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Ultra combines laser, detector and sample manipulation technology to probe ultrafast molecular dynamics to facilitate innovative research in the physical and life sciences in academia and industry.

Ultra is a world-class time-resolved (pump-probe) spectroscopy facility. Our mission is to provide resources for high quality UK and international multi-disciplinary research, opportunities for training and career development of students and new researchers, industry access to state of the art equipment for innovation and enabling scientific collaboration and networking.

To find out more about the latest research from Ultra and calls for access, please check the Central Laser Facility's newsfeed. 

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Dr Dave Clarke

Dr Dave Clarke

Dr David Clarke is the Lasers for Science (LSF) Division Head for Central Laser Facility.

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Greg Greetham

Dr Gregory Greetham

Group Leader
Greg gained academic experience in physical chemistry at the University of Leicester and ETH Zurich and industrial experience with ultrafast laser and CCD camera technology development in France and Germany.
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Timur Avni

Timur Avni

Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Timur is a Post-Doctoral researcher, having graduated from a Masters at the University of Bristol and currently completing his PhD at Imperial College on HHG, femtosecond-IR pulse compression in HCFs, and resonant dispersive wave emission (RDW) emission.
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Ian Clark

Dr Ian Clark

Researcher
Ian obtained his PhD in time-resolved infrared spectroscopy from the University of Nottingham in 1997 before joining the STFC in the same year. Since that time, Ian has worked using the majority of the facility’s time-resolved techniques.
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Pavel Matousek

Professor Pavel Matousek

Researcher

Pavel Matousek obtained his MSc and PhD degrees in physics from the Czech Technical University (Pra

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sara mosca

Dr Sara Mosca

Researcher
Sara completed her PhD in Physics at Politecnico di Milano, Italy in 2018.  Her main background is in laser spectroscopy and general photonics, with a particular focus on Raman spectroscopy.
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Igor Sazanovich

Dr Igor Sazanovich

Researcher
Igor graduated from Belarusian State University in Minsk, and obtained his Ph.D. from B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics in Minsk.
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Marta Szynkiewicz

Dr Marta Szynkiewicz

Laboratory Manager
Marta joined the ULTRA Facility in July 2021. She coordinates ULTRA Facility operations, supports​ Safety Officer and manages the chemistry preparation laboratory.
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Mike Towrie

Dr Mike Towrie

Researcher
Mike joined the LSF in 1989 and his research has centred on development and scientific application of lasers, detectors and spectroscopic and imaging instrumentation including the Raman Kerr Gate, the PIRATE time resolved infrared facilities, the STFC & BBSRC funded ULTRA facility and the (STFC Technology Partnership) Tweezers Nanoprobe microscope.
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