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<metadesc>Coherent X-ray Science Group members lead by Marcus Newton. </metadesc>
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== Group Members: ==
 
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=== Dr Marcus C. Newton ===
  
[[Image:cxsmn.png|thumb|160px|left|alt=Dr. Marcus C. Newton|Dr. Marcus C. Newton]]
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Dr. Newton is a lecturer in the Physics & Astronomy department of the Univrsity of Southampton. He is interested in understanding phenomena in correlated electronic
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<big>Dr Marcus C. Newton <span style="color:#888888;">BSc (London), PhD (UCL), FInstP, FHEA</span> </big>
materials such as vanadium dioxide and zinc oxide. His research is focused on coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (CXDI) of nanoscale materials using hard X-ray synchrotron sources such as the SACLA X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) facility and the Diamond Light Source. He is also at the forefront in the study of self-assembled nanoscale materials and devices. These include group II-VI semiconductor materials such as zinc oxide (ZnO).
 
  
Dr. Newton also conducts theroretical research into non-linear optimisation and the phase retrieval problem which is encountered in a number of disciplines including X-ray crystallography, sparse-aperture imagery and astronomy.  He is also the author of the "Interactive Phase Retrieval Suite", the first software package that allows for real-time visualisation of the reconstruction of phase information in both two and three dimensions. This is used for analysing diffraction data obtained from coherent X-ray diffraction imaging experiments.
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<big>Associate Professor of Physics</big>
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<big>UKRI Future Leader Fellow</big>
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Marcus Newton is an Associate Professor and leader of the Coherent X-ray Science Group. His research is focussed on the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale.  This includes the study of multiferroic materials for next generation energy efficient integrated devices.  Other research activities include the use of symmetry equivalence in quantum materials for modelling early universe phenomena such as cosmic strings and the Higgs mechanism. He has pioneered the development and use of lens-less imaging techniques such as Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) for the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale. He also plays an active role in the development of CDI techniques at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron facility. 
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He has many years experience in delivering lecture series courses on 'Crystalline Solids' (PHYS3004), ‘Applied Nuclear Physics’ (PHYS3009) and ‘Computer Techniques in Physics’ (PHYS6017) as a part of the undergraduate teaching programme.  He is also co-author of the third edition of [[Textbook|Introductory Solid State Physics]], an undergraduate text book on condensed matter physics to be published by Taylor & Francis.
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Marcus is author of the [[Bonsu|Interactive Phase Retrieval Suite]], the first software package that allows for real-time visualisation of the reconstruction of phase information in both two and three dimensions. This is the most popular software tool for phase reconstruction of [[Research#Coherent Diffraction Imaging|Bragg CDI]] data and is routinely used at various synchrotron facilities including the Diamond Light Source, the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Advanced Photon Source (APS). It has provided Coherent Diffraction Imaging scientists with a step improvement in the efficiency of data analysis through automation and ease of use.
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==== Undergraduate Teaching ====
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* Crystalline Solids
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* Computer Techniques in Physics
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==== Research Interests ====
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* Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) of quantum materials.
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* Synchrotron science and technologies for lens-less imaging at the nanoscale.  
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* Ultra-fast processes in quantum materials probed using X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facilities.
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* Machine learning accelerated lens-less imaging.
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* Non-linear, non-convex numerical optimisation and inverse problems.
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* Computational Materials Physics.
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* Next generation energy efficient materials and devices.
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=== Dr Mansoor Nellikkal ===
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[[Image:Mansoor.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  Dr Mansoor Nellikkal ]]
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<big>Post-Doctoral Scientist</big>
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=== Ahmed Mohamed ===
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[[Image:Ahmed.jpeg|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  Ahmed Mohamed ]]
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<big>PhD Candidate</big>
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=== David Serban ===
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[[Image:David.jpg|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  David Serban ]]
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<big>PhD Candidate</big>
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===  Jesse Tighe ===
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[[Image:Jesse.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  Jesse Tighe ]]
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<big>PhD Candidate</big>
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=== Alexander Payne ===
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[[Image:male-avatar.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= | Alexander Payne ]]
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<big>BSc Project Student</big>
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=== Tomas Orjuela Cortes ===
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[[Image:male-avatar.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= | Tomas Orjuela Cortes  ]]
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<big>BSc Project Student</big>
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== Visiting Scientists: ==
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[[Image:Sidoine.png|left|thumb|160px|alt= | Dr Sidoine A. S. Bonou ]]
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Sidoine is coordinator of X-TechLab, Sèmè City, Benin.  He has broad expertise in X-ray diffraction.
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[[Image:cxsdp.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= | Dr Dusan Plasienka  ]]
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Dusan is a visiting scientist with interests that include ab initio modelling of structural and electronic transitions in crystalline and disordered materials, high-pressure and temperature behaviour of liquids and solids, phase diagrams, crystal structure prediction and simulations of transformation mechanisms from molecular dynamics and metadynamics.
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== Alumni: ==
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* Dr Ulrich Wagner (Visiting Scientist) -> Swiss FEL
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* Dr Dusan Plasienka (Visiting Scientist)
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* Jocelyn Shannon (Masters Student)
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* Ralph Sage (Masters Student)
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* Daniel Ladega (MPhil Candidate)
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* Toby Mitchell (Masters Student) -> Cambridge University PhD Candidate
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* Evan Ng (Masters Student)
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* Rowland Rich (Masters Student)
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* Dr Charles Opoku (PDRA) -> Open University Research Fellow
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* George Lancaster (Masters Student)
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* Adam Pietraszewski (Masters Student)
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* Anthony Kenny (Masters Student)
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* Simon Payne (Masters Student)
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* Charlie Turner (Masters Student)
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* Elena Ureña Horno (PhD Candidate)

Latest revision as of 08:52, 28 October 2024




Group Members:

Dr Marcus C. Newton

Marcus C. Newton

Dr Marcus C. Newton BSc (London), PhD (UCL), FInstP, FHEA

Associate Professor of Physics

UKRI Future Leader Fellow

Marcus Newton is an Associate Professor and leader of the Coherent X-ray Science Group. His research is focussed on the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale.  This includes the study of multiferroic materials for next generation energy efficient integrated devices.  Other research activities include the use of symmetry equivalence in quantum materials for modelling early universe phenomena such as cosmic strings and the Higgs mechanism. He has pioneered the development and use of lens-less imaging techniques such as Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) for the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale. He also plays an active role in the development of CDI techniques at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron facility. 

He has many years experience in delivering lecture series courses on 'Crystalline Solids' (PHYS3004), ‘Applied Nuclear Physics’ (PHYS3009) and ‘Computer Techniques in Physics’ (PHYS6017) as a part of the undergraduate teaching programme. He is also co-author of the third edition of Introductory Solid State Physics, an undergraduate text book on condensed matter physics to be published by Taylor & Francis.

Marcus is author of the Interactive Phase Retrieval Suite, the first software package that allows for real-time visualisation of the reconstruction of phase information in both two and three dimensions. This is the most popular software tool for phase reconstruction of Bragg CDI data and is routinely used at various synchrotron facilities including the Diamond Light Source, the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Advanced Photon Source (APS). It has provided Coherent Diffraction Imaging scientists with a step improvement in the efficiency of data analysis through automation and ease of use.

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Crystalline Solids
  • Computer Techniques in Physics

Research Interests

  • Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) of quantum materials.
  • Synchrotron science and technologies for lens-less imaging at the nanoscale.  
  • Ultra-fast processes in quantum materials probed using X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facilities.
  • Machine learning accelerated lens-less imaging.
  • Non-linear, non-convex numerical optimisation and inverse problems.
  • Computational Materials Physics.
  • Next generation energy efficient materials and devices.

Dr Mansoor Nellikkal

Dr Mansoor Nellikkal

Post-Doctoral Scientist


Ahmed Mohamed

Ahmed Mohamed

PhD Candidate


David Serban

David Serban

PhD Candidate


Jesse Tighe

Jesse Tighe

PhD Candidate


Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

BSc Project Student

Tomas Orjuela Cortes

Tomas Orjuela Cortes

BSc Project Student

Visiting Scientists:

Dr Sidoine A. S. Bonou

Sidoine is coordinator of X-TechLab, Sèmè City, Benin. He has broad expertise in X-ray diffraction.


Alumni:

  • Dr Ulrich Wagner (Visiting Scientist) -> Swiss FEL
  • Dr Dusan Plasienka (Visiting Scientist)
  • Jocelyn Shannon (Masters Student)
  • Ralph Sage (Masters Student)
  • Daniel Ladega (MPhil Candidate)
  • Toby Mitchell (Masters Student) -> Cambridge University PhD Candidate
  • Evan Ng (Masters Student)
  • Rowland Rich (Masters Student)
  • Dr Charles Opoku (PDRA) -> Open University Research Fellow
  • George Lancaster (Masters Student)
  • Adam Pietraszewski (Masters Student)
  • Anthony Kenny (Masters Student)
  • Simon Payne (Masters Student)
  • Charlie Turner (Masters Student)
  • Elena Ureña Horno (PhD Candidate)