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Session W2: The LHC/ILC Era

Sponsoring Units: DPF DPB
Chair: Boris Kayser, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis D

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 11:21AM		W2.00001: Status of the LHC Detectors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:57AM		W2.00002: LHC Upgrade Paths Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:33PM		W2.00003: Complementarity of the LHC and ILC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W3: Recent Developments in the Structure of Exotic Nuclei

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Robert Janssens, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis E

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 11:21AM		W3.00001: Measurements of magnetic moments of excited states in nuclei far from from stability. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:57AM		W3.00002: Neutron-Proton Coupling and the Lifetime of the First Excited State in $^{16}$C Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:33PM		W3.00003: Measurement of two-halo neutron transfer p($^{11}$Li,$^{9}$Li)t reaction at 3\textit{A} MeV Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W5: Computational Challenges in Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation

Sponsoring Units: GGR DAP
Chair: Pablo Laguna, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Promenade C

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 11:21AM		W5.00001: Neutron stars in binaries, status and a bright future Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:57AM		W5.00002: Computing Gravity's Strongest Grip Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:33PM		W5.00003: Computational Astrophysics at the Petascale: Towards Three-Dimensional Supernova Modeling Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W7: Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Steven Kahn, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Rose Garden

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 11:21AM		W7.00001: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award Talk: Formation and Evolution of Compact Objects in Binary Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:57AM		W7.00002: LeRoy Apker Award Talk: The Velocity Structure of Galaxy Clusters Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:33PM		W7.00003: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W10: Alternative Gravity I

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: David Garfinkle, Oakland University
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis A

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W10.00001: Relativistic Thermodynamics: Theory and Computer Experiment Constantin Rasinariu Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W10.00002: Suggested Applicability of Position Varying G Theory When the Time Variation is Small John James Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W10.00003: Higher Dimensional Gauss-Bonnet FRW Cosmology Chad Middleton, Keith Andrew, Brett Bolen Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W10.00004: Reconciling ``Frozen Star'' and ``Point Singularity'' Models of Black Holes. Emmett Redd Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W10.00005: Hilbert Versus GEM Action Smackdown Doug Sweetser Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W10.00006: Time and Consistent Relativity Theory Lyubomir T. Gruyitch Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W10.00007: E=2mc$^2$ Kwadwo Dompreh Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W10.00008: Rates of Charged Clocks in an Electric Field. Murat Ozer Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:21PM - 12:33PM		W10.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session W11: Particle and String Theory

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Sherwin Love, Purdue University
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis B

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W11.00001: Heterotic Phenomenology of $SU(3)$ Manifolds Tibra Ali, Gerald Cleaver Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W11.00002: Heterotic String Models with Perturbatively Broken Supersymmetry? Gerald Cleaver, Alon Faraggi, Elisa Manno, Cristina Timirgaziu Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W11.00003: Abelian fibrations, string junctions and type IIA duals of $T^6/Z_2$ Michael Schulz, Ron Donagi, Peng Gao Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W11.00004: Physics and Geometry of Brane Vectors Chi Xiong, Tom Clark, Sherwin Love, Tonnis ter Veldhuis Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W11.00005: Bjorken flow from an AdS Schwarzschild black hole James Alsup, George Siopsis Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W11.00006: Quasi-normal modes of a black hole localized on a brane Usama al-Binni, George Siopsis Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W11.00007: Charged Black Hole in a Canonical Ensemble Andrew Lundgren Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W11.00008: A Simple Model to Solve $\mu/B_\mu$ Problem in Gauge Mediation Tao Liu, Carlos Wagner Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:21PM - 12:33PM		W11.00009: Chiral Lattice Gauge Theories and the Strong Coupling Dynamics of a Yukawa-Higgs Model with Ginsparg-Wilson Fermions Joel Giedt, Erich Poppitz Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:33PM - 12:45PM		W11.00010: Symmetries in Evolving Space Time, and Their Connection to High Frequency Gravity Wave Production Andrew Beckwith Preview Abstract

Session W12: D and B Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Brendan Casey, Fermi National Acceleratory Laboratory
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis C

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W12.00001: Study of $D\to K/\pi e \nu_e$ and measurement of $|V_{cs}|$ and $|V_{cd}|$ Bo Xin Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W12.00002: Search for CP violation in $D^{\pm}\rightarrow K^{\pm}K^{\mp}\pi^{\pm}$ Ryan White Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W12.00003: Model-Independent Partial-Wave Analysis of $D^+\to K^-\pi^+\pi^+$ Kazuhito Suzuki Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W12.00004: Measurement of the $D^0 \rightarrow \phi \eta$ Branching Fraction Kevin Coburn Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W12.00005: Study of $B$ meson decays to $\eta K \gamma$ final states Pietro Biassoni Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W12.00006: A Measurement of the Direct CP Asymmetry in the Decay $b \to s \gamma$ Minliang Zhao Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W12.00007: Time-dependent analysis of $B^0 \to \rho^0 \rho^0$ decays Loic Esteve Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W12.00008: Measurement of branching ratios for two-pion transitions in the bottomonium system Kris Klein Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:21PM - 12:33PM		W12.00009: Measurement of $\gamma$ using a $D$ Dalitz analysis of $B^\pm \to D^{(*)} K^{(*)\pm}$ decays Neus Lopez-March Preview Abstract

Session W13: Neutrinos III

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Zelimir Djurcic, Columbia University
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis F

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W13.00001: Deconstruction of atmospheric neutrino oscillation data David Ernst, Jesus Escamilla, David Latimer Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W13.00002: Neutrino-anti-neutrino analysis of atmospheric data Jesus Escamilla, David Latimer, David Ernst Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W13.00003: Neutrinos from a black hole-neutron star merger Rebecca Surman, Gail McLaughlin Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W13.00004: Magnetic Moment of Massive Neutrinos in Thermal Background Samina Masood Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W13.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W13.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W13.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W13.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session W14: Applications of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Techniques

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: George Souliotis, Texas A and M University
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis G

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W14.00001: New neutron capabilities for the Berkeley Accelerator Space Effects (BASE) Facility at the 88-Inch Cyclotron at LBNL Margaret McMahan, C.C. Jewett, Lawrence Heilbronn Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W14.00002: Benchmarking Radiation Transport Codes for Space Missions Ram Tripathi, John Wilson, Larry Townsend, Tony Gabriel, Larry Pinsky, Tony Slaba Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W14.00003: Investigation of the use of high-pressure xenon detectors in ion beam analysis. Arthur K. Pallone, John Derek Demaree, Al Beyerle Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W14.00004: Neutron-Induced Partial Gamma-Ray Cross-Section Measurements on Uranium at TUNL A. Hutcheson, A.S. Crowell, B. Fallin, C.R. Howell, M. Kiser, E. Kwan, A.P. Tonchev, W. Tornow, J.H. Kelley, C.T. Angell, H.J. Karwowski, R.S. Pedroni, G.J. Weisel, J.A. Becker, D. Dashdorj, R.A. Macri, N. Fotiades, R.O. Nelson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W14.00005: Measurement of Delayed Neutron Production in a Tungsten Spallation Neutron Target Robert Mahurin, Geoffery Greene, Jarek Majewski, Hillary Smith, W. Scott Wilburn, David Bowman, Seppo Penttila, Libertad Barron, W. Michael Snow Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W14.00006: Modification of apparent fission yields by Chemical Fractionation following Fission (CFF) Charles Hohenberg, Alex Meshik Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W14.00007: Fission xenon in trinities from the first nuclear test Alexander Meshik, Olga Pravdivtseva, Charles Hohenberg Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W14.00008: The three photon yield from e+ annihilation in biological liquids R. Laforest, K. Mercurio, P. Zerkel, L.G. Sobotka, R.J. Charity Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:21PM - 12:33PM		W14.00009: A Neutron Scattering Kernel of Solid Methane in phase II Yunchang Shin, William Michael Snow, Cnen-Yu Liu, Christopher M. Lavelle, David V. Baxter Preview Abstract

Session W15: Hadronic Physics

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Bernd Surrow, MIT
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), St. Louis H

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W15.00001: New Results on $\Upsilon$ Production Using p+p and p+d Interactions Paul Reimer, Lingyan Zhu, Jen-Chieh Peng Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W15.00002: New program for decay pion spectroscopy of light hypernuclei at JLAB Liguang Tang Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W15.00003: Beam Spin Asymmetry Measurements from Deeply Virtual Meson Production Bo Zhao, Rita De Masi, Michel Gar\c con, Kyungseon Joo, Valery Kubarovsky, Paul Stoler, Maurizio Ungaro Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W15.00004: Quark Dressing and Constituent Mass Behavior for Heavy Quark Mesons Nicholas Souchlas, Pieter Maris, Peter Tandy Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W15.00005: Parity Determination of the $\Lambda(1405)$ Kei Moriya, Reinhard Schumacher Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W15.00006: Line Shapes of Exotic $c \bar{c}$ Mesons Meng Lu, Eric Braaten Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W15.00007: Estimate of $\langle \bar q q \bar q q \rangle$ from the V-A Current-Current Correlator Trang Nguyen, Peter Tandy Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W15.00008: Strangeness Production on the Neutron in the Deuteron with Polarized Photons: $\vec{\gamma} n \rightarrow K^+ \vec{\Sigma}^-$ Edwin Munevar, Barry Berman Preview Abstract

Session W16: Physics Education II

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Bruce Mason, University of Oklahoma
Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Director's Row 29

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:45AM - 10:57AM		W16.00001: Understanding the Gender Gap in Introductory Physics Noah Finkelstein, Lauren Kost, Steven Pollock Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:57AM - 11:09AM		W16.00002: Why Don't More Women and Minorities Study Undergraduate Physics? A Case Study Hillary Smith, Derek Weisel Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09AM - 11:21AM		W16.00003: Can Scientific Reasoning Ability and Epistemological Beliefs Limit Success in Introductory Physics? Brian Pyper, London Jenks, Michelle Klingler, Allison Shaffer Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21AM - 11:33AM		W16.00004: Quantitative rubber sheet models of gravitation wells using Spandex Gary White Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33AM - 11:45AM		W16.00005: Synchronizing Physics And Math Standards Derek Weisel Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:45AM - 11:57AM		W16.00006: Improvement in High School physics Teaching will Increase Physics Enrollment Samina Masood Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:57AM - 12:09PM		W16.00007: Analysis of the Collapse of the South Tower of the World Trade Center Crockett Grabbe Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:09PM - 12:21PM		W16.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract