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
• 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]
  • NPDGamma
• C. Neutrino Physics
  • Further results with MiniBooNE (low energy excess)
  • Neutrino cross sections
• D. Four-body physics

Publications

• Publications, conference proceedings, colloquia, and seminars [11/12/09]

Contributions to Resources for Research and Education

• A. STAR Technical Activities
• B. Neutron equipment development
  • aCORN construction and commissioning
  • Preparation of NPDGamma for the SNS
  • Studies in ultra-cold neutron production
  • Neutron lifetime using magneto-gravitational trap
• C. Neutrinos
• D. EDMs
  • Developments for neutron EDM
    • The effect of gaps in a light guide [11/12/09]
    • Isolated, low-noise, photo-voltaic power supply for photomultipliers [11/12/09]
  • Developments for electron EDM
  • 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