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Session L1: Sakurai Prize

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Pierre Ramond, University of Florida
Room: Grand A

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:57PM		L1.00001: J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics Talk: Collider Physics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:57PM - 4:24PM		L1.00002: J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics Talk: Physics with Hadron colliders Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:24PM - 4:51PM		L1.00003: J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics Talk: The Long Road to the TeV Scale -- A Personal Reflection Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:51PM - 5:18PM		L1.00004: J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics Talk: The Boundless Horizons of Supercollider Physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L2: Relativistic Viscous Hydrodynamics at RHIC (DNP Thesis Prize Session)

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: William Zajc, Columbia University
Room: Grand BCD

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM		L2.00001: Dissertation Award in Nuclear Physics Talk: Relativistic viscous hydrodynamics and heavy-ion collisions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:42PM		L2.00002: Dissertation Award in Nuclear Physics Talk: QGP viscosity at RHIC and LHC energies Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 5:18PM		L2.00003: Extraction of the Transport Coefficients of the Quark Gluon Plasma: an Experimentalists view Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L3: Astrophysical Flares

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPP
Chair: Patrick Slane, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Room: Garden 3

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM		L3.00001: Solar and Stellar Flares Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:42PM		L3.00002: Flaring Activity of the Massive Black Hole at the Center of the Galaxy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 5:18PM		L3.00003: Variability of Extragalactic Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emitters Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L4: High Precision Spectroscopy

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Blayne Heckel, University of Washington
Room: Garden 4

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM		L4.00001: Searches for extra-solar Earths with astro-combs, why and how Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:42PM		L4.00002: Astrophysical Tests of the Nature of Dark Matter, the Expansion of the Universe, and Evolving Physical Constants Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 5:18PM		L4.00003: Stellar radial velocities using a laser frequency comb: Application and observations in the near infrared Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L5: Initiatives for Broadening Participation of Minorities in Graduate Level Physics

Sponsoring Units: COM CSWP
Chair: Yesim Darici, Florida International University
Room: Royal AB

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM		L5.00001: Enhancing Diversity at the PhD Level in Physics: The Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:42PM		L5.00002: Best Practices from the University of Michigan Applied Physics Program to Enhance Diversity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 5:18PM		L5.00003: Minority PhDs in Physics: 20{\%} Representation and a Plan to Address This Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L6: Energy Research & Applications: Alternative Fuels

Sponsoring Units: GERA
Chair: Jennifer Klay, California Polytechnic State University
Room: Terrace A-F

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM		L6.00001: Artificial Photosynthesis Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:42PM		L6.00002: Grid for renewable energy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 5:18PM		L6.00003: Grid for renewable energy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session L7: Applications and Instrumentation

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Elise Martin, University of Kentucky
Room: Grand E

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:42PM		L7.00001: In-Situ Preparation of Radioactive Tracers in NIF Capsules Mark Stoyer Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:42PM - 3:54PM		L7.00002: Production of $^{13}$N Using a 400keV Van de Graaff Positive Ion Accelerator Christopher Prokop, John Clymer, Nicholas Compton, Henry Dam, Adam Hanson, Justen Pautzke, Andrew Roberts Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:54PM - 4:06PM		L7.00003: Cerenkov Radiation as a New In Vivo Imaging Modality Nicole Ackerman, Rehan Ali, J. Matt Noll, Edward Graves Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L7.00004: Comparison of the Angular Dependence of Monte Carlo Particle Transport Modeling Software Jeff Chancellor, Stephen Guetersloh Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L7.00005: A Dual-Phase Argon Ionization Detector for the Measurement of Nuclear Quench Factors and Coherent Neutrino Scattering Samuele Sangiorgio, Adam Bernstein, Michael Foxe, Chris Hagmann, Tenzing Joshi, Igor Jovanovic, Kareem Kazkaz Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:30PM - 4:42PM		L7.00006: Development and First Tests of the SuperORRUBA Silicon Detector Array D.W. Bardayan, K.Y. Chae, S.D. Pain, M.S. Smith, S.H. Ahn, K.L. Jones, J.C. Blackmon, L. Linhardt, M. Matos, J.A. Cizewski Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 4:54PM		L7.00007: BetaCage: an Ultra-sensitive Screener for Surface Contamination Zeeshan Ahmed, Sunil Golwala, Darren Grant, Mark Kos, Robert Nelson, Richard Schnee, Boqian Wang Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:54PM - 5:06PM		L7.00008: MINER$\nu$A Experiment Magnetic Spectrometer Characterization and Simulation Edgar Valencia, Julian Felix Preview Abstract

Session L8: Tevatron and LHC BSM Searches

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Manfred Paulini, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: Grand F

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:42PM		L8.00001: Searches for fourth generation top quark in dilepton channel at ATLAS Michael Werth, Daniel Whiteson Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:42PM - 3:54PM		L8.00002: Search for a fourth generation $t'$ quark that decays to W boson + jet Jeong Ku Lim, Dookee Cho Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:54PM - 4:06PM		L8.00003: Search for Heavy Vector-Like Quarks Jordan Webster Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L8.00004: Search for First Generation Leptoquarks Regina Caputo Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L8.00005: Search for Pair Production of First-Generation Scalar Leptoquarks in pp Collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV Dinko Ferencek Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:30PM - 4:42PM		L8.00006: The Search for Pair Production of Second Generation Scalar Leptoquarks in pp Collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV Darin Baumgartel Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 4:54PM		L8.00007: Search for Randall-Sundrum Gravitons at CMS Yousi Ma Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:54PM - 5:06PM		L8.00008: Search for the lepton-flavor-violating decays $B^{\pm} \to h^{\pm} \tau \ell$ $(h=K,\pi;\ell=e,\mu)$ at {\sc BaBar} Gil M. Vitug, Owen R. Long Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:06PM - 5:18PM		L8.00009: Search for Heavy Massive Fourth-Generation Neutrinos at CDF Jared Vasquez Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:18PM - 5:30PM		L8.00010: Search for Heavy Majorana Neutrino in Same-Sign Dilepton Channel Matthew Relich Preview Abstract

Session L9: LHC Searches

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Nancy Marinelli, University of Notre Dame
Room: Grand G

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:42PM		L9.00001: Measurement of the $b$-tagging efficiency using events with jets containing muons Samvel Khalatyan Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:42PM - 3:54PM		L9.00002: Discovery prospects for Higgs $\to ZZ \to 2l2j$ and implications for other resonances Andrew Whitbeck Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:54PM - 4:06PM		L9.00003: Search for a Heavy Resonance Decaying into an e mu Pair at ATLAS Scott Aefsky Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L9.00004: Search for a heavy gauge boson $W^{\prime}$ in the final state with an electron and large missing transverse energy in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7$~TeV Darren Puigh Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L9.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:30PM - 4:42PM		L9.00006: Search for Resonances in the Dimuon Mass Distribution in pp Collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV Jordan Tucker Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 4:54PM		L9.00007: Search for high mass resonances in the dielectron channel in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV Vladlen Timciuc Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:54PM - 5:06PM		L9.00008: General analysis of signals with two leptons and missing energy at the Large Hadron Collider Chien-Yi Chen, Ayres Freitas Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:06PM - 5:18PM		L9.00009: $\mathbf{ H^\pm \rightarrow \chi^\pm \chi^0 \to 3\ell + E_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{miss}}}$ Searches Caleb Lampen Preview Abstract

Session L10: Mini-symposium on Parity Violation III

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: David Armstrong, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Room: Garden 1

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:42PM		L10.00001: Measuring Neutron Densities with Parity Violating Electron Scattering Charles Horowitz, Shufang Ban, Robert Michaels Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:42PM - 3:54PM		L10.00002: Relativistic effective interaction for nuclei, giant resonances, and neutron stars Farrukh J. Fattoyev, Charles J. Horowitz, Jorge Piekarewicz, Gang Shen Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:54PM - 4:06PM		L10.00003: Transverse Asymmetries from Nuclei in Electron Scattering Robert Michaels Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L10.00004: FADC DAQ/Analysis Zafar Ahmed Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L10.00005: PREX Instrumentation Luis Mercado Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:30PM - 4:42PM		L10.00006: Compton Polarimetry Results for the HAPPEX-III Experiment Megan Friend Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 4:54PM		L10.00007: Development of a non-invasive, continuous polarimeter for Hall C at Jefferson Lab Donald Jones Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:54PM - 5:06PM		L10.00008: Precision Compton Polarimetry for the $Q_{weak}$ Experiment Juan Carlos Cornejo Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:06PM - 5:18PM		L10.00009: The Characterization and Performance of the Luminosity Monitors for the Qweak Experiment at Jefferson Lab John Leacock Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:18PM - 5:30PM		L10.00010: Beam Modulation Strategy for the Q-weak Experiment F.N.U. Nuruzzaman Preview Abstract

Session L11: Solar and Supernova Neutrinos, Compact Objects

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Cecilia Lunardini, Arizona State University
Room: Garden 2

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:42PM		L11.00001: Precision Measurement of the $^7$Be Solar Neutrino Flux with the Borexino Detector Richard Saldanha Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:42PM - 3:54PM		L11.00002: Prospects for the measurement of pep and CNO solar neutrino rates with Borexino Alvaro Chavarria Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:54PM - 4:06PM		L11.00003: Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations and Spectra from Neutrino Nucleosynthesis Sam M. Austin, Alex Heger, Clarisse Tur Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L11.00004: Monte Carlo Methods for Neutrino Transport in Core Collapse Supernovae Ernazar Abdikamalov, Adam Burrows, Frank Loeffler, Christian D. Ott, E. Schnetter, Peter Diener Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L11.00005: Black Hole Formation in Failing Core-Collapse Supernovae Evan O'Connor, Christian D. Ott Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:30PM - 4:42PM		L11.00006: SNOwGLoBES: SuperNova Observatories with GLoBES Kate Scholberg Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 4:54PM		L11.00007: Supernova Fallback onto Magnetars and Propeller-Powered Supernovae Anthony Piro, Christian Ott Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:54PM - 5:06PM		L11.00008: Functional Approach to Treat the Equation of State of a Dense System of Fermions in a Uniform Magnetic Field Israel Portillo Vazquez, Efrain Ferrer Preview Abstract

Session L12: Strong-field gravity: black holes, event horizons, and cosmology

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Carlos Lousto, Rochester Institute of Technology
Room: Royal CD

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 3:42PM		L12.00001: The beginnings of black hole horizons Dieter Brill Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:42PM - 3:54PM		L12.00002: Event Horizons from black-hole rings Marcelo Ponce, Carlos Lousto, Yosef Zlochower Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:54PM - 4:06PM		L12.00003: Dynamical Horizons of Distorted Rotating Black Holes Tony Chu, Harald Pfeiffer, Michael Cohen Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L12.00004: Generic Ringdown Frequencies at the Birth of a Kerr Black Hole Aaron Zimmerman, Yanbei Chen Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L12.00005: A physically motivated framework to describe black hole perturbations Anil Zenginoglu Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:30PM - 4:42PM		L12.00006: Late--time Kerr tails: ``up" and ``down" excitations Gaurav Khanna, Lior M. Burko Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:42PM - 4:54PM		L12.00007: Finding Mixmaster Dynamics in Collapsing Cosmological Spacetimes Beverly K. Berger Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:54PM - 5:06PM		L12.00008: A new framework for analyzing the effects of small scale inhomogeneities in cosmology Stephen Green, Robert Wald Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:06PM - 5:18PM		L12.00009: Violation of the equivalence principle via the Unruh effect Steve Wilburn Wilburn, Doug Singleton, Emil Akhmedov Preview Abstract

Session L13: Integrating Modern Physics into the K-12 Curriculum II

Sponsoring Units: FEd DNP
Chair: Peggy Norris, Black Hills State University
Room: Royal EF

Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM		L13.00001: School for Scientific Thought: Saturday sessions that bring high school and STEM graduate students together Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:06PM - 4:18PM		L13.00002: H2O: A Hampton University-Hampton School District Outreach Program Paul Gueye, WIlliam Young Preview Abstract
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:18PM - 4:30PM		L13.00003: Particle Physics Outreach: Engaging Students by Chartering a Plane for Cosmic Ray Experiments Jesse Chvojka Preview Abstract