A computer code implementing the original Howie and Basinski equations have been written for a UNIX platform at the University of Minnesota by the group led by Professor C B Carter, who will be directly involved in the project. Further conceptual and software development work is required. We shall be working closely with Dr M A Kirk of Argonne National Laboratory, where both image simulations and experiments on interaction of high-energy particles with metallic crystalline films will be performed. The successful candidate will have opportunities to visit both US laboratories. A number of CASE, industrial and other research studentships are available from October 2001 for students with good honours degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Engineering.
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More information is available in postgraduate section of the website. A closer substitute is bovine enamel. The comparability between these various substrates and their interaction with surface active agents of oral care interest is not well defined and it is proposed to study this further. Other agents could be added as indicated by experimental outcome. In addition basic surface characterisation would be undertaken with the intent of determining those surface characteristics which are most important in determining differences.