Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2007 Annual Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics

Volume 52, Number 10

Wednesday–Saturday, October 10–13, 2007; Newport News, Virginia

Session Index

Session DA: CEU Poster Session	Show Abstracts
Friday, October 12, 2007 Chair: Warren Rogers, Westmont College Room: Newport News Marriot at City Center Rotunda

		DA.00001: Real Photon Physics at MAMI Amal Al Katrib, William Briscoe Preview Abstract
		DA.00002: Neutron Energy Spectra for Deuteron Beams Incident on Thin Targets Jessamyn Allen, Peggy McMahan, Lawrence Heilbronn, Joe Cerny, Darren Bleuel, Brad Barquest, Cybele Jewett, Ian Thompson, Larry Ahle Preview Abstract
		DA.00003: Digital Timing Algorithm for High Purity Germanium Detectors Knox Andrew, Krzysztof Starosta, David Miller, Constantin Vaman, Phillip Voss, Dirk Weisshaar Preview Abstract
		DA.00004: Angular Correlations in $^{96}$Mo S. Atwater, K. Aleksandrova, V. Werner, P. von Brentano, A. Fitzler, C. Fransen, A. Linnemann, J.R. Terry, M.S. Fetea Preview Abstract
		DA.00005: The One-Neutron Knockout Reaction $^{9}$Be($^{44}$S,$^{43}$S)\textit{X} T.R. Baugher, K.E. Hosier, L.A. Riley, P.D. Cottle, K.W. Kemper, P. Adrich, D. Bazin, J.M. Cook, C.A. Diget, A. Gade, D.A. Garland, T. Glasmacher, A. Ratkiewicz, K.P. Siwek, D. Weissharr Preview Abstract
		DA.00006: A study of systematic uncertainties in the Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment Eric Blanshan Preview Abstract
		DA.00007: Extraction of Yields for Neutral Meson Photoproduction from the Proton and $^{3}$He with the CLAS Detector at Jefferson Lab Richard Bonventre, Christian Shultz, Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
		DA.00008: Impact of Nuclear Physics Uncertainties on Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Constraints on the Baryonic Matter Density B.D. Bruner, R.L. Kozub, M.S. Smith, L.F. Roberts, D. Tytler, G.M. Fuller, E.J. Lingerfelt, W.R. Hix, C.D. Nesaraja Preview Abstract
		DA.00009: The Development of a Cosmic Ray Veto System Joseph Buchanan-Vega, Jessica Dunmore, Brent VanDevender, John Wilkerson Preview Abstract
		DA.00010: Unstable Quantum Systems Coupled Via Continuum and Super Radiance Juan Burgos, Vladimir Zelevinsky Preview Abstract
		DA.00011: Cosmic Test Stand Development for PHENIX Muon Trigger Upgrade Alex Burnap Preview Abstract
		DA.00012: Heavy Meson Dynamics in Ultra-Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions Alejandro Caceres Preview Abstract
		DA.00013: Testing Scintillator Efficiency for Use in RPC Test Stand for PHENIX at RHIC Amanda Caringi Preview Abstract
		DA.00014: Focal Plane Scanning Detector for Qweak Laura Cobus Preview Abstract
		DA.00015: Application of Different Similarity Renormalization Group Transformations to Nucleon-Nucleon Interactions Megan L. Comins Preview Abstract
		DA.00016: Improvements of the Focal Plane of SASSYER Danielle Crump, Andreas Heinz, Ryan Winkler, Daniel Frank, Jing Qian, Mirela Fetea Preview Abstract
		DA.00017: Neutron Single Particle Strengths in Z=20,22,24 Isotopes Jiayan Dai, Jenny Lee, Betty Tsang Preview Abstract
		DA.00018: Study of Instrumental Asymmetries in Focal Plane Polarimeter Jonathan DeGange, Simona Malace, Michael Paolone, Steffen Strauch, David Tedeschi Preview Abstract
		DA.00019: Preliminary CLAS 12 Simulation Analysis and Optimization Kirill Dergachev, Gerard Gilfoyle Preview Abstract
		DA.00020: Dual-axis, Duo-lateral Position Sensitive Detectors Robin Dienhoffer, Sherry Yennello Preview Abstract
		DA.00021: Identification of Upsilon Particles Using the Preshower Detector in STAR Lloyd Dunkelberger Preview Abstract
		DA.00022: Modeling a Carbon Diagnostic System Using MCNPX S.H. Fay, C.M. Kuhn, E.E. Smith, S.L. Stephenson, T.C. Sangster, V. Glebov, S.J. Padalino Preview Abstract
		DA.00023: Development and Testing of $Q^p_{Weak}$ Luminosity Monitors Kevin Finelli Preview Abstract
		DA.00024: Jet Measurements for QGP Experiments at CMS Samuel Fletcher Preview Abstract
		DA.00025: Effects of High Count Rates and Pulse Pileup in Sodium Iodide Scintillation Detectors E. Flumerfelt, M. Salvitti, J. Borgardt, S. Robinson Preview Abstract
		DA.00026: Parallel plate ionization chamber in low pressure helium gas D. Frank, A. Heinz, R. Winkler, J. Qian, R.J. Casperson, J.R. Terry Preview Abstract
		DA.00027: Biases in Peak Fitting for Low-Statistics Data Daniel Garland Preview Abstract
		DA.00028: Parameterization of Polarized $^{3}$He Quasi-Elastic Scattering Cross Sections Octavian Geagla Preview Abstract
		DA.00029: Determining Neutron Multiplicity in MoNA J. Gillette, M. Gardner, A. Reed, W.F. Rogers, S. Mosby Preview Abstract
		DA.00030: Parity Measurements in $^{79}$Sr and $^{80}$Y M.A. Hallstrom, R.A. Kaye, S.L. Tabor, T.D. Baldwin, D.B. Campbell, C. Chandler, M.W. Cooper, C.R. Hoffman, J. Pavan, M. Wiedeking, J. Doring, S.M. Gerbick, L.A. Riley Preview Abstract
		DA.00031: Precise $\alpha_{K}$ Measurement of 346.5 keV Transition in $^{197}$Pt as a Test of Internal Conversion Theory Mark Hernberg, John Hardy, Ninel Nica, John Goodwin, Victor Iacob Preview Abstract
		DA.00032: Neutron-Induced Partial Cross-Section Measurements on $^{76}$Ge Motivated by The Majorana Project 0$\nu\beta\beta$ Decay Search S. Hilderbrand, E. Kwan, C. Angell, B. Fallin, C.R. Howell, A. Hutcheson, H.J. Karwowski, J.H. Kelley, A.P. Tonchev, W. Tornow, D.B. Masters, R.S. Pedroni, G.J. Weisel Preview Abstract
		DA.00033: PDF Contributions and Parity Violation at High Bjorken x. Timothy Hobbs Preview Abstract
		DA.00034: One Proton Knockout from a Relativistic $^{45}$Cl Ion Beam K.E. Hosier, T.R. Baugher, L.A. Riley, P.D. Cottle, K.W. Kemper, P. Adrich, D. Bazin, J.M. Cook, C.A. Diget, A. Gade, D.A. Garland, T. Glasmacher, A. Ratkiewicz, K.P. Siwek, D. Weissharr Preview Abstract
		DA.00035: Ion Optic Simulation of Ion Source and Beam Transport for Isotope Separator at HRIBF Yuan Hu, V.A. Shchepunov, H.K. Carter, A. Piechaczek Preview Abstract
		DA.00036: High Voltage Breakdown and SQUID Performance for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Experiment Craig Huffer, Chen-Yu Liu, Josh Long, Maciej Karcz Preview Abstract
		DA.00037: Database Design and Data Retrieval for the PHENIX RPC Factory Justine Ide Preview Abstract
		DA.00038: Database for the PHENIX RPC Factory Timothy Jones Preview Abstract
