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The Utah State University Materials Physics Group (MPG) performs state-of-the-art ground-based testing of space environment effects on aerospace materials. These include electrical charging and electron transport properties of both conducting and insulating materials; they emphasize studies of electron emission, conductivity, luminescence, and electrostatic discharge. Our research group consists of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate researchers. Publications and presentations are archived here.

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2023

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Relevancy of Pulsed Electroacoustic Measurements for Investigating Spacecraft Charging, Zachary Gibson and J. R. Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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A Simple Method for Determining Shallow Charge Distributions in Dielectrics Via Pulsed Electroacoustic Measurements, Zachary Gibson and J. R. Dennison; IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

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Comparison of Pulsed Electroacoustic Measurements and AF-NUMIT3 Modeling of Polymers Irradiated With Monoenergetic Electrons, Zachary Gibson, J. R. Dennison, Brian Beecken, and Ryan Hoffmann; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

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Space Environment Effects on the Electron Yields of LDEF Thermal Control Coatings, Trace Taylor, Matthew Robertson, Heather Allen, JR Dennison, Michael Guy, and Emily Willis; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

2022

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Spacecraft Charging Test Considerations for Composite Materials, Allen Andersen, Wousik Kim, J. R. Dennison, Brian Wood, Todd A. Schneider, Jason Vaughn, Kenneth H. Wright Jr., Nelson W. Green, Eric Suh, Joel Schwartz, and Abdul-Majeed Azad; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Uncertainties of the Pulsed Electroacoustic Method: Peak Positions of Embedded Charge Distributions, Zachary Gibson and J. R. Dennison; International Conference on Dielectrics

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Round Robin Tests of Electron Irradiated Polymers via Pulsed Electroacoustic Measurements, Zachary Gibson, J. R. Dennison, and Virginie Griseri; Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena

2021

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Ion Beam-Treated Space Polymers: Long-Term Stability in GEO-Simulated Environments, Jacob Kleiman, Zelina Iskanderova, Leonid Krishtein, J. R. Dennison, Brian Wood, Anatoly Grigorievsky, and Carl Best; CEAS Space Journal

2020

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Experimental Investigation of the Secondary and Backscatter Electron Emission From New Spacecraft Surface Materials, Millan F. Diaz-Aguado, John W. Bonnell, Stuart D. Bale, Justin Christensen, Phillip Lundgreen, Jordan Lee, JR Dennison, Justin Dekany, Brian Wood, and Mike Gruntman; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

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Strategies for Determining Electron Yield Material Parameters for Spacecraft Charge Modeling, Phil Lundgreen and John R. Dennison; Space Weather

2019

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Physics-Driven Dual-Defect Model Fits of Voltage Step-Up to Breakdown Data in Spacecraft Polymers, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; 2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP)

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Wireless Antenna Detection of Electrostatic Discharge Events, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

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Dynamic Secondary Electron Emission in Rough Composite Materials, Leandro Olano, Maria E. Dávila, John R. Dennison, Petronilo Martín-Iglesias, and Isabel Montero; Scientific Reports

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Secondary Electron Yield Measurements of Carbon Nanotube Forests: Dependence on Morphology and Substrate, Brian Wood, Jordan Lee, Gregory Wilson, T. -C. Shen, and JR Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

2018

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An Introduction to Quantile-Quantile Plots for the Experimental Physicist, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; AJP

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A Predictive Range Expression: Applications and Limitations, Gregory Wilson, Anne C. Starley, Lisa Phillipps, and JR Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

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Time-Evolved Constant Voltage Conductivity Measurements of Common Spaceborne Polymeric Materials, Brian Wood, David King, and JR Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

2017

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An Enhanced Operational Definition of Dielectric Breakdown for DC Voltage Step-up Tests, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena

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Highly Accelerated Test Method for Characterizing Likelihood of Breakdown in HVDC Dielectric Materials, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena

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Perspectives on the Distributions of ESD Breakdowns for Spacecraft Charging Applications, Allen Andersen, Krysta Moser, and JR Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Temporal and Spatial Correlations in Electron-induced Arcs of Adjacent Dielectric Islands, Justin Christensen, JR Dennison, and Justin Dekany; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Density of State Models and Temperature Dependence of Radiation Induced Conductivity, Jodie Corbridge Gillespie, JR Dennison, and Alec M. Sim; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Cathodoluminescence Studies of Defects in Coated Boron Nitride, Kévin Guerch, Justin Dekany, JR Dennison, Thierry Paulmier, Sophie Guillemet-Fritsch, and Pascal Lenormand; Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

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Dependence of Electrostatic Field Strength on Voltage Ramp Rate for Spacecraft Materials, Krysta Moser, Allen Andersen, and JR Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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PEA System Modeling and Signal Processing for Measurement of Volume Charge Distributions in Thin Dielectric Films, Lee H. Pearson, JR Dennison, Erick W. Griffiths, and Anthony C. Pearson; IEEE Transactions of Plasma Science

2015

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Mixed Weibull Distribution Model of DC Dielectric Breakdowns with Dual Defect Modes, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena—(CEIDP 2015)

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Pre-breakdown Arcing as a Proxy for DC Dielectric Breakdown Testing of Polymeric Insulators, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena—(CEIDP 2015)

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Electrostatic Discharge and Endurance Time Measurements of Spacecraft Materials: A Defect-Driven Dynamic Model, Allen Andersen, JR Dennison, Alec Sim, and Charles Sim; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Variations in Cathodoluminescent Intensity of Spacecraft Materials Exposed to Energetic Electron Bombardment, Justin Dekany, Justin Christensen, JR Dennison, Amberly Evans Jensen, Gregory Wilson, Todd Schneider, Charles W. Bowers, and Robert Meloy; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Dynamic Interplay Between Spacecraft Charging, Space Environment Interactions and Evolving Materials, JR Dennison; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Defects Density of States Model of Cathodoluminescent Intensity and Spectra of Disordered SiO2, Amberly Evans Jensen and JR Dennison; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Electrical Properties of Annealed and Coated Boron Nitride Under Electron Beam Irradiation, Kevin Guerch, Theirry Paulmier, JR Dennison, Justin Dekany, Pascal Lenormand, and Sophie Guillemet-Fritsch; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

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Electrical Properties Study under Electron Beam of Annealed and Coated Boron Nitride, Kevin Guerch, Thierry Paulmier, JR Dennison, Justin Dekany, Sophie Guillemet-Fritsch, and Pascal Lenormand; Journal of Spacecrafts and Rockets

2014

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Pre-breakdown Arcing and Electrostatic Discharge in Dielectrics under High DC Electric Field Stress, Allen Andersen and JR Dennison; Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena

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Ultrahigh Vacuum Cryostat System for Extended Low Temperature Space Environment Testing, Justin Dekany, Robert H. Johnson, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans Jensen, and JR Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence in Disordered SiO2, Amberly Evans Jensen, JR Dennison, Gregory Wilson, and Justin Dekany; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Feasibility of Detecting Spacecraft Charging and Arcing by Remote Sensing, Dale C. Ferguson, Jeremy Murray Krezan, David A. Barton, JR Dennison, and Stephen Gregory; J. Spacecraft and Rockets

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In Situ Surface Voltage Measurements of Dielectrics Under Electron Beam Irradiation, Joshua L. Hodges, John R. Dennison, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans, and Alec Sim; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

2013

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Electron Transport Models and Precision Measurements with the Constant Voltage Conductivity Method, Justin Dekany, JR Dennison, Alec Sim, and Jerilyn Brunson; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Small-Scale Simulation Chamber for Space Environment Survivability Testing, Robert H. Johnson, Lisa D. Montierth, JR Dennison, James S. Dyer, and Ethan R. Lindstrom; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Electron Energy Dependent Charging Effects of Multilayered Dielectric Material, Gregory Wilson, JR Dennison, Amberly Evans Jensen, and Justin Dekany; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

2012

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Charge Enhanced Contamination and Environmental Degradation of MISSE-6 SUSpECS Materials, John R. Dennison, Amberly Evans, Danielle Fulmer, and Joshua L. Hodges; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Electron Beam Induced Luminescence of SiO2 Optical Coatings, John R. Dennison, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Charles W. Bowers, and Robert Meloy; Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP, 14-17 Oct. 2012

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The Effects of Surface Modification on Spacecraft Charging Parameters, Amberly Evans Jensen and JR Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Measurement Methods of Electron Emission Over a Full Range of Sample Charging, R. Hoffmann and John R. Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

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Approximation of Range in Materials as a Function of Incident Electron Energy, Gregory Wilson and JR Dennison; IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

2011

Electron Induced Luminescence of InsulatingPolymeric Materials, Douglas Ball, Alec Sim, Josh Hodges, Ryan Hoffmann, and John R. Dennison; Electron Induced Luminescence of InsulatingPolymeric Materials

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Observations on braided thin wire nucleate boiling in microgravity, Justin P. Koeln, Jeffrey C. Boulware, Heng Ban, and JR Dennison; International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

2010

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Spacecraft Coating-Induced Charging: A Materials and Modeling Study of Environmental Extreme, Michelle M. Donegan, Jennifer L. Sample, John R. Dennison, and R. Hoffman; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

2009

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Temperature Dependence of Radiation Induced Conductivity in Insulators, JR Dennison, Jodie Corbridge Gillespie, Joshua Hodges, Ryan C. Hoffman, J Abott, Steven Hart, and Alan W. Hunt; American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings Series

2008

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Temperature and Electric Field Dependence of Conduction in Low-Density Polyethylene, John R. Dennison and Jerilyn Brunson; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

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Deep Dielectric Charging of Spacecraft Polymers by Energetic Protons, Nelson W. Green and JR Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

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Low-Fluence Electron Yields of Highly Insulating Materials, Ryan Hoffmann, JR Dennison, Clint D. Thomson, and Jennifer Albretson; IEEE Trans. on Plasma Sci.

