Contact Dr Xiao Fang
- Email: x.fang@cranfield.ac.uk
- ORCID
Areas of expertise
- CBRN Focus Areas
- Explosives and Munitions
- Welding and Laser Processing
Background
Xiao conducted his MPhil research on laser physics and devices and his PhD research on laser holography for micro-particle analysis and measurements. He undertook postdoctoral research on ultrafast laser mass spectroscopy and laser interaction with matter.
Current activities
Dr Xiao Fang is a Senior Research Fellow and PhD supervisor in laser interaction with materials including energetic materials and applied laser spectroscopy.
Xiao's main research interests are:
Laser interaction with matter for applications in laser ignition/initiation of energetic materials
Applied laser/optical spectroscopy in sensitive detection/analysis of trace substances including CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive).
Xiao's current activities are:
Supervision of postgraduate research
Research and development in laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for various applications in environmental monitoring, homeland security, forensic analysis, etc. including sensitive detection of trace heavy/toxic metals in water and soils, rapid detection/analysis of explosive materials and in-situ analysis/identification of firearm discharge residue and other forensic materials
Research and development in the applications of molecular optical spectroscopy (including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy techniques) for ultra-sensitive detection/analysis of bio-tissues and explosive materials
Study of laser interaction with energetic materials and research and development in laser ignition applications
Research and development in optical tracing of renewable materials.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Fang X & Walton AJ. (2023). Optical sensitising of insensitive energetic material for laser ignition. Optics & Laser Technology, 158(February)
- Fang X, Stennett C & Gaulter S. (2023). Enhancement of laser ignitibility of insensitive energetic materials (FOX‐7). Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 48(11)
- Fang X, Stone M & Stennett C. (2020). Pulsed laser irradiation of a nanoparticles sensitised RDX crystal. Combustion and Flame, 214
- Churchyard S, Fang X & Vrcelj R. (2019). Laser ignitibility of energetic crystals doped with gold nanoparticles. Optics & Laser Technology, 113
- Fang X, Sharma M, Stennett C & Gill PP. (2017). Optical sensitisation of energetic crystals with gold nanoparticles for laser ignition. Combustion and Flame, 183
- Herreros DN & Fang X. (2017). Laser ignition of elastomer-modified cast double-base (EMCDB) propellant using a diode laser. Optics & Laser Technology, 89
- Fang X & Ahmad S. (2016). Laser Ignition of an Optically Sensitised Secondary Explosive by a Diode Laser. Central European Journal of Energetic Materials, 13(1)
- Fang X & McLuckie WG. (2015). Laser ignitibility of insensitive secondary explosive 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (FOX-7). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 285
- Fang X & Ahmad SR. (2014). Elemental analysis in environmental land samples by stand-off laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Applied Physics B, 115(4)
- Fang X & Ahmad SR. (2012). Detection of mercury in water by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with sample pre-concentration. Applied Physics B, 106(2)
- Peel CS, Fang X & Ahmad SR. (2011). Dynamics of laser-induced cavitation in liquid. Applied Physics A, 103(4)
- Fang X & Ahmad SR. (2009). Detection of explosive vapour using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Applied Physics B, 97(3)
- Fang X & Ahmad SR. (2007). Sample Presentation Considerations in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Aqueous Solution. Applied Spectroscopy, 61(9)
- Fang X & Rafi Ahmad S. (2007). Saturation effect at high laser pulse energies in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for elemental analysis in water. Laser and Particle Beams, 25(4)
- Fang X, Ahmad SR, Mayo M & Iqbal S. (2005). Elemental analysis of urinary calculi by laser induced plasma spectroscopy. Lasers in Medical Science, 20(3-4)
- Fang X & Ahmad SR. (2005). An Optical Technique for In Situ Monitoring of Trace Metals in Effluent. Environmental Technology, 26(11)
- Keszler AM, Nemes L, Ahmad SR & Fang X. (2004). Characterisation of carbon nanotube materials by Raman spectroscopy and microscopy - A case study of multiwalled and singlewalled samples. Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 6(4)
- Rollason AJ, Fang X & Dugdale DE. (2004). Multipass optical cavity for inverse Compton interactions. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 526(3)
- Hankin SM, Tasker AD, Robson L, Ledingham KWD, Fang X, .... (2002). Femtosecond laser time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry of labile molecular analytes: laser‐desorbed nitro‐aromatic molecules. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 16(2)
