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Surrogate Measurement Of The 238Pu(N,F) Cross Section, J. J. Ressler, J. T. Burke, J. Escher, C. Angell, M. S. Basunia, C. W. Beausang, L. A. Bernstein, D. L. Bleuel, R. J. Casperson, B. L. Goldblum, J. Gostic, R. Hatarik, R. Henderson, R. O. Hughes, J. Munson, L. Phair, T. J. Ross, N. D. Scielzo, E. Swanberg, I. Thompson, M. Wiedeking May 2011

Surrogate Measurement Of The 238Pu(N,F) Cross Section, J. J. Ressler, J. T. Burke, J. Escher, C. Angell, M. S. Basunia, C. W. Beausang, L. A. Bernstein, D. L. Bleuel, R. J. Casperson, B. L. Goldblum, J. Gostic, R. Hatarik, R. Henderson, R. O. Hughes, J. Munson, L. Phair, T. J. Ross, N. D. Scielzo, E. Swanberg, I. Thompson, M. Wiedeking

Physics Faculty Publications

The neutron-induced fission cross section of 238Pu was determined using the surrogate ratio method. The (n,f) cross section over an equivalent neutron energy range 5–20 MeV was deduced from inelastic α-induced fission reactions on 239Pu, with 235U(α,αf) and 236U(α,αf) used as references. These reference reactions reflect 234U(n,f) and 235U(n,f) yields, respectively. The deduced 238Pu(n,f) cross section agrees well with standard data libraries up to …


Coherent Photoproduction Of Π+ From 3he, R. Nasseripour, Gerard P. Gilfoyle, Et. Al. Mar 2011

Coherent Photoproduction Of Π+ From 3he, R. Nasseripour, Gerard P. Gilfoyle, Et. Al.

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We have measured the differential cross section for the γ3He→ π+t reaction. This reaction was studied using the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) at Jefferson Lab. Real photons produced with the Hall-B bremsstrahlung tagging system in the energy range from 0.50 to 1.55 GeV were incident on a cryogenic liquid 3He target. The differential cross sections for the γ3He→ π+t reaction were measured as a function of photon-beam energy and pion-scattering angle. Theoretical predictions to date cannot explain the large cross sections except at backward angles, …


Conceptual Design Of A Polarized Medium Energy Electron-Ion Collider At Jlab, S. Ahmed, A. Bogacz, Ya. Derbenev, A. Hutton, Geoffrey Krafft, R. Li, V. Morozov, F. Pilat, R. Rimmer, Y. Roblin, T. Satogata, M. Spata, B. Terzić, M. Tiefenback, H. Wang, B. Yunn, Y. Zhang, P. Chetsov, Jean R. Delayen, Subashini Desilva, Hisham Sayed, V. Dudnikov, R. Johnson, F. Marhauser, M. Sullivan, S. Manikonda, P. N. Ostroumov, S. Abeyratne, B. Erdelyi, Y. Kim, A. Kondratenko Jan 2011

Conceptual Design Of A Polarized Medium Energy Electron-Ion Collider At Jlab, S. Ahmed, A. Bogacz, Ya. Derbenev, A. Hutton, Geoffrey Krafft, R. Li, V. Morozov, F. Pilat, R. Rimmer, Y. Roblin, T. Satogata, M. Spata, B. Terzić, M. Tiefenback, H. Wang, B. Yunn, Y. Zhang, P. Chetsov, Jean R. Delayen, Subashini Desilva, Hisham Sayed, V. Dudnikov, R. Johnson, F. Marhauser, M. Sullivan, S. Manikonda, P. N. Ostroumov, S. Abeyratne, B. Erdelyi, Y. Kim, A. Kondratenko

Physics Faculty Publications

A medium energy electron-ion collider is envisioned as the primary future of the JLab nuclear science program beyond the 12 GeV upgraded CEBAF. The present conceptual design selects a ring-ring collider option, covers a CM energy range up to 65 GeV for collisions of polarized electrons with polarized light ions or unpolarized light to heavy ions, and reaches a luminosity at above 1034 cm-2s-1 per detector over multiple interaction points. This paper presents a brief description of the current conceptual design of the accelerator.


Precise Measurements Of Beam Spin Asymmetries In Semi-Inclusive Π0 Production, M. Aghasyan, H. Avakian, P. Rossi, E. De Sanctis, D. Hasch, M. Mirazita, D. Adikaram, M. J. Amaryan, M. Anghinolfi, H. Baghdasaryan, R. P. Bennett, S. Bültmann, G. E. Dodge, C. E. Hyde, A. Klein, S. E. Kuhn, M. Mayer, H. Seraydaryan, L. B. Weinstein Jan 2011

Precise Measurements Of Beam Spin Asymmetries In Semi-Inclusive Π0 Production, M. Aghasyan, H. Avakian, P. Rossi, E. De Sanctis, D. Hasch, M. Mirazita, D. Adikaram, M. J. Amaryan, M. Anghinolfi, H. Baghdasaryan, R. P. Bennett, S. Bültmann, G. E. Dodge, C. E. Hyde, A. Klein, S. E. Kuhn, M. Mayer, H. Seraydaryan, L. B. Weinstein

Physics Faculty Publications

We present studies of single-spin asymmetries for neutral pion electroproduction in semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering of 5.776 GeV polarized electrons from an unpolarized hydrogen target, using the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. A substantial sin phi(h) amplitude has been measured in the distribution of the cross section asymmetry as a function of the azimuthal angle φh of the produced neutral pion. The dependence of this amplitude on Bjorken x and on the pion transverse momentum is extracted with significantly higher precision than previous data and is compared to model calculations. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V.


Evolution Of The Differential Transverse Momentum Correlation Function With Centrality In Au + Au Collisions At √Snn = 200 Gev, G. Agakishiev, M. M. Aggarwal, Z. Ahammed, A. V. Alakhverdyants, I. Alekseev, J. Alford, B. D. Anderson, C. D. Anson, D. Arhipkin, G. S. Averichev, S. Bültmann, D. Plyku Jan 2011

Evolution Of The Differential Transverse Momentum Correlation Function With Centrality In Au + Au Collisions At √Snn = 200 Gev, G. Agakishiev, M. M. Aggarwal, Z. Ahammed, A. V. Alakhverdyants, I. Alekseev, J. Alford, B. D. Anderson, C. D. Anson, D. Arhipkin, G. S. Averichev, S. Bültmann, D. Plyku

Physics Faculty Publications

We present first measurements of the evolution of the differential transverse momentum correlation function, C, with collision centrality in Au + Au interactions at √sNN = 200 GeV. This observable exhibits a strong dependence on collision centrality that is qualitatively similar to that of number correlations previously reported. We use the observed longitudinal broadening of the near-side peak of C with increasing centrality to estimate the ratio of the shear viscosity to entropy density, η / s , of the matter formed in central Au + Au interactions. We obtain an upper limit estimate of η / s …


Two-Body Photodisintegration Of 3he Between 7 And 16 Mev, W. Tornow, H. J. Karwowski, J. H. Kelley, R. Raut, G. Rusev, S. C. Stave, A. P. Tonchev, A. Deltuva, A. C. Fonseca, L. E. Marcucci, R. Schiavilla Jan 2011

Two-Body Photodisintegration Of 3he Between 7 And 16 Mev, W. Tornow, H. J. Karwowski, J. H. Kelley, R. Raut, G. Rusev, S. C. Stave, A. P. Tonchev, A. Deltuva, A. C. Fonseca, L. E. Marcucci, R. Schiavilla

Physics Faculty Publications

A comprehensive data set is reported for the two-body photodisintegration cross section of 3He using mono-energetic photon beams at eleven energies between 7.0 and 16.0 MeV. A 3He + Xe high-pressure gas scintillator served as target and detector. Although our data are in much better agreement with our state-of-the-art theoretical calculations than the majority of the previous data, these calculations underpredict the new data by about 10%. This disagreement suggests an incomplete understanding of the dynamics of the three-nucleon system and its response to electromagnetic probes.


Scaling Properties At Freeze-Out In Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions, M. M. Aggarwal, Z. Ahammed, A. V. Alakhverdyants, I. Alekseev, J. Alford, B. D. Anderson, S. Bueltmann, I. Koralt, D. Plyku, Star Collaboration Jan 2011

Scaling Properties At Freeze-Out In Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions, M. M. Aggarwal, Z. Ahammed, A. V. Alakhverdyants, I. Alekseev, J. Alford, B. D. Anderson, S. Bueltmann, I. Koralt, D. Plyku, Star Collaboration

Physics Faculty Publications

Identified charged pion, kaon, and proton spectra are used to explore the system size dependence of bulk freeze-out properties in Cu+Cu collisions at √sNN=200 and 62.4 GeV. The data are studied with hydrodynamically motivated blast-wave and statistical model frameworks in order to characterize the freeze-out properties of the system. The dependence of freeze-out parameters on beam energy and collision centrality is discussed. Using the existing results from Au + Au and pp collisions, the dependence of freeze-out parameters on the system size is also explored. This multidimensional systematic study furthers our understanding of the QCD phase diagram revealing the importance …


Experimental Results In Dis, Sidis And Des From Jefferson Lab, Sebastian E. Kuhn Jan 2011

Experimental Results In Dis, Sidis And Des From Jefferson Lab, Sebastian E. Kuhn

Physics Faculty Publications

Jefferson Lab’s electron accelerator in its present incarnation, with a maximum beam energy slightly above 6 GeV, has already enabled a large number of experiments expanding our knowledge of nucleon and nuclear structure (especially in Deep Inelastic Scattering—DIS—at moderately high x, and in the resonance region). Several pioneering experiments have yielded first results on Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering (DVCS) and other Deep Exclusive Processes (DES), and the exploration of the rich landscape of transverse momentum‐dependent (TMD) structure functions using Semi‐Inclusive electron scattering (SIDIS) has begun. With the upgrade of CEBAF to 12 GeV now underway, a significantly larger kinematic …