A. Mackinnon

Publication List Details

Period

1981 - 2008

Number

62

Co-Authors

Magnetocapacitance of a graphene monolayer (2008)

Tahir, M., Sabeeh, K., MacKinnon, A.

We present a theoretical study of magnetocapacitance in a graphene monolayer at finite temperature taking into account the effects of disorder. The density of states (DOS) and magnetocapacitance...

Magnetoplasmon spectrum of a magnetically modulated two-dimensional electron gas system (2008)

Tahir, M., Sabeeh, K., MacKinnon, A.

The magnetoplasmon spectrum of a magnetically modulated two-dimensional electron gas (MM2DEG) is investigated. We derive the inter- and intra-Landau-band magnetoplasmon spectrum within the self...

Robust magnetoplasmon spectrum of modulated graphene at finite temperature (2008)

Tahir, M., Sabeeh, K., MacKinnon, A.

In this work, we determine the effects of temperature on the magnetoplasmon spectrum of an electrically modulated graphene monolayer as well as the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG). The...

Electronic structure of magnetically modulated graphene (2008)

Sabeeh, K., Tahir, M., MacKinnon, A.

We present a theoretical study of the electronic structure of magnetically modulated graphene. We consider monolayer graphene in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field and a unidirectional...

Quantum transport in a resonant tunnel junction coupled to a nanomechanical oscillator (2007)

Tahir, M, MacKinnon, A

We discuss the quantum transport of electrons through a resonant tunnel junction coupled to a nanomechanical oscillator at zero temperature. By using the Green's function technique we calculate the...

1 (2007)

C. Villagonzalo, R. A. Romer, M. Schreiber, A. Mackinnon

Abstract The scaling behavior of the thermoelectric transport properties in disordered systems is studied in the energy region near the metal-insulator transition. Using an energydependent...

Weiss oscillations in the electronic structure of modulated graphene (2007)

Tahir, M, Sabeeh, K, MacKinnon, A

We present a theoretical study of the electronic structure of modulated graphene in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. The density of states and the bandwidth for the Dirac electrons in...

Temperature sensitivity of Cu K-alpha imaging efficiency using a spherical Bragg reflecting crystal (2007)

Akli, KU, Key, MH, Chung, HK, Hansen, SB, Freeman, RR, Chen, MH, ...

The interaction of a 75 J 10 ps, high intensity laser beam with low-mass, solid Cu targets is investigated. Two instruments were fielded as diagnostics of Cu K-shell emission from the targets: a...

Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP (2007)

Waters, Elizabeth, Davis, Elise, Mackinnon, A., Boyd, R., Kerr, G., Lo, Sing Kai, ...

This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a condition-specific quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP QOL-Child). A sample of 205 primary caregivers...

Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP (2007)

Waters, Elizabeth, Davis, Elise, Mackinnon, A., Boyd, R., Kerr, G., Lo, Sing Kai, ...

This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a condition-specific quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP QOL-Child). A sample of 205 primary caregivers...

Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP (2007)

Waters, Elizabeth, Davis, Elise, Mackinnon, A., Boyd, R., Kerr, G., Lo, Sing Kai, ...

This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a condition-specific quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP QOL-Child). A sample of 205 primary caregivers...

Laser-driven shock experiments on precompressed water: Implications for "icy" giant planets (2006)

Lee, K.K.M., Benedetti, L.R., Jeanloz, R., Celliers, P.M., Eggert, J.H., Hicks, D.G., ...

Laser-driven shock compression of samples precompressed to 1 GPa produces high-pressure-temperature conditions inducing two significant changes in the optical properties of water: the onset of...

Laser-driven shock waves for the study of extreme matter states (2006)

Benuzzi-Mounaix, A, Koenig, M, Ravasio, A, Vinci, T, Ozaki, N, Le Gloahec, MR, ...

During the last ten years, the ability of high power lasers to generate high energy density shocks has made them a reliable tool to study extreme states of matter. These states of matter are relevant...

Disorder and Interactions in 1D Systems (2004)

Carter, J M, MacKinnon, A

We present a new numerical approach to the study of disorder and interactions in quasi-1D systems which combines aspects of the transfer matrix method and the density matrix renormalization group...

Thermoelectric Properties of Disordered Systems (2002)

Roemer, R. A., MacKinnon, A., Villagonzalo, C.

The electronic properties of disordered systems have been the subject of intense study for several decades. Thermoelectric properties, such as thermopower and thermal conductivity, have been...

Transport via a quantum shuttle (2002)

Armour, A. D., MacKinnon, A.

We investigate the effect of a quantised vibrational mode on electron tunneling through a chain of three quantum dots. The outer dots are coupled to voltage leads, but the position of the central dot...

Studies of electron isochoric heating and its applicability to fast ignition (2002)

Key, MH, Amiranoff, F, Andersen, C, Batani, D, Baton, SD, Cowan, T, ...

