APS - 2007 Annual Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics

Session EA: Frontiers in Nuclear Structure

Chair: Charles Horowitz, Indiana University
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Grand Salon I

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:36PM	EA.00001: High-Momentum components of the nuclear wave function: access to the core and the tensor parts of the N-N Interaction Invited Speaker: Eliezer Piasetzky Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 3:12PM	EA.00002: Strangeness in nuclei: new insights into nuclear structure Invited Speaker: John Millener Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:48PM	EA.00003: The Nuclear Physics of Neutron Stars Invited Speaker: Jorge Piekarewicz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:24PM	EA.00004: Laser Trapping and Probing of Exotic Helium Isotopes Invited Speaker: Zheng-Tian Lu Preview Abstract

Session EB: Mini-Symposium on the Global Analysis of Spin-Dependent Parton Distributions II

Chair: Krishna Kumar, The University of Massachusetts
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Grand Salon III

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:36PM	EB.00001: An update on the Next-to-Leading Order perturbative QCD analysis of the spin structure function data Invited Speaker: Jechiel Lichtenstadt Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 2:48PM	EB.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:48PM - 3:00PM	EB.00003: Longitudinal Double Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Direct Photon Production at Mid-rapidity in Polarized $\sqrt{s} = 200$ GeV $pp$ Collisions at PHENIX Robert Bennett Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00PM - 3:12PM	EB.00004: Longitudinal Spin Transfer of Hyperons in Polarized Proton-proton Collisions at $\sqrt s$ =200 GeV Qinghua Xu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:24PM	EB.00005: The Polarization of Anti-Lambda Produced in $\sqrt{s}$=200GeV Longitudinal Polarized Proton-Proton Collision at PHENIX Ran Han Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:24PM - 3:36PM	EB.00006: Charm Content in Jets from p+p Collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 200GeV Xin Dong Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:36PM - 3:48PM	EB.00007: New Measurements of the Proton Double-Spin Asymmetries $A_1$ and $A_2$ In and Above the Resonance Region Robert Fersch Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:00PM	EB.00008: Measurements of Double Longitudinal Spin Asymmetry in Dimuon Production at RHIC Ming Liu Preview Abstract

Session ED: Mini-Symposium on Fundamental Neutron Physics II

Chair: Chen-Yu Liu, Indiana University
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Grand Salon IV

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:12PM	ED.00001: Search for a neutron electric dipole moment Paul Huffman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:12PM - 2:24PM	ED.00002: Magnetic Field Finite-Element Calculations for the SNS Neutron EDM Experiment S. Balascuta , R. Alarcon , B. Filippone , B. Plaster , R. Schmid Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:24PM - 2:36PM	ED.00003: Monte Carlo Simulation of Spin Relaxation due to v $\times$ E effect in nEDM experiment Riccardo Schmid , Brad Plaster , Bradley Filippone Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 2:48PM	ED.00004: The $^3$He injection test for the experiment on the neutron electric dipole moment search Xiaofeng Zhu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:48PM - 3:00PM	ED.00005: Investigation of Removal of $^{3}$He from Liquid $^{4}$He Solution for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Measurement David G. Haase , Robert Golub , Paul R. Huffman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00PM - 3:12PM	ED.00006: $n - \bar{n}$ oscillations in deuterium Bingwei Long , Ubirajara van Kolck Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:24PM	ED.00007: Status of the Ultracold Neutron Source at Los Alamos National Lab R. Rios Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:24PM - 3:36PM	ED.00008: Status of the UCNA Experiment: A Measurement of the Neutron Beta-Asymmetry with Ultracold Neutrons Brad Plaster Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:36PM - 3:48PM	ED.00009: Studies of the Production and Transport of Highly Polarized Ultracold Neutrons for the UCNA Experiment A.T. Holley Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:00PM	ED.00010: An Experiment for the Precision Measurement of the Radiative Beta Decay Mode of the Free Neutron R.L. Cooper , T.E. Chupp , K.J. Coakley , M.S. Dewey , B.M. Fisher , T.R. Gentile , J.S. Nico , A.K. Thompson , F.E. Wietfeldt , E.J. Beise , H. Breuer , H.P. Mumm , J. Byrne Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:00PM - 4:12PM	ED.00011: Results of the first beam time with the neutron decay spectrometer $a$SPECT Stefan Bae\ss{}ler , Fidel Ayala Guardia , Michael Borg , Klaus Eberhardt , Werner Heil , Gertrud Konrad , Raquel Mu\~noz Horta , Yuri Sobolev , Igor Konorov , Gerd Petzoldt , Martin Simson , Oliver Zimmer , Ferenc Gl\"uck , Dennis Rich Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:12PM - 4:24PM	ED.00012: aCORN: An Experiment to Measure the Electron-Antineutrino Correlation in Neutron Decay A. Laptev , I. Stern , C. Trull , F.E. Wietfeldt , M. Leuschner , G. Noid , E. Stephenson , A. Komives , A. Beylor , B. Collett , G. Jones , D. Shapiro , F. Bateman , M.S. Dewey , B. Fisher , P. Mumm , J. Nico , A. Thompson , R. Wilson , B. Yerozolimsky , J. Byrne Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:24PM - 4:36PM	ED.00013: aCORN Backscatter-suppressing Electron Detector Carroll Trull Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:36PM - 4:48PM	ED.00014: The Electron Backscatter Background in the aCORN Experiment G.A. Noid , E.J. Stephenson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:48PM - 5:00PM	ED.00015: Dead layer measurements on diode detectors Areg Danagoulian , Libertad Barron-Palos , Andreas Klein , Scott Wilburn Preview Abstract

Session EE: Nuclear Astrophysics II

Chair: J.C. Blackmon, Louisiana State University
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Grand Salon V

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:12PM	EE.00001: $^{30,31}$S level structure measured via ($p,t$) and ($p,d$) reactions on $^{32}$S D.W. Bardayan , J.C. Blackmon , W.R. Hix , J.F. Liang , L.F. Roberts , M.S. Smith , Z. Ma , R.L. Kozub , K.L. Jones , J.S. Thomas , R.J. Livesay , R.P. Fitzgerald , D.W. Visser Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:12PM - 2:24PM	EE.00002: The $^{40}$Ca( $\alpha $,$\gamma $ )$^{44}$Ti Reaction Using DRAGON C. Ouellet , C. Vockenhuber , L.S. The , L. Buchmann , J. Caggiano , A. Chen , H. Crawford , J. D'Auria , B. Davids , D. Frekers , A. Hussein , D. Hutcheon , W. Kutschera , A. Laird , R. Lewis , E. O'Connor , D. Ottewell , M. Paul , M. Pavan , J. Pearson , C. Ruiz , G. Ruprecht , M. Trinczek , B. Wales , A. Wallner Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:24PM - 2:36PM	EE.00003: High precision mass measurement of sulfur near N = 28 Amanda Prinke , C. Bachelet , M. Block , G. Bollen , M. Facina , C.M. Folden III , C. Guenaut , A.A. Kwiatkowski , D.J. Morissey , G.K. Pang , R. Ringle , J. Savory , P. Schury , S. Schwarz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 2:48PM	EE.00004: Technique and study of $\beta $-delayed p-decay of proton-rich nuclei L. Trache , T. Al-Abdullah , A. Banu , C. Fu , V. Golovko , J.C. Hardy , V.E. Iacob , H.I. Park , G. Tabacaru , R.E. Tribble , Y. Zhai , J. Aysto , A. Saastamoinen , P.J. Woods , T. Davinson , M.A. Bentley , D. Jenkins Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:48PM - 3:00PM	EE.00005: Consequences of Heavy-Ion Fusion Hindrance on Explosive Astrophysical Processes. B.B. Back , C.L. Jiang , R.V.F. Janssens , K.E. Rehm Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00PM - 3:12PM	EE.00006: MANTIS, in Gas-Filled Mode -- AMS for nuclear astrophysics at Notre Dame, first results Philippe Collon , Chris Schmitt , Daniel Roberston , Dale Henderson , Brent Schumard , Larry Lamm , Edward Stech , Steven Kurtz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:24PM	EE.00007: Equation of State of the Nuclear Pasta Jutri Taruna , Jorge Piekarewicz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:24PM - 3:36PM	EE.00008: Spin response for partially magnetized neutron matter Angeles Perez-Garcia Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:36PM - 3:48PM	EE.00009: Logical Aspect of Quantum Tunnelling Shantilal Goradia Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:00PM	EE.00010: Can thermal input from a prior universe account for relic graviton production?: Implications for the cosmological landscape Andrew Beckwith Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:00PM - 4:12PM	EE.00011: Nuclear Recoil Background Evaluation for WIMP Searches Dongming Mei , Andrew Hime , Christina Keller , Zhongbao Yin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:12PM - 4:24PM	EE.00012: The implementation of a $4\pi$ $\gamma$-summing method in capture reaction cross section measurements with relevance to astrophysical processes. A. Spyrou , A. Lagoyannis , S. Harissopulos , H.-W. Becker , C. Rolfs Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:24PM - 4:36PM	EE.00013: Feasibility of Direct (n,$\gamma$) TOF Experiments on s-Process Branch Points Aaron Couture , Rene Reifarth Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:36PM - 4:48PM	EE.00014: Some remarks about the $\beta$-delayed $\alpha$-decay of $^{16}$N Lothar Buchmann , G. Ruprecht , C.A. Barnes , C. Ruiz Preview Abstract

Session EF: Mini-Symposium on Baryon Resonances and Meson Production II

Chair: Mark Paris, Jefferson Lab
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Pearl Salon II

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:12PM	EF.00001: Roper transition form factor from Lattice QCD Huey-Wen Lin , Robert Edwards Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:12PM - 2:24PM	EF.00002: High resolution hypernuclear spectroscopy in a wide mass region Lulin Yuan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:24PM - 2:36PM	EF.00003: Baryon Resonance Form Factors at High Momentum Transfer Paul Stoler Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 2:48PM	EF.00004: Electroexcitation of the $S_{11}(1535)$ and $D_{13}(1520)$ up to $Q^2 = 4.2~GeV^2$ from CLAS data. Inna Aznauryan , Volker Burkert , Victor Mokeev Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:48PM - 3:00PM	EF.00005: Current status of a coupled-channel partial wave analysis using data from CLAS at Jefferson Lab Matthew Bellis , Michael McCracken , Curtis Meyer , Michael Williams Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00PM - 3:12PM	EF.00006: Beam asymmetry in $\eta$ meson photoproduction from the proton Patrick Collins Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:24PM	EF.00007: Photoproduction of omega with linearly polarized photons at CLAS Lu Cheng , Franz Klein Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:24PM - 3:36PM	EF.00008: Current status of a partial wave analysis of the $\gamma p \rightarrow p \omega$ reaction using data from CLAS at Jefferson Lab Mike Williams Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:36PM - 3:48PM	EF.00009: Current status of a partial wave analysis of the $\gamma p \rightarrow K^{+} \Lambda$ reaction using data from CLAS at Jefferson Lab Michael McCracken Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:00PM	EF.00010: $\phi$-meson Photoproduction By Using a Beam of Linearly-Polarized Julian Salamanca , Philip Cole Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:00PM - 4:12PM	EF.00011: Measurement of inclusive $\Lambda(1520)$ photoproduction on deuteron Kenneth Hicks , Tsutomu Mibe , Stepan Stepanyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:12PM - 4:24PM	EF.00012: Upsilon Production in STAR Pibero Djawotho Preview Abstract

Session EG: Ultra Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions II

Chair: Helen Caines, Yale University
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Pearl Salon III

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:12PM	EG.00001: Heavy quark energy loss in a dynamical QCD medium Magdalena Djordjevic , Ulrich Heinz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:12PM - 2:24PM	EG.00002: Measurement of the D meson Production through Hadronic Decay Channel at PHENIX Sergey Butsyk Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:24PM - 2:36PM	EG.00003: Measurement of the Open Charm Cross Section in $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV Cu+Cu Collisions for the STAR Experiment at RHIC Stephen Baumgart Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 2:48PM	EG.00004: D0 measurements in Cu+Cu collisions at sqrt(s)=200 GeV Sarah LaPointe Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:48PM - 3:00PM	EG.00005: Two-component approach to $J/\psi$ $p_t$-Spectra at SPS and RHIC Xingbo Zhao , Ralf Rapp Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00PM - 3:12PM	EG.00006: Determining Relative Contributions of Charm and Bottom to Single Electron Spectra in pp Collisions at RHIC Harry Themann Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:24PM	EG.00007: High-$p_T$ $J/\Psi$ production in p+p collisions at $\sqrt{s}$=200 GeV Zebo Tang , Lijuan Ruan , Zhangbu Xu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:24PM - 3:36PM	EG.00008: Beam Energy and System Size Dependence of Dynamical Netcharge Fluctuations Monika Sharma , Claude Pruneau , Sergei Voloshin , Madan Aggarwal , Gary Westfall , Bedanga Mohanty Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:36PM - 3:48PM	EG.00009: Transverse momentum broadening of vector bosons in nuclear collisions Zhong-Bo Kang , Jian-Wei Qiu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:00PM	EG.00010: Physics with the PHENIX muon trigger upgrade Brett Fadem Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:00PM - 4:12PM	EG.00011: Pixel telescope test in STAR at RHIC Xiangming Sun , Michal Szelezniak , Leo Greiner , Howard Matis , Chinh Vu , Thorsten Stezelberger , Howard Wieman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:12PM - 4:24PM	EG.00012: Heavy Flavor Measurements with FVTX Upgrade Detector at PHENIX Sergey Butsyk Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:24PM - 4:36PM	EG.00013: Heavy Flavour and calibration of the STAR Preshower Calorimeter Rory Clarke Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:36PM - 4:48PM	EG.00014: Electron identification at STAR and the Barrel Preshower detector Matthew Cervantes Preview Abstract

Session EH: Instrumentation I

Chair: Steven D. Pain, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Newport News Marriott at City Center - Blue Point I

Friday, October 12, 2007 2:00PM - 2:12PM	EH.00001: A TPC with optical readout for directional detection of dark matter Hidefumi Tomita , Steve Ahlen , Denis Dujmic , Peter Fisher , Asher Kaboth , Jocelyn Monroe , Gabriella Sciolla , Hermann F. Wellenstein , Richard Yamamoto Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:12PM - 2:24PM	EH.00002: Testing Novel, Position-Sensitive Detectors with Alpha-Gamma Angular Correlations S. Lakshmi , P. Chowdhury , S.K. Tandel , C.M. Wilson , S. Gros , C.J. Lister , R. Farrel , M. McClish , K.S. Shah Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:24PM - 2:36PM	EH.00003: Performance evaluation of novel square-bordered position-sensitive silicon detectors with four-corner readout A. Banu , Y. Li , M. McCleskey , C.A. Gagliardi , L. Trache , R.E. Tribble , M. Bullough , S. Walsh , C. Wilburn Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:36PM - 2:48PM	EH.00004: Neutron Multiplicity Discrimination in MoNA W.F. Rogers , J. Gillette , M. Gardner , A. Reed , S. Mosby Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:48PM - 3:00PM	EH.00005: Development of a neutron detector with broad dynamic range and multi-hit capability Iwona Pawelczak , Jan T\~oke , Yun-Tse Tsai , W. Udo Schr\"oder Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00PM - 3:12PM	EH.00006: Design Study of DESCANT - DEuterated SCintillator Array for Neutron Tagging James Wong , P.E. Garrett Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12PM - 3:24PM	EH.00007: Investigation of Plastic Scintillator Detector Configurations for Neutron Studies Catalin Matei , D.W. Bardayan , J.C. Blackmon , J.A. Howard , J.A. Cizewski , P.D. O'Malley , S.D. Pain , W.A. Peters , R.K. Grzywacz , K.L. Jones , S.N. Liddick Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:24PM - 3:36PM	EH.00008: Comparison of various Monte Carlo for response-function studies of a plastic $\beta$-detector used in precise $\beta^+$-branching-ratios experiments V.V. Golovko , V.E. Iacob , J.C. Hardy , D. Melconian Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:36PM - 3:48PM	EH.00009: A Novel Optics Design for Laser Polarized $^3$He Targets Jaideep Singh , Vladimir V. Nelyubin , Scott T. Rohrbaugh , W. Al Tobias , Gordon D. Cates Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48PM - 4:00PM	EH.00010: First Use of Novel Techniques for Polarized $^3$He Targets Aidan Kelleher Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:00PM - 4:12PM	EH.00011: TITAN Penning Trap mass spectrometer: design, commissioning and the near future. Vladimir Ryjkov , Maxime Brodeur , Jens Dilling Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:12PM - 4:24PM	EH.00012: Solid State Photomultipliers for Nuclear and High Energy Experiment Applications. Erik Johnson , Skip Augustine , Radia Sia , Christopher Stapels , James Christian Preview Abstract
Friday, October 12, 2007 4:24PM - 4:36PM	EH.00013: Solid-State Photomultipliers Operated In Extreme Experimental Conditions. Erik Johnson , Skip Augustine , Christopher Stapels , Radia Sia , James Christian Preview Abstract

APS Meetings

2007 Annual Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics