Nanoscale investigation of fission track formation and stability in geological environments. Fission tracks are used to date and constrain the thermal history of the earth's crust. This project will use innovative experimental techniques to simulate fission track formation under geologically relevant conditions and resolve open questions related to fission-track dating and materials behaviour in high-pressure and high temperature environments.
Investigation of the structure and stability of ion tracks in application-specific materials and environments. This project will use an innovative experimental approach to study the structure and stability of high-energy ion tracks in solids. It will resolve open questions related to applications in geology, nanotechnology, and nuclear physics, and provide new strategies for understanding materials behaviour under extreme experimental conditions.