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Bush, Nathan; Heymes, Julian; Hall, David; Holland, Andrew and Jordan, Douglas (2021). Measurement and optimization of clock-induced charge in electron multiplying charge-coupled devices. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 7(1), article no. 016002.

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Buggey, T. W.; Soman, M. R.; Hall, D. J.; Parsons, S.; Bush, N.; Hetherington, O.; Randall, G.; Leese, M. and Holland, A. D. (2020). Developing the active trap model for CCD charge transfer optimisation in large-scale space missions. In: X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX, Proceedings of SPIE, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, article no. 114541F.

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Lindley-Decaire, Anton; Hall, D.; Bush, N.; Dryer, B. and Holland, A. (2019). The silicon lattice defects in proton and gamma irradiated n-channel CCDs. In: Proc. SPIE 11115, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX, SPIE.

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Effinger, Robert; Nemati, Bijan; Rizzo, Maxime; Morrissey, Patrick; Harding, Leon; Bottom, Michael; Pontrelli, Donald; Demers, Richard T.; Bush, Nathan; Hall, David; Clarke, Andrew and Holland, Andrew (2018). WFIRST coronagraph detector trap modeling results and improvements. In: High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII, Proceedings, p. 44.

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Bush, Nathan L. (2018). The Impact of Radiation Damage on Electron Multiplying CCD Technology for the WFIRST Coronagraph. PhD thesis The Open University.

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Skottfelt, Jesper; Hall, David J.; Dryer, Ben; Bush, Nathan; Gow, Jason P. D. and Holland, Andrew D. (2018). Importance of charge capture in interphase regions during readout of charge-coupled devices. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 4(1), article no. 018005.

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Bush, N.; Hall, D.; Holland, A.; Burgon, R.; Jordan, D.; Morrisey, P.; Demers, R.; Harding, L. K.; Nemati, B.; Effinger, R. and Bottom, M. (2018). Development of in-situ trap characterisation techniques for EMCCDs. Journal of Instrumentation, 13(2), article no. C02025.

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Skottfelt, J.; Hall, D.J.; Dryer, B.; Bush, N.; Campa, J.; Gow, J.P.D.; Holland, A.D.; Jordan, D. and Burt, D. (2017). Trap pumping schemes for the Euclid CCD273 detector: characterisation of electrodes and defects. Journal of Instrumentation, 12, article no. C12033.

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Hall, David; Wood, Daniel; Bush, Nathan; Murray, Neil; Gow, Jason; Skottfelt, Jesper and Holland, Andrew (2016). Mapping radiation-induced defects in CCDs through space and time. In: High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VII, SPIE Digital Library, article no. 99150I.

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Bush, Nathan; Hall, David; Holland, Andrew; Burgon, Ross; Murray, Neil; Gow, Jason; Jordan, Douglas; Demers, Richard; Harding, Leon K.; Nemati, Bijan; Hoenk, Michael; Michaels, Darren and Peddada, Pavani (2016). Cryogenic irradiation of an EMCCD for the WFIRST coronagraph: preliminary performance analysis. In: High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VII, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), article no. 99150A.

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Nemati, Bijan; Effinger, Robert; Demers, Richard; Harding, Leon; Morrissey, Patrick; Bush, Nathan; Hall, David and Skottfelt, Jesper (2016). The effect of radiation-induced traps on the WFIRST coronagraph detectors. In: High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VII, 1 Aug 2016, Edinburgh, UK, SPIE, 229 - 240.

Harding, Leon K.; Demers, Richard T.; Hoenk, Michael; Peddada, Pavani; Nemati, Bijan; Cherng, Michael; Michaels, Darren; Neat, Leo S.; Loc, Anthony; Bush, Nathan; Hall, David; Murray, Neil; Gow, Jason; Burgon, Ross; Holland, Andrew; Reinheimer, Alice; Jorden, Paul R. and Jordan, Douglas (2015). Technology advancement of the CCD201-20 EMCCD for the WFIRST coronagraph instrument: sensor characterization and radiation damage. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 2(1) 011007.

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Harding, Leon K.; Demers, Richard T.; Hoenk, Michael; Peddada, Pavani; Nemati, Bijan; Cherng, Michael; Michaels, Darren; Loc, Anthony; Bush, Nathan; Hall, David; Murray, Neil; Gow, Jason; Burgon, Ross; Holland, Andrew; Reinheimer, Alice; Jorden, Paul R. and Jordan, Douglas (2015). Electron multiplication CCD detector technology advancement for the WFIRST-AFTA coronagraph. In: Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII (Shaklan, Stuart ed.), Proceedings of SPIE, SPIE Press, article no. 96050F.

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Hall, David J.; Bush, Nathan; Murray, Neil; Gow, Jason; Clarke, Andrew; Burgon, Ross and Holland, Andrew (2015). Challenges in photon-starved space astronomy in a harsh radiation environment using CCDs. In: Proceedings of SPIE, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 9602, article no. 96020U.

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Bush, Nathan; Hall, David; Holland, Andrew; Burgon, Ross; Murray, Neil; Gow, Jason; Soman, Matthew; Jordan, Doug; Demers, Richard; Harding, Leon K.; Hoenk, Michael; Michaels, Darren; Nemati, Bijan and Peddada, Pavani (2015). The impact of radiation damage on photon counting with an EMCCD for the WFIRST-AFTA coronagraph. In: Proceedings of SPIE, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 9605, article no. 96050E.

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Bush, N.; Stefanov, K.; Hall, D.; Jordan, D. and Holland, A. (2014). Simulations of charge transfer in Electron Multiplying Charge Coupled Devices. Journal of Instrumentation, 9(12), article no. C12042.

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