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Part of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, CORDE enables university and industry researchers to access facilities and expertise unique to Cambridge.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Ben’s Python code provides a numerically efficient tool to simulate these interactions — a resource the group will use for future surface diffusion studies.

#SurfaceScience #MaterialsScience #HeliumSpinEcho #KMC #CORDE #Cambridge
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🧪 Sulphur impurities drive embrittlement, and while helium spin echo gives unique experimental data, modelling these complex island structures has been a major challenge.
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Data measured in the new lowKV SEM, Atom Scattering and Optical facilities at CORDE, the work highlights how unique facilities enable world-leading research. If you've something to measure, get in touch!
#SHeM #Microscopy #SurfaceScience #CORDE #Royal Society WolfsonFellow
October 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
5 - Core Nanofabrication

Access a broad range of semiconductor processing tools at CORDE. Create devices optimised for electrical and optical measurements with advanced nanofabrication capabilities.

Learn more: corde.phy.cam.ac.uk/core-nanofab...
#CoreNanofabrication
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
4 - Electron-beam Lithography

CORDE’s electron-beam #lithography allows device fabrication with extreme precision, from hundreds of micrometres down to feature sizes as small as 8nm on silicon wafers.

Learn more: corde.phy.cam.ac.uk/electron-bea...
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
3 - XPS Suite

Analyse materials under varying environmental conditions with CORDE’s X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (#XPS). Ideal for surface chemistry and composition studies, even in complex settings.

Learn more: corde.phy.cam.ac.uk/characterisa...
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
2 - Atom Scattering

Explore the cutting-edge field of 2D materials and surface science. CORDE’s atom scattering tools measure structure and dynamics, revealing atomic-level insights that drive new discoveries. #AtomScattering

Learn more: corde.phy.cam.ac.uk/atom-scatter...
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
1 - Electron Ion Beam Microscopy

CORDE enables high-res scanning #ElectronMicroscopy imaging alongside precise chemical analysis. Perfect for detailed surface characterization and material study at the micro and nanoscale.

Learn more: corde.phy.cam.ac.uk/characterisa...
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM