Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2010 Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics
 Volume 55, Number 14 

Tuesday–Saturday, November 2–6, 2010; Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Session EA: Conference Experience for Undergraduates Poster Session (14:00-15:30)	Show Abstracts
Chair: Warren Rogers, Westmont College Room: Sweeny E

	EA.00001: Resistive Plate Chamber half-octant production for the PHENIX Forward Trigger Upgrade Phillip Abernethy Preview Abstract
	EA.00002: Proton Accelerator for Calibration of Silicon Detectors for Neutron Decay Mark Abotossaway , Jeff Martin , David Harrison , Micheal Gericke , Kumar Sharma , Graham Schellenberg Preview Abstract
	EA.00003: Development of GEM Detectors for OLYMPUS and Analysis of Experimental BLAST Data Matthew Anthony , Laura Havener Preview Abstract
	EA.00004: Adaptation of Crystal Ball and TAPS Detectors for Efficient Data Acquisition at MAMI Joseph Asercion Preview Abstract
	EA.00005: Analysis of an Experiment on Neutron-rich Isotopes S. Ash , M. Warren , N. Frank , G. Christian , A. Gade , A. Spyrou , M. Thoennessen , T. Baumann , G.F. Grinyer , D. Weisshaar , P.A. Deyoung Preview Abstract
	EA.00006: Monte Carlo Simulations for Future Geoneutrino Detectors Morgan Askins Preview Abstract
	EA.00007: MoNA and Two-Neutron Decay Analysis Amanda Grovom , Alegra Aulie , Warren F. Rogers Preview Abstract
	EA.00008: Measurement of Neutron Reflectivity from a Silicon Crystal: Preparation for an nMDM Measurement Benjamin Barber , Donald Koetke , Muhammad Arif , Michael Huber Preview Abstract
	EA.00009: The Partial Wave Decomposition of the Meson Spectrum Stacy Barker , Dennis Weygand , Gerard Gilfoyle Preview Abstract
	EA.00010: Transverse energy at RHIC in the forward/backward directions using the PHENIX Muon Piston Calorimeter Jonathan Ben-Benjamin Preview Abstract
	EA.00011: Effect of Temperature on Niobium Surface Morphology during Buffered Electropolishing Jennifer Beveridge , Andy Wu Preview Abstract
	EA.00012: Parton Cascade Initial Conditions for Event-by-Event Hydrodynamic Modeling at RHIC Vivek Bhattacharya , Hannah Petersen , Steffen Bass Preview Abstract
	EA.00013: Construction of a Variable Degrader for Optimization of $^{8}$Li in Beta-Neutrino Correlation Experiments J. Boulding , K.S. Sharma , R.E. Segel , N.D. Scielzo , G. Li , F. Buchinger , J.A. Clark , G. Savard Preview Abstract
	EA.00014: Investigating Parton Energy Loss and Antishadowing in Nuclei at Fermilab E-906/SeaQuest Brandon Bowen Preview Abstract
	EA.00015: Background Reduction Techniques for Ultra-low Background Physics Michael Brown , Reyco Henning , Sean MacMullin Preview Abstract
	EA.00016: Development of a Beam Intensity Detector Justin Browne , Wolfgang Mittig Preview Abstract
	EA.00017: Computer Code for Calculating Matrix Elements and Overlaps of States for the Generalized Seniority Scheme via Recurrence Relations Ke Cai , Mark Caprio , Fengqiao Luo Preview Abstract
	EA.00018: Development of a Computing Cluster At the University of Richmond J. Carbonneau , G.P. Gilfoyle , E.F. Bunn Preview Abstract
	EA.00019: Measurement of the 187Re(n,2n)186mRe Destruction Cross-section C.R. Casarella , J.H. Kelley , R. Raut , C. Howell , G. Rusev , A.P. Tonchev , E. Kwan , W. Tornow , H.J. Karwowski , S.L. Hammond , F.G. Kondev , S. Zhu Preview Abstract
	EA.00020: Investigation of even-even Gd nuclei using the (p, t) reaction Danyi Chen , Con Beausang , Richard Hughes , Timothy Ross , Jack Shaw , Benjamin Pauerstein Preview Abstract
	EA.00021: Performance of Object-Oriented Real-Time Control and Acquisition Software Andrew Collins Preview Abstract
	EA.00022: High Speed Readout of the Cathode Signal for the NIFFTE TPC Brandon Coombes Preview Abstract
	EA.00023: $\alpha$-Clusters in $^{16}$O P.A. Copp , S.R. Lesher , A. Aprahamian , S. Almaraz , B. Bucher , M. Couder , X. Fang , F. Jung , W. Lu , N. Paul , A. Roberts , W.P. Tan , G. Golding , Y. Scachar , N. Ashwood , M. Barr , N. Curtis , M. Freer , J. Malcolm , C. Wheldon , V. Ziman Preview Abstract
	EA.00024: Verification of 3D Dose Distributions of a Beta-Emitting Radionuclide Using PRESAGE$^{\mbox{{\textregistered}}}$ Dosimeters Mandi Crowder , Ryan Grant , Geoff Ibbott , Richard Wendt Preview Abstract
	EA.00025: UCN Production from Solid Oxygen Confined in Amorphous Carbon Chris Cude-Woods , Chen-Yu Liu , Daniel Salvat , Gregory Manus , Aaron Couture Preview Abstract
	EA.00026: Gadolinium Doped Water Cherenkov Detector for use as Neutron Detector Patrick Davis , Brian Woltman , Dongming Mei , Yongchen Sun , Keenan Thomas , Oleg Perevozchikov Preview Abstract
	EA.00027: CdWO$_{4}$ and CsI Crystal Detectors Alyssa Day , Dongming Mei , Yongchen Sun , Keenan Thomas , Oleg Perevozchikov Preview Abstract
	EA.00028: PIXE Spectrometry for Sediment Characterization Katherine DeBlasio , Daniel Pesch Preview Abstract
	EA.00029: A study of Jet Quenching near the QCD Phase Transition Andrea Delgado , Rainer Fries , Ricardo Rodriguez Preview Abstract
	EA.00030: A Novel Time of Flight Detector for the Pioneering High Energy Nuclear Interaction eXperiment Richard Dix , Kirk Drummond , William Powell , Mickey Chiu Preview Abstract
	EA.00031: Increased Precision of $^{3}$He target's Polarization Determination Through LabView Automated EPR Measurement for Nulcear Physics Experiments Jessica Doehrmann , G. Laskaris , H. Gao , Q. Ye , W. Zheng , T. Averett , G.D. Cates , W.A. Tobias Preview Abstract
	EA.00032: Analysis of Electronic Noise in the Majorana Dark Matter Detector Greg Dooley Preview Abstract
	EA.00033: Impact of Temperature Changes on Drift Properties in a Straw Tube Chamber Brent Driscoll Preview Abstract
	EA.00034: The Gas Handling System Assembly for the NIFFTE TPC Dana Duke Preview Abstract
	EA.00035: Constructing the Hodoscope Arrays for the Fermilab E-906/SeaQuest Spectrometer Brianna Edlund Preview Abstract
	EA.00036: Method Development of Detecting PeV Gamma Rays Using the IceCube Observatory Maxim Egorov Preview Abstract
	EA.00037: Investigating the fragmentation of excited nuclear systems Jennifer Erchinger , L.W. May , P. Marini , S. Wuenschel , S.J. Yennello Preview Abstract
	EA.00038: The Ursinus College Liquid Hydrogen Target Nicholas Ferrante , Jessica Palardy , Lew Riley , Remco Zegers Preview Abstract
	EA.00039: Calibration of CsI Detectors for the NPDG Experiment Charles Fieseler , Septimiu Balascuta , David Bowman , Chris Crawford , Nadia Fomin , Kyle Grammer , Andrew McNamara , Seppo Pentilla Preview Abstract
	EA.00040: Development of an Active Target Time Projection Chamber for Nuclear Reaction Studies with Radioactive Isotope Beams Michael Ford , Daniel Bazin , William Lynch , Wolfgang Mittig , Daisuke Suzuki Preview Abstract
	EA.00041: Deuteron Formation for Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Models Jennifer French , Katrina Koehler , June Matthews , Brian Daub , Mark Yuly , Stephen Wender , Vlad Henzl , Mike Kovash Preview Abstract
	EA.00042: Improvements to Proton-Carbon Polarimetry at RHIC Kyle Gainey Preview Abstract
	EA.00043: Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission Analysis of Atmospheric Aerosols Colin Gleason , Charles Harrington , Katie Schuff , Maria Battaglia , Robert Moore , Colin Turley , Michael Vineyard , Scott LaBrake Preview Abstract
	EA.00044: Waiting Points and Bottlenecks in Nova and X-ray Burst Nucleosynthesis Leah Goldberg Preview Abstract
	EA.00045: Program for Simulating Energy Spectra in Transfer Reaction Studies S.A. Graves , R.L. Kozub , J.L. Wheeler , D.W. Bardayan Preview Abstract
	EA.00046: Precision Target Mass Monitoring in the Antineutrino Detectors of the Daya Bay Reactor $\theta_{13}$ Experiment Alexander Green Preview Abstract
	EA.00047: Assembly and Testing of the CUORE Calibration System Ian Guinn Preview Abstract
	EA.00048: Novel Method of Storing and Reconstructing Events at Fermilab E-906/SeaQuest Using a MySQL Database Tyler Hague Preview Abstract
	EA.00049: Study of the Helicity Dependent Parton Densities for the Electron-Ion Collider Caitlin Harper Preview Abstract
	EA.00050: Ion-Beam Analysis of Airborne Pollution Charles Harrington , Colin Gleason , Katie Schuff , Maria Battaglia , Robert Moore , Colin Turley , Scott LaBrake , Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
	EA.00051: Neutron-Gamma Discrimination in Emerging Scintillators via Digital Signal Processing T. Harrington , S. Lakshmi , P. Chowdhury Preview Abstract
	EA.00052: Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence on $^{232}$Th Alexander Hill Preview Abstract
	EA.00053: Betatron Tunes in the Proposed Medium-Energy Electron-Ion Collider at Jefferson Lab Colin Jarvis , Balsa Terzic Preview Abstract
	EA.00054: CASCADE and PACE4 calculations for $\beta $ decay population of low-lying levels in 186Pt En En Jiang , Cen Deng Preview Abstract
	EA.00055: Neutron Elastic and Inelastic Scattering Cross Sections for Light and Heavy Nuclei in the 1$\sim$20 MeV region in Geant4 Michael Jones Preview Abstract
	EA.00056: Neutron Detector Shielding Using Boron and Water Frederick Jung , Andreas Best , Ani Aprahamian , Michael Wiescher Preview Abstract
	EA.00057: A Statistical Model of the Pure Glueball and Glueball Hybrids Meghann Kennedy , Tyler Matossian Preview Abstract
	EA.00058: Quasielastic Neutron-Induced Deuteron Breakup. Katrina Koehler , Peter Kroening , Jonathon Slye , Jared Turkewitz , Sho Uemura , Vlad Henzl , June Matthews , Steve Wender , Mark Yuly Preview Abstract
	EA.00059: Maximizing Ion Collider Luminosity Through Genetic Optimization of Beam Tunes Matthew Kramer Preview Abstract
	EA.00060: Polarization of Target in Crystal Ball Calorimeter Jennifer Kuczynski , William Briscoe , Andreas Thomas Preview Abstract
	EA.00061: Using Fiber Optics to Measure Carrier Drift Velocity of Germanium at 40mK Albert Lam Preview Abstract
	EA.00062: Hot Filament Alignment System Edward Lamere Preview Abstract
	EA.00063: The Similarity Renormalization Group with Novel Generators Weishi Li Preview Abstract
	EA.00064: Improved Interlock System at the Nuclear Structure Lab at Univ. of Notre Dame Xao Lor , Shelly Lesher , Ed Stech Preview Abstract
	EA.00065: Production and Quality Tests of Carbon Strip Targets for RHIC Polarimetery William Lynn Preview Abstract
	EA.00066: Probing Micro Black Holes and Extra Dimensions through IceCube Sultan Malik Preview Abstract
	EA.00067: Neutron Detection Improvements for Measurement of Neutron Lifetime Gregory Manus , Chen-Yu Liu , Daniel Salvat , Christopher Cude , Aaron Hanson , Sonya Sawtelle Preview Abstract
	EA.00068: New Trigger Logic for the STAR Forward Meson Spectrometer John Calvin Martinez Preview Abstract
	EA.00069: Magnet Design and Simulation for Neutron Interferometry Robert Milburn , Chris Crawford , Elise Martin Preview Abstract
	EA.00070: Determining the Light Antiquark Asymmetry in the Nucleon Sea with FNAL E-906/SeaQuest Benjamin Miller Preview Abstract
	EA.00071: High Energy Pion Photoproduction from Nucleons in the Giessen Bolzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck Model Prajwal Mohanmurthy Preview Abstract
	EA.00072: Silicon-Strip Detectors for the Array for Nuclear Astrophysics Studies with Exotic Nuclei L.L. Mondello , J.C. Blackmon , L. Linhardt , M. Matos , E.F. Zganjar , E. Johnson , G. Rogachev , I. Wiedenhover Preview Abstract
	EA.00073: Simulating the Neutron Detection Efficiency of the CLAS12 Detector M. Moog , G.P. Gilfoyle , J. Carbonneau Preview Abstract
	EA.00074: Spectroscopy of Heavy Nuclei with GAMMASPHERE K. Moran , S. Hota , S. Lakshmi , P. Chowdhury Preview Abstract
	EA.00075: The influence of eccentricity fluctuations on the extraction of the QGP shear viscosity from elliptic flow data J. Scott Moreland , Ulrich Heinz , Huichao Song Preview Abstract
	EA.00076: LED Monitoring System of the Phenix Muon Piston Calorimeter Steven Motschwiller Preview Abstract
	EA.00077: Simulation of the CLAS12 Forward Electromagnetic Calorimeter C.J. Musalo , G.P. Gilfoyle , J. Carbonneau Preview Abstract
	EA.00078: Testing the Large-area multi-Institutional Scintillator Array (LISA) Neutron Detector T.B. Nagi , K.M. Rethman , K.A. Purtell , A.J. Haagsma , C. DeRoo , M. Jacobson , S. Kuhn , A.R. Peters , M. Ndong , S.A. Stewart , Z. Torstrick , R. Anthony , H. Chen , A. Howe , N.S. Badger , M.D. Miller , B.J. Foster , L.C. Rice , C. Vest , A.B. Aulie , A. Grovom , L. Elliot , P. Kasavan Preview Abstract
	EA.00079: A MIP-based Energy Calibration of the STAR Endcap Electromagnetic Calorimeter for 2009 Zachary Nault Preview Abstract
	EA.00080: A Database for the Low Background Facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Khang Nguyen , James Loach Preview Abstract
	EA.00081: Search for angular anisotropies in neutron emissions of fragmentation reactions with secondary beams Sam Novario , Greg Christian , Jenna Smith , Michael Thoennessen Preview Abstract
	EA.00082: Discovery of Isotopes A. Nystrom , A. Parker , M. Thoennessen Preview Abstract
	EA.00083: The Ursinus College Liquid Hydrogen Target Jessica Palardy , Nicholas Ferrante , Lewis Riley , Remco Zegers Preview Abstract
	EA.00084: Motor Controls for the NIFFTE Time Projection Chamber Positioning Stand Daniel Pamplin , Nathan Pickle Preview Abstract
	EA.00085: Using C++ and SRIM to improve energy resolution using the STARS/LiBerACE arrays Benjamin Pauerstein , Jack Shaw , Danyi Chen , Tim Ross , Richard Hughes , Con Beausang Preview Abstract
	EA.00086: Sensitivity Study Investigating the Effect of Nuclear Masses on R-process Abundances Nancy Paul , Samuel Brett , Ani Aprahamian Preview Abstract
	EA.00087: BECOLA Beam Line Construction and Laser System Eowyn Pedicini , Kei Minamisono , Brad Barquest , Georg Bollen , Andrew Klose , Paul Mantica , Dave Morrissey , Ryan Ringle , Stefan Schwarz , Sophia Vinnikova Preview Abstract
	EA.00088: Filtering, Processing, and Analysis of aCORN Project Data Andrew Portuguese Preview Abstract
	EA.00089: First Nuclear Self-Absorption Experiment at HI$\gamma$S Relevant to Astrophysics S. Pratt , G. Rusev , E. Kwan , R. Raut , A.P. Tonchev , J.H. Kelley , R. Schwengner Preview Abstract
	EA.00090: Performance comparison of MoNA and LISA neutron detectors Kimberly Purtell , Kaitlynne Rethman , Autumn Haagsma , Joseph Finck , Jenna Smith , Jesse Snyder Preview Abstract
	EA.00091: Improving Sr Radioactive Ion Beams at HRIBF Fatima Rafique , Hubert Carter , Carola Jost , Ronald Goans Preview Abstract
	EA.00092: Mass Constraints on Fourth Generation of Standard Model Fermions Enrique Ramirez-Homs , Leo Bellantoni , Jens Erler Preview Abstract
	EA.00093: Construction of the Large-area multi-Institutional Scintillator Array (LISA) Neutron Detector Kaitlynne Rethman , Kimberly Purtell , Autumn Haagsma , Casey DeRoo , Megan Jacobson , Steve Kuhn , Alexander Peters , Tim Nagi , Sam Stewart , Zack Torstrick , Mathieu Ndong , Rob Anthony , Hengzhi Chen , Alex Howe , Nicholas Badger , Matthew Miller , Brad Vest , Ben Foster , Logan Rice , Alegra Aulie , Amanda Grovom , Philip Kasavan , Lewis Elliott Preview Abstract
	EA.00094: Time resolution tests of Fine Mesh Photo Multipliers for the CLAS12 Central Time-of-Flight Detector A. Reustle , V. Baturin Preview Abstract
	EA.00095: Transverse Flow of light clusters in Nuclear Reactions J.A. Rodriguez-Lopez , C.M. Ko , J. Xu Preview Abstract
	EA.00096: Feasibility of 238U NRF Detection in Shipping Containers Ben Ryan Preview Abstract
	EA.00097: Monte Carlo Simulations for a Quadrupole Band Pass Filter for LANSCE Protons Salah Salah , Jerry Peterson Preview Abstract
	EA.00098: Pion Reconstruction for Calibration of the PHENIX Muon Piston Calorimeter in Au+Au Collisions at RHIC Scott Sanowitz Preview Abstract
	EA.00099: Mapping of the magnetic field for the NPDGamma Experiment S. Jasmin Schaedler , Stefan Baessler , Septimiu Balascuta , Seppo Pentilla Preview Abstract
	EA.00100: Constructing a Radon Scrubber for Air Andrew Schmitz , Xiaoyi Yang , Dongming Mei , Vincente Guiseppe , Chao Zhang , Yongchen Sun , Jason Spaans Preview Abstract
	EA.00101: Proton Induced X-ray Emission Spectroscopy of Red Wine Samples Using the Union College Pelletron Accelerator Katie Schuff , Scott LaBrake Preview Abstract
	EA.00102: Measuring the Timing Resolution of a Fine-Mesh PMT Under High Magnetic Fields Arun Selvaratnam , Vitaly Baturin Preview Abstract
	EA.00103: Event Reconstruction in a Time Projection Chamber Designed to Make High Precision Fission Cross Section Measurements Sarvagya Sharma Preview Abstract
	EA.00104: Improving the angular resolution for the silicon detectors of the STARS array John Shaw , Benjamin Pauerstein , Danyi Chen , Timothy Ross , Richard Hughes , Con Beausang Preview Abstract
	EA.00105: Exploring the Relationship between Intensity and Readout Delay in the WNSL Data Acquisition System Nikolay Shenkov , Tanveer Ahmed , Mirela Fetea , Tan Ahn , Andreas Heinz , Desiree Radeck , Volker Werner Preview Abstract
	EA.00106: Polarized ($\gamma $,n) reaction studies of $^{nat}$Cd, $^{nat}$Sn, and $^{181}$Ta Clarke Smith , Gerald Feldman Preview Abstract
	EA.00107: Assessing the Effects of Magnetic Fields on the Photomultiplier Tubes in the SANE Forrest Smith Preview Abstract
	EA.00108: Modeling of Polarized Electron-Proton Elastic Scattering in Collider Kinematics Caroline Sofiatti Preview Abstract
	EA.00109: Characterization and Resolution of VANDLE Modules Irena Spassova , D.W. Bardayan , J.C. Blackmon , J.A. Cizewski , R.K. Grzywacz , M. Madurga , B. Manning , C. Matei , E. Merino , P.D. O'Malley , S. Paulauskas , W.A. Peters , F. Raiola , F. Sarazin , D. Walter Preview Abstract
	EA.00110: MCPR -- A Monte Carlo model for studies of Fragmentation Reactions Hannah Staley , Jorge Pereira Preview Abstract
	EA.00111: Nuclear Reaction Calculations relevant for p-process nucleosynthesis Benjamin Stefanek , Artemis Spyrou Preview Abstract
	EA.00112: M1 width of the 2$_{1}^{+}$ state in $^{22}$Na and searches for tensor contributions to beta decays Steven Steininger , Alejandro Garcia , Smarajite Triambak , Devin Short , David Williams Preview Abstract
	EA.00113: Production of Short-Lived $^{37}$K Heather Stephens , Dan Melconian , Praveen Shidling Preview Abstract
	EA.00114: Construction of Liquid Hydrogen and Deuterium Targets for E906/SeaQuest Michael Stewart Preview Abstract
	EA.00115: Modifying the Crystal Ball and Developing Data Acquisition Software Alexey Strakovsky , Baya Oussena Preview Abstract
	EA.00116: Development of a High-Rate Ionization Counter Sabrina Strauss , D.W. Bardayan , K.Y. Chae , J.A. Cizewski , W.A. Peters , K.T. Schmitt , M.S. Smith Preview Abstract
	EA.00117: Quality Assurance Testing of RPC Modules for the PHENIX Muon Trigger Upgrade Kyle Sullivan Preview Abstract
	EA.00118: Analyzing Photoproduction Data at the CB-ELSA Experiment to Establish Missing Hadronic Resonance States Matthew Szmaida Preview Abstract
	EA.00119: Development of TReRaC Program for Stellar Explosion Research Kyle Thomsen , Michael Smith Preview Abstract
	EA.00120: Slow Control System for the NIFFTE High Precision TPC Remington Thornton Preview Abstract
	EA.00121: Optimization and Accessibility of the Qweak Database Erik Urban , Damon Spayde Preview Abstract
	EA.00122: Monte Carlo Simulation of the DRAGON Recoil Mass Spectrometer End Detectors Laurelle Veloce , J. Fallis , C. Ruiz , S. Reeve Preview Abstract
	EA.00123: Simulation of Photodisintegration Process with Polarized $\gamma$-ray Beams James Walker Preview Abstract
	EA.00124: A New Calibration Technique for the ALICE Electromagnetic Calorimeter at the Large Hadron Collider E. Watkins , M. Perales , M. Cervantes , E. Garcia-Solis , S. Sakai , M. Ploskon , P. Jacobs Preview Abstract
	EA.00125: High-Purity Germanium Characterization Nick Weinandt , Yongchen Sun , Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
	EA.00126: Tagging the Decay of Neutron Unbound States near the Dripline Alissa Wersal , Greg Christian , Michael Thoennessen , Artemis Spyrou Preview Abstract
	EA.00127: Implanted $^3$He Targets for Inverse Reaction Studies with Radioactive Ion Beams J.L. Wheeler , R.L. Kozub , S.A. Graves , D.J. Sissom , D.W. Stracener , D.W. Bardayan , C. Jost , P.D. O'Malley Preview Abstract
	EA.00128: Production and Separation of Exotic Beams via Fragmentation Reactions Using MARS Kenneth Whitmore , R.E. Tribble , B.T. Roeder , L. Trache Preview Abstract
	EA.00129: Evaluation of the KATRIN Detector Kevin Wierman Preview Abstract
	EA.00130: Development of an Organic Liquid Scintillation Detector to be Used for Measuring Muon-Induced Processes at Homestake Brian Woltman , Patrick Davis , Dongming Mei , Chao Zhang Preview Abstract
	EA.00131: Extraction of Beam Spin Asymmetry in the $\vec {\gamma }d\to pp\pi ^-$ Reaction Weizhi Xiong , Yordanka Ilieva Preview Abstract

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