Physics and Astronomy

Physics and Astronomy

Robert Thirkettle

Position

Technician - Mechanical Workshop

Room

106, Physics and Astronomy

Contact Details

Phone: +64 3 364 2510
Internal Phone: 6510

Email: rob.thirkettle@canterbury.ac.nz

Postal address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Canterbury,
Private Bag 4800,
Christchurch,
New Zealand

Interest

Ring Laser

Publications

  • R.D. Graham, R.B Hurst, R.J Thirkettle, C.H Rowe, P.H Butler. Experiment to Detect Frame Dragging in a Lead Superconductor. In Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, 468 (5): 383-387, March 2008.   BibTeX    Preprint (PDF)   
  • R.B. Hurst, G.E. Stedman, K.U. Schreiber, R.J. Thirkettle, R.D. Graham, N. Rabeendran, J.-P. R. Wells. Experiments with a 834 m2 ring laser interferometer. In Journal of Applied Physics, 105 113115, June 2009.   BibTeX    Find Article
  • R.B. Hurst, R.W. Dunn, K.U. Schreiber, R.J. Thirkettle, G.K. MacDonald. Mode Behavior in Ultralarge Ring Lasers. In Applied Optics, 43 (11): 2337--2346, 2004.   BibTeX    Find Article
  • R.W. Dunn, D.E. Shabalin, R.J. Thirkettle, G.J. MacDonald, G.E. Stedman, K.U. Schreiber. Design and Initial Operation of a 367-m 2 Rectangular Ring Laser. In Appl. Opt, 41 (9): 1685--1688, 2002.   BibTeX    Find Articl