PO Box 178, Bond
University, Qld, 4229
Phone: +61 7 5520 1175
Research
I am currently retired but I still carry out research on issues related
to environmental science and nuclear physics.
My
professional work was mainly in the experimental nuclear physics. However,
I have also carried out theoretical analysis and interpretation of experimental
data. In this sense, my work was partly experimental and partly theoretical.
I introduced
and directed research on direct nuclear reactions in the Department
of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University. The reactions were
induced by light projectiles: protons, deuterons, 3He, and
4He particles. At the same time, I studied polarization phenomena
in nuclear reactions using overseas research facilities. I have also
carried out research on heavy-ion induced reactions applying theoretical
methods, which I have introduced earlier to study direct nuclear reactions
induced by light projectiles.
Research
equipment included, inter alia, cyclotrons, electrostatic accelerators,
polarized ion sources, magnetic spectrometers, nuclear emulsions, scintillation
counters, solid state detectors, multi-electrode focal-plane detectors,
and mainframe computers such as IBM, HP, VAX, and UNIVAC.
I have
worked in the following research centres:
1956-1964
– Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP), Cracow, Poland.
1964-1989
– Department of Nuclear Physics, Institute of Advanced Studies,
Australian National University.
1970-1971
– Department of Physics, Birmingham University, UK
1975-1976
– Laboratorium für Kernphysik, ETHZ, Zurich, and Schweizerishes
Institut für Nuclearforshung, Villigen, Switzerland.
1983-1984
– Max-Plank Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, and Institut
für Angewandte Kernphysik and Zyklotron-Laboratorium Kernforschungszentrum
Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Some
research highlights include:
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Pioneering
research in the field on nuclear reactions in Poland. The first
ever experimental work in the field of nuclear reactions was a study
of neutron polarization following a stripping reaction induced by
deuterons. |
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Demonstration
of a puzzling and yet not properly explained regular, mass and energy-dependent
discontinuities in the diffraction patterns of elastic deuteron
scattering. |
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A
clear demonstration of core-coupling modes of excitations. |
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Demonstration
of the existence of the previously unknown discrete radius ambiguity
in the optical model. |
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I have demonstrated
and explained isotopic effects in deuteron polarization. I have
suggested an experiment that has led to a clear demonstration of
isotopic effects in vector polarization of deuterons. I have then
carried out an extensive theoretical analysis of the data and explained
the effect as being due to an elusive two-step process via the first
excited states in target nuclei. |
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I have written
a computer program for the analysis of nuclear polarization reactions.
The program requires a minimum number of initial parameters. It
uses nuclear kinematics and Gaussian analysis to generate differential
cross-sections and polarization distributions (vector and tensor)
from experimental data. |
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I have carried
out an extensive study of reorientation effects in deuteron polarization.
Experimental work was done using the Karlsruhe cyclotron, Germany.
Data reduction was carried out using my computer program and a computer
facility in Heidelberg, Germany. Finally, an extensive coupled-channels
analysis of the data was carried out using computing facility at
the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. |
PhD
students
Part of my work was teaching, supervision, and examination of thesis
of PhD students. Under my supervision, the following students received
their PhD degrees and now work in various capacities in Australia or
overseas.
