  The past few years has seen tremendous progress in our understanding of
short-range correlated (SRC) pairing of nucleons within nuclei, much of it
coming from electron scattering experiments leading to the break-up of an SRC
pair. The interpretation of these experiments rests on assumptions about the
mechanism of the reaction. These assumptions can be directly tested by studying
SRC pairs using alternate probes, such as real photons. We propose a 30-day
experiment using the Hall D photon beam, nuclear targets, and the GlueX
detector in its standard configuration to study short-range correlations with
photon-induced reactions. Several different reaction channels are possible, and
we project sensitivity in most channels to equal or exceed the 6 GeV-era SRC
experiments from Halls A and B. The proposed experiment will therefore
decisively test the phenomena of np dominance, the short-distance NN
interaction, and reaction theory, while also providing new insight into bound
nucleon structure and the onset of color transparency.
