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Session L1: Physics at the Energy Frontier

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Robert Cahn, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark A

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:51PM		L1.00001: Is Nature Supersymmetric? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:27PM		L1.00002: Higgs Hunting at Hadron Colliders Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 5:03PM		L1.00003: Theoretical Prospects at the Energy Frontier Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L2: Study of Hadron Structure using Spin Polarized Beams

Sponsoring Units: DPB DNP
Chair: Fulvia Pilat, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark B

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:51PM		L2.00001: RHIC: the world's first high energy polarized proton collider Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:27PM		L2.00002: Probing Hadron Structure at Jefferson Lab using Polarized Electron Scattering. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 5:03PM		L2.00003: Upgrades of the Polarized High Intensity Gamma-ray Source at Duke Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L3: Advances in Numerical Relativity II

Sponsoring Units: GGR COM
Chair: Deirdre Shoemaker, The Pennsylvania State University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark C

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:51PM		L3.00001: Simulations of Binary Black Hole Mergers Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:27PM		L3.00002: Numerical Simulation of Binary Black Holes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 5:03PM		L3.00003: Neutron Stars in Compact Binaries Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 5:03PM - 5:39PM		L3.00004: Numerical simulations of generic singularities Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L4: Women in Science Policy

Sponsoring Units: CSWP FPS
Chair: Marc Sher, William and Mary
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Marsalis A

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:40PM		L4.00001: What the Heck is Science Policy and Who Really Does It? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:40PM - 4:05PM		L4.00002: A Capitol Hill Perspective Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:05PM - 4:30PM		L4.00003: Science Oversight from the Inside: Views from Service on Capitol Hill and NASA Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:30PM - 5:00PM		L4.00004: Discussion Preview Abstract

Session L6: Scholars at Risk

Sponsoring Units: FIP
Chair: Andrew Sessler, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland J

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:51PM		L6.00001: Academic Solidarity: Scholars at Risk and the Defense of Academic Freedom Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:27PM		L6.00002: Scholars at Risk in Russia Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 5:03PM		L6.00003: Scholars at Risk: A Case Study Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L7: Galaxies, AGNs and Galactic Gamma-Ray Sources

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Charles Dermer, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Pegasus A

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L7.00001: The effect of expansion on high-energy emission from AGN jets Martin Pohl Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L7.00002: Multiwavelength Observations of 1ES 1959+650 in 2003, One Year After the Strong 2002 Outburst Kristopher Gutierrez, Jeff Grube, Henric Krawczynski, Margo Aller, Hugo Aller, Patrick Charlot, Jean-Francois Le Campion Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L7.00003: GLAST and AGN Science Luis C. Reyes Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L7.00004: Plasma Component of Self-gravitating Disks and Relevant Magnetic Configurations G. Bertin, B. Coppi Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L7.00005: Magnetically limited X-ray filaments in young SNR Martin Pohl Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:27PM		L7.00006: Gamma-Ray Pulsars in the GLAST Era Marcus Ziegler Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 4:39PM		L7.00007: 3D Modelling of the interaction of Pulsar Wind Nebula (PWN) with Interstellar medium Tanvir Rahman, David Neilsen, Eric Hirschmann, Steve Liebling, Mallory Roberts Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:39PM - 4:51PM		L7.00008: Gravitational Reactors Orvin Wagner Preview Abstract

Session L8: Nuclear Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Betty Tsang Michigan State University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland A

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L8.00001: Equation of State for low density nuclear matter Jutri Taruna, Bradley A Futch, Jorge Piekarewicz Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L8.00002: New Features in the Computational Infrastructure for Nuclear Astrophysics M.S. Smith, E.J. Lingerfelt, J.P. Scott, W.R. Hix, C.D. Nesaraja, H. Koura, L.F. Roberts Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L8.00003: Beta-decay of proton-rich nucleus $^{23}$Al and astrophysical consequences Y.J. Zhai, V.E. Iacob, T. Al-Abdullah, C. Fu, J.C. Hardy, N. Nica, H.I. Park, G. Tabacaru, L. Trache, R.E. Tribble Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L8.00004: Proton-transfer study of unbound $^{19}$Ne states via ${}^2$H(${}^{18}$F,$\alpha$+$^{15}$O)n C.R. Brune, A. Adekola, Z. Heinen, M.J. Hornish, T.N. Massey, A.V. Voinov, D.W. Bardayan, J.C. Blackmon, C.D. Nesaraja, M.S. Smith, K. Chae, Z. Ma, A.E. Champagne, D.W. Visser, K.L. Jones, S.D. Pain, J.S. Thomas, U. Greife, R. Livesay, M. Porter-Peden, F. Sarazin, M. Johnson, C. Domizioli, R.L Kozub, B. Moazen Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L8.00005: Level structure of $^{19}$Ne from studies of the $^{17}$O($^{3}$He,$n)^{19}$Ne Reaction M.J. Hornish, C.R. Brune, S.M. Grimes, M.H. Hadizadeh, T.N. Massey, A.V. Voinov, J.E. O'Donnell, A. Adekola, Z. Heinen, C. Matei Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:27PM		L8.00006: Bulk Viscosity of Kaons in Warm CFL Quark Matter Matt Braby, Mark Alford, Sanjay Reddy, Thomas Schaefer Preview Abstract

Session L9: Ultrarelativistic Heavy Ions

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Brant Johnson, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland B

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L9.00001: Event-by-event K/pi Fluctuations at RHIC Gary Westfall Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L9.00002: Coherent Exclusive $\rho^{0}$ Production in Ultra Peripheral Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions with STAR Yury Gorbunov Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L9.00003: A method for directly measuring bremsstrahlung photons from jets Janette Hanks Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L9.00004: Near field properties in relativistic heavy ion collisions Yang Li, Rainer Fries, Joseph Kapusta Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L9.00005: Two-particle number and transverse momentum correlations in Au-Au collisions at RHIC Michael Daugherity Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:27PM		L9.00006: Interpreting two-particle correlation and autocorrelation observables for proton-proton and Au-Au collision data from STAR Lanny Ray Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 4:39PM		L9.00007: Advantage of U+U over Au+Au collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Chandra Nepali, George Fai, Declan Keane Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:39PM - 4:51PM		L9.00008: Studying Cosmic-Ray-Type Events Made in the Laboratory with CMS and CASTOR Edwin Norbeck, Y. Onel, A. Panagiotou, M. Murray Preview Abstract

Session L10: B Meson Branching Fractions

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Masahiro Morii, Harvard University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland C

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L10.00001: Search for resonant decays in $B\rightarrow XK^*$, $X\rightarrow J/\psi\pi\pi$ Brandon Drummond Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L10.00002: 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 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L10.00003: Measurement of $\bar{B}^{0} \rightarrow D^{(*)+}\pi^{-}$ and $B^{-} \rightarrow D^{(*)0}\pi^{-}$ decays Haiwen Zhao Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L10.00004: Observation and study of exclusive protonic $B$ decays to $D^{(*)} p\bar{p}\ n\pi$, $n=0,1,2$ final states Tae Min Hong Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L10.00005: Search for $B$ Meson Decays to Two Charm Baryons Xuedong Chai Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:27PM		L10.00006: Measurement of ${\cal B}(\bar{B^{0}} \rightarrow \Lambda_{c}^{+} \bar{p})$ at BaBar Stephanie A. Majewski Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 4:39PM		L10.00007: Study of $B^{-} \rightarrow \Lambda_{c}^{+} \bar{p} \pi^{-}$ at BaBar Beth Nowadnick Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:39PM - 4:51PM		L10.00008: Dalitz plot analysis of 3$\pi/K\pi\pi/K_{\rm S}^0KK$ at BaBar Gagan Bihari Mohanty Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:51PM - 5:03PM		L10.00009: Measurement of the branching fraction of B0 meson decay to $a_1 \pi$ Vincenzo Lombardo Preview Abstract

Session L11: Experimental Gravitation

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Duncan Brown, California Institute of Technology
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland E

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L11.00001: Post-Newtonian Gravity with Lorentz Violation Quentin G. Bailey, Alan Kostelecky Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L11.00002: Building and Testing A New Apparatus for Measuring Mass-dependent Forces at Small Length Scales David Weld, Jing Xia, Blas Cabrera, Aharon Kapitulnik Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L11.00003: Design and performance of a sub-nanoradian resolution Autocollimating optical lever Ramanath Cowsik, R. Srinivasan, S. Kasturirengan, A. Senthil Kumar, Kasey Wagoner Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L11.00004: Adaptive Mode matching in stable recycling cavities in Advanced LIGO G. Mueller, M.A. Arain, V. Quetschke, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L11.00005: The scaling of LIGO's coating thermal noise with beam shape Geoffrey Lovelace Preview Abstract

Session L12: Exclusive D Meson Decays

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Todd Pedlar, Luther College
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland F

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L12.00001: A study of the Decays $D \rightarrow K,\ \pi e \nu$ Batbold Sanghi Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L12.00002: A Study of the Charmed Semileptonic Decays $D^0 \to K^{\pm} e \nu$, $D^0 \to \pi^{\pm} e \nu$, $D^{\pm} \to K^0 e \nu$ and $D^{\pm} \to \pi^0 e \nu$ Nadia Adam Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L12.00003: Study of the Decay $D \to \rho e \nu$ Guangshun Huang Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L12.00004: Studies of Rare Semileptonic $D$ meson Decays Bo Xin Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L12.00005: Investigation of $D^+\to\tau^+\nu$ Nabil Menaa Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:27PM		L12.00006: Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions $ {\cal B}(D^0 \to K^+ \pi^-)/{\cal B}(D^0 \to K^- \pi^+)$ using the CDF II Detector Robert Harr Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 4:39PM		L12.00007: $D \to KK$ decays Hiro Miyake Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:39PM - 4:51PM		L12.00008: A measurement of the relative phases and amplitudes of $D0 \to K^{*+}K^-$ and $D0 \to K^{*-}K^+$ Paras Naik Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:51PM - 5:03PM		L12.00009: Search for the decay D to mu mu at CDF Run II Edmund Berry Preview Abstract

Session L13: Top Quark Mass Measurements

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Eva Halkiadakis, Rutgers University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland G

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:27PM		L13.00001: Top Quark Mass Measurement in Lepton+Jets Channel Using the Transverse Decay Length of b-Hadrons from Top Decays Chris Hill Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:27PM - 3:39PM		L13.00002: Measurement of the top quark mass at D0 using lepton+jets events Carlos Garcia Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:39PM - 3:51PM		L13.00003: Top Quark Mass in Dilepton Channel Bo Jayatilaka Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:51PM - 4:03PM		L13.00004: Measurement of the Top Quark Mass at D\O\ using Dilepton Events Joerg Meyer Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:03PM - 4:15PM		L13.00005: Top Quark Mass Measurement in the All-hadronic Channel Gheorghe Lungu Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:27PM		L13.00006: Top Quark Mass Measurement in Lepton+Jets Channel Using a Matrix Element Method Brian Mohr Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:27PM - 4:39PM		L13.00007: Top Quark Mass Measurment in Lepton+Jets Channel Using a Template Method Wojtek Fedorko Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:39PM - 4:51PM		L13.00008: Top Quark Mass Measurement in Lepton+Jets Channel Using a Multivariate Technique John Freeman Preview Abstract

Session L16: Laboratory Astrophysics I

Sponsoring Units: DPP
Chair: Hantao Ji, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark D

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:35PM		L16.00001: Spontaneous reconnection in a laboratory experiment. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:35PM - 3:55PM		L16.00002: Kinking and merging of flux ropes in the Relaxation Scaling Experiment Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:55PM - 4:15PM		L16.00003: Laboratory experiments on nonlinear Electron MHD phenomena Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:15PM - 4:35PM		L16.00004: High velocity plasma jets and 3D magnetic structure in the Swarthmore reconnection experiment Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:35PM - 4:55PM		L16.00005: Simulation of astrophysical jets in a laboratory experiment Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:55PM - 5:15PM		L16.00006: The Liquid Sodium Dynamo Experiment, NMTech and LANL Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract