Using Synchrotron X-rays for Geology and More

Matthew Newville gave a talk at Lawrence University Physics seminar, Appleton, WI Feb 1, 2024
UC Santa Cruz – Rock Mechanics Specialist (Assistant or Associate)
Quentin Williams in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applicants for an Assistant or Associate Rock Mechanics Specialist to be stationed at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. Under the aegis of the NSF-funded Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES) Consortium-approved Program at beamline 8.3.2, based at the Advanced Light […]
Structural phase purification of bulk HfO2:Y through pressure cycling

Musfeldt, J. L., Sobhit Singh, Shiyu Fan, Yanhong Gu, Xianghan Xu, S-W. Cheong, Z. Liu, David Vanderbilt, and Karin M. Rabe. “Structural phase purification of bulk HfO2: Y through pressure cycling.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121, no. 5 (2024): e2312571121.
High pressure raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction of K2Ca(CO3)2 bütschliite: multiple pressure-induced phase transitions in a double carbonate

Zeff, G., Kalkan, B., Armstrong, K. et al. High pressure raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction of K2Ca(CO3)2 bütschliite: multiple pressure-induced phase transitions in a double carbonate. Phys Chem Minerals 51, 2 (2024).
Pressure induced phase transition in organic inorganic hybrid perovskites at GSECARS Raman Lab

GSECARS welcomed students from Pusan National University & Hanyang University to work with GSE scientist Young Jay Ryu on “Pressure induced phase transition in organic inorganic hybrid perovskites” in the GSE Raman Lab.
POST DOCTORAL SCHOLAR, The University of Chicago (GSECARS)
The Center for Advanced Radiation Sources (CARS) of the University of Chicago has a Post Doctoral Scholar (PDS) position available at the GeoSoilEnviroCARS (GSECARS) synchrotron research facility at the Advanced Photon Source (APS), located at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), near Chicago, Illinois. This is a full-time position, for which a Ph.D. in geology, physics, or […]
Focused-beam X-ray fluorescence and diffraction microtomographies for mineralogical and chemical characterization of unsectioned extraterrestrial samples
Post-Doctoral position at Argonne National Lab
We have an opening for a post-doctoral fellow in the Interfacial Processes Group at Argonne. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to understand carbonate reactivity in enhanced geothermal systems within the recently funded Center for Understanding Subsurface Signals and Permeability (CUSSP) that is led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The work will study interfacial reactivity […]
Advanced Light Source (ALS), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA – Researcher, Beamline Affiliate
Context: The “Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science” or SEES project is funded by the National Science Foundation to support Earth and Environmental Science (EES) research at U.S. Department of Energy synchrotron facilities. At the Advanced Light Source, the “SYnergy of Soft and Tender X-rays for Earth Research” or SYSTER project will focus on soft and […]
U ALABAMA at BIRMINGHAM (UAB) Assistant Professor Position – Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
The UAB Department of Physics, https://www.uab.edu/cas/physics/, invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position (9-month appointment) that will strengthen the Department’s program in Materials under Extreme Conditions. A qualified applicant will have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field. Research areas of interest include (but are not limited to) dynamic compression of materials, […]