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Olivier, Postdoc

From left to right examples of polymers, metals and ceramics

Image on left (courtesy of Rolls Royce) - Turbine Blade. Image on right (© Samuel Blanc) of González Videla Antarctic Base

Crystal structure of Calcite (CaCO3). Calcium atoms are shown in blue, carbon in black and oxygen in red.

Diagram showing how the atom planes move during the deformation twinning process. The resultant structure is a mirror image of the original.

Schematic of Baumhauer's method [1] of twinning deformation that occurs in Calcite, adapted from Johnsen [2]

The Great British Bake Off 'Bin-gate' scandal (image © BBC)

Turbine blade with cooling holes. Image © Rolls-Royce plc

Brass monkey pub sign (photo taken by Trish Steel)

Cannon and Cannonball stacking in Monaco. Image taken by Tangopaso

Schematic of bimetallic strip expanding as it is heated. If the two bars are separate they expand by different amounts. If the bars are attached, then they curve in order to allow the expansion of both.

Replica of Brass Monkey from American Civil War

Diffraction of waves through two slits. Red lines indicate positions of maximum intensity (i.e. light spots!) from resulting interference of the two diffracted waves

Diffraction of waves through two slits. Red lines indicate positions of maximum intensity from resulting interference of the two diffracted waves

An individual layer of atoms in a metal like Nickel and the way the layers of atoms then stack together