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HI! MY NAME IS

Allan

Dr Allan Sanderson, PhD, CPhys, FInstP, CEng, FIMMM

Non Executive Director

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My Story

Allan Sanderson, PhD, CPhys, FInstP, CEng, FIMMM is a world recognised expert in electron gun design, electron beam focusing, high speed beam deflection optics, beam characterisation and electron beam welding technology. He has over fifty years, experience in these fields. He pioneered the development of high-power electron beam welding, achieving significant advances using unique RF excited guns. This led to the establishment of many modern large scale Reduced Pressure EBW systems. He is the author of 8 patents and numerous papers and technical reports. He won the International Institute of Welding Yoshiaki Arata Award in 1998 for outstanding achievements in Fundamental Research in Welding Science and Technology. In 2006, he was awarded the Evgeny Paton prize for his lifetime contributions to the development of welding science, technology and education. In the last decade, he launched the development of unique high intensity, RF excited plasma electron beam sources.

More recently he has been working on the design, manufacture, development, and testing of new EMAT configurations for use on long-range testing of pipes, leveraging the synergies with his unique expertise of high frequency electromagnetic deflection of electron beams. 

Out of office

There's no rest for the wicked! While not helping the Full Matrix team, I design and build other sensor systems for fun - from the very small with electron microscopes to the very far with telescopes, to meet my interests and hobbies in physics.

Selected publications

Title
Authors
Publication/Event
Year
Development of digital tools to enable remote ultrasonic inspection of fusion reactor in-vessel components
Sanderson R, Sanderson A, Akowua K and Livesey H
Insight – Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring
2022
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
CA 2876552 A
2021
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Allan Sanderson, Colin Ribton
ZA 201409108 A
2017
Aparelho Fonte De Plasma, Ferramenta De Processamento De Materiais, E, Métodos Para Gerar Um Feixe De Partículas Carregadas, Para Modificar Uma Peça De Trabalho E Para Formar Imagem De Uma Peça De Trabalho
Allan Sanderson, Colin Ribton
BR 112014030896 A
2017
Plasma Source And Method For Generating Charged Particles Rays
Ribton Kolin, Sanderson Allan
RU 2014152355 A
2017
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
TW 102118012 A
2017
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
EP 13723940 A
2016
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
EP 13723940 A
2015
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
CN 201380042202 A
2015
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
US 201314406012 A
2015
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
US 201314406012 A
2015
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
KR 20157000888 A
2015
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
TW 102118012 A
2014
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
GB 2013051296 W
2013
Plasma Source Apparatus And Methods For Generating Charged Particle Beams
Ribton Colin, Sanderson Allan
CA 2876552 A
2013
Ladungsträgerteilchenstrahl Emittiervorrichtung
Sanderson Allan
AT 05009210 T
2009
Conjunto Emissor De Partìculas Carregadas, Emissor De Partìculas Carregadas, Aparelho De Solda, Conjunto De Coluna De Feixe De Partìculas Carregadas, E, Conjunto De Feixe De Partìculas Carregadas.
Sanderson Allan
BR 9812505 A
2009
Ladungsträgerteilchenstrahl Emittiervorrichtung
Sanderson Allan
DE 69840801 T
2009
Improvements Relating To Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson Allan
EP 05009210 A
2009
Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
CA 2303148 A
2008
Sammenstilling For Utsendelse Av Ladede Partikler, Samt Sveiseapparat
Sanderson Allan
NO 20001513 A
2008
Säulenvorrichtung Für Strahl Aus Geladenen Teilchen
Sanderson Allan
DE 69839952 T
2008
Charged Particle Beam Column Assembly
Sanderson Allan
EP 05009209 A
2008
Säulenvorrichtung Für Strahl Aus Geladenen Teilchen
Sanderson Allan
AT 05009209 T
2008
Laetud Osakesi Emiteeriv S?Lm, Keevitusseade Ja Laetud Osakeste Kiire S?Lm
Sanderson Allan
EE P200000153 A
2006
Conjunto Emissor De Feixe De Particulas Carregadas
Allan Sanderson
PT 98944099 T
2005
Improvements Relating To Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson Allan
EP 05009210 A
2005
Vorrichtung Zum Emittieren Eines Geladenen Teilchenstrahls
Sanderson Allan
DE 69830664 T
2005
Charged Particle Emitting Element And Welding Equipment With It And Charged Particle Beam Element
Sanderson Allan
CN 98809482 A
2005
Dispositivo Para Emitir Un Haz De Particulas Cargadas.
Sanderson Allan
ES 98944099 T
2005
Vorrichtung Zum Emittieren Eines Geladenen Teichenstrahls
Sanderson Allan
DE 69830664 T
2005
Charged Particle Beam Column Assembly
Sanderson Allan
EP 05009209 A
2005
Enhed Til Emission Af Stråler Af Ladede Partikler
Sanderson Allan
DK 98944099 T
2005
Vorrichtung Zum Emittieren Eines Geladenen Teichenstrahls
Sanderson Allan
AT 98944099 T
2005
Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
EP 98944099 A
2005
Device For Emitting Charged Particles
Sanderson Allan
CZ 2000749 A
2004
Charged Particle Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
CZ 2000749 A
2004
Device For Radiating Charged Particles, Charged-Particle Radiator, Welding Apparatus, Charged-Particle Passing Unit, And Device For Producing Charged-Beam
Sanderson Allan
RU 2000110116 A
2003
Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
US 50891400 A
2002
Improvements Relating To Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson Allan
AU 1998/091765 A
2001
Laetud Osakesi Emiteeriv Sõlm, Laetud Osakeste Emitter, Keevitusseade, Laetud Osakeste Kiire Kolonnisõlm Ja Laetud Osakeste Kiire Sõlm
Allan Sanderson
EE P200000153 A
2001
A Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly To Reduce Beam Fringe And Optimise Beam Focus
Sanderson Allan
NZ 50306098 A
2001
Conjunto Emissor De Partìculas Carregadas, Emissor De Partìculas Carregadas, Aparelho De Solda, Conjunto De Coluna De Feixe De Partìculas Carregadas , E, Conjunto De Feixe De Partìculas Carregadas
Sanderson Allan
BR 9812505 A
2000
Improvement Relating To Charged Particle Beam
Sanderson Allan
CN 98809482 A
2000
Yüklü Parçacık Işınları Ile Ilgili Gelişmeler.
Sanderson Allan
TR 200000750 T
2000
Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
EP 98944099 A
2000
Forbedringer Angõende Ladede Partikkelstrõler
Sanderson Allan
NO 20001513 A
2000
Forbedringer Angående Ladede Partikkelstråler
Sanderson Allan
NO 20001513 A
2000
Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
CA 2303148 A
1999
Improvements Relating To Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson Allan
GB 9802882 W
1999
Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
Sanderson Allan
GB 9802882 W
1999
Charged Particle Beam Emitting Assembly
GB GB9802882
1999
Improvements Relating To Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson Allan
AU 1998/091765 A
1999
Erzeugung Von Geladenen Teilchen
Sanderson Allan
DE 69318137 T
1998
Charged Particle Generation
Sanderson Allan
EP 94900227 A
1998
Erzeugung Von Geladenen Teilchen
Sanderson Allan
DE 69318137 T
1998
Seal Assembly
Sanderson Allan, Spanswick Peter, Kell John Martin
GB 9602043 W
1997
Charged Particle Generation With A Resonant Electrical Circuit
Sanderson Allan
US 25675894 A
1997
Seal Assembly
Sanderson Allan, Spanswick Peter, Kell John Martin
AU 1996/068263 A
1997
Elektronenstrahlschweissen.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
DE 69108092 T
1995
Electron Beam Welding.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
EP 91304017 A
1995
Elektronenstrahlschweissen.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
DE 69108092 T
1995
Charged Particle Generation
Sanderson Allan
GB 9302376 W
1994
Charged Particle Generation.
Sanderson Allan
EP 94900227 A
1994
Electron Beam Welding
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin N
US 69223391 A
1992
Electron Beam Welding
Sanderson, Allan, Ribton, Colin Nigel
EP 91304017 A
1992
Charged Particle Beam Generation
Sanderson, Allan
EP 87300473 A
1991
Apparatus And Method For Collecting Charged Particles
Sanderson, Allan, Ribton, Colin Nigel
EP 87302431 A
1991
Electron Beam Welding.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
EP 91304017 A
1991
Erzeugung Eines Strahls Geladener Teilchen.
Sanderson Allan
DE 3766836 T
1991
Vorrichtung Und Verfahren Zum Einfangen Geladener Teilchen.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
DE 3766870 T
1991
Controlling Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson, Allan, Ribton, Colin Nigel
EP 87300472 A
1989
Controlling Charged Particle Beams
Sanderson Allan
US 522587 A
1989
Charged Particle Beam Generation
Sanderson Allan
US 497287 A
1988
Charged Particle Collection
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin N
US 2782987 A
1988
Charged Particle Beam Generation
Sanderson, Allan
EP 87300473 A
1988
Charged Particle Beam Generation.
Sanderson Allan
EP 87300473 A
1987
Controlling Charged Particle Beams.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
EP 87300472 A
1987
Apparatus And Method For Collecting Charged Particles.
Sanderson Allan, Ribton Colin Nigel
EP 87302431 A
1987
Electron Beam Welding Generators
Sanderson Allan
US 54401075 A
1978
Electron Beam Generators
Sanderson Allan
US 54400975 A
1977
Elektronenstrahlerzeugungssystem
Sanderson Allan
DE 2454150 A
1975
Elektronenstrahlerzeuger
Sanderson Allan
DE 2454139 A
1975
Improvements Relating To The Focusing Of Electron Beams
Sanderson Allan
GB 1676769 A
1971
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