News and Announcements
Welcome to the website of Pat Clancy, Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy at McMaster University. My research interests include the study of novel materials using x–ray and neutron scattering techniques. In particular, I'm interested in exploring the structural, magnetic, and electronic properties of materials which display exotic or unusual physical behaviour. This includes quantum materials, low dimensional and geometrically frustrated magnetic systems, thermoelectrics, multiferroics, and high temperature superconductors.
I am also part of the McMaster Neutron Scattering program, which currently operates two beamlines at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor. The McMaster Alignment Diffractometer (MAD) is a general purpose triple-axis spectrometer, which is currently open for user proposals. The McMaster Small Angle Neutron Scattering beamline (MacSANS) is still under construction, but is expected to come online in Summer 2022.
This website is still under construction, but please feel free to have a look around. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch via the contact page.
I am also part of the McMaster Neutron Scattering program, which currently operates two beamlines at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor. The McMaster Alignment Diffractometer (MAD) is a general purpose triple-axis spectrometer, which is currently open for user proposals. The McMaster Small Angle Neutron Scattering beamline (MacSANS) is still under construction, but is expected to come online in Summer 2022.
This website is still under construction, but please feel free to have a look around. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch via the contact page.
Archived News (2017 and earlier)
Experiment at Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
Over reading week, our group will be carrying out an experiment on Beamline A2 at CHESS. This experiment is part of a student research experience project funded by the Trent VPRSI fund, and will provide three (brave) undergrads with a chance to visit the synchrotron for the first time. The goal of this experiment is to investigate the potential Verwey transition in lead rhodate (Pb3Rh7O15). You can find an article about the student research experience project here.
Bilayer Iridate Paper Appears in Phys. Rev. B
Our collaborators and co-authors from the Wilson group at UC Santa Barbara have published a new study on La-doped Sr3Ir2O7 in Physical Review B. This study uses a combination of resonant elastic x-ray scattering (REXS) and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) techniques to investigate the impact of electron-doping on an unusual bilayer iridate. You can read more about the project here.
Upcoming Seminar
On September 21, 2016, Pat will be giving a joint Chemistry–Physics seminar at Trent University. The talk will be held in SC 115 at 11:00. Please feel free to drop by if you're in the neighbourhood!
New Position at Trent University
As of August 1, 2016, I am excited to be starting a new limited term position in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Trent University. My new contact details can be found here, and you can learn more about the department here. I'm looking forward to a great year in Peterborough.
Pyrochlore Iridate Paper Appears in Phys. Rev. B
Our experimental study on the pyrochlore iridates Eu2Ir2O7 and Pr2Ir2O7 was recently published in Physical Review B. This work involved using a combination of synchrotron x–ray techniques to investigate the properties of two unusual "spin–orbit–driven" materials. In particular, we used resonant magnetic x–ray scattering, high pressure x–ray diffraction, and resonant inelastic x–ray scattering to look for evidence of structural phase transitions and exotic topological ground states. You can find more details here.