Publications
Papers in Peer-reviewed Journals:
The Physics of Colonel Kittinger’s Longest Lonely Leap, Physics Education
A.W. Robinson and C G Patrick 2008 Phys. Educ. 43 477-482 (2008)
Easy Implementation of Internet-based Whiteboard Physics Tutorials,
A.W. Robinson, The Physics Teacher, 46, 456-459 (2008)
Unoccupied states in the band gap of d-doped Si in GaAs probed by Auger resonance spectroscopy.
M. D. Jackson J. M. C. Thornton D. Lewis, A. Robinson, M. Fahy, A. Aviary and P. Weightman, Phy. Rev B 71, 075313 (2005).
Annotation of the Human Genome by High-Throughput Sequence Analysis of Naturally Occurring Proteins. McGowan, S.J., Terrett, J., Brown, C.G., Adam, P.J., Aldridge, L., Allen, J.C., Amess, B., Andrews, K.A., Barnes, M., Barnwell, D.E., Berry, J., Bird, H., Boyd, R.S., Broughton, M.J., Brown, A., Bruce, J.A., Brusten, L.M.J., Draper, N.J., Elsmore, B.E., Freeman, C.D., Giles, D.M., Gong, H., Gormley, D., Griffiths, M.R., Hawkes, T.D.R., Haynes, P.S., Heesom, K.J., Herath, A., Hollis, K., Hudsen, L.J., Inman, J., Jacobs, M., Jarman, D., Kibria, I., Kilgour, J.J., Kinuthia, S.K., Lane, K.E., Lees, M.L., Loader, J., Longmore, A., McEwan, M., Middleton, A., Moore, S., Murray, C., Murray, H.M., Myatt, C.P, Ng, S.S, O'Neil, A., Parekh, R.B., Patel, A., Patel, K.B., Patel, S., Patel, T.P., Philp, R.J., Platt, A.E., Poyser, H., Prendergast, C., Prime, S., Redpath, N., Reeves, M., Robinson, A.W., Rohlff, C., Rosenbaum, J.M., Schenker, M., Scrivener, E., Shipston, N., Siddiq, S., Southan, C., Spencer, D.I.R., Stamps, A., Steffens, M.A., Stevenson, D., Sweetman, G.M.A., Taylor, S., Townsend, R., Ventom, A.M., Waller, M.N.H., Weresch, C., Williams, A.M., Woolliscroft, R.J., Yu. X. & Lyall, A. Current Proteomics, 1(1), 41-48, (2004).
Adsorption of SiH4 on Copper (110) and (111) Surfaces. M.J.S. Spencer, G.L. Nyberg, A.W. Robinson and A.P.J. Stampfl Surface Science, 505, 308-324, (2002).
Structure and manipulation of self-organised silicon macromolecular films investigated by scanning tunnelling microscopy and X-ray diffraction. P. Miao, A.W. Robinson, R.E. Palmer, B.M. Kariuki and K.D.M. Harris. J. Phys. Chem., 104(6), 1285 - 1291 (2000).
Broadening the horizons of SIMS: the low cost Chemical Microscope. A.J. Eccles, T.A. Steele and A.W. Robinson. Applied Surface Science, 144-145 (1-4) (1999) pp. 106-112.
JavaFit: a platform independent program for interactive non-linear least-squares fitting using the Levenberg-Marquardt method. A.W. Robinson. Computer Physics Communications, 112, 183-190 (1998).
Error analysis in the fitting of photoemission lineshapes using the Levenberg-Marquardt method. A.W. Robinson, P. Gardner, R. Martin, A. Stampfl and G. Nyberg. J. Electron Spectrosc. Rel. Phenom., 94, 97-105 (1998).
Nano-machining of silicon phthalocyanine dichloride films on H-passivated Si(111). P. Miao, A.W. Robinson and R.E. Palmer. J. Phys. D: Applied Physics 31, L37-L40 (1998)
Nano-machining of C60 films deposited on H-passivated Si(111). P. Miao, A.W. Robinson and R.E. Palmer. J. Phys. D: Applied Physics 30, 3307-3311 (1997).
Compact sputter source for deposition of small size-selected clusters. S.G. Hall, MB Nielsen, A.W. Robinson and R.E. Palmer. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68, 3335-3339 (1997).
