Dr James A Smith

Research Output

Research Output per year

2000 2020

• 34 Article (Academic Journal)
• 1 Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
• 1 Comment/debate (Academic Journal)

Research Output per year

Research Output per year

Search results

• 2020

  Evidence informing the UK's COVID-19 public health response must be transparent

  36 signatories, 28 Mar 2020, In : Lancet. 395, 10229, p. 1036-1037 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate (Academic Journal)

• Pulsed laser deposition of single phase n- and p-type Cu2O thin films with low resistivity

  Farhad, S. F. U., Cherns, D., Smith, J., Fox, N. & Fermin, D., 1 Aug 2020, In : Materials and Design. 193, 9 p., 108848.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Pulsed laser deposition
  • Thin films
  • Substrates
  • Optical band gaps
  • Hall mobility
  39 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Characterisation of thermionic emission current with a laser-heated system

  Dominguez-Andrade, H., Croot, A., Wan, G., Smith, J. A. & Fox, N. A., 5 Apr 2019, In : Review of Scientific Instruments. 90, 4, p. 045110 7 p., 045110.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Thermionic emission
  • thermionics
  • thermionic emission
  • Lasers
  • characterization
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  79 Downloads (Pure)

• Studies of Black Diamond as an antibacterial surface for Gram Negative bacteria: the interplay between chemical and mechanical bactericidal activity

  Dunseath, O., Smith, E., Al-Jeda, T., Smith, J., King, S., May, P., Nobbs, A., Hazell, G., Welch, C. & Su, B., 1 Dec 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 10 p., 8815.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • eriochrome black A
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • Diamond
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Bacteria
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  191 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Beta Radiation Enhanced Thermionic Emission from Diamond Thin Films

  Croot, A., Wan, G., Rowan, A., Andrade, H. D., Smith, J. A. & Fox, N. A., Nov 2017, In : Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
• 2015

  Measurement of the secondary electron emission from CVD diamond films using phosphor screen detectors

  Vaz, R. M. A., May, P. W., Fox, N. A., Harwood, C. J., Chatterjee, V., Smith, J. A., Horsfield, C. J., Lapington, J. S. & Osbourne, S., 3 Mar 2015, In : Journal of Instrumentation. 10, March 2015, 18 p., P03004 .

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Phosphor
  • Electron emission
  • Diamond films
  • Phosphors
  • Detector
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  309 Downloads (Pure)
• 2009

  On the mechanism of H atom production in hot filament activated H₂ and CH₄/H₂ gas mixtures

  Comerford, D. W., Smith, J. A., Ashfold, M. N. R. & Mankelevich, Y. A., 28 Jul 2009, In : Journal of Chemical Physics. 131, 4, p. - 12 p., 044326.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  22 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

  785 nm Raman spectroscopy of CVD diamond films

  May, PW., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Feb 2008, In : Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 1039, Symposium P, p. 199 - 203 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Boron Doping of Microcrystalline and Nanocrystalline Diamond Films: Where is the Boron Going?

  May, PW., Ludlow, WJ., Hannaway, M., Smith, JA., Rosser, KN. & Heard, PJ., 2008, In : Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 1039, Symposium P, p. 29 - 37 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Filament seasoning and its effect on the chemistry prevailing in hot filament activated gas mixtures used in diamond chemical vapour deposition

  Comerford, DW., D'Haenens-Johansson, UFS., Smith, JA., Ashfold, MNR. & Mankelevich, YA., Jan 2008, In : Thin Solid Films. 516, p. 521 - 525 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Multi-wavelength Raman spectroscopy of nanodiamond particles

  May, PW., Overton, P., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., 2008, In : Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 1039, Symposium P, p. 69 - 75 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Raman and conductivity studies of boron-doped microcrystalline diamond, facetted nanocrystalline diamond and cauliflower diamond films

  May, PW., Ludlow, WJ., Hannaway, M., Heard, PJ., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Feb 2008, In : Diamond and Related Materials. 17 (2), p. 105 - 117 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • diamond films
  • boron
  • diamonds
  • conductivity
  • secondary ion mass spectrometry
  204 Citations (Scopus)
• 2007

  Growth of diamond nanocrystals by pulsed laser ablation of graphite in liquid

  Yang, L., May, PW., Yin, L., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Dec 2007, In : Diamond and Related Materials. 16, p. 725 - 729 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  95 Citations (Scopus)

• Multi-wavelength Raman spectroscopy of nanodiamond particles

  May, PW., Overton, P., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Nov 2007, MRS Fall Symposium in Boston. Vol. 1039. 7 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

• Raman and conductivity studies of boron doped microcrystalline diamond, facetted nanocrystalline diamond and cauliflower diamond films

  May, PW., Ludlow, WJ., Hannaway, M., Heard, PJ., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Sep 2007, In : Chemical Physics Letters. 446, p. 103 - 108 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  37 Citations (Scopus)

• Symmetric organization of self-assembled carbon nitride

  Yang, L., May, PW., Yin, L., Huang, Y., Smith, JA. & Scott, TB., Aug 2007, In : Nanotechnology. 18 (33, 335605), p. 1 - 5 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • carbon nitrides
  • nanocrystals
  • self assembly
  • ammonia
  • drying
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Ultra fine Carbon Nitride Nanocrystals Synthesized by Laser Ablation in Liquid Solution

  Yang, L., May, PW., Yin, L., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Oct 2007, In : Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 9, p. 1181 - 1185 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  38 Citations (Scopus)
• 2006

  Application of a quantum cascade laser for time resolved, in situ probing of CH₄/H₂ and C₂H₂/H₂ gas mixtures during microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition of diamond

  Cheesman, A., Smith, JA., Ashfold, MNR., Langford, N., Wright, S. & Duxbury, G., Apr 2006, In : Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 110, p. 2821 - 2828 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  39 Citations (Scopus)

• Deposition of CVD diamond onto GaN

  May, PW., Tsai, H-Y., Wang, WN. & Smith, JA., Apr 2006, In : Diamond and Related Materials. 15, p. 526 - 530 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Deposition of NCD films using hot filament CVD and Ar/CH₄/H₂ gas mixtures

  May, PW., Smith, JA. & Mankelevich, YA., Feb 2006, In : Diamond and Related Materials. 15, p. 345 - 352 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  80 Citations (Scopus)

• Experimental and modeling studies of B atom number density distributions in hot filament activated B₂H₆/H₂ and B₂H₆/CH₄/H₂ gas mixtures

  Comerford, DW., Cheesman, A., Carpenter, TPF., Davies, DME., Fox, NA., Sage, RS., Smith, JA., Ashfold, MNR. & Mankelevich, YA., Mar 2006, In : Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 110 (9), p. 2868 - 2875 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  34 Citations (Scopus)

• Growth and characterization of self-assembled carbon nitride leaf-like nanostructures

  Yang, L., May, PW., Yin, L., Scott, TB., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., Nov 2006, In : Nanotechnology. 17, p. 5798 - 5804 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Reevaluation of the mechanism for ultrananocrystalline diamond deposition from Ar/CH₄/H₂ gas mixtures

  May, PW., Harvey, JN., Smith, JA. & Mankelevich, YA., May 2006, In : Journal of Applied Physics. 99 (10), p. 104907:1 - 104907:11 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  85 Citations (Scopus)
• 2005

  Measurement and modeling of a diamond deposition reactor: hydrogen atom and electron number densities in an Ar/H₂ arc jet discharge

  Rennick, CJ., Engeln, R., Smith, JA., Orr-Ewing, AJ., Ashfold, MNR. & Mankelevich, YA., Jun 2005, In : Journal of Applied Physics. 97 (11), p. 113306-1 - 113306-15 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  20 Citations (Scopus)
• 2004

  Cavity ring-down spectroscopy measurements of the concentrations of C₂(X¹Σ_g⁺) radicals in a DC arc jet reactor used for chemical vapour deposition of diamond films

  Rennick, CJ., Smith, JA., Ashfold, MNR. & Orr-Ewing, AJ., 2004, In : Chemical Physics Letters. 383, p. 518 - 522

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

• Improved characterisation of C₂ and CH radical number density distributions in a DC arc jet used for diamond chemical vapour deposition

  Rennick, CJ., Smith, AG., Smith, JA., Wills, JB., Orr-Ewing, AJ., Ashfold, MNR., Mankelevich, Y. & Suetin, NV., 2004, In : Diam.Rel.Mater. 13, p. 561 - 568

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Production of nanocrystalline diamond by laser ablation at the solid/liquid interface

  Pearce, S., Henley, SJ., Claeyssens, F., May, PW., Hallam, KR., Smith, JA. & Rosser, KN., 2004, In : Diamond and Related Materials. 13, p. 661 - 665

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  101 Citations (Scopus)
• 2003

  Chemical kinetics in carbon depositing d.c.-arc jet CVD reactors

  Mankelevich, YA., Suetin, NV., Ashfold, MNR., Boxford, WE., Orr-Ewing, AJ., Smith, JA. & Wills, JB., 2003, In : Diamond Rel.Mater. 12, p. 383 - 390

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  36 Citations (Scopus)
• 2002

  Effects of NH₃ and N₂ additions to hot filament activated CH₄/H₂ gas mixtures

  Smith, J. A., Wills, J. B., Moores, H. S., Orr-Ewing, A. J., Ashfold, M. N. R., Mankelevich, Y. A. & Suetin, N. V., 15 Jul 2002, In : Journal of Applied Physics. 92, 2, p. 672-681 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  47 Citations (Scopus)

• Investigations of the gas phase chemistry in a hot filament CVD reactor operating with CH₄/N₂/H₂ and CH₄/NH₃/H₂ gas mixtures

  Mankelevich, Y., Suetin, NV., Smith, JA. & Ashfold, MNR., 2002, In : Diamond.Relat.Mater. 11, p. 567 - 572

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Measurements of C₂ and CH concentrations and temperatures in a dc arc jet using cavity ring-down spectroscopy

  Wills, JB., Smith, JA., Boxford, WE., Elks, JMF., Ashfold, MNR. & Orr-Ewing, AJ., Oct 2002, In : Journal of Applied Physics. 92 (8), p. 4213 - 4222 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  44 Citations (Scopus)
• 2001

  Diamond deposition in a DC-arc jet CVD system; investigations of the effects of nitrogen addition

  Smith, JA., Rosser, KN., Yagi, H., Wallace, MI., May, PW. & Ashfold, MNR., 2001, In : Diamond Rel. Mat. 10, p. 370 - 375

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Experimental data vs 3-D model calculations of HFCVD processes: Correlations and discrepancies

  Mankelevich, YA., Suetin, NV., Ashfold, MNR., Smith, JA. & Cameron, E., 2001, In : Diamond Rel. Mater. 10, p. 364 - 369

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  30 Citations (Scopus)

• On the mechanism of CH₃ radical formation in hot filament activated CH₄/H₂ and C₂H₂/H₂ gas mixtures

  Smith, JA., Cameron, E., Ashfold, MNR., Mankelevich, YA. & Suetin, NV., 2001, In : Diamond Rel. Mater. 10, p. 358 - 363

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Unravelling aspects of the gas phase chemistry involved in diamond chemical vapour deposition

  Ashfold, MNR., May, PW., Petherbridge, JR., Rosser, KN., Smith, JA., Mankelevich, YA. & Suetin, NV., 2001, In : Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 3, p. 3471 - 3485

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  81 Citations (Scopus)
• 2000

  Resonance Enhanced Multiphoton Ionisation Probing of H atoms and CH₃ Radicals in a Hot Filament Chemical Vapour Deposition Reactor

  Smith, JA., Cook, PA., Langford, SR., Redman, SA. & Ashfold, MNR., 2000, In : Thin Solid Films. 368, p. 169 - 175

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review