Oliver Keith Baker

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B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ph.D., 1987, Stanford University
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Area: Experimental Nuclear Physics

University Endowed Professor of Physics Hampton University

URL: http://www.hamptonu.edu/science/physics/baker.htm
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Dr. Keith Baker is a professor of physics at Hampton University and is actively involved in several high energy experiments at Jefferson Labs as well as ATLAS in Europe.

The 2002 recipient is University Endowed Professor Oliver Keith Baker of Hampton University. He was cited for "his contribution to nuclear and particle physics; for building the infrastructure to do these measurements; and for being active in outreach activities, both locally and nationally." After earning his Ph.D. in experimental nuclear physics from Stanford University in 1987, Dr. Baker joined the faculty at Hampton University in 1989 and holds a concurrent appointment as a staff member at the Jefferson National Accelerator facility.

In collaboration with several colleagues, some of his career accomplishments are: the first measurement of a nuclear resonance effect in atomic electron capture; the first measurement of the muon sticking probability in muon catalyzed fusion; and the first accurate measurement of the elementary amplitudes in kaon electroproduction. Baker brings an emphasis on the effective use of new technology to his classroom and encourages the early involvement of his students in cutting-edge research.

The Bouchet Award recipient receives a stipend of $3,500 and is invited to lecture at three or more academic institutions where there would be a significant impact on minority students. The awardee may also visit classrooms, assist in precollege outreach efforts, and talk informally to both faculty and students about research and teaching careers in physics.

research

From Dr. Baker's statemnt: The current focus of my research is (i) precision nuclear and particle physics at intermediate energies using the facilities at Jefferson Lab in Virginia, and (ii) particle physics at the energy frontier using ATLAS at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This research includes such diverse topics as the effects of strange quarks on our world and the nature of the universe at high energies.

My primary teaching emphasis is effective utilization of new technology in enhancing teaching in the classroom, and in stimulating students to get actively involved in cutting-edge research early in their careers. The students in my research group, both undergraduate and graduate, publish regularly and present papers at regional and national conferences.

Selected Publications

1. Chiral Dynamics (chapter in book), World Scientific (2002)
2. Nucl. Phys. A691 (1-2), 37 (2001)
3. Phy. Rev. Lett. 81, 1805 (1998)
4. Do Narrow Sigma Hypernuclear States Exist?, Nucl. Phys. A585, 103 (1995).
5. The Electromagnetic Production of Strangeness at CEBAF, AIP Conference Proceedings 338, 626 (1995).
6. Preliminary Study of a New Type of Gas Microstrip Chamber on a Sapphire Substrate, Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods in Physics A354, 309 (1995).
7. The High Momentum Spectrometer Drift Chambers in Hall C at CEBAF, Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods in Physics, 366, 259 (1995).
   
   
   

ref. John Baker and Dr. O.K. Baker's web page

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