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Session T1: DPF/DPB Prize Session

Sponsoring Units: DPF DPB
Chair: Natalie Roe, LBNL
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Grand Salon E

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T1.00001: Three Snapshots in the History of Asymmetric B-Factories Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T1.00002: Wilson Prize Talk Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 3:18PM		T1.00003: Sakurai Prize Talk Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T2: The Link between Neutrinos and the Origin of the Elements

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Bradley Sherrill
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Grand Salon F

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T2.00001: Overview: Neutrinos and Nucleosynthesis Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T2.00002: Recent progress in neutrino - astrophysics connections Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 3:18PM		T2.00003: Nucleosynthesis in Gamma Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T3: Active Galactic Nuclei

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Stephen S. Holt, Olin College
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Grand Salon A/B

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T3.00001: X-raying Active Galaxies Both Near and Far: Exploring the Environments of Supermassive Black Holes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T3.00002: Unrobing `Dressed' Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 3:18PM		T3.00003: Gamma-Ray Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei: From GRO to GLAST Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T4: Earth Based Gravitational Wave Detection

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Patrick Brady, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Grand Salon C/D

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T4.00001: Sensitivity and Stability of the LIGO Interferometers Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T4.00002: Science results from LIGO observing runs Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 3:18PM		T4.00003: Plans for Advanced LIGO Instruments Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T5: Oh, the Places You Will Go, Interesting Careers in Physics

Sponsoring Units: FGSA
Chair: Lindley Winslow, University of California-Berkeley
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Grand Salon G/H

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T5.00001: What Can You Do with a Physics Education...in Addition to Becoming a Professor Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T5.00002: Doing physics on the nearest planet, or the next one over Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 3:18PM		T5.00003: Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T6: Forum on Physics and Society and Forum on History of Physics Award Session (Followed by FPS Business Meeting)

Sponsoring Units: FPS FHP
Chair: Joel Primack, University of California-Santa Cruz
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Grand Salon I/J

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T6.00001: FHP Pais Award Talk: Physics, History, and the History of Physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T6.00002: Burton Award Talk: Science Under Attack: Intelligent Design Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T6.00003: Leo Szilard and the role of physicists in countering nuclear threats Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:06PM		T6.00004: Current nuclear threats and possible responses Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 3:06PM - 3:18PM		T6.00005: The impact of the APS study and the future of boost-phase defense against ballistic missiles Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 3:18PM - 3:30PM		T6.00006: Technical approaches to reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T7: Top Quark Pair Production II

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Tim Tait, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 1

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 1:42PM		T7.00001: Simulation of Top Quark Pair Production as a Background for Higgs Events at the Compact Muon Solenoid Christopher Justus, James Dolen, Regina Demina Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:42PM - 1:54PM		T7.00002: Measurement of the t$\bar{t}$ Production Cross-Section in Dilepton Events with Secondary Vertex b-tagging Alexei Varganov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:54PM - 2:06PM		T7.00003: Measurement of top pair production cross section in Lepton plus Jets events at CDF with event kinematics. Kevin Lannon Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:18PM		T7.00004: $t\bar{t}$\ Cross-section Measurement into Multi-Jet Final States Giorgio Cortiana Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:18PM - 2:30PM		T7.00005: Measurement of the $t\bar t$ Production Cross Section in $p\bar p $ Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeVUsing Lepton Plus Jets Events with Secondary Vertex b-Tagging Sal Rappoccio Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:30PM - 2:42PM		T7.00006: Measurement of the $t\bar t$ Production Cross Section in $p\bar p $ Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeV Using Lepton Plus Jets Events with Soft Muon b-Tagging Ulysses Grundler Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T7.00007: Measurement of $t\bar t$ production cross section in the lepton+jets channel using Jet Probability $b$-tagging at CDF Enrique Palencia Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:18PM		T7.00008: Combination of top pair production cross sections at CDF. Charles Plager Preview Abstract

Session T8: Higgs Searches with W's and Z's

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Sharon Hagopian, Florida State University
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 4

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 1:54PM		T8.00001: Measurement of $Wb\bar{b}$\ cross section at CDF Mitchell Soderberg Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:54PM - 2:06PM		T8.00002: Measurement of the $W\to e\nu + \ge n-jet$ Cross Section at the Tevatron Ben Cooper Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:18PM		T8.00003: Search for a New Particle $X$($\to b\bar{b}$) Production in Association with a $W^{\pm}$ Boson at the Tevatron Yoshio Ishizawa Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:18PM - 2:30PM		T8.00004: Search for Higgs Boson Production via the Process $p\bar{p}\rightarrow ZH \rightarrow l^{+}l^{-}b\bar{b}$ at CDF Jonathan Efron, Benjamin Kilminster, Brian Winer, Richard Hughes Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:30PM - 2:42PM		T8.00005: Search for $Wb\bar{b}$ and $WH$ production in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt s=1.96$ TeV Hyunwoo Kim Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T8.00006: Search for Associated Production of $Z$ and Higgs Bosons in $\mu^+\mu^-b\bar{b}$ final states Huishi Dong Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:06PM		T8.00007: Search for Associated Production of $Z$ and Higgs Bosons in $e^+e^-b\bar{b}$ final states James Heinmiller Preview Abstract

Session T9: Particles and Cosmology

Sponsoring Units: DPF DAP
Chair: Konstantin Matchev, University of Florida
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 5

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 1:42PM		T9.00001: Short Distance and Initial State Effects in Inflation Emil Mottola, Paul Anderson, Carmen Molina-Paris Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:42PM - 1:54PM		T9.00002: A Thermal Graviton Background from Extra Dimensions Ethan Siegel, James Fry Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:54PM - 2:06PM		T9.00003: Evolution of cosmic strings Vitaly Vanchurin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:18PM		T9.00004: Rotating Brane Worlds and the Global Rotation of the Universe Ali Nayeri, Alan Guth Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:18PM - 2:30PM		T9.00005: Constrained Perturbative Expansion of the DGP Model Chad Middleton, George Siopsis Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:30PM - 2:42PM		T9.00006: An Alternative to Dark Energy: $\Lambda = 0$ Accelerating Cosmologies with Exchange between the Bulk and Brane Grant Mathews, Kenichi Umezu, Kiyotomo Ichiki, Toshitaka Kajino, Masanobu Yahiro Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T9.00007: Nonlinear quantum inflaton fluctuations in the early universe Bojan Losic Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:06PM		T9.00008: Cosmology from decaying dark energy, primordial at the Planck scale Jaime Besprosvany Preview Abstract

Session T10: Focus Session: Non-Perturbative Quantum Gravity

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Seth Major, Hamilton College
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 6

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T10.00001: Recent Advances in Quantum gravity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:18PM		T10.00002: Pre-classical solutions in Bianchi I loop quantum cosmology Daniel Cartin, Gaurav Khanna Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:18PM - 2:30PM		T10.00003: Horizon Constraints and Black Hole Entropy Steven Carlip Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:30PM - 2:42PM		T10.00004: Perturbation Theory in Covariant Canonical Quantization Sayandeb Basu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T10.00005: Plugging holes in constraints on linearly Planck suppressed Lorentz violation David Mattingly, Ted Jacobson, Stefano Liberati Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:06PM		T10.00006: Causal Sets, Hypergraphs and Cosmology Jose L. Balduz Jr. Preview Abstract
		T10.00007: Quantum gravity with real clocks, fundamental decoherence and the black hole information puzzle Jorge Pullin Preview Abstract

Session T11: Teacher Preparation and Public Outreach

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Hal Metcalf, SUNY @ Stony Brook
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 7

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 2:06PM		T11.00001: UTeach: Teacher preparation at The University of Texas at Austin Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:42PM		T11.00002: TOPS, A Program for Undergraduates to Stimulate Teaching Careers in Pre-College Physical Science Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T11.00003: The Cosmic Ray Observatory Project in Nebraska and Public Outreach for the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina Gregory Snow Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:06PM		T11.00004: Bringing Technology into High School Physics Classrooms Nouredine Zettili Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 3:06PM - 3:18PM		T11.00005: Learner-Centered Teaching and Improving Learning by Writing Down the Statement of Problems in an Introductory Physics Course Tarlok Aurora Preview Abstract

Session T12: Weak Interactions and Physics Beyond the Standard Model

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Alexander Komives, DePauw University
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 11

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 1:42PM		T12.00001: General classification and analysis of neutron beta-decay experiments Vladimir Gudkov, John Calarco, Geoffrey Greene Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:42PM - 1:54PM		T12.00002: Design of an Improved Apparatus for a Measurement of the Neutron Lifetime Using Magnetically Trapped Ultracold Neutrons P.-N. Seo, F.H. DuBose, R. Golub, P.R. Huffman, C.M. O'Shaughnessy, G.L. Palmquist, J.M. Doyle, J. Olson, L. Yang, E. Korobkina, K.J. Coakley, H.P. Mumm, A.K. Thompson, G.L. Yang, S.K. Lamoreaux Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:54PM - 2:06PM		T12.00003: Status of the Twist Measurement of the Muon Decay Parameter P$_{\mu}\xi$ Blair Jamieson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:18PM		T12.00004: TWIST Measurement of the Decay Parameters rho and delta of Normal Muon Decay Jim Musser Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:18PM - 2:30PM		T12.00005: Precision Measurement of Muon Capture on the Proton - the MuCAP experiment. Bernhard Lauss Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:30PM - 2:42PM		T12.00006: Proposed Searches for Electric Dipole Moments of the Muon, Deuteron and Proton in Storage Rings Yannis Semertzidis Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T12.00007: VLADD : An Extra Dimensions Detector Heather Ray, Richard Van de Water, Paul Vetter Preview Abstract

Session T13: Intermediate Energy Accelerators, Radiation Sources, and New Acceleration Methods

Sponsoring Units: DPB
Chair: Gerald Dugan, Cornell University
Room: Marriott Tampa Waterside Room 12

Monday, April 18, 2005 1:30PM - 1:42PM		T13.00001: Barrier RF Stacking in the Fermilab Main Injector Hai Zheng, D. Michael, W. Chou, J. Griffin, J. MacLachlan, K.-Y. Ng, D. Wildman, Y. Mori, A. Takagi Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:42PM - 1:54PM		T13.00002: Brookhaven Super Neutrino Beam Project Jie Wei, Wu-Tsung Weng, Yong Yung Lee, Nicholaos Tsoupas, Deepak Raparia, S.Y. Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:54PM - 2:06PM		T13.00003: Center for Accelerator Science and Technology at MIT -- A New Initiative Stephen Steadman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:06PM - 2:18PM		T13.00004: The AWA BPM Project Jen Hsin, Jon Walsh Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:18PM - 2:30PM		T13.00005: Terahertz Coherent Synchrotron Radiation in the MIT-Bates South Hall Ring Fuhua Wang, Dan Cheever, Manouchehr Farkhondeh, Wilbur Franklin, William Graves, Ernie Ihloff, Richard Milner, Chris Tschalaer, Jan Van der Laan, Defa Wang, Dong Wang, Abbi Zolfaghari, Townsend Zwart, Larry Carr, Boris Podobedov, Fernando Sannibale Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:30PM - 2:42PM		T13.00006: Angiography employing channeling radiation or coherent bremsstrahlung Herbert Uberall Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:42PM - 2:54PM		T13.00007: Amplifying Laser Radiation by an Implosion inside a Reflecting Capillary Liner Friedwardt Winterberg Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2005 2:54PM - 3:06PM		T13.00008: Electromagnetic Radiation of a Decelerating Moving de Broglie Particle: An Always Redshift J.X. Zheng-Johansson, P-I. Johansson Preview Abstract