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Visioning a University (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H. (2011, August). Visioning a University. Presented at International Conference of Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA), Brisbane, Australia

Scattering of Helmholtz spatial optical solitons at material interfaces (2011)
Presentation / Conference
McCoy, E., Christian, J., & Mcdonald, G. (2011, August). Scattering of Helmholtz spatial optical solitons at material interfaces. Presented at First Annual Student Conference on Complexity Science, Winchester University, UK

The behaviour of light at the interface between different materials essentially defines the entire field of Optics. Indeed, the reflection and refraction properties of plane waves at the boundary between two dissimilar linear dielectrics are analysed... Read More about Scattering of Helmholtz spatial optical solitons at material interfaces.

Spatial solitons and instabilities in two-colour Helmholtz light fields (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Bostock, C., Christian, J., & Mcdonald, G. (2011, August). Spatial solitons and instabilities in two-colour Helmholtz light fields. Presented at First Annual Student Conference on Complexity Science, Winchester University, UK

Two-colour optical beams comprise a pair of light waves at two well-separated temporal frequencies, and which are coupled through system nonlinearity (e.g., the Kerr-type response in the host material of a planar waveguide). In addition to their fund... Read More about Spatial solitons and instabilities in two-colour Helmholtz light fields.

Substantial temperature dependence of transverse electron g*-factor in lead chalcogenide multi-quantum wells (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Leontiadou, M., Litvinenko, K., Clowes, S., Springholz, G., Schwarzl, T., Eibelhuber, M., …Murdin, B. (2011, August). Substantial temperature dependence of transverse electron g*-factor in lead chalcogenide multi-quantum wells. Presented at 15th International Conference on Narrow Gap Systems, Blacksburg, USA

We report significant temperature dependence of the transverse electron g*‐factor in symmetric lead chalcogenide multi‐quantum wells (MQWs). The g*‐factor values were extracted from the electron Larmor precessions recorded by means of a circularly po... Read More about Substantial temperature dependence of transverse electron g*-factor in lead chalcogenide multi-quantum wells.

Challenges when writing for publication (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Grant, M. (2011, July). Challenges when writing for publication. Presented at Symposium, Chia-yi National University, Taiwan

Pulses with relativistic and pseudo-relativistic aspirations (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lundie, M., Lancaster, G., Hodgkinson, T., Christian, J., Mcdonald, G., & Chamorro-Posada, P. (2011, July). Pulses with relativistic and pseudo-relativistic aspirations. Presented at Waves 2011 - 10th International Conference on Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Waves, Vancouver, Canada

Temporal solitons are robust self-localizing pulses that play a pivotal role in modern understandings of nonlinear wave phenomena. Here, we propose a new approach for describing pulses in dispersive nonlinear systems. By retaining the fuller generali... Read More about Pulses with relativistic and pseudo-relativistic aspirations.

A universal nonparaxial refraction law for spatial solitons (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Christian, J., Mcdonald, G., Bostock, C., McCoy, E., Sanchez-Curto, J., & Chamorro-Posada, P. (2011, July). A universal nonparaxial refraction law for spatial solitons. Presented at Waves 2011 - 10th International Conference on Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Waves, Vancouver, Canada

The interaction of self-localizing and self-stabilizing wavepackets with interfaces is a fundamental nonlinear wave phenomenon. Indeed, interfaces play a crucial role as boundary conditions in a wide class of problem, ranging
from guided-wave optics... Read More about A universal nonparaxial refraction law for spatial solitons.

Complexity & fractality in simple optical systems (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Mcdonald, G., Christian, J., Heyes, A., Millington, N., Walsh, T., & Huang, J. (2011, July). Complexity & fractality in simple optical systems. Presented at Waves 2011 - 10th International Conference on Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Waves, Vancouver, Canada

Complexity draws on commonality of universal phenomena and brings together research in fields that are traditionally quite disparate. A key thematic in the study of complex systems is pattern emergence. Spatial pattern formation can often be categori... Read More about Complexity & fractality in simple optical systems.