American Nuclear Society. Editors: BA Hammel, DD Meyerhofer, J Meyer-ter-Vehn and H Azechi, pp 373-377

Critical behavior of the thermoelectric transport properties in amorphous systems near the metal-insulator transition (2000)

Villagonzalo, C., Roemer, R. A., Schreiber, M., MacKinnon, A.

The scaling behavior of the thermoelectric transport properties in disordered systems is studied in the energy region near the metal-insulator transition. Using an energy-dependent conductivity...

Behavior of the thermopower in amorphous materials at the metal-insulator transition (2000)

Villagonzalo, C., Römer, R. A., Schreiber, M., MacKinnon, A.

We study the thermal transport properties in three-dimensional disordered systems close to the metal-insulator transition within linear response. Using a suitable form for the energy-dependent...

A Search For Mev Gamma-Ray Emission From The Quiet-Time Sun (1997)

Mcconnell Bennett, M. L. Mcconnell, K. Bennett, A. Mackinnon, R. Miller, J. M. Ryan, ...

Until now, solar g-ray and neutron emissions have only been detected during times of intense solar activity, specifically, during solar flares. These emissions arise from the interaction of...

Level Curvatures and Conductances: A Numerical Study of the Thouless Relation (1996)

Braun, D., Hofstetter, E., Montambaux, G., MacKinnon, A.

The Thouless conjecture states that the average conductance of a disordered metallic sample in the diffusive regime can be related to the sensitivity of the sample's spectrum to a change in the...

Coherent tunnelling through two quantum dots with Coulomb interaction (1996)

Pals, P., MacKinnon, A.

The coherent conductance and current is calculated through two quantum dots using the Hubbard model for a single level per spin. The occurrence of negative differential conductance is demonstrated....

Incoherent tunnelling through two quantum dots with Coulomb interaction (1996)

Pals, P., MacKinnon, A.

The Ohmic conductance and current through two quantum dots in series is investigated for the case of incoherent tunnelling. A generalised master equation is employed to include the discrete nature of...

Informant Ratings of Cognitive Decline of Elderly People: Relationship to Longitudinal Change on Cognitive Tests (1996)

JORM, A. F., CHRISTENSEN, H., HENDERSON, A. S., JACOMB, P. A., KORTEN, A. E., MACKINNON, A.

Formal assessment of cognitive decline with cognitive tests can be difficult, requiring either two measurement points or a comparison of ‘hold’ with ‘don't hold’ tests. Informant-based...

2-Dimensional Electron Gas in a Linearly Varying Magnetic Field. ``Quantisation'' of the Electron and Current Density (1995)

Hofstetter, E., Taylor, J. M. C., MacKinnon, A.

We have developed new methods to calculate dispersion curves (analytically in the simpler cases) from which we are able to derive the spatial distribution of electron and current densities. We...

Conductance and conductance fluctuations of narrow disordered quantum wires (1994)

Nikolić, K, MacKinnon, A

In this paper we present and discuss our results for the conductance and conductance fluctuations of narrow quantum wires with two types of disorder: boundary roughness (hard wall confining...

The Association between Mental, Social and Physical Activity and Cognitive Performance in Young and Old Subjects (1993)

CHRISTENSEN, H., MACKINNON, A.

The influence of mental, social and physical activity on fluid, crystallized and memory tasks was examined in 60 young and 56 elderly subjects using multiple regression. Once the influence of...

NEW NUMERICAL METHOD FOR THE ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF DISORDERED SYSTEMS (1981)

Mackinnon, A., Kramer, B., Graudenz, W.

We present results of calculations of the localisation length and conductivity of 2 dimensional systems described by the Anderson Hamiltonian. A recently developed method for calculating properties...

NEW NUMERICAL METHOD FOR THE ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF DISORDERED SYSTEMS (1981)

Mackinnon, A., Kramer, B., Graudenz, W.

We present results of calculations of the localisation length and conductivity of 2 dimensional systems described by the Anderson Hamiltonian. A recently developed method for calculating properties...

NEW NUMERICAL METHOD FOR THE ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF DISORDERED SYSTEMS (1981)

Mackinnon, A., Kramer, B., Graudenz, W.

We present results of calculations of the localisation length and conductivity of 2 dimensional systems described by the Anderson Hamiltonian. A recently developed method for calculating properties...

No association between the serotonin transporter-linked promoter region polymorphism and either schizophrenia or density of the serotonin transporter in human hippocampus.

Naylor, L., Dean, B., Pereira, A., Mackinnon, A., Kouzmenko, A., Copolov, D.

BACKGROUND: Allelic association case-control analysis of a deletion/insertion polymorphism in the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) has suggested associations with unipolar...

The health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: factor analysis of self-reported symptoms

Forbes, A, McKenzie, D, Mackinnon, A, Kelsall, H, McFarlane, A, Ikin, J, ...

Background: A recent report showed that Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War displayed a greater prevalence of a multitude of self-reported symptoms than a randomly sampled comparison group of...