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Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Experimental study of dynamic behaviour at short timescales

Space penetrator prototype impacting a large block of ice

What we do

Our research group is primarily funded by industry to solve real-world problems arising from an incomplete physical understanding of the response of materials

Our research team Undergraduate projects Graduate research Collaboration and sponsorship
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Research

We aim to understand dynamic processes in materials at a fundamental level, producing high quality experimental data and developing innovative techniques

Laboratories

Our experimental facilities include world-class plate impact and ballistics labs, supported by material prep and characterization suites

Publications

Our work brings together industry, academia and government to help solve some of the biggest challenges in materials physics. Browse some of our published work

Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Contact Information

The Cavendish Laboratory JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0US
cavendish@phy.cam.ac.uk
+44 1223 337200

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