Mr Christopher Dunscombe
Teams and roles for Christopher Dunscombe
Research Scientific Officer
Research Scientific Support
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and TechnologyResearch Scientific Support
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
Publication
2024
- Tapia, M. B. et al. 2024. Mexico-UK Submillimeter Camera for AsTronomy focal plane performance at the Large Millimeter Telescope. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 10(4), article number: 45003. (10.1117/1.JATIS.10.4.045003)
- Woodhead, C., Becerril Tapia, M., Dunscombe, C., Brien, T., Baghoria, M., Doyle, S. and Hargrave, P. 2024. Design and commissioning of a UHV sputter system for the fabrication of superconducting TiN KID’s using High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024, Yokohama, Japan, 16 - 21 June 2024 Presented at Zmuidzinas, J. and Gao, J. eds.Proceedings Volume PC13102, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII. SPIE, (10.1117/12.3019852)
2023
- Pisano, G., Dunscombe, C., Hargrave, P., Shitvov, A. and Tucker, C. 2023. Thin flexible multi-octave metamaterial absorber for millimeter wavelengths. Applied Optics 62(9), pp. 2317-2328. (10.1364/AO.478842)
2022
- Gascard, T. et al. 2022. Pixel design for FIR/mm/submm astronomy constituted of a set of antenna-coupled superconducting detectors feeding a metamaterial-based lenslet. Presented at: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, Montreal, Canada, 17-23 July 2022Proceedings Volume 12190 Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, Vol. 12190. SPIE, (10.1117/12.2627848)
2016
- Brien, T. et al. 2016. Optical response of strained- and unstrained-silicon cold-electron bolometers. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 184, pp. 231-237. (10.1007/s10909-016-1569-x)
- Rowe, S. et al. 2016. A passive terahertz video camera based on lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Review of Scientific Instruments 87(3), article number: 33105. (10.1063/1.4941661)
2015
- Brien, T. et al. 2015. Optical characterisation of a strained-silicon cold-electron bolometer at 160 GHz. Presented at: 2015 8th UK, Europe, China Millimeter Waves and THz Technology Workshop (UCMMT), Cardiff, UK, 14-15 Sept. 2015http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7455173. pp. 1-4., (10.1109/UCMMT.2015.7460630)
2014
- Brien, T. L. et al. 2014. A strained silicon cold electron bolometer using Schottky contacts. Applied Physics Letters 105, article number: 43509. (10.1063/1.4892069)
2013
- Kardakova, A. et al. 2013. The electron-phonon relaxation time in thin superconducting titanium nitride films. Applied Physics Letters 103(25), article number: 252602. (10.1063/1.4851235)
- Al Naim, A. et al. 2013. Water-gated organic nanowire transistors. Organic Electronics 14(4), pp. 1057-1063. (10.1016/j.orgel.2013.01.024)
2008
- Morozov, D. L., Mauskopf, P. D., Dunscombe, C. J. and Henini, M. 2008. Antenna-coupled direct detector for millimetre and submillimetre astronomy based on 2D electron gas in semiconducting heterostructure. Presented at: Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, Marseilles, France, 26-28 June 2008 Presented at Duncan, W. D. et al. eds.Millimeter and submillimeter detectors and instrumentation for astronomy IV: 26-28 June 2008, Marseille, France. Proceedings of the SPIE Vol. 7020. Bellingham, WA: SPIE pp. 702021., (10.1117/12.789753)
- Doyle, S. M., Mauskopf, P. D., Naylon, A. J., Porch, A. and Dunscombe, C. J. 2008. Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 151(1-2), pp. 530-536. (10.1007/s10909-007-9685-2)
2007
- Doyle, S. M., Naylon, J. A., Mauskopf, P. D., Porch, A. and Dunscombe, C. J. 2007. Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Presented at: 18th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007 (ISSTT 2007), Pasadena, CA, USA, 21-23 March 2007 Presented at Karpov, A. ed.18th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007 (ISSTT 2007). International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology ( ISSTT ) NY: International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology ( ISSTT ) pp. 170-177.
- Morozov, D. . L., Mauskopf, P. D., Bacchus, I. D., Elliott, M., Dunscombe, C., Hopkinson, M. and Henini, M. 2007. THz direct detector with 2D electron gas periodic structure absorber. Presented at: 18th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007 (ISSTT 2007), Pasadena, CA, USA, 21-23 March 2007 Presented at Karpov, A. ed.8th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007. Pittsburgh, Pa: Curran Associates Inc
2005
- Porch, A., Mauskopf, P. D., Doyle, S. M. and Dunscombe, C. J. 2005. Calculation of the characteristics of coplanar resonators for kinetic inductance detectors. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 15(2), pp. 552-555. (10.1109/TASC.2005.849916)
- Bacchus, I. D., Mauskopf, P. D., Elliott, M., Morozov, D., Dunscombe, C. and Henini, M. 2005. A cold electron bolometer using a two-dimensional electron gas absorber. Presented at: Space Terahertz Technology. International Symposium. 16th 2005. (ISSTT 2005), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2-4 May 2005 Presented at Ingvarson, M. ed.ISSTT 2005 : 16th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, May 2-4, 2005 : Conference Proceedings.. Gothenburg, Sweden: Curran Associates Inc pp. 134-138.
1997
- Bennett, M. R., Dunscombe, C. J., Cafolla, A. A., Cairns, J. W., Macdonald, J. E. and Williams, R. H. 1997. Photoemission studies of the surfactant-aided growth of Ge on Te-terminated Si(100). Surface Science 380(2-3), pp. 178-189. (10.1016/S0039-6028(96)01149-1)
Articles
- Tapia, M. B. et al. 2024. Mexico-UK Submillimeter Camera for AsTronomy focal plane performance at the Large Millimeter Telescope. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 10(4), article number: 45003. (10.1117/1.JATIS.10.4.045003)
- Pisano, G., Dunscombe, C., Hargrave, P., Shitvov, A. and Tucker, C. 2023. Thin flexible multi-octave metamaterial absorber for millimeter wavelengths. Applied Optics 62(9), pp. 2317-2328. (10.1364/AO.478842)
- Brien, T. et al. 2016. Optical response of strained- and unstrained-silicon cold-electron bolometers. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 184, pp. 231-237. (10.1007/s10909-016-1569-x)
- Rowe, S. et al. 2016. A passive terahertz video camera based on lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Review of Scientific Instruments 87(3), article number: 33105. (10.1063/1.4941661)
- Brien, T. L. et al. 2014. A strained silicon cold electron bolometer using Schottky contacts. Applied Physics Letters 105, article number: 43509. (10.1063/1.4892069)
- Kardakova, A. et al. 2013. The electron-phonon relaxation time in thin superconducting titanium nitride films. Applied Physics Letters 103(25), article number: 252602. (10.1063/1.4851235)
- Al Naim, A. et al. 2013. Water-gated organic nanowire transistors. Organic Electronics 14(4), pp. 1057-1063. (10.1016/j.orgel.2013.01.024)
- Doyle, S. M., Mauskopf, P. D., Naylon, A. J., Porch, A. and Dunscombe, C. J. 2008. Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 151(1-2), pp. 530-536. (10.1007/s10909-007-9685-2)
- Porch, A., Mauskopf, P. D., Doyle, S. M. and Dunscombe, C. J. 2005. Calculation of the characteristics of coplanar resonators for kinetic inductance detectors. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 15(2), pp. 552-555. (10.1109/TASC.2005.849916)
- Bennett, M. R., Dunscombe, C. J., Cafolla, A. A., Cairns, J. W., Macdonald, J. E. and Williams, R. H. 1997. Photoemission studies of the surfactant-aided growth of Ge on Te-terminated Si(100). Surface Science 380(2-3), pp. 178-189. (10.1016/S0039-6028(96)01149-1)
Conferences
- Woodhead, C., Becerril Tapia, M., Dunscombe, C., Brien, T., Baghoria, M., Doyle, S. and Hargrave, P. 2024. Design and commissioning of a UHV sputter system for the fabrication of superconducting TiN KID’s using High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024, Yokohama, Japan, 16 - 21 June 2024 Presented at Zmuidzinas, J. and Gao, J. eds.Proceedings Volume PC13102, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII. SPIE, (10.1117/12.3019852)
- Gascard, T. et al. 2022. Pixel design for FIR/mm/submm astronomy constituted of a set of antenna-coupled superconducting detectors feeding a metamaterial-based lenslet. Presented at: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, Montreal, Canada, 17-23 July 2022Proceedings Volume 12190 Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, Vol. 12190. SPIE, (10.1117/12.2627848)
- Brien, T. et al. 2015. Optical characterisation of a strained-silicon cold-electron bolometer at 160 GHz. Presented at: 2015 8th UK, Europe, China Millimeter Waves and THz Technology Workshop (UCMMT), Cardiff, UK, 14-15 Sept. 2015http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7455173. pp. 1-4., (10.1109/UCMMT.2015.7460630)
- Morozov, D. L., Mauskopf, P. D., Dunscombe, C. J. and Henini, M. 2008. Antenna-coupled direct detector for millimetre and submillimetre astronomy based on 2D electron gas in semiconducting heterostructure. Presented at: Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, Marseilles, France, 26-28 June 2008 Presented at Duncan, W. D. et al. eds.Millimeter and submillimeter detectors and instrumentation for astronomy IV: 26-28 June 2008, Marseille, France. Proceedings of the SPIE Vol. 7020. Bellingham, WA: SPIE pp. 702021., (10.1117/12.789753)
- Doyle, S. M., Naylon, J. A., Mauskopf, P. D., Porch, A. and Dunscombe, C. J. 2007. Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Presented at: 18th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007 (ISSTT 2007), Pasadena, CA, USA, 21-23 March 2007 Presented at Karpov, A. ed.18th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007 (ISSTT 2007). International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology ( ISSTT ) NY: International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology ( ISSTT ) pp. 170-177.
- Morozov, D. . L., Mauskopf, P. D., Bacchus, I. D., Elliott, M., Dunscombe, C., Hopkinson, M. and Henini, M. 2007. THz direct detector with 2D electron gas periodic structure absorber. Presented at: 18th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007 (ISSTT 2007), Pasadena, CA, USA, 21-23 March 2007 Presented at Karpov, A. ed.8th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007. Pittsburgh, Pa: Curran Associates Inc
- Bacchus, I. D., Mauskopf, P. D., Elliott, M., Morozov, D., Dunscombe, C. and Henini, M. 2005. A cold electron bolometer using a two-dimensional electron gas absorber. Presented at: Space Terahertz Technology. International Symposium. 16th 2005. (ISSTT 2005), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2-4 May 2005 Presented at Ingvarson, M. ed.ISSTT 2005 : 16th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, May 2-4, 2005 : Conference Proceedings.. Gothenburg, Sweden: Curran Associates Inc pp. 134-138.
Contact Details
Dunscombe@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29208 76774
Queen's Buildings - West Building Extension, Room WX/0.07, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
+44 29208 76774
Queen's Buildings - West Building Extension, Room WX/0.07, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA