Multi-wire proportional chamber for ultra-cold neutron detection (2009)
Morris, C. L., Bowles, T. J., Gonzales, J., Hill, R., Hogan, G., Makela, M., ...
In this paper we describe the principles that have guided our design and the experience we have gained building multi-wire proportional chambers detectors for the ultra-cold neutron (UCN) source at...
First measurement of the neutron β asymmetry with ultracold neutrons (2009)
Anaya, J., Back, H. O., Boissevain, J. G., Bowles, T. J., Broussard, L. J., ...
We report the first measurement of an angular correlation parameter in neutron β decay using polarized ultracold neutrons (UCN). We utilize UCN with energies below about 200 neV, which we guide and...
The transatlantic complaints over hormone-treated beef and genetically modified organisms before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) seem to confirm two separate but related conventional wisdoms about...
Nab: Measurement Principles, Apparatus and Uncertainties (2008)
Pocanic, D., Alarcon, R., Alonzi, L. P., Baessler, S., Balascuta, S., Bowman, J. D., ...
The Nab collaboration will perform a precise measurement of 'a', the electron-neutrino correlation parameter, and 'b', the Fierz interference term in neutron beta decay, in the Fundamental Neutron...
A catchment-based water resource decision support tool for (2008)
The United Kingdom, A. R. Young, T. H. Goodwin, R. Grew
In the United Kingdom the Environment Agency of England and Wales have developed a number of initiatives to assist in implementing the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) including Catchment...
River Flow Simulation within Ungauged Catchments; the Utility of Regionalised Models (2007)
A. R. Young, N. S. Reynard, Ox Bb
Abstract: The extraction of information from hydrological data has been increased by the use of multiple objective functions which lead to trade off strategies during model calibration. Uncertainty...
T. H. Goodwin, M. Fry, A. R. Young, Ox Bb
Managers to characterise and assess the status of surface water bodies and apply management practices in order to achieve Good Ecological Status (GES), at a national scale. GES is assessed by...
Production of Radioactive Nuclides in Inverse Reaction Kinematics (2006)
Traykov, E., Rogachevskiy, A., Dammalapati, U., Dendooven, P., Dermois, O. C., Jungmann, K., ...
Efficient production of short-lived radioactive isotopes in inverse reaction kinematics is an important technique for various applications. It is particularly interesting when the isotope of interest...
Martin, J. W., Yuan, J., Betancourt, M. J., Filippone, B. W., Hoedl, S. A., Ito, T. M., ...
We report on the first detailed measurements of electron backscattering from plastic scintillator targets, extending our previous work on beryllium and silicon targets. The scintillator experiment...
Elliott, S. R., Gehman, V. M., Kazkaz, K., Mei, D-M., Young, A. R.
The need to understand and reject backgrounds in Ge-diode detector double-beta decay experiments has given rise to the development of pulse shape analysis in such detectors to discern single-site...
Martin, J. W., Yuan, J., Betancourt, M. J., Filippone, B. W., Hoedl, S. A., Ito, T. M., ...
We report on the first detailed measurements of electron backscattering from plastic scintillator targets, extending our previous work on beryllium and silicon targets. The scintillator experiment...
Gyro-BWO experiments using a helical interaction waveguide (2005)
He, W., Ronald, K., Young, A.R., Cross, A.W., Phelps, A.D.R., Whyte, C.G., ...
A helically corrugated waveguide was used for a gyrotron backward-wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) experiment. A thermionic cathode was used to produce an electron beam of 90-215 keV in energy, 2-3 A in...
Gyro-BWO experiments using a helical interaction waveguide (2005)
He, W., Ronald, K., Young, A.R., Cross, A.W., Phelps, A.D.R., Whyte, C.G., ...
A helically corrugated waveguide was used for a gyrotron backward-wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) experiment. A thermionic cathode was used to produce an electron beam of 90-215 keV in energy, 2-3 A in...
Gyro-BWO experiments using a helical interaction waveguide (2005)
He, W., Ronald, K., Young, A.R., Cross, A.W., Phelps, A.D.R., Whyte, C.G., ...
A helically corrugated waveguide was used for a gyrotron backward-wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) experiment. A thermionic cathode was used to produce an electron beam of 90-215 keV in energy, 2-3 A in...
Microwave pulse compression using a helically corrugated waveguide (2005)
Burt, G., Samsonov, S.V., Phelps, A.D.R., Bratman, V.L., Ronald, K., Denisov, G.G., ...
There has been a drive in recent years to produce ultrahigh power short microwave pulses for a range of applications. These high-power pulses can be produced by microwave pulse compression....
Microwave pulse compression using a helically corrugated waveguide (2005)
Burt, G., Samsonov, S.V., Phelps, A.D.R., Bratman, V.L., Ronald, K., Denisov, G.G., ...
There has been a drive in recent years to produce ultrahigh power short microwave pulses for a range of applications. These high-power pulses can be produced by microwave pulse compression....
Microwave pulse compression using a helically corrugated waveguide (2005)
Burt, G., Samsonov, S.V., Phelps, A.D.R., Bratman, V.L., Ronald, K., Denisov, G.G., ...
There has been a drive in recent years to produce ultrahigh power short microwave pulses for a range of applications. These high-power pulses can be produced by microwave pulse compression....
ADVANCED OXIDIZER RESEARCH. (2005)
Smith ,H. F., Dvorak ,J. J., Young ,A. R., Morrow ,S. J., Grelecki,C. J.
Further experiments on the dehydrofluorination of secondary alkyldifluoramines are described. A new partially dehydrofluorinated product, 1-difluoramino- 2-fluoriminocyclohexane, was obtained by...
Dispersion of helically corrugated waveguides: analytical, numerical and experimental study (2004)
Phelps, A.D.R., Cross, A.W., Konoplev, I.V., He, W., Whyte, C.G., Burt, G., ...
Helically corrugated waveguides have recently been studied for use in various applications such as interaction regions in gyrotron traveling-wave tubes and gyrotron backward-wave oscillators and as a...
Dispersion of helically corrugated waveguides: analytical, numerical and experimental study (2004)
Phelps, A.D.R., Cross, A.W., Konoplev, I.V., He, W., Whyte, C.G., Burt, G., ...
Helically corrugated waveguides have recently been studied for use in various applications such as interaction regions in gyrotron traveling-wave tubes and gyrotron backward-wave oscillators and as a...
Measurement of neutrino oscillation with Kamland: Evidence of spectral distortion (2004)
Araki, T., Eguchi, K., Enomoto, S., Furuno, K., Ichimura, K., Ikeda, H., ...
Ultra-cold Neutron Production in Anti-ferromagnetic Oxygen Solid (2004)
Spin waves, or magnons, in the anti-ferromagnetic $\alpha$ phase of solid oxygen provide a novel mechanism for ultra-cold neutron (UCN) production. Magnons dominate the energy exchange mechanisms for...
H. G. Rees, A. R. Young, S. R. Kansakar
The Himalayan region of Nepal and northern India experiences hydrological extremes from monsoonal floods during July to September, when most of the annual precipitation falls, to periods of very low...
Rees, H. G., Holmes, M. G. R., Young, A. R., Kansakar, S. R.
The Himalayan region of Nepal and northern India experiences hydrological extremes from monsoonal floods during July to September, when most of the annual precipitation falls, to periods of very low...
Rees, H. G., Holmes, M. G. R., Young, A. R., Kansakar, S. R.
The Himalayan region of Nepal and northern India experiences hydrological extremes from monsoonal floods during July to September, when most of the annual precipitation falls, to periods of very low...
Demonstration of a solid deuterium source of ultra-cold neutrons (2003)
Saunders, A., Anaya, J. M., Bowles, T. J., Filippone, B. W., Geltenbort, P., Hill, R. E., ...
Ultra-cold neutrons (UCN), neutrons with energies low enough to be confined by the Fermi potential in material bottles, are playing an increasing role in measurements of fundamental properties of the...
Measurement of electron backscattering in the energy range of neutron beta decay (2003)
Martin, J. W., Yuan, J., Hoedl, S. A., Filippone, B. W., Fong, D., Ito, T. M., ...
We report on the first detailed measurements of electron backscattering from low Z targets at energies up to 124 keV. Both energy and angular distributions of the backscattered electrons are measured...
Measurement of Electron Backscattering in the Energy Range of Neutron $\beta$-Decay (2003)
Martin, J. W., Yuan, J., Hoedl, S. A., Filippone, B. W., Fong, D., Ito, T. M., ...
We report on the first detailed measurements of electron backscattering from low Z targets at energies up to 124 keV. Both energy and angular distributions of the backscattered electrons are measured...
Lamoreaux, S. K., Saunders, A., Smith, D., Young, A. R.
Controlling and measuring the concentration of para-D2 is an essential step toward realizing solid deuterium as an intense ultra-cold neutron (UCN) source. To this end, we implemented an experimental...
Measurements of Ultracold-Neutron Lifetimes in Solid Deuterium (2002)
Morris, C. L., Anaya, J.M., Bowles, T. J., Filippone, B.W., Geltenbort, P., Hill, R. E., ...
We present the first measurements of the survival time of ultracold neutrons (UCNs) in solid deuterium (SD2). This critical parameter provides a fundamental limitation to the effectiveness of...
Production of UCN by Downscattering in superfluid He4 (2002)
Korobkina, E., Golub, R., Wehring, B. W., Young, A. R.
Ultra-cold neutrons (UCN) are neutrons with energies so low they can be stored in material bottles and magnetic traps. They have been used to provide the currently most accurate experiments on the...
A new approach to estimating Mean Flow in the UK (2002)
A. R. Young, A. Gustard, R. Grew
Traditionally, the estimation of Mean Flow (MF) in ungauged catchments has been approached using conceptual water balance models or empirical formulae relating climatic inputs to stream flow. In the...
A region of influence approach to predicting flow duration curves within ungauged catchments (2002)
A. R. Young, A. Gustard, R. Grew
The development of regionalised hydrological models or procedures for estimating flow duration statistics has been the subject of international research since the 1970s. Historically these models...
Spatio-temporal development of streamflow droughts in north-west Europe (2002)
M. D. Zaidman, H. G. Rees, A. R. Young
This paper examines the spatial and temporal development of streamflow droughts in Europe over the last 40 years, differentiating the climatic factors that drive drought formation from catchment...
Spatio-temporal development of streamflow droughts in north-west Europe (2002)
Zaidman, M. D., Rees, H. G., Young, A. R.
This paper examines the spatial and temporal development of streamflow droughts in Europe over the last 40 years, differentiating the climatic factors that drive drought formation from catchment...
A region of influence approach to predicting flow duration curves within ungauged catchments (2002)
Holmes, M. G. R., Young, A. R., Gustard, A., Grew, R.
The development of regionalised hydrological models or procedures for estimating flow duration statistics has been the subject of international research since the 1970s. Historically these models...
A new approach to estimating Mean Flow in the UK (2002)
Holmes, M. G. R., Young, A. R., Gustard, A., Grew, R.
Traditionally, the estimation of Mean Flow (MF) in ungauged catchments has been approached using conceptual water balance models or empirical formulae relating climatic inputs to stream flow. In the...
Spatio-temporal development of streamflow droughts in north-west Europe (2002)
Zaidman, M. D., Rees, H. G., Young, A. R.
This paper examines the spatial and temporal development of streamflow droughts in Europe over the last 40 years, differentiating the climatic factors that drive drought formation from catchment...
A region of influence approach to predicting flow duration curves within ungauged catchments (2002)
Holmes, M. G. R., Young, A. R., Gustard, A., Grew, R.
The development of regionalised hydrological models or procedures for estimating flow duration statistics has been the subject of international research since the 1970s. Historically these models...
A new approach to estimating Mean Flow in the UK (2002)
Holmes, M. G. R., Young, A. R., Gustard, A., Grew, R.
Traditionally, the estimation of Mean Flow (MF) in ungauged catchments has been approached using conceptual water balance models or empirical formulae relating climatic inputs to stream flow. In the...
Measurements of ultracold neutron lifetimes in solid deuterium (2001)
Morris, C. L., Anaya, J. M., Bowles, T. J., Filippone, B. W., Geltenbort, P., Hill, R. E., ...
We present the first measurements of the survival time of ultracold neutrons (UCNs) in solid deuterium SD2. This critical parameter provides a fundamental limitation to the effectiveness of...
UCN Upscattering rates in a molecular deuterium crystal (2000)
Young, A. R., Lamoreaux, S. K.
A calculation of ultra-cold neutron (UCN) upscattering rates in molecular deuterium solids has been carried out, taking into account intra-molecular exictations and phonons. The different moelcular...
Spatial and temporal variations in the occurrence of low flow events in the UK (2000)
A. R. Young, C. E. Round, A. Gustard
Information on the magnitude and variability of low river flows at the river reach scale is central to most aspects of water resource and water quality management. Within the UK, river stretches with...
Spatial and temporal variations in the occurrence of low flow events in the UK (2000)
Young, A. R., Round, C. E., Gustard, A.
Information on the magnitude and variability of low river flows at the river reach scale is central to most aspects of water resource and water quality management. Within the UK, river stretches with...
Spatial and temporal variations in the occurrence of low flow events in the UK (2000)
Young, A. R., Round, C. E., Gustard, A.
Information on the magnitude and variability of low river flows at the river reach scale is central to most aspects of water resource and water quality management. Within the UK, river stretches with...
Protection Given by Sunscreens (2000)
Sunscreens are effective at preventing sunburn (erythema) as indicated by their sun protection factor (SPF). Increasingly, sunscreens are expected to prevent skin cancer. Limited animal and human...
Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Apoptosis in Human Skin In Vivo (2000)
Sunburn cells, having many characteristics of apoptotic cells, appear in human skin after exposure to UVB. Time-courses and dose responses for solar simulated radiation (SSR)-induced sunburn cells in...
Wavelength Dependence for DNA Photodamage in Human Skin In Vivo (2000)
Young, A.R., Chadwick, C.A., Harrison, G.I., Nikaido, O., Ramsden, J., Potten, C.S.
Action spectra for DNA photodamage were determined in different human epidermal layers in situ. Skin was irradiated with varying doses of monochromatic UVR (280-360 nm). Sections from punch biopsies...
Calculation of the ultracold neutron upscattering rate from para-deuterium bound in a lattice (1999)
Young, A. R., Lamoreaux, S. K.
The ultracold neutron (UCN) upscattering rate from para-deuterium contaminated solid deuterium near T=0K is calculated and found to be 4 msec for a room-temperature-equilibrium concentration. The...
Young, A.R., Connor, M.J., Lowe, N.J.
Induction of mouse epidermal ornithine decarboxylase activity by u.v. radiation has been studied with a monochromator. Dose-response studies were carried out with 10 nm increments between 260 and 320...
Problems in the urban environment: pollution in the Wollongong-Shellharbour area (1984)
Pollution is usually perceived to be man-made, but in fact the atmosphere and waters of the earth can also be contaminated as a result of natural events. Volcanoes can emit huge clouds of gases and...
Problems in the urban environment: pollution in the Wollongong-Shellharbour area (1984)
Pollution is usually perceived to be man-made, but in fact the atmosphere and waters of the earth can also be contaminated as a result of natural events. Volcanoes can emit huge clouds of gases and...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of London, 1981.
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV, a kidney brush-border serine peptidase.
Kenny, A J, Booth, A G, George, S G, Ingram, J, Kershaw, D, Wood, E J, ...
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV, an enzyme that releases dipeptides from substrates with N-terminal sequences of the forms X-Pro-Y or X-Ala-Y, was purified 300-fold from pig kidney cortex. The kidney is the...
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV, a kidney brush-border serine peptidase.
Kenny, A J, Booth, A G, George, S G, Ingram, J, Kershaw, D, Wood, E J, ...
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV, an enzyme that releases dipeptides from substrates with N-terminal sequences of the forms X-Pro-Y or X-Ala-Y, was purified 300-fold from pig kidney cortex. The kidney is the...
Calcium antagonists: effects on cerebral blood flow and blood-brain barrier permeability in the rat
Edvinsson, L., Johansson, B.B., Larsson, B., MacKenzie, E.T., Skärby, T., Young, A.R.
1 Because they affect isolated cerebral arteries, some calcium antagonists have been studied on the intact cerebral circulation of the rat.
Andersson, K. E., Edvinsson, L., MacKenzie, E. T., Skärby, T., Young, A. R.
1 The effects of a number of calcium antagonists (diltiazem, nifedipine, nimodipine and verapamil) have been studied on feline isolated pial arteries contracted by potassium (127 mM) or prostaglandin...