Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2013 Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics

Volume 58, Number 13

Wednesday–Saturday, October 23–26, 2013; Newport News, Virginia

Session Index

Session EA: Conference Experience for Undergraduates Poster Session (2:00-4:00PM)	Show Abstracts
Thursday, October 24, 2013 Room: Grand Ballroom II

		EA.00001: New results for the $\beta$ decay of $^{144}$Cs into $^{144}$Ba Richard Scotten, Michael Carpenter, Shaofei Zhu Preview Abstract
		EA.00002: Implementation of a 256-channel aerogel RICH detector Jesse Stryker, David Blyth, Jason Holmes, Ricardo Alarcon Preview Abstract
		EA.00003: Ion Source Tests for the IsoDAR Neutrino Experiment Ruben Gutierrez Martinez Preview Abstract
		EA.00004: Multigap Resistive Plate Chamber for Fast Timing Nathaniel Lashley-Colthirst, Mickey Chiu Preview Abstract
		EA.00005: Data Quality Analysis for PHENIX Spin Measurements Ryan Pinson Preview Abstract
		EA.00006: Development of a Finite State Machine and a new LabView Interface for STAR Charles Costello, Jiro Fujita Preview Abstract
		EA.00007: A performance study of the micro-channel plate photomultiplier tube (MCP-PMT) Kahlil Dixon, Mickey Chiu Preview Abstract
		EA.00008: Detector response of the PHENIX Muon Piston Colorimeter for $\sqrt{S_{nn}}$=200 GeV Au+Au collisons Benjamin Kimelman Preview Abstract
		EA.00009: W-Boson Trigger-Rate Analysis for PHENIX Andrew Miller Preview Abstract
		EA.00010: Study of the influence of neutral pion decay on the inflow and outflow of energy from the PHENIX Muon Piston Calorimeter Julian Rutkowski Preview Abstract
		EA.00011: Resistive Plate Chamber Efficiency Analysis for PHENIX Ramsey Towell Preview Abstract
		EA.00012: Calibrating the PHENIX Muon Piston Calorimeter for Au+Au Collisions at $\sqrt{S_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV Cora Wallace Preview Abstract
		EA.00013: Comparison of UrQMD, Hijing and parameterized data as input to PHENIX detector simulations of RHIC Au+Au collisions in the forward/backward kinematic region Kathryn Kooistra Preview Abstract
		EA.00014: PHENIX Resistive Plate Chambers High Voltage Performance Analysis Marshall Towell Preview Abstract
		EA.00015: Waveform digitizing electronics for time-of-flight detectors Olivia Dickens, Mickey Chiu Preview Abstract
		EA.00016: Particle swarm optimization of higher-order corrections to large-acceptance ion optical systems Lisa Carpenter, Matthew Amthor Preview Abstract
		EA.00017: Mining for $\omega$ and $\rm{f_{1}}$ decays in CLAS Data Andrew Beiter, Michael Wood Preview Abstract
		EA.00018: Development of the PCAL Reconstruction Software Craig King, Michael Wood Preview Abstract
		EA.00019: Simulations for Kaon Absorption Studies Danielle Stewart, Michael Wood Preview Abstract
		EA.00020: The Effect of Radiation on Phaseolus vulgaris growth and Aerogel Derek Boylan, Stephanie Durham Preview Abstract
		EA.00021: The Effect of Radiation on Phaseolus vulgaris and Aerogel Stephanie Durham, Derek Boylan Preview Abstract
		EA.00022: Characterization of Aerogel's Optical Properties Abigail Justen, Jonathan Young Preview Abstract
		EA.00023: Efficient Amplification of Photomultiplier Signals Sergio Ribeiro, Alex Maleski Preview Abstract
		EA.00024: Energy Levels of Na Isotopes in and Around the Island of Inversion Scott Saenz, Kathrin Wimmer Preview Abstract
		EA.00025: Simulator for the Parity-Violating Deep Inelastic Scattering experiment in the Solenoidal Large Intensity Detector Jack Anderson Preview Abstract
		EA.00026: Daya Bay Antineutrino Flux Calculations and Effective Weekly Reactor Data Jaclyn Lakey Preview Abstract
		EA.00027: Track Reconstruction and Determination of Kinematic Parameters for the Qweak Experiment Rachel Taverner, Wouter Deconinck Preview Abstract
		EA.00028: Analysis of GEANT4 Physics List Properties in the 12 GeV MOLLER Simulation Framework Christopher Haufe Preview Abstract
		EA.00029: A Multidimensional Study of Hadronization in Nuclei Nathan Miles, Wouter Deconinck, Mike Kordosky Preview Abstract
		EA.00030: Comparing Super Kamiokande Attenuation Length to Proposed Hyper Kamiokande Detector Karl Ahrendsen Preview Abstract
		EA.00031: New Targets for New Accelerators Bryce Frentz, Khachatur Manukyan, Ani Aprahamian Preview Abstract
		EA.00032: Monte Carlo simulation of a photodisintegration of $^{3}H$ experiment in Geant4 Isaiah Gray Preview Abstract
		EA.00033: (Gamma,n) Polarization Asymmetry Ratios of 209-Bismuth David Payette Preview Abstract
		EA.00034: Neutral-Current Supernova Neutrino Interactions in Liquid Argon Benjamin Suh Preview Abstract
		EA.00035: TBD Kyle Bowling Preview Abstract
		EA.00036: Improvement of Environmental Monitoring for the SeaQuest Detector Elizabeth Carlisle Preview Abstract
		EA.00037: Hephaestus: Hardware Control for SeaQuest Trigger and Tracking Systems Ryan Castillo Preview Abstract
		EA.00038: Signal-width Analysis of the E-906/SeaQuest Hodoscope Data Noah Kitts Preview Abstract
		EA.00039: A pp Collider in a 100 km Ring at Fermilab [VLHC] M. Karl Medina Preview Abstract
		EA.00040: Timing Improvements of SeaQuest Hodoscope System Lacey Medlock Preview Abstract
		EA.00041: Target/Dump Identification for Dimuon Vertices at Fermilab E906/SeaQuest Catherine Culkin, Joshua Rubin, Christine Aidala Preview Abstract
		EA.00042: Effective R-matrix parameters of the Woods-Saxon nuclear potential Dylan Abrahamsen, Alexander Volya, Ingo Wiedenh\"over Preview Abstract
		EA.00043: Search for d3/2 single particle strength in 15N in Unbound Levels C.E. Mertin, D.D. Caussyn, A.M. Crisp, N. Keeley, K.W. Kemper, O. Momotyuk, B.T. Roeder, A. Volya Preview Abstract
		EA.00044: Development of a Cost-Effective Cosmic Ray Neutron Detector Matthew Haddad Preview Abstract
		EA.00045: Structure of Neutron Star Crusts Christian Briggs, Chuck Horowitz, Thomas Dombroski Preview Abstract
		EA.00046: Measuring Underground Neutron Fluxes for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Katrina Colletti, Rex Tayloe, Robert Cooper, Lance Garrison, Tyler Thornton, Ethan Steele Preview Abstract
		EA.00047: Geometry Optimization in NOvA with Geant4 Vivan Nguyen, Mark Messier Preview Abstract
		EA.00048: One-Proton Breakup of $^{18}$F and the $^{17}$O(p,$\gamma )^{18}$F Reaction in Classical Novae Bryan Isherwood, A. Banu Preview Abstract
		EA.00049: Studying the ($\alpha $,p) process in X-ray bursts using rare isotope ion beams Daniel Votaw, Adriana Banu, B.T. Roeder, G.G. Rapisarda, M. McCleskey, A. Saastamoinen, E. Simmons, A. Spiridon, L. Trache, R.E. Tribble, C.A. Gagliardi Preview Abstract
		EA.00050: The Classical Limit of the Nuclear Symmetry Energy Rodolfo Gonzalez, Jorge Lopez, Enrique Ramirez-Homs Preview Abstract
		EA.00051: Analysis of the BRAN Forward High Luminosity Detectors at the LHC Brett Green, Alessandro Ratti, Howard Matis Preview Abstract