Direct
supervision:
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Bray,
Kevin Howard 1967, Some 3He-induced Reaction Studies. Kevin
Bray became a Director of the International Relations Section of
Fisheries and Aquaculture Branch, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry, Canberra, Australia. |
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Bourke, William
Patrick 1968, Scattering of Alpha Particles from 20Ne. Bill
Bourke became the Head of the Data Assimilation Group at the Bureau
of Meteorology Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia. |
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Djaloeis, Azhar
1971, Tensor Polarization and Differential Cross Sections in
the Elastic Scattering of Deuterons by Some Light Nuclei. Azhar
Djaloeis worked for a number of years as a Professor of Nuclear
Physics in the Forschungszentrum Juelich, Germany. Later he moved
to Indonesia where he became the Director of the National Atomic
Energy Agency of Indonesia; Sudjatmoko, Yogyakarta Nuclear Research
Centre. |
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Borsaru, Mihai
1974, A Study of (p,d) reactions in the f-p Shell. Mihai
Borsaru became a Senior Scientist at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Exploration &
Mining working on nuclear applications in mineral exploration. |
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Barbapolous,
Leonidas Odysseus 1976, One and Two-neutron Pick-up Reactions
on the even Se Isotopes. Leo Barbapolous became a lecturer
at the University of Canberra and worked at the Centre for Advanced
Telecommunications and Quantum Electronics Research. |
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Aniol, Konrad
Anton 1977, The 50,52,54Cr(4He ,p)53,55,57Mn
Reactions at E(4He) =18 and 26 MeV. Konrad Aniol
became Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics & Astronomy,
College of Natural and Social Sciences, California State University,
Los Angeles. He also carries out research using high energy electron
beams (0.6-6 GeV) at Jefferson National Accelerator Lab, Newport
News, Virginia, USA and University of Mainz MaMi accelerator, Mainz,
Germany. |
Joint
supervision:
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Cords,
Hartmut 1969, Tensor Polarization and Reactions of Deuterons
on 12C and 16O. |
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Davis, James
Richard 1972, Neutron Emitting Reactions in Light Nuclei. |
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Rosalky, David
Markus 1971, Spectroscopy of 55Cr from Direct Reaction and Gamma
Ray Studies. |
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Clark, Peter
David 1981, Spin Assignments of Levels in N=82 Nuclei by Means
of the (7Li,6He) Reaction. |
I have
been asked to take over the supervision of Hartmut Cords and James Davis.
They have already had their research projects but I was asked to take
over the supervision of their work. David Rosalky was assigned to another
senior staff member, who asked me to suggest a suitable research
project and help him in the supervision of the research work. Peter
Clark participated in a research work, which was carried out by a group
of senior staff members. Our responsibility in directing and supervising
the research work were equally divided.
Referee
I have served as a referee examining scientific papers submitted for
publication in the Australian Journal of Physics.
Seminar
tours
1971 – An extensive tour to nuclear research institutes in Europe
1976 – A coast-to-coast tour to nuclear research institutes in
the USA
Public
lectures
I have given numerous public lectures in various countries of Europe
and Australia on a wide range of topics
Radio
programmes
For a number of years I have been engaged in radio programmes on topics
of science and technology. I continue to be a regular presenter at the
local radio station.
Publications
I have published numerous research papers on the subject of nuclear
physics in a wide range of professional international journals:
Acta
Physica Polonica
Australian Journal of Physics
Bulletine de L’Academie Polonaise des Sciences
Computer Physics Communications
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear Physics
Le Journal de Physique at le Radium
Le Journal de Physique
Nature
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
Nuclear Physics
Physical Review C
Physics Letters
The Australian Journal of Science
The Physical Review
Books
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The
21st Century – Reaching to the Sky. First published in
Australia, November 1999, ISBN 0 6463840 82. Second Edition: April
2000. Reprinted: August 2000, ISBN 0 9578070 07. |
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The 21st
Century – The Seven Thunders. First published in Australia,
March 2001. Reprinted: October 2001. ISBN 0 9578070 15. Second Edition:
March 2002, ISBN 0 9578070 23. |
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The
Little Green Handbook: A guide to critical global trends.
Published by Scribe Publications, Melbourne, Feb. 2005, ISBN 1
920769 30 7.
The Little
Green Handbook: Seven Trends Shaping the Future of Our Planet.
Published by Picador, New York, March 2006, ISBN 0-31242-5813 |
Organizational
Memberships
Fellow
of Australian Institute of Physics
Active Member of New York Academy of Sciences
Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Listed
in
Australian
Men and Women of Science, Engineering, and Technology
Who’s Who in Australasia and the Pacific Nations
Five Hundred Leaders of Influence
Who’s Who in the 21st Century
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century
2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century
Who’s Who in the World
Dictionary of International Biography
2000 Eminent Scientists of Today
Great Minds of the 21 Century
The Contemporary Who’s Who
Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century,
Inaugural Edition
International Dictionary of Experts and Expertise, Premier Edition
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