Agenda January 28-29, 2013

DOE/NSF NSAC Meeting
North Bethesda Marriott Hotel/Bethesda
Brookside A&B
January 28-29, 2013

Agenda

Monday, January 28

Time	Topic	Speaker
9:00	Welcome and Introductions	Donald Geesaman
9:15	News from NSF	Denise Caldwell
9:45	News from DOE Office of Nuclear Physics Overview	Timothy J. Hallman
10:15	Conference Management	Karen Talamini
10:30	Break
11:00	Presentation of the Charge on Scientific Facilities	Timothy J. Hallman
11:45	Presentation on the Report of the Implementation of the Long Range Plan	Robert Tribble
1:00	Lunch
2:00	NSAC discussion of the Subcommittee report
3:30	Break
4:00	Report on the ONP Committee of Visitors	Donald Geesaman
4:30	Adjourn

Tuesday, January 29

Time	Topic	Speaker
9:00	Continued Discussion of Subcommittee report and Letter of Transmittal
11:00	Public Comment
12:30	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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