Community reaction to railway vibration at different times of the day (2011)
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Peris, E., Woodcock, J., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2011, July). Community reaction to railway vibration at different times of the day. Presented at 10th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (ICBEN) 2011, London, UK, London

A number of studies have shown different sensitivities to noise exposure for day, evening and night, in particular for railway and air traffic. Lden has been accepted as a good indicator for predicting noise annoyance. In the same way, time of day is... Read More about Community reaction to railway vibration at different times of the day.

The role of behaviour change in eating and physical activity in the battle against childhood obesity (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Dangerfield, B., & Abidin, N. (2011, July). The role of behaviour change in eating and physical activity in the battle against childhood obesity. Presented at International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Washington DC

Obesity results from many influences including genetic and environmental. But eating and physical activity are the two fundamental factors which influence obesity development. This work investigates how food consumption choices and the extent of phys... Read More about The role of behaviour change in eating and physical activity in the battle against childhood obesity.

Estimation of vibration exposure in residential environments (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Sica, G., Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Koziel, Z., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2011, July). Estimation of vibration exposure in residential environments. Presented at 10th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (ICBEN) 2011, London, UK, London

The University of Salford has derived an exposure-response relationship for vibration in residential environments. Vibration measurements have been used for assessing the human exposure alongside a social study questionnaire based on face-to-face int... Read More about Estimation of vibration exposure in residential environments.

Calculation of noise in residential environments (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Koziel, Z., Peris, E., Woodcock, J., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2011, July). Calculation of noise in residential environments. Presented at 10th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (ICBEN) 2011, London, UK, London

The DEFRA funded project “Human Response to Vibration in Residential Environments” investigates relationships between human response in residential areas, primarily in terms of annoyance, and combined effects from exposure to vibration and noise. Thi... Read More about Calculation of noise in residential environments.

Adaptation to flood risk: the case of businesses in the UK (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Wedawatta, G., Ingirige, B., & Proverbs, D. (2011, July). Adaptation to flood risk: the case of businesses in the UK. Presented at International conference on building resilience, Kandalama, Sri Lanka

Despite Government investment in flood defence schemes, many properties remain at high risk of flooding. A substantial portion of these properties are business establishments. Flooding can create serious consequences for businesses, including damage... Read More about Adaptation to flood risk: the case of businesses in the UK.

Urban land use planning in Ghana : a policy input discussion (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Gyau, K., Hammond, F., Booth, C., & Lamond, J. (2011, July). Urban land use planning in Ghana : a policy input discussion. Presented at West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, British Council, Accra, Ghana

While the weakness of extant urban land use planning system in Ghana is not in doubt it is uncertain whether current planning reforms could address the fundamental issues that underpin the ailing planning system. This work as part of an ongoing study... Read More about Urban land use planning in Ghana : a policy input discussion.

Changes in the values of ecosystem services along a rural-urban gradient (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Radford, K., & James, P. (2011, July). Changes in the values of ecosystem services along a rural-urban gradient. Presented at Synthesizing different perspectives on the value of urban ecosystem services, Lodz, Poland

The degradation and loss of vital ecosystem functions and services have been an uncontested result of urbanisation. An understanding of how ecosystem services are provided along rural-urban gradients is crucial in the task of conserving and enhancing... Read More about Changes in the values of ecosystem services along a rural-urban gradient.

Fifty years of irrelevance: the wild goose chase of management science (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L. (2011, July). Fifty years of irrelevance: the wild goose chase of management science. Presented at 19th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Lima, Peru

Modern management science has existed since 1959 when two reports (by Pierson and Gordon & Howell) on the future of business education were published in the US. At least since 1980, there has been a practically continuous, but somewhat fragmented dis... Read More about Fifty years of irrelevance: the wild goose chase of management science.