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Jim NapolitanoProfessor of Physics and Department ChairPh.D., Stanford University, 1982SERC, Room 416
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Research Interests
My research is in experimental nuclear physics, with an emphasis on fundamental symmetries, neutrino interactions, and elementary particles. Current research projects include the measurement of neutrino oscillations at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, a search for sterile neutrinos at the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and precision electroweak scattering experiments. Work prior to that included charm meson decay at CLEO and hadron spectroscopy measurements at the Multiparticle Spectrometer facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Although I collaborate on large experiments with contributions from many groups, my students and I always take on specific responsibilities for these efforts. For example, at Daya Bay we built and maintained a large water purification system for the active/passive shielding of the neutrino detectors. At Jefferson Lab we are developing a high precision Moller polarimeter for beam polarization measurements.
Although I collaborate on large experiments with contributions from many groups, my students and I always take on specific responsibilities for these efforts. For example, at Daya Bay we built and maintained a large water purification system for the active/passive shielding of the neutrino detectors. At Jefferson Lab we are developing a high precision Moller polarimeter for beam polarization measurements.
Key Publications
Observation of electron-antineutrino disappearance at Daya Bay
DAYA-BAY Collaboration (F.P. An (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) et al.). Mar 2012.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 108 (2012) 171803
Light meson spectroscopy
Stephen Godfrey (Ottawa Carleton Inst. Phys.), Jim Napolitano (Rensselaer Poly.). Nov 1998. 111 pp.
Published in Rev.Mod.Phys. 71 (1999) 1411-1462
Standard neutrino spectrum from B-8 decay
John N. Bahcall (Princeton, Inst. Advanced Study), E. Lisi (Princeton, Inst. Advanced Study & Bari U. & INFN, Bari), D.E. Alburger (Brookhaven), L. De Braeckeleer (Washington U., Seattle), S.J. Freedman (UC, Berkeley & LBL, Berkeley), J. Napolitano (Rensselaer Poly.). Jan 1996. 28 pp.
Published in Phys.Rev. C54 (1996) 411-422
Measurement of the proton's neutral weak magnetic form-factor
SAMPLE Collaboration (B. Mueller et al.). Feb 1997. 4 pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 78 (1997) 3824-3827
Measurement of the Differential Cross-section for the Reaction 2H (γ, P) N at High Photon Energies and θ (c.m.) = 90-degrees
J. Napolitano, S.J. Freedman, D.F. Geesaman, Ronald A. Gilman, M.C. Green, R.J. Holt, H.E. Jackson, R. Kowalczyk, C. Marchand, J. Nelson (Argonne, PHY) et al.. 1988.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 61 (1988) 2530-2533
Spectral measurement of electron antineutrino oscillation amplitude and frequency at Daya Bay
Daya Bay Collaboration (F.P. An (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys. & East China U. Sci. Tech.) et al.). Oct 24, 2013. 8 pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 112 (2014) 061801
Search For A Light Scalar Boson Emitted In Nuclear Decay
S.J. Freedman, J. Napolitano, J. Camp, M. Kroupa (Argonne, PHY & Chicago U., EFI). 1984.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 52 (1984) 240-243
A Study of the reaction pi- p ---> omega pi- p at 18-GeV/c: The D and S decay amplitudes for b(1)(1235) ---> omega pi
E852 Collaboration (M. Nozar (Rensselaer Poly.) et al.). Jun 2002. 7 pp.
Published in Phys.Lett. B541 (2002) 35-44
DAYA-BAY Collaboration (F.P. An (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) et al.). Mar 2012.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 108 (2012) 171803
Light meson spectroscopy
Stephen Godfrey (Ottawa Carleton Inst. Phys.), Jim Napolitano (Rensselaer Poly.). Nov 1998. 111 pp.
Published in Rev.Mod.Phys. 71 (1999) 1411-1462
Standard neutrino spectrum from B-8 decay
John N. Bahcall (Princeton, Inst. Advanced Study), E. Lisi (Princeton, Inst. Advanced Study & Bari U. & INFN, Bari), D.E. Alburger (Brookhaven), L. De Braeckeleer (Washington U., Seattle), S.J. Freedman (UC, Berkeley & LBL, Berkeley), J. Napolitano (Rensselaer Poly.). Jan 1996. 28 pp.
Published in Phys.Rev. C54 (1996) 411-422
Measurement of the proton's neutral weak magnetic form-factor
SAMPLE Collaboration (B. Mueller et al.). Feb 1997. 4 pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 78 (1997) 3824-3827
Measurement of the Differential Cross-section for the Reaction 2H (γ, P) N at High Photon Energies and θ (c.m.) = 90-degrees
J. Napolitano, S.J. Freedman, D.F. Geesaman, Ronald A. Gilman, M.C. Green, R.J. Holt, H.E. Jackson, R. Kowalczyk, C. Marchand, J. Nelson (Argonne, PHY) et al.. 1988.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 61 (1988) 2530-2533
Spectral measurement of electron antineutrino oscillation amplitude and frequency at Daya Bay
Daya Bay Collaboration (F.P. An (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys. & East China U. Sci. Tech.) et al.). Oct 24, 2013. 8 pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 112 (2014) 061801
Search For A Light Scalar Boson Emitted In Nuclear Decay
S.J. Freedman, J. Napolitano, J. Camp, M. Kroupa (Argonne, PHY & Chicago U., EFI). 1984.
Published in Phys.Rev.Lett. 52 (1984) 240-243
A Study of the reaction pi- p ---> omega pi- p at 18-GeV/c: The D and S decay amplitudes for b(1)(1235) ---> omega pi
E852 Collaboration (M. Nozar (Rensselaer Poly.) et al.). Jun 2002. 7 pp.
Published in Phys.Lett. B541 (2002) 35-44