The Applied Physics Laboratory consists of a workspace suitable for 35 students. The room allows for both lectures and research to be carried out with a large preparation room located in close proximity. The laboratory allows for laboratory-based research in atomic and nuclear physics, solid state physics, optics, quantum mechanics, acoustics, biomechanics, environmental physics, medical physics, nanophysics, and space physics.
The laboratory houses a variety of research equipment, including;
- 3D printers
- Michelson Interferometers
- Optical Tweezers
- Spectrometers
- Centrifuges
- Tensile Strength & Stress-Strain Tensiometer
- Microscopes
- Surface Force Tensiometer
- 3-axis CNC Machine
- Oscilloscopes and Telescopes.
Ongoing research in the Applied Physics suite includes;
The Detection on High Energy Muons, Modelling and manufacturing of artificial cartilage through additive manufacturing and Characterisation of Additive Manufactured AFM Beds.
Area equipment
- Additive manufacturing - Various custom-built 3D printers
- Electronic engineering - Various construction components
- Radiation analysis - Geiger mini tubes and counters
- Optical analysis - Various emitters, meters and accessories
- Material Science - Various products for construction and observational experiments.