Research Interests

Research Interests

• Development of accelerator-based single-ion biological microprobe
• Novel applications of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dosimetry for radiological emergencies and forensic analysis
• Applications of EPR and optically-stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry to geochronology and archaeology

Dr. Thompson is a member of the Boreham group and is developing the single-proton microprobe for accelerator-based studies of low doses on biological systems in vitro.  His research includes development of the proportional counter hit detection system and development of software for imaging, targeting, and irradiation.

In addition, Dr. Thompson maintains active research in developing new techniques of EPR and OSL dosimetry to potential radiological emergencies.

Dr. Thompson has extensive experience with software development (FORTRAN-77, IDL, Mathematica) for simulation, visualization, and data analysis.

Dr. Thompson received his Ph.D. in 2007 from McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Jack Rink.  His Ph.D. research focused on the applications of EPR dosimetry to geochronology.

Publications

Publications

Mistry, R., Thompson, J.W., Boreham, D.R., & Rink, W.J., accepted. Single-aliquot EPR dosimetry of wallboard (drywall). Radiation Protection Dosimetry. [free pdf, doi]

Liberda, J.L, Thompson, J.W., Bernaldo de Quirós, F., Jayaraman, R., Selvaretinam, K., Chancellor-Maddison, K., Volterra, V., & Rink, W.J., 2010.  ESR dating of tooth enamel in Mousterian Layer 20, El Castillo, Spain.  Geoarchaeology 25, 467-474. [doi]

Thompson, J.W., Burdette, K.E., Inrig, E.L., DeWitt, R., Mistry, R., Rink, W.J., and Boreham, D.R., 2010.  Optically-stimulated luminescence dosimetry with gypsum wallboard (drywall). Radiation Protection Dosimetry. [free pdf, doi]

Zeitoun, V., Lenoble, A., Laudet, F., Thompson, J., Rink, W.J., Chinnawut, W., & Doy, A.T., 2010. The Cave of the Monk (Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, Northern Thailand). Quaternary International 220, 160-173. [doi]

Thompson J.W., Abu Atiya I., Rink W.J., Boreham D., 2009.  Potential use of wallboard (drywall) for EPR retrospective dosimetry. Radiation Measurements 44, 243-248. [doi]

Thompson, J., & Schwarcz, H.P., 2008. Electron spin resonance dosimetry of whewellite (calcium oxalate monohydrate). Radiation Measurements 43, 1219-1225. [doi]

Domínguez-Rodrigo, M., Mabulla, A., Luque, L., Thompson, J.W., Rink, J., Bushozi, P., Díez-Martin, F., Alcala, L., 2008. A new archaic Homo sapiens fossil from Lake Eyasi, Tanzania.  Journal of Human Evolution 54, 899-903. [doi, 3 citations]

Thompson, J.W., 2007. Accuracy, precision, and irradiation time for Monte Carlo simulations of single aliquot regeneration (SAR) optically-stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry measurements. Radiation Measurements 42, 1637-1646. [doi, 5 citations]

Thompson, J., Rink, W.J., & López, G.I., 2007. Optically-stimulated luminescence age of the Old Cedar midden, St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Florida.  Quaternary Geochronology 2, 350-355. [doi, 3 citations]

Qiu, X., Thompson, J.W., & Billinge, S.J.L, 2004.  PDFgetX2: a GUI-driven program to obtain the pair distribution function from X-ray powder diffraction data.  Journal of Applied Crystallography 37, 678. [doi, 158+ citations]

Jeong, I.-K., Thompson, J., Proffen, Th., Turner, A.M.P., & Billinge, S.J.L., 2001.  PDFgetX: a program for obtaining the atomic pair distribution function from X-ray powder diffraction data.  Journal of Applied Crystallography 34, 536. [doi, 30+ citations]

Students Supervised

Students Supervised

• James Harrington ("bench" supervisor)
• Paramvir Virdi (2010)
• Khanh Nguyen (2010)
• Arjit Baghwala (M.Sc. 2010; "bench" supervisor)
• Rajesh Mistry (M.Sc. 2010; "bench" supervisor)
• Ibrahim Abu Atiya (2008)

Photos

Photos

Courses Taught

Courses Taught

• Medical Radiation Sciences 3X03