Charles Prescott
Professor at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Emeritus
SLAC General Program
Academic Appointments
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Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, SLAC General Program
Administrative Appointments
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Co-Director, SLAC Summer Institute (1993 - 2002)
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Chair, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Faculty (1995 - 1998)
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Associate Director, Research Division, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (1986 - 1991)
Honors & Awards
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Member, National Academy of Sciences (2001)
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W.K.H. Panofsky Prize, American Physical Society (1988)
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Fellow, American Physical Society (1997)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Chair, International High Energy Spin Physics Symposia (1996 - 1999)
Professional Education
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PhD, California Institute of Technology, High Energy Physics (1966)
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BA, Rice University, Physics (1961)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Experimental particle physics; parity violation in electron scattering experiments in End Station A; nucleon spin structure experiments with polarized electron beams and polarized solid targets; e+e- -> Zo studies with the SLD detector using the polarized electron beams of the SLC; Next Linear Collider detector studies; neutrinoless double beta decay in Xenon.
All Publications
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Richard Edward Taylor
PHYSICS TODAY
2018; 71 (6): 66
View details for DOI 10.1063/PT.3.3955
View details for Web of Science ID 000434360500014
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Search for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay in Xe-136 with EXO-200
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
2012; 109 (3)
Abstract
We report on a search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of 136Xe with EXO-200. No signal is observed for an exposure of 32.5 kg yr, with a background of ∼1.5×10(-3) kg(-1) yr(-1) keV(-1) in the ±1σ region of interest. This sets a lower limit on the half-life of the neutrinoless double-beta decay T(1/2)(0νββ)(136Xe)>1.6×10(25) yr (90% C.L.), corresponding to effective Majorana masses of less than 140-380 meV, depending on the matrix element calculation.
View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.032505
View details for Web of Science ID 000306546300006
View details for PubMedID 22861843
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Xenon purity analysis for EXO-200 via mass spectrometry
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
2012; 675: 40-46
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.066
View details for Web of Science ID 000302973600008
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The EXO-200 detector, part I: detector design and construction
JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION
2012; 7
View details for DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/7/05/P05010
View details for Web of Science ID 000305419700030
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A xenon gas purity monitor for EXO
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
2011; 659 (1): 215-228
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2011.09.017
View details for Web of Science ID 000297826100026
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Observation of Two-Neutrino Double-Beta Decay in Xe-136 with the EXO-200 Detector
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
2011; 107 (21)
Abstract
We report the observation of two-neutrino double-beta decay in (136)Xe with T(1/2) = 2.11 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.21(syst) × 10(21) yr. This second-order process, predicted by the standard model, has been observed for several nuclei but not for (136)Xe. The observed decay rate provides new input to matrix element calculations and to the search for the more interesting neutrinoless double-beta decay, the most sensitive probe for the existence of Majorana particles and the measurement of the neutrino mass scale.
View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.212501
View details for Web of Science ID 000297136700001
View details for PubMedID 22181874
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A magnetically driven piston pump for ultra-clean applications
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
2011; 82 (10)
Abstract
A magnetically driven piston pump for xenon gas recirculation is presented. The pump is designed to satisfy extreme purity and containment requirements, as is appropriate for the recirculation of isotopically enriched xenon through the purification system and large liquid xenon time projection chamber of EXO-200. The pump, using sprung polymer gaskets, is capable of pumping more than 16 standard liters per minute of xenon gas with 750 Torr differential pressure.
