Research in photo-nuclear and in fundamental particle physics will be carried out at the Bates and Saskatchewan cw electron facilities, at the CERN low energy anti-proton accumulator ring, and at the BNL AGS facility. Photonuclear reactions will concentrate on the role of the nucleon delta resonance in intermediate energy reactions. The particle physics experiments will focus on two areas: (1) sub-ppm measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment at the AGS as a test of the renormalizability of electro-weak theory, with interest in the effects of virtual production of very high mass scale particles including the W and Z bosons; and (2), measurement of CP violating decay modes of kaons produced at CERN in proton-antiproton annihilations, with interest in, among other phenomena, observation of direct CP violating amplitudes in two-pion decay of the neutral kaon, and measurement of, or limits on, CP violation in the three-pion decay channel.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Physics (PHY)
Application #
9214158
Program Officer
Bradley D. Keister
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1992-09-01
Budget End
1998-02-28
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
$2,188,380
Indirect Cost
Name
Boston University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02215