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Dr Mark Law

Dr Mark Law
Dr Mark Law
Dr Mark Law

BSc, PhD (Aberdeen)

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

About
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

Studentship advert and application information

Latest Publications

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Research

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.

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Chemistry

Accepting PhDs
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Research 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

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.

 

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