Dr Marcus Newton
Dr Marcus Newton is an Associate Professor and leader of the University of Southampton’s Coherent X-ray Science Group. His research focuses on the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale, including the study of multiferroic materials for next-generation energy efficient integrated devices.
We call on Marcus’ expertise for client projects that involve X-ray characterisation of nanomaterials, in particular X-ray phase contrast imaging. He uses the University’s X-ray diffraction imaging facility, which is ideally suited for crystal structure determination, high-resolution surface texture mapping, texture pole plotting and rapid sample screening for synchrotron X-ray measurements. The instrument is uniquely configured so that a wide range of measurements can be taken on single crystals, thin films and powdered materials.
Among many notable achievements in his field, Marcus pioneered the development and use of lens-less imaging techniques such as Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) for the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale. He is also author of the Interactive Phase Retrieval Suite, the first software package that allows for real-time visualisation of the reconstruction of phase information in both two and three dimensions. Routinely used at various synchrotron facilities, it has provided CDI scientists with a step improvement in the efficiency of data analysis.