Current research projects:
FLIM and PLIM imaging of gem samples
Cause of colour change in Chameleon diamonds using XEOL and TL
Using CW luminescence imaging on conventional microscope as gem testing technique
TAYLOR, R. P., FINCH, A. A., MOSSELMANS, J. F. W. & QUINN, P. D. 2013. The development of a XEOL and TR XEOL detection system for the I18 microfocus beamline Diamond light source. Journal of Luminescence.
A KARATUTLU, W R LITTLE, A V SAPELKIN, A DENT, F MOSSELMANS G CIBIN AND R TAYLOR 2012. OD-XAS and EXAFS: Structure and Luminescence in Ge Quantum Dots. XAS Research Review,
ANDREI V. SAPELKIN, D. B., WILLIAM LITTLE, ALI KARATUTLU, KOSTYA TRACHENKO, ANDY DENT, FRED MOSSELMANS, GIANANTONIO CIBIN, RICHARD TAYLOR 2013. Origin of Photoluminescence in Ge Quantum Dots. Nature Nanotechnology.
MOSSELMANS, J. F. W., TAYLOR,R. P., QUINN, P D., FINCH, A. A., CIBIN, G., GIANOLIO, D., SAPELKIN, A. V. 2012. A time resolved microfocus XEOL facility at the Diamond Light Source. Journal of physics: conference series, JPCS159R1.
KING, G. E., FINCH, A. A., ROBINSON, R. A. J., TAYLOR, R. P. & MOSSELMANS, J. F. W. 2011. The problem of dating quartz 2: Synchrotron generated X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) from quartz. Radiation Measurements, 46, 1082-1089
HATCH, SABINA M. SAPELKIN, ANDREI CIBIN, GIANNANTONIO TAYLOR, RICHARD DENT, ANDREW BRISCOE, JOE DUNN Investigating the source of deep-level photoluminescence in ZnO nanorods using optically detected x-ray absorption spectroscopy Journal of Applied Physics 2013 114-15
SABINA M. SAPELKIN, ANDREI CIBIN, GIANNANTONIO TAYLOR, RICHARD DENT, ANDREW BRISCOE, JOE DUNN Structural Origin of Light Emission in Germanium Quantum Dots cond-matter mes hall September 2013 http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.3951
A KARATUTLU, W R LITTLE1, A V SAPELKIN, A DENT, F MOSSELMANS, G CIBIN AND R TAYLOR OD-XAS and EXAFS: Structure and Luminescence in Ge Quantum Dots, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 430 April 2013
RICHARD TAYLOR diamonds gemstones and jewellery, Solicitors Journal, December 2013
RICHARD TAYLOR The market in Pre-owned prestige watches British Jeweller January 2014
Conference Presentations
Taylor R P, Keynote speaker Luminescence in time and space CGU conference Wuhan 2015
Taylor R P, Finch AA X-ray excited spectroscopy and thermoluminescence studies in diamond De Beers conference 2014
Taylor RP, Finch AA Film imaging in diamond De Beers conference 2013
Taylor RP, Finch AA keynote speaker TR and CW imaging in minerals and gems Corals conference Vienna 2013
Taylor R.P Invited speaker Using FLIM and XEOL to explore defect heterogeneity in minerals CLF conference Oxford 2013
TAYLOR R.P., Finch. A. A., Mosselmans J.F.W., Quinn P.D. Microfocus X ray and laser fluorescence, analytical and mapping techniques, on heterogeneous minerals Goldschmidt 2012 Mineralogical Magazine
TAYLOR R.P., Mosselmans J.F.W., Finch. A. A., Quinn P.D. X-ray Luminescence of Framework Silicates, Prague Goldschmidt 2011 Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 75 (3), 2011
TAYLOR R.P., Finch. A. A., Mosselmans J.F.W., Quinn P.D. Applications of Fluorescence in Gemology, GIA symposium California May 2011Gems and gemology June 2011
TAYLOR, R. P. Mosselmans., J.F.W. Finch, A.A. Quinn, P.D. 2011 Time resolved luminescence of framework silicates. In: Goldschmidt, Prague. Mineralogical Magazine 2011.
TAYLOR R.P., Finch. A. A., Mosselmans J.F.W., Quinn P.D. Time Resolved Fluorescence of Framework Silicates ECMS Conference September 2011 ESMS Potsdam.
TAYLOR R.P., Finch. A. A., Mosselmans J.F.W., Donaldson C. H.2010. XAFS of trace elements in gem quality feldspar. In: IMA 2010, 2010 Budapest. IMA
