Nuclear Lunch -- Winter 2009
Schedule
| Date | Discussion Leader | Topic / Paper(s) |
| 7 Jan | Organizational meeting | |
| 14 Jan | Charlotte Elster | How do we get a nucleon-nucleon potential? Charlotte's presentation from 14 January. S. Okubo and R.E. Marshak, Annals of Physics 4, 166 (1958). |
| 21 Jan | Chieh Jen Yang | Simplified version of AV18 to upstream potentials "Evolution of Nuclear Spectra with Nuclear Forces", R.B. Wiringa and S.C. Pieper, Phys.Rev.Lett. 89, 182501 (2002). More details are available from: "Pair counting, pion-exchange forces and the structure of light nuclei", R. B. Wiringa, Physical Review C 73, 034317 (2006) Faculty advisers: Prakash and Charlotte Elster |
| 28 Jan | University closed due to winter storm |
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| 4 Feb | Dan Sayre | Cold neutron scattering "Study of nanoprecipitates in a nickel-based superalloy using small-angle neutron scattering and transmission electron microscopy", E-Wen Huang, Applied Physics Letters, 93, 161904 (2008). For supplemental information, refer to the NIST Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) web site, particularly the 'SANS Instruments' and 'SANS Tutorial' links to the right. Faculty adviser: Andreas Schiller |
| 11 Feb | Chen Ji | Thermonuclear fusion in the laboratory: The National Igintion Facility "The National Ignition Facility: Ushering in a New Age for Science" , "Inertial Confinement Fusion: How to Make a Star" , and "A Closer Look at Nucleosynthesis" Faculty adviser: Carl Brune |
| 18 Feb | Wei Tang | Thermonuclear fusion in the laboratory: "ITER and the Promise of Fusion Energy" , presentation by Robert Goldston. Faculty adviser: Carl Brune |
| 25 Feb | Anton Wiranata | Nuclear density functionals, Part 1:
State and prove the Hohenberg-Kohn theorem Use the following readings for both 25 Feb and 4 March (concentrate on Section I of Hohenberg and Kohn for this week): "Inhomogeneous Electron Gas", P. Hohenberg and W. Kohn, Phys. Rev, 136, B 864 (1964). These may be easier to understand: "A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory", K. Capelle, arXiv:cond-mat/0211443v2 (Note that there is a longer, more recently revised version of this document on arXiv, if you desire more detail: arXiv:cond-mat/0211443v5 .) "Density functional theory: An introduction", N. Argaman and G. Makov, Am. J. Phys. 68(1) 69 (January 2000). Faculty adviser: Prakash |
| 4 Mar | Rakitha Beminiwattha | Nuclear density functionals, Part 2:
Consider some applications Use the same readings as 25 February: "Inhomogeneous Electron Gas", P. Hohenberg and W. Kohn, Phys. Rev, 136, B 864 (1964). "A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory", K. Capelle, arXiv:cond-mat/0211443v2 "Density functional theory: An introduction", N. Argaman and G. Makov, Am. J. Phys. 68(1) 69 (January 2000). Faculty adviser: Prakash |
| 11 Mar | Buddhini Waidyawansa | High-x physics after the JLab 12 GeV upgrade An exerpt of the white paper for the JLab 12 GeV upgrade, talking about structure functions at large x. Faculty adviser: Julie Roche |
Background Information
- The National Ignition Facility
- ITER
- ITER on Wikipedia
- International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in France tries to create fusion (21 January 2009 article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Faculty coordinators for Winter 2009 were Paul King, Carl Brune, Charlotte Elster, Justin Frantz, Ken Hicks, Prakash, Julie Roche, and Andreas Schiller.
Last updated 11 March 2009 by Paul King.