Recent Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Further insights into the reaction Be-14(CH2,X)He-10

    Jones, MD; Kohley, Z; Baumann, T; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Haring-Kaye, RA; Kuchera, AN; Luther, B; Mosby, S; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Stephenson, SL; Thoennessen, M
    Phy. Rev. C 91, 044312 (2015)

  2. Three-body correlations in the ground-state decay of O-26Kohley, Z; Baumann, T; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Luther, B; Lunderberg, E; Jones, M; Mosby, S; Smith, JK; Spyrou, A; Thoennessen, M
    Phy. Rev. C 91, 034323 (2015)

  3. Search for unbound Be-15 states in the 3n+Be-12 channelKuchera, AN; Spyrou, A; Smith, JK; Baumann, T; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Jones, MD; Kohley, Z; Mosby, S; Peters, WA; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevC.91.017304 (2015)

  4. Low-lying neutron unbound states in Be-12Smith, JK; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Brown, J; Casarotto, S; De Young, PA ; Frank, N; Hinnefeld, J; Hoffman, M; Jones, MD; Kohley, Z; Luther, B; Marks, B; Smith, N; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Stephenson, SL; Thoennessen, M; Viscariello, N; Williams, SJ
    PhysRevC.90.024309 (2014)

  5. Determining the Li-7(n,gamma) cross section via Coulomb dissociation of Li-8Izsak, R; Horvath, A; Kiss, A; Seres, Z; Galonsky, A; Bertulani, CA; Fulop, Z; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Ieki, K; Bordeanu, C; Carlin, N; Csanad, M; Deak, F; DeYoung, P; Frank, N; Fukuchi, T; Gade, A; Galaviz, D; Hoffman, CR; Peters, WA; Schelin, H; Thoennessen, M ; Veres, GI
    PhysRevC.88.065808 (2013)

  6. Exploiting neutron-rich radioactive ion beams to constrain the symmetry energyKohley, Z; Christian, G; Baumann, T; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Jones, M; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevC.88.041601 (2013)

  7. First observation of Be-15Snyder, J; Baumann, T; Christian, G; Haring-Kaye, RA; DeYoung, PA; Kohley, Z; Luther, B; Mosby, M; Mosby, S; Simon, A; Smith, JK; Spyrou, A; Stephenson, S; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevC.88.031303 (2013)

  8. Observation of a low-lying neutron-unbound state in C-19Thoennessen, M; Mosby, S; Badger, NS; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Bennett, M; Brown, J; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Gardner, M; Hook, EA; Luther, B; Meyer, DA; Mosby, M; Rogers, WF; Smith, JK; Spyrou, A; Strongman, MJ
    j.nuclphysa.2013.05.001 (2013)

  9. Search for C-21 and constraints on C-22Mosby, S; Badger, NS; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Bennett, M; Brown, J; Christian, G ; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Gardner, M; Hinnefeld, JD; Hook, EA; Lunderberg, EM; Luther, B; Meyer, DA; Mosby, M; Peaslee, GF; Rogers, WF; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Strongman, MJ; Thoennessen, M
    j.nuclphysa.2013.04.004 (2013)

  10. Study of Two-Neutron Radioactivity in the Decay of O-26Kohley, Z; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Jones, M; Lunderberg, E; Luther, B; Mosby, S; Nagi, T; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevLett.110.152501 (2013)

  11. First observation of the Li-13 ground stateKohley, Z; Lunderberg, E; DeYoung, PA; Volya, A; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Christian, G; Cooper, NL; Frank, N; Gade, A; Hall, C; Hinnefeld, J; Luther, B; Mosby, S; Peters, WA; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevC.87.011304 (2013)

  12. Comment on "First Observation of Ground State Dineutron Decay: Be-16" ReplySpyrou, A; Kohley, Z; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Brown, BA; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Lunderberg, E; Mosby, S); Peters, WA; Schiller, A; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Strongman, MJ; Thoennessen, M; Volya, A
    PhysRevLett.109.239202 (2012)

  13. Unresolved Question of the He-10 Ground State ResonanceKohley, Z; Snyder, J; Baumann, T; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Haring-Kaye, RA; Jones, M; Lunderberg, E; Luther, B; Mosby, S; Simon, A; Smith, JK; Spyrou, A; Stephenson, SL; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevLett.109.232501 (2012)

  14. Neutron unbound states in Ne-28 and F-25Smith, JK; Baumann, T; Brown, BA; Christian, G; Finck, JE; Hoffman, CR; Kohley, Z; Mosby, S; Novak, JF; Quinn, SJ; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Strongman, MJ; Thoennessen, M
    PhysRevC.86.057302 (2012)

  15. Spectroscopy of neutron-unbound F-27,F-28Christian, G; Frank, N; Ash, S; Baumann, T; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Gade, A; Grinyer, GF; Luther, B; Mosby, M; Mosby, S; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Strongman, MJ; Thoennessen, M; Warren, M; Weisshaar, D; Wersal, A
    PhysRevC.85.034327 (2012)

  16. First Observation of Ground State Dineutron Decay: Be-16Spyrou, A; Kohley, Z; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Brown, BA; Christian, G; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Frank, N; Lunderberg, E; Mosby, S; Peters, WA; Schiller, A; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Strongman, MJ; Thoennessen, M; Volya, A
    PhysRevLett.108.102501(2012)

  17. Exploring the Low-Z Shore of the Island of Inversion at N=19Christian, G; Frank, N; Ash, S; Baumann, T; Bazin, D; Brown, J; DeYoung, PA; Finck, JE; Gade, A; Grinyer, GF; Grovom, A; Hinnefeld, JD; Lunderberg, EM; Luther, B; Mosby, M; Mosby, S; Nagi, T; Peaslee, GF; Rogers, WF; Smith, JK; Snyder, J; Spyrou, A; Strongman, MJ; Thoennessen, M; Warren, M; Weisshaar, D; Wersal, A
    PhysRevLett.108.032501(2012)

  18. Evidence for the ground-state resonance of 26OE. Lunderberg, P. A. DeYoung, Z. Kohley, H. Attanayake, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, G. Christian, D. Divaratne, S. M. Grimes, A. Haagsma, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, B. Luther, S. Mosby, T. Nagy, G. F. Peaslee, A. Schiller, J. Snyder, A. Spyrou, M. J. Strongman, and M. Thoennessen
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 142503 (2012)

  19. First Observation of Ground State Dineutron Decay: 16BeA. Spyrou, Z. Kohley, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, B. A. Brown, G. Christian, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, E. Lunderberg, S. Mosby, W. A. Peters, A. Schiller, J. K. Smith, J. Snyder, M. J. Strongman, M. Thoennessen,and A. Volya
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 102501 (2012)

  20. Exploring the Low-Z Shore of the Island of Inversion at N = 14G. Christian, N. Frank, S. Ash, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, A. Gade, G. F. Grinyer, A. Grovom, J. D. Hinnefeld, E. M. Lunderberg, B. Luther, M. Mosby, S. Mosby, T. Nagi, G. F. Peaslee, W. F. Rogers, J. K. Smith, J. Snyder, A. Spyrou, M. J. Strongman, M. Thoennessen, M. Warren, D. Weisshaar, and A. Wersal
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 032501 (2012)

  21. Nuclear Structure at and Beyond the Neutron Drip Line T. Baumann, A. Spyrou, and M. Thoennessen
    Rep. Prog. Phys. 75, 036301 (2012)

  22. Search for the 15Be Ground State A. Spyrou, J. K. Smith, T. Baumann, B. A. Brown, J. Brown, G. Christian, P. A. DeYoung, N. Frank, S. Mosby, W. A. Peters, M. J. Strongman, M. Thoennessen, and J. A. Tostevin
    Phys. Rev. C 84, 044309 (2011)

  23. Neutron-unbound states in 25,26FN. Frank, D. Albertson, J. Bailey, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, B. A. Brown, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, A. Gade, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, M. Kasperczyk, B. Luther, W. A. Peters, A. Schiller, A. Smith, M. Thoennessen, and J. A. Tostevin
    Phy. Rev. C 84, 037302 (2011)

  24. Neutron knockout of 12Be populating neutron-unbound states in 11BeW. A. Peters, T. Baumann, B. A. Brown, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, K. L. Jones, J.-L. Lecouey, B. Luther, G. F. Peaslee, W. F. Rogers, A. Schiller, M. Thoennessen, J. A. Tostevin, and K. Yoneda
    Phys. Rev. C 83, 057304 (2011)

  25. Observation of a two-neutron cascade from a resonance in 24OC. R. Hoffman, T. Baumann, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finc6, N. Frank, J. D. Hinnefeld, S. Mosby, W. A. Peters, W. F. Rogers, A. Schiller, J. Snyder, A. Spyrou3, S. L. Tabor, and M. Thoennessen
    Phys. Rev. C 83, 031303(R) (2011)

  26. First observation of excited states in 12LiC.C. Hall, E.M. Lunderberg, P.A. DeYoung, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, G. Blanchon, A. Bonaccorso, B.A. Brown, J. Brown, G. Christianson, D.H. Denby, J.E. Finck, N. Frank, A. Gade, J. Hinnefeld, C.R. Hoffman, B. Luther, S.M. Mosby,W.A. Peters, A. Spyrou, M. Thoennessen
    Phys. Rev. C 81 (2010) 021302(R).

  27. First evidence for a virtual 18B ground stateA. Spyrou, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, G. Blanchon, A. Bonaccorso, E. Breitbach, J. Brown, G. Christian, A. DeLine, P.A. DeYoung, J.E. Finck, N. Frank, S. Mosby, W.A. Peters, A. Russel, A. Schiller, M.J. Strongman, M. Thoennessen
    Phys. Lett. B 683, 129 (2010)

  28. Disappearance of the N = 14 shellM. J. Strongman, A. Spyrou, C. R. Hoffman, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, S. Mosby, W. F. Rogers, G. F. Peaslee, W. A. Peters, A. Schiller, S. L. Tabor, and M. Thoennessen
    Phys. Rev. C 80 021302 (2009)

  29. Evidence for a doubly magic 24O C. R. Hoffman, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, G. Christian, D. H. Denby, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, J. Hinnefeld, S. Mosby, W. A. Peters, W. F. Rogers, A. Schiller, M. J. Scott, A. Spyrou, S. L. Tabor, M. Thoennessen, P. J. Voss (MoNA Collaboration)
    Phys. Lett. B 672, 17 (2009)

  30. Ground State Energy and Width of 7He from 8Li Proton Knockout
    D.H. Denby, P.A. DeYoung, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, E. Breitbach, J. Brown, N. Frank, A. Gade, C.C. Hall, J. Hinnefeld, C.R. Hoffman, R. Howes, R.A. Jenson, B. Luther, S.M. Mosby, C.W. Olson, W.A. Peters, A. Schiller, A. Spyrou, and M. Thoennessen
    Phys. Rev. C 78 044303 (2008)

  31. Neutron decay spectroscopy of neutron-rich oxygen isotopesN. Frank, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, B.A. Brown, J. Brown, P.A. DeYoung, J.E. Finck, A. Gade, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, J.-L. Lecouey, B. Luther, W.A. Peters, H. Scheit, A. Schiller, M. Thoennessen, and J. Tostevin
    Nucl. Phys. A813 199 (2008)

  32. Determination of the N = 16 shell closure at the oxygen drip line C. R. Hoffman, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, G. Christian, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, J. Hinnefeld,\R. Howes, P. Mears, E. Mosby, S. Mosby, J. Reith, B. Rizzo, W. F. Rogers, G. Peaslee, W. A. Peters, A. Schiller,M. J. Scott, S. L. Tabor, M. Thoennessen, P. J. Voss, and T. Williams (MoNA Collaboration)
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 (2008) 152502

  33. Big Physics at Small Places: The Mongol Horde Model of Undergraduate Research P. J. Voss, J. E. Finck, R. H. Howes, J. Brown, T. Baumann, A. Schiller, M. Thoennessen, P. A. DeYoung,G. F. Peaslee, J. Hinnefeld, B. Luther, P. V. Pancella, W. F. Rogers
    Journal of College Teaching & Learning 5 (2008) 37–46

  34. Production of nuclei in neutron unbound states via primary fragmentation of 48Ca G. Christian, W. A. Peters, D. Absalon, D. Albertson, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, E. Breitbach, J. Brown, P. L. Cole, D. Denby, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, A. Fritsch, C. Hall, A. M. Hayes, J. Hinnefeld, C. R. Hoffman, R. Howes, B. Luther, E. Mosby, S. Mosby, D. Padilla, P. V. Pancella, G. Peaslee, W. F. Rogers, A. Schiller, M. J. Strongman, M. Thoennessen, L. O. Wagner
    Nucl. Phys. A 801 (2008) 101–113

  35. Selective population and neutron decay of an excited state of 23OA. Schiller, N. Frank, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, B. A. Brown, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, A. Gade, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, J.-L. Lecouey, B. Luther, W. A. Peters, H. Scheit, M. Thoennessen, J. A. Tostevin
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 99 (2007) 112501

  36. Fabrication of a modular neutron array: A collaborative approach to undergraduate research R. H. Howes, T. Baumann, M. Thoennessen, J. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. Finck, J. Hinnefeld, K. W. Kemper, B. Luther, P. V. Pancella, G. F. Peaslee, W. F. Rogers, and S. Tabor
    Am. J. Phys. 73 (2005) 122

  37. Construction of a modular large-area neutron detector for the NSCL T. Baumann, J. Boike, J. Brown, M. Bullinger, J. P. Bychoswki, S. Clark, K. Daum, P. A. DeYoung, J. V. Evans, J. Finck, N. Frank, A. Grant, J. Hinnefeld, G. W. Hitt, R. H. Howes, B. Isselhardt, K. W. Kemper, J. Longacre, Y. Lu, B. Luther, S. T. Marley, D. McCollum, E. McDonald, U. Onwuemene, P. V. Pancella, G. F. Peaslee, W. A. Peters, M. Rajabali, J. Robertson, W. F. Rogers, S. L. Tabor, M. Thoennessen, E. Tryggestad, R. E. Turner, P. J. VanWylen, N. Walker
    Nucl. Inst. and Meth. A 543 (2005) 517–527

  38. MoNA—The Modular Neutron Array B. Luther, T. Baumann, M. Thoennessen, J. Brown, P. DeYoung, J. Finck, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, K. Kemper, P. Pancella, G. Peaslee, W. Rogers, S. Tabor
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 505 (2003) 33–35

  39. Using passive converters to enhance detection efficiency of 100-MeV neutrons T. Baumann, H. Ikeda, M. Kurokawa, M. Miura, T. Nakamura, Y. Nishi, S. Nishimura, A. Ozawa, T. Sugimoto, I. Tanihata, M. Thoennessen
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 505 (2003) 25–28

Conference Proceedings

  1. Nuclear structure physics with MoNA-LISA S. L. Stephenson, J. A. Brown, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. H. Frank, J. D. Hinnefeld, R. A. Kaye, B. A. Luther, G. F. Peaslee, D. A. Meyer, W. F. Rogers and the MoNA Collaboration,
    Neutron Spectroscopy, Nuclear Structure, Related Topics: XIX International Seminar of Neutrons with Nuclei, (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, 2012) 138-144.

  2. Efficiency of the Modular Neutron Array (MoNA) W. A. Peters, T. Baumann, G. A. Christian, D. Denby, P. A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, N. Frank, C. C. Hall, J. Hinnefeld, A. Schiller, M. J. Strong- man, and M. Thoennessen Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry CAARI 2008,
    AIP Conference Proceedings 1099, 807 (2009)

  3. Population of Neutron Unbound States Via Two-Proton Knockout Reactions N. Frank, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, A. Gade, J.-L. Lecouey, W. A. Peters, H. Scheit, A. Schiller, M. Thoennessen, J. Brown, P. DeYoung, J.E. Finck, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, and B. Luther,
    Proceedings of the 9th International Spring Seminar on Nuclear Physics, Changing Facets of Nuclear Structure, edited by A. Covello, p. 23, World Scientific (2008)

  4. Observation of the First Excited State in 23O N. Frank, A. Schiller, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, P.A. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, A. Gade, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, J.-L. Lecouey, B. Luther, W.A. Peters, H. Scheit, and M. Thoennessen,
    Proceedings of the 23rd Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics, edited by W. Bauer, R. Bellwied and J.W. Harris, p.187, EP Systema, Budapest, Hungary (2008 )

  5. Exploring Neutron-Rich Oxygen Isotopes with MoNA W.A. Peters, N. Frank, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, P. DeYoung, A. Gade, J.E. Finck, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, J.-L. Lecouey, B. Luther, H. Scheit, A. Schiller, and M. Thoennessen,
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Proton Emitting Nuclei and Related Topics, PROCON07, edited by L. Ferreira, AIP Conference Proceedings 961, 143 (2007)

  6. Can the neutron capture cross sections by measured with Coulomb dissociation? A. Horvath, K. Ieki, A. Kiss, A. Galonsky, M. Thoennessen, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, C. Bordeanu, N. Carlin, M. Csanad, F. Deak, P. DeYoung, N. Frank, T. Fukuchi, Zs. Fülöp, A. Gade, D. R. Galaviy, A. Galonskz, C. Hoffman, R. Iysak, W. A. Peters. H. Schelin, A. Schiller, R. Sugo, Y. Seres, and G. Veres
    Eur. Phys. J. A27, s01, 217

  7. First Results from MoNA A. Schiller, T. Baumann, D. Bazin, J. Brown, P. DeYoung, N. Frank, A. Gade, J. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, R. A. Kryger, J.-L. Lecouey, B. Luther, W. A. Peters, J. R. Terry, M. Thoennessen, and K. Yoneda,
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Frontiers in Nuclear Structure, Astrophysics, and Reactions (FINUSTAR), Kos, Greece, 12–17 September 2005; AIP Conf. Proc. 831, 92 (2006)

  8. MONA: The Modular Neutron Array at the NSCL T. Baumann, J. A. Brown, P. DeYoung, J. E. Finck, J. D. Hinnefeld, R. Howes, K. W. Kemper, B. A. Luther, P. V. Pancella, G. F. Peaslee, W. F. Rogers, S. L. Tabor, and M. Thoennessen,
    Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry CAARI 2002, AIP Conf. Proc. 680, 554 (2003)