		DA.00039: Calibrating Scintillator position measurement for testing RPC modules for PHENIX at RHIC Daniel Jumper Preview Abstract
		DA.00040: New Neutron Capabilities in the 88-Inch Cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) Simarjit Kaur, M.A. McMahan, L.A. Bernstein, D. Schneider Preview Abstract
		DA.00041: DIANNA: Modeling the time dependence of the YAGUAR reactor pulse D. Kawamura, M.R. Schmidt, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, B.E. Crawford, S.L. Stephenson Preview Abstract
		DA.00042: From RHIC to LHC: Elliptic and radial flow effects on hadron spectra Gregory Kestin, Ulrich Heinz Preview Abstract
		DA.00043: How Many Degrees of Freedom are Required to Describe Baryon Resonances? Joseph Kish Preview Abstract
		DA.00044: Proposed Radiation Effects Beam Line for the K150 Cyclotron Courtney Knaup, Henry Clark Preview Abstract
		DA.00045: Exploring Isomeric States near Doubly-Magic 208Pb Andrew Knox, Sujit Tandel, Partha Chowdhury Preview Abstract
		DA.00046: Hohlraum Reactions as a NIF Diagnostic Richard Korzekwa, Anna Hayes Preview Abstract
		DA.00047: Tailoring a target for transient field measurements of magnetic moments of short-lived excited states with radioactive beams B. Krieger, N. Benczer-Koller, G. Kumbartzki, G. Gurdal, C. Gross, R. Hatarik, P. O'Malley, S. Pain, L. Segen, A.E. Stuchbery, N. Stone, C. Baktash, D. Radford, C.-H. Yu, C. Bingham, M. Danchev, R. Grzywacz, R.V.F. Janssens Preview Abstract
		DA.00048: Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy of A$\approx $100 Nuclei J.D. LeBlanc, D.A. Meyer, A. Heinz, H. Ai, R.J. Casperson, J.L. Hugon, B. Huber, R. Luttke, E.A. McCutchan, J. Qian, B. Shoraka, J.K. Smith, J.R. Terry, E. Williams Preview Abstract
		DA.00049: Study of the Spent Fuel Contribution to the Reactor Antineutino Spectra Measured in the Daya Bay $\theta _{13}$ Experiment Ho Ling Li, Karsten Heeger Preview Abstract
		DA.00050: Main Injector Particle Production Veto Hodoscope Upgrade Kervin Marshall Preview Abstract
		DA.00051: Decay of $^{10}$C excited states above the 2$p$ + 2$\alpha $ threshold and the contribution from ``democratic'' two-proton emission Kevin Mercurio, R.J. Charity, L.G. Sobotka, J. Elson, M. Famiano, A. Banu, C. Fu, L. Trache, R.E. Tribble Preview Abstract
		DA.00052: Development and Tests of the LED Calibration System for the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment Melinda Morang Preview Abstract
		DA.00053: HiRA CsI Detector Response to Low Energy Protons Chelsey Morien Preview Abstract
		DA.00054: Parity Measurements in $^{80}$Sr C.S. Myers, R.A. Kaye, S.L. Tabor, T.D. Baldwin, D.B. Campbell, C. Chandler, M.W. Cooper, C.R. Hoffman, J. Pavan, M. Wiedeking, J. D\"oring, S.M. Gerbick, L.A. Riley Preview Abstract
		DA.00055: A Study on Position Resolution within Resistive Plate Chambers Tyler Natoli Preview Abstract
		DA.00056: Continuum Hartree-Fock based Random Phase Approximation Description of the Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance for $^{28}$O,$^{ 60}$Ca and $^{80}$Zr Emilian Nica, Shalom Shlomo Preview Abstract
		DA.00057: The Development of Algorithms For Neutron-Based Threat Determinations M.E. Nichols, Alexander Barzilov, P.C. Womble, I. Novikov Preview Abstract
