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Curriculum Vitae
Degrees Earned
- Ph.D. Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University/National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (expected 2008)
Advisor: Dr. Remco G. T. Zegers
- M.S. Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University/National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory 2005.
Advisor: Dr. Remco G. T. Zegers
- B.S. Physics and Applied Mathematics, Virginia Commonwealth University 2003.
Advisor: Dr. Alison A. Baski
Employment
- Graduate Research Assistant (June, 2004-present)
Supervisor: Dr. Remco G. T. Zegers
Michigan State University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (June, 2003-May, 2004)
Supervisor: Dr. Harry Weertz
Michigan State University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
- REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Intern (May-August, 2002)
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Thoennessen
Michigan State University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
Publications in Refereed Scientific Journals
- 2008
- Gamow-Teller Strength for the Analog Transitions to the First T=1/2, J=3/2- States in 13C and 13N and the Implications for Type Ia Supernovae
R. G. T. Zegers, E. F. Brown, H. Akimune, Sam M. Austin, A. M. van den Berg, B. A. Brown, D. A. Chamulak, Y. Fujita, M. Fujiwara, S. Galès, M. N. Harakeh, H. Hashimoto, R. Hayami, G. W. Hitt, M. Itoh, T. Kawabata, K. Kawase, M. Kinoshita, K. Nakanishi, S. Nakayama, S. Okumura, Y. Shimbara, M. Uchida, T. Yamagata, and M. Yosoi
Phys. Rev. C 77, 024307 (2008).
- 2007
- Extraction of Weak Transition Strengths via the (3He, t) Reaction at 420 MeV
R. G. T. Zegers, T. Adachi, H. Akimune, Sam M. Austin, A. M. van den Berg, B. A. Brown, Y. Fujita, M. Fujiwara, S. Galès, C. J. Guess, M. N. Harakeh, H. Hashimoto, K. Hatanaka, R. Hayami, G. W. Hitt, M. E. Howard, M. Itoh, T. Kawabata, K. Kawase, M. Kinoshita, M. Matsubara, K. Nakanishi, S. Nakayama, S. Okumura, T. Ohta, Y. Sakemi, Y. Shimbara, Y. Shimizu, C. Scholl, C. Simenel, Y. Tameshige, A. Tamii, M. Uchida, T. Yamagata, and M. Yosoi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 202501 (2007).
- Atomic charge-exchange between semi-relativistic (v/c = 0.49) helium ions and targets from carbon to lead
R. Meharchand, H. Akimune, A.M. van den Berg, Y. Fujita, M. Fujiwara, g, S. Galès, M.N. Harakeh, H. Hashimoto, R. Hayami, G.W. Hitt, M. Itoh, T. Kawabata, K. Kawase, M. Kinoshita, K. Nakanishi, S. Nakayama, S. Okumura, Y. Shimbara, M. Uchida, T. Yamagata, M. Yosoi and R.G.T. Zegers
Nucl. Instr. And Methods B 264, 517 (2007) 221-226.
- 2006
- Development of a secondary triton beam from primary 16,18O beams for (t,3He) experiments at intermediate energies.
G.W.Hitt, Sam M.Austin, D.Bazin, A.L.Cole, J.Dietrich, A.Gade, M.E.Howard, S.D.Reitzner, B.M.Sherrill, C.Simenel, E.E.Smith, J.Stetson, A.Stolz, R.G.T.Zegers.
Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 566 (2006) 264-269.
- The (t,3He) and (3He,t) reactions as probes of Gamow-Teller strength.
R.G.T. Zegers, H. Akimune, Sam M. Austin, D. Bazin, A.M. van den Berg, G.P.A. Berg, B.A. Brown, A.L. Cole, I. Daito, Y. Fujita, M. Fujiwara, S. Gales, M.N. Harakeh, H. Hashimoto, R. Hayami, G.W. Hitt, M.E. Howard, M. Itoh, J. Jaenecke, T. Kawabata, K. Kawase, M. Kinoshita, T. Nakamura, K. Nakanishi, S. Nakayama, S. Okamura, W.A. Richter, D.A. Roberts, B.M. Sherrill, Y. Shimbara, M. Steiner, M. Uchida, H. Ueno, T. Yamagata, M. Yosoi.
Phys. Rev. C 74 (2006) 024309.
- 2005
- Weak interaction strengths for supernovae calculations via the (t,3He) reaction on medium-heavy nuclei.
R.G.T.Zegers, A.L.Cole, H.Akimune, S.M.Austin, D.Bazin, A.M.van den Berg, G.P.A.Berg, J.Brown, I.Daito, Y.Fujita, M.Fujiwara, K.Hara, M.N.Harakeh, G.W.Hitt, M.E.Howard, J.Janecke, T.Kawabataj T.Nakamura, H.Ueno, H.Schatz, B.M.Sherrill, M.Steiner.
Nucl.Phys. A 758, 67c (2005)
- Discovery of 60Ge and 64Se.
A.Stolz, T.Baumann, N.H.Frank, T. Ginter, G.W.Hitt, E.Kwan, M.Mocko, W.A.Peters, A.Schiller, and C.Sumithrarachchi and M.Thoennessen.
Eur. Phys. J. A 25, s01, 335 (2005).
- First Observation of 60Ge and 64Se.
A.Stolz, T.Baumann, N.H.Frank, T. Ginter, G.W.Hitt, E.Kwan, M.Mocko, W.A.Peters, A.Schiller, and C.Sumithrarachchi and M.Thoennessen.
Phys. Lett. B 627, 32 (2005).
- Construction of a modular large-area neutron detector for the NSCL.
T. Baumann , J. Boike, J. Brown,1, 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. Instr. And Methods A 543, 517 (2005).
- Quadrupole deformation of the self-conjugate nucleus 72Kr.
A.Gade, D.Bazin, A.Becerril, C.M.Campbell, J.M.Cook, D.J.Dean, D-C.Dinca, T.Glasmacher, G.W.Hitt, M.E.Howard, W.F.Mueller, H.Olliver, J.R.Terry, K.Yoneda.
Phys. Rev. Lett. (2005) Jul 8;95 (2):022502 16090679
Professional Workshops and Schools
- 2008
- Future Prospects for Spectroscopy and Direct Reactions
- February 26-28, 2008
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- 2007
- JINA Special School on Methods of Direct Nuclear Reactions
- April 9-20, 2007
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- NSCL User Workshop 2007
- August 16-17, 2007
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- 2006
- The School on Tools and Toys in Nuclear Astrophysics: The Nuclear Shell Model Applications
- February 13-17, 2006
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- NSCL User Workshop 2006
- May 31-June 2, 2006
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- 2005
- NSCL User Workshop 2005
- August 18-20, 2005
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- 2004
- Third RIA Summer School on Exotic Beam Physics
- August 8-14, 2004
- ATLAS Facility, Argonne National Laboratory
- Argonne, Illinois
- JINA Workshop on Charge-Exchange Reactions
- May 31-June 4, 2004
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- NSCL User Workshop 2004
- October 25-26, 2004
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- 2003
- Second RIA Summer School on Exotic Beam Physics
- August 4-9, 2003
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- NSCL User Workshop 2003
- September 27-28, 2003
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
Teaching and Outreach Experience
- 2007
Tour Guide, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- 2006
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei Program
- July 24-August 4, 2006
- (as PAN 2004 description)
Tour Guide, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- 2005
- Judge, Michigan Science Olympiad
- 2004
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei Program
- July 26-August 6, 2004
- The Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) program is a non-residential program for high school students and middle and high school physical science, chemistry, and physics teachers. Participants in the PAN program explore topics in modern science and nuclear physics.
The program introduces teachers and students to the fundamentals of the extremely small domain of atomic nuclei. Lectures and hands-on experiments are led by NSCL faculty and senior staff.
- 2003-2004 academic year
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University
- Overseeing and grading physics laboratory exercises for prehealth-science/engineering majors.
- 2002-2003 academic year
- Undergraduate Lab Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Overseeing and grading physics laboratory exercises for prehealth-science/engineering majors.
- 2001-2002 academic year
- Undergraduate Lab Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Overseeing and grading physics laboratory exercises for prehealth-science/engineering majors.
Email: hitt at nscl dot msu dot edu
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