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Session B1: Solvay at One Hundred; Pais Prize Talk

Sponsoring Units: DPF FHP
Chair: Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: Grand A

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B1.00001: The Solvay Council, 1911: ``A kind of private congress'' Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B1.00002: Solvay 1927: Quantum Theory at the Crossroads Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B1.00003: Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics Talk: Shelter Island, Pocono, Oldstone, 1947-49, Revisited Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B2: Tevatron Results

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Room: Grand BCD

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B2.00001: Searches for the Higgs Boson at the Tevatron Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B2.00002: Top Quark Physics at the Tevatron Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B2.00003: The Standard Model at the Tevatron Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B3: Neutron Stars: What's the Matter?

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Room: Garden 3

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B3.00001: Numerical Simulations of Binary Systems with Matter Companions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B3.00002: Measuring the neutron-star equation of state using gravitational waves from binary observations Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B3.00003: Searching for gravitational waves from compact binary coalescence Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B4: Hadron Spectroscopy and Exotic Particle Searches

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Barry Ritchie, Arizona State University
Room: Garden 4

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B4.00001: The search for exotic hadrons, and the hadron spectrum Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B4.00002: Discovery of anti-hypertriton and future exotic particle searches at RHIC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B4.00003: Searching for a Dark Photon at JLab Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B5: Electromagnetic Pulse Phenomena

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Benn Tannenbaum, Sandia National Laboratories
Room: Royal AB

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B5.00001: EMP Threats to US National Security: Congressional Responses Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B5.00002: to be determined by speaker Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B5.00003: Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Review Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B6: Plasma Physics of Cosmic Rays in Galaxies

Sponsoring Units: DPP DAP
Chair: Ellen Zweibel, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room: Terrace A-F

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B6.00001: PIC Simulations of Cosmic Ray Acceleration Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B6.00002: Cosmic Rays in Galaxies Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B6.00003: Plasma Physics of Cosmic Ray Acceleration Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session B7: Nuclear Structure I: A<70

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Alan Wuosmaa, Western Michigan University
Room: Grand E

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B7.00001: Resonance Contribution to Radiative Neutron Capture on Lithium-7 Lakma Fernando, Renato Higa, Gautam Rupak Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B7.00002: Ab Initio No Core Shell Model Calculations for Li Isotopes Robert Cockrell, Pieter Maris, James Vary Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B7.00003: Relativistic Continuum Shell Model Janina Grineviciute, Dean Halderson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B7.00004: Progress and applications of configuration-interaction shell-model code BIGSTICK Plamen Krastev, Calvin Johnson, W. Erich Ormand Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B7.00005: Spectroscopy of Neutron Unbound Fluorine Gregory Christian, N. Frank, S. Ash, M. Warren, A. Gade, A. Spyrou, M. Thoennesen, T. Baumann, G.F. Grinyer, D. Weisshaar, P.A. DeYoung Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B7.00006: Projected Hartree-Fock in a shell model basis Joshua Staker, Calvin Johnson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B7.00007: Anatomy of an Inversion-46Ar Larry Zamick, Shadow Robinson, Yitzhak Sharon Preview Abstract

Session B8: Higgs Detection I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Doug Bryman, University of British Columbia
Room: Grand F

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B8.00001: Search for Higgs Bosons decaying to diphoton final states at D0 Guo Chen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B8.00002: A novel technique for Higgs mass estimation in leptonic $H\rightarrow WW$ decays Charles Mueller Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B8.00003: Search for a standard model Higgs boson in the $H$ $\rightarrow$ $WW$ $\rightarrow$ $l$$\nu$$jj$ final state at CDF Yuji Sudo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B8.00004: Search for a Low-mass Higgs boson in the radiative decay $\Upsilon(1S)\to\gamma A^0$, $A^0\to \tau^+ \tau^-$ at {\sc BaBar} Alexander Georges Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B8.00005: Searches for $ZZ$ and Higgs to $ZZ$ production at CDF Matteo Bauce Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B8.00006: Search for Higgs Bosons decaying to dilepton plus dijet final states via $H\rightarrow ZZ\rightarrow\ell\ell jj$ at D0 Savanna Shaw Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B8.00007: Application of expert discriminants to searches for a standard model Higgs boson in the missing transverse energy plus two $b$-quark final state at CDF Jon Wilson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B8.00008: Search for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with top quarks at CDF Jake Connors Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B8.00009: Search for associated production of a standard model Higgs boson and a $t\bar{t}$ pair in the missing transverse energy plus jets final state at CDF Hyun Su Lee Preview Abstract

Session B9: Performance of Operating Detectors

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Chris Parkes, University of Glasgow
Room: Grand G

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B9.00001: Zero Degree Calorimeter for CMS at the LHC Edwin Norbeck Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B9.00002: The TPCs of the T2K experiment Kendall Mahn Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B9.00003: Longevity and Performance of the CDF Silicon Detector Miguel N. Mondragon Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B9.00004: The Fast Track Trigger upgrade for ATLAS Constantinos Melachrinos, Antonio Boveia Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B9.00005: Alignment of the ATLAS Inner Detector John Alison Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B9.00006: Performance of the CMS Zero Degree Calorimeter's Electromagnetic Section Raymond Kenny Preview Abstract

Session B10: Electroweak Interactions

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Timothy Chupp, University of Michigan
Room: Garden 1

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B10.00001: The Electric Dipole Form Factor of the Nucleon U. van Kolck, E. Mereghetti, J. de Vries, R.G.E. Timmermans Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B10.00002: The NPDGamma experiment - A measurement of parity violation in polarized cold neutron capture on parahydrogen Nadia Fomin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B10.00003: Limit on parity-violating neutron spin rotation in a liquid 4He target Kangfei Gan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B10.00004: Precise Lifetime Measurement of $^{37}$K P.D. Shidling, R.S. Behling, J.C. Hardy, V.E. Iacob, M. Mehlman, D. Melconian, B.T. Roeder, H. Stephens Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B10.00005: A Study of the Superallowed $\beta^{+}$ Decay of $^{38}$Ca H.I. Park, J.C. Hardy, V.E. Iacob, L. Chen, J. Goodwin, V. Hovart, N. Nica, L. Trache, R.E. Tribble Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B10.00006: Calibrating the Photon Detector for an Experiment Measuring Radiative Decay of the Neutron Robert Cooper Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B10.00007: Electron energy response of the NIST RDKII spectrometer and studies of the Fierz interference Matthew Bales Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B10.00008: Improved Measurement of the $pp\mu$ Molecular Formation Rate Sara Knaack Preview Abstract

Session B11: New Instruments and Techniques for Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Dan McCammon, University of Wisconsin--Madison
Room: Garden 2

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B11.00001: X-ray Polarimetry with a Negative Ion TPC Zachary Prieskorn, J. Kevin Black, Joanne Hill, Keith Jahoda, Philip Kaaret Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B11.00002: Simulation and Testbed Studies Aimed at Detecting Earth-Like Exoplanets with NASA's Next-Generation Space-based SIM-Lite Astrometric Observatory Benjamin Draper, Akhtar Mahmood, Bijan Nemati Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B11.00003: Status of the VERITAS gamma-ray telescope upgrade David Kieda Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B11.00004: The High Altitude Water Cherenkov Instrument John Pretz Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B11.00005: HAWC Timing Calibration Nathan Kelley-Hoskins, Petra Huentemeyer, John Matthews, Brenda Dingus Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B11.00006: The Development of Hybrid Analyses at Telescope Array Elliott Barcikowski, Monica Allen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B11.00007: Expansion Plans for the Telescope Array cosmic ray observatory Benjamin Stokes Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B11.00008: Detecting EHE Cosmic Rays Using Cherenkov Light Douglas Bergman Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B11.00009: Super atmospheric test beam for the Pierre Auger Observatory Lawrence Wiencke, Michael Coco, David Starbuck, Vincenzo Rizi, Martin Will Preview Abstract

Session B12: Quantum Aspects of Gravitation

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Parampreet Singh, Louisiana State University
Room: Royal CD

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B12.00001: Lorentz invariance in loop quantum gravity Jorge Pullin, Saeed Rastgoo, Rodolfo Gambini Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B12.00002: Role of intrinsic curvature in generic resolution of singularity Brajesh Gupt, Parampreet Singh Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B12.00003: Quantum Geometry Phenomenology: Angle Seth Major Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B12.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B12.00005: Extremal and Nonextremal Kerr/CFT Correspondences Steven Carlip Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B12.00006: Protected operators in de Sitter quantum gravity and dS/CFT Ian Morrison Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B12.00007: Volume Spectrum from Bohr-Sommerfeld Quantization Hal Haggard, Eugenio Bianchi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B12.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B12.00009: Setting the Scale of Dimensional Reduction in Causal Dynamical Triangulations Joshua Cooperman Preview Abstract

Session B13: Undergraduate Research including SPS (all topics)

Sponsoring Units: SPS
Chair: Gary White, Society of Physics Students (AIP)
Room: Royal EF

Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B13.00001: Science Policy: Behind the Scenes Travis Barnett Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B13.00002: Optimization of a small scale reluctance linear solenoid accelerator Thor Barrera, Robby Beard Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B13.00003: Lithium atomic beam spectroscopy and phase sensitive detection using a diode laser Jack Houlton, Brandon Peplinski, Lauren Otto, Daniel Klemme, Tom Greenlee, Chad Hoyt Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B13.00004: Construction and testing of the Large multi-Institutional Scintillator Array (LISA) - a model of collaborative undergraduate research Warren Rogers Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B13.00005: Production of Short-Lived $^{37}$K Heather Stephens, Dan Melconian, Praveen Shidling Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B13.00006: N-16 Capture to Differentiate Between Neutrinos and Antineutrinos in Super-Kamiokande Ashley Jones Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B13.00007: Very High Momentum Particle Identification Detector (VHMPID) for ALICE Karen Cossyleon, Edmudno Garcia Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B13.00008: Monitoring Mirror Misalignment in a Ring Image Cherenkov Detector for ALICE Angela Moore, Austin Harton, Edmundo Garcia Preview Abstract