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Pion Production in Nuclei ( I.R AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 6TH AINSE NUCLEAR PHYSICS CONFERENCE 9-11 February 1976 University of Melbourne Abstracts of papers 1-65 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF -SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 6TH AINSE NUCfrE.^R PHYSICS CONFERENCE — 1976 at THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 9th.loth.11th. February.1976 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OVERSEAS VISITORS PAPER NO. United Kingdom Prof. K.W. Allen Oxford University 1 Dr. J. Guy Rutherford High Energy Laboratory 26 Prof. G. Morrison University of Birmingham 56 Dr. B.H. Patrick A.E.R.E. Harwell, U.K. 11 Dr. R. Voss Daresbury Laboratory, U.K. 48 Prof. R.R. Whitehead University of Glasgow 41 Prof. A.O. Hanson University of Illinois 16 Prof. W.F. Stubbins University of Cincinnati, Ohio 49,55 Germany Prof. R.M. Dreizler University of Frankfurt 45 New Zealand Prof. A. Poletti University of Auckland 2 Mr. J.R. Southon University of Auckland 5 Mr. J.E. Brock University of Auckland 3 Mr. D.C. Radford University of Auckland 4 Mr. G.J. McCallum Institute of Nuclear Sciences DSIR 7 JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY OF NORTH QUEENSLAND A/ Prof. R.B. Taylor Physics Department Dr. B. Read " 46 Mrs. W. Chitwattanagorn " UNIVERSITY of SYDNEY Prof. B.McCusker Physics Department 21,24 A/Prof. L.S. Peak II .27 Dr. N.F. Cramer Theoretical Physics Mr. J. Christie 35 Mr. G.C. Vorlicek 34 UNIVERSITY OP NEW SOUTH WALES Prof. J.C. Kelly Physics Department 62,64,65 Dr. R.L. Dalglish 62,63 Mr. P. Krejcik 63 Mr. T. Szpitalak 65 Rovax Military College Duntroon Prof. G.V.H. Wilson Physics Department Mr. L.O. Barbopoulos " Mr. P. Cooke " A.A.E.C. Dr. J.oParry Instrumentation & Control Division Dr. J.R. Bird Physics Department 51,61 Dr. J.W. Boldeman 50,52 Dr. D.W. Lang 4O Dr. M.J. Kenny 50,51 Mr. B.J. Allen 50,51 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGOHG Mr. J. Caruana Physics Department 52 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Prof. Sir Ernest Titterton Nuclear Physics Department(IAS) Dr. T.R. Ophel Dr. R.H. Spear 2O Dr. A. Johnston Dr. J.R. Le7"h 9,59 Dr. CM. Barcle 54 Dr. G.D. Dracoulis 9,1O Dr. D.W. Gebbie 8 Dr. D.F. Hebbard Dr. G.T. Hickey 57 Dr. D.C. Weisser 57,59 Dr. A.P. Zeller 57,58 Mr. K.A. Aniol 8 Mr. M.T. Esat 2O Mr. A.D. Prawley Ms. C. Garrett 9,59 Mr. E.C. Pollacco 59 Mr. M.G. Slocombe lo Mr. P. Walker Prof. K. Le Couteur Theoretical Physics Department (IAS) Dr. P.C. Barker 18 Dr. R.F. Barrett 39,51 Dr. B.A. Robson 36 Dr. P.C. Tandy 33 Dr. L.J. Tassie Dr. W.S. Woo]cock 31 Mr. S.S. Ahmad 36 Mr. W.K. Koo Prof. S. Hinds Physics Department(S.G.SX Dr. A.M. Baxter Mr. M,?. Fewell Mr. A.M.B:. Joye UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Prof. B.M. Spicer School of Physics Prof. H.H. Bolotin Dr. E •G. Muirhead Dr. J.L. Rouse Dr. G-J.F. Legge Dr. S.Y. Lo 22,25 Dr. C.D. McKenzie Dr. 6.G. Shute 6O Dr. D •G. Sargood 19 Dr. K.J.F. Allen 12 Dr. J. Heggie Dr. M. Khan Dr. R.J. Petty Mr. P. Allen 15 Mr. T .J. Boal Mr. R . Farmer Mr. J.. Havloujian Mr. R.. Helstroom Mr. D..L. Kennedy Mr. B,. Linard Ms. M.. M. Malone 22 Miss Y. Mya Mr. B.,M. Paine 19 Mr. C..S. Papper Mr. R.,E. Pywell 13,14 Mr. F.. Ryan Mr. A.R. Smith Mr. S., B. Solomon Mr. K.. Steven Ms. StI SU Mr. J. Templer Mr. L. Zalcman 17 Prof. B.H.J. McKellar (Theor. Physics) 32 Dr. G.C. Joshi Dr. K.A. Amos 42.43,47 Dr. B.H. Kellett Mr. R. Smith 42,43 Prof. G.I. Opat (High Energy Physics) 53 Dr. J.W.G. Wignall Dr G.C. Mason 30 Dr. S.N. Tovey 28 Ms. A. Cass 53 Mr. G. Chapman Mr. J. DeRoach Mr. D. Fink Mr. R. Henderson Ms. P. King Mr. L. Martin Mr. K. Parker 53 Mr. I. Svalbe MONASH UNIVERSITY Prof. W.A. Rachinger Physics Department LA TROBE UNIVERSITY Dr. J.G. Jenkin - 4 - PAPER MO UHIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Mr. R.W. Lincoine Central Science Laboratory UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE Dr. L.R. Dodd Dept. of Mathematical Physics Dr. B. Keck Mr. N. Nieukerke FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF S.A. Dr. I.R. Afnan School 44 Dr. R.T. Cahill Dr. C.J. Noble 37 Mr. N.D. Birrell 38 Mr. G. stockham Mr. W. Thwin Mr. A.D. Turnbull UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Dr. H.H. Thies Physics Department Dr. D. Crawford " Dr. B.G. Kenny " 23 Mr. R. Koch Mr. S. Sherlock " DARLING DOWNS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION Mr. E. Tiller Physics Department CAULFIELD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Dr. I.F. Bubb Physics Department AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF 6TH AINSE NUCLEAR PHYSICS CONFERENCE 1976 9TH. 1OTH.& 11TH FEBRUARY. 1976 at . ' UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE School of Phvsics - Labv Theatre and Hercus Theatre - Session IVfl. * VB PROGRAMME I Monday 9 th February Commencing 10.15 a.m. Concluding 5.3O p.m. Tuesday 10th February Commencing 9.10 a.m. Concluding 5.00 p.m. Conference Dinner 6.OO p.m. for 6.3O pm 1 Wednesday 13th February Commencing 9.10 a.m. Concluding 5.00 p.m. CONFERENCE PRESIDENT Professor B.M.Spicer. Conference Committee Professor B.M. Spicer University of Melbourne Professor Sir Ernest Titterton Australian National University Professor S.T. Butler University of Sydney Dr. J.R. Bird A.A.E.C. Mr. E.A. Palmer A.I.N.S.E. Conference Secretary : Mrs. J. Watson A.I.N.S.E. - 2 - S U M M A R Y MONDAY 9TH FEBRUARY. 1976 . ' '• • f. '• ''• - ••':':•:• •'••'- • 1O.15 - 1O.2O OPENING REMARKS - Professor B.M.Spicer Conference President. • . ; : 1O.2O 1.00 SESSION I - General Nuclear Physics. Chairman? Professor B.M. Spicer. 1.00 2.00 LUNCH 2.00 3.2O SESSION II - Photodisintegration and Inverse Reactions - Chairman- Professor H.H. Bolotin. 3.20 3.40 AFTERNOON TEA 3.4O 5.3O SESSION III - Photodisintegration and Inverse Reactions - Cont'd) Chairman; Professor A. Poletti. TUESDAY loth FEBRUARY. 1976 9.1O - 1O.30 SESSION IVA - High Energy Physics Chairman:Professor G.I. Opat 9.10 10.30 SESSION IVB - Theory L Chairman; Professor K. lie Couteur 1O. 30 10.5O MORNING TEA 10.50 12.50 SESSION VA - High Energy Physics(Cont 'd) Chairman: Professor B.McCusker 10.5O 12.50 SESSION VB - Theory (cont'd) Chairman; Dr. L-R. $kxtd 12.50 2.00 LUNCH 2.00 3.30 SESSION VI '- General Theory Chairman: -Professor B.H.J. McKellar 3.30 3.5O AFTERNOON TEA 3.50 5.00 SESSION VII - General Theory (cont'd) 6.OO for 6.30 CONFERENCE DINNER WEDNESDAY UTB, FEBRUARY. 1976 9. id - 10*20 SESSION XIII - Iteutron & Fission Physics. Chairman: Associate Professor R^Taylor. 1O.3O - 10.so MORNING TEA 10.50 . 12.50 SESSION IX - Neutron& Fission Physics (eonfd) Chairman: Dr. J'.Ri Bird . : 12.5O 2.00 'LUNCH -'V:.. - '•:_ •".,"•'-•'" '•''.•" ' . -;-,.. 2.00 3.20 SESSION X - Heavy Ions i Chairman,-: : Professor Sir Ernest Titterton 3.2O 3.4O ""AFTERNOON,- TEA'/')},.--]",^" /S'/-/'I, -:~ •}::'-7:- 3.40 4.40 SESSION XI - Hei^aiiy ?6ns cent *d) Chairman: Associate Prof. H.H.Thies. 4.4O 5.O0 CLOSING DISCUSSION CONFERENCE SESSIONS Day Monday 9th- 'uarv (1O.15 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.) Times: Paper No. SESSION I GENERAL NUCLEAR PHYSICS (Laby Theatre) Chaitrraani ''••;'- : / Professor B.M..Soicer University of Melbourne 10.15 10.2O 0 Opening Remarks Professor B.M.Spicer - * Conference Pres iderit 10.2O 11.20 l./J. Some Recent Research at Oxford on High Spin States in (s <5) Shell Nuclei. (K.W. Allen - Oxford University) 11.2O 12.00 2 / /Lifetime Measurements. (A.R. Poletti - University of Auckland) 3 The analysing power of 14 MeV neutrons on protons and deuterons. (J.E.Brock A. Chisholm, J.C. Duder, R. Garrett - University of Auckland). Recoil-distance measurements of lifetimes of excited states in C and Na - (D.C. Radford -• University of Auckland.) 40 5 Lifetime and spin.measurements in Ar. (J.R. Southon - University of Auckland) 34 34 ABSTRACT ONLY 6 A precise measurement of the S(p,n) Cl Threshold - ( R.E. White, P.H.Barker; H. Naylor and N. Wyatt (University of Auckland) 12.OO 12.20 7 Accurate Gamma Ray Intensity Measurements. fG.J.McCallum - D.S.I.R, - N.Z.) 12.20 - 12.40 8 50'52'54Cr(o,p)53'55'57Mn at 18 and 26 MeV. (K. Aniol. L. Barbopoulos, D.Gebbie, C. Hollas, J. Nurzynski - A.N.U). 12.40 - 1.00 Properties of the Odd-A Samariuni Nuclei (C. Garrett/ J.R. Leigh and G.D.Dracoulis- " A.N.U).. .-'".,•'-.-. • . ' • -•' :•• .,, : . • 9/ '"•_ -.'.•'-'. " • -'• • -• ABSTRACT ONLY 1O •2 Bands in Odd-Mass iJLNuclei. (M.G.Slocpmbe,J.6. Newton,G.D.Dracoulis- A.N.U) ••;•; • . ./".. : 1.00 — 2.00 L U N G H : SESSION II Pfopfcodjiw Tnteoration* & Inverse Reactions (Laby Theatre) i-'.nfassnr H.H: Rnlrtfcin - Chairman . (Hon. 2.OO - 3.20 pra) (University:of Melbourne) : ; 2.O0 - 2.4O Photodisintegration of p-shell nuclei by particle'emission to specific residual states. (B.H.Patrick and S.M. - Bpwey -A.E.RiE*,?Harwell - U.K.) ^ ' '-, - - ;•'• ' -'-' " ."'.'•' - '•"' 92- . ) 94. 2.40 3.OO Photoprotons from, the 2r (e, e 'p)' Zr (e,e'pj y Reactions. •(A.'-Day.f.spr and -Mien.
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