Prof Peter Hobson

Peter Hobson
BSc PhD CPhys FRSA FInstP MIET

Professor of Physics

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
www.qmul.ac.uk/spcs/staff/academics/profiles/phobson.html
Centre for Fundamental Physics
Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics
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Research

Particle physics, Radiation sensors, Scintillators, Monte Carlo, Optical ray-tracing, Optical holography

Interests

Expertise in aspects of the design, construction and operation of large-scale particle physics experiments. Expertise in scintillators, optical ray-tracing and Monte Carlo simulations. Expertise in vacuum photodetectors and diamond radiation sensors. Expertise in optical holography using emulsion and digital recording techniques. Interest in novel accelerators for radiobiology and new approaches to alpha particle detection. A member of the nuSTORM and ITRF/LhARA collaborations.

Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics
solid heart iconLong range detection of alpha particles - STFC iCASE with NNL
Peter Hobson and Linda Cremonesi
£109,288 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-10-2022 - 30-09-2026
solid heart iconLong range detection of alpha particles - STFC iCASE with NNL - company contribution
Peter Hobson and Linda Cremonesi
£32,060 NNL National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
01-10-2022 - 30-04-2026
bullet iconParticle Physics Research Centre Consolidated Grant: 2022-2025
Adrian Bevan, Marcella Bona, Peter Hobson, Eram Rizvi, Jonathan Hays, Theodore Kreouzis, Ulla Blumenschein, Seth Zenz, Linda Cremonesi and Ian Dawson
£1,860,446 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-10-2022 - 30-09-2025
solid heart iconDiamond Thermal Neutron Detector (2021)
Adrian Bevan, Theodore Kreouzis, Peter Hobson and Ian Dawson
£371,846 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-01-2022 - 13-10-2025

solid heart iconDetector Development Group Probe Station
Adrian Bevan, Seth Zenz, Ian Dawson, Jonathan Hays, Marcella Bona, Ulla Blumenschein, Linda Cremonesi, Abigail Waldron, Peter Hobson, Eram Rizvi and Theodore Kreouzis
£304,320 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-12-2022 - 31-03-2023
bullet icon2021 Particle Physics Research Centre Capital Equipment Grant Proposal
Adrian Bevan, Peter Hobson, Ian Dawson, Seth Zenz, Theodore Kreouzis, Linda Cremonesi, Jonathan Hays, Marcella Bona, Ulla Blumenschein and Eram Rizvi
£144,858 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-12-2021 - 31-03-2022