#  Raymond McBride 

Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering

 

 

 



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 email [raymond\_mcbride@seas.harvard.edu](mailto:raymond_mcbride@seas.harvard.edu) 

 



 

Ray’s research focuses on stress measurements in glass and ceramics through piezospectroscopy. This involves detecting small changes to the Raman and fluorescence spectra associated with internal stress. Understanding how these spectra respond to stress requires applying stress in a controlled manner, such as with a diamond anvil cell.

Ray received a bachelor’s degree in physics from SUNY Geneseo and a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Rochester. His doctoral work included using piezospectroscopy to map the residual stress in laser-damaged sapphire, identifying particle contamination in the OMEGA EP laser through Raman spectroscopy, and high-pressure experiments in diamond anvil cells.