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2005 APS April Meeting

Saturday–Tuesday, April 16–19, 2005; Tampa, FL

Session K1: String Theory

Sponsoring Units: DPF GGR
Chair: Joseph Lykken, Fermilab
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Grand Salon E

Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:45PM - 1:21PM	K1.00001: Beller Lecture Invited Speaker: Hessamaddin Arfaei Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:21PM - 1:57PM	K1.00002: Recent Developments in String Gravity Invited Speaker: Robert Myers Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:57PM - 2:33PM	K1.00003: Apker Award Talk Invited Speaker: Jonathan Heckman Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:33PM - 3:09PM	K1.00004: TBA Invited Speaker: Brian Greene Preview Abstract

Session K2: Giant Star Evolution and Nucleosynthesis

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Michael Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Grand Salon F

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:51PM	K2.00001: Nucleosynthesis and stellar modeling of AGB stars Invited Speaker: Amanda Karakas Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:27PM	K2.00002: $^{14}$N(p,$\gamma$)$^{15}$O and the Age of the Galaxy Invited Speaker: Arthur Champagne Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 3:03PM	K2.00003: Neutron capture measurements for nuclear astrophysics Invited Speaker: Rene Reifarth Preview Abstract

Session K3: Gamma Ray Bursts I

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: James M. Ryan, University of New Hampshire
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Grand Salon A/B

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:51PM	K3.00001: Properties of X-ray Flashes Inferred from Their Afterglows and Host Galaxies Invited Speaker: Derek Fox Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:27PM	K3.00002: First Gamma Ray Burst Observations with Swift Invited Speaker: Neil Gehrels Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 3:03PM	K3.00003: The Physics of Gamma-Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz Preview Abstract

Session K4: Nobel Prize, Einstein Prize, and Pipkin Award Session

Chair: Helen Quinn, SLAC
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Grand Salon C/D

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:51PM	K4.00001: Understanding the Feebleness of Gravity Invited Speaker: Frank Wilczek Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:27PM	K4.00002: Highlights of the scientific work of Bryce DeWitt Invited Speaker: Luis Alvarez-Gaume Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 3:03PM	K4.00003: Multidisciplinary applications of state-selected atoms Invited Speaker: Ronald Walsworth Preview Abstract

Session K5: Plasma Physics in the Laboratory

Sponsoring Units: DPP
Chair: Cris Barnes, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Grand Salon G/H

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:51PM	K5.00001: Research Opportunities at the Basic Plasma Science Facility Invited Speaker: Walter Gekelman Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:27PM	K5.00002: First Plasma Results from the Levitated Dipole Experiment Invited Speaker: Darren T. Garnier Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 3:03PM	K5.00003: Creating High Energy Density Jets in Laboratory Environments Invited Speaker: Robert Coker Preview Abstract

Session K6: Scientific Integrity in Government

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Grand Salon I/J

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:51PM	K6.00001: Science Meets Politics -from Thomas Jefferson to George W. Bush Invited Speaker: Kurt Gottfried Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:27PM	K6.00002: Scientific Integrity in Government Invited Speaker: John Marburger Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 3:03PM	K6.00003: Scientific Integrity in Washington: Politics Trumps Science? Invited Speaker: Lawrence Krauss Preview Abstract

Session K7: B Factory Physics Topics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Christian Bauer, Caltech
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 1

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:27PM	K7.00001: Angular analysis of $B\rightarrow J/\psi K^*$, $B\rightarrow \psi(2S) K^*$ and $B\rightarrow \chi_c1 K^*$ Emmanuel Latour Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:27PM - 1:39PM	K7.00002: Dalitz Plot Analysis of $B^+ \to h^+h^-h^+$ Tom Latham Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:39PM - 1:51PM	K7.00003: Study of $B^0 \to \rho^0 K_S^0$ decays Ian Forster Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:03PM	K7.00004: Search for new charmless hadronic B meson decays Gennadiy Kukartsev Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:03PM - 2:15PM	K7.00005: Measurement of the $B\to \phi\phi K$ branching fraction Prafulla Behera Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:15PM - 2:27PM	K7.00006: $B^0\to K^0_SK^0_S$ branching fraction and direct CP asymmetry Jed Biesiada Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 2:39PM	K7.00007: Study of $B^+ \to \pi^+\pi^0 , K^+\pi^0$ decays Julie Malcles Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:39PM - 2:51PM	K7.00008: Measurement of the $B^0\to \pi^0\pi^0$ Carlos Chavez Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:51PM - 3:03PM	K7.00009: Measurement of $\gamma$ in $B^\pm \to D^{(*)0} K^\pm$ decays by a Dalitz analysis of $D^0 \to K_S \pi^- \pi^+$ Luigi Li Gioi Preview Abstract

Session K8: Neutrino Physics I

Sponsoring Units: DPF DNP
Chair: Geralyn (Sam) Zeller, Columbia University
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 4

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:39PM	K8.00001: The Status and Prospects of MINOS/NuMI Hyejoo Kang Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:39PM - 1:51PM	K8.00002: Atmospheric Neutrino Detection in the MINOS Far Detector Bernard Becker Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:03PM	K8.00003: Status of the MINOS Near Detector Rustem Ospanov Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:03PM - 2:15PM	K8.00004: Overview of the MINERvA Experiment Vittorio Paolone Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:15PM - 2:27PM	K8.00005: The Reaction $\bar\nu_L + p\longrightarrow L^+ +\Lambda$ Stephan Mintz , Lingling Wen Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 2:39PM	K8.00006: MIPP Experiment at Fermilab and Particle Fragmentation Scaling Law Holger Meyer Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:39PM - 2:51PM	K8.00007: Applications of the MIPP Experiment to Neutrino Beam Calculations Mark Messier Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:51PM - 3:03PM	K8.00008: Ultra High Energy Neutrino-Nucleon Scattering Ernest Henley , Jamal Jalilian-Marian Preview Abstract

Session K9: Dark Matter II

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Elena Aprile, Columbia University
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 5

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:27PM	K9.00001: The High Resolution Microwave Cavity Search for Dark Matter Axions Leanne Duffy Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:27PM - 1:39PM	K9.00002: The CDMS Experiment at the Soudan Underground Laboratory Michael Attisha Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:39PM - 1:51PM	K9.00003: The Performance of the CDMS Experiment at the Soudan Underground Laboratory Walter Ogburn Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:03PM	K9.00004: Recent Results from the CDMS Experiment at the Soudan Underground Laboratory Angela Reisetter Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:03PM - 2:15PM	K9.00005: A Search for Low Mass WIMPs with the CDMS Experiment Raymond Bunker Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:15PM - 2:27PM	K9.00006: Background Discrimination Capability of a Dual Phase Xenon Detector for the XENON Dark Matter Experiment Kaixuan Ni Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 2:39PM	K9.00007: Technique for WIMP dark matter detection using pulse-shape discrimination in noble liquids Mark Boulay Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:39PM - 2:51PM	K9.00008: Measurements of neon scintillation properties for the CLEAN detector James Nikkel , Walter Lippincott , Anders Knospe , Matthew Harrison , Ben Jorns , Daniel McKinsey , Andrew Hime , Mark Boulay , Jeff Lidgard , Dongming Mei , Kevin Coakley , Edward Kearns Preview Abstract

Session K10: Physical Review and Physical Review Letters

Sponsoring Units: APS
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 8

Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:30PM - 3:30PM

K10.00001: Physical Review and Physical Review Letters Preview Abstract

Session K11: History of Physics I

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: Kenneth Ford, Retired
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 7

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:39PM	K11.00001: The rotational specific heat of molecular hydrogen in the old quantum theory Clayton Gearhart Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:39PM - 2:03PM	K11.00002: To Wise King Ehrenfest: Humorous Writings by Oskar Klein and Others from 1930s Copenhagen Paul Halpern Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:03PM - 2:27PM	K11.00003: Historic Objections to the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics---How They Veered Close to Chaos Theory Wm. C. McHarris Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 2:51PM	K11.00004: Likelihood of women vs. men to receive bachelor's degrees in physics at Stanford, 1900-1929. Anthony Nero Preview Abstract

Session K12: Electromagnetic Interactions I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Joerg Reinhold, Florida International University
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 11

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:27PM	K12.00001: Beam Asymmetry Measurements from Single Pion Electro-production Kyungseon Joo , Maurizio Ungaro Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:27PM - 1:39PM	K12.00002: The Spin Correlation Parameters in Electron-Proton Inclusive Scattering in the Delta-Excitation Region Octavian Filoti , John Calarco Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:39PM - 1:51PM	K12.00003: A Precision Measurement of $G_E^p/G_M^p$ at BLAST Chris Crawford Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:03PM	K12.00004: A new measurement of the neutron magnetic form factor using CLAS. Jeff Lachniet Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:03PM - 2:15PM	K12.00005: F2 at Low Q$^2$ Edwin Segbefia Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:15PM - 2:27PM	K12.00006: L/T separation in kaon electroproduction using CLAS at Jefferson Lab Brian A. Raue , Pawel Ambrozewicz , Daniel S. Carman , Mac D. Mestayer , Avtandil Tkabladze Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 2:39PM	K12.00007: Interference structure functions in $K^+\Lambda(\Sigma^0)$ electroproduction Avto Tkabladze , Pawel Ambrozewicz , Daniel Carman , Mac Mestayer , Brian Raue Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:39PM - 2:51PM	K12.00008: Measurements of $C_x$, $C_z$ and $d_\sigma/d\Omega$ for $K^+\Lambda$ and $K^+\Sigma^0$ Photoproduction Reinhard Schumacher , Robert Bradford Preview Abstract

Session K13: Nuclear Structure

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: T. L. Khoo, Argonne National Laboratory
Marriott Tampa Waterside - Room 12

Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:15PM - 1:27PM	K13.00001: Characterization of levels in $^{17}$O from the reaction $^{12}$C($^{7}$Li,d)$^{17}$O at 34 MeV A.M. Crisp , W.D. Weintraub , B.T. Roeder , K.W. Kemper , O. Momotyuk , M. Wiedeking , N. Keeley , F. Mar\'{e}chal , K. Rusek Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:27PM - 1:39PM	K13.00002: Probing $sd-pf$ cross-shell interactions via terminating configurations in $N \sim Z$ scandium isotopes C.J. Chiara , M. Devlin , E. Ideguchi , F. Lerma , W. Reviol , S.K. Ryu , D.G. Sarantites , J.N. Wilson , C. Baktash , A. Galindo-Uribarri , D. Rudolph , D.R. LaFosse , M.P. Carpenter , R.V.F. Janssens , T. Lauritsen , C.J. Lister , P. Reiter , D. Seweryniak , P. Fallon , A. G\"orgen , A.O. Macchiavelli Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:39PM - 1:51PM	K13.00003: Level density from evaporation spectra for proton rich nuclei Alexander Voinov , Steven Grimes , Carl R. Brune , Saleh Al-Quraishi , Michael Hornish , Thomas Massey , John O'Donnell , Americo Salas Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:51PM - 2:03PM	K13.00004: High-spin states in the N=50 nucleus $^{85}$Br N. Fotiades , J.A. Cizewski , R. Kr\"{u}cken , R.M. Clark , P. Fallon , I.Y. Lee , A.O. Macchiavelli , J.A. Becker , L.A. Bernstein , D.P. McNabb , W. Younes Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:03PM - 2:15PM	K13.00005: Evolution of deformation accross the main shell N=82-126 M.-A. Deleplanque , S.Y. Chu , S. Frauendorf , V. Pashkevich , A. Unzhakova Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:15PM - 2:27PM	K13.00006: Chaotic Behavior in Ytterbium Nuclei F.S. Stephens , M.A. Deleplanque , I.Y. Lee , A.O. Macchiavelli , D. Ward , P. Fallon , M. Cromaz , R.M. Clark , M. Descovich , R.M. Diamond , E. Rodriguez-Vieitez Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:27PM - 2:39PM	K13.00007: Proton - Neutron Interactions and The New Atomic Masses R.B. Cakirli , R.F. Casten , D.S. Brenner , E.A. Millman Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:39PM - 2:51PM	K13.00008: IBM-2 calculation with configuration mixing for Ge isotopes Elizabeth Padilla-Rodal , Octavio H. Casta\~{n}os , Roelof Bijker , Alfredo Galindo-Uribarri Preview Abstract