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Universities Involved |
Trinity
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For the last three years Dr Charles Patterson collaborated with Prof. Ruth LyndenBell in the atomistic simulation group in QUB and they co supervised two students (M in Het Panhuis here) and this has produced three papers from Marc's work. They also initiated an allisland two day symposium on condensed matter which meets in middecember each year. 1996, TCD, 1997 QUB, 1998 UCC, 1999 DCU. Between 30 and 40 people have attended each meeting and the 1998 meeting was sponsored by the US Airforce. |
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Universities Involved |
Trinity
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Physics |
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Project Title / Description |
Dynamics of superparamagnetic nanoparticles Collaboration on the
dynamics of super paramagnetic nanoparticles with particular emphasis on
their use as information storage devices has been carried on with the Queen's
University of Belfast since 1992. This has resulted in the complete solution
of the dynamics of the magnetisation of these particles in the presence of
non axially symmetric potentials of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy
potential and has resulted in at least 20 As a result of these researches the thermal reversal of the magnetisation is now very well understood. It is now proposed to commence a study of reversal of the magnetisation due to quantum tunnelling. This is in consequence an open ended project and it is envisaged that it will continue for several years. The project has been funded by an Enterprise Ireland grant (£27K 19972000) by EPSRC (£90K 19972000) and by various small grants from Enterprise Ireland/British Council. In order that the project
can continue, we would like to have resources of about £30K The project is open to new collaborators, e.g. The University of Perpignan, IREE Moscow. |
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Contacts |
Prof. WT
Coffey |
Prof. DSF
Crothers |
Prof. EC
Kennedy |
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Development Potential |
It is hoped to involve of Prof. RW Chantrell, Dept of Electronic Engineering of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, who has taken a keen interest in the work to date. |
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Universities Involved |
University
College Dublin |
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Experimental Physics |
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Investigation of the structure and dynamics of atoms and ions by inner shell excitations. The collaboration was part of a wider EU funded TMR programme led by Prof. E Kennedy of DCU. One of the perhapchny labs produced spectra (Uno & Pedora) which needed to be exposed with R matrix theory developed at QUB. A research student from UCD, Grud McGuiness, spent two/three months in Belfast working closely with Prof. A Hibbert and K Bell of the applied maths department performing calculations. The work was successful and led to a publication. The project was funded by the EU TMR programme. The funding covered period from 19931996 and the above project was performed in 1996. |
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Prof. E
Kennedy |
Prof.
Alan Hibbert |
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Universities Involved |
University
College Cork |
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Physics |
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Other Universities |
A number of European universities including Royal Holloway Bedford College, Imperial College, Southampton University. |
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Project Title / Description |
Investigation of the structure and dynamics of atoms and ions by inner shell excitations. This project started in 1992 as a Human Capital and Mobility programme networks of the EU. The project included experimentalists and theorists and the development of new theoretical approaches for the description of many electron interactions in atoms. The EU support finished in 1995 but collaboration with individual network partners continues on a less formal basis. |
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Dr
Michael Mansfield |
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Universities Involved |
National
University of Ireland, Maynooth |
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Department(s) |
Mathematical Physics |
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Project Title / Description |
Formation,
Evolution and Phase Transition of Fractal Structure in Two Dimensional
Colloidal Aggregates. |
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Universities Involved |
National
University of Ireland, Maynooth |
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Experimental Physics |
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Project Title / Description |
ElectronIon Collision Studies at QUB The objective was an experimental investigation of electron ion scattering. The activities to date have included research visits, student projects; two papers published jointly. |
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Contacts |
Dr ID
Williams |
Dr RW
O'Neill |
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Development Potential |
It is anticipated that collaboration will continue. |
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Universities Involved |
Dublin
City University |
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School of Physical Sciences |
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Project Title / Description |
Applications in XRay Spectroscopy and Plasma Diagnostics. Collaborative project on
the generation and diagnosis of laser produced plasmas.
The fundamental interest lies in the elucidation of the fundamental physics of the constituent plasma particles (atoms, ions, molecules etc.) and their interactions. The same techniques are also being applied to plasmas used e.g. for thin film deposition. The outcome to date:
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Contacts |
Dr John
Costello |
Prof.
