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Robert Cubitt

Research Scientist

E-mail

cubitt(at)ill.eu

Office

305 - Science Building - 3rd floor

Phone

+33 (0)4 76 20 72 15

 

Instrument scientist D33

Analysis of the flux lattice in type II superconductors from high Tc to complex helical vortex structures in Nb

Neutron Optics for reflectometry including coherent summing and the use of prisms

Characterisation of microelectronic structures: hydrogen accumulation, elemental analysis of Ge/Si layers, water accumulation in SiO2 interfaces and surface adhesion in low-k materials.

Skyrmion studies

Publications

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Education

 

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham  (1985-1993)

 

Ph.D. 1990-93           ‘Studies of the mixed state in high temperature superconductors using muon spin rotation and small angle neutron scattering'

M.Sc   1990                Manufacturing Systems

B.Sc. 1985-1988        Physics 2.1

 

Employment

 

Present position: Institut Laue Langevin (ILL)

 

The ILL is an internationally funded research nuclear reactor providing a source of neutrons for the analysis of materials in physics, chemistry and biology.

 

Job Title: ‘Instrument Responsible’ since 5/12/94

 

Duties:

 

  • Maintaining a complex scientific instrument for external scientists and industrial customers
  • Development of analysis and control software
  • Local contact for external experiments
  • Collaboration with international scientific groups in my own research areas of superconductivity, optics and microelectronics.

 

 

Key achievements:

 

  • Awarded a permanent contract in 1997
  • Assigned project manager to rebuild the instrument D17 including:
  • Definition of the scientific and technological specifications
  • Writing simulation software for a neutron guide project
  • Control of project budget (3.5 MF)
  • Working with subcontractors and internal employees to realise construction
  • Design of new instrument control software (IDL)
  • Successful testing of instrument confirming technological specifications

Designed instrument Figaro.

Designed reflectometry part of the D50 instrument.

Group responsible 2010-15

  • Published scientific results in international journals including Nature and Physical Review Letters

 

Previous position:

 

1993  Postdoctoral research, University of Birmingham

 

 

Research Areas

SANS and MuSR studies of vortex matter in superconductors

Neutron Optics for reflectometry including coherent summing and the use of prisms

Characterisation of microelectronic structures: hydrogen accumulation, elemental analysis of Ge/Si layers, water accumulation in SiO2 interfaces and surface adhesion in low-k materials.

Skyrmion studies