Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Current Research Interests
Nucleation, Laser spectroscopy, Crystallization, Crystal growth, Photophysics, Nanobubbles
Teaching
Equilibria and Thermodynamics (Year 2); Molecular Spectroscopy (Year 3); Physical Chemistry Laboratory (Year 3); Reaction Dynamics (Year 4/5)
My research in a nutshell
The primary interest of my research group is the interaction between light and matter. To this end we use polarized laser light to both stimulate chemical processes and to study the resulting structures and dynamics.
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
- Crystallisation
- Nucleation
- Spectroscopy
- Chemical Physics
- QC Physics
- Photophysics
- Nanobubbles
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The role of cavitation and gas bubbles in the non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation of sodium acetate
Barber, E. R., Ward, M. R. & Alexander, A. J., 13 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: CrystEngComm.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measurements of large optical rotary dispersion in the adipose eyelid of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Jenkinson, E., Alexander, A. J. & Camp, P. J., 5 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 20, 201Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanical shock-induced nucleation in solution: is cavitation necessary?
Sun, Y. & Alexander, A. J., 11 Jul 2022, In: JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH. 126786.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Laser-induced nucleation promotes crystal growth of anhydrous sodium bromide
Barber, E. R., Ward, M. R., Ward, A. D. & Alexander, A. J., 8 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: CrystEngComm.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the near field optical trapping effect of a dielectric metasurface to improve SERS enhancement for virus detection
Kenworthy, C. F., Pjotr Stoevelaar, L., Alexander, A. J. & Gerini, G., 25 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 6873.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Royal Society-MP Pairing Scheme
Andrew Alexander (Participant)
29 Oct 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Lasers for Science Facility meeting
Andrew Alexander (Chair and Invited Speaker)
26 Apr 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Recently appointed academics in Physical Chemistry
Andrew Alexander (Keynote/plenary speaker)
7 Sept 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Tomorrow's Giants
Andrew Alexander (Participant)
1 Jul 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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“Laser crystals for storage”, BBC Reporting Scotland
Andrew Alexander (Interviewee)
21 Oct 2009Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation in liquid microdroplets
UK industry, commerce and public corporations
5/02/15 → 31/03/16
Project: Research
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Laser-induced nucleation for crystallisation of high-value materials in continuous manufacturing processes
3/03/14 → 2/10/15
Project: Research
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Witnessing the birth of a crystal nucleus by non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation
1/09/09 → 31/08/13
Project: Research
Datasets
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Probing the dynamics of crystal nucleation via measurements of emission lifetimes in crystalloluminescence of sodium chloride
Alexander, A. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 22 Aug 2018
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2420
Dataset
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Pulsed laser-induced nucleation of sodium chlorate at high energy densities
Alexander, A. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 15 Oct 2019
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2632
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The role of cavitation and gas bubbles in the non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation of sodium acetate
Ward, M. (Creator), Alexander, A. (Creator) & Barber, E. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 12 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.7488/ds/7748
Dataset
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Non-photochemical laser-induced crystal nucleation by evanescent wave
Alexander, A. (Creator), Ward, M. (Creator) & Rae, A. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 17 Jun 2015
DOI: 10.7488/ds/261
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Laser-induced nucleation of supersaturated aqueous sodium bromide
Ward, A. (Creator), Alexander, A. (Creator), Barber, E. (Creator) & Ward, M. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 12 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.7488/ds/3166, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CE01180D
Dataset
Press/Media
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Research reveals why the bubbles in Guinness go down rather than up
28/02/11 → 23/06/18
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Exhibition at University's Main Library celebrates 300 years of chemistry at Edinburgh
10/07/13
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities