About
Dr Aled Isaac is a member of the Physics Department at Swansea University.
Dr Aled Isaac
Senior Lecturer
Physics
Telephone number
+44 (0) 1792 602602
Welsh language proficiency
Fluent Welsh Speaker
Office - 604
Sixth Floor
Vivian Building
Singleton Campus
Sixth Floor
Vivian Building
Singleton Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision
Research Links
Publications
Research Highlights
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Evetts, N., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M...., & Isaac, A. (2014). In situ electromagnetic field diagnostics with an electron plasma in a Penning–Malmberg trap. New Journal of Physics, 16(1), 013037
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Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Aled Isaac, C., Madsen, N., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2013). Antihydrogen in a bottle. Physics Education, 48(2), 212-220.
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Mortensen, T., Deller, A., Isaac, C., van der Werf, D., Charlton, M., Machacek, J., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2013). Manipulation of the magnetron orbit of a positron cloud in a Penning trap. Physics of Plasmas, 20(1), 012124
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Experimental and computational study of the injection of antiprotons into a positron plasma for antihydrogen production. Physics of Plasmas, 20(4), 043510
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Isaac, C. & Isaac, A. (2013). Motional sideband excitation using rotating electric fields. Physical Review A, 87(4)
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Chapman, S., Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Autoresonant-spectrometric determination of the residual gas composition in the ALPHA experiment apparatus. Review of Scientific Instruments, 84(6), 065110
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Bowe, P., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Donnan, P., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W...., & Eriksson, S. (2012). Resonant quantum transitions in trapped antihydrogen atoms. Nature, 483(7390), 439-443.
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Baker, C., van der Werf, D., Beddows, D., Watkeys, P., Isaac, C., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Telle, H., & Isaac, A. (2008). Weakly bound positron–electron pairs in a strong magnetic field. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(24), 245003
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Baker, C., Werf, D., Beddows, D., Watkeys, P., Isaac, C., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Telle, H., Telle, H., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Baker, C., & Isaac, A. (2008). Weakly bound positron–electron pairs in a strong magnetic field. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(24)
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Werf, D., Baker, C., Beddows, D., Watkeys, P., Isaac, C., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Telle, H., Telle, H., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Baker, C., & Isaac, A. (2010). Magnetised positronium. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 199
All Research
Journal Articles
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Cohen, S., Torkzaban, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Granum, P., Hangst, J., Hayden, M...., & Collaboration), . (2024). Adiabatic expansion cooling of antihydrogen. Physical Review Research, 6(3)
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Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cridland, A., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fabbri, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Grandemange, P., Granum, P., Hangst, J., Hayden, M., Hodgkinson, D., Isaac, A...., & Wurtele, J. (2021). Sympathetic cooling of positrons to cryogenic temperatures for antihydrogen production. Nature Communications, 12(1)
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Evans, H. & Isaac, A. (2021). Cronni Plasma o Bositronau. Gwerddon, 33(33), 55-67.
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Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Christensen, A., Collister, R., Cridland, A., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Grandemange, P., Granum, P., Hangst, J...., & Charlton, M. (2021). Laser cooling of antihydrogen atoms. Nature, 592(7852), 35-42.
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Baker, C., Isaac, A., Edwards, D., Evans, H., Clayton, R., van der Werf, D., & Charlton, M. (2020). Investigation of buffer gas trapping of positrons. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 53(18), 185201
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Collaboration), ., Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Granum, P...., & Wurtele, J. (2020). Investigation of the fine structure of antihydrogen. Nature, 578(7795), 375-380.
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Hangst, J., Hardy, W...., & Wurtele, J. (2018). Observation of the 1S–2P Lyman-α transition in antihydrogen. Nature, 561(7722), 211-215.
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Hangst, J., Hardy, W...., & Wurtele, J. (2018). Characterization of the 1S–2S transition in antihydrogen. Nature, 557(7703), 71-75.
