APS - 2008 Annual Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics

Session CA: Intersections of Nuclear Physics with Other Fields

Chair: Jim Thomas, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Simmons Ballroom 2-3

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 11:06AM	CA.00001: Neutrinos from Reactors, the Earth and the Sun Invited Speaker: Michal Patrick Decowski Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:42AM	CA.00002: Cosmic probes of the physics of dark matter and dark energy Invited Speaker: Tony Tyson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 12:18PM	CA.00003: New Capability for Nuclear Physics and HED Sciences Invited Speaker: William H. Goldstein Preview Abstract

Session CB: Mini-Symposium: 3D View of the Nucleon and Its Spin II

Chair: Edward Kinney, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Room 208

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 11:06AM	CB.00001: Longitudinal Spin Transfer of Hyperons in Polarized Proton-Proton Collisions Invited Speaker: Ernst Sichtermann Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:18AM	CB.00002: Constraints on $\Delta$G from Recent Measurements of Inclusive Jet Production in Longitudinally Polarized pp Collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 200$ GeV W.W. Jacobs Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:18AM - 11:30AM	CB.00003: Measurement of Double Longitudinal Spin Asymmetry in Heavy Flavor Production at $\sqrt(s)=200GeV$ at RHIC Xiaorong Wang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30AM - 11:42AM	CB.00004: Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Inclusive $\pi^0$ Production in Polarized $p + p$ Collisions at RHIC Oleksandr Grebenyuk Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 11:54AM	CB.00005: On measuring the double longitudinal spin asymmetry $A_{LL}$ for non-photonic electrons in polarized $\vec{p}+\vec{p}$ collisions at STAR Priscilla Kurnadi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:54AM - 12:06PM	CB.00006: Future Measurements to Constrain $\Delta$g(x) at STAR James Sowinski Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:06PM - 12:18PM	CB.00007: Photon and $\gamma$-Jet Reconstruction in the STAR Endcap EMC; Towards $\gamma$-Jet Constraints on $\Delta$G W.W. Jacobs Preview Abstract

Session CC: Mini-Symposium: Applications of Nuclear Physics from Earth to Outer Space

Chair: Cynthia Keppel, Hampton University
- Jewett Ballroom A-B

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 11:06AM	CC.00001: Nuclear Physics and Radiobiology - Issues for Humans in Space and on Earth Invited Speaker: Ram Tripathi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:18AM	CC.00002: Quantitative and Qualitative Differences in Neurocognitive Impairment Induced by 1 GeV 56Fe Ions and X-Rays R. Britten , S. Mitchell , B. Parris , A. Johnson , S. Singletary-Britten , G. Lonart , R. Drake Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:18AM - 11:30AM	CC.00003: Biologically Optimized Treatments for Hadron Radiotherapy Vahagn Nazaryan , Cynthia Keppel , Richard Britten , Jerry George , Xiliang Nie Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30AM - 11:42AM	CC.00004: Variation of Space Radiation Exposure inside Spherical and Hemispherical Geometries Zi-Wei Lin , Younes Baalla , Lawrence Townsend Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 11:54AM	CC.00005: Space and Medical Applications of the Geant4 Simulation Toolkit Joseph Perl Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:54AM - 12:06PM	CC.00006: Radiometric Meteorology: radon progeny as tracers Mark Greenfield , Atsushi Iwata , Nahoko Ito , Kenya Kubo , Kazu Komura , Miho Ishizaki Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:06PM - 12:18PM	CC.00007: Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence from $^{238}$U S. Hammond , C.T. Angell , H.J. Karwowski , C.R. Howell , E. Kwan , G. Rusev , A. Tonchev , W. Tornow , J.H. Kelley Preview Abstract

