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| − | My research pursues understanding the structure of a nucleon, a proton or neutron, using polarized electron probes. My work is based at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab), a Department of Energy lab located in Newport News, Va. Specifically, I am currently involved in measuring the ratio of polarized to unpolarized quarks in the nucleon as a means to discriminate between models of the nucleon and a calculation from perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics. I am also leading a measurement of a new fundamental coupling constant (<math>d_{\Delta}</math>) which determines the strength of the weak forces ability to excite a nucleon to its first excited state. | + | My research pursues understanding the structure of a nucleon, a proton or neutron, using polarized electron probes. My work is based at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab), a Department of Energy lab located in Newport News, Va. Specifically, I am currently involved in measuring the ratio of polarized to unpolarized quarks in the nucleon as a means to discriminate between models of the nucleon and a calculation from perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics. I am also leading a measurement of a new fundamental coupling constant (<math>d_{\Delta}</math>) which determines the strength of the weak forces ability to excite a nucleon to its first excited state. A key ingredient to the pursuit of the above measurements involves the design, construction, and testing of detectors used in nuclear physics experiment. My students will be exposed to the art of experimental measurement as well as perform the measurements listed above. |
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Revision as of 18:25, 27 December 2010
My research pursues understanding the structure of a nucleon, a proton or neutron, using polarized electron probes. My work is based at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab), a Department of Energy lab located in Newport News, Va. Specifically, I am currently involved in measuring the ratio of polarized to unpolarized quarks in the nucleon as a means to discriminate between models of the nucleon and a calculation from perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics. I am also leading a measurement of a new fundamental coupling constant () which determines the strength of the weak forces ability to excite a nucleon to its first excited state. A key ingredient to the pursuit of the above measurements involves the design, construction, and testing of detectors used in nuclear physics experiment. My students will be exposed to the art of experimental measurement as well as perform the measurements listed above.