Ciaran Lewis |
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Development Potential |
At the new DCU National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology a stand alone experiment is currently being designed/built with the aid of HEATLRS monies to exploit the deepUV diagnostics system at the QUB laboratory. The collaboration would undoubtedly benefit from the input of young postdoctoral researchers who could work flexibly in both the DCU and QUB laboratories leading to a further strengthening and linking of the relevant and complementary expertise at DCU and QUB. |
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Universities Involved |
Dublin
City University |
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School of Physical Sciences |
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Project Title / Description |
Web/CD based Certified courses in Vacuum and Plasma processing technology. The aim is to provide specialist study of the principals, techniques and applications of vacuum and plasma technology. The courses are offered and validated jointly by the Department of Pure and Applied Physics at the Queen's University of Belfast and the School of Physical Sciences of Dublin City University. The courses and assessments will be entirely Web and CD based. Initially targeted at the U.K. and Ireland, the intention is to establish the course on the international market. The course modules are offered as individual, stand alone certified courses; in the future it is planned that they may be combined as modules for a diploma or, with a research project, for a Master of Science qualification. There will be a generous timescale for completion, in keeping with the part time nature of the course. |
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Contacts |
Dr David
Vender |
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Development Potential |
Plasma and Vacuum science and Technology is widespread in manufacturing industry, and there should be a large market for these courses. Following the establishment of the courses in Ireland and the UK, they will then be promoted in the rest of Europe and the US. They should also serve as a catalyst for the development of a broad collaboration between the physics disciplines in DCU and QUB. |
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Universities Involved |
Queen's
University Belfast |
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Physics |
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Other Universities |
A number of European Universities |
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Project Title / Description |
Electromagnetic Interactions in Tunnelling (EMIT) Inspired by its ability to image directly molecular and atomic Structures of a variety of materials the scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) has become very important tool for material science and surface analysis. Since its construction in 1981 it has been used for many purposes besides imaging. In 1981 light emissions from the tunnelling junction of a STM experiment was reported. During the tunnelling process, the tunnelling electrons generate surface plasmons which travel along the surface. The travel of these tunnelling induced plasmons is interrupted by changes in the surface topography resulting in the emission of light from the tunnelling junction. Photon emissions in tunnelling provides overall inelastic signal which is not corrupted by the noise of the tunnelling of the tunnelling signal. Furthermore the tip of a STM, with its atomic dimensions, provides an excellent tool for localised generation of photon emissions on a surface. If the emitted light is collected and analysed, it could provide spectroscopic information about the sample examined by the STM. Unfortunately the emitted light is not very intense and therefore quite difficult to detect. Nevertheless the combination of the atomic resolution and low level light detection methods, offers new possibilities for material and surface science. Spectoscopic information like spectral distribution, polarised angle, intensity as well as chemical information carried by the emitted photons could provide very important additional knowledge about the scanned sample. The Objective of the network program is to combine the extremely high spatial resolution (up to atomic level) of STM with the excellent sensitivity and spectral resolution of optical detection. An array of dedicated STM instruments will be developed across the Network and used in basic studies of radiation emission in STM, extending as far as the microwave regime, and to probe individual entities using photon emissions (and absorption). These entities will include, primarily, molecules absorbed on metal surfaces, nanowires, quantum dot structures and magnetic nano structures. The complicated data yielded will be characteristic of fundamental quantum transitions and will be used to critically examine existing theoretical models and to improve the understanding of quantum physics phenomena. The partnership comprises of seven teams from seven different countries, all with a strong background in scanning probe techniques; several of the teams are world leaders in their areas. There will be an exchange of ideas and collaboration across the Network in tandem to instrumentation development in order to achieve the preliminary goal of building a range of STM instrument. Various specifically
planned interactions across the Network will ensure advancement in areas of
the fundamental study of electromagnetic emissions, the imaging of molecules
and magnetic nanostructures as well as metallic and semiconductor nanostructures.
The theoretical analysis and backup will be |
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Contacts |
Prof. DG
Walmsley, QUB |
Dr P
Dawson, QUB |
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Business Involvement |
IBM, Zurich |
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Development Potential |
This is a European Network. Collaboration opportunities may arise for follow up work in 2002. |
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Universities Involved |
Dublin City University Queen’s University
Belfast |
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Department(s) |
Plasma Research Laboratory Department
of Pure and Applied Physics |
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Irish Plasma Beam Processing Group (IPBPG). There has been an ongoing collaboration between the
Queen’s University of Belfast and Plasma Research Laboratory at Dublin City
University since 1989. In 1991 the two groups jointly set up the Irish
Plasma Beam Processing Group. This group has now turned into a conference and
has met annually since 1991 apart from in 1998 when QUB and DCU jointly
organised the XIVth ESCAMPIG conference which was attended by over 250
scientists. The conference participants come for the all interested
institutes within Ireland including University College Cork, Trinity College
Dublin, University of Ulster, Enterprise Ireland, Seagate Technology, LAM
Research, Intel Ireland, Scientific Systems and Plasma Ireland. The aims of the conference were:- ·
to provide a platform for research students to
present their work. ·
a forum for researchers in this field to discuss
their current activities. ·
to strengthen the link between industry and academia
in this area. The conference is organised annually and usually
rotates between QUB and DCU, the conference has been held in other locations
on occasion. It is hoped that in the future that the conference will rotate
