FASTCHEM is the University of Birmingham’s ultrafast laser facility, established through the EPSRC strategic infrastructure grant (UKRI2691) to provide state-of-the-art capabilities for investigating ultrafast photochemistry induced by light. The facility supports discovery-led research in a broad range of areas, including photomedicine, photostability, photocatalysis and photoelectronics.
Project lead
Professor Vasilios Stavros' research is focused on electron dynamics in high energy orbitals. He uses laser spectroscopy techniques to track energy-energy flow in molecules following absorption of solar radiation.
Project co-lead
Dr Joseph Beames' research uses combined UV-Vis and infrared spectroscopic techniques, transient EPR spectroscopy and high level ab intio quantum chemistry to explore atmospheric, physical and analytical chemistry.
Project co-lead
Dr Julia Lehman's research focuses on understanding chemical reactions occurring in planetary atmospheres (including Earth's) and in the interstellar medium.
FASTCHEM Facility Manager
Jack Dalton manages FASTCHEM, University of Birmingham's ultrafast laser facility.
