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Mr Matthew Lyons
Teams and roles for Matthew Lyons
Graduate Demonstrator
Research student
Overview
Instrumentation developement for CMB/sub-mm astronomy.
Supervisors: Prof. Peter Hargrave and Prof. Erminia Calabrese
1. Material Characteristation: Multilayer coated structures & meta-materieals
2. Coated lens developement: Modelling & testing
3. Optical System developement with contributions to SO:UK and LiteBIRD
Teaching/ Demonstrating
PX2232 Optics (2025) - Teaching Assistant and Marker
Past Teaching/ Demonstrating:
PX4146 Data Analysis (2024) - Graduate Demonstrator
PX3160 Science Communication (2022-25) - Teaching Assistant and Marker
PX2155 Observational Techniques in Astronomy (2021-24) - Graduate Demonstrator & Marker
Publication
2024
- Lyons, M. et al. 2024. Development and precision characterisation of broadband anti-reflection-coated mm-wave components. Presented at: Space Telescopes and Instrumentation: Optical Infrared and Millimeter Wave, Yokohama, Japan, 16–21 June 2024 Presented at Coyle, L. E., Matsuura, S. and Perrin, M. D. eds.Proceedings, Space Telescopes and instrumentation: Optical Infrared and Millimeter Wave, Vol. 13092. SPIE pp. 211-1309276., (10.1117/12.3018886)
Conferences
- Lyons, M. et al. 2024. Development and precision characterisation of broadband anti-reflection-coated mm-wave components. Presented at: Space Telescopes and Instrumentation: Optical Infrared and Millimeter Wave, Yokohama, Japan, 16–21 June 2024 Presented at Coyle, L. E., Matsuura, S. and Perrin, M. D. eds.Proceedings, Space Telescopes and instrumentation: Optical Infrared and Millimeter Wave, Vol. 13092. SPIE pp. 211-1309276., (10.1117/12.3018886)
Contact Details
LyonsM4@cardiff.ac.uk
Queen's Buildings - North Building, Room Room N/2.25b, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Queen's Buildings - North Building, Room Room N/2.25b, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA