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Session C1: Centennial of the Nuclear Atom

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: Peter Pesic, St. John's College
Room: Grand A

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C1.00001: Rutherford's Nuclear Model Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C1.00002: Modeling and Reality in Early Twentieth-Century Physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C1.00003: Rutherford's Legacy in Particle Physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session C2: Collider Signatures

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Alice Bean, University of Kansas
Room: Grand BCD

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C2.00001: Interpreting Collider Data Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C2.00002: QCD Backgrounds at Colliders Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C2.00003: Associated Production of W boson With Jets at the Tevatron Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session C3: Time Domain Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Alicia Soderberg, Harvard University
Room: Garden 3

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C3.00001: The New Phase Space of Optical Transients Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C3.00002: Wide Field Radio Transient Surveys Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C3.00003: Recent Surprises from Fermi Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session C4: Proton Charge Radius and Precision QED

Sponsoring Units: GFB
Chair: Hossein Sadeghpour, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Room: Garden 4

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C4.00001: The size of the proton Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C4.00002: The Mainz high-precision proton form factor measurement Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C4.00003: Theory of the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session C5: Nuclear Structure at the Limits of Stability

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Dan Bardayan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Room: Royal AB

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C5.00001: Discovery of new superheavy element isotopes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C5.00002: Discovery of particle unstable $^{69}$Br Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C5.00003: Transfer reactions with HELIOS Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session C6: Computational Physics: Algorithms to Applications

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Rajiv Kalia, University of Southern California
Room: Terrace A-F

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C6.00001: Inverse Problem Involving an Integral Equation in Irrigation Theory Olesya Sarajlic, Alexandra Smirnova Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C6.00002: Multigrid Methods Applied to Multigroup Neutron Transport Adnan Rebei Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C6.00003: CRT: A Numerical Tool for Propagating Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays Through Galactic Magnetic Field Models Michael Sutherland, Brian Baughman, James Beatty Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C6.00004: Comparing the Random Phase Approximation to Full Configuration-Interaction Calculations of Atomic Structure: Applying Nuclear Techniques to Atomic Problems Micah Schuster, Calvin Johnson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C6.00005: Variance Reduced Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in Semiconducting Materials Jean-Philippe Peraud, Colin Landon, Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C6.00006: Detonation Initiation by a Temperature Gradient for a Detailed Chemical Reaction Models Michael Liberman, Alexey Kiverin, Alexander Chukalovsky, Mikhail Ivanov Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C6.00007: Large Scale Atomistic Modeling of Scratching Process by a Spherical Tool Behrouz Shiari Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C6.00008: Calculation of the crystal-melt interfacial free energy for the binary hard-sphere system with the diameter ratio of 0.9 at the azeotrope Majeed Amini, Brian Larid Preview Abstract

Session C7: Electromagnetic Interactions I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: John Price, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Room: Grand E

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C7.00001: Phenomenological Hints To The Cause Of The EMC Effect Douglas Higinbotham Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C7.00002: The CLAS Two Photon Exchange Experiment: Experimental Methods Dasuni Adikaram, Robert Bennett, Larry Weinstein Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C7.00003: The CLAS Two Photon Exchange Experiment: Analysis Methods Dipak Rimal, Brian Raue, Puneet Khetarpal Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C7.00004: Electroproduction of $\pi^0$ in the resonance region at high $Q^2$ with CLAS Maurizio Ungaro, Kyungseon Joo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C7.00005: Triple Coincidence Beam Spin Asymmetry Measurements in Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering Mustafa Canan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C7.00006: A$_y$ Measurement from $^3\mbox{He}^\uparrow(e,e'n)$ Scattering at Jefferson Lab Elena Long Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C7.00007: Hard breakup of the deuteron into two $\Delta$ -isobars Carlos Granados, Misak Sargsian Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C7.00008: Kinematic Issue in DVCS and GPDs Chueng-Ryong Ji, Bernard Bakker Preview Abstract

Session C8: Electroweak and Gauge Boson Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Chris Quigg, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Grand F

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C8.00001: Measurement of Z$\rightarrow$ee differential cross sections in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s)=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector Hao Liu Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C8.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C8.00003: Drell-Yan cross section measurement in the muon channel at the LHC Alexey Svyatkovskiy Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C8.00004: Measurement of the forward-backward charge asymmetry ($A_{\rm FB}$) for $\ell^+\ell^-$ pairs produced via an intermediate $Z/\gamma^*$ at $\sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV in the CMS Youn Roh Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C8.00005: Measurement of the $Z/\gamma^*Z/\gamma^*$ production cross section using the fully charged leptonic decay channel from $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} =1.96$ TeV using the D0 detector Ryan Hooper Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C8.00006: Angular Coefficients Measurement of Drell-Yan Dielectron Pairs at CDF Jiyeon Han Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C8.00007: Measurement of $W\rightarrow \ell \nu$ charge asymmetry in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$~TeV with the ATLAS detector Verena Martinez Outschoorn Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C8.00008: Measurement of the W Boson Production Cross-Section in pp Collisions at 7 TeV with the ATLAS Experiment Srivas Prasad Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C8.00009: Measurement of $Z+b$ jet production at D0 Ashish Kumar Preview Abstract

Session C9: New Techniques in Neutrino Detection

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Kate Scholberg, Duke University
Room: Grand G

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C9.00001: An optimized signal selection for a $\theta_{13}$ search in the MINOS experiment Ruth Toner Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C9.00002: Far Detector Background Prediction Technique for a $\theta_{13}$ search in the MINOS experiment Sarah Phan-Budd Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C9.00003: Electromagnetic Shower Identification in NO$\nu$A Alena Gavrilenko Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C9.00004: Modeling Hadronic Showers in MINERvA Juan Pablo Velasquez Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C9.00005: Light Collection in MicroBooNE Arati Prakash Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C9.00006: A Study of a Radon Gas Scrubber Xiaoyi Yang, Andrew Schmitz, Vincente Guiseppe, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C9.00007: T2K Outer Detector Events Taritree Wongjirad Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C9.00008: High Energy Calibrations of Super-Kamiokande Joshua Hignight Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C9.00009: The ND280 Near Detectors of the T2K Experiment William Coleman Preview Abstract

Session C10: Mini-symposium on Early-Time and Long-Range Correlations in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Prof. Roy Lacey, SUNY Stony Brook
Room: Garden 1

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C10.00001: Correlations and the Dynamics of Heavy Ion Collisions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C10.00002: Centrality dependence of number and transverse momentum correlations in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV Monika Sharma Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C10.00003: Glasma and the Ridge at LHC Sean Gavin, George Moschelli Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C10.00004: Investigating nearside (NS) correlation structure in two particle number correlations at RHIC L. Chanaka De Silva Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C10.00005: The effect of triangular flow in jet-medium interaction Chin-Hao Chen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C10.00006: The Rise and Fall of the Ridge Paul Sorensen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C10.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session C11: Cosmic Ray Measurements, Anisotropies and Propagation

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Mikhail Medvedev, University of Kansas
Room: Garden 2

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C11.00001: Proton and Helium Spectra from the Third CREAM Flight Young Soo Yoon Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C11.00002: A Time Dependent Analysis of the Interference between the Solar and the Sidereal Anisotropies using the 59 String IceCube Detector Craig Price, Rasha Abbasi, Paolo Desiati Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C11.00003: Observation of a cosmic ray anisotropy in the southern sky with IceCube Marcos Santander Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C11.00004: Anisotropy energy dependence of the cosmic ray arrival direction with IceCube Rasha Abbasi, Paolo Desiati Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C11.00005: Constraints on Cosmic-Ray Propagation Models from a Global Bayesian Analysis Igor Moskalenko, Roberto Trotta, Gudlaugur J\'ohannesson, Troy Porter, Roberto Ruiz de Austri, Andrew Strong Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C11.00006: Effects of the galactic magnetic field on observed properties of ultra-high energy cosmic rays Azadeh Keivani Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C11.00007: The Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Spectrum as Measured in Monocular Mode John Matthews, Charles Jui, Doug Rodriguez Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C11.00008: Measurement of the UHECR Flux by the Telescope Array Fluorescence Detectors Sean Stratton, Douglas Bergman Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C11.00009: Energy Spectrum Measured with Telescope Array Surface Detector Dmitri Ivanov, Benjamin Stokes, Gordon Thomson Preview Abstract

Session C12: Self-force Calculations and their Implications for Gravitational Physics

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Eric Poisson, University of Guelph
Room: Royal CD

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C12.00001: The effective source approach to the self-force problem Peter Diener, Ian Vega, Barry Wardell Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C12.00002: Gravitational self-force in a radiation gauge for a particle in circular orbit around a Kerr black hole Abhay Shah, Tobias Keidl, John Friedman, Larry Price Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C12.00003: Filling in the missing pieces in a radiation-gauge self-force calculation John Friedman, Tobias Keidl, Abhay Shah Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C12.00004: Gauge, Averaging, Parity, and Modesum Regularization in Gravitational Self-force Samuel Gralla Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C12.00005: The innermost stable circular orbit and its shifts due to conservative forces Marc Favata Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C12.00006: Waveforms from a gravitational self--force driven orbital evolution: quasi-circular Schwarzschild orbits Kristen A. Lackeos, Lior M. Burko, Gaurav Khanna Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C12.00007: Electromagnetic self-force as a cosmic censor Peter Zimmerman, Ian Vega, Eric Poisson Preview Abstract

Session C13: Educating and Exciting the Public about Physics

Sponsoring Units: FEd FGSA
Chair: Lawrence Woolf, General Atomics
Room: Royal EF

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C13.00001: Categorically Not! Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C13.00002: Science At Home: Lessons from the Exploratorium Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C13.00003: The Big Bang Theory on TV: How to make a Big Bang with the Public Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract