BSc, PhD (Aberdeen)
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- m.m.law@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272933
- Office Address
Meston Room G24
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
PhD & Postdoctoral Research Assistant positions in Quantum Dynamics of Matter-Antimatter Collisions
"Quantum Dynamics of Matter-Antimatter Collisions" is a 3-year theoretical project at Aberdeen, funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
In collaboration with Prof Jonathan Tennyson (University College London) and Prof Michael Charlton (Swansea) we will investigate molecular rearrangement collisions between antimatter and ordinary matter using R-matrix quantum scattering theory.
Postdoc advert and application information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE829/research-fellow
Latest Publications
Matter-antimatter rearrangements using the R-matrix method
Frontiers in Physics, vol. 11, 1187537Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1187537
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Hydrogen molecule-antihydrogen atom potential energy surface and scattering calculations
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 52, no. 18, 185201Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/ab312e
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Gaussian basis functions for highly oscillatory scattering wavefunctions
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 51, no. 7, 075203Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComputational studies of bridging structures and isomerism in substituted disilynes
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 2697–2705Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ct400324w
The vibrational bound states of isomerising disilyne
The Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 139, no. 6, 064308Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4817533
- Research
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Research Overview
The expertise of Mark Law’s research group lies in the area of “molecular quantum dynamics”. That is, calculating quantum state energies, wavefunctions and potential energy curves. Such information on vibration-rotation-electronic quantum states of molecules is critical to the understanding of many branches of chemistry and other fields, including spectroscopy, astronomy, nanotechnology, combustion science, atmospheric science, surface chemistry and molecular modelling.
Our work also includes quantum scattering and bound-state calculations on antimatter interacting with normal matter. There is considerable academic and practical interest in the interaction of antimatter with atoms, molecules and materials. For example, antimatter is used in medical PET scanning ("Positron Emission Tomography") and in positron-annihilation-lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) for materials characterisation. Understanding the interactions between antimatter atoms and normal atoms and molecules is important in the design and interpretation of experiments involving the creation and characterisation of antihydrogen atoms at CERN.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Chemistry.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Chemistry
Accepting PhDsResearch Specialisms
- Physical Chemistry
- Chemical Physics
- Computational Physics
- Quantum Theory and Applications
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
- Global potential energy surfaces and ro-vibrational bound states of molecules exhibiting wide-amplitude motion, including isomerisation.
- Rearrangement scattering of antimatter atoms with normal molecules.
Funding and Grants
We have had funding from a range of sources including EPSRC, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, The Royal Society, The Nuffield Foundation and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Leverhulme Trust funding will begin soon - see below.
If you’re interested in joining the group as a PhD student or postdoctoral research assistant (PDRA), please email m.m.law@abdn.ac.uk.
PhD Studentship and Postdoctoral Research Assistant positions in Quantum Dynamics of Matter-Antimatter Collisions:
"Quantum Dynamics of Matter-Antimatter Collisions" is a 3-year theoretical project at Aberdeen, funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
In collaboration with Prof Jonathan Tennyson (University College London) and Prof Michael Charlton (Swansea) we will investigate molecular rearrangement collisions between antimatter and ordinary matter using R-matrix quantum scattering theory.
Studentship advert and application information
Postdoc advert and application information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE829/research-fellow
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Dr Law teaches in the following courses:
- CM1021 Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1
- CM1022 Elements of Chemistry 1
- CM1522 Elements of Chemistry 2
- CM2015 Energetics of Change in Chemical and Biological Processes
- CM30PS/PX30PS Professional Skills for Physics and Chemistry
- CM3536 Molecular Structure and Reactivity (Quantum Chemistry)
- CM4037/CM4537 Honours/Advanced Chemistry
Dr Law is a Personal Tutor and Level 4 Chemistry Course Coordinator.
- Publications
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Calculating energy levels of isomerizing tetra-atomic molecules. II. The vibrational states of acetylene and vinylidene
The Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 122Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1850471
Calculation energy levels of isomerizing tetra-atomic molecules. II. The vibrational states of acetylene and vinylidene.
The Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 122, no. 064309Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEffective computation of matrix elements between polynomial basis functions
Computer Physics Communications, vol. 165, no. 165, pp. 10-14Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2003.12.007
New vibration-rotation code for tetraatomic molecules exhibiting wide-amplitude motion: WAVR4
Computer Physics Communications, no. 163, pp. 117-131Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2004.07.005
Calculating energy levels of isomerizing tetraatomic molecules: I. The rovibrational bound states of Ar2HF
The Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 118, pp. 4896-4904Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1545109
The anharmonic potential energy surface of methyl fluoride
Spectrochimica Acta Part A, vol. 58, pp. 873-885Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1386-1425(01)00675-8
Book review - Infrared Vibration-Rotation Spectroscopy - From Free Radicals to the Infrared Sky (ed. Duxbury,G.)
Talanta, vol. 53Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-9140(00)00561-0
The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra of CH2DF: the v5 and v6 bands
Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, vol. 206, pp. 135-138Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsp.2001.8299
The general harmonic force field of methyl chloride
Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, vol. 205, pp. 280-285Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsp.2000.8275
Joint local- and normal-mode studies of the overtone spectra of the methyl halides: CH3F, CH3Cl, CH3Br, CD3Br, and CH3I
The Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 111, pp. 10021-10033Contributions to Journals: Articles