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Laura Harkness

Professor Laura Harkness
PhD MPhys PGCert MInstP FHEA

Professor of Physics and Associate pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Impact for Science & Engineering
Physics

Publications

Selected publications

  1. Characterisation of the charge collection properties in a segmented planar HPGe detector (Journal article - 2021)
  2. Competition between Allowed and First-Forbidden β Decay: The Case of <SUP>208</SUP>Hg → <SUP>2</SUP><SUP>0</SUP><SUP>8</SUP>Tl (Journal article - 2020)
  3. Testing ab initio nuclear structure in neutron-rich nuclei: Lifetime measurements of second 2(+) state in C-16 and O-20 (Journal article - 2020)
  4. Position resolution simulations for the inverted-coaxial germanium detector, SIGMA (Journal article - 2018)
  5. An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Medicine (Book - 2018)
  6. First Accurate Normalization of the β-delayed α Decay of 16N and Implications for the 12C(α,γ)16O Astrophysical Reaction Rate (Journal article - 2018)
  7. Characterisation of a CZT detector for dosimetry of molecular radiotherapy (Journal article - 2017)
  8. Role of the Delta Resonance in the Population of a Four-Nucleon State in the 56Fe to 54Fe Reaction at Relativistic Energies (Journal article - 2016)
  9. An experimental characterisation of a Broad Energy Germanium detector (Journal article - 2014)
  10. Agata - advanced gamma tracking array (Journal article - 2011)
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2024

Self-Organised Polylinear Regression Maps as a Method of Resolving HPGe Detector Responses

Holloway, F. T., Rintoul, E., Harkness-Brennan, L., Everett, C., Boston, A., & Judson, D. (2024). Self-Organised Polylinear Regression Maps as a Method of Resolving HPGe Detector Responses. In 2024 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), Medical Imaging Conference (MIC) and Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Conference (RTSD) (pp. 1). IEEE. doi:10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10655883

DOI
10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10655883
Conference Paper

2023

High-Precision Spectroscopy of ^{20}O Benchmarking Ab Initio Calculations in Light Nuclei.

Zanon, I., Clément, E., Goasduff, A., Menéndez, J., Miyagi, T., Assié, M., . . . Zielinska, M. (2023). High-Precision Spectroscopy of ^{20}O Benchmarking Ab Initio Calculations in Light Nuclei.. Physical review letters, 131(26), 262501. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.131.262501

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10.1103/physrevlett.131.262501
Journal article

<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math> -delayed neutron emissions from <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mo>&gt;</mml:mo><mml:mn>50</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math> gallium isotopes

Yokoyama, R., Grzywacz, R., Rasco, B. C., Brewer, N., Rykaczewski, K. P., Dillmann, I., . . . Xu, X. X. (n.d.). <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math>-delayed neutron emissions from <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mo>&gt;</mml:mo><mml:mn>50</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math> gallium isotopes. Physical Review C, 108(6). doi:10.1103/physrevc.108.064307

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10.1103/physrevc.108.064307
Journal article

Position Resolution for the Segmented Inverted-Coaxial Germanium detector, SIGMA

Alharbi, A., Harkness, L., Judson, D., Page, R., Rintoul, E., Griffiths, O., . . . Pearce, F. (2023). Position Resolution for the Segmented Inverted-Coaxial Germanium detector, SIGMA. In 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD) (pp. 1). IEEE. doi:10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10338783

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10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10338783
Conference Paper

The Development of Novel Hypergraph-Accelerated Signal Analysis Algorithms for the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array (AGATA)

Holloway, F. T., Boston, A., & Harkness-Brennan, L. (2023). The Development of Novel Hypergraph-Accelerated Signal Analysis Algorithms for the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array (AGATA). In 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD) (pp. 1). IEEE. doi:10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10338350

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10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10338350
Conference Paper

Shape evolution in even-mass $$^{98-104}$$Zr isotopes via lifetime measurements using the $$\gamma \gamma $$-coincidence technique

Pasqualato, G., Ansari, S., Heines, J. S., Modamio, V., Görgen, A., Korten, W., . . . Verney, D. (n.d.). Shape evolution in even-mass $$^{98-104}$$Zr isotopes via lifetime measurements using the $$\gamma \gamma $$-coincidence technique. The European Physical Journal A, 59(11). doi:10.1140/epja/s10050-023-01172-8

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10.1140/epja/s10050-023-01172-8
Journal article

<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math> -delayed neutron spectroscopy of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>In</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts /><mml:none /><mml:mn>133</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>

Xu, Z. Y., Madurga, M., Grzywacz, R., King, T. T., Algora, A., Andreyev, A. N., . . . Yuan, C. X. (n.d.). <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math>-delayed neutron spectroscopy of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>In</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts /><mml:none /><mml:mn>133</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 108(1). doi:10.1103/physrevc.108.014314

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10.1103/physrevc.108.014314
Journal article

The Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA)

Hall, O., Davinson, T., Griffin, C. J., Woods, P. J., Appleton, C., Bruno, C. G., . . . Seddon, D. (2023). The Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA). Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1050, 168166. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2023.168166

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10.1016/j.nima.2023.168166
Journal article

An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Medicine (Second Edition)

Harkness-Brennan, L. (n.d.). An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Medicine (Second Edition). IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/978-0-7503-5197-3

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10.1088/978-0-7503-5197-3
Book

Spectroscopic quadrupole moments in 124Xe

Clement, E., Lemasson, A., Rejmund, M., Jacquot, B., Ralet, D., Michelagnoli, C., . . . Dobon, J. J. V. (2023). Spectroscopic quadrupole moments in 124Xe. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 107(1). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.107.014324

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10.1103/PhysRevC.107.014324
Journal article

Sub-voxel identification of gamma-ray interaction positions within a pixelated CZT detector through signal analysis

Rintoul, E., Brown, H. R., Everett, C. T. A., Green, K., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Judson, D. S., . . . Cherlin, A. (2023). Sub-voxel identification of gamma-ray interaction positions within a pixelated CZT detector through signal analysis. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 1046. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2022.167639

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10.1016/j.nima.2022.167639
Journal article

Half-life Measurement Using Implant-\((\beta -\gamma )\) Time Correlations in the Region of Neutron-rich Lanthanides

Vitéz-Sveiczer, A., Kovács, S., Kiss, G. G., Saito, Y., Tarifeño-Saldivia, A., Pallas, M., . . . Xu, Z. (n.d.). Half-life Measurement Using Implant-\((\beta -\gamma )\) Time Correlations in the Region of Neutron-rich Lanthanides. In Acta Physica Polonica B Proceedings Supplement Vol. 16 (pp. 1). Jagiellonian University. doi:10.5506/aphyspolbsupp.16.4-a8

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10.5506/aphyspolbsupp.16.4-a8
Conference Paper

Study of decay properties for Ba to Nd nuclei relevant for the formation of the r-process rare-earth peak (A∼160)

Pallas, M., Tarifeno-Saldivia, A., Kiss, G. G., Tain, J. L., Tolosa-Delgado, A., Vitez-Sveiczer, A., . . . Yokoyama, R. (2023). Study of decay properties for Ba to Nd nuclei relevant for the formation of the r-process rare-earth peak (A∼160). In NUCLEAR PHYSICS IN ASTROPHYSICS - X, NPA-X 2022 Vol. 279. doi:10.1051/epjconf/202327912003

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10.1051/epjconf/202327912003
Conference Paper

Study of decay properties of Ba to Nd nuclei (A∼160) relevant to the formation of the r-process rare-earth peak

Pallas, M., Tarifeno-Saldivia, A., Kiss, G. G., Tain, J. L., Tolosa-Delgado, A., Vitez-Sveiczer, A., . . . Yokoyama, R. (2023). Study of decay properties of Ba to Nd nuclei (A∼160) relevant to the formation of the r-process rare-earth peak. In 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ND2022 Vol. 284. doi:10.1051/epjconf/202328402005

DOI
10.1051/epjconf/202328402005
Conference Paper

2022

β-Delayed One and Two Neutron Emission Probabilities Southeast of ^{132}Sn and the Odd-Even Systematics in r-Process Nuclide Abundances.

Phong, V. H., Nishimura, S., Lorusso, G., Davinson, T., Estrade, A., Hall, O., . . . Yokoyama, R. (2022). β-Delayed One and Two Neutron Emission Probabilities Southeast of ^{132}Sn and the Odd-Even Systematics in r-Process Nuclide Abundances.. Physical review letters, 129(17), 172701. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.129.172701

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10.1103/physrevlett.129.172701
Journal article

Measuring the beta-decay Properties of Neutron-rich Exotic Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd Isotopes to Constrain the Nucleosynthesis Yields in the Rare-earth Region

Kiss, G. G., Vitez-Sveiczer, A., Saito, Y., Tarifeno-Saldivia, A., Pallas, M., Tain, J. L., . . . Xu, Z. (2022). Measuring the <i>β</i>-decay Properties of Neutron-rich Exotic Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd Isotopes to Constrain the Nucleosynthesis Yields in the Rare-earth Region. ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 936(2). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac80fc

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10.3847/1538-4357/ac80fc
Journal article

Simulation and validation of a planar HPGe detector signal database for use in pulse shape analysis

Rintoul, E., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Caffrey, A., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Judson, D. S., . . . Quirin, P. (2022). Simulation and validation of a planar HPGe detector signal database for use in pulse shape analysis. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 1034. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2022.166641

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10.1016/j.nima.2022.166641
Journal article

First experimental measurements with the Segmented Inverted-coaxial GerMAnium (SIGMA) detector

Pearce, F. J., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Alharbi, A., Boston, A. J., Griffiths, O., Holloway, F., . . . Wright, J. P. (2022). First experimental measurements with the Segmented Inverted-coaxial GerMAnium (SIGMA) detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1027, 166044. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2021.166044

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10.1016/j.nima.2021.166044
Journal article

2021

Imaging Ability of the Compton Imaging System (Gri+) for Thyroid Phantom Filled with <sup>99m</sup>Tc

Alshammari, H., Harkness-Brennan, L., Boston, A., Caffery, A., Rintoul, E., Fittock, E., . . . Nolan, P. (2021). Imaging Ability of the Compton Imaging System (Gri+) for Thyroid Phantom Filled with <sup>99m</sup>Tc. In 2021 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) (pp. 1-3). IEEE. doi:10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875679

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10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875679
Conference Paper

Characterisation of the charge collection properties in a segmented planar HPGe detector

Rintoul, E., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Caffrey, A., Cresswell, J. R., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., . . . Quirin, P. (2021). Characterisation of the charge collection properties in a segmented planar HPGe detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 987, 164804. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2020.164804

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10.1016/j.nima.2020.164804
Journal article

2020

<sup>208</sup>Po populated through EC/β<sup>+</sup>decay

Brunet, M., Berry, T. A., Podolyák, Z., Carroll, R. J., Lica, R., Sotty, C., . . . De Witte, H. (2020). <sup>208</sup>Po populated through EC/β<sup>+</sup>decay. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 1643.

Conference Paper

Low-lying electric dipole γ-continuum for the unstable <SUP>62</SUP><SUP>,</SUP><SUP>64</SUP>Fe nuclei: Strength evolution with neutron number

Avigo, R., Wieland, O., Bracco, A., Camera, F., Ameil, F., Arici, T., . . . Wollersheim, H. J. (2020). Low-lying electric dipole γ-continuum for the unstable <SUP>62</SUP><SUP>,</SUP><SUP>64</SUP>Fe nuclei: Strength evolution with neutron number. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 811. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135951

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10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135951
Journal article

Pairing-quadrupole interplay in the neutron-deficient tin nuclei: First lifetime measurements of low-lying states in <SUP>106,108</SUP>Sn

Siciliano, M., Valiente-Dobon, J. J., Goasduff, A., Nowacki, F., Zuker, A. P., Bazzacco, D., . . . Theisen, C. (2020). Pairing-quadrupole interplay in the neutron-deficient tin nuclei: First lifetime measurements of low-lying states in <SUP>106,108</SUP>Sn. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 806. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135474

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10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135474
Journal article

2019

A semiconductor triple-layered Compton camera for Proton Therapy verification

Kalantan, S., Boston, A., Harkness-Brennan, L., Nolan, P., Judson, D., Unsworth, C., . . . Alshammari, H. (2019). A semiconductor triple-layered Compton camera for Proton Therapy verification. In 2019 IEEE NUCLEAR SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM AND MEDICAL IMAGING CONFERENCE (NSS/MIC). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Feasibility study of a Compton Camera for nuclear contamination scenarios with varying thicknesses of concrete material

Platt, J., Boston, A., Harkness-Brennan, L., Boston, H., Nolan, P., Judson, D., . . . Alshammari, H. (2019). Feasibility study of a Compton Camera for nuclear contamination scenarios with varying thicknesses of concrete material. In 2019 IEEE NUCLEAR SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM AND MEDICAL IMAGING CONFERENCE (NSS/MIC). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Observation of a μs isomer in <sub>49</sub><SUP>134</SUP>In<sub>85</sub>: Proton-neutron coupling "southeast" of <sub>50</sub><SUP>132</SUP>Sn<sub>82</sub>

Phong, V. H., Lorusso, G., Davinson, T., Estrade, A., Hall, O., Liu, J., . . . Yuan, C. (2019). Observation of a μs isomer in <sub>49</sub><SUP>134</SUP>In<sub>85</sub>: Proton-neutron coupling "southeast" of <sub>50</sub><SUP>132</SUP>Sn<sub>82</sub>. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 100(1). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.100.011302

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10.1103/PhysRevC.100.011302
Journal article

Characterisation of a small electrode HPGe detector

Unsworth, C., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Judson, D. S., Nolan, P. J., . . . Simpson, J. (2019). Characterisation of a small electrode HPGe detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 927, 293-300. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.02.043

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10.1016/j.nima.2019.02.043
Journal article

2018

Online chemical adsorption studies of Hg, Tl, and Pb on SiO2 and Au surfaces in preparation for chemical investigations on Cn, Nh, and Fl at TASCA

Lens, L., Yakushev, A., Duellmann, C. E., Asai, M., Ballof, J., Block, M., . . . Yakusheva, V. (2018). Online chemical adsorption studies of Hg, Tl, and Pb on SiO2 and Au surfaces in preparation for chemical investigations on Cn, Nh, and Fl at TASCA. RADIOCHIMICA ACTA, 106(12), 949-962. doi:10.1515/ract-2017-2914

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10.1515/ract-2017-2914
Journal article

Creation and Validation of Calculated Pulse Databases for Pulse Shape Analysis in the Planar Semiconductor Detectors of a Triple-Layered Compton Camera System

Rintoul, E., Bolton, G., Boston, A., Boston, H., Caffrey, A., Cocks, J., . . . Wright, J. (2018). Creation and Validation of Calculated Pulse Databases for Pulse Shape Analysis in the Planar Semiconductor Detectors of a Triple-Layered Compton Camera System. In 2018 IEEE NUCLEAR SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM AND MEDICAL IMAGING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (NSS/MIC). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

First Accurate Normalization of the β-delayed α Decay of 16N and Implications for the 12C(α,γ)16O Astrophysical Reaction Rate

Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Page, R., & Judson, D. (2018). First Accurate Normalization of the β-delayed α Decay of 16N and Implications for the 12C(α,γ)16O Astrophysical Reaction Rate. Physical Review Letters, 121(14). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.142701

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10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.142701
Journal article

Commissioning of the BRIKEN detector for the measurement of very exotic beta-delayed neutron emitters

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1808.00732
Preprint

An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Medicine

Harkness-Brennan, L. (n.d.). An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Medicine. Morgan & Claypool Publishers. doi:10.1088/978-1-6432-7034-0

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10.1088/978-1-6432-7034-0
Book

Position resolution simulations for the inverted-coaxial germanium detector, SIGMA

Wright, J. P., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Boston, A. J., Judson, D. S., Labiche, M., Nolan, P. J., . . . Unsworth, C. (2018). Position resolution simulations for the inverted-coaxial germanium detector, SIGMA. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 892, 84-92. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2018.02.106

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10.1016/j.nima.2018.02.106
Journal article

First Accurate Normalization of the $\beta$-delayed $\alpha$ Decay of $^{16}$N and Implications for the $^{12}$C$(\alpha,\gamma)^{16}$O Astrophysical Reaction Rate

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1804.02040
Preprint

2017

Coulomb Excitation of the Proton Dripline Nucleus ^<20>Na(International Workshop on Nuclear Structure-New Pictures in the Extended Isospin Space(NS07)-)

SCHUMAKER, M. A., ANDREYEV, A., AUSTIN, R. A. E., BALL, G. C., BANDYOPADHYAY, D., BECKER, J. A., . . . WU, C. Y. (n.d.). Coulomb Excitation of the Proton Dripline Nucleus ^<20>Na(International Workshop on Nuclear Structure-New Pictures in the Extended Isospin Space(NS07)-). 素粒子論研究, 115(3), c103. doi:10.24532/soken.115.3_c103

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10.24532/soken.115.3_c103
Journal article

Chemical studies of Fl (element 114): Heaviest chemically studied element

Lens, L., Yakushev, A., Duellmann, C., Asai, M., Block, M., David, H. M., . . . Yakusheva, V. (2017). Chemical studies of Fl (element 114): Heaviest chemically studied element. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 254. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

GAS PHASE CHEMISTRY OF SUPERHEAVY ELEMENTS COUPLED TO AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SEPARATOR

Yakushev, A., Düllmann, C. E., Asai, M., Block, M., David, H., Despotopulos, J., . . . Yakusheva, V. (2017). GAS PHASE CHEMISTRY OF SUPERHEAVY ELEMENTS COUPLED TO AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SEPARATOR. In Exotic Nuclei (pp. 390-396). WORLD SCIENTIFIC. doi:10.1142/9789813226548_0058

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10.1142/9789813226548_0058
Conference Paper

Application of the Broad Energy Germanium detector: A technique for elucidating β -decay schemes which involve daughter nuclei with very low energy excited states

Venhart, M., Wood, J. L., Boston, A. J., Cocolios, T. E., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Herzberg, R. -D., . . . Veselský, M. (2017). Application of the Broad Energy Germanium detector: A technique for elucidating β -decay schemes which involve daughter nuclei with very low energy excited states. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 849, 112-118. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.12.048

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10.1016/j.nima.2016.12.048
Journal article

β-decay studies of <i>r</i>-process nuclei using the Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA)

Griffin, C. J., Davinson, T., Estrade, A., Braga, D., Burrows, I., Coleman-Smith, P. J., . . . Woods, P. J. (2016). β-decay studies of <i>r</i>-process nuclei using the Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA). In PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NUCLEI IN THE COSMOS (NIC2016). doi:10.7566/JPSCP.14.020622

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10.7566/JPSCP.14.020622
Conference Paper

2016

A new technique for elucidating $\beta$-decay schemes which involve daughter nuclei with very low energy excited states

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1606.02846
Preprint

Application of the Broad Energy Germanium detector: A technique for elucidating β-decay schemes which involve daughter nuclei with very low energy excited states

Venhart, M., Wood, J. L., Boston, A. J., Cocolios, T. E., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Herzberg, R. -D., . . . Veselsky, M. (2017). Application of the Broad Energy Germanium detector: A technique for elucidating β-decay schemes which involve daughter nuclei with very low energy excited states. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 849, 112-118. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.12.048

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10.1016/j.nima.2016.12.048
Journal article

2015

BETA-DECAY STUDIES OF R-PROCESS NUCLEI USING THE ADVANCED IMPLANTATION DETECTOR ARRAY

Griffin, C., Davinson, T., Estrade, A., Braga, D., Burrows, I., Coleman-Smith, P., . . . Woods, P. J. (2015). BETA-DECAY STUDIES OF R-PROCESS NUCLEI USING THE ADVANCED IMPLANTATION DETECTOR ARRAY. In Proceedings of XIII Nuclei in the Cosmos — PoS(NIC XIII) (pp. 097). Sissa Medialab. doi:10.22323/1.204.0097

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10.22323/1.204.0097
Conference Paper

Characterisation of two AGATA asymmetric high purity germanium capsules

Colosimo, S. J., Judson, D. S., & al., E. (2015). Characterisation of two AGATA asymmetric high purity germanium capsules. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 773, 124-136. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.09.055

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10.1016/j.nima.2014.09.055
Journal article

2014

Characterisation of two AGATA asymmetric high purity germanium capsules

Colosimo, S., Moon, S., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Harkness-Brennan, L. J., . . . Unsworth, C. (2014). Characterisation of two AGATA asymmetric high purity germanium capsules. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.09.055

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10.1016/j.nima.2014.09.055
Journal article

An experimental characterisation of a Broad Energy Germanium detector

Harkness-Brennan, L. J., Judson, D. S., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Colosimo, S. J., Cresswell, J. R., . . . Mueller, W. F. (2014). An experimental characterisation of a Broad Energy Germanium detector. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section a-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, 760, 28-39. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.05.080

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10.1016/j.nima.2014.05.080
Journal article

Gamos: A framework to do Geant4 simulations in different physics fields with an user-friendly interface

Arce, P., Ignacio Lagares, J., Harkness, L., Perez-Astudillo, D., Canadas, M., Rato, P., . . . Diaz, A. (2014). Gamos: A framework to do Geant4 simulations in different physics fields with an user-friendly interface. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 735, 304-313. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.09.036

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10.1016/j.nima.2013.09.036
Journal article

An experimental characterisation of a Broad Energy Germanium detector

Harkness-Brennan, L. J., & al, E. (2014). An experimental characterisation of a Broad Energy Germanium detector. Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research A, 760, 28-39.

Journal article

β-decay studies of r-process nuclei using the Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA)

Griffin, C. J., Davinson, T., Estrade, A., Braga, D., Burrows, I., Coleman-Smith, P., . . . Woods, P. J. (2014). β-decay studies of r-process nuclei using the Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA). In Proceedings of Science Vol. 07-11-July-2015.

Conference Paper

2013

Characterisation of a Si(Li) orthogonal-strip detector

Harkness, L. J., Judson, D. S., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Nolan, P. J., . . . Zuvic, M. (2013). Characterisation of a Si(Li) orthogonal-strip detector. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 726, 52-59. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.143

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10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.143
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2012

A Compton camera application for the GAMOS GEANT4-based framework

Harkness, L. J., Arce, P., Judson, D. S., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., . . . Simpson, J. (2012). A Compton camera application for the GAMOS GEANT4-based framework. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 671, 29-39. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2011.12.058

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10.1016/j.nima.2011.12.058
Journal article

A Compton camera application for the GAMOS GEANT4-based framework

Harkness, L. J., & al, E. (2012). A Compton camera application for the GAMOS GEANT4-based framework. Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research A, 671, 29-39.

Journal article

Semiconductor detectors for Compton imaging in nuclear medicine

Harkness, L. J., Judson, D. S., Kennedy, H., Sweeney, A., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., . . . Kemp, G. J. (n.d.). Semiconductor detectors for Compton imaging in nuclear medicine. Journal of Instrumentation, 7(01), C01004. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/7/01/c01004

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10.1088/1748-0221/7/01/c01004
Journal article

Semiconductor detectors for Compton imaging in nuclear medicine

Harkness, L. J., Judson, D. S., Kennedy, H., Sweeney, A., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., . . . Kemp, G. J. (2012). Semiconductor detectors for Compton imaging in nuclear medicine. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 7. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/7/01/C01004

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10.1088/1748-0221/7/01/C01004
Journal article

2011

Compton imaging with AGATA and SmartPET for DESPEC

Moon, S., Arnes, B. Q., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Davinson, T., . . . Simpson, J. (2011). Compton imaging with AGATA and SmartPET for DESPEC. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 6. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/6/12/C12048

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10.1088/1748-0221/6/12/C12048
Journal article

Compton imaging with the PorGamRays spectrometer

Judson, D. S., Boston, A. J., Coleman-Smith, P. J., Cullen, D. M., Hardie, A., Harkness, L. J., . . . Sweeney, A. (2011). Compton imaging with the PorGamRays spectrometer. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 652(1), 587-590. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.152

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10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.152
Journal article

Compton imaging with a planar semiconductor system using pulse shape analysis

Sweeney, A., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Dormand, J., Ellis, M., . . . Thandi, A. (2011). Compton imaging with a planar semiconductor system using pulse shape analysis. In Unknown Book (Vol. 8018). doi:10.1117/12.883876

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10.1117/12.883876
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An investigation of the performance of a coaxial HPGe detector operating in a magnetic resonance imaging field

Harkness, L. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cole, P., Cresswell, J. R., Filmer, F., . . . Cooper, R. J. (2011). An investigation of the performance of a coaxial HPGe detector operating in a magnetic resonance imaging field. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 638(1), 67-73. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2011.02.034

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10.1016/j.nima.2011.02.034
Journal article

Agata - advanced gamma tracking array

Akkoyun, S., Algora, A., Alikhani, B., Ameil, F., De Angelis, G., Arnold, L., . . . Jones, P. (2011). Agata - advanced gamma tracking array. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A.

Journal article

An investigation of the performance of a coaxial HPGe detector operating in a magnetic resonance imaging field

Harkness, L. J., & al, E. (2011). An investigation of the performance of a coaxial HPGe detector operating in a magnetic resonance imaging field. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, 638, 67-73.

Journal article

Compton Imaging with the PorGamRays spectrometer

Judson, D. S., & al, E. (2011). Compton Imaging with the PorGamRays spectrometer. Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research A.

Journal article

Compton imaging with AGATA and SmartPET for DESPEC

Moon, S., Arnés, B. Q., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Davinson, T., . . . Simpson, J. (n.d.). Compton imaging with AGATA and SmartPET for DESPEC. Journal of Instrumentation, 6(12), C12048. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/6/12/c12048

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10.1088/1748-0221/6/12/c12048
Journal article

Compton imaging with a planar semiconductor system using pulse shape analysis

Sweeney, A., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. P., Dormand, J., Ellis, M., . . . Thandi, A. (2011). Compton imaging with a planar semiconductor system using pulse shape analysis. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing.

Journal article

GAMOS: an easy and flexible way to use GEANT4

Arce, P., Lagares, J. I., Harkness, L., Desorgher, L., de Lorenzo, G., Abreu, Y., & Wang, Z. (2011). GAMOS: an easy and flexible way to use GEANT4. 2011 IEEE NUCLEAR SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM AND MEDICAL IMAGING CONFERENCE (NSS/MIC), 2230-2237. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Journal article

Thoughts of modern women in physics

Ainsbury, L., Heaney, L., Hodges, V., Harkness, L., & Russell, L. (2011). Thoughts of modern women in physics. School Science Review, 92, 79-82.

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2010

Coulomb excitation of the proton-dripline nucleus <SUP>20</SUP>Na (vol 80, 044325, 2009)

Schumaker, M. A., Cline, D., Hackman, G., Pearson, C. J., Svensson, C. E., Wu, C. Y., . . . Wong, J. (2010). Coulomb excitation of the proton-dripline nucleus <SUP>20</SUP>Na (vol 80, 044325, 2009). PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 82(6). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.82.069902

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10.1103/PhysRevC.82.069902
Journal article

Structure of states in <SUP>12</SUP>Be via the <SUP>11</SUP>Be(<i>d</i>, <i>p</i>) reaction

Kanungo, R., Gallant, A. T., Uchida, M., Andreoiu, C., Austin, R. A. E., Bandyopadhyay, D., . . . Wu, C. Y. (2010). Structure of states in <SUP>12</SUP>Be via the <SUP>11</SUP>Be(<i>d</i>, <i>p</i>) reaction. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 682(4-5), 391-395. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2009.11.025

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10.1016/j.physletb.2009.11.025
Journal article

Structure of states in 12Be via the 11(Be(d,p) reaction

Kanungo, R., & al, E. (2010). Structure of states in 12Be via the 11(Be(d,p) reaction. Physics Letters B, 682, 391-395.

Journal article

2009

A Semiconductor-Based Positron Emission Tomography System

Oxley, D. C., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Harkness, L. J., . . . Lazarus, I. H. (2009). A Semiconductor-Based Positron Emission Tomography System. In Unknown Book (Vol. 1194, pp. 96-+). doi:10.1063/1.3275673

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10.1063/1.3275673
Chapter

Design Considerations Of A Compton Camera For Low Energy Medical Imaging

Harkness, L. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Lazarus, I., . . . Simpson, J. (2009). Design Considerations Of A Compton Camera For Low Energy Medical Imaging. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 1194, 90-+. doi:10.1063/1.3275672

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10.1063/1.3275672
Journal article

Development of the ProSPECTus Semiconductor Compton Camera for Medical Imaging

Harkness, L., Boston, A., Boston, H., Cresswell, J., Filmer, F., Groves, J., . . . Simpson, J. (2009). Development of the ProSPECTus Semiconductor Compton Camera for Medical Imaging. In Unknown Book (pp. 2452-+). doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402109

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10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402109
Chapter

Coulomb excitation of the proton-dripline nucleus <SUP>20</SUP>Na

Schumaker, M. A., Cline, D., Hackman, G., Pearson, C. J., Svensson, C. E., Wu, C. Y., . . . Wong, J. (2009). Coulomb excitation of the proton-dripline nucleus <SUP>20</SUP>Na. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 80(4). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.80.044325

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10.1103/PhysRevC.80.044325
Journal article

Positron Emission Tomography imaging with the SmartPET system

Cooper, R. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Harkness, L. J., . . . Simpson, J. (2009). Positron Emission Tomography imaging with the SmartPET system. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 606(3), 523-532. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2009.04.015

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10.1016/j.nima.2009.04.015
Journal article

Optimisation of a dual head semiconductor Compton camera using Geant4

Harkness, L. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cooper, R. J., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., . . . Lazarus, I. (2009). Optimisation of a dual head semiconductor Compton camera using Geant4. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 604(1-2), 351-354. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2009.01.061

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10.1016/j.nima.2009.01.061
Journal article

Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector

Boston, A. J., Dimmock, M. R., Unsworth, C., Boston, H. C., Cooper, R. J., Grint, A. N., . . . Slee, M. (2009). Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 604(1-2), 48-52. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2009.01.228

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10.1016/j.nima.2009.01.228
Journal article

Status and Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector

Boston, A. J., Dimmock, M. R., Unsworth, C., Boston, H. C., Cooper, R. J., Grint, A. N., . . . Slee, M. (2009). Status and Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector. In Unknown Book (Vol. 1109, pp. 38-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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First Results with TIGRESS and Accelerated Radioactive Ion Beams from ISAC: Coulomb Excitation of <SUP>20,21,29</SUP>Na

Schumaker, M. A., Hurst, A. M., Svensson, C. E., Wu, C. Y., Becker, J. A., Cline, D., . . . Wood, J. L. (2009). First Results with TIGRESS and Accelerated Radioactive Ion Beams from ISAC: Coulomb Excitation of <SUP>20,21,29</SUP>Na. APPLICATION OF ACCELERATORS IN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY, 1099, 754-+. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Journal article

A semiconductor based positron emission tomography system

C. Oxley, D., & al, E. (2009). A semiconductor based positron emission tomography system. In 9th International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques (pp. 96-100). Crete: AIP.

Conference Paper

Coulomb excitation of radiactive 20,21Na

Schumaker, M. A., & al, E. (2009). Coulomb excitation of radiactive 20,21Na. European Physics Journal A.

Journal article

Coulomb excitation of radioactive <SUP>20,21</SUP>Na

Schumaker, M. A., Cline, D., Hackman, G., Pearson, C., Svensson, C. E., Wu, C. Y., . . . Wong, J. (2009). Coulomb excitation of radioactive <SUP>20,21</SUP>Na. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A, 42(3), 477-484. doi:10.1140/epja/i2009-10816-4

DOI
10.1140/epja/i2009-10816-4
Journal article

Design considerations of a Compton camera for low energy medical imaging

J Harkness, L., & al, E. (2009). Design considerations of a Compton camera for low energy medical imaging. In 9th International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques (pp. 90-95). Crete: AIP.

Conference Paper

Development of a Compton camera for medical imaging

J Harkness, L., & al, E. (2009). Development of a Compton camera for medical imaging. In Proceedings World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (pp. 25/2). Munich: IFMBE.

Conference Paper

Optimisation of a dual head semiconductor Compton Camera using Geant4

Harkness, L. J., & al, E. (2009). Optimisation of a dual head semiconductor Compton Camera using Geant4. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 604, 351-354.

Journal article

Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector

Boston, A. J., & al, E. (2009). Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 604, 48-52.

Journal article

Positron Emission Tomgpraphy Imaging with the SmartPET system

Cooper, R. J., & al, E. (2009). Positron Emission Tomgpraphy Imaging with the SmartPET system. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in physics research A, 606, 523-532.

Journal article

Prospectus: Development of a Compton camera for medical imaging

Harkness, L. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Lazarus, I., . . . Simpson, J. (2009). Prospectus: Development of a Compton camera for medical imaging. In Unknown Book (Vol. 25, pp. 102-105). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

Quantification of the experimental limitations of a semiconductor PET camera

Oxley, D. C., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Harkness, L. J., . . . Lazarus, I. H. (2009). Quantification of the experimental limitations of a semiconductor PET camera. In Unknown Book (Vol. 25, pp. 13-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2008

Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector

Boston, A. J., Dimmock, M. R., Unsworth, C., Boston, H. C., Cooper, R. J., Grint, A. N., . . . Slee, M. (2008). Performance of an AGATA asymmetric detector. In Unknown Book (Vol. 1072, pp. 130-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Coulomb excitation of radioactive <SUP>21</SUP>Na and its stable mirror <SUP>21</SUP>Ne

Schumaker, M. A., Cline, D., Hackman, G., Morton, A. C., Pearson, C. J., Svensson, C. E., . . . Wong, J. (2008). Coulomb excitation of radioactive <SUP>21</SUP>Na and its stable mirror <SUP>21</SUP>Ne. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 78(4). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.78.044321

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10.1103/PhysRevC.78.044321
Journal article

Charge collection performance of a segmented planar high-purity germanium detector

Cooper, R. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Harkness, L. J., . . . Dobson, J. (2008). Charge collection performance of a segmented planar high-purity germanium detector. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 595(2), 401-409. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2008.07.106

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10.1016/j.nima.2008.07.106
Journal article

Charge collection performance of a segmented planar high-purity germanium detector

Cooper, R. J., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cresswell, J. R., Grint, A. N., Harkness, L. J., . . . Dobson, J. (2008). Charge collection performance of a segmented planar high-purity germanium detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 595(2), 401-409. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2008.07.106

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10.1016/j.nima.2008.07.106
Journal article

Coulomb excitation of radiactive 21Na and its stable mirror 21Ne

Schumaker et al, M. A., & al, E. (2008). Coulomb excitation of radiactive 21Na and its stable mirror 21Ne. Physical Review C, 78, 044321.

Journal article

2007

The TRIUMF nuclear structure program and TIGRESS

Garrett, P. E., Andreyev, A., Austin, R. A. E., Ball, G. C., Bandyopadhyay, D., Becker, J. A., . . . Zganjar, E. F. (2007). The TRIUMF nuclear structure program and TIGRESS. In NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS Vol. 261 (pp. 1084-1088). doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.258

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10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.258
Conference Paper

TRIUMF-ISAC Gamma-Ray Escape-Suppressed Spectrometer (TIGRESS): a versatile tool for radioactive beam physics

Ball, G. C., Andreyev, A., Austin, R. A. E., Bandyopadhyay, D., Becker, J. A., Boston, A. J., . . . Wu, C. Y. (2007). TRIUMF-ISAC Gamma-Ray Escape-Suppressed Spectrometer (TIGRESS): a versatile tool for radioactive beam physics. In NUCLEAR PHYSICS A Vol. 787 (pp. 118C-125C). doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.12.022

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10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.12.022
Conference Paper

Nuclear structure research at TRIUMF

Garrett, P. E., Andreyev, A., Austin, R. A. E., Ball, G. C., Bandyopadhyay, D., Becker, J. A., . . . Zganjar, E. F. (2007). Nuclear structure research at TRIUMF. In ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B Vol. 38 (pp. 1169-1178). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

TRIUMF-ISAC Escape-Suppressed Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (TIGRESS): A Versatile Tool For Nuclear Structure Studies With Radioactive Beams

Ball, G. C., & al, E. (2007). TRIUMF-ISAC Escape-Suppressed Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (TIGRESS): A Versatile Tool For Nuclear Structure Studies With Radioactive Beams. Nuclear Physics A, 787, 118-125.

Journal article

The TRIUMF Nuclear Structure Program and TIGRESS

Garrett, P. E., & al, E. (2007). The TRIUMF Nuclear Structure Program and TIGRESS. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B.

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