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Conference Papers
2010, 'Numeracy as an obstacle to learning for students entering the discipline domains of science and medicine', in Third Biennial Threshold Concepts Symposium, UNSW, Sydney, Australia, presented at 3rd Biennial Threshold Concepts Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 01 July 2010 - 02 July 2010, http://www.thresholdconcepts2010.unsw.edu.au/Abstracts/QuinnellR_etal.pdf
,2010, 'Electrically Controlled Piezo-Rotator for Studying Semiconductor Nanostructures at milli-Kelvin Temperatures and High Magnetic Fields', in 2010 International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, IEEE Explore, Japan, pp. 322 - 325, presented at 2010 International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sydney, 22 February 2010 - 26 February 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICONN.2010.6045243
,2010, 'Fabrication of undoped AlGaAs/GaAs electron quantum dots', in 2010 International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, IEEE Explore, Japan, pp. 326 - 328, presented at 2010 International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sydney, 22 February 2010 - 26 February 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICONN.2010.6045253
,2010, 'Novel Annealing Processes for Soluble Acenes', in 2010 International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, IEEE Explore, Japan, pp. 337 - 339, presented at 2010 International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sydney, 22 February 2010 - 26 February 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICONN.2010.6045262
,2009, 'Identifying common thresholds in learning for students working in the 'hard' discipline of science.', in UniServe Science Conference : motivating science undergraduates : ideas and interventions, UniServe Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, pp. 72 - 77, presented at UniServe Science 2009, Sydney, NSW, 01 October 2009 - 02 October 2009, http://sydney.edu.au/science/uniserve_science/images/content/2009_papers/LeBard.pdf
,2009, 'Ground-plane screening of Coulomb interactions by a nearby two-dimensional system', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1228 - 1231, presented at 18th International Conference on Electron Properties of Two-Dimensional Systems, 19 July 2009 - 24 July 2009, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2009.10.027
,2008, 'Digital video as a resource for teaching physics - a preliminary evaluation of effectiveness and some tips on how to do it better.', in UniServe Science Symposium Proceedings: Visualisation and Concept Development, University of Sydney, Australia, pp. 193, presented at Uniserve Science 2008 Symposium on Visualisation and Concept Development, University of Sydney, Australia, 02 October 2008 - 03 October 2008
,2008, 'The reduced effective interaction parameter in closely spaced two-dimensional hole systems', in 29th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, AIP Conference Proceedings, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, pp. 209 - 210, presented at 29th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 27 July 2008 - 01 August 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3295372
,2007, 'Single particle and momentum relaxation times in two-dimensional electron systems', in Proceedings of SPIE, SPIE, Washington, USA, presented at SPIE Conference on Device and Process Technologies for Microelectronics, MEMS, Photonics and Nanotechnology IV, Canberra, Australia, 05 December 2007 - 07 December 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.759655
,2007, 'The effect of temperature and gas flow on the physical vapour growth of mm-scale rubrene crystals for organic FETs', in Tan HH; Chiao JC; Faraone L; Jagadish C; Williams J; Wilson AR (eds.), Proceedings of SPIE, SPIE, Washington, USA, pp. 680005-680005-8, presented at SPIE Conference on Device and Process Technologies for Microelectronics, MEMS, Photonics and Nanotechnology IV, Canberra, Australia, 05 December 2007 - 07 December 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.759015
,2007, 'Anisotropic Zeeman Splitting in Ballistic One-Dimensional Hole Systems', in American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, pp. 699, presented at 28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Vienna, Austria, 24 July 2007 - 28 July 2007
,2007, 'Conductance quantisation in an induced hole quantum wire', in American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, pp. 681, presented at 28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Vienna, Austria, 24 July 2007 - 28 July 2007
,2007, '0.7 Structure and zero bias anomaly in one-dimensional hole systems', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Genoa, Italy, pp. 1501 - 1503, presented at 17th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Genoa, Italy, 15 July 2007 - 20 July 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2007.09.152
,2007, 'Metallic behavior in low-disorder two-dimensional hole systems in the presence of long- and short-range disorder', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Genoa, Italy, pp. 1599 - 1601, presented at 17th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems', Genoa, Italy, 15 July 2007 - 20 July 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2007.09.179
,2007, 'Screening long-range Coulomb interactions in 2D hole systems using a bilayer heterostructure', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Genoa, Italy, pp. 1700 - 1702, presented at 17th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Genoa, Italy, 15 July 2007 - 20 July 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2007.10.085
