Research

 Fundamental Problems of Neutron Physics

at the Spallation Neutron Source at the ORNL

 

                                                      

I am working on theoretical problems related to the experimental program in fundamental neutron physics at the SNS. This includes the study of neutron properties, neutron beta-decay, parity violation effects and time reversal violation effects. The main purpose of this research is to work on theoretical problems related to experiments which have got the high priority at the SNS.  We  make a complete analysis of processes planned to study at the SNS, with an accuracy better that is supposed to be achieved in the planning experiments. Based on the results of the calculations we provide analysis of sensitivity of experimental results to be able to search for the possible extensions of the Standard model. Also we help to plan new experiments to address significant problems of modern physics and work on their theoretical support. 

 

Selected Publications:

 

V. Gudkov, V. Montealegre, S. Nussinov and Z. Nussinov “Community Detection in 

      Complex Networks by Dynamical Simplex Evolution”, Phys. Rev. E78, 016113

      (2008).

 

V. Gudkov, “Scattering of Ultra Cold Neutrons on  Nano-size Bubbles”, NIM A580,

       1390 (2007).

 

G. L. Greene and V. Gudkov, “A Neutron Interferometric Method to Provide

       Improved Constraints on Non-Newtonian Gravity at the Nanometer Scale”,  

       Phys. Rev. C 75, 015501 (2007).

 

V. Gudkov, G. L. Greene and J. R. Calarco, “General classification and analysis of

       neutron beta-decay experiments”, Phys. Rev. C 73, 035501 (2006).

 

S. Ando, H. W. Fearing, V. Gudkov, K. Kubodera,  F. Myhrer, S. Nakamura 

     and T.  Sato, “Neutron beta decay in effective field theory”, Phys. Lett. B 

     595, 250 (2004 ).

 

S. Nakamura, T. Sato, V. Gudkov and K. Kubodera, “Neutrino Reactions on

       Deuteron”, Phys.Rev. C 63, 034617 (2001).

 

V. P. Gudkov "On CP-violation in nuclear reactions" Phys. Rep. 212  (1992) 77.

 

A. A. Anselm, V. E. Bunakov, V. P. Gudkov, N. G. Uraltsev "On the neutron

    electric dipole moment in the Weinberg CP-violation model" Phys. Lett. B152,

    116  (1985) .

 

V. E. Bunakov, V. P. Gudkov "Parity violation and related effects in 

    neutron-induced reactions" Nucl. Phys. A401 (1983) 93.