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•  Ball, A.J., Gadomski, S., Banaszkiewicz, M., Banaszkiewicz, M., Ahrens, T.J., WHYNDHWM, M. & Zarnecki, J.C., An instrument for in situ comet nucleus surface density profile measurement by gamma ray attenuation , Planet. Space Sci., 49(9) , 961-976, ,2001. Refereed published,

•  Bannister, N.P., LAPINGTON, J.S., Barstow, M. A., Fraser, G.W., SANDERSON, B.S., TANDY, J.A., Pearson, J.F. & Spragg, J.E., A High Resolution Imaging Microchannel Plate Detector for EUV Spectrometry , in Proc. of SPIE X-ray and Gamma-ray instrumentation for Astronomy XI , , , 4140 , 199-210, K.A. Flanagan and O.H.W. Siegmund (Eds.), SPIE, 2000. Refereed published ,

•  Bee, S., Hopkinson, G.R., Harboe-Sorensen, R., Adams, L. & SMITH, A., Heavy-ion testing of single event effects in 12- and 16-bit ADC's , in Radiation effects data workshop , , , , -, (Eds.), , 1998. Non-refereed published ,

•  BROMILEY, P., The development of an Adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator for use in space , University College London, PhD thesis, 1999. ,

•  COWPER, D. & SMITH, A., Sharpening our axes , Engineering Management Journal, 12, No. 6 , 261-268, , 2002. Non-refereed published,

•  Cruddace, R.G., Kowalski, M.P., Fritz, G.G., Yentis, D.J., Gursky, H., Barstow, M.A., Bannister, N.P., Fraser, G.W., LAPINGTON, J.S., TANDY, J.A., SANDERSON, B., Barbee Jr, T.W., Goldstein, W.H. & Kordas, J.F., High resolution astrophysical spectroscopy , in Small Missions for energetic missions Workshop , Center for Astrophysics, USA, 2000. Non-refereed in press ,

•  EMES, M., The development of a 10 Mk refrigerator system for space , University of London , PhD thesis, 2000. ,

•  EMES, M.R., HEPBURN, I.D., Ray, R.J. & WORTH, L.B.C., Structural analysis of a cryogen-free refrigerator for space , Cryogenics, 41(11-12) , 771-779, ,2001. Non-refereed published,

•  GOWEN, R.A. & SMITH, A., Square root data compression , Rev. Sci. Instrum., 74, No. 8 , 3853-3861, , 2003. Refereed published,

•  GOWEN, R.A., WALTON, D. & GUTTRIDGE, P., A system engineering study of the Eddington onboard science data processing chain , in Proceedings of the 21st Eddington Workshop: Stellar structure and habitable planet finding , Palermo , Italy , 09-11 April 2003, SP-538 , 321-329, F.Favata, S.Agrain, A.Wilson. (Eds.), ESA-SP, 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  HANCOCK, B. & Kawakami, H., UVOT bright source safing system , in X-Ray and Gamma-ray instrumentation for Astronomy XIII , San Diego, USA, 3 August 2003, 5165 , 287-297, K.A. Flanagan, O.H.W. Siegmund (Eds.), SPIE, 2004. Non-refereed published , 10.1117/12.505674

•  HEPBURN, I.D. & SMITH, A., Magnetic Refrigeration , in The Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 12 , 91-96, J.G. Webster (Eds.), 1999. Non-refereed published ,

•  HEPBURN, I., EMES, M. & Feger, D., Cooling system for ultra-low temperature cryogenic detector cameras , in SPIE Conference on Passive Millimeter-wave Imaging Technology V , , , 4373 , 72-81, Roger M. Smith, Roger Appleby (Eds.), SPIE, 2001. Refereed published ,

•  HUCKLE, H.E. & SMITH, P.J., UVOT autonomous operations , in X-ray and Gamma-ray instrumentation for Astronomy XIII , San Diego, USA, 3 August 2003, 5165 , 298-309, K.A. Flanagan, O.H.W. Siegmund (Eds.), SPIE, 2004. Non-refereed published , 10.1117/12.505657

•  Hunsberger, S.D., Roming, P.W.A., Nousek, J.A. & MASON, K.O., Afterglow Studies with the Swift UV/Optical Telescope , in Gamma-ray burst and after glow astronomy 2001: A workshop celebrating the first year of the HETE mission , , , 662 , 497-499, (Eds.), AIP, 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  Hunsberger, S.D., Roming, P.W.A., Nousek, J.A., MASON, K.O., UVO. & Calibration Team. Calibration of the Swift UV/Optical Telescope , in American Astronomical Society Meeting 201, , , , 201 , -, (Eds.), , 2002. Non-refereed published ,

•  HUNT, J.C.R. & Walker, L., Heat on cities to changes , in Times Higher Education Supplement, , 16-17, 2002. Non-refereed published ,

•  Jagutzki, O., LAPINGTON, J.S., WORTH, L.B.C., Mergel, V. & Schmidt-Bocking, H., Position sensitive anodes for MCP read-out via image charge detection , in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment , London, , 477, iss 1-3 , 256-261, (Eds.), Elsevier, 2002. Non-refereed published ,

•  JAMES, A., A fast plasma analyser for the study of the solar wind interaction with Mars , University of London , PhD thesis, 1998. ,

•  JAMES, A., SMITH, A. & LINDER, D., Streamline systems engineering process for small teams as applied within the space sector , in Proceedings of the INCOSE UK Spring conference , Swindon, UK, 10-11 May 2005, , -, (Eds.), , 2005. Non-refereed published ,

•  KATARIA, D. & LAPINGTON, J., An induced charge readout scheme incorporating image charge splitting on discrete pixels , in Proc. 6th International conference on position sensitive detectors , Leicester, 9-13 Sept 2002, 513 , 151-154, (Eds.), NIM-A, 2003. Refereed published ,

•  KATARIA, D.O. & Lapington, J.S., An induced charge readout scheme incorporating image charge splitting on discrete pixels , Nucl. Inst. & Meths. A., 2003. Refereed in press , http://dx.doi.org/

•  KATARIA, D.O., WATSON, G, CARTER, P, FAZAKERLEY, A, JAMES, & WILSON, R, In-flight monitoring and optimisation of MCP performance on multi-spacecraft missions , in SPIE Proc., Low-Light-Level and Real-Time Imaging Systems, Components, and Applications, 42nd Annual SPIE meeting , Seattle, 7-15th July, 2002, 4796 , 115-125, C. Bruce Johnson, Divyendu Sinha, Phillip A. Laplante (Eds.), , 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  Kingsley, S.C.J., Adiabatic Demagnetisation Refrigerator - A Design Study , European Space Agency, , 1-92, ,2000. Refereed published,

•  Kowalski, M.P., Cruddace, R.G., Wood, K.S., Yentis, D.J., Gursky, H., Barbee, T.W.Jr., Goldstein, W.H., Kordas, J.F., Fritz, G.G., Hunter, W.R., Barstow, M.A., Bannister, N.P., CULHANE, J.L. & LAPINGTON, J.S., The Astrophysical Plasmadynamic Explorer (APEX): A high resolution spectroscopic observatory , in Visible space astrophysics missions and instrumentation , , , 4854 , 640-653, J.C. Blades and O.H.W. Siegmund (Eds.), SPIE, 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.LINDER, D./, Photon-counting optical detectors with high spatial and temporal resolution , in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation , , , 3355 , 565-573, Sandro D'Odorico (Eds.), SPIE, 1998. Refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S., Maximising position resolution for near-simultaneous events with charge division readouts , in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment , , , 477, iss 1-3 , 279-286, (Eds.), Elsevier , 2002. Non-refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S., Milnes, J., PAGE, M., Ingle, M. & REES, K., Novel Electronic Readout systems for Photon Counting Imagers , in Image Intensifiers and Applications II , , , 4128 , 120-128, Bruce Johnson (Eds.), SPIE, 2000. Non-refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S. & REES, K., FIRE - a novel high speed imaging system for MCPs , in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometrees, Detectors and Associated Equipment , , , 477 , 273-278, (Eds.), Elsevier , 2002. Non-refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S. & REES, K., A Fast Image Readout and Electronics for Microchannel Plate Detectors , in Instrumentation for UV/EUV astronomy and solar missions , , , 4139 , 51, S. Fineschi, C.M. Korendyke, O.H.W. Siegmund, B.E. Woodgate (Eds.), SPIE, 2000. Non-refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S. & REES, K., Fast imaging readout and electronics - a novel high-speed imaging system for micro-channel plates , Nucl. Inst. & Meths. A., 477, Iss 1-3 , 273-278, ,2003. Refereed published,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S., SANDERSON, B. & WORTH, L.B.C., The Vernier electronic readout - high resolution and image stability from a charge division readout for microchannel places , in EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy IX , , , 3445 , 535-545, Oswald H. Siegmund, Mark A. Gummin (Eds.), SPIE, 1998. Refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S., SANDERSON, B., WORTH, L.B.C. & TANDY, J.A., Imaging achievements with the Vernier readout , in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment , London, , 477 , 250-255, (Eds.), Elsevier, 2002. Refereed published ,

•  LAPINGTON, J.S. & WORTH, L.B.C., The effect of anode composition on secondary electron mediated charge redistribution in charge division anodes , in EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy IX , , , 3445 , 546-545, Oswald H. Siegmund, Mark A. Gummin (Eds.), SPIE, 1998. Refereed published ,