		DA.00058: Imaging Energetic Nuclear Particles Cassandra Niman, Robert Tribble Preview Abstract
		DA.00059: Segment Energy Calibrations for Segmented Germanium Detectors R.P. Norris, K. Starosta, D. Weisshaar, P. Adrich, A. Chester, A. Dunomes, D. Miller, V. Moeller, C. Vaman, P. Voss Preview Abstract
		DA.00060: Combating Nuisance Alarms Caused by the Ship Effect in 3He Based Neutron Detection Radiation Portal Monitors A. Oliveri, E. Buckley, J. Borgardt, R. Kouzes, E. Siciliano, A. Seifert, L. Windsor Preview Abstract
		DA.00061: Search for New Physics in Long-Lived Particles that Decay to Photons Rishi Patel, David Toback Preview Abstract
		DA.00062: Analysis of Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy Using the LabVIEW Programming Environment James Phelps, Phillip Womble, Doug Harper, Alexander Barzilov Preview Abstract
		DA.00063: Characterization of the CDMS Ionization Readout Arran Phipps Preview Abstract
		DA.00064: Astrophysical factor for the CNO cycle radiative capture reaction$^{15}\mbox{N}(p,\gamma )^{16}\mbox{O}$ Adele Plunkett Preview Abstract
		DA.00065: Detector Optimization for Fermilab E906 Aldo Raeliarijaona Preview Abstract
		DA.00066: Tests of spurious levels for neutron or proton resonance data R.C. Roller, J.F. Shriner, Jr. Preview Abstract
		DA.00067: Quark recombination in high energy collisions for different energies Steven Rose, Rainer Fries Preview Abstract
		DA.00068: A search for the decay $\eta' \rightarrow \pi^+ \pi^- \pi^0$ in CLAS data Michael Rosenman, Matt Bellis, Curtis Meyer Preview Abstract
		DA.00069: Alpha Particle Scintillation Analysis in High Pressure Argon Using Photomultiplier Tubes Daniel Saenz Preview Abstract
		DA.00070: Transmission Profiles of a Mini-Orange Spectrometer for Conversion-Electron Spectroscopy Axel Schmidt, Roman Gernhaeuser, Reiner Kruecken, Robert Muenzer Preview Abstract
		DA.00071: Simulation of the Focal Plane Detection Systems for the study of the 12C(a,g)16O Reaction with St. George Recoil Separator Noah Schroeder Preview Abstract
		DA.00072: Search for the states in $^{8}$B via $^{7}$Be + d Leif Segen, Kyung Yuk Chae, Daniel Bardayan, Jeff Blackmon, Art Champagne, J.J. Das, Ryan Fitzgerald, Valdir Guimar\~aes, Kate Jones, Micah Johnson, Raymond Kozub, Ronald Livesay, Zhanwen Ma, Caroline Nesaraja, Steven Pain, Michael Smith, Jeff Thomas, Dale Visser Preview Abstract
		DA.00073: Dilepton Spectra from Open-Charm Decays in Heavy-Ion Collisions Jia Shen, Ralf Rapp Preview Abstract
		DA.00074: Fiducial Volumes for Photons Detected in the Electromagnetic Calorimeters of the CLAS Detector at Jefferson Lab Christian Shultz, Elliot Imler, Mike Vineyard Preview Abstract
		DA.00075: Statistical Analysis of Proton and Neutron Resonance Data D.J. Sissom, J.F. Shriner, Jr., G.E. Mitchell Preview Abstract
		DA.00076: The production of light $p$-process nuclei in the outflows from gamma-ray burst accretion disks Crystal Smith Preview Abstract
		DA.00077: Studies of Polarization Rotation in a Storage Ring Erick Smith, E.J. Stephenson Preview Abstract
		DA.00078: Neutron Background Evaluation for Dark Matter Detectors at DUSEL Jason Spaans Preview Abstract
		DA.00079: Diamond Detector for Compton Polarimetry Douglas W. Storey Preview Abstract
		DA.00080: Development and Testing of a Novel Lanthanum Bromide Scintillation Detector for SPECT Imaging Jonathan Sutton, Eric L. Bradley, Stan Majewski, John McKisson, Vladimir Popov, James Proffitt, Jianguo Qian, Margaret S. Saha, Andrew Weisenberger, Robert Welsh, Amir Yazdi Preview Abstract
		DA.00081: Optimization of a Light Collection System for use in the Neutron Lifetime Project C. Taylor, C. O'Shaughnessy, P. Mumm, A. Thompson, P. Huffman Preview Abstract
		DA.00082: Quality Analysis and Control Procedures for the PHENIX RPC Forward Trigger Upgrade Dillon Thomas Preview Abstract
		DA.00083: DUSEL Ultra-Low Background Counting Facility Keenan Thomas Preview Abstract
		DA.00084: Controls Interfaces for Two ALICE Subsystems Robert Thomen Preview Abstract
		DA.00085: Position calibration for a low-energy neutron detector. Katie Thorne, Jenna Deaven, Carol Guess, George Perdikakis, Remco Zegers Preview Abstract
		DA.00086: A Scattering Chamber System to Measure Cross Sections of Multiple Star Configurations in Neutron-Deuteron Breakup at 19 MeV Louis Threatt, Benjamin Crowe, Larry Cumberbatch, Calvin Howell, Diane Markoff Preview Abstract
		DA.00087: MINERvA Experiment Irina Vergalasova Preview Abstract
		DA.00088: Increased Precision in Gamow Window Calculations for Thermonuclear Reaction Rates J. Tokiwa, R.L. Kozub, M.S. Smith, K.Y. Chae, E.J. Lingerfelt Preview Abstract
		DA.00089: Search for Upward Cosmic Rays Edward White, Artemis Spyrou, Michael Thoennessen, Tova Yoast-Hull Preview Abstract
		DA.00090: $^{238}$U Fission Ion Chamber for Neutron Dosimetry at the 88-Inch Cyclotron Brent Wilson, Peggy McMahan, Brad Barquest, Mike Johnson Preview Abstract
		DA.00091: Time Stability in Detectors for a 1 ppm Measurement of the Positive Muon Lifetime Brett Wolfe Preview Abstract
		DA.00092: Raman Spectroscopy as a way to determine Ortho to Para Ratio of Deuterium Patrick Wong, Albert Young, Guilhem Ribeill, Vijya Mehta Preview Abstract
		DA.00093: Photoproduction of eta mesons off protons at CB-ELSA A. Woodard, V. Crede, A. McVeigh Preview Abstract
		DA.00094: Bakelite Surface Resistivity Measurements for Muon Trigger RPCs in PHENIX Ryan Wright Preview Abstract
		DA.00095: Scintillation Studies of the Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus with $^{125}$I Amir Yazdi, Eric Blue, Eric Bradley, Stan Majewski, Shira Mohammed, Jianguo Qian, Margaret Saha, Stephen Schworer, Jonathan Sutton, Andrew Weisenberger, Robert Welsh Preview Abstract
		DA.00096: Efficiency and Multi-Hit Capability Improvements of MoNA Tova Yoast-Hull, Artemis Spyrou, Michael Thoennessen, Edward White Preview Abstract
		DA.00097: Calibration and Performance of the UConn-Yale-PTB-Weizmann-UCL-TUNL O-TPC Alexander Young, Moshe Gai, Tristan Kading, Mohammad Ahmed, Henry Weller, Volker Dangendorf, Kai Tittelmeier Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2007 Annual Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics

Volume 52, Number 10

Wednesday–Saturday, October 10–13, 2007; Newport News, Virginia

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