December 1, 2011

DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Meeting
December 1, 2011

Where:

Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD. Phone Number: 301-977-8900

Purpose/Topics:

Perspectives from Department of Energy and National Science Foundation
Update from the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office’s
Update on the Neutron Charge Subcommittee Report Public Comment (10-minute rule)

For further information you may contact Brenda May at 301-903-0536

	Thursday, December 1
	AGENDA
*Time*	*Topic*	*Speaker*
8:30 AM	Welcome and Initial Remarks	Susan Seestrom
8:45 AM	Presentation of Certificates	Timothy J. Hallman
9:00 AM	DOE Office of Nuclear Physics Overview	Timothy J. Hallman
9:30 AM	NSF Nuclear Physics Overview	Bradley Keister
10:00 AM	Discussion
10:15 AM	Break
10:45 AM	Presentation of the Neutron Charge Report	Peter Jacobs
11:30 AM	NSAC Discussion and Final Vote
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	Future of Computing	Daniel Hitchcock
2:00 PM	Further Discussion
2:30 PM	Discussion
3:00 PM	Public Comment
3:30 PM	Adjourn

Highlights

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Graph comparing a neutron star with a quark-matter core vs. a nuclear matter core in mass vs. radius. The quark matter core star would have less mass and radius than the nuclear matter core, as stars with smaller radii and more mass are too unstable.

New Clues on Twin Neutron Stars and the Extreme Physics Inside

Scientists have new insights into factors that determine how twin neutron stars—stars with the same mass but different sizes and compositions—can coexist.

Illustration of alpha fusion processes in stars and reactions used on Earth floating above an image of the Earth

Predictive Theory Revises Understanding of Alpha Processes During the Big Bang and in Massive Stars

Theoretical calculations enable more accurate determination of reaction rates for modelling primordial lithium-6 abundance and massive stars’ lifecycle.

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