ECU Laser Spectroscopy Group

ECU Laser Spectroscopy Group 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.

Welcome to the bookshelf, Dr Robinson!
05/03/2026

Welcome to the bookshelf, Dr Robinson!

Congratulations to Hayden on a superb final PhD seminar.
10/10/2025

Congratulations to Hayden on a superb final PhD seminar.

12/09/2025

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!

29/05/2025

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..

Another successful visit this week, by the Curtin Uni collaborators.Beautiful Mass Spectra produced from fluoroacetonitr...
29/05/2025

Another successful visit this week, by the Curtin Uni collaborators.

Beautiful Mass Spectra produced from fluoroacetonitrile!

Image credit to Peter Watson..

A successful visit by Peter Watson and his students from Curtin today.The Beast starting humming nicely!And this was wit...
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)

It was great to have a visit by the Academic Son and Academic Grand Kiddies today!Peter Watson and his three students Co...
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.

After a thorough cleaning, the pump chambers of the YAG are shining bright!Leak testing at the moment, and so far so goo...
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.

Big step forward this week!The Lasers have moved into place.One problem - algae growth in the internal cooling water.Cle...
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!

Piezo disc has died..Time to make a new actuator assembly! If interested, check out this paper.https://doi.org/10.1063/1...
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..).

So... Tomorrow, we start the search for ions at ECU.Ion detector tested today, and running beautifully!Piezo nozzle and ...
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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Joondalup, WA
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