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2007 APS April Meeting

Saturday–Tuesday, April 14–17, 2007; Jacksonville, Florida

Session B2: Topics in Nuclear Physics

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Susan Seestrom, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - Grand 1

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:21AM	B2.00001: New Measurement of the Neutral Pion Life Time as a Precision Test of the Chiral Anomaly Invited Speaker: Ashot Gasparian Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:57AM	B2.00002: The Day-Night Effect in SNO: Beyond the Solar Neutrino Problem Invited Speaker: Kathryn Miknaitis Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:33PM	B2.00003: Heavy Quark Energy Loss in a Strongly Interacting Quark Gluon Plasma Invited Speaker: Magdalena Djordjevic Preview Abstract

Session B4: LHC/ILC Detectors

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Jim Pilcher, University of Chicago
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - Grand 3

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:21AM	B4.00001: ILC Detector R\&D Invited Speaker: Andy White Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:57AM	B4.00002: The ATLAS detector -- status and plans. Invited Speaker: David Lissauer Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:33PM	B4.00003: The CMS Detector: Status and Prospects Invited Speaker: Jeremiah Mans Preview Abstract

Session B5: Energy Forum I: Fossil Fuels, Challenges and the Environment

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Lawrence M. Krauss, Case Western Reserve University
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - Grand 6

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:21AM	B5.00001: Advanced Energy Efficiency and Distributed Renewables Invited Speaker: Amory Lovins Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:57AM	B5.00002: Fossil Energy: Drivers and Challenges. Invited Speaker: Julio Friedmann Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:33PM	B5.00003: Energy efficient Buildings, A Neglected Solution to the Energy Crisis Invited Speaker: Leon Glicksman Preview Abstract

Session B6: Building the Elements: 50 Years of B2FH Nucleosynthesis I

Sponsoring Units: FHP DAP
Chair: Robert V. Wagoner, Stanford University
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - Grand 7

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:21AM	B6.00001: The Cosmic Abundance Distribution Decoded Invited Speaker: David Arnett Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:57AM	B6.00002: Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis from B$^2$FH to 21st-Century Cosmology Invited Speaker: Brian Fields Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:33PM	B6.00003: Nucleosynthesis in Supernovae Invited Speaker: Chris Fryer Preview Abstract

Session B7: Binary Black Holes: Orbits, Mergers and Waveforms

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Pedro Marronetti, Florida Atlantic University
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - Grand 8

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:21AM	B7.00001: Spin- orbit interactions in black-hole binaries Invited Speaker: Carlos Lousto Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:57AM	B7.00002: Binary Black Holes: Mergers, Dynamics, and Waveforms Invited Speaker: Joan Centrella Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:33PM	B7.00003: Binary black holes and their echoes in the Universe Invited Speaker: Pablo Laguna Preview Abstract

Session B8: Efimov Effect Observed!

Sponsoring Units: GFB
Chair: William Reinhardt, University of Washington
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 4

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:21AM	B8.00001: Manifestations of Efimov states in three-body bound levels and continua Invited Speaker: Chris H. Greene Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:57AM	B8.00002: Beller Lectureship Award: Evidence for Efimov quantum states in an ultracold gas of cesium atoms Invited Speaker: Rudolf Grimm Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:33PM	B8.00003: Efimov effect and the quest for a theory of Nuclear Forces Invited Speaker: Paulo Bedaque Preview Abstract

Session B10: Neutrino I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Boris Kayser, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 6

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 10:57AM	B10.00001: Measurement of Neutrino Induced Exclusive Quasi-Elastic Cross Section in NOMAD Jae Kim Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:57AM - 11:09AM	B10.00002: Measurement of Neutrino Induced Inclusive Delta Resonance Cross section in NOMAD Chris Kullenberg , Jae Kim Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:09AM - 11:21AM	B10.00003: The Inclusive Neutrino Charged Current Cross Section Measured in NOMAD Andrew Godley , Qun Wu , Sanjib Mishra Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:33AM	B10.00004: Toward better understanding of MINOS neutrino flux using MIPP hadronic production data Andre Lebedev Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:33AM - 11:45AM	B10.00005: MINOS Calibration Jiajie Ling Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:45AM - 11:57AM	B10.00006: MINOS Results from the NuMI beam Zarko Pavlovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:09PM	B10.00007: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO R4.00004 Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:09PM - 12:21PM	B10.00008: Delta Radiative Decays in the MiniBooNE Experiment Laura Gladstone Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:21PM - 12:33PM	B10.00009: The Angular Dependence of $\pi^{0}$ Production in the MiniBooNE Antineutrino Data Van Nguyen Preview Abstract

