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Hugh Summers
Professor of Theoretical Atomic Physics

Hugh Summers

Hugh studied for his BSc at Edinburgh University and his PhD at Cambridge.

| e: summers at phys.strath.ac.uk | t: | u: http://amdpp.phys.strath.ac.uk/amdpp.html |

Research

Research summary

Highlights

Visiting Professor Max-Planck-Institute for Plasma Physics 2002

Plenary talk at European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, 2002

UK representative at International Atomic Energy Agency Research Co-ordination and Planning Meeting on “Atomic and Molecular Data for Fusion Plasma Diagnostics”, Vienna, 2001, and subsequent annual Collaborative Research Programme meetings

EFDA-JET tokamak experimental programmes, 2002/2003/2006 funded by EU, UKAEA and EPSRC

Selected publications

H.P.Summers, W.J.Dickson, M.G.O'Mullane, N.R.Badnell, A.D.Whiteford, D.H.Brooks, J.Lang, S.D.Loch, D.C.Griffin, "Ionization state, excited populations and emission of impurities in dynamic finite density plasmas: I. The generalized collisional-radiative model for light elements", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 48, 263-293 (2006) doi: 10.1088/0741-3335/48/2/007

R.Bingham, B.J.Kellett, P.Bryans, H.P.Summers, M.Torney, V.D.Shapiro, D.S.Spicer, M.O'Brien, "A new mechanism explaining the asymmetric X-ray emission from supernova remnant PKS 1209-52", Astrophys. J. 601, 896-904 (2004) doi: 10.1086/380751

N.R.Badnell, K.A.Berrington, H.P.Summers, M.G.O'Mullane, A.D.Whiteford, C.P.Ballance, "Electron-impact excitation of Xe26+ and its resultant spectral signature", J. Phys. B 37, 4589-4601 (2004) doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/37/23/002

N.R.Badnell, M.G.O.O'Mullane, H.P.Summers, Z.Altun, M.A.Bautista, J.Colgan, T.W.Gorczyca, D.M.Mitnik, M.S.Pindzola, O.Zatsarinny, "Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - I. Goals and methodology", Astron. Astrophys. 406, 1151-1165 (2003) doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030816

G.A.Fischbacher, S.D.Loch, H.P.Summers, "A study of opacity in SOHO-SUMER and SOHO-CDS spectral observations - III. The validity of the escape probability model", Astron. Astrophys. 389, 295-313 (2002) doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20020581

A.C.Lanzafame, D.H.Brooks, J.Lang, H.P.Summers, R.J.Thomas, A.M.Thompson, "ADAS analysis of the differential emission measure structure of the inner solar corona - Application of the data adaptive smoothing approach to the SERTS-89 active region spectrum", Astron. Astrophys. 384, 242-272 (2002) doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20011662

H.P.Summers, N.R.Badnell, M.G.O'Mullane, A.D.Whiteford, R.Bingham, B.J.Kellett, J.Lang, K.H.Behringer, U.Fantz, K.D.Zastrow, S.D.Loch, M.S.Pindzola, D.C.Griffin, C.P.Ballance, "Atomic data for modelling fusion and astrophysical plasmas", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 44, B323-B338 (2002) doi: 10.1088/0741-3335/44/12B/323

Current Grants

Martin O'Mullane, Hugh Summers, , , ,
EPSRC (2010-2014) £0
Title: EPSRC Industrial CASE: Stuart Henderson

Hugh Summers, , , , ,
EU (2009-2013) £719268
Title: ADAS-EU: ADAS for Fusion in Europe

Hugh Summers, Martin O'Mullane, , , ,
EPSRC (2012-2012) £40000
Title: Atomic Physics Research and Development at CCFE - 2012