Dr. Paul D. Cottle

Steve Edwards Professor of Physics

Florida State University

Office: 219 Keen
Phone: (850) 644-5777
pcottle@fsu.edu

Professional Preparation:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Physics, B.S. 1982

Yale University, Physics, Ph.D., 1986

Appointments:

1994-present Professor, FSU Department of Physics

1990-1994 Associate Professor, FSU Department of Physics

1986-1990 Assistant Professor, FSU Department of Physics

Research:

Shell structure near the neutron dripline: The neighborhood of ⁴²Si

Founder of the Future Physicists of Florida

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Selected Publications:

Octupole strength in the neutron-rich calcium isotope
L.A. Riley, D.M. McPherson, M.L. Agiorgousis, T.R. Baugher, D. Bazin, M. Bowry, P.D. Cottle, F.G. DeVone, A. Gade, M.T. Glowacki, S.D. Gregory, E.B. Haldeman, K.W. Kemper, E. Lunderberg, S. Noji, F. Recchia, B.V. Sadler, M. Scott, D. Weisshaar, and R.G.T. Zegers
Phys. Rev. C 93, 044327 (2016).

Inverse-kinematics proton scattering on ⁵⁰Ca: Determining effective charges using complementary probes
L.A. Riley, M.L. Agiorgousis, T.R. Baugher, D. Bazin, M. Bowry, P.D. Cottle, F.G. DeVone, A. Gade, M.T. Glowacki, K.W. Kemper, E. Lunderberg, D.M. McPherson, S. Noji, F. Recchia, B.V. Sadler, M. Scott, D. Weisshaar, and R.G.T. Zegers
Phys. Rev. C 90, 011305(R) (2014).

γ-ray spectroscopy of one-proton knockout from ⁴⁵Cl
L.A. Riley, P. Adrich, N. Ahsan, T.R. Baugher, D. Bazin, B.A. Brown, J.M. Cook, P.D. Cottle, C.Aa. Diget, A. Gade, T. Glasmacher, K.E. Hosier, K.W. Kemper, A. Ratkiewicz, K.P. Siwek, J.A. Tostevin, A. Volya, and D. Weisshaar
Phys. Rev. C 86, 047301 (2012).

A Walk Along the Dripline Physics
Paul D. Cottle and Kirby W. Kemper
Physics 5, 49 (2012).

Triple configuration coexistence in ⁴⁴S
D. Santiago-Gonzalez, I. Wiedenhöver, V. Abramkina, M. L. Avila, T. Baugher, D. Bazin, B. A. Brown, P. D. Cottle, A. Gade, T. Glasmacher, K. W. Kemper, S. McDaniel, A. Rojas, A. Ratkiewicz, R. Meharchand, E. C. Simpson, J. A. Tostevin, A. Volya, and D. Weisshaar
Phys. Rev. C 83, 061305 (2011).

²⁵Si and ²⁹S studied via single neutron knockout reactions
R. R. Reynolds, P. D. Cottle, A. Gade, D. Bazin, C. M. Campbell, J. M. Cook, T. Glasmacher, P. G. Hansen, T. Hoagland, K. W. Kemper, W. F. Mueller, B. T. Roeder, J. R. Terry, and J. A. Tostevin
Phys. Rev. C 81, 067303 (2010).

Nuclear Physics: Doubly magic tin (News and Views)
Paul Cottle, Nature 465, 430 (2010).

Extreme α-clustering in the ¹⁸O nucleus
E.D.Johnson, G.V.Rogachev, V.Z.Goldberg, S.Brown, D.Robson, A.M.Crisp, P.D.Cottle, C.Fu, J.Giles, B.W.Green, K.W.Kemper, K.Lee, B.T.Roeder, and R.E.Tribble
Eur.Phys.J. A 42, 135 (2009).

Rotational and neutron-hole states in ⁴³S via the neutron knockout and fragmentation reactions
L.A. Riley, P. Adrich, T.R. Baugher, D. Bazin, B.A. Brown, J.M. Cook, P.D. Cottle, C.Aa. Diget, A. Gade, D.A. Garland, T. Glasmacher, K.E. Hosier, K.W. Kemper, A. Ratkiewicz, K.P. Siwek, J.A. Tostevin, and D. Weisshaar
Phys. Rev. C 80, 037305 (2009).

Selectivity of the one-neutron knockout reaction on ⁴⁵Cl and the collapse of the N=28 shell closure
L.A. Riley, P. Adrich, T.R. Baugher, D. Bazin, B.A. Brown, J.M. Cook, P.D. Cottle, C.Aa. Diget, A. Gade, D.A. Garland, T. Glasmacher, B.A. Hartl, K.E. Hosier, K.W. Kemper, A. Ratkiewicz, K.P. Siwek, D.C. Stoken, J.A. Tostevin, and D. Weisshaar
Phys.Rev. C 79, 051303 (2009).

Single-neutron energies near N=28 and the absence of the N=34 shell closure in the Ti isotopes
P.D. Cottle and K.W. Kemper
Phys. Rev. C 78, 037304 (2008).

d_5/2 proton hole strength in neutron-rich ⁴³P: Shell structure and nuclear shapes near N=28
L.A. Riley, P. Adrich, T.R. Baugher, D. Bazin, B.A. Brown, J.M. Cook, P.D. Cottle, C.Aa. Diget, A. Gade, D.A. Garland, T. Glasmacher, K.E. Hosier, K.W. Kemper, T. Otsuka, W.D.M. Rae, A. Ratkiewicz, K.P. Siwek, J.A. Tostevin, Y. Utsuno, and D. Weisshaur
Phys. Rev. C 78, 011303 (2008).

Single proton energies in the Si isotopes and the Z=14 subshell closure
P.D. Cottle, Phys. Rev. C 76, 027301 (2007).

Synergistic activities:

State Government and Research Organization Advisory Committees

2012 Florida Department of Education FCAT 2.0 Science, FL EOC Biology 1 Assessment, and FL EOC Geometry Assessment Standard Setting Reactor Panel

2010-2014 Florida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance and Accountability Advisory Panel

2007-2008 Florida K-12 Science Standards Framers' Committee

American Physical Society Education Activities

2014 APS Committee on Education (Chair, 2013-2014)

2012 APS Fellow

2011-2014 Chair Line, APS Forum on Education

2002 George B. Pegram Award for Excellence in Teaching, Southeastern Section of the APS

University Education Activities

2008-2012 FSU-Teach Affiliated Faculty

2006-2011 Director, Undergraduate Program, FSU Department of Physics

2003-2006 Director, FSU Honors Program

2001 Florida State University Teaching Award