Robert Kaye

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Physics and Astronomy

CWSC 133

(740) 368-3774
rakaye@owu.edu

TEACHING

Fall 2009:

PHYS 115 Principles of Physics I

PHYS 110L General Physics I Laboratory

Teaching/Office Schedule

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Structure of atomic nuclei far from stability

Particle-gamma branching ratios in nuclear astrophysical reactions

RECENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS MENTORED IN NUCLEAR PHYSICS RESEARCH

Lisa Brodsky, Hampton University, Lifetime Measurements in ⁷⁰As, 2009 NSF-REU Summer Research Program

Alex Howe, Ohio Wesleyan University, Lifetime Measurements in ⁷¹Se, 2009 OWU Summer Science Research Program

Chris Drover, Ohio Wesleyan University, Lifetime Measurements in ⁷¹As, Senior Thesis Project

Nick Baker, Ohio Wesleyan University, Evidence for multiple negative-parity band structure in ⁷¹Se, 2008 OWU Summer Science Research Program and Senior Thesis Project

Jon Bruckman, Monmouth College, Evolution of collective structure in odd-odd ⁷⁰As, 2008 NSF-REU Summer Research Program

Megan Hallstrom, Case Western Reserve University, Parity measurements in ⁷⁹Sr and ⁸⁰Y, 2007 NSF-REU Summer Research Program

Cory Myers, Ohio Wesleyan University, Parity measurements in ⁸⁰Sr, 2007 OWU Summer Science Research Program and Senior Thesis Project

Claire Ryu, Ohio Wesleyan University, Lifetime measurements and deformation in ⁷⁹Sr, 2006 OWU Summer Science Research Program

Sanjay Arora, Ohio Wesleyan University, Lifetime measurements in ⁷⁹Sr, 2005 OWU Summer Science Research Program

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Lowest l = 0 proton resonance in ²⁶Si and implications for nucleosynthesis of ²⁶Al, P.N. Peplowski, L.T. Baby, I. Wiedenhover, S.E. Dekat, E. Diffenderfer, D.L. Gay, O. Grubor-Urosevic*, P. Hoflich, R.A. Kaye, N. Keeley, A. Rojas, and A. Volya, Phys. Rev. C 79, 032801 (2009).

Linear polarization measurements and negative-parity states in ⁸⁰Sr, R.A. Kaye, C.S. Myers*, J. Doring, S.L. Tabor, S.M. Gerbick*, T.D. Baldwin, D.B. Campbell, C. Chandler, M.W. Cooper, M.A. Hallstrom*, C.R. Hoffman, J. Pavan, L.A. Riley, and M. Wiedeking, Phys. Rev. C 78, 037303 (2008).

Transition strengths and degree of deformation in ⁷⁹Sr, R.A. Kaye, Y.K. Ryu*, S.R. Arora*, S.L. Tabor, J. Doring, Y. Sun, T.D. Baldwin, D.B. Campbell, C. Chandler, M.W. Cooper, S.M. Gerbick*, O. Grubor-Urosevic*, C.R. Hoffman, J. Pavan, L.A. Riley, and M. Wiedeking, Phys. Rev. C 75, 034311 (2007).

Collective excitations and shape changes in ⁸⁰Y, R.A. Kaye, O. Grubor-Urosevic*, S.L. Tabor, J. Doring, Y. Sun, R. Palit, J.A. Sheikh, T. Baldwin, D.B. Campbell, C. Chandler, M.W. Cooper, S.M. Gerbick*, C.R. Hoffman, J. Pavan, L.A. Riley, and M. Wiedeking, Phys. Rev. C 69, 064314 (2004).

Gamma vibrational band and quasiparticle excitations in ⁸⁰Sr, T.A. Sienko*, C.J. Lister, and R.A. Kaye, Phys. Rev. C 67, 064311 (2003).

Evolution of collectivity with spin in ⁸¹Y, R.A. Kaye, C.T. Rastovski*, S.L. Tabor, J. Doring, F. Cristancho, M. Devlin, G.D. Johns, I.Y. Lee, F. Lerma, A.O. Macchiavelli, D. G. Sarantites, and G.Z. Solomon, Phys. Rev. C 66, 054305 (2002).

* indicates mentored undergraduate students

WWW LINKS OF INTEREST

Physics Department at Florida State University

Physics Division at Argonne National Laboratory

National Weather from Intellicast.com

Ohio Wesleyan University
61 South Sandusky Street
Delaware, OH 43015

last updated 8/19/09