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New technologies for the future

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Past event - 2018
15 May Doors 7pm
Event 7.30-9.30pm
Walmgate Ale House, 25 Walmgate,
York YO1 9TX
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Hear about new technology that's being created - nano-devices made of graphene and fusion power and how science is helping make them a reality. And for an added bonus, enjoy some science comedy during the interval, courtesy of the h-bar! https://www.kipstewart.com/hbar

Fusion reactors: staying cool at 100 million degrees

Ben Dudson (Lecturer in plasma physics, University of York)
The JET experiment near Oxford regularly heats hydrogen gas to around 100 million degrees, turning it into a plasma. The huge ITER machine being built now in Cadarache aims to do this for 400s at a time, producing 10 times more power than is put in to heat it. How do you keep something at 100 million degrees without melting the walls? In this talk I'll show how its done now, and some of the problems we're still trying to solve.

Uncovering molecular secrets using light-activated fingerprinting

Yvette Hancock (Lecturer in Physics, University of York)
In this talk, I will introduce molecular-scale fingerprinting using Raman spectroscopy and our exciting quest to use it to create new technologies. Some examples from my group’s research include the design of nanoscale graphene devices, biomedical translation for rapid cancer diagnostics and personalised medicine development, and understanding degradation in archaeological samples. Think of it as being a possible first step towards building a Star Trek trichorder!
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