APS - 2006 Division of Nuclear Physics Annual Meeting

Session 3A: CEU Poster Session

Chair: Warren Rogers, Westmont College
Gaylord Opryland - Cheekwood ABC, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

	3A.00001: An Automated Relative Time Calibration for the MoNA Daniel Albertson Preview Abstract
	3A.00002: In-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy of 172Os K. Aleksandrova , P. Manchev , M.S. Fetea , A. Heinz , G. Gurdal , R. Casperson , R.F. Casten , M. Chamberlain , E.A. McCutchan , J. Qian , N.J. Thompson , V. Werner , R. Winkler Preview Abstract
	3A.00003: Testing and Evaluation of PHENIX Reaction Plane Detector Photomultiplier Tubes Nicholas Anderson , Eric Richardson , Alice Mignerey Preview Abstract
	3A.00004: Precision (n,$\gamma$) cross-section measurement of Cu at 8 and 12 MeV for shielding designs for the next generation of $\mathbf{0\nu\beta\beta}$ decay experiments. M. Antonacci , A. Chyzh , J.H. Esterline , S. Elliot , B. Fallin , A. Hime , C.R. Howell , A Hutcheson , H.J. Karwowski , J.H. Kelley , M.F. Kidd , D. Mei , B. Spaun , A.P. Tonchev , W. Tornow Preview Abstract
	3A.00005: New precise $\alpha_{K}$ measurement as part of a test of electronic conversion theory - 166 keV transition in $^{139}$La Christine Balonek , Ninel Nica , John Hardy Preview Abstract
	3A.00006: Modeling nuclear stopping with in-medium modifications of nucleon-nucleon cross sections. Brent Barker , Pawel Danielewicz Preview Abstract
	3A.00007: RPC Detector Research and Development for PHENIX Austin Basye Preview Abstract
	3A.00008: Primordial Nucleosynthesis of Lithium Isotopes Janilee Benitez , George Fuller , Chad Kishimoto , Christel Smith Preview Abstract
	3A.00009: Integrating Wireless Networking for Radiation Detection Jeremy Board , Alexander Barzilov , Phillip Womble , Jon Paschal Preview Abstract
	3A.00010: Behavior of a Radial Time Projection Chamber Peter Bradshaw Preview Abstract
	3A.00011: Implementation of PC's in Control Systems for Large Physics Experiments Jennie Burns Preview Abstract
	3A.00012: CLAS Simulations for $D(\vec e,e^\prime p)n$ Robert Burrell , Kuri Gill , Gerard Gilfoyle Preview Abstract
	3A.00013: Characterization of Silicon Tetra-lateral PSDs Zhon Butcher Preview Abstract
	3A.00014: A study on the reflectivity of Tyvek Alvaro Chavarria Preview Abstract
	3A.00015: Measuring scintillation light using Visible Light Photon Counters (VLPC) Alvaro Chavarria Preview Abstract
	3A.00016: B(E2) in heavy Pd nuclei through the time-of-flight method Aaron Chester Preview Abstract
	3A.00017: Graphic User Interface for the NIMROD Silicon Detectors Christopher Crane Preview Abstract
	3A.00018: Analyzing Sources of Uncertainty in a Precision Measurement of $^3$He($\alpha, \gamma)^7$Be A.M. Crisp , T.A.D. Brown , C. Bordeanu , K.A. Snover , D.W. Storm Preview Abstract
	3A.00019: Upstream Photon Veto Studies for the GlueX Project James Custer Preview Abstract
	3A.00020: Environmental Radiation Measurements of Sea Sponges (\textit{Microciona prolifera }and\textit{ Halichondria bowerbanki}) Berta Darakchieva , Miloslava Evtimova , Cornelius Beausang , Shelly Lesher , Malcolm Hill Preview Abstract
	3A.00021: Modeling a Graphite Diagnostic System using MCNPX J. Deaven , S.L. Stephenson , S.J. Padalino , V. Yu. Glebov , T.C. Sangster Preview Abstract
	3A.00022: Analysis of Kinematics and Decay Energy in the Breakup of $^{7}$He Deborah Denby , Paul DeYoung , Graham Peaslee Preview Abstract
	3A.00023: Lifetime of the first excited state in $^{64}$Ge using the time-of-flight method. Athena DuNomes Preview Abstract
	3A.00024: Off-Axis Calibration of KamLAND and Modeling of the ``FourPi'' Calibration System Gilly Elor Preview Abstract
	3A.00025: Investigating the Structure of High-Spin Francium M. Evtimova , C. Beausang , B. Darakchieva , B. Crider , R.B. Cakirli , V. Werner , D. Meyer , E. Novitski , G. Gurdal , J. Qian , L. Amon , R. Casperson , C. Fitzpatrick Preview Abstract
	3A.00026: An Analysis of Simulated Identified Particle Spectra in ALICE at Intermediate and High Transverse Momentum Xieyue Fan Preview Abstract
	3A.00027: Nuclear and Nucleon Compton Scattering at the High Intensity Gamma Ray Source (HI$\gamma $S) and Commissioning of the \underline{HI}$\gamma$S \underline{N}aI \underline{D}etector \underline{A}rray (HINDA) W. Frederick , M.W. Ahmed , H.R. Weller Preview Abstract
	3A.00028: Spin Polarization Diagnostics for Magneto-optical Trapped $\beta^{+}$-Decaying Atoms A. Gaudin , C. H\"{o}hr , D.G. Roberge , J.R.A. Pitcairn , M.R. Pearson , J.A. Behr Preview Abstract
	3A.00029: A Pyroelectric Crystal Particle Accelerator Amanda Gehring , Rand Watson Preview Abstract
	3A.00030: Hadron Fiducial Cuts for the CLAS E5 Data Kristen Greenholt , Gerard Gilfoyle Preview Abstract
	3A.00031: Straggling Effects in the S800 Ion Chamber Joseph Grochowski , Brad Sherrill , Daniel Bazin Preview Abstract
	3A.00032: Parton Momentum Distribution of the $\Lambda$ Stephanie Harp , Tom Shelly Preview Abstract
	3A.00033: Calibration of the Thick and Thin Scintillators for the NSCL/FSU Sweeper Magnet System Anne Hayes Preview Abstract
	3A.00034: Pion efficiency analysis for ALICE Transition Radiation Detector prototypes using an LQ-X method David Hernandez Preview Abstract
	3A.00035: Beam Transport Efficiencies of the LEBIT Cooler/Buncher Matthew Hodek , Georg Bollen , Stefan Shwarz , Amanda Prinke , Josh Savory Preview Abstract
	3A.00036: Coulomb Excitation of $^{49}$Cr Kelly Hosier , Darren McGlinchey , Lewis Riley Preview Abstract
	3A.00037: Elemental Analysis using Pulsed Neutrons Eric Houchins , Phillip Womble , Alexander Barzilov , Jon Paschal , Ian Rice , Jeremy Board , Joeseph Howard Preview Abstract
	3A.00038: Benchmarking of ORRUBA via the $^{124}$Sn(d,p)$^{125}$Sn reaction J.A. Howard , R.L. Kozub , S.D. Pain , J.A. Cizewski , R. Hatarik , J.S. Thomas , D.W. Bardayan , J.C. Blackmon , C.D. Nesaraja , K.Y. Chae , K.L. Jones , Z. Ma , A.L. Gaddis , M.S. Johnson , R.J. Livesay Preview Abstract
	3A.00039: Fiducial Cuts for the CLAS G3 Data Set Elliot Imler , Richard Bonventre , Christian Shultz , Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
	3A.00040: Integration constraints on a future high Pt muon trigger for PHENIX at RHIC Daniel Jumper Preview Abstract
	3A.00041: Test of the Optical Readout of the UConn TPC Detector Tristan Kading , Moshe Gai , Kai Tittlemeier , Volker Dangendorf Preview Abstract
	3A.00042: Design, Construction, and Operation of a Small-Scale Radioactivity Assay Chamber Wesley Ketchum , J.A. Detwiler , P.J. Doe , R.A. Johnson , M.G. Marino , A.S. Reddy , A.G. Schubert , B.A. VanDevender , J.F. Wilkerson Preview Abstract
	3A.00043: Search for Triaxial Superdeformed Bands in $^{174}$W Andrew Knox Preview Abstract
	3A.00044: g-Factors in 94Zr D.A. Kovacheva , C.A. Copos Preview Abstract
	3A.00045: Coulomb Excitation of $^{46}$V and Testing Isospin Symmetry in the $A=46$, $T=1$ Multiplet J.W. Kremenak , D.C. McGlinchey , L.A. Riley Preview Abstract
	3A.00046: A New Measurement of the Muon Lifetime with the MuLan Experiment Josh Kunkle Preview Abstract
	3A.00047: Investigation of 0$^{+}$ States in the Transitional Nucleus $^{108}$Pd Christopher Lambie-Hanson , R. Winkler , A. Heinz , R.F. Casten , J. Qian , R. Kruecken , T. Faestermann , H.F. Wirth , R. Graeger , S. Christen Preview Abstract
	3A.00048: Measurements of $^{11}B(\vec{p},p)^{11}B$. Thomas Lewis , Ralph France III , AJ Richards , Mohammad Ahmed , Matthew Blackston , Seth Henshaw , Paul Kingsbury , Brent Perdue , Henry Weller , Richard Prior , Mark Spraker Preview Abstract
	3A.00049: Describing Nuclei on the Alhassid-Whelen Arc of Regularity in a SU(3) Basis P. Manchev , M.S. Fetea , R.F. Casten , S. Eckel Preview Abstract
	3A.00050: Systematics of Giant Electric Dipole Resonances in Hot, Rotating Nuclei Katherine McAlpine , Andreas Schiller , Michael Thoennessen Preview Abstract
	3A.00051: Monte Carlo Simulation of New UCN Source at LENS Patrick McChesney Preview Abstract
	3A.00052: Geant4 Simulations of Gamma Ray Detectors D.C. McGlinchey Preview Abstract
	3A.00053: The Utilization of Free-Running Digital Signal Processors as a Method of Multi-channel Analysis Chris McGrath , Matthew Nichols , Phillip Womble , Alex Barzilov , Ivan Novikov , Jeremy Board , John Paschal Preview Abstract
	3A.00054: Investigating $\phi(1020)$ mesons from photo- and electro-production on nuclear targets with the CLAS detector. Will Morrison , Maurik Holtrop Preview Abstract
	3A.00055: Cosmic Muon Flux Variations Using the Modular Neutron Array Evan Mosby , Shea Mosby , Jamie Gillette , Malinda Reese , Warren F. Rogers Preview Abstract
	3A.00056: Neutron Multiplicity Discrimination in MoNA Shea Mosby , Evan Mosby , Warren F. Rogers Preview Abstract
	3A.00057: A Gamma Ray Spectrometer Based on Mobile Phone Technology Kyle Moss , Alexander Barzilov , Phillip C. Womble , Jon Paschal Preview Abstract
	3A.00058: Studies of nuclei around proton drip-line at the HRIBF Recoil Mass Spectrometer using a rotating target Clarke Nelson Preview Abstract
	3A.00059: Single Particle Energies in Skyrme Hartree-Fock and Woods-Saxon Potentials Brian Newman Preview Abstract
	3A.00060: The Effect of Nuclear Cross-Section Data on the Measurement of Elemental Densities in Explosives Threat Analysis M.E. Nichols , P.C. Womble , A. Barzilov , E. Houchins , J.R. Moore , J. Board , J. Paschal , L. Hopper Preview Abstract
	3A.00061: Understanding the N*(1710) Resonance by Scanning the $\pi ^{-}p$ System in the (1610-1770) MeV Region Temitope Omiwade Preview Abstract
	3A.00062: A Data Acquisition System for $\nu$-SNS Development S.V. Paulauskas , R.L. Kozub , J.C. Blackmon , D.W. Bardayan , Q. Zeng , Y.V. Efremenko , K. Scholberg , A. Crowell Preview Abstract
