05/03/2026
Welcome to the bookshelf, Dr Robinson!
ECU Laser Spectroscopy Group
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The Laser spectroscopy group in the School of Science at Edith Cowan University This is the research group of Duncan A. Wild at Edith Cowan University.
We are Physical Chemists, specialising in the spectroscopy of ion-molecule clusters. Translation: We shine laser light at small things and blow them apart.
05/03/2026
10/10/2025
Congratulations to Hayden on a superb final PhD seminar.
Nearly there for Hayden Robinson ...
Preliminary reports are in for his PhD thesis, and it is recommended he continue on to his Viva!
Onwards to glory!
Some exciting news to share.
Duncan is now an ongoing Senior Lecturer at ECU!
The future of the Spectroscopy Group is now on firmer ground..
29/05/2025
Another successful visit this week, by the Curtin Uni collaborators.
Beautiful Mass Spectra produced from fluoroacetonitrile!
Image credit to Peter Watson..
29/04/2025
A successful visit by Peter Watson and his students from Curtin today.
The Beast starting humming nicely!
And this was with the old General Valve nozzle, as we are still waiting on parts to repair the piezo nozzle.
(Photo credit: Peter Watson)
22/04/2025
It was great to have a visit by the Academic Son and Academic Grand Kiddies today!
Peter Watson and his three students Cosi, Hannah, and Neve came to ECU to see the machine, and to learn about molecular beams before jetting off for some beam time in the Netherlands next week.
10/02/2025
After a thorough cleaning, the pump chambers of the YAG are shining bright!
Leak testing at the moment, and so far so good - no gushing river filling the laser base.
06/02/2025
Big step forward this week!
The Lasers have moved into place.
One problem - algae growth in the internal cooling water.
Cleaning time!
29/01/2025
Piezo disc has died..
Time to make a new actuator assembly! If interested, check out this paper.
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3309777
Luckily, I have a great couple of workshop technicians 20 metres away, who will assist me! (And I bought a bunch of piezo discs before leaving UWA!)
29/01/2025
Success!!!
Made Bromide anions for a fleeting moment, until the nozzle started playing up.
Didn't have the time to take an image, so you'll just have to trust me.
Time to vent the chamber and investigate.
Here's the nozzle before I started, pulsing away happily. Not sure what went wrong (yet..).
28/01/2025
So... Tomorrow, we start the search for ions at ECU.
Ion detector tested today, and running beautifully!
Piezo nozzle and electron pulser are... Pulsing!
All equipment in the new rack, plugged in, and connected.
Wish me luck followers!
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