Session CD: Mini-Symposium: Rare Isotope Science II

Chair: Samuel Tabor, Florida State University
- Jewett Ballroom G-H

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 10:42AM	CD.00001: Elucidation of complex decay schemes using on-line mass separated sources and a large array of Compton-suppressed germanium detectors N. Brown , J.L. Wood , W.D. Kulp , D. Furse , G.A. Demand , P.E. Garrett , K.L. Green , G.F. Grinyer , K.G. Leach , A.A. Phillips , M.A. Schumaker , C.E. Svensson , J. Wong , G.C. Ball , D.S. Bandyopadhyay , G. Hackman , A.C. Morton , C.J. Pearson , R.A.E. Austin , S. Colosimo , S.W. Yates , D. Cross Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:42AM - 10:54AM	CD.00002: A novel approach for determining level schemes from $\gamma$-ray coincidence data G.A. Demand , P.E. Garrett , K.L. Green , K.G. Leach , A.A. Phillips , M.A. Schumaker , C.E. Svensson , J. Wong , G.C. Ball , D. Bandyopadhyay , G. Hackman , A.C. Morton , C.J. Pearson , R.A.E. Austin , S. Colosimo , J.L. Wood , W.D. Kulp , D. Furse , N. Brown , G.F. Grinyer , S.W. Yates , D. Cross Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:54AM - 11:06AM	CD.00003: $\beta -$delayed p-decay of proton-rich nuclei $^{23}$Al and $^{31}$Cl and explosive H-burning in novae L. Trache , A. Banu , J.C. Hardy , M. McCleskey , E. Simmons , G. Tabacaru , R.E. Tribble , J. Aysto , A. Jokinen , A. Saastamoinen , T. Davinson , P.J. Woods , L. Achouri , B. Roeder Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:18AM	CD.00004: First Direct Measurement of the $^{17}$F($p,\gamma$)$^{18}$Ne Cross Section K.A. Chipps , U. Greife , D.W. Bardayan , C.D. Nesaraja , S.D. Pain , M.S. Smith , J.C. Blackmon , K.Y. Chae , B.H. Moazen , S.T. Pittman , R. Hatarik , W.A. Peters , R.L. Kozub , J.F. Shriner , C. Matei Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:18AM - 11:30AM	CD.00005: Beta Decay Half-Life of 84Mo J.B. Stoker , P.F. Mantica , D. Bazin , A. Bickley , A. Becerril , H. Crawford , K. Cruse , A. Estrade , M. Mosby , C.J. Guess , G.W. Hitt , G. Lorusso , M. Matos , R. Meharchand , K. Minamisono , F. Montes , J. Pereira , G. Perdikakis , J.S. Pinter , H. Schatz , J. Vredevoogd , R.G.T. Zegers Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30AM - 11:42AM	CD.00006: $\beta -$Decay Study of the rp-Process Nucleus $^{96}$Cd Ana Becerril , A. Amthor , T. Baumann , D. Bazin , H. Crawford , A. Estrade , A. Gade , T. Ginter , C. Guess , M. Hausmann , G. Hitt , G. Lorusso , P. Mantica , M. Matos , R. Meharchand , K. Minamisono , F. Montes , J. Pereira , G. Perdikakis , J. Pinter , M. Portillo , H. Schatz , K. Smith , J. Stoker , R. Zegers Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 11:54AM	CD.00007: Astrophysically Interesting Resonances; Another Approach Roby Austin , David Jenkins Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:54AM - 12:06PM	CD.00008: Reactions and Coulex at TRIUMF, progress and prospects of SHARC Christian Aa. Diget , Fred Sarazin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:06PM - 12:18PM	CD.00009: Commissioning of the HELIOS Spectrometer at ATLAS J.C. Lighthall Preview Abstract

