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Session T2: The State of the Searches Beyond the Standard Model

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: David Saltzberg, University of California, Los Angeles
Room: Plaza D

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T2.00001: State of Tevatron Searches Beyond the Standard Model Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T2.00002: Searches Beyond the Standard Model at the LHC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T2.00003: The State of Searches Beyond the Standard Model- Theoretical Aspects Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T3: DNP Prize and Award Session II

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: William Zajc, Columbia University
Room: Plaza E

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T3.00001: George E. Valley Jr. Prize Talk: Discoveries in Nuclear Collisions and the Phases Quark Gluon Matter Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T3.00002: Maria Goeppert Mayer Award Talk: High Transverse Momentum Probes at RHIC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T3.00003: New Results from Spin Physics at RHIC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T4: Early Science from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Steven Kahn, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Room: Plaza F

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T4.00001: Fermi Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T4.00002: Fermi/LAT Observations of the Extragalactic Gamma-ray Sky Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T4.00003: Galactic scientific results from the first 6 months of the Fermi/LAT mission Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T5: Precision Measurements in Gravity

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Peter Bender, University of Colorado at Boulder
Room: Governor's Square 15

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T5.00001: Beyond the quantum limit in gravitational wave detectors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T5.00002: LISA Pathfinder: testing the limits of pure geodesic motion for gravitational wave observation in space Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T5.00003: The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) -- Measuring Climate Change via Gravity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T6: Panel Discussion: Preparation of Graduate Students for Careers in a Globalized World I

Sponsoring Units: FGSA FIP
Chair: Kendall Mahn, Columbia University
Room: Governor's Square 16

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T6.00001: Modern International Research Groups: Networks and Infrastructure Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T6.00002: Working on an experiment half a world away Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T6.00003: How the LHC has revolutionized collaboration and research Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T6.00004: Life as a graduate student in a globalized collaboration Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T6.00005: Panel Discussion Preview Abstract

Session T7: History of MURA, Fermilab and the SSC

Sponsoring Units: FHP DPB
Chair: Gloria Lubkin, American Institute of Physics
Room: Governor's Square 12

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T7.00001: Innovation Was Not Enough; The History of the Midwestern Universities Research Association Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T7.00002: Fermilab: The Ring of the Frontier, 1967-1989 Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T7.00003: A Personal Recollection of the SSC Birth and Demise Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session T8: Gravitation and Cosmology

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Deirdre Shoemaker, Georgia Institute of Technology
Room: Governor's Square 17

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T8.00001: On Origin of Non-Gaussianity Outside the Horizon from Preheating after Inflation Yuki Watanabe, Eiichiro Komatsu Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T8.00002: Cosmological constraints on general, single field inflation Nishant Agarwal, Rachel Bean Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T8.00003: F(R) Chameleon Models Require Fine Tuning Andrew Lundgren, Eanna Flanagan Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T8.00004: Parameter Estimation Forecasts in Cosmology Rahul Biswas Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T8.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T8.00006: Acceleration and horizon problem within interactive Bose gas model of dark energy German Izquierdo, Besprosvany Jaime Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T8.00007: Dark Energy and Dark Matter: two faces of the same problem? Mihai Bondarescu, Jayashree Balakrishna, Ruxandra Bondarescu Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T8.00008: Big Bang Fuel Discovered and Demonstrated Charles Sven Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T8.00009: Cosmological quantum Partition Paul Suh Preview Abstract

Session T9: B Physics II

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Patricia McBride, Fermilab
Room: Governor's Square 11

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T9.00001: Measurement of the $B_s^0$ Mixing Phase $\beta_s$ with the CDF\,II Detector Elisa Pueschel Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T9.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T9.00003: Study of the $B_s^0\rightarrow\phi\phi$ Decay and Measurement of its Branching Ratio with CDF Lorenzo Ortolan Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T9.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T9.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T9.00006: Measurement of $\Gamma_s$ and $\Delta\Gamma_s$ from $B_s^0\rightarrow J/\psi \phi$ at CDF Louise Oakes Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T9.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T9.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T9.00009: Measurement of Branching Fraction and $CP$ Asymmetry in $B^-\rightarrow D^0_{DCS} \pi^-$ Paola Garosi Preview Abstract

Session T11: Neutron Star and Black Hole Binary Simulations

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Steven Detweiler, University of Florida
Room: Plaza Court 1

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T11.00001: Black Hole - Neutron Star Binary Simulations at Georgia Tech Roland Haas Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T11.00002: A new numerical method for the construction of binary neutron star initial data Wolfgang Tichy Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T11.00003: Simulations of Black Hole-Neutron Star Binaries Francois Foucart, Matthew Duez, Lawrence Kidder, Harald Pfeiffer, Mark Scheel, Saul Teukolsky Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T11.00004: Neutrino Transport in General Relativistic Neutron Star Evolutions Pedro Marronetti, Stephen Bruenn Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T11.00005: Evolutions of Magnetized Neutron Stars Steven Liebling, Matthew Anderson, Eric Hirschmann, Luis Lehner, Patrick Motl, David Neilsen, Carlos Palenzuela, Joel Tohline Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T11.00006: Magnetic field effects on non-vacuum binaries Matthew Anderson, Eric Hirschmann, Luis Lehner, Steven Liebling, Patrick Motl, David Neilsen, Carlos Palenzuela, Joel Tohline Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T11.00007: General Relativistic Simulations of Black Hole-Neutron Star Mergers: Effects of Black-Hole Spin Zachariah Etienne, Yuk Tung Liu, Stuart Shapiro, Thomas Baumgarte Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T11.00008: Multipolar analysis of a binary black hole merger Robert Owen Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T11.00009: Null Geodesics as a Tool to Analyze Properties of Spacetimes in Numerical Relativity Randy Wolfmeyer, Jian Tao, Hui-Min Zhang, Wai-mo Suen Preview Abstract

Session T12: Dark Matter Searches II

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF GPMFC
Chair: Uwe Oberlack, Rice University
Room: Plaza Court 2

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T12.00001: Results from and Future Prospects for the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment S. Asztalos, R. Bradley, G. Carosi, M. Hotz, J. Hwang, D. Kinion, L. Rosenberg, G. Rybka, P. Sikivie, D. Tanner, K. van Bibber Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T12.00002: Dark Matter Searches using a Free-Electron Laser (FEL) James R. Boyce, A. Afanasev, O.K. Baker, K.B. Beard, G. Biallas, M. Minarni, R. Ramdon, M. Shinn, P. Slocum Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T12.00003: Dark matter search at SNOLAB with DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 Mark Boulay, Bei Cai Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T12.00004: Depleted Argon as a Dark Matter Detector at DUSEL Jason Spaans, Dongming Mei, Christina Keller, Yongchen Sun, Andrew Hime, Richard Ford, Cristiano Galbiati Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T12.00005: Measurements of liquid neon scintillation properties for use in current and future dark matter detectors Hugh Lippincott Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T12.00006: Temperature-Controled Cooling Tests of Photomultiplier Tubes for the miniCLEAN Dark Matter Search Victor Gehman Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T12.00007: Gamma-ray Flux at Different Levels in the Homestake Mine Measured with NaI detectors Dongming Mei, Keenan Thomas, Chao Zhang, Frederick Gray, Jonathan Totushek, Christopher Ruybal Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T12.00008: Measured Muon and Neutron Flux at Different Levels in the Homestake Mine Jonathan Totushek, Frederick Gray, Christopher Ruybal, Dongming Mei, Keenan Thomas, Chao Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T12.00009: Monte Carlo Simulation of Homestake Background Chao Zhang, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract

Session T13: Physics Education Research

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado
Room: Plaza Court 3

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T13.00001: Colorado Assessment of Problem Solving (CAPS) -- Identifying student's problem solving skills Wendy Adams, Carl Wieman Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T13.00002: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO B13.00008 Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T13.00003: The Effects of Eliminating Lectures in Favor of In-class Collaborative Learning Experiences Debra Krause Dandaneau, Erin Caracappa Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T13.00004: Research on student use of computer simulations Archie Paulson, Katherine Perkins, Wendy Adams Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T13.00005: Using Clickers in Upper-division Physics Courses: What do students think? Katherine Perkins, Stephanie Chasteen, Chandra Turpen, Michael Dubson, Steven Pollock Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T13.00006: Examining the Gender Gap in Introductory Physics Lauren Kost, Steven Pollock, Noah Finkelstein Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T13.00007: Teaching Nuclear Power to Non-Science Majors {\&} Monitoring Student Interest Jerry Artz Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T13.00008: Instructional choices in the implementation of research-based physics educational materials Chandra Turpen, Noah D. Finkelstein Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T13.00009: A Research-based Transformation of Junior Electricity and Magnetism Stephanie Chasteen, Steven Pollock, Paul Beale Preview Abstract

Session T14: New Directions in Particle Theory

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Andreas Kronfeld, Fermilab
Room: Plaza Court 4

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T14.00001: Upgrading Tensors Douglas Sweetser Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T14.00002: Symmetries of the Dirac Operator Bojan Tunguz Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T14.00003: Optimal spin quantization axes for the polarization of dileptons and quarkonium Daekyoung Kang, Eric Braaten, Jungil Lee, Chaehyun Yu Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T14.00004: Light Baryons Spectroscopy in the Field Correlator Method R. Ya. Kezerashvili, I.M. Narodetskii, A.I. Veselov Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T14.00005: Why Right-Handed Neutrinos Do Not Exist Robert Close Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T14.00006: Quarkeosynthesis Binding Energy Bill Webb Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T14.00007: Transluminal Energy Quantum (TEQ) Model of the Electron Richard Gauthier Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T14.00008: New Generally Covariant Generalization of the Dirac Equation Not Requiring Gauges David Maker Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T14.00009: Precision Measurement of the Electron/Muon Gyromagnetic Factors Ayodeji Awobode Preview Abstract