,2006, 'An improved process for fabricating high-mobility organic molecular crystal field-effect transistors', in ICONN 2006: International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Brisbane, Qld, pp. 658, presented at ICONN 2006: International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Brisbane, Qld, 03 July 2006 - 07 July 2006
,2005, 'Ballistic transport in one-dimensional bilayer hole systems', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Albequerque, USA, pp. 550 - 552, presented at 16th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Albequerque, USA, 10 July 2005 - 15 July 2005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2006.03.110
,2004, 'Fabrication and characterization of a 2D hole system a in novel (311)A GaAs SISFET', in Microelectronics Journal, Elsevier Sci Ltd, Cancun, Mexico, pp. 327 - 330, presented at 5th International Conference on Low-dimensional Structures and Devices, Cancun, Mexico, 12 December 2004 - 17 December 2004, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V44-4G0DFBY-1/2/b7138016611d90601ba95e800c92b63d
,2003, 'Chaotic ray dynamics and fast optical switching in micro-cavities with a graded refractive index', in Physica B - Condensed Matter, Elsevier Science BV, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 484 - 487, presented at 11th International Conference on Hot Carriers in Semiconductors, Kyoto, Japan, 19 July 2003 - 23 July 2003
,2003, 'Stability of the bilayer v=1 quantum Hall state under charge imbalance', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Nara, Japan, pp. 40 - 43, presented at 15th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Nara, Japan, 13 July 2003 - 18 July 2003, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VMT-4BMCGWV-S/2/87c3e32a2fd4791b6a1b14a367d79f84
,2003, 'Geometry-independence of fractal ballistic processes', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Tempe, USA, pp. 225 - 229, presented at 4th International Symposium on Nanostructures and Mesoscopic Systems, Tempe, USA, 17 February 2003 - 21 February 2003
,2002, 'Generic fractal behaviour of ballistic devices', in 2002 Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and devices, University of New South Wales, presented at Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and devices 2002, University of New South Wales, 11 December 2002 - 13 December 2002
,2002, 'Fractal Conductance Fluctuations in Single- and Double-layer Billiards', in Institute of Physics Conference Series, Edinburgh, Scotland, presented at 26th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 29 July 2002 - 02 August 2002
,2002, 'Dependence of fractal conductance fluctuations on semiconductor billiard parameters', in Neilson D (ed.), 15th Biennial Congress 2002-Physics and Industry Working Together, Australian Institute of Physics, pp. 367 - 369, presented at 15th Biennial Congress 2002-Physics and Industry Working Together, Australian Institute of Physics, 08 July 2002 - 11 July 2002
,2002, 'Fractal Transport Behavior in Coupled-Dot System', in Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 203 - 204, presented at International Conference on Quantum Transport and Quantum Coherence (Localisation 2002), Tokyo, Japan, 01 July 2002 - 05 July 2002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JPSJS.72SA.203
,2001, 'Quantum ratchets act as heat pumps', in Physica B - Condensed Matter, Elsevier Science BV, Santa Fe, USA, pp. 464 - 468, presented at 12th International Conference on Hot Carriers in Semiconductors, Santa Fe, USA, 27 August 2001 - 31 August 2001
,2001, 'The dependence of fractal conductance fluctuations on semiconductor billiard parameters', in Physica B - Condensed Matter, Elsevier Science BV, Santa Fe, USA, pp. 477 - 480, presented at 12th International Conference on Hot Carriers in Semiconductors, Santa Fe, USA, 27 August 2001 - 31 August 2001
,2001, 'The dependence of fractal conductance fluctuations on soft-wall profile in a double-2DEG billiard', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 841 - 844, presented at 14th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 July 2001 - 03 August 2001
,2001, 'Discrete energy level spectrum dependence of fractal conductance fluctuations in semiconducto billiards', in Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Elsevier Science BV, Linz, Austria, pp. 683 - 686, presented at 10th International Conference on Modulated Semiconductor Structures, Linz, Austria, 23 July 2001 - 27 July 2001
,1999, 'Temperature and size dependence of fractal MCF in semiconductor billiards', in Microelectronic Engineering, Elsevier Science BV, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 241 - 247, presented at 3rd International Conference on Low-dimensional Structures and Devices, Antalya, Turkey, 15 September 1999 - 17 September 1999
,1999, 'A physical explanation for the origin of self-similar magnetoconductance fluctuations in semiconductor billiards', in Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 726 - 730, presented at 9th International Conference on Modulated Semiconductor Structures, Fukuoka, Japan, 12 July 1999 - 16 July 1999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1386-9477(00)00046-1
,1999, 'Fractal magneto-conductance in mesoscopic billiards: Temperature and size dependence', in Clark R; Jones R; Dzurak A (eds.), 23rd Annual Condensed Matter Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, pp. TM8 - TM8, presented at 23rd Annual Condensed Matter Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 02 February 1999 - 05 February 1999
,1999, 'Physical realisation of Weierstrass Scaling in a soft-wall antidot billiard', in Clark R; Jones R; Dzurak A (eds.), 23rd Annual Condensed Matter Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, pp. WP14 - WP14, presented at 23rd Annual Condensed Matter Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 02 February 1999 - 05 February 1999
