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2005 and after

  1. Design and performance of a cryogenic apparatus for magnetically trapping ultracold neutrons, P.R. Huffman, K.J. Coakley, J.M. Doyle, C.R. Huffer, H.P. Mumme, C.M. O’Shaughnessy, K.W. Schelhammer, P-N. Seo, and L. Yang. Cryogenics 64, 40 (2014)

  2. Invited Article: Development of high-field superconducting Ioffe magnetic traps, L. Yang, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, S. N. Dzhosyuk, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, R. A. Michniak, J. M. Doyle, R. Golub, E. Korobkina, C. M. O’Shaughnessy, G. R. Palmquist, P.-N. Seo, P. R. Huffman, K. J. Coakley, H. P. Mumm, A. K. Thompson, G. L. Yang, and S. K. Lamoreaux. Review of Scientific Instruments 79, 031301 (2008)

2004

  1. Chaotic Scattering of Marginally Trapped Neutrons, K.J. Coakley, J.M. Doyle, S.N. Dzhosyuk, L. Yang, and P.R. Huffman, lto be submitted (2004)

  2. A high-field, low-current superconducting Ioffe magnetic trap. S.N. Dzhosyuk, C.R. Brome, J.S. Butterworth, P.R. Huffman, C.E.H. Mattoni, D.N. McKinsey, R.A. Michniak, L. Yang, and J.M. Doyle, IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, (submitted 8/2004)

  3. The production of nitrogen-13 by neutron capture in boron compounds. M. H. Schleier-Smith, L. D. van Buuren, J M. Doyle, S. N. Dzhosyuk, D. M. Gilliam, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, L. Yang, and P. R. Huffman. Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods B 215, 531 (2004)

  4. Neutron-induced luminescence and activation in neutron shielding and scintillation detection materials at cryogenic temperatures. S. N. Dzhosyuk, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, A. K. Thompson, L. Yang, J M. Doyle, and P. R. Huffman. Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods B 217, 457 (2004).

  5. Detecting ionizing radiation in liquid helium using wavelength shifting light collection. D. N. McKinsey, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, K. Habicht, P R. Huffman, C. E. H. Mattoni, L. Yang, J. M. Doyle. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 516, 475 (2004).

2003

  1. A long wavelength neutron monochromator for superthermal production of ultracold neutrons. C. E. H. Mattoni, C. P. Adams,K. J. Alvine, J M. Doyle, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, E. Korobkina, D. N. McKinsey, A. K. Thompson, L. Yang, H. Zabel, and P. R. Huffman. Physica B 344, 343-357 (2003).

  2. Performance of a large-area avalanche photodiode at low temperature for scintillation detection. L. Yang, S. N. Dzhosyuk, J. M. Gabrielse, C. E. H. Mattoni, S. E. Maxwell, D. N. McKinsey, J. M. Doyle. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 508, 388 (2003).

  3. Time dependence of liquid-helium fluorescence. D. N. McKinsey, C. R. Brome, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, K. Habicht, P. R. Huffman, E. Korobkina, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, A. K. Thompson, and J. M. Doyle. Physical Review A, 67, 062716 (2003).

2002

  1. Progress Towards Measurement of the Neutron Lifetime Using Magnetically Trapped Ultracold Neutrons. P. R. Huffman, K. J. Coakley, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, E. Korobkina, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, A.K. Thompson, G. L. Yang, L. Yang, and J. M. Doyle. To appear in the conference proceedings for the "Quark-mixing, CKM Unitarity" workshop held in Heidelberg, 19-20 September 2002. To be published online at arXiv.org.

  2. Estimation of the neutron lifetime: Comparison of methods which account for background. K. J. Coakley and G. L. Yang. Physical Review C, 65, 064612 (2002).

2001

  1. Neutron lifetime experiments using magnetically trapped neutrons: optimal background correction strategies. K. J. Coakley. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 469, 354 (2001).

  2. Magnetic trapping of ultracold neutrons. C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, K. J. Coakley, M. S. Dewey, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, G. L. Greene, K. Habicht, P. R. Huffman, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, F. E. Wietfeldt, and J. M. Doyle. Physical Review C, 63, 055502 (2001).

  3. Magnetically Stabilized Luminescent Excitations in Hexagonal Boron Nitride. P. R. Huffman, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, F. E. Wietfeldt, and J. M. Doyle. Journal of Luminescence, 92, 291-296 (2001).

2000 and before

  1. Likelihood models for two-stage neutron lifetime experiments. G. L. Yang and K. J. Coakley. Physical Review C, 63, 014602 (2000).

  2. Liquid Helium and Neon - Sensitive, Low Background Scintillation Media For the Detection of Low Energy Neutrinos. D. N. McKinsey and J. M. Doyle. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 118 153-165 (2000).

  3. Magnetic Trapping of Neutrons. P. R. Huffman, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, K. J. Coakley, M. S. Dewey, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, G. L. Greene, K. Habicht, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, F. E. Wietfeldt, and J. M. Doyle. Nature, 403, 62-64 (2000).

  4. Progress Towards Magnetic Trapping of Ultracold Neutrons. P. R. Huffman, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, K. J. Coakley, M. S. Dewey, S. N. Dzhosyuk, D. M. Gilliam, R. Golub, G. L. Greene, K. Habicht, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, F. E. Wietfeldt, and J. M. Doyle. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 440(3), 522-527 (2000).

  5. The Radiative Lifetime of the Metastable Helium Molecule He2*(3Sigmau+) in Liquid Helium. D. N. McKinsey, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, S. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, K. Habicht, P. R. Huffman, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni, and J. M. Doyle. Physical Review A, 59, 200 (1999).

  6. A Removable Cryogenic Window for Transmission of Light and Neutrons. J. S. Butterworth, C. R. Brome, P. R. Huffman, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, and J. M. Doyle. Review of Scientific Instruments, 69, 3998 (1998).

  7. A Demountable Cryogenic Feedthrough for Plastic Optical Fibers. J. S. Butterworth, C. R. Brome, P. R. Huffman, C. E. H. Mattoni, D. N. McKinsey, and J. M. Doyle. Review of Scientific Instruments, 69, 3697 (1998).

  8. Statistical planning for a neutron lifetime experiment using magnetically trapped neutrons. K. J. Coakley. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 406, 451 (1998).

  9. Fluorescence Efficiencies of Thin Scintillating Films in the Extreme Ultraviolet Spectral Region. D. N. McKinsey, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, R. Golub, K. Habicht, P. R. Huffman, S. K. Lamoreaux, C. E. H. Mattoni and J. M. Doyle. Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 132, 351 (1997).

  10. On Measuring the Neutron Beta-Decay Lifetime using Ultracold Neutrons Produced and Stored in a Superfluid-4He-Filled Magnetic Trap. J. M. Doyle and S. K. Lamoreaux. Europhysics Letters, 26, 253 (1994).