Measuring the Neutron Lifetime

Date: 
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 9:00am to Sunday, September 21, 2014 - 12:00pm
Location: 

Lederle Graduate Research Tower (LGRT) 419B, UMass Amherst

The neutron lifetime is an important parameter for a variety of studies in nuclear, particle, and astrophysics. At present, the measurements of the neutron lifetime with the lowest quoted errors are in serious disagreement. The workshop will address the issue of next generation neutron lifetime experiments with the goal of producing a roadmap for the production of a robust experimental determination.

Note that the official workshop hotel is the Hotel UMass at the Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center.

Co-organizers:
Geoff Greene (U. Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Susan Seestrom (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Workshop Photos: 

Schedule

2014-09-19
Friday, September 19
9:00am
Welcome

Michael Ramsey-Musolf

UMass Amherst

PDF icon acfi_neutron_welcome.pdf
Friday, September 19
9:15am
Introduction & Workshop Goals

Geoff Greene

University of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Laboratory

PDF icon amherst_introduction_rev1.pdf
Friday, September 19
9:30am
Friday, September 19
10:15am
Friday, September 19
10:45am
Astrophysics/Cosmology and the Neutron lifetime

Ken Nollett

University of South Carolina and San Diego State University

PDF icon nollett-bbn-tau_n.pdf
Friday, September 19
11:30am
Friday, September 19
12:15pm
Friday, September 19
1:30pm
Overview/Status of the Bottle Method

Albert Steyerl

University of Rhode Island

PDF icon amherst.9-19-14.trans_.pdf
Friday, September 19
2:15pm
The Next Beam Experiment

Fred Wietfeldt

Tulane University

PDF icon few_beam.pdf
Friday, September 19
3:00pm
Friday, September 19
3:15pm
The Next Bottle Experiment - what is required sources/R&D/resources

Andy Saunders / Chen-Yu Liu

Los Alamos National Laboratory / Indiana University

File amherst_workshop_saunders-liu.pptx
Friday, September 19
4:00pm
Discussion of White Paper

Susan Seestrom

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Friday, September 19
4:30pm
Friday, September 19
6:30pm
2014-09-20
Saturday, September 20
9:00am
Saturday, September 20
10:30am
Saturday, September 20
10:45am
Saturday, September 20
12:00pm
Saturday, September 20
1:30pm
Saturday, September 20
2:30pm
Saturday, September 20
3:30pm
Saturday, September 20
4:00pm
Saturday, September 20
6:00pm
2014-09-21
Sunday, September 21
9:00am
Sunday, September 21
10:30am
Sunday, September 21
11:00am