellers, J.M. Woolley, K. Tamareselvy, M. Vincendet, C. Corre, E. Pickwell-MacPherson and V.G. Stavros.

Chem. Sci., 14 (2023) 6763