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out on state-of-the-art laser processing systems both at the MTC and also at the UoB. The PhD project will be focused on addressing the specific requirements of the MTC industry members that will be
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are regarded as frontrunners due to their maturity and potential for industrial scalability, together with their enhanced resistance to radiation-induced void swelling and their mechanical strength
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to radiation-induced void swelling, reduced radiation activity, high-temperature mechanical strength, together with the relatively high thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion coefficient. TBM components
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species). These nanomaterials will be designed to respond to external stimuli, for example magnetic fields or light, in order to trigger release of a payload, for drug delivery applications. The student
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, are subwavelength-patterned surfaces that allow for the creation of arbitrarily structured light fields by modifying the phase of an incident light wave at the sub-wavelength scale. Metasurfaces have proven key
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prominence in trace molecular sensing due to the existence of unique terahertz fingerprints of molecules and the non-invasive, non-ionising nature of terahertz radiation. A key limitation in terahertz-based
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to their enhanced resistance to radiation-induced void swelling, as compared to face-centred cubic materials, and to their high-temperature mechanical strength. In particular, the aim of the tritium breeder module is
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range of investigations including in mid-band gravitational waves and searches for ultra-light dark matter. However, major challenges persist. The disruptive sensitivities needed for those applications