Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2006 Division of Nuclear Physics Annual Meeting

Wednesday–Saturday, October 25–28, 2006; Nashville, Tennessee

Session Index

Session 3A: CEU Poster Session	Show Abstracts
Friday, October 27, 2006 Chair: Warren Rogers, Westmont College Room: 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

Wednesday–Saturday, October 25–28, 2006; Nashville, Tennessee

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