Professor Robert McEachran

ANU College of Science

E: Robert.McEachran@anu.edu.au

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Areas of expertise

Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges 020204
Atomic And Molecular Physics 020201

Publications

Boyle, G, Garland, N, McEachran, R et al. 2024, 'Electron scattering and transport in simple liquid mixtures', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 57, no. 1.
McEachran, R, Boyle, G & Machacek, J 2023, 'Integral cross sections and transport properties for electron-mercury scattering over a wide energy range (0.001ï¿½1000 eV) and reduced electric field range (0.01ï¿½1000 Td)', European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, vol. 77.
Marinkovic, B, McEachran, R, Fursa, D et al. 2023, 'Cross Sections for Electron Scattering from Cadmium: Theory and Experiment', Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, vol. 52, no. 2.
Lozano, A, Adriï¿½n, G, Blanco, F et al. 2022, 'Electron and Positron Scattering Cross Sections from CO2: A Comparative Study over a Broad Energy Range (0.1-5000 eV)', Journal of Physical Chemistry A, vol. 126, no. 36, pp. 6032-6046.
Singor, A, Fursa, D, Bray, I et al. 2022, 'Photoionization, Rayleigh, and Raman scattering cross sections for the alkali atoms', Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables, vol. 143.
Utamuratov, R, Fursa, D, Kadyrov, A et al. 2021, 'Positron-impact direct ionization of lithium, sodium and potassium atoms', European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, vol. 75, p. 5.
Stokes, P, White, R, McEachran, R et al. 2021, 'Positron Scattering from the Group IIB Metals Zinc and Cadmium: Recommended Cross Sections and Transport Simulations', Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, vol. 50, no. 2.
Dujko, S, Atic, J, Bosnjakovic, D et al. 2021, 'Transport of electrons and propagation of the negative ionisation fronts in indium vapour', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 30, no. 11, pp. 1-22.
Cheng, W, Cocks, D & McEachran, R 2021, 'Ground-state energy of quasi-free positrons in non-polar fluids', Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 155, no. 13, pp. 1-12.
Cheong, Z, Babij, T, Anthouard, B et al. 2021, 'Elastic scattering and electronic excitation in positron interactions with neon', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 54, no. 6.
Singor, A, Fursa, D, Bray, I et al. 2021, 'A Fully Relativistic Approach to Photon Scattering and Photoionization of Alkali Atoms ', Atoms, vol. 9, no. 3.
Marinkovic, B, Tosic, S, Sevic, D et al. 2021, 'Electron-impact excitation of the (4d105s) 2S1/2 â†’ (4d95s2 ) 2D3/2 and (4d105s) 2S1/2 â†’ (4d106s) 2S1/2 transitions in silver: Experiment and theory', Physical Review A, vol. 104, no. 2.
McEachran, R, Hamilton, K & Bartschat, K 2021, 'Low-Energy Elastic Electron Scattering from Helium Atoms', Atoms, vol. 9, no. 4.
Predojevic, B, Sevic, D, Marinkovic, B et al. 2020, 'Joint theoretical and experimental study on elastic electron scattering from bismuth', Physical Review A, vol. 101, no. 3, pp. -.
Hamilton, K, Zatsarinny, O, Bartschat, K et al. 2020, 'Electron-impact excitation of the (5s25p) P1/2 2 (5s26s) S1/2 2 transition in indium: Theory and experiment', Physical Review A, vol. 102, pp. 1-10.
Cocks, D, McEachran, R, Boyle, G et al. 2020, 'Positron scattering and transport in liquid helium', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 53, no. 22.
McEachran, R, Marinkovic, B, Garcia, G et al. 2020, 'Integral Cross Sections for Electron-Zinc Scattering over a Broad Energy Range (0.01-5000 eV)', Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, vol. 49.
Babij, T, Cheong, Z, Machacek, J et al. 2020, 'Elastic and inelastic scattering of positrons from neon', Journal of Physics: Conference Series(online), vol. 1412.
Blanco, F, Garcia, G, McEachran, R et al. 2019, 'Positron Scattering from Gas-Phase Beryllium and Magnesium: Theory, Recommended Cross Sections, and Transport Simulations', Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 1-19.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2019, 'Positron scattering from helium', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 52, no. 11, pp. 1-6.
Marinkovic, B, Panajotovic, R, Sevic, D et al 2019, 'Experimental and theoretical cross sections for elastic electron scattering from zinc', Physical Review A, vol. 99, no. 6, pp. 1-10.
Machacek, J & McEachran, R 2018, 'Partial wave analysis for folded differential cross sections', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 1-8.
White, R, Cocks, D, Boyle, G et al. 2018, 'Electron transport in biomolecular gaseous and liquid systems: theory, experiment and self-consistent cross-sections', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 15pp.
McEachran, R, Blanco, F, Garcia, G et al. 2018, 'A Relativistic Complex Optical Potential Calculation for Electron-Beryllium Scattering: Recommended Cross Sections', Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 1-12.