View details for DOI 10.1063/1.3653391
View details for Web of Science ID 000296531100064
View details for PubMedID 22047336
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Characterization of large area APDs for the EXO-200 detector
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
2009; 608 (1): 68-75
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2009.06.029
View details for Web of Science ID 000269865500009
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Systematic study of trace radioactive impurities in candidate construction materials for EXO-200
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
2008; 591 (3): 490-509
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2008.03.001
View details for Web of Science ID 000257819000008
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The polarized electron source for the international collider (ILC) project
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL SPIN PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM
2007; 915: 1091-1094
View details for Web of Science ID 000248046300226
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Transport mechanisms in polarized semiconductor photocathodes
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL SPIN PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM
2007; 915: 1061-1066
View details for Web of Science ID 000248046300220
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Mobility of thorium ions in liquid xenon
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
2005; 555 (1-2): 205-210
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2005.09.023
View details for Web of Science ID 000234354900023
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Recent progress at SLAC extracting high charge from highly polarized photocathodes for future-collider applications
10th Workshop on Polarized Sources and Targets
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 2005: 308–11
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2004.08.089
View details for Web of Science ID 000226267700014
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Atomic hydrogen cleaning of polarized GaAs photocathodes
16th International Spin Physics Symposium and Workshop on Polarized Electron Sources and Polarimeters
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD. 2005: 985–989
View details for Web of Science ID 000234343100198
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Polarized electrons for linear colliders
SPIN 2004: 16TH INTERNATIONAL SPIN PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM
2005: 787-790
View details for Web of Science ID 000234343100166
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Polarized electron emission from strained GaAs/GaAsP superlattice photocathodes
16th International Spin Physics Symposium and Workshop on Polarized Electron Sources and Polarimeters
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD. 2005: 917–921
View details for Web of Science ID 000234343100184
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EXO: an advanced enriched xenon double-beta decay observatory
8th International Workshop on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 2005: 224–226
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2004.11.054
View details for Web of Science ID 000226845100054
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Systematic study of polarized electron emission from strained GaAs/GaAsP superlattice photocathodes
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
2004; 85 (13): 2640-2642
View details for DOI 10.1063/1.1795358
View details for Web of Science ID 000224178300064
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Correlated fluctuations between luminescence and ionization in liquid xenon
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
2003; 68 (5)
View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.054201
View details for Web of Science ID 000185240100039
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Atomic hydrogen cleaning of polarized GaAs photocathodes
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
2003; 82 (23): 4184-4186
View details for DOI 10.1063/1.1581981
View details for Web of Science ID 000183249100059
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Precision measurement of the proton and deuteron spin structure functions g(2) and asymmetries A(2)
PHYSICS LETTERS B
2003; 553 (1-2): 18-24
View details for DOI 10.1016/S0370-2693(02)03015-0
View details for Web of Science ID 000180642200003
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Suppression of the surface charge limit in strained GaAs photocathodes
SPIN 2002
2003; 675: 1083-1087
View details for Web of Science ID 000185703000191
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Recent polarized photocathode R&D at SLAC
SPIN 2002
2003; 675: 1029-1033
View details for Web of Science ID 000185703000180
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First direct measurement of the parity-violating coupling of the Z(0) to the s quark
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
2000; 85 (24): 5059-5063
View details for Web of Science ID 000165800000012
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Measurements of the Q(2)-dependence of the proton and neutron spin structure functions g(1)(p) and g(1)(n)
PHYSICS LETTERS B
2000; 493 (1-2): 19-28
View details for Web of Science ID 000165479500004
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Precise measurement of the b-quark fragmentation function in Z(0) boson decays
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
2000; 84 (19): 4300-4304
View details for Web of Science ID 000086941600012
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Measurement of the deuteron spin structure function g(1)(d)(x) for 1 (GeV/c)(2) < Q(2) < 40 (GeV/c)(2)
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1999; 463 (2-4): 339-345
View details for Web of Science ID 000083195200032
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Inclusive hadron photoproduction from longitudinally polarized protons and deuterons
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1999; 458 (4): 536-544
View details for Web of Science ID 000081563700013
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Measurement of the proton and deuteron spin structure functions g(2) and asymmetry A(2)
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1999; 458 (4): 529-535
View details for Web of Science ID 000081563700012
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Measurements of R = sigma(L)/sigma(T) for 0.03 < x < 0.1 and fit to world data
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1999; 452 (1-2): 194-200
View details for Web of Science ID 000080035500029
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Measurement of the proton and deuteron spin structure function g(1) in the resonance region
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1997; 78 (5): 815-819
View details for Web of Science ID A1997WG70200016
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Measurements of the proton and deuteron spin structure function g(2) and asymmetry A(2)
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1996; 76 (4): 587-591
View details for Web of Science ID A1996TQ52700008
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Polarization studies of strained GaAs photocathodes at the SLAG Gun Test Laboratory
16th Biennial Particle Accelerator Conference
IEEE. 1996: 887–889
View details for Web of Science ID A1996BF76A00268
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Performance of the SLD central drift chamber
7th International Wire Chamber Conference
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1995: 111–14
View details for Web of Science ID A1995TM15300023
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MEASUREMENTS OF THE Q(2)-DEPENDENCE OF THE PROTON AND DEUTERON SPIN STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS G(1)(P) AND G(1)(D)
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1995; 364 (1): 61-68
View details for Web of Science ID A1995TJ71200010
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THE STANFORD LINEAR-ACCELERATOR POLARIZED ELECTRON SOURCE
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1995; 365 (1): 1-27
View details for Web of Science ID A1995TA14700001
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PERFORMANCE OF THE SLD CENTRAL DRIFT CHAMBER
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1995; 42 (4): 451-458
View details for Web of Science ID A1995RP81900049
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PRECISION-MEASUREMENT OF THE DEUTERON SPIN STRUCTURE-FUNCTION G(1)(D)
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1995; 75 (1): 25-28
View details for Web of Science ID A1995RF70000007
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PRECISION-MEASUREMENT OF THE PROTON SPIN STRUCTURE-FUNCTION G(1)(P)
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1995; 74 (3): 346-350
View details for Web of Science ID A1995QB16400003
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Electroweak coupling measurements from polarized bhabha scattering at SLD
11th International Symposium on High Energy Spin Physics/8th International Symposium on Polarization Phenomena in Nuclear Physics
AIP PRESS. 1995: 649–655
View details for Web of Science ID A1995BE32H00100
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Review of the SLAC and Les Houches workshops
11th International Symposium on High Energy Spin Physics/8th International Symposium on Polarization Phenomena in Nuclear Physics
AIP PRESS. 1995: 619–621
View details for Web of Science ID A1995BE32H00095
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THE HIGH PEAK CURRENT POLARIZED ELECTRON SOURCE OF THE STANFORD-LINEAR-COLLIDER
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1994; 340 (1): 127-132
View details for Web of Science ID A1994MW37300017
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Performance of the SLD central drift chamber
1994 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)
I E E E. 1994: 277–281
View details for Web of Science ID A1994BD85P00060
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PERFORMANCE OF THE SLC POLARIZED ELECTRON SOURCE WITH HIGH POLARIZATION
1993 Particle Accelerator Conference
I E E E. 1993: 2973–2975
View details for Web of Science ID A1993BA40R00977
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STUDY OF NONLINEAR PHOTOEMISSION EFFECTS IN III-V SEMICONDUCTORS
1993 Particle Accelerator Conference
I E E E. 1993: 3036–3038
View details for Web of Science ID A1993BA40R00996
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HIGH-VOLTAGE PROCESSING OF THE SLC POLARIZED ELECTRON-GUN
1993 Particle Accelerator Conference
I E E E. 1993: 3033–3035
View details for Web of Science ID A1993BA40R00995
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PERFORMANCE OF THE SLC POLARIZED ELECTRON SOURCE AND INJECTOR WITH THE SLAC 3 KM LINAC CONFIGURED FOR FIXED TARGET EXPERIMENTS
1993 Particle Accelerator Conference
I E E E. 1993: 3027–3029
View details for Web of Science ID A1993BA40R00993
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MEASUREMENT OF THE AVERAGE LIFETIME OF HADRONS CONTAINING BOTTOM QUARKS
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
1988; 37 (1): 41-51
View details for Web of Science ID A1988L435000003
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PERFORMANCE OF THE SLD CENTRAL DRIFT CHAMBER PROTOTYPE
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1986; 252 (2-3): 295-298
View details for Web of Science ID A1986F056400025
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QUASI-REAL COMPTON-SCATTERING MEASUREMENT AND E-STAR SEARCH WITH DELCO AT PEP
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1986; 177 (1): 109-114
View details for Web of Science ID A1986D883100024
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STUDY OF 3-PRONG TAU-DECAYS AND DETERMINATION OF THE A1 PARAMETERS
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1986; 56 (20): 2132-2135
View details for Web of Science ID A1986C306500006
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THE SLC PROGRAM
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
1986; 461: 476-486
View details for Web of Science ID A1986C283100027
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PERFORMANCE OF THE SLD CENTRAL DRIFT CHAMBER PROTOTYPE
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1986; 33 (1): 176-177
View details for Web of Science ID A1986A073500036
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ANALYSIS OF DIGITIZED WAVE-FORMS IN A PROTOTYPE OF THE SLD CENTRAL DRIFT CHAMBER
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1986; 33 (1): 167-168
View details for Web of Science ID A1986A073500033
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PROPERTIES OF BOTTOM QUARK JETS IN E+E- ANNIHILATION AT 29 GEV
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1985; 152 (5-6): 399-403
View details for Web of Science ID A1985AEA9600025
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CHARGED D-STAR PRODUCTION IN E+E- ANNIHILATION AT 29-GEV AND A LIMIT ON D0-DBAR0 MIXING
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1985; 54 (6): 522-525
View details for Web of Science ID A1985ABE0200008
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MEASUREMENT OF D0 LIFETIME IN E+E- ANNIHILATION AT HIGH-ENERGY
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
1985; 32 (11): 2901-2910
View details for Web of Science ID A1985AVA5300005
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UPPER BOUND ON THE TAU-NEUTRINO MASS FROM THE PREVIOUSLY UNOBSERVED DECAY MODEL TAU-] KK-PI-NU-TAU
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1985; 54 (7): 624-627
View details for Web of Science ID A1985ABQ5200005
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MEASUREMENT OF THE CABIBBO-SUPPRESSED DECAYS TAU-]K-NU-TAU AND TAU-]-K-NU-TAU+N-PI-0
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1984; 52 (22): 1944-1947
View details for Web of Science ID A1984ST38300004
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MEASUREMENT OF THE AVERAGE B-HADRON LIFETIME
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1984; 53 (20): 1873-1876
View details for Web of Science ID A1984TR73100004
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PROMPT ELECTRON PRODUCTION IN E+E- ANNIHILATION AT 29 GEV
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1984; 52 (12): 970-973
View details for Web of Science ID A1984SH16900005
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PION-PAIR PRODUCTION FROM GAMMA-GAMMA-INTERACTIONS AT PEP AND THE RADIATIVE WIDTH OF THE FO MESON
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1984; 147 (1-3): 227-231
View details for Web of Science ID A1984TS68300046
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EXPERIMENTAL TEST OF SPECIAL RELATIVITY FROM A HIGH-GAMMA ELECTRON G-2 MEASUREMENT
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1979; 42 (21): 1386-1389
View details for Web of Science ID A1979GV45600002
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FURTHER MEASUREMENTS OF PARITY NON-CONSERVATION IN INELASTIC ELECTRON-SCATTERING
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1979; 84 (4): 524-528
View details for Web of Science ID A1979HE74800038
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SEARCH FOR PARITY VIOLATION IN DEEP-INELASTIC SCATTERING OF POLARIZED ELECTRONS BY UNPOLARIZED DEUTERONS
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
1978; 18 (7): 2223-2226
View details for Web of Science ID A1978FW65800002
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PARITY NON-CONSERVATION IN INELASTIC ELECTRON-SCATTERING
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1978; 77 (3): 347-352
View details for Web of Science ID A1978FM48800025
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COMPARISON OF YIELDS OF INELASTIC ELECTRON AND POSITRON SCATTERING FROM HYDROGEN AND DEUTERIUM AT 15 (GEV-C)2
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1976; 36 (22): 1284-1287
View details for Web of Science ID A1976BS23000002
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INELASTIC ELECTRON-SCATTERING FROM HYDROGEN AT 50DEGREES AND 60DEGREES
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1976; 64 (4): 479-482
View details for Web of Science ID A1976CH97200029
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SEARCH FOR NEW RESONANCES AND THRESHOLDS IN INELASTIC ELECTRON-SCATTERING
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
1976; 13 (1): 166-170
View details for Web of Science ID A1976BG47800024
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ELECTRON-SCATTERING AT 4 DEGREES WITH ENERGIES OF 4.5-20 GEV
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
1975; 12 (7): 1884-1919
View details for Web of Science ID A1975AY94700004
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CHARGED HADRON MULTIPLICITIES AND TOPOLOGIES IN INELASTIC MU-P SCATTERING
PHYSICS LETTERS B
1975; B 56 (2): 193-196
View details for Web of Science ID A1975W256200024
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POLARIZED ELECTRON-ELECTRON SCATTERING AT GEV ENERGIES
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1975; 34 (25): 1589-1592
View details for Web of Science ID A1975AF01100015
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PRODUCTION OF VECTOR-MESONS BY MUONS IN A HYBRID BUBBLE-CHAMBER EXPERIMENT
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
1974; 10 (3): 765-776
View details for Web of Science ID A1974U264100001
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MEASUREMENTS OF INELASTIC ELECTRON-SCATTERING CROSS-SECTIONS NEAR ONE-PION THRESHOLD
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1973; 30 (23): 1186-1189
View details for Web of Science ID A1973P730100010