Bonding of potassium in the Ni(100)-(3x3)-(K+O) coadsorption system. P. Finetti, J. Murray, J. R. Mercer, T.K. Johal, A.W. Robinson, V.R. Dhanak, R. McGrath, S. Harte, G. Thornton. Surf. Rev. Letters 4, 1341-1345 (1997)
The adsorption of silicon on Cu(110) and the initial stages of oxidation of the silicon-copper interface. A.W. Robinson, P. Gardner, R. Martin, A. Stampfl and G. Nyberg. Surface Science, 387, 243-256 (1997)
Effect of multiple scattering on the S K-edge EXAFS of Ni(110)-c(2x2)-S. S.P. Harte, S. Vinton, R. Lindsay, L. Håkansson, C.A. Muryn, G. Thornton, V.R. Dhanak, A.W. Robinson, N. Binsted, D. Norman and D.A. Fischer. Surf. Sci. 380 , L463-L468 (1997).
The electronic structure of intermetallic borocarbide and related superconductors from high energy spectroscopy. M.S Golden, T. Böske, M. Kielwein, M. Knupfer, O. Knauff, S. Haffner, G. Behr, J. Fink, S.R. Barman, D.A. Teehan, A.W. Robinson, W.E. Pickett, D.J. Singh and G. Hilscher. J. Low Temp. Phys. 105 , 1617-1622 (1996).
Structural study of Rh(100)-c(2x2)-S using the normal incidence standing X-ray wavefield method J.R. Mercer, G. Scarel, A. Santoni, B.C.C. Cowie, D. Lewis, A.W Robinson, R. McGrath and V.R. Dhanak. Surface Science, 369 36-44 (1996).
A normal incidence x-ray standing wave study of sulphur adsorption on InP(110). T.K. Johal, P. Finetti, V.R. Dhanak, A.W. Robinson, A. Patchett, D.R.T. Zahn and R. McGrath. Appl. Surface Science 104-105, 257-262 (1996).
Coverage dependent azimuthal alignment of SO2 on Ag{110}. A. Gutiérrez-Sosa, J.F. Walsh, C.A. Muryn, P. Finetti, G. Thornton, A.W. Robinson, S. D’Addato and S.P. Frigo. Surface Science 364, L519-524, (1996).
Utilisation of Photoemission Cross-section effects for Monitoring Thin Film Growth in UHV. N.P. Tucker, R.I.R. Blyth, R.G. White, M.H. Lee, A.W. Robinson and S.D. Barrett. J. Synchrotron Radiation, 2, 252-255, (1995)
A NEXAFS and UPS study of thiol monolayers self-assembled on Gold. H Rieley, N.J. Price, R.G. White, R.I.R. Blyth and A.W. Robinson. Surface Science, 331-333 , 189-195 (1995)
Performance of the Soft X-ray Double Crystal Monochromator on Beamline 4.2 at the SRS, Daresbury Laboratory. A.W. Robinson, S. D'Addato, V.R. Dhanak, P. Finetti and G. Thornton. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 66, 1762-1764 (1995).
Combined use of Quantitative LEED and STM on Cu(100)-c(2x2)N Surfaces. S.S. Dhesi, S.D. Barrett, A.W. Robinson and F.M. Leibsle. Surface Rev. and Lett. 1, 625-630 (1995).
The feasibility of carrying out circular dichroism experiments on Beamline 4.1 at the SRS, Daresbury. P. Finetti , A.W. Robinson, G. Thornton and S. D’Addato. Surface Rev. and Lett. 1, 601-604 (1995)
Characterisation of interfacial bonding and photochemistry in self-assembled thiol monolayers on gold using NEXAFS and ARUPS. H Rieley, N.J. Price, R.G. White, R.I.R. Blyth, L. Hakansson and A.W. Robinson. Surface Rev. and Lett. 1, 701-704 (1995)
An X-ray absorption study of the K/GaAs{110} interface. S D'Addato, D.A.C. Gregory, A.W. Robinson, A. Santaniello, C. Hellwig, Ch. Jung and D.A. Evans. Solid State Commun., 93, 11-16, (1995).
STM observations of Cu{100}-(2x2)N surfaces: evidence for attractive interactions and an incommensurate c(2x2) structure. F.M. Leibsle, S.S. Dhesi, S.D. Barrett and A.W. Robinson. Surface Science 317, 309-320 (1994).
Scanning tunneling microscopy studies of (2x3)N-induced structures, thermal desorption and oxygen coadsorption on the Cu{110} surface. F.M. Leibsle, R. Davis and A.W. Robinson. Phys. Rev. B49, 8290-8299 (1994).
Adsorbate structures from photoelectron diffraction: holographic reconstruction or real space triangulation ? - Reply. R. Dippel, D.P. Woodruff, X-M Hu, M-C. Asensio, A.W. Robinson, K-M Schindler, K-U Weiss, P.Gardner and A.M. Bradshaw. Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 300 (1993).
