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  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

James G. Williams is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields and subfields, predominantly within Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering.

The main areas of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

More specific subfields covered in their work are:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Williams has focused on several key research topics, including:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Nonlinear Photonic Systems

Their recent published papers illustrate a breadth of contributions across these areas. Notable publications include:

  • The JPL Planetary and Lunar Ephemerides DE440 and DE441, 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • Long-Term Earth-Moon Evolution With High-Level Orbit and Ocean Tide Models, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Topological temporally mode-locked laser, 2024, Nature Physics
  • Enhanced sensitivity via non-Hermitian topology, 2025, Light Science & Applications
  • Lunar Laser Ranging Retroreflectors: Velocity Aberration and Diffraction Pattern, 2023, The Planetary Science Journal

Williams frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Light Science & Applications
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Materials Evaluation

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Alireza Marandi
  • Midya Parto
  • D. H. Boggs
  • Christian Leefmans
  • Franco Nori

In recognition of professional accomplishments, Williams was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Fracture under complex stress — The angled crack problem

    J. G. Williams;P. D. Ewing

  • End corrections for orthotropic DCB specimens

    J.G. Williams

  • The use of a cohesive zone model to study the fracture of fibre composites and adhesively-bonded joints

    B. R. K. Blackman;H. Hadavinia;A. J. Kinloch;J. G. Williams

  • Corrections for mode II fracture toughness specimens of composites materials

    Y. Wang;J.G. Williams

  • Crack blunting mechanisms in polymers

    A. J. Kinloch;J. G. Williams

  • The Effects of Geometry, Rate and Temperature on the Mode I, Mode II and Mixed-Mode I/II Interlaminar Fracture of Carbon-Fibre/Poly(ether-ether ketone) Composites:

    S. Hashemi;A.J. Kinloch;J.G. Williams

  • Corrections needed in double-cantilever beam tests for assessing the interlaminar failure of fibre-composites

    S. Hashemi;A. J. Kinloch;J. G. Williams

  • Temperature effects in the fracture of PMMA

    G. P. Marshall;L. H. Coutts;J. G. Williams

  • Delamination fracture of multidirectional carbon-fiber/epoxy composites under Mode I, Mode II and Mixed-Mode I/II loading

    N. S. Choi;A. J. Kinloch;J. G. Williams

  • The mixed-mode delamination of fibre composite materials

    A.J. Kinloch;Y. Wang;J.G. Williams;P. Yayla

  • The fracture mechanics of delamination tests

    J G Williams

  • The failure of fibre composites and adhesively bonded fibre composites under high rates of test

    B. R. K. Blackman;A. J. Kinloch;Y. Wang;J. G. Williams

  • Mode II fracture testing of composites: a new look at an old problem

    B.R.K. Blackman;A.J. Brunner;J.G. Williams

  • On the analysis of mixed-mode failure

    M. Charalambides;A. J. Kinloch;Y. Wang;J. G. Williams

  • Energy Release Rates for the Peeling of Flexible Membranes and the Analysis of Blister Tests

    J.G. Williams

  • Mechanics and mechanisms of delamination in a poly(ether sulphone)—Fibre composite

    S. Hashemi;A.J. Kinloch;J.G. Williams

  • The failure of fibre composites and adhesively bonded fibre composites under high rates of test: Part I Mode I loading-experimental studies

    B. R. K. Blackman;J. P. Dear;A. J. Kinloch;H. Macgillivray

  • Slow stable crack growth in high density polyethylenes

    M.K.V. Chan;J.G. Williams

  • Large Displacement and End Block Effects in the 'DCB' Interlaminar Test in Modes I and II

    J.G. Williams

  • The calculation of adhesive fracture energies in mode I: revisiting the tapered double cantilever beam (TDCB) test

    B.R.K Blackman;H Hadavinia;A.J Kinloch;M Paraschi

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony J. Kinloch
Anthony J. Kinloch Imperial College London
Bamber R.K. Blackman
Bamber R.K. Blackman Imperial College London
Alojz Ivankovic
Alojz Ivankovic University College Dublin
Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lin Ye
Lin Ye Southern University of Science and Technology
John P. Dear
John P. Dear Imperial College London
Ian I. Mitroff
Ian I. Mitroff University of California, Berkeley
Brian Cotterell
Brian Cotterell University of Sydney
Ambrose C. Taylor
Ambrose C. Taylor Imperial College London
I. M. Ward
I. M. Ward University of Leeds

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