•  Mas-Hesse, J.M., Gimenez, A., CULHANE, J.L., Jamar, C., McBreen, B., Torra, J., Hudec, R., Fabregat, J., Meurs, E., Alcacera, M.A., Balado, A., Beiztegui, R., Belenguer, T., Bradley, L., Caballero, M.D., Cabo, P., Defise, J.M., Diaz, E., Domingo, A., Figueras, F., Figueroa, I., Hanlon, L., Hroch, F., Hudcova, V., Garcia, T., Jordan, B., Kretschmar, P., Laviada, C., March, M., Martin, E., Mazy, E., Menendez, M., Mi, J.M., de Miguel, E., Munoz, T., Nolan, K., Polcar, J., Olmendo, R., Reina, M., Sanchez, A., San Martin, J.C., SMITH, A., Soldan, J., Swings, J.P., THOMAS, P., Timon, V. & WALTON, D., OMC: an optical monitoring camera for INTEGRAL, instrument description and performances , Astron. & Astrophys., 411 , L261-L272, ,2003. Refereed published,

•  Mason, K.O., Observing Gamma-ray Burst Afterglows: The capabilities of the Swift Narrow Field Instruments , in American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #35, #31.01 , , , 35 , -, (Eds.), , 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  ROCHFORD, J., Development of Cryogenic Semiconductor Microcalorimeters for Spectroscopic X-ray Astronomy , University College London, PhD thesis, 2003. ,

•  Roming, P.W.A., Hunsberger, S.D., MASON, K.O., Nousek, J.A., Broos, P.S., CARTER, M.J., HANCOCK, B.K., HUCKLE, H.E., KENNEDY, T.E., Killough, R., Koch, T.S., McLelland, M.K., Pryzby, M.S., SMITH, P.J., Soto, J.C., Boyd, P.T. & Still, M.D., The SWIFT Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope , in X-ray and Gamma-ray instrumentation for Astronomy XIII , San Diego, USA, 3 August 2003, 5165 , 262-276, K.A. Flanagan, O.H.W. Siegmund (Eds.), SPIE, 2004. Non-refereed published , 10.1117/12.504554

•  Roming, P.W.A., Hunsberger, S.D., Nousek, J.A. & MASON, K., The Swift Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope , in Gamma 2001: Gamma-ray astrophysics , Baltimore, USA, 4-6 April 2001, 587 , 791-, S. Ritz, N. Gehrels and C.R. Shrader (Eds.), AIP, 2001. Non-refereed published ,

•  Roming, P.W.A., Hunsberger, S.D., Nousek, J.A., MASON, K.O. & BREEVELD, A.A., The Swift ultra-violet/optical telescope , in Proc. AAS meeting 202 , , , , -, (Eds.), AAS, 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  ROUSSEAU, A.D. & Maag, C.R., Effect of relative humidity on the rate of LVR/NVR deposition , in 9th Annual Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment , Estec, Netherlands, 2003. Non-refereed in press ,

•  SANDERSON, B. & LAPINGTON, J.S., Factors controlling distortions in charge division readouts , in NIM-Proceedings of London Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors , , 2000. Non-refereed in press ,

•  SMITH, A., Selected papers on photon-counting detectors , SPIE Milestone Series, MS-143 , 1-578, ,1998. Refereed published,

•  SMITH`, A.., Space Engineering , in Space Science, , 443-457, (Eds.), 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  SMITH, A. & Gilby, J., Supervising students on industrial-based projects , Soc. for Res. into Higher Education, 4 , 1-23, 1999. ,

•  Stern, R.A., Shing, L., Catura, P.R., Eaton, T., Pool, P.J., Steward, R., WALTON, D.M. & SMITH, A., Characterization of the flight CCD detectors (for GOES-SXI) , in Proc. SPIE Conf. on telescopes and instrumentation for solar astrophysics , San Diego, USA, 2003. Non-refereed submitted ,

•  WALTON, D.M., RAMSAY, G. & SMITH, A., Laboratory tests of Eddington photometry , in Proc. 2nd Eddington Workshop: Stellar structure and habitable planet-finding , Palermo , Italy , April 2003, , -, (Eds.), , 2003. Non-refereed published ,

•  WALTON, D.M., THOMAS, P.D., CULHANE, J.L., SMITH, A., DIBBENS, A.P. & BRADLEY, L.J., The CCD readout electronics for the OMC instrument on INTEGRAL , Astron. & Astrophys., 411 , L275-L280, ,2003. Refereed published,

•  WALTON, D., RAMSAY, G. & SMITH, A., Laboratory tests of Eddington photometry , in Second Eddington Workshop: Stellar structure and habitable planet finding , Palermo, Italy, 9-11 April 2003, ESA SP-538 , 51-58, F. Favata, S. Aigrain, A. Wilson (Eds.), ESA, 2005. Non-refereed published ,

•  WELCH, S., Doel, P., Greenaway, A. & Love, G., Smart optics in astronomy and space , Astron. & Geophys., 44 , 1.26-1.29, , 2003. Refereed published,

•  WELCH, S.J., Novel techniques for the efficient reduction of data generated by charge-coupled device detectors , Rev. Sci. Instrum., 71 , 4286-4293, ,2000. Refereed published,

•  WHYNDHAM, M., Space science meets Smart Optics , Astron. & Astrophys., 44 , 331-, ,2003. Refereed published,