	3A.00063: p-n configurations of symmetric and mixed-symmetric states M. Perry , V. Werner , N. Pietralla , N. Benczer-Koller Preview Abstract
	3A.00064: The Beta Cage: Screening Low Radioactive Backgrounds K. Poinar , D. Akerib , D. Grant , R. Schnee , T. Shutt , S. Golwala , Z. Ahmed Preview Abstract
	3A.00065: Hold-up Time Measurements for Various Actinide Targets Emily Prettyman , H.K. Carter , Andreas Kronenberg , Eugene Spejewski , Daniel Stracener Preview Abstract
	3A.00066: Detector resolution in the ``EPECUR'' project. Aldo Raeliarijaona Preview Abstract
	3A.00067: Determining the Feasibility and Precision of an On-Site Radioactivity Test Chamber A.S. Reddy , J.A. Detwiler , P.J. Doe , R.A. Johnson , Wesley Ketchum , M.G. Marino , A.G. Schubert , B.A. VanDevender , J.F. Wilkerson Preview Abstract
	3A.00068: Measurements of $^{11}B(\vec{p},\alpha)^8Be$ A.J. Richards , Henry Weller , Mohammed Ahmed , Matthew Blackston , Seth Henshaw , P. Kingsbury , Brent Perdue , Ralph France , Tom Lewis , Richard Prior , M. Spraker Preview Abstract
	3A.00069: Analysis of the 11B(d,n)12C Reaction Nathan Ridling , Richard Prior , Mark Spraker , Henry Weller , Brent Perdue Preview Abstract
	3A.00070: Application of THGEM to XENON Dark Matter Search Daniel Rubin Preview Abstract
	3A.00071: Using the Neutron-Deuteron Breakup Reaction as a Probe for the Three-Nucleon Force Kirby Runyon , Steven Wallace , Alexander Lipnicki , Mark Yuly Preview Abstract
	3A.00072: Lifetime Measurements and Deformation in $^{79}$Sr Y.K. Ryu , R.A. Kaye , S.R. Arora , S.L. Tabor , T. Baldwin , D.B. Campbell , C. Chandler , M.W. Cooper , C.R. Hoffman , J. Pavan , M. Wiedeking , J. D\"oring , Y. Sun , S.M. Gerbick , O. Grubor-Urosevic , L.A. Riley Preview Abstract
	3A.00073: Astrophysical S(E)-factor of the $^{15}$N(p,$\alpha )^{12}$C reaction at sub-Coulomb energies via the Trojan-horse method Daniel Schmidt , M. La Cognata , S. Romano , C. Spitaleri , S. Cherubini , V. Crucilla , L. Lamia , R. Pizzone , A. Tumino , R. Tribble , L. Trache , Changbo Fu , V. Goldberg , A. Mukhamedzhanov , G. Tabacaru , S. Typel , B. Irgaziev Preview Abstract
	3A.00074: Excited State Lifetime Measurements in 96Mo using the GRID Method. A. Schmidt , V. Werner , J. Jolie , H. Borner , M. Jentschel , P. Mutti Preview Abstract
	3A.00075: Separating the Z$^{0}$ from Heavy Quark Background in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions Lewis Sharpnack Preview Abstract
	3A.00076: Parton Distributions in the K$^{+}$ meson Thomas Shelly , Stephanie Harp Preview Abstract
	3A.00077: Momentum Corrections for Charged Particles Photoproduced on Christian Shultz , Richard Bonventre , Elliot Imler , Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
	3A.00078: First observation of $^{109}$I alpha decay D. Simpson , C. Mazzocchi , R. Grzywacz , C.R. Bingham , A. Korgul , C.J. Gross , K.P. Rykaczewski , J.C. Batchelder , S.N. Liddick , J.H. Hamilton , J.K. Hwang , K. Li , S. Ilyushkin , J.A. Winger , W. Krolas , R.D. Page Preview Abstract
	3A.00079: Statistical Analysis of Nucleon Resonances: Updating the Nuclear Data Ensemble D.J. Sissom , J.F. Shriner, Jr. , G.E. Mitchell Preview Abstract
	3A.00080: One-Zone x-Ray Burst Model Adjustment Karl Smith , Matt Amthor , Alexander Heger , Emily Johnson , Hendrik Schatz Preview Abstract
	3A.00081: Determination of Acceptance for the $\pi ^{- }p \to$ K Lambda Reaction Dolapo Soboyede , Michael Sadler Preview Abstract
	3A.00082: The Results of a Resistive Plate Chamber Study for the PHENIX Forward Muon Trigger Upgrade Nathan Sparks Preview Abstract
	3A.00083: Partial neutron induced gamma-ray cross section measurements of Pb at 8 and 12Mev for background subtraction of 0$\nu \beta \beta$ decay experiments B.N. Spaun , M.A. Atonacci , A.P. Tonchev , W. Tornow Preview Abstract
	3A.00084: Understanding Na22 Cosmic Abundances S. Stattel , J.A. Caggiano , L. Buchmann , J.M. D'Auria , D.A. Hutcheon , M. Trinczek , C. Vockenhuber , J. Pearson , C. Ruiz , K. Snover , J.J. Ressler , J. Jose , A. Sallaska , D. Storm , A. Garcia Preview Abstract
	3A.00085: Study of di-jets and the Sivers effect at STAR Justin Stevens , Steve Vigdor , Jan Balewski Preview Abstract
	3A.00086: Finite Size Effects on Dilepton Properties in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions Trent Strong , Hendrik van Hees , Ralf Rapp Preview Abstract
	3A.00087: Spectroscopic Factors of Mirror Nuclei Shi Chun Su Preview Abstract
	3A.00088: EPICS Slow Controls System in the Search for a Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Courtney Taylor Preview Abstract
	3A.00089: Limitations and Improvement of the Gamow Window Approximation for Thermonuclear Reaction Rates J. Tokiwa , R.L. Kozub , M.S. Smith , J.P. Scott , E.J. Lingerfelt , K. Chae Preview Abstract
	3A.00090: $\mathbf{\vec{n}}$-d Analyzing Power at $\mathbf{E_{n} = 21.0}$ and 22.7 MeV Jeromy Tompkins , M.W. Ahmed , A.S. Crowell , J.H. Esterline , C.R. Howell , W. Tornow , B.J. Crowe III , R.S. Pedroni , G.J. Weisel , I. Slaus , H. Witala Preview Abstract
	3A.00091: Two-Body Scattering Observables in a Truncated Harmonic Oscillator Basis J. Torkkola , B. Barrett , I. Stetcu , U. van Kolck Preview Abstract
	3A.00092: Measurement of the Neutral Pion $A_{LL}$ with the PHENIX Muon Aaron Veicht Preview Abstract
	3A.00093: Muon Piston Calorimeters for the PHENIX Forward Upgrade at RHIC Cole Watts Preview Abstract
	3A.00094: Search for Cosmic Neutrinos Using UHE Upward-Going Muons in SK-II Katie West Preview Abstract
	3A.00095: Setting limits on a new parameter outside of Standard Model muon decay. Kristen Williams Preview Abstract
	3A.00096: Proton Recoil Detectors and Fission Ionization Chambers for Neutron Dosimetry Brent Wilson , Peggy McMahan , Brad Barquest , Mike Johnson Preview Abstract
	3A.00097: Data Acquisition in Research and Development of Resistive Plate Chambers for the Trigger Upgrade for the PHENIX experiment at RHIC John Wood Preview Abstract
	3A.00098: Resistive Plate Chamber Test Stand and Read Out System for the PHENIX RPC Forward Upgrade Ryan Wright Preview Abstract
	3A.00099: Optics Simulations for the optimization of the CLAIRE Ion Beam Extraction and Transport System Nan Xu , Damon Todd , Daniela Leitner Preview Abstract

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2006 Division of Nuclear Physics Annual Meeting

Session 3A: CEU Poster Session