The surface structure of Cu{100}-c(2x2)N: a scanning tunneling microscopy study F.M. Leibsle, A.W. Robinson and C.F.J. Flipse. Phys. Rev. B47, 15865-15868 (1993).
N on Cu{110}: evidence for directional island growth and two (2x3)N reconstructions. F.M. Leibsle, R. Davis and A.W. Robinson. Phys. Rev. B47, 10052-10055 (1993).
An X-Ray-Absorption Fine-Structure Study Of Ge(001)(2X1)-S. K. Newstead, A.W. Robinson, S. D'Addato, A. Patchett, N.P. Prince, R. McGrath, R.Whittle, E. Dudzig and I.T. McGovern. Surface Science 287, 317-320 (1993).
Structure of the Si{111}(Ö3 x Ö3)R30°-Ag interface from photoelectron diffraction studies. G.S. Herman, E.L. Bullock, M. Yamada, A.P. Kaduwela, D.J. Friedman, S. Thuvuthasen, Y.J. Kim, T.T. Tran, C.S. Fadley, Th. Lindner, D.E. Ricken, A.W. Robinson and A.M. Bradshaw. Surface Science 284, 23-52 (1993).
Adsorbate induced de-reconstruction in the interaction of H2S with Ge{100}-(2x1). K. Newstead, A.W. Robinson, S. D'Addato, A. Patchett, N.P. Prince, R. McGrath, R.Whittle, E. Dudzig and I.T. McGovern. J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 4, 8441-8446 (1992).
Single local adsorption site for vibrationally distinct adsorption states: NO on Ni{111}. M-C. Asensio, D.P. Woodruff, A.W. Robinson, K-M. Schindler, P. Gardner, D.E. Ricken, A.M. Bradshaw, J-C Conesa and A.R. Gonzalez-Elipé. Chem. Phys. Lett. 192, 259-264 (1992)
Local Site Identification For NO On Ni(111) In Vibrationally Distinct Adsorption States. M.-C. Asensio, D.P. Woodruff, A.W. Robinson, K-M Schindler, P. Gardner, D.E. Ricken, A.M. Bradshaw, , J-C Conesa and A.R. Gonzalez-Elipé. J. Vac. Sci. & Technol. A10, 2445-2450 (1992).
Structural determination of a molecular adsorbate by photoelectron diffraction: ammonia on Ni{111}. K-M. Schindler, V. Fritzsche, M-C. Asensio, P. Gardner, D.E. Ricken, A.W. Robinson, A.M. Bradshaw, D.P. Woodruff, J-C Conesa and A.R. Gonzalez-Elipé. Phys. Rev. B41, 4836-4843 (1992)
Adsorbate structures from photoelectron diffraction: holographic reconstruction or real space triangulation? R. Dippel, D.P. Woodruff, X-M Hu, M-C. Asensio, A.W. Robinson, K-M Schindler, K-U Weiss, P. Gardner and A.M. Bradshaw. Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 1543-1546 (1992)
Beamline 4: a dedicated surface science research facility at the Synchrotron Radiation Source, Daresbury. V.R. Dhanak, A.W. Robinson, G. van der Laan and G. Thornton. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 63, 1342-1345 (1992)
A NEXAFS study of the orientation of CO on Cu{110). R. Davis, R. Lindsey, K.G. Purcell, G. Thornton, A.W. Robinson, T.P. Morrison, M. Bowker, P.D.A. Pudney and M. Surman. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 3, S297-302 (1991).
The low temperature CO/H coadsorption state on Ni{100}: X-ray absorption and photoemission studies. S.K. Kulkhani, J.S. Somers, A.W. Robinson, D.E. Ricken, Th. Lindner, P. Hollins, G.J. Lapyre Jnr. and A.M. Bradshaw. Surface Science 259, 70-78 (1991)
A photoelectron diffraction study of the Ni{100}(2x2)-C(p4g) and Ni{100}(2x2)-N(p4g) structures. A.L.D. Kilcoyne, D.P. Woodruff, A.W. Robinson, Th. Lindner, J.S. Somers and A.M. Bradshaw. Surface Science 253, 107-116 (1991)
An angle resolved UPS study of the CO32- species adsorbed on Ag{110}(2x1). D.E. Ricken, J.S. Somers, A.W. Robinson and A.M. Bradshaw. J. Chem. Phys. 94, 8592-8599 (1991).
The Structure Of Cu(110) (2x3)-N - Pseudo-Square Reconstruction. M.J. Ashwin, D.P. Woodruff, A.L.D. Kilcoyne A.W. Robinson, J.S. Somers, D.E. Ricken and A.M. Bradshaw. J. Vac. Sci. & Technol. A9, 1856-1860 (1991).