Session B11: Cosmic Rays

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Phil Kaaret, University of Iowa
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 7

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 10:57AM	B11.00001: Observation of the GZK Cutoff by the HiRes Experiment John Belz Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:57AM - 11:09AM	B11.00002: Acceleration of highest energy cosmic rays Maxim Lyutikov , Rachid Ouyed Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:09AM - 11:21AM	B11.00003: Can $^{59}$Ni Synthesized in OB Associations Decay to $^{59}$CO Before Being Accelerated to Cosmic-Ray Energies? R. Binns , M. Israel , A. Cummings , R. Leske , R. Mewaldt , E. Stone , G. De Nolfo , T. von Rosenvinge , M. Wiedenbeck Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:33AM	B11.00004: Measurement of the Atmospheric Muon Charge Ratio at TeV Energies with MINOS Gavril Giurgiu Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:33AM - 11:45AM	B11.00005: CREAM Experiment Charge and Energy Performance Taylor Childers Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:45AM - 11:57AM	B11.00006: High Energy Cosmic Ray Measurements with CREAM Simon Swordy Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:09PM	B11.00007: The CREAM Experiment: Towards Primary-to-Secondary Ratios Theresa Brandt Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:09PM - 12:21PM	B11.00008: Measurement of the Relative Abundances of the Ultra-Heavy Galactic Cosmic Rays ($30 \le Z \le 40$) at the Top of the Atmosphere with TIGER B.F. Rauch , W.R. Binns , M.H. Israel , J.T. Link , L.M. Scott , L.M. Barbier , J.R. Cummings , G.A. de Nolfo , J.W. Mitchell , R.E. Streitmatter , S. Geier , R.A. Mewaldt , S.M. Schindler , E.C. Stone , C.J. Waddington Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:21PM - 12:33PM	B11.00009: New methods to search for Cross-Correlations between UHECR data and BL Lac sources. Rasha Abbasi Preview Abstract

Session B12: Physics of Extreme Gravitational Fields I

Sponsoring Units: GGR DAP
Chair: Robert Jantzen, Villanova University
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 8

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:15AM	B12.00001: The physics of GRBs Invited Speaker: Remo Ruffini Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B12.00002: Connecting vectors and relativistic strains Donato Bini , Andrea Geralico Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B12.00003: Scattering problems on rotating acoustic black holes Christian Cherubini , Simonetta Filippi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B12.00004: Classical and Quantum features of the spin-curvature coupling Francesco Cianfrani , Giovanni Montani Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B12.00005: Generalized axisymmetric models of self-gravitating systems Simonetta Filippi , Christian Cherubini , Remo Ruffini , Alonso Sepulveda Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B12.00006: Perturbations of a Reissner-Nordstrom black hole by a charged massive particle at rest Andrea Geralico , Donato Bini , Remo Ruffini Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B12.00007: Lorentz gauge theory and its phenomenological implications Orchidea Maria Lecian , Giovanni Montani Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B12.00008: Non-homogeneous axisymmetric models of self-gravitating systems: the numerical matching Alonso Sepulveda , Christian Cherubini , Simonetta Filippi , Remo Ruffini , Jorge Iv\'an Zuluaga Callejas Preview Abstract

Session B13: Dark Matter I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Daniel Akerib, Case Western Reserve University
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 9

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 11:09AM	B13.00001: First Results from the XENON10 Dark Matter Experiment the Gran Sasso Underground Lab Elena Aprile Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:09AM - 11:21AM	B13.00002: Characterization of the Light Response of the XENON-10 Dark Matter Detector Roman Gomez Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:33AM	B13.00003: Nuclear recoil discrimination in the Xenon10 detector. Aaron Manalaysay Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:33AM - 11:45AM	B13.00004: Response of XENON10 to Neutrons: Comparison of Monte Carlo and data. Angel Manzur Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:45AM - 11:57AM	B13.00005: The DEAP-1 Experiment at SNOLAB Chris Jillings Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:09PM	B13.00006: Calibrating the Xenon10 Detector with Activated Xenon Kaixuan Ni Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:09PM - 12:21PM	B13.00007: 3D Event Position Reconstruction in the XENON10 Dark Matter Detector Roberto Santorelli Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:21PM - 12:33PM	B13.00008: Calibration of the XENON10 detector Guillaume Plante Preview Abstract

Session B14: Charm

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Usha Mallik, University of Iowa
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 10

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 10:57AM	B14.00001: A search for $D^+ \rightarrow \eta^\prime e^+ \nu_e$ Junyan Ge Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:57AM - 11:09AM	B14.00002: Decays of $D$ mesons to final states containing $\eta$ and $\eta^{\prime}$ Shabana Nisar Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:09AM - 11:21AM	B14.00003: Absolute $D$ hadronic branching fractions Xin Shi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:33AM	B14.00004: Towards a branching fraction and form factor measurement in $D^0 \to K^{*-}e^+\nu_e$ decays Liu Hongxuan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:33AM - 11:45AM	B14.00005: A Dalitz plot analysis of $D^0 \to K^- K^+ \pi^0$ decays Kalanand Mishra Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:45AM - 11:57AM	B14.00006: A search for radiative decays of $D^0$ mesons Joe Regensburger Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:09PM	B14.00007: Search for the Flavor-Changing Neutral Current Decay $D^0 \to \mu^+\mu^-$ Edmund Berry Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:09PM - 12:21PM	B14.00008: Measurement of the form factors in $D \rightarrow K/\pi e^+ \nu_e$ Bo Xin Preview Abstract

Session B15: Electromagnetic Interactions I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Joerg Reinhold, Florida International University
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 11

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 10:57AM	B15.00001: The Double Spin Asymmetry for Exclusive $\pi^{+}$ Production Joshua Pierce Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:57AM - 11:09AM	B15.00002: Spin Asymmetry on the Nucleon Experiment James Maxwell Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:09AM - 11:21AM	B15.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:33AM	B15.00004: $K^+ \Lambda$ Photoproduction in the $u$-channel Ken Hicks , Tsutomu Mibe Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:33AM - 11:45AM	B15.00005: The Generalized GDH Sum Rule: Measuring the Spin Structure of $^3$He and the Neutron using Nearly Real Photons Jaideep Singh Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:45AM - 11:57AM	B15.00006: Induced Polarization in $^4$He$(e,e' \vec p)^3$H Steffen Strauch Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:09PM	B15.00007: Polarization Transfer in $^4$He$(\vec e,e' \vec p)^3$H Michael Paolone Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:09PM - 12:21PM	B15.00008: Structure In The Proton Form Factor Ratio at Low Q$^2$ Douglas Higinbotham Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:21PM - 12:33PM	B15.00009: A Precision Measurement of the Pair Production Cross Section in the Jefferson Lab PrimEx Experiment Aram Teymurazyan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:33PM - 12:45PM	B15.00010: The $\pi^0$ Lifetime: Experimental Probe of the QCD Axial Anomaly Dustin McNulty Preview Abstract

Session B16: Electroweak Interactions

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Pieter Mumm, University of Maryland
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - City Terrace 12

Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:45AM - 10:57AM	B16.00001: Precise branching ratios from $\beta -\gamma $ coincidences: the case of $^{^{34}}Ar$. V.E. Iacob , J.C. Hardy , V. Golovko Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:57AM - 11:09AM	B16.00002: Parity violation in $\vec np\to d\gamma$ at LANSCE Rob Mahurin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:09AM - 11:21AM	B16.00003: A High-Efficiency Resonant RF Spin Flipper with Broad Phase Space Acceptance for Pulsed Polarized Cold Neutron Beams Pil-Neyo Seo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:21AM - 11:33AM	B16.00004: First neutron beta-decay results from the UCNA experiment Brad Plaster Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:33AM - 11:45AM	B16.00005: Measurement of UCN Spectra and Al Window Fermi Potentials using the Retarding Potential of a Solenoidal Magnet as an Analyzer A.T. Holley Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:45AM - 11:57AM	B16.00006: Diamond-Like-Carbon Guides for use in Polarized Ultracold Neutron Transport: Production Improvements and Status Russell Mammei Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:57AM - 12:09PM	B16.00007: Analysis of Systematic Errors in the MuCap Experiment Thomas Banks Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:09PM - 12:21PM	B16.00008: Precision measurements of muon capture on the proton and deuteron with MuCap Steven Clayton Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:21PM - 12:33PM	B16.00009: Discrimination of Rare $\pi^+$ and $\mu^+$ Decays at Rest Using Artificial Neural Networks Emil Frle\v{z} Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:33PM - 12:45PM	B16.00010: Q$_{weak}$: A Precision Measurement of the Proton's Weak Charge Juliette Mammei Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:45PM - 12:57PM	B16.00011: G0 Backward Angle Measurement: Strange Quark Contributions to Parity-Violating Asymmetries in Electron Scattering from LH2 and LD2 at $Q^2 \sim 0.63$ and $0.23$ GeV$^2$ Mathew Muether Preview Abstract