2009 Annual Report Preparation Page

Reference documents

(In 2008, two versions of our Annual Report were submitted with partially different content, as there were two "active" grants.)

Annual Report for the 2004-2008 grant

Annual Report for the current grant, 2008-2010

NSF proposal submitted September, 2009

Suggested outline of Annual Report:

Findings

• Summary [12/22/09 updated]
• A. STAR
  • Proton spin structure (jets and pions)
  • Observation of parity-violating W production
  • Parity violation in heavy-ion collisions
• B. Neutron Physics
  • Parity-odd neutron spin rotation in liquid helium [11/12/09]
  • Solid oxygen moderator studies [12/21/09]
• C. Neutrino Physics
  • MiniBooNE and SciBooNE results [11/29/09]

Publications

• Publications, conference proceedings, colloquia, and seminars [11/29/09 updated]

Contributions to Resources for Research and Education

• A. STAR Technical Activities
  • STAR technical improvements [12/21/09]
• B. Neutron equipment development
  • aCORN construction and commissioning [12/18/09]
  • Preparation of NPDGamma/NDTGamma for the SNS [12/18/09]
  • Neutron lifetime using magneto-gravitational trap
• C. Neutrinos
• D. EDMs
  • Developments for neutron EDM
    • HV system testing [12/18/09]
    • The effect of gaps in a light guide [11/12/09]
    • Isolated, low-noise, photo-voltaic power supply for photomultipliers [11/12/09]
    • Scintillation light in liquid He [12/21/09]
  • Developments for electron EDM
    • Electron EDM high voltage studies [12/21/09]
  • Developments for storage ring EDM
    • Polarimeter Development for a Storage Ring EDM Search [11/20/09]

Contributions to Human Resource Development

• Education
  • Post-doctoral associates
  • Post-doctoral mentoring plan
  • Graduate students
  • REU
  • Undergraduate students
• Outreach
• Diversity