Peter Docker

R & d Specialist @Diamond Light Source

Oxford, GB

Responsible for implementing NEMS MEMS and microfluidic technologies into beamlines on Diamond\'s synchrotron. Such technologies will help push the capabilities of Diamond to be the world leader in Xray imaging.Current projects include designing MEMS devices to contain live cell cultures for IR interogation.The development of graphene sensors for X ray detectionThe use of SAW waves for arraying protein crystals ready for X ray interogationDeveloping interests in digital microfluidicsDeveloping \'Diamond like Carbon\' supports for protein crystallography.A MEMS flow cell for interogration of proteins \'in Vivo\' conditions for SAXSCryogeniclly cooled sample holders for nanobeam X-ray defraction interogration Additional projects will include looking at the cryogenic cooling of silicon mirrors in the system\'s monochromators. Reviews of heat sink materials with reduced CTE\'s (including alloys of negative thermal expansion materials)and new methods of attachement to mirrors will be investigated to ensure optimal cooling and minimal distrotion to the mirror