Dr David Burton SFHEA
Senior LecturerResearch Interests
I’m a theoretical physicist whose interests touch on applied mathematics and engineering. Research problems that lie at the intersections of different areas in science and technology greatly intrigue me. I’ve worked on many different topics throughout my career, most of which benefitted from my background in applied differential geometry and theoretical high-energy physics. My early efforts were in relativistic continuum mechanics and gravitational wave detection, and I later devoted my thoughts to gravitational Sagnac interferometry. I then returned to continuum mechanics for a while, working in collaboration with a software company () on efficient modelling of the vortex-induced vibration of deep-sea marine risers. After that I became absorbed by laser and plasma physics, focussing on novel techniques for particle acceleration and non-linear phenomena that arise at the strongest electromagnetic field intensities. This work led to my current fascination with the opportunities that high-intensity lasers and laser-driven plasmas offer for exploring dark matter and fundamental questions in quantum physics.
Current Teaching
I currently teach an undergraduate course in fluid dynamics. My teaching experience includes undergraduate courses on General Relativity, theoretical condensed matter physics (magnetism), applied differential geometry, analytical mechanics, and first-year mathematics for physicists (including vector calculus). I've supervised numerous different undergraduate research projects on a wide range of topics including gravitational waves, vortex dynamics, axion electrodynamics, and the properties of the quantum vacuum.
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Selected Publications
Aleksiejuk, M., Burton, D. 20/08/2024 In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 57, 35
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Burton, D., Noble, A. 20/03/2024 1st ed. Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press. 202 p. ISBN: 9781032129280, 9781032133805. Electronic ISBN: 9781003228943.
Book
Noble, A., Burton, D., Docherty, L., Jaroszynski, D.A. 24/11/2021 In: New Journal of Physics. 23
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Fiedler, C., Burton, D. 31/07/2021 In: Physics Letters A. 403, 6 p.
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Burton, D.A., Noble, A. 28/03/2018 In: New Journal of Physics. 20, 9 p.
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Burton, D., Noble, A., Walton, T. 26/08/2016 In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 49, 16 p.
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Flood, S., Burton, D. 25/09/2015 In: Physics Letters A. 379, 36, p. 1966-1974. 9 p.
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Burton, D., Flood, S., Wen, H. 17/04/2015 In: Journal of Mathematical Physics. 56, 11 p.
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Burton, D., Noble, A. 7/03/2014 In: Physics Letters A. 378, 14-15, p. 1031-1035. 5 p.
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Burton, D., Noble, A. 03/2014 In: Contemporary Physics. 55, 2, p. 110-121. 12 p.
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Noble, A., Gratus, J., Burton, D., Jaroszynski, D. 2013 In: Journal of Mathematical Physics. 54, 4, 8 p.
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Flood, S.P., Burton, D.A. 2012 In: EPL. 100, 4 p.
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Burton, D.A., Dereli, T., Tucker, R. 20/09/2011 In: Physics Letters B. 703, 4, p. 530-535. 6 p.
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Noble, A., Burton, D.A. 14/03/2011 In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 44, 14, p. 145502.
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Burton, D.A., Christie, D.C., Smith, J.D.A., Tucker, R.W. 4/03/2011 In: Journal of Mathematical Physics. 52, 3, p. 032902. 30 p.
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Burton, D.A., Noble, A. 19/02/2010 In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 43, 7, 19 p.
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Burton, D.A., Trines, R.M.G.M., Walton, T., Wen, H. 10/02/2011 In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 44, 9, 11 p.
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Burton, D.A., Tucker, R.W., Wang, C. 28/04/2008 In: Physics Letters A. 372, 18, p. 3141-3144. 4 p.
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Burton, D.A., Noble, A., Tucker, R.W., Wiltshire, D.L. 21/03/2005 In: Classical and Quantum Gravity. 22, 6, p. 909-931. 23 p.
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Burton, D.A., Cao, D., Wang, C., Tucker, R. 6/01/2005 In: Journal of Sound and Vibration. 279, 1-2, p. 89-117. 29 p.
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17/10/2023 → 07/02/2024
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