Clive Speake

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Clive Speake’s main research interests are in experimental tests of gravitation. Within the Experimental Gravitational Physics group, which he founded, he has pioneered the use of superconducting suspensions for use as sensors of weak forces and also developed novel interferometers for use in cryogenic torsion balances. This has led to a patent on the design of an interferometer that is insensitive to mirror tilt-misalignment. These devices are now commercially available.

Professor Speake's research themes include:

Tests of the inverse square law of gravity
Measurement of Newton’s constant of gravitation
Development of superconducting levitation systems for detection of weak forces
Development of novel tilt-insensitive interferometers for commercial and research applications

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1 Patent

The influence of time varying magnetic fields on the determinations of Newton’s constant at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
Speake, C. C., Bryant, J. L., Davis, R. S. & Quinn, T. J., 1 Apr 2023, In: Metrologia. 60, 2, 024001.
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A proposal for detection of absolute rotation using superconductors and large voltages
Forgan, T., Muirhead, C., Rae, A. & Speake, C., 18 Jan 2021, In: Physics Letters A. 386, 126994.
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A method for reducing the adverse effects of stray-capacitance on capacitive sensor circuits
Gettings, C. & Speake, C., 13 Feb 2020, In: Review of Scientific Instruments. 90, 2, 7 p., 025004.
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An air suspension to demonstrate the properties of torsion balances with fibers of zero length
Gettings, C. & Speake, C., 7 Feb 2020, In: Review of Scientific Instruments. 91, 2, p. 025108-1 - 025108-7 7 p., 025108.
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Measuring Electromagnetic Fields in Rotating Frames
Speake, C. & Ortolan, A., 11 Feb 2020, In: Universe. 6, 2, 31.
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Gravitational wave science at the University of Birmingham
Martynov, D. (Co-Investigator), Schmidt, P. (Co-Investigator), Moore, C. (Co-Investigator), Speake, C. (Co-Investigator) & Vecchio, A. (Principal Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/10/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research Councils
A new device for exploring the landscape of microscopic interactions
Speake, C. (Principal Investigator)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/02/22 → 31/01/24
Project: Research Councils
Development and demonstration of an Electromagnetic Gyroscope
Speake, C. (Principal Investigator)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/04/21 → 30/09/21
Project: Research Councils
Astrophysics at the University of Birmingham
Speake, C. (Co-Investigator), Martynov, D. (Co-Investigator), Stevens, I. (Co-Investigator), Mow-Lowry, C. (Co-Investigator), Vecchio, A. (Principal Investigator), Smith, G. (Co-Investigator), McGee, S. (Co-Investigator), Freise, A. (Co-Investigator), Miao, H. (Co-Investigator), Gough, R. (Co-Investigator) & Windridge, D. (Co-Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/04/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
Astrophysics at the University of Birmingham: Consolidated Grant 2016-2019
Speake, C. (Co-Investigator), Mow-Lowry, C. (Co-Investigator), Freise, A. (Co-Investigator), Smith, G. (Co-Investigator), Vecchio, A. (Principal Investigator), Stevens, I. (Co-Investigator), McGee, S. (Co-Investigator), Windridge, D. (Co-Investigator) & Gough, R. (Co-Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/04/16 → 30/09/19
Project: Research Councils

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