2006

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On the Computation of Secondary Electron Emission Models, Sebastien Clerc, John R. Dennison, Ryan Hoffmann, and Jonathon Abbott; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

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Evolution of the Electron Yield Curves of Insulators as a Function of Impinging Electron Fluence and Energy, John R. Dennison, Alec Sim, and Clint Thomson; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

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Methods For High Resistivity Measurements Related To Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, Jerilyn Brunson, Prasanna Swaminathan, Nelson Green, and A Robb Frederickson; IEEE Tran. Plasma Science

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Experimentally Derived Resistivity for Dielectric Samples from the CRRES Internal Discharge Monitor, Nelson W. Green, A. Robb Frederickson, and John R. Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

2004

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Extended BEG model of halogenated methanes physisorbed on ionic crystals, T. E. Burns, JR Dennison, and Jason Kite; Surface Science

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The Effect of Low Energy Electron and UV/VIS Radiation Aging on the Electron Emission Properties and Breakdown of Thin-film Dielectrics, John R. Dennison, C. D. Thomson, and Alec Sim; Proceedings of the 8th IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) International Conference on Solid Dielectrics (ICSD)

2003

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Measurement of Conductivity and Charge Storage in Insulators Related to Spacecraft Charging, A Robb Frederickson and JR Dennison; IEEE Transaction on Nuclear Science

2000

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Utah State University Ground-based Test Facility for Study of Electronic Properties of Spacecraft Materials, W. Y. Chang, John R. Dennison, Neal Nickles, and R. E. Davies; Proceedings of the 6th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference

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Evolution of secondary electron emission characteristics of spacecraft surfaces: Importance to spacecraft charging, R. E. Davies and JR Dennison; Proceedings of the 6th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference

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Applications of Secondary Electron Energy- and Angular-Distributions to Spacecraft Charging, Neal Nickles, R. E. Davies, and John R. Dennison; Proceedings of the 6th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference

1999

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Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction of Layering Transitions of Multilayer Nitrogen Physisorbed on Graphite, T. E. Burns, John R. Dennison, and S. N. Ehrlich; Langmuir

1998

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Physisorbed CO on ionic crystals: An extended BEG spin-lattice model of adsorbed dipolar molecules, T. E. Burns and JR Dennison; Surface Science

1997

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Evolution of Secondary Electron Emission Characteristics of Spacecraft Surfaces, R. E. Davies and John R. Dennison; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

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An Embedded Ring Approach to the Vibrational Dynamics of Amorphous Materials, John R. Dennison and T. E. Doyle; Carbon

1996

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Building a Competition Buzzer Set, John R. Dennison and Richard Davis; The Physics Teacher

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Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Materials, JR Dennison, Mark Holtz, and Greg Swain; Spectroscopy

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Application of (e,2e) Spectroscopy to the Electronic Structure of Valence Electrons in Crystalline and Amorphous Solids, JR Dennison and A. L. Ritter; J. Electron Spec. Rel. Phenom.

1995

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Vibrational Dynamics and Structure of Amorphous Carbon Modeled Using the Embedded Ring Approach, T. E. Doyle and John R. Dennison; Physical Review B

1992

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Ultrahigh Vacuum Chamber for Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction from Films Adsorbed on Single-crystal Surfaces, JR Dennison, S. K. Wang, and S. N. Ehrlich; Rev. Sci. Instrum.

1990

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Corrugation in the nitrogen-graphite potential probed by inelastic neutron scattering, F. Y. Hansen, L. W. Bruch, H. Taub, V. L. Frank, H. J. Lauter, and John R. Dennison; Physical Review Letters

1989

Lattice Dynamics of Nitrogen onGraphite Investigated by Inelastic Neutron Scattering, V. L. Frank, H. J. Lauter, F. Y. Hansen, H. Taub, L. W. Bruch, and John R. Dennison; Proceedings of the Conference PHONONS

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Nature of Carbon-Carbon Bonding in Evaporated and Ion-Sputtered (Diamondlike) Amorphous Carbon from (e, 2e) Spectroscopy, Chao Gao, Yun Yu Wang, A. L. Ritter, and John R. Dennison; Physical Review Letters

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Multi-layer Structure of Nitrogen Adsorbed on Graphite, S. K. Wang, J. C. Newton, R. Wang, H. Taub, John R. Dennison, and H. Shechter; Physical Review B

1988

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Anomalous Layering of Fe(C0) Adsorbed on Graphite, John R. Dennison, H. Taub, F. Y. Hansen, H. Shechter, and R. Brener; Physical Review B

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Spectral Momentum Density from Graphite from (e,2e) Spectroscopy: Comparison with First Principles Calculations, Chao Gao, A. L. Ritter, JR Dennison, and N. A. W. Holzwarth; Phys. Rev.

1984

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An Spectrometer for Investigating the Spectral Momentum Density of Thin Films, A. L. Ritter, John R. Dennison, and J. Dunn; Review of Scientific Instruments

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The Spectral Momentum Density of Amorphous Carbon from (e, 2e) Spectroscopy, A. L. Ritter, John R. Dennison, and R. Jones; Physical Review Letters