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Melconian, Daniel Professor
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- Professor, Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences
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Publications
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academic article
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Shidling, P. D., Behling, R. S., Fenker, B., Hardy, J. C., Iacob, V. E., Mehlman, M., ... Melconian, D.
(2018).
High-precision half-life measurement of the beta(+) decay of Na-21. PHYSICAL REVIEW C.
98(1), 015502.
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Sun, X., Adamek, E., Allgeier, B., Blatnik, M., Bowles, T. J., Broussard, L. J., ... Zeck, B. A.
(2018).
Search for dark matter decay of the free neutron from the UCNA experiment: n -> X plus e(+)e(-). PHYSICAL REVIEW C.
97(5), 052501.
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Brown, M., Dees, E. B., Adamek, E., Allgeier, B., Blatnik, M., Bowles, T. J., ... Zeck, B. A.
(2018).
New result for the neutron beta-asymmetry parameter A(0) from UCNA. PHYSICAL REVIEW C.
97(3), 035505.
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Fenker, B., Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Behr, J. A., Anholm, M., Ashery, D., ... Warner, C. L.
(2018).
Precision Measurement of the Asymmetry in Spin-Polarized ^{37}K Decay. Physical Review Letters.
120(6), 062502.
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Hickerson, K. P., Sun, X., Bagdasarova, Y., Bravo-Berguno, D., Broussard, L. J., Brown, M., ... Zeck, B. A.
(2017).
First direct constraints on Fierz interference in free-neutron beta decay (vol 96, 042501, 2017). PHYSICAL REVIEW C.
96(5), 059901.
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Hickerson, K. P., Sun, X., Bagdasarova, Y., Bravo-Berguno, D., Broussard, L. J., Brown, M., ... Zeck, B. A.
(2017).
First direct constraints on Fierz interference in free-neutron beta decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW C.
96(4), 042501.
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Christian, G., Folden, C. M., Hardy, J., Lui, Y., May, D., Melconian, D., ... Yennello, S.
(2017).
The Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University. Nuclear Physics News.
27(2), 5-13.
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Fenker, B., Behr, J. A., Melconian, D., Anderson, R., Anholm, M., Ashery, D., ... Warner, C. L.
(2016).
Precision measurement of the nuclear polarization in laser-cooled, optically pumped K-37. New Journal of Physics.
18(7), 073028-073028.
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Uberseder, E., Rogachev, G. V., Goldberg, V. Z., Koshchiy, E., Roeder, B. T., Alcorta, M., ... Tribble, R. E.
(2016).
Nuclear structure beyond the neutron drip line: The lowest energy states in He-9 via their T=5/2 isobaric analogs in Li-9. Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics.
754, 323-327.
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Ashery, D., Anholm, M., Behling, S., Behr, J. A., Cohen, I., Fenker, B., ... Pearson, M. R.
(2016).
Physics beyond the standard model with trapped atoms in the LHC era. Il Nuovo Cimento C - Colloquia on Physics.
39(4),
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Mehlman, M., Shidling, P. D., Burch, R., Bennett, E., Fenker, B., & Melconian, D.
(2015).
Status of the TAMUTRAP facility and initial characterization of the RFQ cooler/buncher. Hyperfine Interactions.
235(1-3), 77-86.
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Shidling, P. D., Melconian, D., Behling, S., Fenker, B., Hardy, J. C., Iacob, V. E., ... Roeder, B. T.
(2014).
Precision half-life measurement of the beta(+) decay of K-37. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
90(3), 032501.
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Garcia, A., Sjue, S., Swanson, E., Wrede, C., Melconian, D., Algora, A., & Ahmad, I.
(2014).
Decay studies for neutrino physics Electron capture decays of Tc-100 and In-116. Hyperfine Interactions.
223(1-3), 201-206.
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Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Jackson, K. P., Pearson, M. R., Anholm, M., Kong, T., ... Gwinner, G.
(2013).
TRINAT: measuring -decay correlations with laser-trapped atoms. Hyperfine Interactions.
225(1-3), 115-120.
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Mehlman, M., Shidling, P. D., Behling, S., Clark, L. G., Fenker, B., & Melconian, D.
(2013).
Design of a unique open-geometry cylindrical Penning trap. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment.
712, 9-14.
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Mendenhall, M. P., Pattie, R., Bagdasarova, Y., Berguno, D. B., Broussard, L. J., Carr, R., ... Zeck, B. A.
(2013).
Precision measurement of the neutron beta-decay asymmetry. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
87(3), 032501.
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Aubin, S., Behr, J. A., Collister, R., Flambaum, V. V., Gomez, E., Gwinner, G., ... Zhao, Y.
(2013).
Atomic parity non-conservation: the francium anapole project of the FrPNC collaboration at TRIUMF. Hyperfine Interactions.
214(1-3), 163-171.
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Saunders, A., Makela, M., Bagdasarova, Y., Back, H. O., Boissevain, J., Broussard, L. J., ... Xu, Y.
(2013).
Performance of the Los Alamos National Laboratory spallation-driven solid-deuterium ultra-cold neutron source. Review of Scientific Instruments.
84(1), 013304-013304.
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Plaster, B., Rios, R., Back, H. O., Bowles, T. J., Broussard, L. J., Carr, R., ... Yuan, J.
(2012).
Measurement of the neutron beta-asymmetry parameter A(0) with ultracold neutrons. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
86(5), 055501.
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Wrede, C., Garcia, A., Melconian, D., Triambak, S., & Brown, B. A.
(2012).
gamma-ray constraints on the properties of unbound Cl-32 levels. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
86(4), 047305.
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Melconian, D., Triambak, S., Bordeanu, C., Garcia, A., Hardy, J. C., Iacob, V. E., ... Zhai, Y.
(2012).
beta decay of Cl-32: Precision gamma-ray spectroscopy and a measurement of isospin-symmetry breaking. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
85(2), 025501.
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Melconian, D., Triambak, S., Bordeanu, C., Garca, A., Hardy, J. C., Iacob, V. E., ... Zhai, Y.
(2011).
Experimental validation of the largest calculated isospin-symmetry-breaking effect in a superallowed Fermi decay. Physical Review Letters.
107(18), 182301.
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Melconian, D.
(2011).
Nuclear beta-decay measurements and |Vud|
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Liu, J., Mendenhall, M. P., Holley, A. T., Back, H. O., Bowles, T. J., Broussard, L. J., ... Young, A. R.
(2010).
Determination of the Axial-Vector Weak Coupling Constant with Ultracold Neutrons (vol 105, 181803, 2010). Physical Review Letters.
105(21), 219903.
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Liu, J., Mendenhall, M. P., Holley, A. T., Back, H. O., Bowles, T. J., Broussard, L. J., ... UCNA Collaboration.
(2010).
Determination of the axial-vector weak coupling constant with ultracold neutrons. Physical Review Letters.
105(18), 181803.
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Kwiatkowski, A. A., Barquest, B. R., Bollen, G., Campbell, C. M., Lincoln, D. L., Morrissey, D. J., ... Block, M.
(2009).
Precision test of the isobaric multiplet mass equation for the A=32, T=2 quintet. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
80(5), 051302.
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Mattoon, C. M., Sarazin, F., Andreoiu, C., Andreyev, A. N., Austin, R., Ball, G. C., ... Svensson, C. E.
(2009).
Line-shape analysis of Doppler-broadened gamma lines following the beta decay of Li-11. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
80(3), 034318.
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Sallaska, A. L., Hoedl, S., Garcia, A., Melconian, D., Young, A. R., Geltenbort, P., Sjue, S., & Holley, A. T.
(2009).
Characterization of thin-foil ultracold neutron detectors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment.
603(3), 421-428.
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Pattie, R. W., Anaya, J., Back, H. O., Boissevain, J. G., Bowles, T. J., Broussard, L. J., ... UCNA Collaboration.
(2009).
First measurement of the neutron beta asymmetry with ultracold neutrons. Physical Review Letters.
102(1), 012301.
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Pitcairn, J., Roberge, D., Gorelov, A., Ashery, D., Aviv, O., Behr, J. A., ... Melconian, D.
(2009).
Tensor interaction constraints from beta-decay recoil spin asymmetry of trapped atoms. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
79(1), 015501.
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Sjue, S., Melconian, D., Garcia, A., Ahmad, I., Algora, A., Aysto, J., ... Deryckx, K.
(2008).
Electron-capture branch of Tc-100 and tests of nuclear wave functions for double-beta decays. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
78(6), 064317.
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Bhattacharya, M., Melconian, D., Komives, A., Triambak, S., Garcia, A., Adelberger, E. G., ... Wiedeking, M.
(2008).
f t value of the 0(+)-> 0(+) beta(+) decay of Ar-32: A measurement of isospin symmetry breaking in a superallowed decay. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
77(6), 065503.
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Leach, K. G., Svensson, C. E., Ball, G. C., Leslie, J. R., Austin, R., Bandyopadhyay, D., ... Wong, J.
(2008).
Internal gamma decay and the superallowed branching ratio for the beta(+) emitter (38)K(m). Physical Review Letters.
100(19), 192504.
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Brown, T., Bordeanu, C., Snover, K. A., Storm, D. W., Melconian, D., Sallaska, A. L., Sjue, S., & Triambak, S.
(2007).
He-3+He-4 -> Be-7 astrophysical S factor. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
76(5), 055801.
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Melconian, D., Behr, J. A., Ashery, D., Aviv, O., Bricault, P. G., Dombsky, M., ... Vollrath, I.
(2007).
Measurement of the neutrino asymmetry in the beta decay of laser-cooled, polarized K-37. Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics.
649(5-6), 370-375.
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Triambak, S., Garcia, A., Melconian, D., Mella, M., & Biesel, O.
(2006).
Excitation energies in Cl-33 via S-32(p,gamma). Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
74(5), 054306.
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Hyland, B., Svensson, C. E., Ball, G. C., Leslie, J. R., Achtzehn, T., Albers, D., ... Zganjar, E. F.
(2006).
Precision branching ratio measurement for the superallowed beta+ emitter 62Ga and isospin-symmetry-breaking corrections in A>or=62 nuclei. Physical Review Letters.
97(10), 102501.
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Triambak, S., Garcia, A., Adelberger, E. G., Hodges, G., Melconian, D., Swanson, H. E., ... Iwamoto, H.
(2006).
Mass of the lowest T=2 state in S-32: A test of the isobaric multiplet mass equation. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
73(5), 054313.
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Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Alford, W. P., Ashery, D., Ball, G., Behr, J. A., ... Trinczek, M.
(2005).
Scalar interaction limits from the beta-nu correlation of trapped radioactive atoms. Physical Review Letters.
94(14), 142501.
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Melconian, D., Trinczek, M., Gorelov, A., Alford, W. P., Behr, J. A., D'Auria, J. M., ... Wong, W.
(2005).
Release of K-37 from catcher foils. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment.
538(1-3), 93-99.
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Sarazin, F., Al-Khalili, J. S., Ball, G. C., Hackman, G., Walker, P. M., Austin, R., ... Wood, J. L.
(2004).
Halo neutrons and the beta decay of Li-11. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics.
70(3), 031302-0313025.
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Trinczek, M., Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Alford, W. P., Asgeirsson, D., Ashery, D., ... Wong, W.
(2003).
Novel search for heavy mixing from the + decay of 38mK confined in an atom trap. Physical Review Letters.
90(1),
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Trinczek, M., Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Alford, W. P., Asgeirsson, D., Ashery, D., ... Wong, W.
(2003).
Novel search for heavy nu mixing from the beta+ decay of 38mK confined in an atom trap. Physical Review Letters.
90(1), 012501.
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Swanson, T. B., Asgeirsson, D., Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., & Melconian, D.
(1998).
Efficient transfer in a double magneto-optical trap system. Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics.
15(11), 2641-2645.
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Dilling, J., Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Swanson, T., Hausser, O., Melconian, D., ... D'Auria, J. M.
(1998).
Beta-decay experiments of neutral atoms in a magneto-optical trap. Hyperfine Interactions.
115(1-4), 159-164.
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Shidling, P. D., Behling, R. S., Fenker, B., Hardy, J. C., Iacob, V. E., Mehlman, M., ... Melconian, D.
(2018).
High-precision half-life measurement of the beta(+) decay of Na-21. PHYSICAL REVIEW C.
98(1), 015502.
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chapter
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Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Jackson, K. P., Pearson, M. R., Anholm, M., Kong, T., ... Gwinner, G.
(2013).
TRINAT: measuring -decay correlations with laser-trapped atoms. ISAC and ARIEL: The TRIUMF Radioactive Beam Facilities and the Scientific Program.
(pp. 115-120).
Springer Nature.
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Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Jackson, K. P., Pearson, M. R., Anholm, M., Kong, T., ... Gwinner, G.
(2013).
TRINAT: measuring -decay correlations with laser-trapped atoms. ISAC and ARIEL: The TRIUMF Radioactive Beam Facilities and the Scientific Program.
(pp. 115-120).
Springer Nature.
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conference paper
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Melconian, D.
(2013).
Isospin-symmetry-breaking effects in nuclear beta decay. AIP Conference Proceedings.
604-609.
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Aubin, S., Behr, J. A., Chen, G., Collister, R., Flambaum, V. V., Gomez, E., ... Zhao, Y.
(2013).
The Francium Facility At TRIUMF. AIP Conference Proceedings.
530-537.
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Melconian, D., Behling, R. S., Fenker, B., Mehlman, M., Shidling, P. D., Anholm, M., ... Smale, S.
(2013).
Progress towards precision measurements of -decay correlation parameters using atom and ion traps. PoS - Proceedings of Science.
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Aubin, S., Gomez, E., Behr, J. A., Pearson, M. R., Sheng, D., Zhang, J., ... Gwinner, G.
(2012).
The FrPNC Experiment at TRIUMF: Atomic Parity Non-Conservation in Francium. AIP Conference Proceedings.
555-557.
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Aubin, S., Gomez, E., Behr, J. A., Pearson, M. R., Sheng, D., Zhang, J., ... Gwinner, G.
(2012).
Atomic parity non-conservation in francium: The FrPNC experiment at TRIUMF. Il Nuovo Cimento C - Colloquia on Physics.
85-90.
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Melconian, D.
(2011).
Nuclear -decay measurements and
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Melconian, D., Behling, R. S., Behr, J. A., Ashery, D., Gorelov, A., Jackson, K. P., ... Shidling, P.
(2011).
The beta(+) decay of K-37 as a multi-faceted probe of fundamental physics. AIP Conference Proceedings.
53-58.
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Ball, G. C., Andreoiu, C., Austin, R., Bandyopadhyay, D., Becker, J. A., Bricault, P., ... Zganjar, E. F.
(2009).
Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at TRIUMF-ISAC: the New Frontier of Radioactive Ion Beam Research. AIP Conference Proceedings.
19-+.
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Melconian, D.
(2009).
beta decay correlation studies using very cold, highly polarized sources. REVISTA MEXICANA DE FISICA.
81-87.
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Zganjar, E. F., Achtzehn, T., Albers, D., Andreoiu, C., Andreyev, A. N., Austin, R., ... Wood, J. L.
(2007).
Superallowed beta decay studies at TRIUMF - Nuclear structure and fundamental symmetries. ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B.
1179-1194.
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Makela, M., Back, H. O., Melconian, D., & Plaster, B.
(2006).
Precision measurement of the neutron's beta asymmetry using ultra-cold neutrons. AIP Conference Proceedings.
808-810.
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Hyland, B., Svensson, C. E., Ball, G. C., Leslie, J. R., Albers, D., Andreoiu, C., ... Valiente-Dobon, J. J.
(2006).
Gamma-ray transitions in the decay of the superallowed beta emitter Ga-62. AIP Conference Proceedings.
105-+.
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Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Pitcairn, R., Roberge, D., Kong, T., Behr, J. A., ... Orozco, L.
(2006).
Searches for new interactions and exotic particles with neutral atom traps at TRIUMF
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Ball, G. C., Achtzehn, T., Albers, D., Al Khalili, J. S., Andreoiu, C., Andreyev, A., ... Zganjar, E. F.
(2005).
High-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy: a versatile tool for nuclear beta-decay studies at TRIUMF-ISAC. Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics.
S1491-S1498.
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Hyland, B., Melconian, D., Ball, G. C., Leslie, J. R., Svensson, C. E., Bricault, P., ... Walker, P. M.
(2005).
Precision half-life measurement of Ga-62. Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics.
S1885-S1889.
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Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Trinczek, M., Alford, W. P., Ashery, D., ... Swanson, T. B.
(2005).
Weak interaction symmetries with atom traps. European Physical Journal A: Hadrons and Nuclei.
685-689.
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Sarazin, F., Al-Khalili, J. S., Ball, G. C., Hackman, G., Walker, P. M., Austin, R., ... Wood, J. L.
(2005).
Halo neutrons and the beta-decay of Li-11. European Physical Journal A: Hadrons and Nuclei.
99-99.
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Melconian, D., Ashery, D., Ball, G., Behr, J. A., Bricault, P., Brown, B. A., ... Vollrath, I.
(2003).
Measuring isospin mixing in Ar-36 using a polarized, neutral atom trap. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms.
540-543.
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Levy, C., Hatakeyama, A., Hirayama, Y., Kiefl, R. F., Baartman, R., Behr, J. A., ... Wight, G. W.
(2003).
Polarized radioactive beam at ISAC. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms.
689-693.
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Gorelov, A., Behr, J. A., Melconian, D., Trinczek, M., Dube, P., Hausser, O., ... Lee, B.
(2000).
Beta-neutrino correlation experiments on laser trapped K-38m, K-37. Hyperfine Interactions.
373-380.
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Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Trinczek, M., Dube, P., Hausser, O., ... Wong, W.
(1999).
Search for scalar contributions to the K-38m beta(+)-nu correlation in a magneto-optic trap. AIP Conference Proceedings.
148-154.
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Behr, J. A., Gorelov, A., Swanson, T., Hausser, O., Trinczek, M., Melconian, D., ... Alford, W. P.
(1997).
Beta-neutrino correlation measurements in a laser trap. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts.
67-NUCL.
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Melconian, D.
(2013).
Isospin-symmetry-breaking effects in nuclear beta decay. AIP Conference Proceedings.
604-609.
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institutional repository document
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Brodeur, M., Buzinsky, N., Caprio, M. A., Cirigliano, V., Clark, J. A., Fasano, P. J., ... Zelevinsky, V.
(2023).
Nuclear $$ decay as a probe for physics beyond the Standard Model
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Byron, W., Harrington, H., Taylor, R. J., DeGraw, W., Buzinsky, N., Dodson, B., ... Zhu, X.
(2022).
First observation of cyclotron radiation from MeV-scale ${
m e}^{pm}$ following nuclear beta decay
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Brodeur, M., Buzinsky, N., Caprio, M. A., Cirigliano, V., Clark, J. A., Fasano, P. J., ... Zelevinsky, V.
(2023).
Nuclear $$ decay as a probe for physics beyond the Standard Model
Research
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Teaching
teaching activities
- PHYS206 Hnr-newtonian Mech Engr & Sci Instructor
- PHYS206 Newtonian Mechanics Engr & Sci Instructor
- PHYS285 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHYS291 Research Instructor
- PHYS327 Experimental Physics I Instructor
- PHYS328 Experimental Physics Ii Instructor
- PHYS485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHYS491 Hnr-research Instructor
- PHYS625 Nuclear Physics Instructor
- PHYS685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHYS691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Behling, Richard Spencer (2015-04). Measurement of the Standard Model Beta Asymmetry Parameter, Ass, in 37K.
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Fenker, Benjamin Brown (2016-11). Precise Measurement of the ?-Asymmetry in the Decay of Magneto-Optically Trapped, Spin-Polarized 37K.
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Mehlman, Michael S (2015-05). Development of the TAMUTRAP Facility for Precision Beta-Decay Studies.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Physics, Simon Fraser University - (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) 2005
- M.Sc. in Physics, Simon Fraser University - (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) 2001
- B.Sc. in Physics, McMaster University - (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) 1995
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Daniel
has last name
- Melconian
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Physics And Astronomy
3366 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3366
USA
Other
- dmelconian@tamu.edu