McEachran, R, Blanco, F, Garcia, G et al. 2018, 'Integral Cross Sections for Electron-Magnesium Scattering Over a Broad Energy Range (0-5000 eV)', Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, vol. 47, no. 4.
Boyle, G, Tattersall, W, Cocks, D et al 2017, 'A multi-term solution of the space-time Boltzmann equation for electrons in gases and liquids', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 1-17pp.
Pitchford, L, Alves, L, Bartschat, K et al 2017, 'LXCat: an Open-Access, Web-Based Platform for Data Needed for Modeling Low Temperature Plasmas', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 14, no. 1-2, pp. 1-17pp.
Boadle, R, Babij, T, Machacek, J et al 2016, 'Low-energy elastic and inelastic scattering of positrons from argon', Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, vol. 93, no. 2, pp. 022712 (6pp).
Blanco, F, Roldan, A, Krupa, K et al 2016, 'Scattering data for modelling positron tracks in gaseous and liquid water', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 49, no. 14, pp. 145001 (10pp).
Boyle, G, McEachran, R, Cocks, D et al. 2016, 'Ab initio electron scattering cross-sections and transport in liquid xenon', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 49, no. 35, pp. -.
Tosic, S, Pejcev, V, Sevic, D et al 2015, 'Electron-impact excitation of silver', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 91, no. 5.
Boyle, G, McEachran, R, Cocks, D et al 2015, 'Electron scattering and transport in liquid argon', Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 142, no. 15, pp. 154507-154507.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2015, 'Viscosity cross sections for the heavy noble gases', European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, vol. 69, no. 4, pp. 2-4.
Vos, M, McEachran, R & Zhu, L 2014, 'A comparison of the theoretical and experimental results for keV electron scattering from argon', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 47, no. 5, p. 055201.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2014, 'Momentum transfer cross sections for the heavy noble gases', European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, vol. 68, no. 6, pp. (8 pp).
Sullivan, J, Chiari, L, Anderson, E et al 2014, 'Low-energy positron and electron scattering from tetrahydrofuran and 3-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran', 28th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions, ICPEAC 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing, Lanzhou China, p. 1.
Chiari, L, Palihawadana, P, Machacek, J et al 2013, 'Experimental and theoretical cross sections for positron collisions with 3-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran', Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 138, no. 7, pp. 1-11.
Hargreaves, L, Campbell, C, Khakoo, M et al 2013, 'Polarization correlations for electron-impact excitation of the resonant transitions of Ne and Ar at low incident energies', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 87, no. 2.
Chiari, L, Anderson, E, Tattersall, W et al 2013, 'Total, elastic, and inelastic cross sections for positron and electron collisions with tetrahydrofuran', Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 138, no. 7, pp. 1-15.
Vos, M, McEachran, R, Weigold, E et al 2013, 'Elastic electron scattering cross sections at high momentum transfer', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 300, pp. 62-67.
McEachran, R, Vos, M & Zhu, L 2013, 'Fast-electron scattering from Ne: A comparison of distorted-wave theory with experiment', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 87, no. 5, pp. 1-7.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2013, 'Positronium formation in the noble gases', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 46, no. 7.
Sanz, A, Fuss, M, Blanco, F et al 2013, 'Cross-section calculations for positron scattering from pyrimidine over an energy range from 0.1 to 10000 eV', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 88, no. 6, p. 13.
Tosic, S, Pejcev, V, Sevic, D et al 2012, 'Absolute differential cross sections for electron excitation of silver at small scattering angles', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 279, pp. 53-57.
Chiari, L, Zecca, A, Girardi, S et al 2012, 'Positron scattering from O-2', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 45, no. 21.
Makochekanwa, C, Machacek, J, Jones, A et al 2012, 'Low energy positron scattering from krypton and xenon', International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC 2011), Conference Organising Committee, Belfast, p. 1.
McEachran, R, Sullivan, J, Buckman, S et al 2012, 'Modelling single positron tracks in Ar', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 45, no. 4, p. 9.
Berrington, M, Bostock, C, Fursa, D et al 2012, 'Calculations of electron scattering from cadmium', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 042708-1-21.
McEachran, R & Vos, M 2012, 'Large-angle scattering of energetic electrons from Xe: A combined theoretical and experimental approach', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 85, no. 3, p. 8.