between all members who now regularly participate in the conference. The resource required are those which
are normal for any conference i.e. rooms, proceedings etc. These conferences
are currently self-funding. |
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Contacts |
Samantha Fahy Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5866 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Samantha.Fahy@dcu.ie |
Bill Graham Department Pure and Applied Physics, QUB Tel 04890 273564 Fax 04890 438918 b.graham@qub.ac.u |
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Bert Ellingboe Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5314 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Albert.Ellingboe@dcu.ie |
David Vender Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5835 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 David.Vender@dcu.ie |
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Miles Turner Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5298 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Miles.Turner@dcu.ie |
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Business
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In 1999 an Industrial section was added to the
conference and relevant industries such as Seagate Technology, LAM Research
and Scientific Systems have participated in the conference since then. |
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Development Potential |
It is anticipated that
this conference will continue to run for the foreseeable future. |
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Universities Involved |
Dublin City University Queen’s University
Belfast |
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Department(s) |
Plasma Research Laboratory Department of Pure and
Applied Physics |
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Project Title / Description |
Graduate Diploma/Masters in Plasma and Vacuum
Technology There has been an ongoing collaboration between the
Queen’s University of Belfast and Plasma Research Laboratory at Dublin City
University since 1989. This project was started in September 1999 and is
intended to continue for years to come! The project is open to new
collaborators who are willing to bring resources and expertise to the
project. The Main objective of the project is to jointly develop and run a
Graduate Diploma/Masters in Plasma and Vacuum Technology. This programme is
industrially focused and will be entirely web based. The proposal is currently going through the
validation and accreditation stages at both DCU and QUB and the start date is
now anticipated to be October 2001. The majority of resources which have been put into
this project to date have been man-hours in the development of the
documentation and course material. Other resources include a web server and
software for the delivery on web based courses. The Queen’s University of Belfast have
received approximately £130,000 for a grant source for the development of
their portion of this project. To date DCU have not received any support,
however application has been made for funding from the DCU ‘Strategic
Support’ fund. |
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Contacts |
David Vender Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5835 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 David.Vender@dcu.ie |
Bill Graham Department Pure and Applied Physics, QUB Tel 04890 273564 Fax 04890 438918 b.graham@qub.ac.uk |
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Miles Turner Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5298 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Miles.Turner@dcu.ie |
Samantha Fahy Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5866 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Samantha.Fahy@dcu.ie |
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Business
Involvement |
This project involves
the development of an academic programme that is focused at industry (but not
exclusively) and therefore requires industrial input into its development. A
focused market survey indicated that there was indeed a considerable demand
for this programme. Leading members of relevant industries are currently
being asked to participate on the programme board of this programme. Names
have not yet been confirmed but should you like further information contact
Samantha Fahy. |
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Universities Involved |
Dublin City University Queen’s University
Belfast |
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Department(s) |
Plasma Research Laboratory Department of Pure and
Applied Physics |
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Project Title / Description |
Structure and Stability of Multi-component Plasmas There has been an ongoing collaboration between the
Queen’s University of Belfast and Plasma Research Laboratory at Dublin City
University since 1989. This current project was initiated in September 2000.
The aim of this project is to investigate negative ions in hydrogen plasmas.
At present the main focus is on negative ion production through electron
attachment to neutrals from the hydrogen plasma. Comparison of the electron
attachment curves for plasma on and plasma off, give reliable information on
processes which take place in the plasma. It is hoped that the results of
this experimental project will be compared with an ongoing computation
project running in DCU which is developing a Global Model of the plasma.
Prof. Graham from QUB was seconded on a part time basis to DCU over a period of
two months during which time he worked closely with DCU staff on this project
in the Plasma Research Laboratory. The members of this collaboration are always willing
to open any ongoing project to new collaborations and have in the past
participated in a number of multiple collaborative projects. The most notable
being a European funded Human Capital and Mobility Network where DCU were the
coordinators with partners in QUB, France, Netherlands, Italy and Romania. The resources which were required from this project
were available within the plasma research laboratory and included a
capacitively rf discharge systems that has a Hiden Quadrupole Mass
Spectrometer (EQP) installed at the ground electrode. There was no specific funding support
for this project. |
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Contacts |
Bert Ellingboe Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5314 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Albert.Ellingboe@dcu.ie |
Miles Turner Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5298 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 Miles.Turner@dcu.ie |
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David Vender Plasma Research Laboratory, DCU Tel + 353 1 700 5835 Fax + 353 1 700 5951 David.Vender@dcu.ie |
Bill Graham Department Pure and Applied Physics, QUB Tel 04890 273564 Fax 04890 438918 b.graham@qub.ac.uk |
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Development Potential |
As mentioned above, the collaboration between QUB
and DCU has been ongoing since 1989 and it is anticipated that all efforts
will be taken to ensure that this continues in the future. The
number of joint projects which could be undertaken is numerous, the
restricting factor is the level of funding available for these projects. The
Plasma Research Laboratory has availed of funding in the past for
collaboration with QUB but only on a very small scale. |
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