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Session Q1: Neutrinos I

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF
Chair: George Fuller, University of California, San Diego
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark A

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q1.00001: Cosmic Microwave Background and Large Scale Structure Measures of Neutrino Mass Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q1.00002: Neutrinos and Neutrino Physics: Still Center Stage in Core Collapse Supernovae Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q1.00003: The Neutrino World Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session Q2: Implications of QCD Phase Transitions

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Vickie Green, Vanderbilt University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark B

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q2.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q2.00002: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Early Universe Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q2.00003: Probing the Properties of the Big Bang Quark Matter Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session Q3: Particle Acceleration

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPP
Chair: James Drake, University of Maryland
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Landmark C

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q3.00001: Observing Particle Acceleration with RHESSI Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q3.00002: Current Status of Shock Acceleration Theory Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q3.00003: The Importance of magnetic-field angle in diffusive shock acceleration of cosmic rays Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session Q4: Three-Body Systems

Sponsoring Units: GFB
Chair: Werner Tornow, Duke University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Marsalis A

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q4.00001: Two-Body Photodisintegration of ${^3\rm{He}}$ between 0.4 and 1.5 GeV Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q4.00002: Probing Short Range Nuclear Properties in Photodisintegration of Few-Nucleon Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q4.00003: Three-nucleon forces: new developments Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session Q5: Evolution: From the Big Bang to Us

Sponsoring Units: FPS FEd
Chair: Barbara Levi, Physics Today
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Pegasus B

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q5.00001: Evolution of the Universe Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q5.00002: Evolution of a Habitable Planet Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q5.00003: Evolution of Biological Diversity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session Q6: Advanced Acceleration Techniques for Future Energy Frontier Accelerators

Sponsoring Units: DPB
Chair: James Rosenzweig, University of California, Los Angeles
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland J

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q6.00001: A Plasma Afterburner for the ILC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q6.00002: Prospects for a TeV Laser Wakefield Accelerator Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q6.00003: Ultra-strong plasma lenses for final focus and other applications Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session Q8: Electromagnetic Interactions

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Ioana Niculescu, James Madison University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland A

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q8.00001: K*$^{0}$ photoproduction off the proton at CLAS Ishaq Hleiqawi, Ken Hicks Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q8.00002: The Neutron Charge Form Factor at Low Q$^{2}$ Eugene Geis, Ricardo Alarcon, Michael Kohl, Richard Milner, Vitaly Ziskin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q8.00003: Inclusive Electron-Nucleus Scattering at $x>1$ and High $Q^2$ Donal Day Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q8.00004: CLAS g10 Analysis on Single Photopion Productions from Deuterium Wei Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q8.00005: Search for the Onset of Color Transparency : JLab E02-110 experiment Lamiaa El Fassi Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q8.00006: Precise Measurement of the Nuclear Dependence of the EMC Effect Aji Daniel Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q8.00007: Double and target asymmetries for the $e p \rightarrow e' p \pi^0$ production Angela Biselli Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q8.00008: Exploration of Short Range Nucleon-Nucleon Correlations at JLab Douglas Higinbotham Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Q8.00009: Study of the Exclusive d(e,e$^\prime$p)n Reaction Mechanism at High Q$^2$ Natalia Dashyan, Kim Egiyan Preview Abstract

Session Q9: Nuclear Structure

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Carlos Bertulani, University of Arizona
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland B

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q9.00001: The correlation of nucleon masses to nuclear stability is investigated E. Pamfiloff Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q9.00002: Moments Method for the Nuclear Density of States Edgar Teran, Calvin Johnson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q9.00003: Level density of $^{60}$Ni from $^{59}$Co(d,n) and $^{58}$Fe($^{3}$He,n) reactions. A.V. Voinov, S.M. Grimes, S.I. Al-Quraishi, C.R. Brune, M.H. Hadizadeh, M.J. Hornish, T.N. Massey, J. O'Donnell, A. Salas Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q9.00004: High-spin states in $^{83}$Se N. Fotiades, A.F. Lisetskiy, J.A. Cizewski, R. Kr\"{u}cken, R.M. Clark, P. Fallon, I.Y. Lee, A.O. Macchiavelli, J.A. Becker, W. Younes Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q9.00005: Internal Conversion Coefficient Measurements of Transitions in $\mathrm{^{167}Lu}$ G. G\"urdal, C.W. Beausang, D.S. Brenner, H. Ai, R.F. Casten, A. Heinz, E. Williams, B. Crider, R. Raabe, D.J. Hartley, M. Carpenter, R.V.F. Janssens, T. Lauritsen, C.J. Lister, D. Seweryniak, S. Zhu, A.A. Hecht, J.X. Saladin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q9.00006: Further tests of internal-conversion theory with precise $\gamma $- and x-ray spectroscopy. N. Nica, W.E. Rockwell, J.C. Hardy, V.E. Iacob, H.I. Park, J. Goodwin, M.B. Trzhaskovskaya Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q9.00007: Search for the Wobbling Mode in $^{171}$Ta D.J. Hartley, W.H. Mohr, J.R. Vanhoy, M.A. Riley, A. Aguilar, C. Teal, R.V.F. Janssens, M.P. Carpenter, F.G. Kondev, A.A. Hecht, T. Lauritsen, E.F. Moore, S. Zhu, M.K. Djongolov, M. Danchev, L.L. Riedinger, G.B. Hagemann, G. Sletten, P. Chowdhury, S.K. Tandel, W.C. Ma, S.W. Odegard Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q9.00008: Full major-shell calculation for states that are degenerate in a single-$j$-shell calculation Alberto Escuderos, Larry Zamick, Shadow Robinson Preview Abstract

Session Q10: Rare B Decays

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Brendan Casey, Brown University
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland C

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q10.00001: Search for the radiative leptonic decay $B \rightarrow \gamma \ell\bar{\nu_{\ell}}$ Gregory Dubois-Felsmann Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q10.00002: Measurement of exclusive $B\rightarrow X_u l\nu$ branching fractions using semileptonic tags Shenjian Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q10.00003: Search for $B^0\rightarrow K^{*0}K_{\rm S}^0$ decay at BaBar Stephen Foulkes Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q10.00004: Search for the rare decays $B\rightarrow \rho\gamma$ and $B^0\rightarrow\omega\gamma$ Karsten Koeneke Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q10.00005: Search for rare flavor-changing and electroweak penguin decays of the $B^0_s$ meson Ralf Bernhard Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q10.00006: Lepton-flavour violating decays, $\tau\rightarrow l\pi^0/\eta/\eta^{\prime}$ Sanjay Swain Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q10.00007: Search for Lepton Flavor Violation in $\Upsilon$ Decays William Love Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q10.00008: Hadronic spectrum of the $\tau^-\rightarrow \pi^-\pi^0\nu$ decay Rahmat Rahmat Preview Abstract

Session Q11: Simulations of Binary Black Hole Mergers

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Carlos Lousto, The University of Texas at Brownsville
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland E

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q11.00001: Accurate Evolutions of Orbiting Black Hole Binaries Without Excision Yosef Zlochower, Manuela Campanelli, Carlos Lousto Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q11.00002: Unequal-Mass Binary Black Hole Inspirals Deirdre Shoemaker, Frank Herrmann, Pablo Laguna Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q11.00003: Binary Black Hole Evolutions with Moving Punctures: Methods and Numerical Codes. Pedro Marronetti, Wolfgang Tichy, Bernd Bruegmann Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q11.00004: Binary Black Hole Evolutions with Moving Punctures: Final orbits, merger and ringdown. Wolfgang Tichy, Pedro Marronetti, Bernd Bruegmann Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q11.00005: How to move a black hole James van Meter, John Baker, Joan Centrella, Dae-Il Choi, Michael Koppitz Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q11.00006: Gravitational waveforms from equal mass binary black hole systems Michael Koppitz, John Baker, Dae-Il Choi, Joan Centrella, James van Meter Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q11.00007: Gravitational Radiation Recoil from Merging Massive Black Hole Binaries Dae-Il Choi, John Baker, Joan Centrella, Michael Koppitz, Jim van Meter Preview Abstract

Session Q12: Baryons and B Lifetime Studies

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: William T. Ford, University of Colorado
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland F

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q12.00001: Production of Charm Baryons in CDF II Elena Vataga Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q12.00002: BaBar Searches for Double Charm Baryons Adam Edwards Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q12.00003: Studies in heavy baryon chiral perturbation theory T. Brian Bunton Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q12.00004: Numerical calculations of electromagnetic contributions to baryon masses Phuoc Ha Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q12.00005: $B^+$, $B^0$, $B^0_s$, $\Lambda_B$ lifetimes and lifetime ratios. Chunlei Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q12.00006: Monte Carlo Free Estimation of the $B^+$ Meson Lifetime Using a Hadronic Decay Mode Azizur Rahaman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q12.00007: Measurement of the $\Lambda_b$ lifetime in $p\bar{p}$ Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeV Michael Schmidt Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q12.00008: $\Lambda_b$ lifetime measurement using semileptonic decays at D\O Marcus Lewin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Q12.00009: Study of the form factor in semileptonic $\Lambda_b$ decays Abaz Kryemadhi Preview Abstract

Session Q13: Particle Searches II

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Beate Heinemann, University of Liverpool
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland G

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q13.00001: Minimal Supergravity with m$_0^2 <$ 0 Bryan Smith, Jonathan Feng, Arvind Rajaraman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q13.00002: Search for Multi-photon Signatures in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeV Oleksiy Atramentov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q13.00003: Search for Randall-Sundrum excitations of gravitons decaying into two photons for CMS at LHC Vladimir Litvin, H. Newman, M.-C. Lemaire Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q13.00004: Sensitivity to Contact Interactions from Quark Compositeness at CMS Selda Esen, Robert Harris Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q13.00005: Sensitivity to Dijet Resonances at CMS Kazim Gumus, Nural Akchurin, Selda Esen, Robert Harris Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q13.00006: Search for Heavy Right-handed Quarks in the Electron-Muon+X channel Marshall Collin Wolfe Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q13.00007: Search for long-lived neutral particles Todd Admas Preview Abstract

Session Q14: History of Physics

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: Robert H. Romer, Amherst College
Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Cumberland I

Monday, April 24, 2006 1:30PM - 1:54PM		Q14.00001: Was Nazi Germany on the Road to an Atomic Bomb after all? Harry Lustig Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 1:54PM - 2:18PM		Q14.00002: Einstein and Oskar Klein: The Fifth Dimension as a Bridge across Quantum Chasms Paul Halpern Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:18PM - 2:42PM		Q14.00003: SED Alumni---breeding ground for scientists Benjamin Bederson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 2:42PM - 3:06PM		Q14.00004: Rosenfeld, Bergmann, and the Invention of Constrained Hamiltonian Dynamics Donald Salisbury Preview Abstract
Monday, April 24, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Q14.00005: Historic Patterns in Astronomical Incomprehension Virginia Trimble Preview Abstract