Tosic, S, Pejcev, V, Sevic, D et al 2012, 'Excitation of silver by electron impact', International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC 2011), Conference Organising Committee, Belfast.
Berrington, M, Fursa, D, Bray, I et al 2012, 'Calculations of electron scattering from cadmium', International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC 2011), Conference Organising Committee, Belfast, p. 042026.
Vos, M, McEachran, R, Cooper, G et al 2011, 'Understanding energy loss in large-angle scattering of keV electrons from Ar and Ne', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 022707: 1-9.
Sullivan, J, Makochekanwa, C, Jones, A et al 2011, 'Forward angle scattering effects in the measurement of total cross sections for positron scattering', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 44, no. 3, p. 5.
Jones, A, Makochekanwa, C, Caradonna, P et al 2011, 'Positron scattering from neon and argon', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 83, no. 3.
Sullivan, J, Caradonna, P, Jones, A et al 2011, 'Low energy positron interactions with rare gas atoms: threshold features and benchmark cross sections', International Workshop on Slow Positron Beam Techniques 2010 - SLOPOS12, ed. Stephen Buckman, James Sullivan and Ronald White, Institute of Physics Publishing, United Kingom.
Machacek, J, Makochekanwa, C, Jones, A et al 2011, 'Low-energy positron interactions with xenon', New Journal of Physics, vol. 13, no. 125004, p. 19.
Makochekanwa, C, Machacek, J, Jones, A et al 2011, 'Low-energy positron interactions with krypton', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 83, no. 3, p. 12.
McEachran, R, Stauffer, A, Piwinski, M et al 2010, 'Investigation of the behaviour of the Sherman function for elastic electron scattering from Kr and Xe', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 43, no. 21, p. 8.
White, R, Dujko, S, Robson, R et al 2010, 'Non-equilibrium transport of positron and electron swarms in gases and liquids', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 3, p. 10.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2010, 'Positron ionization of the noble gases', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 43, no. 21, pp. 1-3.
Jones, A, Caradonna, P, Makochekanwa, C et al 2010, 'Observation of Threshold Effects in Positron Scattering from the Noble Gases', Physical Review Letters, vol. 105, no. 7, p. 4.
Mondal, S, Lower, J, Buckman, S et al 2009, 'Near-threshold electron-impact excitation of argon studied with the time-of-flight technique', PMC Physics B, vol. 2:3, pp. 1-17.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2009, 'An optical potential method for elastic electron and positron scattering from argon', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 075202/1-6.
Cho, H, McEachran, R, Buckman, S et al 2008, 'Elastic electron scattering from neon at backward angles', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 78, no. 034702, pp. 1-4.
Bellm, S, Lower, J, McEachran, R et al 2008, 'Spin- and fine-structure-resolved ionization of krypton', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 78, no. 062707, pp. 1-14.
Chen, S, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2008, 'Ab initio optical potentials for elastic electron and positron scattering from the heavy noble gases', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 41, no. 025201, pp. 1-10.
Buckman, S, Maddern, T, Francis-Staite, J et al 2008, 'Low energy lepton scattering: recent results for electron and positron interactions', Journal of Physics: Conference Series(online), vol. 133, no. 012001, pp. 1-8.
Maslov, M, Brunger, M, Teubner, P et al 2008, 'Electron-impact excitation of the (5d106s)2S1/2(5d106p)2P1/2,3/2 resonance transitions in gold atoms', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 77, no. 062711, pp. 1-8.
McEachran, R, Buckman, S & Cho, H 2007, 'Absorption effects in intermediate energy electron and positron scattering from atoms', in Feng Wang, Michael Brunger (ed.), Nanoscale Interactions and Their Applications: Essays in Honour of Ian McCarthy, Transworld Research Network, Kerala, India, pp. 27-35.
Ahmed, M, Ji, W, McEachran, R et al 2007, 'Elastic scattering of spin-polarized electroncs from CS atoms', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 40, pp. 4119-4129.
Marler, J, Surko, C, McEachran, R et al 2006, 'Differential cross sections for positron-xenon elastic scattering', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 064702-1-4.
Cho, H, McEachran, R, Buckman, S et al 2006, 'Absorption effects in intermediate energy elastic electron scattering from xenon', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 39, pp. 3781-3790.
Stauffer, A, Parcell, L & McEachran, R 2004, 'Excitation of Fine-Structure States of Krypton and Xenon by Positron Impact', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 221, pp. 93-96.
Cho, H, McEachran, R, Tanaka, H et al 2004, 'The Role of Absorption in Intermediate Energy Elastic Electron Scattering from Krypton', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 37, pp. 4639-4645.
White, R, McEachran, R, Robson, R et al 2004, 'Cross sections and transport coefficients for electrons in Zn vapour', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 37, pp. 3185-3191.
McEachran, R, Stauffer, A, Ji, W et al. 2004, 'A Relativistic Version of the Generalized Non-Perturbative Polarized-Orbital Method', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 885-904.
Demesie, A, Darewych, J, McEachran, R et al 2003, 'Contribution of the Breit Interaction to Electron Scattering from Heavy Atoms', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 36, pp. 665-674.
Sullivan, J, Burrow, P, Newman, D et al. 2003, 'An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Transient Negative Ions in Mg, Zn, Cd and Hg', New Journal of Physics, vol. 5, pp. 159.1-159.26.
McEachran, R & Elford, M 2003, 'The Momentum Transfer Cross Section and Transport Coefficients for Low Energy Electrons in Mercury', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 427-441.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2003, 'Elastic Scattering of Electrons from Krypton', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 36, no. 19, pp. 3977-3984.
Biava, D, Saha, H, Engel, E et al 2002, 'Exchange Effects in Low Energy Electron Impact Ionization of the Inner and Outer Sheels of Argon', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 293-307.
McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2002, 'Excitation of the 4s ¹P₁ and ³P₁ States of Argon by Positron Impact', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 65, pp. 034703-1-3.
Went, M, McEachran, R, Lohmann, B et al 2002, 'Spin Asymmetries for Elastic Scattering in Krypton at Intermediate Energies', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 35, pp. 4885-4897.
Campeanu, R, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2002, 'Distorted-Wave Models in Positron Impact Ionization of Atoms', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 192, no. 1-2, pp. 146-149.
Srivastava, R, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2002, 'Electron Excitation of the Group IV Elements', Canadian Journal of Physics, vol. 80, no. 6, pp. 687-696.
Went, M, McEachran, R, Lohmann, B et al 2002, 'Elastic Scattering of Spin Polarised Electrons from Krypton', International Symposium on (e,2e), Double Photoionization and Related Topics and the Eleventh International Symposium on Polarizatin and Correlation in Electronic and Atomic Collisions, ed. D.H. Madison, M. Schulz, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Melville, New York, USA, pp. 190-195.
Srivastava, R, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2002, 'Electron Excitation of the D States of Mg: Calculation of the Stokes Parameters', International Symposium on (e,2e), Double Photoionization and Related Topics and the Eleventh International Symposium on Polarizatin and Correlation in Electronic and Atomic Collisions, ed. D.H. Madison, M. Schulz, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Melville, New York, USA, pp. 151-155.
Haynes, M, Lohmann, B, Biava, D et al 2002, 'Low Energy Inner Valence Ionization of the Rare Gases', International Symposium on (e,2e), Double Photoionization and Related Topics and the Eleventh International Symposium on Polarizatin and Correlation in Electronic and Atomic Collisions, ed. D.H. Madison, M. Schulz, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Melville, New York, USA, pp. 18-23.
Parcell, L, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2002, 'Positron Scattering from Xenon', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 192, no. 1-2, pp. 180-184.
Purwanto, A, Lun, D, McEachran, R et al 2001, 'Determination of two-channel scattering amplitudes using unitarity', Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 63, pp. 022703/1-5.
Srivastava, R, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2001, 'Excitation of the D states of magnesium', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 34, pp. 2071-2079.
Campeanu, R, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2001, 'Positron impact ionization of hydrogen and the noble gases', Canadian Journal of Physics, vol. 79, pp. 1231-1236.
Parcell, L, McEachran, R & Stauffer, A 2000, 'Positron scattering from argon and krypton', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 171, pp. 113-118.
Kaur, S, Srivastava, R, McEachran, R et al 2000, 'Excitation of thallium and lead atoms by electrons in the relativistic distorted-wave approximation', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 33, pp. 2539-2548.
Kaur, S, Srivastava, R, McEachran, R et al 1999, 'Excitation of the np5(n+1)p (J=1, 2 and 3) States of the Inert Gases by Spin-Polarized Electrons; Integrated State Multipoles and Stokes Parameters', Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 32, pp. 4331-4359.

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