W. Wester

Publication List Details

Period

1987 - 2008

Number

51

Co-Authors

GammeV: a milli-eV particle search at Fermilab (2008)

Wester, W., Collaboration, For The GammeV

GammeV is an experiment conducted at Fermilab that employs the light shining through a wall technique to search for axion-like particles and employs a particle in a jar technique to search for...

A search for chameleon particles using a photon regeneration technique (2008)

Chou, A. S., Wester, W., Baumbaugh, A., Gustafson, H. R., Irizarry-Valle, Y., Mazur, P. O., ...

We report the first results from the GammeV search for chameleon particles, which may be created via photon-photon interactions within a strong magnetic field. The chameleons are assumed to have...

Search for axion-like particles using a variable baseline photon regeneration technique (2007)

Chou, A. S., Wester, W., Baumbaugh, A., Gustafson, H. R., Irizarry-Valle, Y., Mazur, P. O., ...

We report the first results of the GammeV experiment, a search for milli-eV mass particles with axion-like couplings to two photons. The search is performed using a "light shining through a wall"...

Supernova / Acceleration Probe: A Satellite Experiment to Study the Nature of the Dark Energy (2006)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

The Supernova / Acceleration Probe (SNAP) is a proposed space-based experiment designed to study the dark energy and alternative explanations of the acceleration of the Universe's expansion by...

The CDF Run IIb silicon detector: Design, preproduction, and performance (2006)

Akimoto, T., Aoki, M., Azzi, P., Bacchetta, N., Behari, S., Benjamin, D., ...

A new silicon microstrip detector was designed by the CDF collaboration for the proposed high-luminosity operation of the Tevatron p (p) over bar collider (Run IIb). The detector is...

A Search for the Higgs Boson using Very Forward Tracking Detectors with CDF (2005)

Albrow, M. G., Atac, M., Booth, P., Crosby, P., Dunietz, I., Finley, D. A., ...

We propose to add high precision track detectors 55m downstream on both (E&W) sides of CDF, to measure high Feynman-x protons and antiprotons in association with central states. A primary motivation...

Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing...

Probing Dark Energy via Weak Gravitational Lensing with the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

SNAP is a candidate for the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) that seeks to place constraints on the dark energy using two distinct methods. The first, Type Ia SN, is discussed in a companion white...

Seeing the Nature of the Accelerating Physics: It's a SNAP (2005)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

For true insight into the nature of dark energy, measurements of the precision and accuracy of the Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) are required. Precursor or scaled-down experiments are...

Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing...

Probing Dark Energy via Weak Gravitational Lensing with the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

SNAP is a candidate for the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) that seeks to place constraints on the dark energy using two distinct methods. The first, Type Ia SN, is discussed in a companion white...

Seeing the Nature of the Accelerating Physics: It's a SNAP (2005)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

For true insight into the nature of dark energy, measurements of the precision and accuracy of the Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) are required. Precursor or scaled-down experiments are...

Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing...

Probing Dark Energy via Weak Gravitational Lensing with the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

SNAP is a candidate for the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) that seeks to place constraints on the dark energy using two distinct methods. The first, Type Ia SN, is discussed in a companion white...

Seeing the Nature of the Accelerating Physics: It's a SNAP (2005)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

For true insight into the nature of dark energy, measurements of the precision and accuracy of the Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) are required. Precursor or scaled-down experiments are...

Supernova / Acceleration Probe: A Satellite Experiment to Study the Nature of the Dark Energy (2004)

Aldering, SNAP Collaboration: G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

The Supernova / Acceleration Probe (SNAP) is a proposed space-based experiment designed to study the dark energy and alternative explanations of the acceleration of the Universe's expansion by...

Sensors for the CDF Run2b silicon detector (2004)

Akimoto, T., Aoki, M., Azzi, P., Bacchetta, N., Behari, S., Benjamin, D., ...

We describe the characteristics of silicon microstrip sensors fabricated by Hamamatsu Photonics; for the CDF Run 2b silicon detector. A total of 953 sensors, including 117 prototype sensors, have...

CDF run IIb silicon detector: Electrical performance and deadtime-less operation (2004)

Akimoto, T., Aoki, M., Azzi, P., Bacchetta, N., Behari, S., Benjamin, D., ...

The main building block and readout unit of the planned CDF Run IIb silicon detector is a "stave," a highly integrated mechanical, thermal, and electrical structure. One of its characteristic...

CDF run IIb silicon: Design and testing (2004)

Lu, R. S., Akimoto, T., Aoki, M., Azzi, P., Bacchetta, N., Behari, S., ...

The various generations of Silicon Vertex Detectors (SVX, SVX', SVXII) for Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) at the Fermilab Tevatron have been fundamental tools for heavy-flavor tagging via...

CDF Run IIb silicon detector: The innermost layer (2004)

Merkel, P., Azzi, P., Bacchetta, N., Bisello, D., Busetto, G., Hara, K., ...

The innermost layer (L00) of the Run IIa silicon detector of CDF was planned to be replaced for the high luminosity Tevatron upgrade of Run IIb. This new silicon layer (L0) is designed to be a...

The CDF Run IIb silicon detector (2004)

Aoki, M., Bacchetta, N., Behari, S., Benjamin, D., Bisello, D., Bolla, G., ...

Fermilab plans to deliver 5-15 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity to the CDF and D0 experiments. The current inner silicon detectors at CDF (SVXIIa and L00) will not tolerate the radiation dose...

Observation of the narrow state X(3872)-> J/psi pi(+)pi(-) in (p)over-barp collisions at root s=1.96 TeV (2004)

Acosta, D., Affolder, T., Ahn, M. H., Akimoto, T., Albrow, M. G., Ambrose, D., ...

We report the observation of a narrow state decaying into J/psipi(+)pi(-) and produced in 220 pb(-1) of (p) over barp collisions at roots=1.96 TeV in the CDF II experiment. We observe 730+/-90...

Measurement of the mass difference m(D-s(+))-m(D+) at CDF II (2003)

Acosta, D., Affolder, T., Ahn, M. H., Akimoto, T., Albrow, M. G., Alcorn, B., ...

We present a measurement of the mass difference m(D-s(+))-m(D+), where both the D-s(+) and D+ are reconstructed in the phipi(+) decay channel. This measurement uses 11.6 pb(-1) of data collected by...

Search for the flavor-changing neutral current decay D-0 ->mu(+)mu(-) in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV (2003)

Acosta, D., Affolder, T., Ahn, M. H., Akimoto, T., Albrow, M. G., Ambrose, D., ...

We report on a search for the flavor-changing neutral current decay D-0-->mu(+)mu(-) in p (p) over bar collisions at roots=1.96 TeV using 65 pb(-1) of data collected by the CDF II experiment at the...

Measurement of prompt charm meson production cross sections in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV (2003)

Acosta, D., Affolder, T., Ahn, M. H., Akimoto, T., Albrow, M. G., Ambrose, D., ...

We report on measurements of differential cross sections dsigma/dp(T) for prompt charm meson production in p (p) over bar collisions at roots=1.96 TeV using 5.8+/-0.3 pb(-1) of data from the CDF II...

Search for antiproton decay at the Fermilab Antiproton Accumulator (2000)

Geer, S., Marriner, J., Martins, M., Ray, R. E., Streets, J., Wester, W.

A search for antiproton decay has been made at the Fermilab Antiproton Accumulator. Limits are placed on 13 antiproton decay modes. The results include the first explicit experimental limits on the...

Search for muonic decays of the antiproton at the Fermilab Antiproton Accumulator (1998)

Geer, S., Marriner, J., Ray, R., Streets, J., Wester, W., Hu, M., ...

A search for antiproton decay has been made at the Fermilab Antiproton Accumulator. Limits are placed on six antiproton decay modes which contain a final-state muon. At the 90% C.L. we find that...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 1: Introduction

Abe,T., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., Baltay,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 1 contains the table of contents and...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 4: Theoretical, Accelerator, and Experimental Options

Abe,T., Arkani-Hamed,N., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 4 discusses options for the linear collider...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 3: Studies of Exotic and Standard Model Physics

Abe,T., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., Baltay,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 3 reviews the possible experiments on that can...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 2: Higgs and Supersymmetry Studies

Abe,T., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., Baltay,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 2 reviews the possible experiments on Higgs...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 1: Introduction

Abe, T., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., Baltay, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 1 contains the table of contents and...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 4: Theoretical, Accelerator, and Experimental Options

Abe, T., Arkani-Hamed, N., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 4 discusses options for the linear collider...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 3: Studies of Exotic and Standard Model Physics

Abe, T., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., Baltay, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 3 reviews the possible experiments on that can...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 2: Higgs and Supersymmetry Studies

Abe, T., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., Baltay, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 2 reviews the possible experiments on Higgs...