Adam Bennett

Adam obtained a First Degree in Physics, before undertaking Post Graduate studies in Physics at the University of Leeds where he scored the equivalent of a First Class. He has served as an Officer in the Territorial Army and used the skills that he gained to develop a career in Management.

Adam has been awarded the equivalent of a First Class for his taught Masters in Microsystems & Nanotechnology and is now undertaking his Doctorate in Space Optics.

• Acoustic Optical Devices
• High Power Lasers
• Reactive Atom Plasmas
• Nuclear Fusion

Adam is currently working on Laser Assisted Reactive Atom Plasma Processing for Ultra Precision Engineering of Space Optics.

Advances in Acoustic Optical Devices demand higher quality surface finishes; these systems need to have greater resolution: thus optical systems need to be fabricated from new techniques that can offer the high form accuracy that is required. The proposed method to achieve this is by a new energy beam process.

This energy beam process involves activating a plasma, whereby controllable sized laser beams could be injected into the plasma region to create a material removal process having high processing speed and nano-meter levels of control.

A. Bennett et al., 2016, Microwaves enable activated plasma figuring for ultra-precision fabrication of optics, EUSPEN International Conference, Nottingham.

A. Bennett et al., 2016, Designing, Commissioning, Implementing & Testing of Prototype Plasma Systems, 27th International Symposium on Plasma Physics & Technology, Prague.

A. Bennett et al., 2017, Microwave plasma technology for ultra-precision applications, Institute Of Physics - Plasma Physics Symposium, Loughborough.

A. Bennett et al., 2018, Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Etching of Crystal Quartz, EUSPEN International Conference, Venice.

Adam has a passionate interest in Medieval Fencing, Medieval History and Heraldry. He is also a Scuba Diving Instructor, acts as an Undergraduate Mentor at his alma mater, sits on a Committee Board and sings in a choir.