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The History of Primordial Black Holes (2025)
Book Chapter
Carr, B. J., & Green, A. M. (2025). The History of Primordial Black Holes. In C. Byrnes, G. Franciolini, T. Harada, P. Pani, & M. Sasaki (Eds.), Primordial Black Holes. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8887-3_1

We overview the history of primordial black hole (PBH) research from the first papers around 50 years ago to the present epoch. The history may be divided into four periods, the dividing lines being marked by three key developments: inflation on the... Read More about The History of Primordial Black Holes.

Turning OPM-MEG into a Wearable Technology (2022)
Book Chapter
Rhodes, N., Holmes, N., Hill, R., Barnes, G., Bowtell, R., Brookes, M., & Boto, E. (2022). Turning OPM-MEG into a Wearable Technology. In E. Labyt, T. Sander, & R. Wakai (Eds.), Flexible High Performance Magnetic Field Sensors: On-Scalp Magnetoencephalography and Other Applications (195-223). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05363-4_11

This chapter explores the use of optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) as a tool for magnetoencephalography (MEG). Conventional MEG systems use superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) to measure the femto-Tesla-level magnetic fields at... Read More about Turning OPM-MEG into a Wearable Technology.

Optical Memristors: Review of Switching Mechanisms and New Computing Paradigms (2022)
Book Chapter
Gee, A., Jaafar, A. H., & Kemp, N. T. (2022). Optical Memristors: Review of Switching Mechanisms and New Computing Paradigms. In L. O. Chua, R. Tetzlaff, & A. Slavova (Eds.), Memristor Computing Systems (219-244). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90582-8_10

Memristors are known for their low-power non-volatile memory operation, high scalability and simple two-terminal geometry. Their ability to emulate the analogue switching and learning properties of biological synapses has also emerged as a significan... Read More about Optical Memristors: Review of Switching Mechanisms and New Computing Paradigms.

Small Animal Biomagnetism Applications (2022)
Book Chapter
Jensen, K., Bentzen, B. H., & Polzik, E. S. (2022). Small Animal Biomagnetism Applications. In Flexible High Performance Magnetic Field Sensors: On-Scalp Magnetoencephalography and Other Applications (33-48). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05363-4_3

The functioning of the human brain, nervous system, and heart is based on the conduction of electrical signals. These electrical signals also create magnetic fields which extend outside the human body. Highly sensitive magnetometers, such as supercon... Read More about Small Animal Biomagnetism Applications.

Characterisation and Interpretation of On‐Surface Chemical Reactions Studied by Ultra‐High‐Resolution Scanning Probe Microscopy (2021)
Book Chapter
Sweetman, A., Champness, N. R., & Saywell, A. (2022). Characterisation and Interpretation of On‐Surface Chemical Reactions Studied by Ultra‐High‐Resolution Scanning Probe Microscopy. In N. Champness (Ed.), Supramolecular Chemistry on Surfaces: 2D Networks and 2D Structures (9-42). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527816699.ch2

The investigation of supramolecular self-assembly at surfaces requires detailed characterisation at the molecular or even sub-molecular level. The primary technique that has been employed to ensure a detailed understanding of self-assembled structure... Read More about Characterisation and Interpretation of On‐Surface Chemical Reactions Studied by Ultra‐High‐Resolution Scanning Probe Microscopy.

Foregrounds and Their Mitigation (2019)
Book Chapter
Chapman, E., & Jelić, V. (2020). Foregrounds and Their Mitigation. In A. Mesinger (Ed.), The Cosmic 21-cm Revolution: Charting the first billion years of our universe. IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/2514-3433/ab4a73ch6

This chapter gives a comprehensive overview of the foregrounds and our current state-of-the-art knowledge about their mitigation. The low-frequency radio sky is dominated by the diffuse synchrotron emission of our Galaxy and extragalactic radio sourc... Read More about Foregrounds and Their Mitigation.

Magnetic-field-induced Vertigo in the MR Environment (2019)
Book Chapter
Glover, P. (2019). Magnetic-field-induced Vertigo in the MR Environment. In eMagRes (191-197). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470034590.emrstm1607

This article discusses the theory behind, and the experimental evidence for, the perception of vertigo in a high magnetic field found in an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment. In this case, the term ‘vertigo’ is not used in its clinical sen... Read More about Magnetic-field-induced Vertigo in the MR Environment.

CHAPTER 8: Solid-state NMR in the Study of Intermolecular Interactions (2018)
Book Chapter
Rossi, F., Cerreia Vioglio, P., Chierotti, M. R., & Gobetto, R. (2018). CHAPTER 8: Solid-state NMR in the Study of Intermolecular Interactions. In Understanding Intermolecular Interactions in the Solid State (243-284). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788013086-00243

Solid-state NMR (SSNMR) techniques yield a wealth of information complementary to, or alternative to, X-ray crystallography, thus providing similar yet different insights into the investigation of supramolecular systems. Indeed, SSNMR parameters can... Read More about CHAPTER 8: Solid-state NMR in the Study of Intermolecular Interactions.

Solid-state NMR Techniques for the Study of Intermolecular Interactions (2017)
Book Chapter
Cerreia Vioglio, P., Chierotti, M., & Gobetto, R. (2017). Solid-state NMR Techniques for the Study of Intermolecular Interactions. In J. J. Novoa (Ed.), Intermolecular Interactions in Crystals (310-349). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/BK9781782621737-00310

The local nature of the magnetic interaction probed by NMR allows structural information to be obtained on intermolecular interactions and also in solids characterized by a low crystallinity, where single crystal diffraction methods fail. There are i... Read More about Solid-state NMR Techniques for the Study of Intermolecular Interactions.

Jahn-Teller effects in molecules on surfaces with specific application to C_60 (2010)
Book Chapter
Hands, I. D., Dunn, J. L., Rawlinson, C. S., & Bates, C. A. (2010). Jahn-Teller effects in molecules on surfaces with specific application to C_60. In H. Köppel, D. R. Yarkony, & H. Barentzen (Eds.), The Jahn-Teller effect: fundamentals and implications for physics and chemistry. Springer-Verlag

Scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) is capable of imaging
molecules adsorbed onto surfaces with su±cient resolution as to permit intramolecular features to be discerned. Therefore, imaging molecules subject to the Jahn-Teller (JT) effect could, in... Read More about Jahn-Teller effects in molecules on surfaces with specific application to C_60.

Ionized gas in cluster cores (2007)
Book Chapter
Hatch, N., Crawford, C., & Fabian, A. (2007). Ionized gas in cluster cores. In H. Böhringer, G. Pratt, A. Finoguenov, & P. Schuecker (Eds.), Heating versus Cooling in Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies: Proceedings of the MPA/ESO/MPE/USM Joint Astronomy Conference held in Garching, Germany, 6-11 August 2006. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73484-0_58