Structure Of Surfaces And Interfaces As Studied Using Synchrotron Radiation – Discussion. K. C. Prince, D.A. King, J. Jupille, A.M. Bradshaw, P.L. Wincott, G. Thornton, G.C. King, Y.H. Chung, A. Fontaine, A.W. Robinson, J.P. Simons, D.P. Woodruff, S.M. Heald, R.G. Jones, J.E. Macdonald, D.C. Koningsberger. Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc. 89, 329-339 (1990)
A Photoelectron Diffraction Study of O,N and C adsorption on Ni{100} and Cu{110}. A.L.D. Kilcoyne, D.P Woodruff, A.W. Robinson, Th. Lindner, J.S. Somers, D.E. Ricken and A.M. Bradshaw. Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc. 89, 311-321 (1990).
Adsorption of the methoxy species on Cu{111} as studied by angle resolved photoemission and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. D.E. Ricken, A.W. Robinson, J.S. Somers and A.M. Bradshaw. Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc. 89, 291-300 (1990)
Photoelectron diffraction study of the local adsorption sites in the Cu{110}(2x3)-N structure. A.W. Robinson, D.P. Woodruff, J.S. Somers, A.L.D. Kilcoyne, D.E. Ricken and A.M. Bradshaw. Surface Science 237, 99-107 (1990)
Structure of oxygen adsorption phases on Cu{100}. M-C. Asensio, M.J. Ashwin, A.L.D. Kilcoyne, D.P. Woodruff, A.W. Robinson, Th. Lindner, J.S. Somers, D.E. Ricken and A.M. Bradshaw. Surface Science 236, 1-14 (1990)
A photoelectron diffraction study of Cu{110}(2x1)-O. A.W. Robinson, J.S. Somers, D.E. Ricken, A.M. Bradshaw, A.L.D. Kilcoyne and D.P. Woodruff. Surface Science 227, 237-245 (1990).
Covalency in oxygen chemisorption as probed by X-ray absorption. M. Pedio, J.C. Fuggle, J.S. Somers, E. Umbach, J. Haase, Th. Lindner, U. Höfer, M. Grioni, F. de Groot, B. Hillert, L. Becker and A.W. Robinson. Phys. Rev. B40, 7924-7927 (1988).
Application of Molecular Symmetry in Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure of Molecular Species. J.S. Somers, A.W. Robinson, Th. Lindner, D.E. Ricken and A.M. Bradshaw. Phys. Rev. B40, 2053-2059 (1988)
Evidence for the molecular reorientation of CO from RAIRS intensity measurements. A.W. Robinson, B.E. Hayden and P.M. Tucker. Vacuum 38, 357-360 (1988).
An IR Study of CO coadsorption on potassium doped Pt{110}. B.E. Hayden, A.W. Robinson and P.M. Tucker. J. Electron Spectrosc. and Rel. Phenomena 44, 297-300 (1987)
IR evidence for molecular reorientation of linear CO on Pt{110}-(2x1). B.E. Hayden, A.W. Robinson and P.M. Tucker. Surface Science 192,163-171 (1987)
PAPERS IN NON-REFEREED JOURNALS:
“ Post modern physics: bathtub style”, Lateral Thoughts, Physics World, volume 21,(1), January 2008, p48, IOP publishing, Bristol, UK.
“Back to the Envelope”, Lateral Thoughts, Physics World, November 2006, p52, IOP publishing, Bristol, UK.
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS IN PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRACTS:
“Engaging students”. Participant in Panel Discussion Presented at 32th McGraw-Hill Ryerson National Teaching Learning and Technology Conference, Carleton University, Ottawa, February 2008.
A. Robinson, D. Mittelholtz and T. Kohlruss, Whiteboard Physics Tutorials Delivered Over the Internet. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007, pp. 3990-3995, (2007) Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
PATENTS
Automated identification of peptides, Robinson A.W and Townsend R.R. WO-02/21139 A2 (2002)
BOOK REVIEWS:
Review of 6 chapters from “The Physics of Everyday Phenomena” by Griffiths (6th ed)
Review of 4 chapters of proposed Canadian edition of “Physics for Scientists and Engineers” by R. Knight
PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES (Non-Invited):
"Back
of Envelope Calculations: engaging the student with active
learning".
Presented at the Annual CAP meeting, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, May 2007.
"Hands-off
Design Project Management" Andrew Robinson and
Michael Bradley
Presented at 30th McGraw-Hill Ryerson National Teaching
Learning and Technology Conference, Concordia University,
Montreal, May 2007.
"Back of Envelope Calculations: active learning" Presented at the 28th McGraw-Hill Ryerson National Teaching Learning and Technology Conference, Saskatoon, November 2006.