Session CE: Fundamental Neutron Physics Measurements

Chair: Brad Filippone, California Institute of Technology
- Simmons Ballroom 1

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 10:42AM	CE.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:42AM - 10:54AM	CE.00002: Measurement of the Neutron Beta Decay Asymmetry by the UCNA Experiment Michael Mendenhall Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:54AM - 11:06AM	CE.00003: Diamond-like-Carbon Coated Copper Guides for use in the UCNA Experiment: Production Techniques and Status R.R. Mammei , F.E. Pazuchanics , D.L. Richardson , R.B. Vogelaar , M.L. Pitt , A.R. Young Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:18AM	CE.00004: Ultracold Neutron Nonimaging Optics Kevin P. Hickerson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:18AM - 11:30AM	CE.00005: Measuring the Neutron Lifetime Using Magnetically Trapped Ultracold Neutrons H.P. Mumm , K.J. Coakley , A.K. Thompson , G. Yang , R. Golub , P.R. Huffman , C.M. O'Shaughnessy , K.W. Schelhammer , P. Seo , J.M. Doyle , L. Yang , S.K. Lamoreaux Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30AM - 11:42AM	CE.00006: $^3$He Relaxation Time Measurement at $\sim$400mK for the neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) experiment Qiang Ye , Franklin Dubose , Dipangkar Dutta , Haiyan Gao , Robert Golub , Paul Huffman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 11:54AM	CE.00007: A New Gravito-Magnetic Trap for Measuring the Neutron Lifetime using Ultracold Neutrons Kevin Hickerson Preview Abstract

Session CF: Experimental Methods at RHIC and the LHC

Chair: Flemming Videbaek, Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Simmons Ballroom 4

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 10:42AM	CF.00001: High-density QCD with CMS at the LHC Haidong Liu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:42AM - 10:54AM	CF.00002: ATLAS Jet Reconstruction Capabilities in Heavy Ion Collisions Aaron Angerami Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:54AM - 11:06AM	CF.00003: PHENIX Silicon Vertex Detector (VTX) Upgrade Performance Capabilities Richard Petti Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:18AM	CF.00004: Testing of the PHENIX Silicon Pixel Detector at Fermi National Laboratory Nicole Apadula Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:18AM - 11:30AM	CF.00005: Zero bias and HF-based minimum bias triggering for pp collisions at 14 TeV in CMS Jeremy Callner Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30AM - 11:42AM	CF.00006: The STAR Forward GEM Tracker Jan Balewski Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 11:54AM	CF.00007: A Very High Momentum Particle Identification Detector for Alice Edmundo Garcia Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:54AM - 12:06PM	CF.00008: Nose-Cone Calorimeter: upgrade of PHENIX detector Ondrej Chvala Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:06PM - 12:18PM	CF.00009: Measurements of Direct Photon Double Longitudinal Spin Asymmetry at Large Rapidity Paul Bourgeois Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:18PM - 12:30PM	CF.00010: Performance and Monitering of Zero Degree Calorimeter at CMS Heidi LeSage Preview Abstract

Session CG: Low Energy QCD

Chair: George Fai, Kent State University
- Jewett Ballroom C

Friday, October 24, 2008 10:30AM - 10:42AM	CG.00001: A New Approach to Effective Field Theory for Few-Nucleon Physics David Kaplan , Silas Beane , Aleksi Vuorinen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:42AM - 10:54AM	CG.00002: Bayesian parameter estimation in effective field theories Matthias R. Schindler , Daniel R. Phillips Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:54AM - 11:06AM	CG.00003: Cross Sections for $\gamma p \rightarrow p \eta$ and $\gamma p \rightarrow p \eta\prime$ using data from CLAS at Jefferson Lab. Mike Williams Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:06AM - 11:18AM	CG.00004: Chiral symmetry restoration and deconfinement in Coulomb Gauge QCD Peng Guo , Adam Szczepaniak Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:18AM - 11:30AM	CG.00005: Generalized Sum Rules of the Nucleon Mikhail Gorshteyn , Adam Szczepaniak Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30AM - 11:42AM	CG.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42AM - 11:54AM	CG.00007: N to Delta Transitions from QCD Sum Rules Lai Wang , Frank Lee Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:54AM - 12:06PM	CG.00008: Precision Measurement of $\pi ^0$ Electroproduction Cross Section Near Threshold Mitra Shabestari Preview Abstract
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:06PM - 12:18PM	CG.00009: Electroproduction of soft pions at high $Q^2$ near the threshold from CLAS Kijun Park , Ralf Gothe , Paul Stoler Preview Abstract

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2008 Annual Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics