Report/Guide

Van Es, E; Collins, S M; Mohamud, H; Shearman, R (2021) Environmental Radioactivity Proficiency Test Exercise 2020. NPL Report. IR 59

Van Es, E; Collins, S M; Mohamud, H; Russell, B; Shearman, R (2021) Environmental radioactivity proficiency test exercise 2019 - final report. NPL Report. IR 57

Dean, J C J; Collins, S M; Woods, S (2015) Environmental radioactivity proficiency test exercise 2014. NPL Report. IR 34

Dean, J C J; Collins, S M; Ham, G (2013) Environmental radioactivity proficiency test exercise 2012. NPL Report. IR 28

Collins, S M; Lee, C (2006) Third IRMF comparison of surface contamination monitor calibrations 2004 - 2005. NPL Report. DQL-RN 016

Harms, A V; Gilligan, C R D; Arinc, A; Collins, S M; Jerome, S M; Johansson, L C; MacMahon, D; Pearce, A (2005) Environmental radioactivity comparison exercise 2005. NPL Report. DQL-RN 015

Arinc, A; Woods, D H; Jerome, S M; Collins, S M; Pearce, A K; Gilligan, C R D; Chari, K V; Baker, M; Petrie, N E; Stroak, A J; Phillips, H C; Harms, A V (2004) Environmental radioactivity comparison exercise 2003 (overseas report). NPL Report. DQL-RN 002

Arinc, A; Woods, D H; Jerome, S M; Collins, S M; Pearce, A K; Gilligan, C R D; Chari, K V; Baker, M; Petrie, N E; Stroak, A J; Phillips, H C; Harms, A V (2004) Environmental radioactivity comparison exercise 2003. NPL Report. DQL-RN 001

Woods, M J*; Collins, S M; Woods, S A (2004) Evaluation of half-life data. NPL Report. CAIR 8

Woods, D H; Arinc, A; Dean, J C J; Pearce, A K; Collins, S M; Harms, A V; Stroak, A J (2003) Environmental radioactivity comparison exercise 2002 (overseas report). NPL Report. CAIR 5

Woods, D H; Arinc, A; Dean, J C J; Pearce, A K; Collins, S M; Harms, A V; Stroak, A J (2003) Environmental radioactivity comparison exercise 2002. NPL Report. CAIR 1

Dean, J C J; Baker, M; Brosnan, W E; Collins, S M; Johal, S K; Jerome, S M; Keightley, J D; Pearce, A K; Phillips, H C; Scott, C J; Tyler, D K; Woods, M J (2001) Environmental radioactivity comparison exercise 2001. NPL Report. CIRM 49

Brosnan, W E; Baker, M; Collins, S M; Dean, J C J; Johal, S K; de Lavison, P A G; Jerome, S M; Keightley, J D; Scott, C J; Woods, M J (2000) Environmental radioactivity intercomparison exercise 2000. NPL Report. CIRM 35

Article

Collins, S M; Koster, U; Robinson, A P; Ivanov, P; Cocolios, T E; Russell, B; Fenwick, A J; Bernerd, C; Stegemann, S; Johnston, K; Gerami, A M; Chrysalidis, K; Mohamud, H; Ramirez, N; Bhaisare, A; Mewburn-Crook, J; Cullen, D M; Pietras, B; Pells, S; Dockx, K; Stucki, N; Regan, P H (2023) Determination of the Terbium-152 half-life from mass-separated samples from CERN-ISOLDE and assessment of the radionuclide purity. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 202. 111044

Chishti, M M R; Jazrawi, S; Shearman, R; Regan, P H; Podolyak, Zs; Collins, S M; Gorska, M; Cederwall, B; Yaneva, A; Zhang, G X; Cederkall, J; Goasduff, A; Albers, H M; Alhomaidhi, S; Banerjee, A; Bruce, A M; Benzoni, G; Das, B; Davinson, T; Fraile, L M; Gerl, J; Hafner, G; Jolie, J; Hubbard, N; John, P R; Lozeva, R; Mistry, A K; Nara Singh, B S; Mikolajczuk, M; Polettini, M; Pietralla, N; Regis, J M; Rudigier, M; Sahin, E; Sharma, A; Si, M; Vesic, J; Werner, V (2023) Response of the FAst TIMing Array (FATIMA) for DESPEC at FAIR-0. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1056. 168597

Collins, S M; Robinson, A P; Ivanov, P; Koster, U; Cocolios, T E; Russell, B; Webster, B; Fenwick, A J; Duchemin, C; Ramos, J P; Chevallay, E; Jakobsson, U; Stegemann, S; Regan, P H; Stora, T (2022) Half-life determination of 155Tb from mass-separated samples produced at CERN-MEDICIS. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 190. 110480

Bergeron, D E; Kossert, K; Collins, S M; Fenwick, A J (2022) Realization and dissemination of activity standards for medically important alpha-emitting radionuclides. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 184. 110161

Collins, S M; Gilligan, C; Pierson, B; Ramirez, N; Goodwin, M; Pearce, A K; Archambault, B C; Haney, M M; Regan, P H (2022) Determination of the 161Tb half-life. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 182. 110140

de Felice, P; Anuradhu, R; Bludovsky, J; Bobin, C; Bosley, R; Broda, R; Capogni, M; Collins, S M; Dix, T; Frechou, C; Hutchins, S; Ioan, R; Javornik, A; Joseph, L; Keightley, J D; Kharitonov, I A; King, L; Kulkami, D B; Lewis, G; Los Arcos, J M; Maringer, F J; Mihelic, M; Msimang, Z; Nahle, O; Netwon, S; Pateman, D; Sahagia, M; Sato, Y; Slade, J; Sokolora, I A; Sparrow, R; Stanev, S; Stanga, D; Svec, A; Szucs, L; Thoka, W; Unterweger, M; Woods, M J; Yamada, T; Yamamoto, S; Yunoki, A; Zanevsky, A; Zhao, Q; Ziemek, T (2022) Supplementary comparison of the measurement of the alpha and beta particle surface emission rates from large area sources (CCRI(II)-S10 LASCE). Metrologia, 59 (1A). 06007

Hafner, G; Lozeva, R; Naidja, H; Lebois, M; Jovancevic, N; Thisse, D; Etasse, D; Canavan, R L; Rudigier, M; Wilson, J N; Adamska, E; Adsley, P; Algora, A; Babo, M; Belvedere, K; Benito, J; Benzoni, G; Blazhev, A; Boso, A; Bottoni, S; Bunce, M; Chakma, R; Cieplicka-Orynczak, N; Collins, S M; Cortes, M L; Davies, P J; Delafosse, C; Fallot, M; Fraile, L M; Gerst, R B; Gjestvang, D; Guadilla, V; Hauschild, K; Henrich, C; Homm, I; Ibrahim, F; Iskra, L W; Jazwari, S; Korgul, A; Koseoglou, P; Kroll, T; Kurtukian-Nieto, T; Le-meur, L; Leoni, S; Ljungvall, J; Lopez-Martens, A; Matthieu, L; Miernik, K; Nemer, J; Oberstedt, S; Paulsen, W; Piersa-Silkowska, M; Popovitch, Y; Porzio, C; Qi, L; Ralet, D; Regan, P H; Tello, D R; Rezynkina, K; Sanchez-Tembleque, V; Schmitt, C; Soderstrom, P A; Surder, C; Tocabens, G; Verdia, V; Verney, D; Warr, N; Wasilewska, B; Wiederhold, J; Yavahchova, M S; Zeiser, F; Ziliani, S (2021) First lifetime investigations of N > 82 iodine isotopes: The quest for collectivity. Physical Review C, 104 (1). 014316

Bergeron, D E; Collins, S M; Pibida, L; Cessna, J T; Fitzgerald, R; Zimmerman, B E; Ivanov, P; Keightley, J D; Napoli, E (2021) Ra-224 activity, half-life, and 241 keV gamma ray absolute emission intensity: A NIST-NPL bilateral comparison. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 170. 109572 ISSN 09698043

Hafner, G; Lozeva, R; Naisja, H; Lebois, M; Jovancevic, N; Thisse, D; Etasse, D; Canavan, R L; Rudigier, M; Wilson, J N; Adamska, E; Adsley, P; Babo, M; Belvedere, K; Benito, J; Benzoni, G; Blazhev, A; Boso, A; Bottoni, S; Bunce, M; Chakma, R; Cieplicka-Orynczak, N; Collins, S M; Cortes, M L; Davies, P J; Delafosse, C; Fallot, M; Fornal, B; Fraile, L M; Gerst, R B; Gjestvang, D; Guadilla, V; Hauschild, K; Henrich, C; Homm, I; Ibrahim, F; Iskra, L W; Jazrawi, S; Jolie, J; Korgul, A; Koseoglou, P; Kroll, T; Kurtukian-Nieto, T; Le-meur, L; Ljungvall, J; Lopez-Martens, A; Matea, I; Matthieu, L; Miernik, K; Nemer, J; Oberstedt, S; Paulsen, W; Piersa, M; Popovitch, Y; Porzio, C; Qi, L; Ralet, D; Regan, P H; Tello, D R; Rezynkina, K; Sanchez, V; Schmitt, C; Soderstrom, P M; Surder, C; Tocabens, G; Vedia, V; Verney, D; Warr, N; Wasilewska, B; Wiederhold, J; Yavahchova, M S; Zelser, F; Zillani, S (2021) Spectroscopy and lifetime measurements in Te-134,Te-136,Te-138 isotopes and implications for the nuclear structure beyond N=82. Physical Review C, 103 (3). 034317

Fenwick, A J; Collins, S M; Evans, W D; Ferreira, K M; Paisey, S J; Robinson, A P; Marshall, C (2020) Absolute standardisation and determination of the half-life and gamma emission intensities of 89Zr. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 166. 109294 ISSN 09698043

Canavan, R L; Rudigier, M; Regan, P H; Lebois, M; Wilson, J N; Jovanceric, N; Soderstrom, P A; Thisse, D; Benito, J; Bottoni, S; Brunet, M; Cieplicka-Orynczak, N; Collins, S M; Courtin, S; Doherty, D T; Fraile, L M; Hadynska-Klek, K; Heine, M; Iskra, L W; Karayonchev, V; Kennington, A; Koseoglou, P; Lotay, G; Lorusso, G; Nakhostin, M; Nita, C R; Oberstedt, S; Podolyak, Zs; Qi, L; Regis, J M; Shearman, R; Vedia, V; Witt, W (2019) Reaction channel selection techniques and γ - γ fast-timing spectroscopy using the v-Ball spectrometer. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1643. 012117

Collins, S M; Keightley, J D; Ivanov, P; Arinc, A; Jerome, S M; Fenwick, A J; Pearce, A K (2019) The potential radio-immunotherapeutic α-emitter 227Th – part I: Standardisation via primary liquid scintillation techniques and decay progeny ingrowth measurements. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 145. pp. 240-250. ISSN 09698043

Collins, S M; Keightley, J D; Ivanov, P; Arinc, A; Fenwick, A J; Pearce, A K (2019) The potential radio-immunotherapeutic α-emitter 227Th – part II: Absolute γ-ray emission intensities from the excited levels of 223Ra. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 145. pp. 251-257. ISSN 09698043

Bradley, D A; Sani, S F A; Shafiqah, A S S; Collins, S M; Hugtenburg, R P; Rashid, H A A; Zulkepely, N N; Maah, M J (2018) Doped silica fibre thermoluminescence measurements of radiation dose in the use of 223 Ra. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 138. pp. 65-72. ISSN 09698043

Collins, S M; Shearman, R; Keightley, J D; Regan, P H (2018) Investigation of γ-γ coincidence counting using the National Nuclear Array (NANA) as a primary standard. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 134. pp. 290-296. ISSN 09698043

Jerome, S M; Collins, S M; Happel, S; Ivanov, P; Russell, B C (2018) Isolation and purification of protactinium-231. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 134. pp. 18-22. ISSN 09698043

Bruggeman, M; Collins, S M; Done, L; Đurašević, M; Duch, M A; Gudelis, A; Hyža, M; Jevremović, A; Kandić, A; Korun, M; Ilie, S; Lee, J M; Lee, K B; Luca, A; Margineanu, R M; Pantelica, A; Serrano, I; Šešlak, B; Tugulan, L C; Verheyen, L; Vodenik, B; Vukanac, I; Zeng, Z; Zorko, B (2018) Systematic influences on the areas of peaks in gamma-ray spectra that have a large statistical uncertainty. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 134. pp. 51-55. ISSN 09698043

Shearman, R; Collins, S M; Keightley, J D; Pearce, A K; Garnier, J (2017) Absolute intensities of the γ-ray emissions originating from the electron capture decay of 153Gd. EPJ Web of Conferences, 146. 10008 ISSN 2100-014X

Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M; Fenwick, A J (2017) Half-life measurement of the medical radioisotope 177Lu produced from the 176Yb(n,γ) reaction. EPJ Web of Conferences, 146. 08002 ISSN 2100-014X

Shearman, R; Collins, S M; Lorusso, G; Rudigier, M; Judge, S J; Bell, S J; Podolyak, Z; Regan, P H (2017) Commissioning of the UK National Nuclear Array. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 140. pp. 475-479.

Lorusso, G; Collins, S M; Jagan, K; Hitt, G W; Sadek, A M; Aitken-Smith, P M; Bridi, D; Keightley, J D (2017) Measuring radioactive half-lives via statistical sampling in practice. Europhysics Letters, 120 (2). 22001

Ivanov, P I; Collins, S M; Van Es, E M; Garcia-Miranda, M; Jerome, S M; Russell, B C (2017) Evaluation of the separation and purification of 227Th from its decay progeny by anion exchange and extraction chromatography. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 124. pp. 100-105.

Pomme, S*; Stroh, H*; Paepen, J*; Van Ammel, R*; Marouli, M*; Altzitzoglou, T*; Hult, M*; Kossert, K*; Nahle, O*; Schrader, H*; Juget, F*; Bailat, C*; Nedjadi, Y*; Bochud, F*; Buchillier, T*; Michotte, C*; Courte, S*; van Rooy, M W*; van Staden, M J*; Lubbe, J*; Simpson, B R S*; Fazio, A*; De Felice, P*; Jackson, T W*; Van Wyngaardt, W M*; Reinhard, M I*; Golya, J*; Bourke, S*; Roy, T*; Galea, R*; Keightley, J D; Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M; Ceccatelli, A*; Verheyen, L*; Bruggeman, M*; Vodenik, B*; Korun, M*; Chiste, V*; Amiot, M-N* (2017) On decay constants and orbital distance to the sun Part I: alpha decay. Metrologia, 54 (1). pp. 1-18.

Pomme, S*; Stroh, H*; Paepen, J*; Van Ammel, R*; Marouli, M*; Altzitzoglou, T*; Hult, M*; Kossert, K*; Nahle, O*; Schrader, H*; Juget, F*; Bailat, C*; Nedjadi, Y*; Bochud, F*; Buchillier, T*; Michotte, C*; Courte, S*; van Rooy, M W*; van Staden, M J*; Lubbe, J*; Simpson, B R S*; Fazio, A*; De Felice, P*; Jackson, T W*; Van Wyngaardt, W M*; Reinhard, M I*; Golya, J*; Bourke, S*; Roy, T*; Galea, R*; Keightley, J D; Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M; Ceccatelli, A*; Verheyen, L*; Bruggeman, M*; Vodenik, B*; Korun, M*; Chiste, V*; Amiot, M-N* (2017) On decay constants and orbital distance to the sun Part II: beta minus. Metrologia, 54 (1). pp. 19-35.

Pomme, S*; Stroh, H*; Paepen, J*; Van Ammel, R*; Marouli, M*; Altzitzoglou, T*; Hult, M*; Kossert, K*; Nahle, O*; Schrader, H*; Juget, F*; Bailat, C*; Nedjadi, Y*; Bochud, F*; Buchillier, T*; Michotte, C*; Courte, S*; van Rooy, M W*; van Staden, M J*; Lubbe, J*; Simpson, B R S*; Fazio, A*; De Felice, P*; Jackson, T W*; Van Wyngaardt, W M*; Reinhard, M I*; Golya, J*; Bourke, S*; Roy, T*; Galea, R*; Keightley, J D; Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M; Ceccatelli, A*; Verheyen, L*; Bruggeman, M*; Vodenik, B*; Korun, M*; Chiste, V*; Amiot, M-N* (2017) On decay constants and orbital distance to the sun Part III: beta plus and electron capture decay. Metrologia, 54 (1). pp. 36-50.

Regan, P H; Shearman, R; Daniel, T*; Lorusso, G; Collins, S M; Judge, S M; Bell, S J; Pearce, A K; Gurgi, L A*; Rudigier, M*; Podolyak, Z S*; Marginean, N*; Marginean, R*; Kisyov, S* (2016) Applications of LaBr3(Ce) gamma-ray spectrometer arrays for nuclear spectroscopy and radionuclide assay. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 763. 012004

Lorusso, G; Shearman, R; Regan, P H; Judge, S M; Bell, S; Collins, S M; Larijani, C; Ivanov, P; Jerome, S M; Keightley, J D; Lalkovski, S*; Pearce, A K*; Podolyak, Z (2016) Development of the NPL gamma-ray spectrometer NANA for traceable nuclear decay and structure studies. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 109. pp. 507-511.

Pomme, S*; Stroh, H*; Paepen, J*; Van Ammel, R*; Marouli, M*; Altzitzoglou, T*; Hult, M*; Kossert, K*; Nahle, O*; Schrader, H*; Juget, F*; Bailat, C*; Nedjadi, Y*; Bochud, F*; Buchillier, T*; Michotte, C*; Courte, S*; van Rooy, M W*; van Staden, M J*; Lubbe, J*; Simpson, B R S*; Fazio, A*; De Felice, P*; Jackson, T W*; Van Wyngaardt, W M*; Reinhard, M I*; Golya, J*; Bourke, S*; Roy, T*; Galea, R*; Keightley, J D; Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M; Ceccatelli, A*; Unterweger, M*; Fitzgerald, R*; Bergeron, D E*; Pibida, L*; Bruggeman, M*; Vodenik, B*; Korun, M*; Chiste, V*; Amiot, M-N (2016) Evidence against solar influence on nuclear decay constants. Phys. Lett. B, 761. pp. 281-286.

Pomme, S*; Collins, S M; Harms, A; Jerome, S M (2016) Fundamental uncertainty equations for nuclear dating applied to the 140Ba-140La and 227Th-223Ra chronometers. J. Environ. Radioact., 162-16. pp. 358-370.

Collins, S M; Harms, A V; Regan, P H (2016) Half-life determination of the ground state decay of 111Ag. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 108. pp. 143-147.

Fenwick, A J; Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M (2016) Measurement of the 109Cd half-life. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 109. pp. 151-153.

Aitkin-Smith, P M*; Collins, S M (2016) Measurement of the Pb-211 half-life using recoil atoms from Rn-219 decay. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 110. pp. 59-63.

Bell, S J; Aitken-Smith, P; Beeke, S; Collins, S M; Regan, P H; Shearman, R (2016) A comparison of emerging gamma detector technologies for airborne radiation monitoring. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 763. 012010

Regan, P H; Shearman, R; Judge, S M; Lorusso, G; Main, P; Bell, S; Collins, S M; Ivanov, P; Jerome, S M; Keightley, J D; Larijani, C; Lotay, G; Pearce, A K (2015) Development of NANA: a fast-scintillator coincidence gamma-ray array for radioactive source characterisation and absolute activity measurements at the UK National Physical Laboratory. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 620. 012005

Collins, S M; Pearce, A K; Ferreira, K M; Fenwick, A J; Regan, P H; Keightley, J D (2015) Direct measurement of the half-life of 223Ra. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 99. pp. 46-53.

Collins, S M; Pearce, A K; Regan, P H; Keightley, J D (2015) Precise measurement of the absolute gamma emissions of 223Ra and its decay progeny in equilibrium. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 102. pp. 15-28.

Pearce, A K; Bakshandeiar, E; Jerome, S M; Collins, S M (2015) Preparation of a tritiated glucose reference material and standardisation by the TDCR technique. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 303 (1). pp. 217-222.

Larijani, C; Pickford, O L; Collins, S M; Ivanov, P; Jerome, S M; Keightley, J D; Pearce, A K; Regan, P H (2015) Progress towards the production of the (NP)-N-236g standard sources and competing fisison fragment production. Radiat. Phys. Chem., 116. pp. 69-73.

Keightley, J D; Pearce, A K; Fenwick, A J; Collins, S M; Ferreira, K; Johansson, L C (2015) Standardisation of Ra-223 by liquid scintillation counting techniques and comparison with secondary measurements. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 95. pp. 114-121.

Collins, S M; Pomme, S*; Jerome, S M; Ferreira, K M; Regan, P H; Pearce, A K (2015) The half-life of 227Th by direct and indirect measurements. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 104. pp. 203-211.

Collins, S M; Keightley, J; Gilligan, C*; Gasparro, J; Pearce, A (2014) Determination of the gamma emission intensities of 111Ag. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 87. pp. 107-111.

Baker, M*; Fenwick, A J; Ferreira, K; Keightley, J D; Johansson, L C; Collins, S M (2014) Migration to new ampoule types for the NPL secondary standard ionisation chambers. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 87. pp. 224-228.

Pomme, S*; Collins, S M (2014) Unbiased equations for 95Zr-95Nb chronometry. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 90. pp. 234-240.

Johansson, L C; Bakhshandeiar, E; Pearce, A; Collins, S M; Orlandini, P*; Sephton, J P (2014) A miniature TDCR system dedicated to in-situ activity assay. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 87. pp. 287-291.

Conference or Workshop Item

Fenwick, A J; Ferreira, K M; Collins, S M; Keightley, J D; Pearce, A K; Denis-Bacelar, A M; Wevrett, J L; Robinson, A P (2018) Accurate activity measurements for 223Ra? In: Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, 13-17 October 2018, Dusseldorf, Germany.