Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2009 APS April Meeting

Volume 54, Number 4

Saturday–Tuesday, May 2–5, 2009; Denver, Colorado

Session Index

Session B2: The State of the Standard Model and Higgs Searches

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Raymond Brock, Michigan State University
Room: Plaza D

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B2.00001: The State of the Standard Model and Higgs Searches Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B2.00002: Higgs searches within and beyond the Standard Model Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B2.00003: Standard Model and Higgs Searches at the LHC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B3: Science with Intense Beams of Rare Isotopes: On the way to FRIB

Sponsoring Units: DAP DNP
Chair: Michael Turner, University of Chicago
Room: Plaza E

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B3.00001: Nuclear Astrophysics and Rare Isotopes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B3.00002: Francis M. Pipkin Award Talk: Simple Atom, Extreme Nucleus: Laser Trapping and Probing of Helium-8 Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B3.00003: Promise and Preparations of FRIB for Nuclear Astrophysics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B4: Frontiers in Computational Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Vassiliki Kalogera, Northwestern University
Room: Plaza F

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B4.00001: Recent Developments in Simulations of Stellar Core Collapse Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B4.00002: The Interplay between Galaxy Evolution and Supermassive Black Hole Growth Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B4.00003: Relativistic Compact Objects and their Environs Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B5: The Scientific Legacy of John Wheeler

Sponsoring Units: GGR FHP
Chair: James Hartle, University of California, Santa Barbara
Room: Governor's Square 15

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B5.00001: John Wheeler, 1933 - 1959: Particles and Weapons Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B5.00002: John Wheeler, 1952 - 1976: Black Holes and Geometrodynamics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B5.00003: John Wheeler, 1976 - 1996: Law Without Law and Quantum Information Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B6: Applications of Accelerators

Sponsoring Units: FPS DPB
Chair: Pushpa Bhat, Fermi National Accelerator Facility, and Swapan Chattopadhyay, Cockcroft Institute
Room: Governor's Square 16

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B6.00001: Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation Studies for Designer Materials, Sustainable Energy and Healthy Lives Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B6.00002: Medical Applications: Proton Radiotherapy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B6.00003: Applications in Nuclear Energy Security Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B7: Physics in Latin America

Sponsoring Units: FIP
Chair: Galileo Violini, Universita della Calabria
Room: Governor's Square 12

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B7.00001: John Wheatley Award Talk: Building bridges instead of fences. Renewed Science cooperation with Latin America. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B7.00002: An overview of experimental High Energy Physics in South America Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B7.00003: Physics in the Andean Countries: A Perspective from Condensed Matter, Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B8: Galactic Gamma Rays

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Petra Huentemeyer, University of Utah
Room: Governor's Square 17

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B8.00001: SNR observations with VERITAS Mark Theiling Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B8.00002: VERITAS Observations of Galactic Compact Objects Andrew Smith Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B8.00003: VERITAS observations of Geminga Gary Finnegan Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B8.00004: Search for emission at 100 GeV from the Crab pulsar in correlation with giant pulses in radio Adam Nepomuk Otte, Vladimir Kondratiev, Maxim Lyutikov Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B8.00005: Search with VERITAS and SGARFACE for bursts of gamma-rays with energy greater than 100 MeV and with duration shorter than 15 $\mu$s Martin Schroedter Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B8.00006: Gamma-Rays from Pion Production in the Milky Way Halo Mikhail Medvedev Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B8.00007: A Cosmic-Ray and Thermally Driven Kiloparsec-scale Outflow from the Milky Way John Everett, Quintin Schiller, Ellen Zweibel Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B8.00008: Understanding the Galactic Diffuse Emission with the HAWC Gamma-Ray Telescope Constantine Sinnis Preview Abstract

Session B9: Instrumentation for High Energy Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Michael Strauss, University of Oklahoma
Room: Governor's Square 11

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B9.00001: Studies of First Tracks in the CMS Pixel Detector Andrew York Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B9.00002: Advantages of Digital Calorimetry Edwin Norbeck, Burak Bilki, Yasar Onel Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B9.00003: CMS-ECAL detector performance with 2008 data Jason Haupt Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B9.00004: Techniques for the Identification of Cosmic and Beam Halo Muons in the CMS ECAL Detector Michael Balazs Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B9.00005: Application of a Novel Multi-Pixel Solid State Photon Detector to the T2K P0D Daniel Ruterbories, Bruce Berger, David Warner, Robert Wilson Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B9.00006: Alignment of the ATLAS Inner Detector tracking system John Alison Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B9.00007: Time Reconstruction in the CMS ECAL Detector Seth Cooper Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B9.00008: Tracking Performance of the ATLAS Inner Detector Tompkins Lauren, Beate Heinemann Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B9.00009: Commissioning of CMS Endcap Muon System Elizabeth Brownell Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:33PM - 12:45PM		B9.00010: Calibration and Rate Measurements of a Digital Hadron Calorimeter Burak Bilki, Edwin Norbeck, Yasar Onel, Jose Repond, Lei Xia Preview Abstract

Session B10: Mini-Symposium on New Results in Heavy Ion Physics

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: James Nagle, University of Colorado - Boulder
Room: Governor's Square 10

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B10.00001: Creation and evolution of the deconfined Quark-Gluon matter Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B10.00002: Charmonium Cold Nuclear matter effects: Latest results from PHENIX Loren Linden Levy Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B10.00003: $J/\psi$ Production and $R_{AA}$ at Forward Rapidities in Run 7 $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$=200GeV Au+Au Matthew Wysocki Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B10.00004: Baryon resonance yields after QGP hadronization Inga Kuznetsova, Johann Rafelski Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B10.00005: Rapidity dependency of (Anti)-deuteron Coalescence in Au-Au collisions Michael Murray Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B10.00006: High $p_T$ jet correlations as a probe of the QGP Andrew Adare Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B10.00007: Hadron Ratios in dA Collisions at RHIC and LHC Energies Adeola Adeluyi, George Fai Preview Abstract

Session B11: LIGO Progress and Plans

Sponsoring Units: GGR DAP
Chair: Vuk Mandic, Univerisity of Minnesota
Room: Plaza Court 1

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B11.00001: Broadband Search for Continuous-Wave Gravitation Radiation with LIGO Vladimir Dergachev Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B11.00002: Search for bursts from cosmic (super)strings in LIGO S4 data Xavier Siemens Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B11.00003: Stacking Gravitational Waves from SGR Bursts Peter Kalmus Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B11.00004: Search for Compact Binary Signals Using Coherent WaveBurst Chris Pankow Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B11.00005: Low-latency search for gravitational-wave transients with electromagnetic follow-up: plans and progress Joshua Smith Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B11.00006: Prospects for Joint Searches between Gravitational-wave and High-Energy Neutrino Detectors Imre Bartos, Shin'ichiro Ando, Yoichi Aso, Bruny Baret, Matteo Barsuglia, Patrick Brady, Eric Chassande-Mottin, Shourov Keith Chatterji, Irene Di Palma, John Dwyer, Veronique Van Elewyck, Chad Finley, Kei Kotake, Sergei Klimenko, Antoine Kouchner, Szabolcs M\'arka, Zsuzsa M\'arka, Christian D. Ott, Thierry Pradier, Jameson Rollins, Antony Searle, Patrick Sutton, Eric Thrane Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B11.00007: Results from Prototype Advanced LIGO Seismic Isolation Jeffrey Kissel Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B11.00008: Update on Suspension Design for Advanced LIGO Norna Robertson Preview Abstract

Session B12: Neutrino Physics I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Reyco Henning, University of North Carolina
Room: Plaza Court 2

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B12.00001: The Double Chooz Experiment - the Precision Reactor Neutrino Experiment in the Quest for $\theta_{13}$ Jelena Maricic Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B12.00002: First Anti-Neutrinno Oscillation Results from MiniBooNE Bill Louis Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B12.00003: Prospect of Dimuon Analysis at the MINOS Near Detector Azizur Rahaman, Sanjib Mishra Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B12.00004: Design, Construction, and Performance of the Antineutrino Detectors for the Daya Bay Reactor $\theta_{13}$ Experiment Karsten M. Heeger Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B12.00005: Quasi-Elastic Neutrino Interactions in MINOS Nathan Mayer Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B12.00006: Searching for Theta13 at Daya Bay: Overview, Sensitivity, and Schedule Lisa Whitehead Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B12.00007: Neutrino-Nucleus Neutral Current Elastic Interactions in MiniBooNE Denis Perevalov Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B12.00008: Lowering the Energy Threshold at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Gabriel Orebi Gann Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B12.00009: Obtaining the Electron Neutrino Survival Probability from the Low Energy Data from the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Stanley Seibert Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:33PM - 12:45PM		B12.00010: Solar neutrino oscillation parameters and survival probability obtained from the combined low energy threshold analysis at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Olivier Simard Preview Abstract

Session B13: Physics Education

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Gay Stewart, University of Arkansas
Room: Plaza Court 3

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B13.00001: Using Computer Simulations to Foster Concept Generalization Noah Podolefsky, Wendy Adams, Kathy Perkins Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B13.00002: Girls' Science Investigations (GSI) New Haven Curriculum and Educational Method Sheena Hilton, Bonnie Fleming Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B13.00003: Unraveling Gender Bias from Student Evaluations of their High School Physics Teachers Zahra Hazari, Geoff Potvin, Robert Tai, Philip Sadler Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B13.00004: Transversality of Electromagnetic Waves in the Calculus--Based Introductory Physics Course Lior M. Burko Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B13.00005: Orbits in a two Dimensional Non-axis-symmetric Galactic Potential Nelson Zamorano, Alfredo G\'omez, Andres Meza Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B13.00006: Principles and Dynamics of Quantum Mechanics Spyros Efthimiades Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B13.00007: Slow and steady doesn't win the race: How time-to-doctoral-degree impacts the career of physical scientists Geoff Potvin, Robert Tai Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B13.00008: Girls' Science Investigations (GSI) New Haven: Evaluating the Impact Claire Knodell, Bonnie Fleming Preview Abstract

Session B14: Planetary Science

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Dan McCammon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room: Plaza Court 4

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B14.00001: Demixing of Hydrogen and Helium at High Pressures Winfried Lorenzen, Bastian Holst, Nadine Nettelmann, Ronald Redmer Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B14.00002: Ab initio equation of state data and interior structure of giant planets Ronald Redmer, Nadine Nettelmann, Ulrike Kramm, Winfried Lorenzen, Bastian Holst, Martin French Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B14.00003: Is a Fundamental ``Constant'' Changing in Space/Time? Louise Riofrio Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B14.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session B15: High Energy Neutrinos

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Charles Dermer, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: Governor's Square 14

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B15.00001: Upper limit on the diffuse flux of UHE tau neutrinos Claudia Fracchiolla Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B15.00002: Neutrino Point Source Searches with IceCube 22 String Configuration Michael Baker Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B15.00003: Observation of the Moon Shadow in the IceCube 40 string detector configuration Laura Gladstone Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B15.00004: Antarctic surface roughness effects on radio pulse propagation Kamlesh Dookayka Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B15.00005: High Energy Neutrinos from Charm in Astrophysical Sources Ina Sarcevic Preview Abstract

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