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Isaac, A., Baker, C., Edwards, D., Isaac, C., Telle, H., van der Werf, D., Charlton, M., & Charlton, M. (2018). Excitation of positronium: from the ground state to Rydberg levels. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 51
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Hangst, J., Hardy, W...., & Charlton, M. (2018). Enhanced Control and Reproducibility of Non-Neutral Plasmas. Physical Review Letters, 120(2)
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A...., & Wurtele, J. (2017). Antihydrogen accumulation for fundamental symmetry tests. Nature Communications, 8(1)
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A...., & Eriksson, S. (2017). Observation of the hyperfine spectrum of antihydrogen. Nature, 548(7665), 66-69.
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Capra, A., Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C., Jonsell, S...., & Eriksson, S. (2016). Limit on the electric charge of antihydrogen. Hyperfine Interactions, 238(1)
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Ahmadi, M., Alves, B., Baker, C., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Cohen, S., Collister, R., Eriksson, S., Evans, A., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A...., & Wurtele, J. (2016). Observation of the 1S–2S transition in trapped antihydrogen. Nature, 541(7638), 506-510.
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Ahmadi, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Carruth, C., Cesar, C., Charman, A., Evans, L., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Ishida, A...., & Eriksson, S. (2016). An improved limit on the charge of antihydrogen from stochastic acceleration. Nature, 529(7586), 373-376.
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Gutierrez, A., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Burrows, C., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Dunlop, R., Eriksson, S., Evetts, N., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M...., & Zhmoginov, A. (2015). Antiproton cloud compression in the ALPHA apparatus at CERN. Hyperfine Interactions, 235(1-3), 21-28.
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Deller, A., Edwards, D., Mortensen, T., Isaac, C., Werf, D., Telle, H., Charlton, M., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2015). Exciting positronium with a solid-state UV laser: the Doppler-broadened Lyman-αtransition. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 48(17), 175001
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Evetts, N., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M...., & Isaac, A. (2014). In situ electromagnetic field diagnostics with an electron plasma in a Penning–Malmberg trap. New Journal of Physics, 16(1), 013037
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Deller, A., Mortensen, T., Isaac, C., P van der Werf, D., Charlton, M., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2014). Radially selective inward transport of positrons in a Penning–Malmberg trap. New Journal of Physics, 16(7), 073028
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C., Jonsell, S...., & Eriksson, S. (2014). An experimental limit on the charge of antihydrogen. Nature Communications, 5, 3955
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Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Madsen, N., Isaac, A., & Eriksson, S. (2014). In situelectromagnetic field diagnostics with an electron plasma in a Penning–Malmberg trap. New Journal of Physics, 16(1), 013037
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Amole, C., Andresen, G., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Bowe, P., Butler, E., Capra, A., Carpenter, P., Cesar, C., Chapman, S., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Eriksson, S., Escallier, J., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D...., & Eriksson, S. (2014). The ALPHA antihydrogen trapping apparatus. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 735, 319-340.
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Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Aled Isaac, C., Madsen, N., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2013). Antihydrogen in a bottle. Physics Education, 48(2), 212-220.
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Isaac, C. & Isaac, A. (2013). Motional sideband excitation using rotating electric fields. Physical Review A, 87(4)
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Amole, C., Andresen, G., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Burrows, C., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Chapman, S., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Silicon vertex detector upgrade in the ALPHA experiment. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 732, 134-136.
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Chapman, S., Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Autoresonant-spectrometric determination of the residual gas composition in the ALPHA experiment apparatus. Review of Scientific Instruments, 84(6), 065110
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C., Jonsell, S...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Description and first application of a new technique to measure the gravitational mass of antihydrogen. Nature Communications, 4
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W., Hayden, M., Isaac, C...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Experimental and computational study of the injection of antiprotons into a positron plasma for antihydrogen production. Physics of Plasmas, 20(4), 043510
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Charlton, M., Eriksson, S., Isaac, C., Madsen, N., Werf, D., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2013). Antihydrogen in a bottle. Physics Education, 48(2)-220.
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Mortensen, T., Deller, A., Isaac, C., van der Werf, D., Charlton, M., Machacek, J., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2013). Manipulation of the magnetron orbit of a positron cloud in a Penning trap. Physics of Plasmas, 20(1), 012124
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Werf, D., Isaac, C., Baker, C., Mortensen, T., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., & Isaac, A. (2012). Compression of positron clouds using rotating wall electric fields. Hyperfine Interactions, 212(1-3), 125-132.
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Werf, D., Isaac, C., Baker, C., Mortensen, T., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Baker, C., & Isaac, A. (2012). The behaviour of positron clouds in the single-particle regime under the influence of rotating wall electric fields. New Journal of Physics, 14(7), 075022
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Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Bowe, P., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Donnan, P., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Friesen, T., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W...., & Eriksson, S. (2012). Resonant quantum transitions in trapped antihydrogen atoms. Nature, 483(7390), 439-443.
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Isaac, C., Baker, C., Mortensen, T., Werf, D., Charlton, M., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Baker, C., & Isaac, A. (2011). Compression of Positron Clouds in the Independent Particle Regime. Physical Review Letters, 107(3)
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Werf, D., Baker, C., Beddows, D., Watkeys, P., Isaac, C., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Telle, H., Telle, H., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Baker, C., & Isaac, A. (2010). Magnetised positronium. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 199
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Baker, C., van der Werf, D., Beddows, D., Watkeys, P., Isaac, C., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Telle, H., & Isaac, A. (2008). Weakly bound positron–electron pairs in a strong magnetic field. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(24), 245003
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Baker, C., Werf, D., Beddows, D., Watkeys, P., Isaac, C., Kerrigan, S., Charlton, M., Telle, H., Telle, H., Charlton, M., van der Werf, D., Baker, C., & Isaac, A. (2008). Weakly bound positron–electron pairs in a strong magnetic field. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(24)
Conference Contributions
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Friesen, T., Amole, C., Ashkezari, M., Baquero-Ruiz, M., Bertsche, W., Bowe, P., Butler, E., Capra, A., Cesar, C., Charlton, M., Deller, A., Evetts, N., Eriksson, S., Fajans, J., Fujiwara, M., Gill, D., Gutierrez, A., Hangst, J., Hardy, W...., & Eriksson, S. (2013). Electron plasmas as a diagnostic tool for hyperfine spectroscopy of antihydrogen. In AIP Conference Proceedings (pp. 123-133).
Supervision
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Positronium Physics (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Prof Stefan Eriksson -
A Preliminary Study of the Effect of the Chirped Rotating Wall on a Positron Cloud (awarded 2023)
MPhilOther supervisor: Prof Stefan Eriksson
Taught Modules
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PH-026 Foundation Mathematics for Physicists II
Mathematics skills to complement the Foundation Year physics curriculum and prepare students for Level 1 physics.
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PH-109 Practical Physics 1
This module combines experience of experimental physics with other practical skills required to be educated effectively in Physics at an undergraduate level. The module's approach is via the completion of a series of experiments and via student engagement in a series of intensive, staff-led activities.
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PH-109C Ffiseg Ymarferol 1
Translation to Welsh will be updated shortly. This module combines experience of experimental physics with other practical skills required to be educated effectively in Physics at an undergraduate level. The module's approach is via the completion of a series of experiments and via student engagement in a series of intensive, staff-led activities.
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PH-110 Practical Physics 2
This module combines experience of experimental physics with other practical skills required to be educated effectively in Physics at an undergraduate level. The module's approach is via the completion of a series of experiments and via student engagement in a series of intensive, staff-led activities.
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PH-110C Ffiseg Ymarferol 2
Translation to Welsh shall be updated shortly This module combines experience of experimental physics with other practical skills required to be educated effectively in Physics at an undergraduate level. The module's approach is via the completion of a series of experiments and via student engagement in a series of intensive, staff-led activities.
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PH-311C Prosiect
Prosiect a gynhaliwyd yn unigol dan oruchwyliaeth aelod o staff ar destun damcaniaethol neu arbrofol addas.