Dr Anna Wilson
Areas of expertise
- Nuclear Physics 020202
- Science, Technology And Engineering Curriculum And Pedagogy 130212
- Higher Education 130103
- Specialist Studies In Education 1303
Research interests
Nuclear structure:
- Collective rotation and vibration of deformed nuclei at high spins
- Emergence of collective behaviour from single particle motion.
Education:
- Professional learning and perceptions of professionalism
- Undergraduate research experiences
- Threshold concepts in curriculum design
- Roles and perceptions of demonstrators in undergraduate science labs
- Academics' perceptions of learning and teaching.
Biography
Anna was formerly Deputy Director (Education) of the Research School of Physics and Engineering in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. She is undertaking a second PhD in education, at the University of Stirling in the UK. She maintains strong connections with ANU and is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School.
Researcher's projects
Anna is an active researcher in the fields of nuclear structure and education. She is currently working on a variety of projects, including:
- Superdeformation in the A=190 region
- The impact of social media on students' learning about professionalism
- ALTC-funded project on staff and student experiences of undergraduate research (with A/Prof Susan Howitt, RSB, and collaborating with the University of Canberra and the University of Western Sydney)
- ALTC-funded project on the uses of Augmented Reality technologies in educational contexts (with the University of Canberra and Macquarie University)
- The role of demonstrators in undergraduate physics labs (with PhD student Ruth Mills)
- The experiences of academics teaching physics (with Professor Gerlese Akerlind)
Publications
- Wilson, A, Howitt, S, Roberts, P et al 2013, 'Connecting expectations and experiences of students in a research-immersive degree', Studies in Higher Education, vol. 38, no. 10, pp. 1562-1576.
- Singh, P, Singh, A, Wilson, A et al 2012, 'Core excitations beyond maximally aligned configurations in I-123', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 85, no. 3.
- Wilson, A, Howitt, S, Wilson-Goossens, K et al 2012, 'Academics' perceptions of the purpose of undergraduate research experiences in a research-intensive degree', Studies in Higher Education, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 513-526.
- Smith, J, Angus, L, Paul, E et al 2012, 'γ-ray spectroscopy of neutron-deficient 123Ce', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 86, no. 3.
- Nag, S, Wilson, A, Singh, A et al 2012, 'Collective and noncollective states in 120Te', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 85, no. 1.
- Singh, P, Singh, A, Wilson, A et al 2012, 'High-spin rotational bands in 123I', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 86, no. 6, pp. -.
- Wilson, A, Korichi, A, Siem, S et al 2011, 'Two-particle separation energies in the superdeformed well', International Nuclear Physics Conference (INPC 2010), IOP Publishing, UK, pp. 1-6.
- Chamoli, S, Stuchbery, A, Frauendorf, S et al 2011, 'Measured g factors and the tidal-wave description of transitional nuclei near A=100', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 83, no. 5, p. 16.
- Moon, C, Dracoulis, G, Bark, R et al 2011, 'Various Isomers in Doubly Odd I Isotopes', Journal of the Korean Physical Society, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 1525-1528.
- Moon, C, Dracoulis, G, Bark, R et al 2011, 'Decay Schemes of Three-quasiparticle Isomers in Sb-119,Sb-121 and I-121,I-123', Journal of the Korean Physical Society, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 1539-1542.
- Ntshangase, S, Bark, R, Aschman, D et al 2010, 'Electric dipole moments in 230, 232U and implications for tetrahedral shapes', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 82, no. 4, p. 5.
- Wilson, A, Korichi, A, Siem, S et al 2010, 'Two-particle separation energy trends in the superdeformed well', Physical Review Letters, vol. 104, no. 16, pp. 162501/1 - 162501/4.
- Wilson, A, East, M, Dracoulis, G et al 2010, 'On the character of three 8+states in 192Pb', European Physical Journal A - Hadrons and Nuclei, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 145-151.
- Howitt, S, Wilson, A, Wilson, K et al 2010, ''Please remember we are not all brilliant':undergraduates' experiences of an elite, research-intensive degree at a research-intensive university', Higher Education Research and Development, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 405-420.
- East, M, Stuchbery, A, Chamoli, S et al 2009, 'Relative g-factor measurements in 54Fe, 56Fe, and 58Fe', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 79, no. 2, p. 5.
- Dracoulis, G, Davidson, P, Lane, G et al 2009, 'Assignment of levels in 208Fr and 10- isomers in the odd-odd isotones 206At and 208', European Physical Journal A (EPJ A direct), vol. 40, no. 2, p. 4.
- Wilson, A, Szigeti, S, Davidson, P et al 2009, 'Intensity profiles of superdeformed bands in Pb isotopes in a two-level mixing model', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 79, no. 014312, p. 9.
- Walker, P, Wood, R, Dracoulis, G et al 2009, 'Fast decay of a three-quasiparticle isomer in 171Tm', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 79, no. 4, p. 5.
- East, M, Stuchbery, A, Chamoli, S et al 2009, 'g factor of the first excited state in 56Fe and implications for transient-field calibration in the Fe region', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 79, no. 2, p. 7.
- Dracoulis, G, Davidson, P, Lane, G et al 2009, 'Spectroscopy and high-spin structure of 209Fr', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 79, no. 5, p. 14.
- Dracoulis, G, Lane, G, Byrne, A et al 2009, 'Structure of the N = 126 nuclide 212Rn: Valence and core excited configurations', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 80, no. 5, p. 19.
- East, M, Stuchbery, A, Wilson, A et al 2008, 'g factors in 116,118,120Sn: Sensitivity to configurations near the Fermi surface', Physics Letters B, vol. 665, no. 4, pp. 147-151.
- Dracoulis, G, Lane, G, Byrne, A et al 2008, 'Neutron core excitations in the N = 126 nuclide 210Po', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 77, no. 3, p. 8.
- East, M, Stuchbery, A, Chamoli, S et al 2008, 'Excited-state Magnetic Moments in the Fe Isotopes: From Stable to Radioactive Beams', National AIP Congress 2008, ed. Conference Program Committee, Australian Institute of Physics, Australia.
- Dracoulis, G, Lane, G, Byrne, A et al 2008, 'High-spin Isomers in 212Rn in the region of triple neutron core-excitations', Physics Letters B, vol. 662, no. 1, pp. 19-25.
- Stuchbery, A, Nakamura, A, Wilson, A et al 2007, 'Relative g-factor measurements in the stable Te isotopes', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 76, no. 034306, p. 9.
- Wilson, A, Howitt, S & Wilson, K 2007, 'Research-led education: challenges and experiences', UniServe Science Teaching and Learning Research Conference 2007, ed. Conference Program Committee, UniServe Science, Sydney Australia, pp. 154-159.
- Stuchbery, A, Wilson, A & Davidson, P 2006, 'Equilibrium charge-state distributions for S and Si ions emerging from iron and gadolinium targets with velocities near their K-shell electron velocity', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 243, pp. 265-271.
- Stuchbery, A, Wilson, A, Davidson, P et al 2006, 'Perturbed angular correlations for Gd in gadolinium: in-beam comparisons of relative magnetizations', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 252, pp. 230-244.
- Stuchbery, A, Davies, A, Mantica, P et al 2006, 'Shell structure underlying the evolution of quadrupole collectivity in 38S and 40S probed by transient-field g-factor measurements on fast radioactive beams', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 74, no. 5, pp. 054307-1-13.
- Smith, J, Fletcher, A, Chiara, C et al. 2006, 'First observation of excited states in 114Cs: Spectroscopy of the yrast ν(h11/2) ⊕ π (h11/2) band', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 061303-1-5.
- Smith, J, Chiara, C, Carpenter, M et al 2006, 'Excited states and signature inversion in 116Cs', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 034310-1-10.
- East, M, Wilson, A, Byrne, A et al 2006, 'Dipole Bands in 192PB', Australian Institute of Physics Congress 2006, ed. Conference Program Committee, Australian Institute of Physics, Australia, pp. 344-1/4.
- Wilson, A, Dracoulis, G, Davidson, P et al 2006, 'Excitation Energies of Superdeformed States in the Pb Isotopes', in S. Harissopulos & P.Demetriou (ed.), Frontiers in Nuclear structure astrophysics and reactions, American Institute of Physics (AIP), New York, pp. 273-277.
- Kondev, F, Dracoulis, G, Lane, G et al 2006, 'Structure of Doorway States Above the KÏ€ = (8+), T1/2 ~2.0x105 yr isomer in 186Re and their impact on the accuracy of the 187Re/187Os cosmochronometer', International Symposium on Nuclear Astrophysics: Nuclei in the Cosmos IX, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Website.
- Davies, A, Stuchbery, A, Mantica, P et al 2006, 'Probing Shell Structure and Shape Changes in Neutron-Rich Sulfur Isotopes through Transient-Field g-Factor Measurements on Fast Radioactive Beams of 38S and 40S', Physical Review Letters, vol. 96, no. 112503, pp. 112503/1 to 4.
- Smith, J, Chiara, C, Carpenter, M et al 2005, 'First observation of very neutron-deficient 122Ce', Physics Letters B, vol. 625, pp. 203-211.
- Wilson, A, Stefan, I, Porquet, M et al 2005, 'High-spin states in 92-96Zr nuclei', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 024304/1-17.
- Stuchbery, A, Wilson, A, Davidson, P et al 2005, 'Transient Fields for Mg Ions Traversing Gadolinium Hosts at Velocities Above and Below the K-shell Electron Velocity', Physics Letters B, vol. 611, pp. 81-86.
- Wilson, A, Dracoulis, G, Byrne, A et al 2005, 'Observation of a Superdeformed Band in 190Pb', European Physical Journal A - Hadrons and Nuclei, vol. 24, pp. 179-183.
- Wheldon, C, Dracoulis, G, Wilson, A et al 2005, 'Gamma-ray Spectroscopy of the Doubly-odd Nuclide 184Re', Nuclear Physics A, vol. 763, pp. 1-30.
- Stuchbery, A, Mantica, P & Wilson, A 2005, 'Electron-Configuration-Reset Time-Differential Recoil-In-Vacuum Technique for Excited-State g-Factor Measurements on Fast Exotic Beams', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 047302-1-4.
- Wilson, A, Sargeant, A, Davidson, P et al 2005, 'How Large is the Spreading Width of a Superdeformed Band?', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 034319-1-8.
- Wilson, A, Dracoulis, G, Davidson, P et al 2005, 'Quadrupole Moment of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in 192Pb', Nuclear Physics A, vol. 748, pp. 12-26.
- Wilson, A, Singh, A, Hubel, H et al 2005, 'Excitation Energies of Superdeformed States in 196Pb: Towards a Systematic Study of the Second Well in Pb Isotopes', Physical Review Letters, vol. 95, no. 18, pp. 182501-1-4.
- Dracoulis, G, Lane, G, Peatey, T et al 2005, 'E3 Strength of the 11- to 8+ Isomeric Decays in 194Pb and 196Pb and Oblate Deformation', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 72, pp. 064319-1-8.
- Sargeant, A, Hussein, M & Wilson, A 2005, 'Multi-level and Two-level Models of the Decay Out of Superdeformed Bands', in Vladimir Zelevinsky (ed.), Nuclei and Mesoscopic Physics, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Melville New York, pp. 46-54.
- Vyvey, K, Dracoulis, G, Wilson, A et al 2004, 'g factors of the 9- and 11- isomers in 194Pb and 196Pb: Confirguration mixing and deformation', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 69, no. 2004, pp. 064318-1-8.
- Wheldon, C, Stuchbery, A, Wilson, A et al 2004, 'Electromagnetic Properties of Pseudo-Nilsson Bands in 185Os', European Physical Journal A - Hadrons and Nuclei, vol. 19, pp. 319-325.
- Wilson, A 2004, 'Decay-Out Probabilities of Superdeformed Bands in Statistical and Two-Level Mixing Models', International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION 2003), ed. Noboro Takigawa, Jirohta Kasagi, Akira Ono and Takashi Nakatsukasa, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics and The Physical Soc. of Japan, Kyoto University, Japan, pp. 138-145.
- Wilson, A, Redon, N, Buforn, N et al 2004, 'Superdeformed nuclear matter in nuclei with Z >=82: Magntic properties and neutron shell gap', European Physical Journal A - Hadrons and Nuclei, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 31-32.
- Wilson, A, Smith, J, Medina-Chico, V et al 2004, 'High-spin spectroscopy and quasiparticle alignments in 124,125Ce', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 034339-034339-20.
- Kelsall, N, Svensson, C, Fischer, S et al 2004, 'High-spin structure of N ~ Z nuclei around the A = 72 region', European Physical Journal A (EPJ A direct), vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 131-132.
- Wilson, A & Davidson, P 2004, 'Decay-out from Low-lying Superdeformed Bands in Pb Isotopes: Tunneling Widths in a Two-level Mixing Model', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 69, pp. 041303-1-5(R).
- Moon, C, Dracoulis, G, Bark, R et al 2003, 'Collective Bands Built on the Proton h11/2 and the Neutron h11/2 Orbitals in Odd-Odd I', Journal of the Korean Physical Society, vol. 43, pp. S100-S104.
- Wilson, A, Dracoulis, G, Byrne, A et al 2003, 'Direct Decays from Superdeformed States in 192Pb Observed Using Time-correlated γ-ray Spectroscopy', Physical Review Letters, vol. 90, no. 14, pp. 142501-1-4.
- Wilson, A, LaFosse, D, Smith, J et al 2002, 'Observation of Excited States in the Near-Drip-Line Nucleus 125Pr', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 66, pp. 021305-1-5(R).
- Wilson, A, Porquet, M, Petkov, P et al 2002, 'High-spin structure of the neutron-rich odd-odd 106,108Rh45 and 110,112Ag47 isotopes', European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, vol. 15, pp. 463-470.
- Wilson, A, Paul, E, Boston, A et al 2002, 'Core-excited smoothly terminating band in 114Xe', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 65.
- Kelsall, N, Fischer, S, Balamuth, D et al 2002, 'Testing mean-field models near the N=Z line: gamma-ry spectroscopy of the Tz = 1/2 nucleus 73Kr', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 65, p. 044331.
- Wilson, A, Chantler, H, Paul, E et al 2002, 'Signature inversion in doubly odd 124La', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 66.
- Wilson, A, Singh, A, Hubel, H et al 2002, 'Lifetimes of magnetic-rotational bands in 196Pb', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 66, p. 064314.
- Singh, A, Nenoff, N, Robbach, D et al 2002, 'Detailed study of magnetic rotation in 196Pb', Nuclear Physics A, vol. 707, pp. 3-31.
- Rainovski, G, Schnare, H, Schwengner, R et al 2002, 'Shape coexistance at high spin in the N=Z+2 nucleus 70Se', Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, vol. 28, pp. 2617-2615.
- Appelbe, D, Twin, P, Beausang, C et al 2002, 'Evidence for triaxial deformation near N=86: Collective bands in 152,153Dy and 153Ho', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 66, p. 044305.
- Wilson, A, Astier, A, Reiter, P et al 2001, 'Evidence for octupole vibration in superdeformed 196Pb', Physics Letters B, vol. 9, no. 14, pp. 9-14.
- Wilson, A, Hannachi, F, Korichi, A et al 2001, 'Collective excitations in the superdeformed well', Acta Physica Polonica Series B, vol. 32, no. 3.
- Wilson, A, Leddy, M, Wadsworth, R et al 2001, 'High-spin structures and alignment properties in 126Ce', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 63, no. 065307.
- Wilson, A, Buforn, N, Astier, A et al 2001, 'New excited superdeformed bands in heavy Pb nuclei: Clue for an octupole softness near the N = 118 gap at large deformation', European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics.
- Kelsall, N, Wadsworth, R, Wilson, A et al 2001, 'Consequences of neutron-proton pairing correlations for the rotational motion of the N=Z nucleus 72Kr', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. 64, pp. 24309/1-7.
- Korichi, A, Wilson, A, Hannachi, F et al 2001, 'Linear Polarization Measurement of Interband Transitions in Superdeformed 190Hg: Model-independent evidence for octupole vibrational structures', Physical Review Letters, vol. 86, no. 13, pp. 2746-2749.
- Wilson, A, Timar, J, Ahmad, I et al 2001, 'Magnetic dipole bands in 190Hg: first evidence of excitations across the Z = 82 sub-shell in Hg nuclei', Physics Letters B, vol. 505, pp. 6-14.
- Gorgen, A, Nenoff, N, Hubel, H et al 2000, 'Magnetic rotation in 197Pb and 198Pb', Nuclear Physics A, vol. 683, pp. 108-144.
- Cullen, D, King, S, Reed, A et al 1999, 'High-K Multi-Quasiparticle Configurations and Limiting Moments of Inertia in 178W', Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics, vol. C 60, pp. 064301-1-11.