Research Output per year
Research Output 2001 2012
2012
Characterisation of permanent magnetic quadrupoles for focussing proton beams
Melone, J., Ledingham, K., McCanny, T., Burriss-Mog, T., Schramm, U., Grötzschel, R., Akhmadaliev, S., Hanf, D., Spohr, K. M., Bussmann, M., Cowan, T., Wiggins, M. & Mitchell, M., 1 Jun 2012, In : Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 676, p. 126-134 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Proton beams
proton beams
Particle accelerators
accelerators
quadrupoles
2010
Electron beam quality masurements on the ALPHA-X Laser-plasma wakefield accelerator
Welsh, G. H., Anania, M. P., Aniculaesei, C., Brunetti, E., Burgess, R. T. L., Cipiccia, S., Clark, D., Ersfeld, B., Islam, M., Issac, R., Manahan, G., McCanny, T., Raj, G., Reitsma, A., Shanks, R., Vieux, G., Wiggins, M., Jaroszynski, D., Gillespie, W. A., MacLeod, A. M. & 2 others, 18 Jun 2010, IPAC 2010 contributions to the proceedings . p. 1146-1148 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
plasma accelerators
laser plasmas
accelerators
electron beams
x rays
7
Citations
(Scopus)
The ALPHA-X beam line: towards a compact FEL
Anania, M. P., Brunetti, E., Cipiccia, S., Clark, D., Issac, R., Manahan, G., McCanny, T., Reitsma, A., Shanks, R., Welsh, G. H., Wiggins, M., Jaroszynski, D., van der Geer, S. B., de Loos, M. J., Poole, M. W., Clarke, J. A. & Shepherd, B. J. A., 18 Jun 2010, IPAC 2010 contributions to the proceedings . p. 2263-2265 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
plasma accelerators
laser plasmas
radiation sources
x rays
quadrupoles
2009
Electron beam pointing stability of a laser wakefield accelerator
Issac, R. C., Vieux, G., Welsh, G. H., Shanks, R., Brunetti, E., Cipiccia, S., Anania, M. P., Yang, X., Wiggins, S. M., Islam, M. R., Ersfeld, B., Farmer, J., Raj, G., Chen, S., Clark, D., McCanny, T., Jaroszynski, D. A., Jaroszynski, DA. (ed.) & Rousse, A. (ed.), 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
accelerators
electron beams
plasma density
lasers
electron acceleration
2008
Study of photo-proton reactions driven by bremsstrahlung radiation of high-intensity laser generated electrons
Spohr, K. M., Shaw, M., Galster, W., Ledingham, K. W. D., Robson, L., Yang, J. M., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Melone, J. J., Amthor, K-U., Ewald, F., Liesfeld, B., Schwoerer, H. & Sauerbrey, R., 22 Apr 2008, In : New Journal of Physics. 10, 25 p., 043037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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bremsstrahlung
high power lasers
activation analysis
protons
gas lasers
2007
Lateral electron transport in high-intensity laser-irradiated foils diagnosed by ion emission
McKenna, P., Carroll, D. C., Clarke, R. J., Evans, R. G., Ledingham, K. W. D., Lindau, F., Lundh, O., McCanny, T., Neely, D., Robinson, A. P. L., Robson, L., Simpson, P. T., Wahlstrom, C. -G. & Zepf, M., 6 Apr 2007, In : Physical Review Letters. 98, 14, p. 145001 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
ion emission
high power lasers
foils
electric fields
lasers
Scaling of proton acceleration driven by petawatt-laser-plasma interactions
Robson, L., Simpson, P. T., Clarke, R. J., Ledingham, K. W. D., Lindau, F., Lundh, O., McCanny, T., Mora, P., Neely, D., Wahlström, C. G., Zepf, M. & McKenna, P., 2007, In : Nature Physics. 3, p. 58-62 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
laser plasma interactions
scaling
protons
medicine
proton energy
2006
Detection of short lived radioisotopes as a fast diagnostic for intense laser-solid interactions
Clarke, R. J., Ledingham, K. W. D., McKenna, P., Robson, L., McCanny, T., Neely, D., Lundh, O., Lindau, F., Wahlstrom, C. -G., Simpson, P. T. & Zepf, M., 2 Oct 2006, In : Applied Physics Letters. 89, 14, p. 141117 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
detectors
neutron beams
photon beams
proton beams
half life
High-power laser production of PET isotopes
Robson, L., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Ledingham, K. W. D., Gillies, J. M. & Zweit, J., 22 May 2006, Lasers and Nuclei: Applications of Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers in Nuclear Science. Schwoerer, H., Beleites, B. & Magill, J. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 191-203 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Physics; vol. 694).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
high power lasers
positrons
isotopes
tomography
proton beams
The quest for laser induced isomer production
Spohr, K. M., Chapman, R., Hanvey, S., Ledingham, K., McCanny, T., McKenna, P., Robson, L. & Shaw, M., 10 Nov 2006, In : Journal of Modern Optics. 53, 16-17, p. 2633-2640 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
gamma ray lasers
isomers
nuclear research
high temperature plasmas
electron plasma
2005
Broad energy spectrum of Laser-accelerated protons for spallation-related physics
McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., Shimizu, S., Yang, J. M., Robson, L., McCanny, T., Galy, J., Magill, J., Clarke, R. J., Neely, D., Norreys, P. A., Singhal, R. P., Krushelnick, K. & Wei, M. S., Mar 2005, In : Physical Review Letters. 94, 8, p. 084801-1 84800 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
spallation
energy spectra
physics
protons
lasers
Volumetric intensity dependence on the formation of molecular and atomic ions within a high intensity laser focus
Robson, L., Ledingham, K. W. D., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Shimizu, S., Yang, J. M., Wahlström, C-G., Lopez-Martens, R., Varju, K., Johnsson, P. & Mauritsson, J., Jan 2005, In : Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 16, 1, p. 82-89 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Ionization
Lasers
Ions
Laser beams
Benzene
2004
Characterization of proton and heavier ion acceleration in ultrahigh-intensity laser interactions with heated target foils
McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., Yang, J. M., Robson, L., McCanny, T., Shimizu, S., Clarke, R. J., Neely, D., Spohr, K., Chapman, R., Singhal, R. P., Krushelnick, K., Wei, M. S. & Norreys, P. A., 1 Sep 2004, In : Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. 70, 3, 6 p., 036405.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Laser-plasma Interaction
laser plasma interactions
foils
heavy ions
Laser
High power laser production of short-lived isotopes for positron emission tomography
Ledingham, K. W. D., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Shimizu, S., Yang, J. M., Robson, L., Zweit, J., Gillies, J. M., Bailey, J., Chimon, G. N., Clarke, R. J., Neely, D., Norreys, P. A., Collier, J. L., Singhal, R. P., Wei, M. S., Mangles, S. P. D., Nilson, P., Krushelnick, K. & Zepf, M., 21 Aug 2004, In : Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 37, 16, p. 2341-2345 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Positron emission tomography
High power lasers
Isotopes
high power lasers
positrons
Neutron production by fast protons from ultraintense laser-plasma interactions
Yang, J. M., McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., McCanny, T., Robson, L., Shimizu, S., Singhal, R. P., Wei, M. S., Krushelnick, K., Clarke, R. J., Neely, D. & Norreys, P. A., 1 Dec 2004, In : Journal of Applied Physics. 96, 11, p. 6912-6918 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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laser plasma interactions
neutrons
energy spectra
protons
proton energy
Nuclear reactions in copper induced by protons from a petawatt laser-foil interaction
Yang, J. M., McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., McCanny, T., Shimizu, S., Robson, L., Clarke, R. J., Neely, D., Norreys, P. A., Wei, M. S., Krushelnick, K., Nilson, P., Mangles, S. P. D. & Singhal, R. P., 2 Feb 2004, In : Applied Physics Letters. 84, 5, p. 675-677 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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proton beams
nuclear reactions
foils
copper
protons
2003
Demonstration of fusion-evaporation and direct-interaction nuclear reactions using high-intensity laser-plasma-accelerated ion beams
McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., McCanny, T., Singhal, R. P., Spencer, I., Santala, M. I. K., Beg, F. N., Krushelnick, K., Tatarakis, M., Wei, M. S., Clark, E. L., Clarke, R. J., Lancaster, K. L., Norreys, P. A., Spohr, K., Chapman, R. & Zepf, M., Aug 2003, In : Physical Review Letters. 91, 7, p. 075006-1 75005 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
laser plasmas
nuclear reactions
high power lasers
fusion
ion beams
Effect of target heating on ion-induced reactions in high-intensity laser-plasma interaction
McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., McCanny, T., Singhal, R. P., Spencer, I., Clark, E. L., Beg, F. N., Krushelnick, K., Wei, M. S., Galy, J., Magill, J., Clarke, R. J., Lancaster, K. L., Norreys, P. A., Spohr, K. & Chapman, R., 6 Oct 2003, In : Applied Physics Letters. 83, 14, p. 2763-2765 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
laser plasma interactions
high power lasers
heating
foils
catchers
Experimental study of proton emission from 60-fs, 200-mJ high-repetition-rate tabletop-laser pulses interacting with solid targets
Spencer, I., Ledingham, K. W. D., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Singhal, R. P., Foster, P. S., Neely, D., Langley, A. J., Divall, E. J., Hooker, C. J., Clarke, R. J., Norreys, P. A., Clark, E. L., Krushelnick, K. & Davies, J. R., 1 Apr 2003, In : Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. 67, 4, p. 464021-464025 5 p., 046402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Tabletop
Experimental Study
repetition
Laser
Target
Femtosecond ionization and dissociation of laser desorbed nitro-PAHs
Tasker, A. D., Robson, L., Ledingham, K. W. D., McCanny, T., McKenna, P., Kosmidis, C. & Jaroszynski, D. A., 1 Feb 2003, In : International Journal of Mass Spectrometry . 225, 1, p. 53-70 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
mass spectra
Ionization
dissociation
Laser-driven photo-transmutation of 129I - a long-lived nuclear waste product
Ledingham, K. W. D., Magill, J., McKenna, P., Yang, J., Galy, J., Schenkel, R., Rebizant, J., McCanny, T., Shimizu, S., Robson, L., Singhal, R. P., Wei, M. S., Mangles, S. P. D., Nilson, P., Krushelnick, K., Clarke, R. J. & Norreys, P. A., 21 Sep 2003, In : Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 36, 18, p. L79-L82Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Radioactive Waste
transmutation
radioactive wastes
Radioactive wastes
half life
2002
A high mass resolution study of the interaction of aromatic and nitro-aromatic molecules with intense laser fields
Tasker, A. D., Robson, L., Ledingham, K. W. D., McCanny, T., Hankin, S. M., McKenna, P., Kosmidis, C. & Jaroszynski, D. A., 25 Apr 2002, In : Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 106, 16, p. 4005-4013 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Ions
molecular ions
Molecules
toluene
Lasers
A nearly real-time high temperature laser-plasma diagnostic using photonuclear reactions in tantalum
Spencer, I., Ledingham, K. W. D., Singhal, R. P., McCanny, T., McKenna, P., Clark, E. L., Krushelnick, K., Zepf, M., Beg, F. N., Tatarakis, M., Dangor, A. E., Edwards, R. D., Sinclair, M. A., Norreys, P. A., Clarke, R. J. & Allott, R. M., 30 Nov 2002, In : Review of Scientific Instruments. 73, 11, p. 3801-3805 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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photonuclear reactions
Plasma diagnostics
plasma diagnostics
Tantalum
high temperature plasmas
Femtosecond laser time-of-flight mass spectrometry of labile molecular analytes: laser-desorbed nitro-aromatic molecules
Hankin, S. M., Tasker, A. D., Robson, L., Ledingham, K. W. D., Fang, X., McKenna, P., McCanny, T. & Singhal, R. P., 30 Jan 2002, In : Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 16, 2, p. 111-116 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Ultrashort pulses
Ionization
Mass spectrometry
Molecules
Lasers
Ionisation and fragmentation dynamics of laser desorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using femtosecond and nanosecond post-ionisation
Robson, L., Tasker, A. D., Ledingham, K. W. D., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Kosmidis, C., Tzallas, P., Jaroszynski, D. A. & Jones, D. R., 15 Sep 2002, In : International Journal of Mass Spectrometry . 220, 1, p. 69-85 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Ionization
fragmentation
Ionisation and fragmentation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by femtosecond laser pulses at wavelengths resonant with cation transitions
Robson, L., Ledingham, K. W. D., Tasker, A. D., McKenna, P., McCanny, T., Kosmidis, C., Jaroszynski, D. A., Jones, D. R. & Issac, R. C., 10 Jul 2002, In : Chemical Physics Letters. 360, 3-4, p. 382-389 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Ultrashort pulses
Ionization
Cations
2001
Laser generation of proton beams for the production of short-lived positron emitting radioisotopes
Spencer, I., Ledingham, K. W. D., Singhal, R. P., McCanny, T., McKenna, P., Clark, E. L., Krushelnick, K., Zepf, M., Beg, F. N., Tatarakis, M., Dangor, A. E., Norreys, P. A., Clarke, R. J., Allott, R. M. & Ross, I. N., 31 Oct 2001, In : Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 183, 3-4, p. 449-458 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Proton beams
Positrons
proton beams
Radioisotopes
positrons