Our research is concerned with the application of laser-based techniques in chemistry and materials science. We study the mechanisms of chemical and photochemical reactions, the spectroscopy and structure of reactive intermediates, atmospheric chemistry, analytical applications of laser spectroscopy, optical properties of aerosol particles, and laser ablation for thin-film deposition. Our work includes processes that occur in the gas phase, in liquids and at the surfaces of materials.
The group is led by Prof Mike Ashfold FRS, Prof Andrew Orr-Ewing FRS, Dr Colin Western and Dr Tom Oliver, and includes research fellows, postgraduate students and undergraduate students of many nationalities.
The Bristol group is leading a new multi-centre, EPSRC-funded programme grant Ultrafast Photochemical Dynamics in Complex Environments (EP/V026690/1). The Bristol groups led by Andrew Orr-Ewing and Tom Oliver are joined in this major new project Read More
Congratulations to Min-Hsien (Tony) Kao for completing his PhD after his viva voce examination in September 2021. Tony’s PhD research explored the ultrafast photodynamics of various organic molecules including cyclic ketones and sunscreen compounds using Read More
The recent paper entitled ‘Rotational and Nuclear-Spin Level Dependent Photodissociation Dynamics of H2S’ (Nat. Comm. 12, 4459 (2021)), describing collaborative work involving Mike Ashfold, Colin Western, ex-group members Chris Hansen (now at UNSW in Sydney) Read More
We welcome applications to join our group in the School of Chemistry, which provides an outstanding environment for research in an internationally renowned University.
