FOREWORD
The Eighth Conference on the Intersection of Particles and Nuclear Physics
(CIPANP2003) was held from May 19 to May 24, 2003, in New York City, New York,
USA. The purpose of this meeting, as with the seven previous conferences in this series,
was to bring together particle and nuclear physicists in a pleasant setting where they
could hear up-to-date scientific reports and discuss areas of research which overlap both
their disciplines. The conference was overwhelmingly successful and was attended by
more than 400 participants from the U.S. and abroad.
The success of the standard model has provided a common underpinning for both
disciplines as well as similar fundamental goals. Indeed, Quantum Chromodynamics
(QCD) has proven to be "the" theory of strong interactions. As such, it forms the basis for
nuclear physics as well as high energy hadronic interactions. QCD is a perfect theory.
It is parameter free. Similarly, all known electroweak phenomena can be described by the
SU(2)L x U(1)Y sector of the standard model. It has been tested at the incredible ±0.1 %
in reactions ranging from nuclear beta decay through Z-pole studies. Nevertheless,
important outstanding questions remain. Why are there three generations of fermions?
What is the true origin of electroweak symmetry breaking, mass generation and
CP violation? Why is parity violated? These and other important issues provide valuable
input for ongoing discussions and in making decisions regarding the future direction of
the field.
The conference on Intersections between Particle and Nuclear Physics started with
opening remarks by Zohreh Parsa followed by a welcome by Bill Marciano (Chair) and
ended with a closing presentation by F. Wilczek. We would like to thank them, the
conference speakers, and all the authors for providing their contributions, given in the
following chapters (1-11), arranged starting with overviews (plenary) followed by
(parallel) contributions arranged by topics respectively. Plenary sessions were held in the
mornings and ten groups were held in parallel sessions in the afternoons daily during the
week of the conference. The general program is included in the back. Aside from the
many interesting physics sessions, the exhibits, reception and conference dinner provided
a stimulating environment for participants to interact and discuss physics. For more
information see the conference web page www.cipanp2003.bnl.gov.
We would like to thank the conference chair, organizing committee, session coordinators,
staff, sponsors, exhibitors, and others who contributed to the success of the conference.
Our special thanks to Stanley Kowalski for his interest and assistance. Also thanks to
those who provided photos used in these proceedings, and to Keith Lally, Tim Hallman,
and Wayne Betts for computer support. Special thanks to the City of New York for their
hospitality and for providing the photo used on the inside the cover of these proceedings,
and also Alan D. Krisch and Malcolm H. MacFarlane, founding fathers of the CIPANP
series.
Zohreh Parsa, Editor
Co-Organizer, Organizing Committee
Chair, Local Organizing Committee
Dr. Z. Parsa, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Physics Department, Upton, NY 11973
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