Background 

Daniel obtained his BSc in Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology with a double Bachelor’s degree from Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Vitus Bering University College (Denmark). He then gained his MSc in Mechanical Engineering and Design from the University of Manchester in 2014. Afterwards he joined the Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precision at the University of Cambridge where he graduated obtaining an MRes degree in 2015.

Research Interests

• Vacuum electronics
• High Power Lasers
• Laser-Metal Interaction
• Secondary Electron Emission
• Hydrogen Desorption/Diffusion

Publications

D. Gortat, P.T. Murray, S.B. Fairchild, M. Sparkes, T.C. Back, G.J. Gruen, M.M. Cahay, N.P. Lockwood, W. O'Neill. "Laser surface melting of stainless steel anodes for reduced hydrogen outgassing."

Murray, P. T., S. B. Fairchild, T. C. Back, D. Gortat, M. Sparkes, G. J. Gruen, and N. P. Lockwood. "Laser surface melting of stainless steel anodes for reduced hydrogen outgassing." In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), pp. 1-1. IEEE, 2016. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7534065/?reload=true&arnumber=7534065&tag=1

Conference Presentations

Laser stimulated grain growth in 304 stainless steel anodes for reduced hydrogen outgassing. D. Gortat ; M. Sparkes ; S. B. Fairchild ; P. T. Murray ; M. M. Cahay ; T. C. Back ; G. J. Gruen ; N. P. Lockwood ; W. O’Neill. Proc. SPIE 10083, Fiber Lasers XIV: Technology and Systems, 100832E (February 22, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2252094.

Laser surface melting of stainless steel anodes for reduced hydrogen outgassing, P. T. Murray; S. B. Fairchild; T. C. Back; D. Gortat ; M. Sparkes; G. J. Gruen; N. P. Lockwood. Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2016 IEEE International Conference. 19–23 June 2016