		EA.00052: Strangeness Production in Jets with ALICE at the LHC Micheal Tyler II, Rodney Carmona, Austin Harton, Edmundo Garcia, Ron Soltz Preview Abstract
		EA.00053: PMMA Mechanical Test for the Medium Scale High Voltage Apparatus (MSHV) Adam Clark Preview Abstract
		EA.00054: Compatibility of photomultiplier tube operation with SQUIDs for a neutron EDM experiment Matthew Libersky Preview Abstract
		EA.00055: Digital acquisition development for neutron induced fission studies at LANSCE Debra Richman, John O'Donnell, Aaron Couture, Shea Mosby, Steve Wender Preview Abstract
		EA.00056: Development of the Position Sensitive Ionization Chamber for ANASEN Hannah Gardiner, Jeff Blackmon, Catherine Deibel, Emily Gardiner, Jianping Lai, Amber Lauer, Laura Linhardt, Kevin Macon, Charlie Rasco, Lagy Baby, Yevegn Koshchiy, Grigory Rogachev, Daniel Santiago-Gonzales, Ingo Wiedenhoever, Dan Bardayan, Milan Matos Preview Abstract
		EA.00057: Magnetic Field and Particle Tracking Simulations for Project 8 Devyn Rysewyk Preview Abstract
		EA.00058: Mississippi State Axion Search Kris Madsen Preview Abstract
		EA.00059: Core-Collapse Supernova Nucleosynthesis of Promptly Ejected Material Cody Melton, Carla Frohlich Preview Abstract
		EA.00060: In-beam gamma spectroscopy of neutron-rich exotic Cu isotopes at NSCL Caleb Bancroft, Kathrin Wimmer Preview Abstract
		EA.00061: Charged Particle Trajectories in Sweeper Magnet for LISA Commissioning Run Alyson Barker, Sierra Garrett, Nathaniel Taylor, Warren F. Rogers Preview Abstract
		EA.00062: Precise timing calibration for MoNA and LISA detectors Sierra Garrett, Alyson Barker, Nathaniel Taylor, Warren F. Rogers Preview Abstract
		EA.00063: Isotope Separation and Decay Energy Calculation for LISA Commissioning Experiment Nathaniel Taylor, Alyson Barker, Sierra Garrett, Warren F. Rogers Preview Abstract
		EA.00064: Tracking the Synthesis Paths of P-Process Nuclei Stephanie Boehringer Preview Abstract
		EA.00065: Inverse-kinematics proton scattering from $^{50}$Ca with a liquid hydrogen target and GRETINA Frank DeVone Preview Abstract
		EA.00066: Applying Renormalization Group Techniques to Nuclear Reactions Zachary Eldredge, Scott Bogner, Filomena Nunes Preview Abstract
		EA.00067: Inverse-kinematics proton scattering from 46Ar with a liquid hydrogen target and GRETINA Matt Glowacki Preview Abstract
		EA.00068: Photon detection system for laser spectroscopy experiments with cooled/bunched beams at BECOLA facility at NSCL Maximilian Hughes, Kei Minamisono, Paul Mantica, Dominic Rossi, Caleb Ryder, Andrew Klose, David Tarazona, Ryan Strum, Georg Bollen, Ryan Ringle, Brad Barquest, Christopher Geppert Preview Abstract
		EA.00069: Simulating the Scintillating Cosmic Ray Eliminating ENsemble (SuNSCREEN) for reducing cosmic background in experiments relevant for the p-process Emily Klopfer, Artemis Spyrou, Anna Simon, Stephen Quinn, Alexander Dombos, Paul DeYoung, Jaclyn Brett Preview Abstract
		EA.00070: Evaluating Depth of Interactions within a Planar Germanium Detector for Beta-Decay Spectroscopy Alan Lear Preview Abstract
		EA.00071: Potentials at the Limits of their Existence: Particle-Vibration Coupling in the Nuclear Many-Body Problem Philippe Lewalle, Elena Litvinova, Filomena Nunes, Luke Titus Preview Abstract
		EA.00072: Commissioning a Hodoscope Detector Andrew Lulis, Abdul Merhi, Nathan Frank, Daniel Bazin, Jenna Smith, Michael Thoennessen Preview Abstract
		EA.00073: Breakdown of Isobaric Mass Multiplet Model for the sd-shell Nuclei Aaron Magilligan, B. Alex Brown Preview Abstract
		EA.00074: Segmented Target Design Abdul Rahman Merhi, Nathan Frank, Paul Gueye, Michael Thoennessen Preview Abstract
		EA.00075: Analysis of $^{26}$P($\beta^{+}$p$\gamma)^{25}$Al Decay Gamma-ray Spectrum Sarah Schwartz, Christopher Wrede, Michael Bennett Preview Abstract
		EA.00076: Reduction of power fluctuation of laser light for collinear laser spectroscopy experiments at BECOLA facility at NSCL Ryan Strum, Brad Barquest, Georg Bollen, Kei Miniamisono, David Tarazona, Andrew Klose, Paul Mantica, Dave Morrissey, Max Hughes, Ryan Ringle, Alberto Rodriguez, Dominic Rossi, Caleb Ryder, Stefan Shwarz, Chandana Sumithrarachchi, Cristopher Geppert Preview Abstract
		EA.00077: Implementation of Gammasphere -- ORRUBA: Dual Detectors for Experimental Structure Studies (GODDESS) Ian Marsh, Steven Pain, Andrew Ratkiewicz, Sean Burcher Preview Abstract
		EA.00078: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		EA.00079: Characterization of New VANDLE Bars for Reaction and Decay Experiments Jacob Allen, N.T. Brewer, R. Grzywacz, M. Madurga, S.V. Paulauskas, S.Z. Taylor, J.A. Cizewski, W.A. Peters Preview Abstract
		EA.00080: Converting VANDLE Data into ROOT for Merging with other Systems Z.J. Bergstrom, R.L. Kozub, W.A. Peters, R. Ikeyama, S.V. Paulauskas, S. Ahn Preview Abstract
		EA.00081: Calibrations of MoNA-LISA VANDLE $^{56}$Ni(d,n)$^{57}$Cu Experiment R. Ikeyama, J.A. Cizewski, W.A. Peters, Z.J. Bergstrom, S.V. Paulauskas, P.A. DeYoung, J. Hinnefeld, W. Rogers, T. Baumann, M. Jones, J.K. Smith, S.R. Lesher Preview Abstract
		EA.00082: Anode Voltage Response Characterization of a Beam Tracking Detector T.L. Johnson, D.M. Robe, R.L. Kozub, S.D. Pain, F. Sarazin, S. Ilyushkin, P.D. O'Malley, B. Manning Preview Abstract
		EA.00083: Gas Pressure Response Characterization of a Beam Tracking Detector D.M. Robe, T.L. Johnson, R.L. Kozub, S.D. Pain, B. Manning, F. Sarazin, S. Ilyushkin, P.D. O'Malley Preview Abstract
		EA.00084: First Scattering Reaction Using JENSA Gas Jet Target Allison Sachs, Kelly Chipps, Kate Jones, Steven Pain, Michael Smith Preview Abstract
		EA.00085: Evolution of Collectivity with Spin in $^{70}$As R.M. Elder, R.A. Haring-Kaye, S.I. Morrow, S.L. Tabor, V. Tripathi, P.C. Bender, N.H. Medina, P. Allegro, J. D\"{o}ring Preview Abstract
		EA.00086: $\gamma$ Vibrational Band in $^{70}$Ge S.I. Morrow, R.A. Haring-Kaye, R.M. Elder, S.L. Tabor, V. Tripathi, P.C. Bender, N.H. Medina, P. Allegro, J. D\"{o}ring Preview Abstract
		EA.00087: The Beam Spin Asymmetry and $T$-odd Effects Daniel Banks, Leonard Gamberg Preview Abstract
		EA.00088: Tracing jet energy loss in relativistic heavy-ion collisions using a multiphase transport model Terrence Edmonds, Fuiqang Wang Preview Abstract
		EA.00089: Impurity Detector for the MuSun Experiment Noel Lane, Frederick Gray Preview Abstract
		EA.00090: The Neutron Charge Distribution Emily Kraus, Katherine Myers, Arun Tadepalli, April White, Ronald Gilman Preview Abstract
		EA.00091: Competition Between Single-Particle and Collective Excitations in the Region of 30 $\leq$ Z $\leq$ 38 and 32 $\leq$ N $\leq$ 50 S.L. Rice, Y.Y. Sharon, G.J. Kumbartzki, N. Benczer-Koller Preview Abstract
		EA.00092: Studying Quark-Gluon Plasma with Jets Alexandra DeMaio Preview Abstract
		EA.00093: Strangeness in the Proton Sea David Raschko, Chase Hansen, Greg Netzel Preview Abstract
		EA.00094: Momentum distributions of strange and anti-strange quarks in the proton Chase Hansen, David Raschko, Greg Netzel Preview Abstract
		EA.00095: A meson cloud model of strangeness asymmetry in the proton Greg Netzel, David Raschko, Chase Hansen Preview Abstract
		EA.00096: The Hadron Blind Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector Marie Blatnik, Stephanie Zajac, Tom Hemmick Preview Abstract
		EA.00097: Removal of long-lived Rn-222 daughters by electropolishing thin layers of stainless steel J. Frascatore, R.W. Schnee, M.A. Bowles, R. Bunker, K. McCabe, J. White, P. Cushman, M. Pepin, V.E. Guiseppe Preview Abstract
		EA.00098: Ion-Induced Afterpulsing in the Neutron Multiplicity Meter's Photomultiplier Tubes Christopher Nedlik, Richard Schnee, Raymond Bunker, Yu Chen Preview Abstract
		EA.00099: Improved Position Calibration for the FAUST Detector Layla Bakhtiari, Lauren Heilborn, Paul Cammarata, Alan McIntosh, Mike Youngs, Matthew Chapman, Sherry Yennello Preview Abstract
		EA.00100: Transport efficiency of a cylindrical deflector for TAMUTRAP E.A. Bennett, D. Melconian, P.D. Shidling, M. Mehlman Preview Abstract
		EA.00101: A Further Test of Internal Conversion Theory with the 88.26-keV $M$4 transition in $^{\mathrm{127m}}$Te Kristyn Brandenburg, Ninel Nica, John Hardy Preview Abstract
		EA.00102: Efficiency Studies for the new Muon Telescope Detector at STAR Hannah Carson Preview Abstract
		EA.00103: Exploring Gluon Polarization in the Proton with STAR Jet Data and the NNPDF Polarized Parton Distributions Andrew Cudd Preview Abstract
		EA.00104: Commissioning a Rotating Target Wheel Assembly for Heavy Element Studies L.D. Fields, M.E. Bennett, D.A. Mayorov, C.M. Folden Preview Abstract
		EA.00105: Helium Gas Regulation System for the Light-Ion Guide Gas Cell Bryan Frazier, Henry Clark, Lixin Chen Preview Abstract
		EA.00106: Determining Physical Continuum Background Using the Calculated Cross-Section of the Giant Monopole Resonance Michael Henry Preview Abstract
		EA.00107: Exploring Hadron Production from Jets and Quark Gluon Plasma at LHC Katherine Jinkins Preview Abstract
		EA.00108: Revisiting the Vector Dominance Model in Radiative Vector-Meson Decays Megan Matthews, Paul Hohler, Ralf Rapp Preview Abstract
		EA.00109: TBD Katherine Jinkins Preview Abstract
		EA.00110: Upgrade to the Cryogenic Hydrogen Gas Target Monitoring System Michael Slater, Robert Tribble Preview Abstract
		EA.00111: Knee Structure in Elliptic Flow from Hydrodynamic Simulations for U+U Collisions Andy Goldschmidt, Zhi Qiu, Ulrich Heinz Preview Abstract
		EA.00112: Measuring Shallow Impurities in High-Purity Germanium Crystals with Photo-Thermal Ionization Spectroscopy (PTIS) Fanyi Jian, Jayesh Govani, Gang Yang, Guojian Wang, Hao Mei, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
		EA.00113: High-Purity Germanium Crystals Study for Underground Experiments Lu Wang, Gang Yang, Jayesh Gavoni, Guojian Wang, Hao Mei, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
		EA.00114: New formulation of target mass corrections in deep-inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering Matthew D. Brown, Wally Melnitchouk, Fernanda Steffens Preview Abstract
		EA.00115: Development of the Low Granularity Pair Spectrometer counters in Hall D at JLab Nathan Dzbenski, Tamara McNeel, Kyle Bowman Preview Abstract
		EA.00116: Beam Diagnostics of the Compton Scattering Chamber in Jefferson Lab's Hall C Adam Faulkner Preview Abstract
		EA.00117: Non-linear Multidimensional Optimization for use in Wire Scanner Fitting Alyssa Henderson, Balsa Terzic, Alicia Hofler Preview Abstract
		EA.00118: Construction and Testing of Data Acquisition Components for the Hall A Compton Polarimeter Joshua Hill Preview Abstract
		EA.00119: Optimization of Spin-Polarization of Helium-3 Target Cell by Thermal Convection Processes Stacy Karthas Preview Abstract
		EA.00120: Study of the New Pulse NMR System for the Jefferson Lab Helium-3 Polarized Target Joseph Newton Preview Abstract
		EA.00121: Experimental Setup for Magnetic-Field Tests of Small-Size Light Sensors at Jefferson Lab Cameron Nickle Preview Abstract
		EA.00122: Light Yield Measurements of Heavy Photon Search (HPS) Muon Scintillator Hodoscopes MariAnne Skolnik, Stepan Stepanyan Preview Abstract
		EA.00123: Evaluating the Field Emission Characteristics of Aluminum for DC High Voltage Photo-Electron Guns Rhys Taus, Matthew Poelker, Eric Forman, Abdullah Mamun Preview Abstract
		EA.00124: Modeling Sugar Allocations in Plants using Radioisotope Tracer Data Mingru Bai Preview Abstract
		EA.00125: Next Generation Beta Decay Studies: Refinements in Detector System Calibration and Response Function Measurements Kenneth Jutz Preview Abstract
		EA.00126: Measurement of the Isovector Giant Quadrupole Resonance in $^{124}$Sn Using Polarized Photon Scattering James Park, Gerald Feldman, Mark Sikora, Mohammad Ahmed, Jonathan Mueller, Luke Myers, Henry Weller, Heiko Scheit Preview Abstract
		EA.00127: Cherenkov Source for PMT Calibrations Tanner Kaptanoglu Preview Abstract
		EA.00128: Measuring characteristics of Hamamatsu Multi Pixel Photon Counter for Electromagnetic Calorimeters Adam Lamson Preview Abstract
		EA.00129: Optimization of light collection scheme for forward hadronic calorimeter for STAR experiment at RHIC Maria Sergeeva Preview Abstract
		EA.00130: A repair station for HpGe detectors Robert Shearman, Christopher Lister, A.J. Mitchell, Patrick Copp, Steven Jepeal, Partha Chowdhury Preview Abstract
		EA.00131: Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission Analysis of Crematorium Emissions Salina Ali, Benjamin Nadareski, Alexandrea Safiq, Jeremy Smith, Josh Yoskowitz, Scott LaBrake, Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
		EA.00132: Comparing Neutron Capture and Beta Decay r-Process Sensitivity Studies Christopher Allen, Sean Collison, Ana Mikler, Rebecca Surman Preview Abstract
		EA.00133: Micro-Raman Spectroscopy to Complement Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission in the Analysis of Atmospheric Aerosols Alexandrea Safiq, Salina Ali, Benjamin Nadarski, Jeremy Smith, Josh Yoskowitz, Scott LaBrake, Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
		EA.00134: Analysis of Atmospheric Aerosols Collected in an Urban Area in Upstate NY Using Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) Spectroscopy Jeremy Smith, Salina Ali, Benjamin Nadareski, Alexandrea Safiq, Joshua Yoskowitz, Scott Labrake, Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
		EA.00135: PIXE Analysis of Atmospheric Aerosol Samples Collected in the Adirondack Mountains Josh Yoskowitz, Salina Ali, Benjamin Nadareski, Alexandrea Safiq, Jeremy Smith, Scott Labrake, Michael Vineyard Preview Abstract
		EA.00136: Determining the Hierarchy of Neutrino Masses Using Discrete Fourier Analysis Daine Danielson Preview Abstract
		EA.00137: Measuring Muon Spin Precession in an Experiment for an Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Abishek Reddy Wdaru Preview Abstract
		EA.00138: Electron Microscope and Spectral Analysis of Sense Wires used in COMPASS Drift Chambers Vivek Britto Preview Abstract
		EA.00139: Tension measurements for COMPASS-II prototype drift chamber Christopher Campbell Preview Abstract
		EA.00140: Construction of Prototype B for the COMPASS polarized Drell-Yan experiment James Mallon Preview Abstract
		EA.00141: Measuring the Position Resolution of a COMPASS Drift Chamber Prototype B Rojae Wright Preview Abstract
		EA.00142: Precision calibration of a laser displacement sensor Bradley Irvin Preview Abstract
		EA.00143: Exploring the Collective Properties of $^{160} Gd$ using the $(n,n'\gamma )$ reaction Zachary Tully, Shelly Lesher, Ian Marsh, Ben Crider, Erin Peters, Francisco Estevez, Steven Yates, Clark Casarella, Mallory Smith, Ani Aprahamian, J.R. Vanhoy Preview Abstract
		EA.00144: Control and Calibration of a Staubli RX130 Robotic Arm for Construction of Surface Current Coils Patrick VanMeter, Christopher Crawford, Emre Guler, Mario Fugal, Bradley Irvin Preview Abstract
		EA.00145: Direct Photon Simulations for Correlation Studies in 510 GeV Proton-Proton Collisions at PHENIX Aaron White, Christine Aidala Preview Abstract
		EA.00146: Simulations for the Characterization of Germanium Detectors used in the Search for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Asher Wasserman, Chris O'Shaughnessy, John Wilkerson Preview Abstract
		EA.00147: Data Acquisition Visualization Development for the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR Laura Wendlandt, Mark Howe, John Wilkerson Preview Abstract
		EA.00148: Dead Layer Surface Distribution Analysis of a Broad Energy Germanium Detector Ari Zitin Preview Abstract
		EA.00149: Characterizing of a new Mesytec MADC-32 in comparison with NIM standard ORTECMCA(Module{\#} 927) Armen Gyurjinyan, Roza Avetisyan, Wanpeng Tan, Ani Aprahamian Preview Abstract
		EA.00150: Effects of energy straggling in timing detector foils on mass resolution of the St. George detector system Jacques Laurence, Luis Morales, Sunil Kalkal, Jerry Hinnefeld, Hyo Soon Jung, Manoel Couder Preview Abstract
		EA.00151: Timing resolution and detection efficiency of the St. George detector system Luis Morales, Jacques Laurence, Sunil Kalkal, Jerry Hinnefeld, Hyo Soon Jung, Manoel Couder Preview Abstract
		EA.00152: Double Folding Analysis of $^{6}$Li Elastic and Inelastic Scattering on $^{208}$Pb B. Pineyro, J.T. Matta, D. Patel Preview Abstract
		EA.00153: Characterization of the deuterated scintillator EJ-315 for neutron energies from 5-30 MeV Jay Riggins, Michael Febbraro, Frederick Becchetti, Ramon Torres-Isea, Alan Howard, Christopher Lawrencew, James Kolata Preview Abstract
		EA.00154: Propagation of Light through Composite Dark Matter Audrey Kvam, David Latimer Preview Abstract
		EA.00155: Characterization and Removal of Deposited Surface Contamination on Materials for Use in Low-Background Environments Alex Larson, Muhammad Khizar, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
		EA.00156: Stabilization of a 30 keV Proton Source Nicholas Roane, Stefan Baessler, Americo Salas, Carl Whitaker, Aaron Ross Preview Abstract
		EA.00157: Shimming of a Magnet for Calibration of NMR Probes for the Muon g-2 Experiment Rachel Bielajew Preview Abstract
		EA.00158: Measurements of photon scattering lengths in scintillator and a test of the linearity of light yield as a function of electron energy Alexandra Huss Preview Abstract
		EA.00159: Germanium Detector Crystal Axis Orientation for the MAJORANA Demonstrator Hannah LeTourneau Preview Abstract
		EA.00160: Mapping the Gain Stability of Multi-Pixel Photon Counters for the Muon g-2 Calorimeters Kazimir Wall Preview Abstract
		EA.00161: Experimental design for an isomer depletion experiment on $^{\mathrm{108m}}$Ag via fast neutron reactions Brian Goddard, James Carroll, Noel Guardala, Marc Litz, Sarkis Karamyan Preview Abstract
		EA.00162: Measuring Azimuthal Angular Resolution in $p^{\uparrow}+p\to jet+X$ and $p^{\uparrow}+p\to jet+\pi^{\pm}+X$ at $\sqrt{s}=500$ GeV at STAR Jacob Long Preview Abstract
		EA.00163: Using $\pi^{0}$'s to Understand Proton Spin Structure through Polarized p+p Collisions at $0.8 < \eta < 2.0$ and $\sqrt(s) = 200$ GeV at STAR Stephen Place Preview Abstract
		EA.00164: Generating a ``Clean'' Sample of $\pi^{\mathrm{0}}$'s and $\eta $'s for Energy-Calibrating the STAR Endcap Calorimeter Lauren Skiniotes Preview Abstract
		EA.00165: Relative Yields of $^{149-153}$Pr in Spontaneous Fission of $^{252}$Cf Jonathan Eldridge, Enhong Wang, J.K. Hwang, Joe Hamilton, A.V. Ramayya, Y.X. Luo, J.O. Rasmussen, S.J. Zhu, S.H. Liu, G.M. Ter-Akopian, Yu. Ts. Oganessian Preview Abstract
		EA.00166: Model independent extraction of the axial mass parameter in CCQE anti neutrino-nucleon scattering Heather Grebe Preview Abstract
		EA.00167: Environmental Radioactivity: Gamma Ray Spectroscopy with Germanium detector Gargi Vyas, Cornelius Beausang, Richard Hughes, Thomas Tarlow, Kristen Gell Preview Abstract
		EA.00168: Characteristisation of a new multiple channel analyzer - linearity Roza Avetisyan, Armen Gyurjinyan, Wanpeng Tan, Ani Aprahamian Preview Abstract
		EA.00169: Measurement of the $^{19}$F($\alpha$,n) Cross Section for Nuclear Safeguards Science C.S. Reingold, J.A. Cizewski, S. Burcher, B. Manning, W.A. Peters, R.R.C. Clement, D.W. Bardayan, M.S. Smith, E. Stech, S. Strauss, W.P. Tan, M. Wiescher, M. Madurga, S. Ilyushkin Preview Abstract
		EA.00170: Universality of Hadronization Condition at RHIC and LHC Michal Petran, Johann Rafelski Preview Abstract
		EA.00171: Design of the SUPERB Recoil Separator Zachary Jackson, Lisa Carpenter, Matt Amthor Preview Abstract
		EA.00172: Applicability of Parallel Computing to Partial Wave Analysis Justin Ruger, Gerard Gilfoyle, Dennis Weygand Preview Abstract
		EA.00173: Validating the Analysis Algorithms to Extract the Helicity Asymmetry in the $^2{\rm H}(\vec e,e^\prime p)n$ Reaction Liam Murray, Gerard Gilfoyle Preview Abstract
		EA.00174: Static quadrupole moments and B(E2)'s in N=Z nuclei $^{88}$Ru, $^{92}$Pd, and $^{96}$Cd in shell model calculations Larry Zamick, Shadow Robinson, T. Hoang, Yitzhak Sharon, Alberto Escuderos Preview Abstract
		EA.00175: Resolution Performance of HERA-B Lead-Glass Calorimeters Anthony Losada, Edward Brash, Jordan Thomas, Carlos Ayerbe-Gayoso, Matthew Burton, Charles Perdisat, Mark Jones, Vina Punjabi, Carsten Hast, Zenon Szalata Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2013 Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics

Volume 58, Number 13

Wednesday–Saturday, October 23–26, 2013; Newport News, Virginia

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Session EA: Conference Experience for Undergraduates Poster Session (2:00-4:00PM)

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