,1998, 'Physical realisation of Weierstrass scaling using a quantum interferometer', in Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and Devices Proceedings 1998, Perth, WA, pp. 468, presented at Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and devices 1998, Perth, WA, 14 December 1998 - 16 December 1998
,1998, 'Observation of Fractal Conductance Fluctuations over Three Orders of Magnitude', in Australian Journal of Physics, CSIRO Publishing, Sydney, Australia, pp. 887, presented at 8th Gordon Godfrey workshop on Condensed Matter Physics, Sydney, Australia, 12 December 1998 - 15 December 1998
,1998, 'The temperature dependent fractal dimension of magneto-conductance fluctuations in semiconductor billiards', in Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and Devices Proceedings 1998, Perth, WA, pp. 471 - 474, presented at Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and devices 1998, Perth, WA, 12 December 1998 - 15 December 1998
,1998, 'Scale Factor mapping of Self-similarity in Semiconductor Billiards', in Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and Devices Proceedings 1998, Perth, WA, pp. 475 - 477, presented at Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronic Materials and devices 1998, Perth, WA, 12 December 1998 - 14 December 1998
,1998, 'Physical realisation of Weierstrass scaling using a quantum interferometer', in Superlattices and Microstructures, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, Hurghada, Egypt, pp. 207 - 211, presented at 11th International Conference on Superlattices, Microstructures and Microdevices, Hurghada, Egypt, 11 August 1998 - 15 August 1998
,1998, 'Temperature dependent fractal dimension of magneto-conductance fluctuations in semiconductor billiards', in Superlattices and Microstructures, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, Hurghada, Egypt, pp. 157 - 161, presented at 11th International Conference on Superlattices, Microstructures and Microdevices, Hurghada, Egypt, 11 August 1998 - 15 August 1998
,1997, 'Scale factor mapping of statistical and exact self-similarity in billiards', in Semiconductor Science and Technology, IOP Publishing Ltd, Hawaii, USA, pp. A41 - A43, presented at 2nd International Workshop on Surfaces and Interfaces of Mesoscopic Devices, Hawaii, USA, 15 December 1997 - 18 December 1997
,1997, 'The influence of environmental coupling on phase breaking in open quantum dots', in Solid State Electronics, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1281 - 1285, presented at The International Workshop on Nanophysics and Electronics (NPE'97), Tokyo, Japan, 03 August 1997 - 06 August 1997
,1997, 'Phase Breaking as Probe of Intrinsic Level Spectrum of Open Quantum Dots', in Physica Status Solidi B - Basic Solid State Physics, Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Berlin, Germany, pp. 314 - 317, presented at 10th International Conference on Hot Carriers in Semiconductors, Berlin, Germany, 18 July 1997 - 22 July 1997
,1997, 'Geometry-induced fractal behaviour: Fractional Brownian motion in a ballistic mesoscopic billiard', in Physica B - Condensed Matter, Elsevier Science BV, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 343 - 347, presented at 12th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Tokyo, Japan, 03 July 1997 - 08 July 1997
,1997, 'Experimental & theoretical investigations of clusters in the magneto-fingerprints of Sinai billiards', in Materials Science and Engineering B - Solid State Materials for Advanced Technology, Elsevier Science Sa, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 212 - 215, presented at 2nd International Conference on Low-dimensional Structures and Devices, Lisbon, Portugal, 01 July 1997 - 05 July 1997
,1997, 'Self-similar conductance fluctuations in a Sinai billiard with a mixed chaotic phase space', in Physica B - Condensed Matter, Elsevier Science BV, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 334 - 338, presented at 12th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Tokyo, Japan, 01 July 1997 - 05 July 1997
,1997, 'Wave function scarring and magnetotransport in quantum dots', in Physica B - Condensed Matter, Elsevier Science BV, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 353 - 357, presented at 12th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-dimensional Systems, Tokyo, Japan, 01 July 1997 - 05 July 1997
,1997, 'Correlation Analysis of Statistical and Exact Self-Similarity in Mesoscopic Billiards', in WAGGA '97, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, pp. TM11 - TM11, presented at 22nd ANZIP Condensed Matter Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 03 February 1997 - 06 February 1997
,1997, 'Fractional Brownian Statistics of Magneto-Conductance Fluctuations', in WAGGA '97, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, pp. TP49 - TP49, presented at 22nd ANZIP Condensed Matteer Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 03 February 1997 - 06 February 1997
,1997, 'Electron Behaviour in Surface Gated AlGaAs/GaAs Square Quantum Dots', in WAGGA '97, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, pp. 1037 - 1214, presented at 22nd ANZIP Condensed Matteer Physics Meeting, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 03 February 1997 - 06 February 1997
,1996, 'Role of Electron Phase Coherence in Quantum Transport Through Open Ballistic Cavities', in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Part 1 - Regular Papers Brief Communications and Review Papers, Inst Pure Applied Physics, Sapporo, Japan, pp. 3969 - 3971, presented at The International Symposium on the Formation, Physics and Device Application of Quantum Dot Structures, Sapporo, Japan, 05 December 1996 - 08 December 1996
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