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Session B2: Invited Session: Energy Frontier: Higgs Boson I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Howard Haber, University of California, Santa Cruz
Room: Plaza D

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B2.00001: Status of the Higgs Searches at the LHC: The Channels Invited Speaker: Thomas Koffas Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B2.00002: Status of the Higgs Searches at the LHC: Properties and Beyond the Standard Model Searches Invited Speaker: Markus Klute Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B2.00003: Introducing the Higgs Boson Invited Speaker: Michael Peskin Preview Abstract

Session B3: Invited Session: Precision QCD for BSM Searches

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Thomas De Grand, University of Colorado
Room: Plaza E

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B3.00001: Precision lattice QCD: challenges and prospects Invited Speaker: Shoji Hashimoto Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B3.00002: Nonperturbative QCD corrections to the muon g-2 Invited Speaker: Dru Renner Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B3.00003: Lattice QCD calculation of $K\to\pi\pi$ decays Invited Speaker: Thomas Blum Preview Abstract

Session B4: Invited Session: Gamma-Rays and Active Galaxies

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Julie McEnery, NASA
Room: Plaza F

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B4.00001: Particle Acceleration and Gamma-Rays from AGN Jets Invited Speaker: Paolo Coppi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B4.00002: Gamma-ray Opacity and Measurements of the EBL Invited Speaker: Rudy Gilmore Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B4.00003: AGN and the Origin of the Isotropic Gamma-ray Background Invited Speaker: Marco Ajello Preview Abstract

Session B5: Invited Session: Relativistic Turbulence and MHD

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Philip Armitage, University of Colorado at Boulder
Room: Governor's Square 14

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B5.00001: High-Resolution Simulations of Relativistic Hydrodynamic and MHD Turbulence Invited Speaker: Andrew MacFadyen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B5.00002: General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Compact Binary Mergers Invited Speaker: Bruno Giacomazzo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B5.00003: General Relativistic Radiation Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Black Hole Accretion Invited Speaker: Patrick C. Fragile Preview Abstract

Session B6: Invited Session: FPS Awards Session

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Pushpalatha Bhat, FermiLab
Room: Governor's Square 15

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B6.00001: Joseph A. Burton Forum Award Talk Invited Speaker: Jeremy Bernstein Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B6.00002: Leo Szilard Lectureship Award Talk: From Reductionism to Complexity; A Theoretical Physicist's Journey into Biology and the Social Sciences Invited Speaker: Geoffrey West Preview Abstract

Session B7: Invited Session: Experimental Studies in Weak Interactions - Scientific Legacy of Stuart Freedman

Sponsoring Units: GPMFC DNP
Chair: John Schiffer, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: Governor's Square 16

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		B7.00001: The Early Experiments Invited Speaker: Gerald Garvey Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		B7.00002: Precision Studies at the Neutrino Frontier Invited Speaker: Karsten M. Heeger Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		B7.00003: Laser Trapping of Radioactive Atoms Invited Speaker: Zheng-Tian Lu Preview Abstract

Session B8: Cosmology & Early Universe

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Andrew Zentner, University of Pittsburgh
Room: Governor's Square 10

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B8.00001: A Novel Investigation into a Multiple Big Bang Scenario William Duhe, Tirtibhar Biswas Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B8.00002: Cosmology and Structure Formation with Scalar Field Dark Matter Tanja Rindler-Daller, Bohua Li, Paul R. Shapiro Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B8.00003: Examining the Diffeomorphism Field as an Inflaton Candidate Christopher Doran, Vincent Rodgers, Wade Bloomquist, Kory Stiffler Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B8.00004: Dark Energy or Modified Gravity? An Effective Field Theory Approach Jolyon Bloomfield, Eanna Flanagan, Minjoon Park, Scott Watson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B8.00005: Generation of Coherent Structures After Cosmic Inflation Marcelo Gleiser Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B8.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B8.00007: Implications of the Cosmological Constant for Spherically Symmetric Mass Distributions Omair Zubairi, Fridolin Weber Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B8.00008: Massive Free-Streaming Neutrinos and Rise of $N_\nu$ at Recombination J. Birrell, C. Yang, P. Chen, J. Rafelski Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B8.00009: Challenging the status quo with weak gravitational lensing Ali Vanderveld Preview Abstract

Session B9: Detectors for Neutrino Oscillation Experiments

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Tessa Johnson, University of Indiana
Room: Governor's Square 11

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B9.00001: Low Background Counting at the 4850L of the Stanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) Jason Goon, Dongming Mei, Dana Bryam, Mitchell Wagner, Wenzhao Wei, Yuen-dat Chan, Kevin Lesko, Keenan Thomas Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B9.00002: Design and Operation of Cryogenic Distillation Research Column for Ultra-Low Background Experiments Christopher Chiller, Angela Alanson Chiller, Benjamin Jasinski, Nathan Snyder, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B9.00003: Neutron Imaging with the Double Chooz Time Projection Chamber Xavier Hubbard Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B9.00004: Double Chooz Laser Calibration Yujing Sun Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B9.00005: Energy Calibration of Double Chooz Detector Guang Yang Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B9.00006: The Double Chooz Outer Veto Emily Conover Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B9.00007: Techniques in Extracting Spectral Signals of Neutrino Oscillation at Daya Bay Michael Mcfarlane Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B9.00008: Low-Energy Neutrinos in Liquid Argon Detectors Kate Scholberg, Zepeng Li Preview Abstract

Session B10: Alternative Gravity Theories

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Frans Pretorius, Princeton University
Room: Governor's Square 12

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B10.00001: Neutron star structure in alternative theories of gravity Dimitris Manolidis, Clifford Will Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B10.00002: Spinning Black Holes and Neutron Stars in Dynamical Chern-Simons Gravity Nicolas Yunes, Kent Yagi, Leo Stein, Takahiro Tanaka Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B10.00003: Probing Dynamical Chern-Simons Gravity with Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Binaries Kent Yagi, Nicolas Yunes, Takahiro Tanaka Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B10.00004: Eccentric binary effects in dynamical Chern-Simons gravity Leo Stein, Kent Yagi, Nicol\'as Yunes, Takahiro Tanaka Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B10.00005: Detection of a Boson Star through Gravitational Lensing Amitai Bin-Nun Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B10.00006: Spherical Shell Cosmological Model and Uniformity of CMB Branislav Vlahovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B10.00007: FLRW Cosmology from Yang-Mills Gravity Daniel Katz Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B10.00008: Conformal Gravity Rotation Curves in Tidal Dwarf Galaxies James O'Brien Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B10.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session B11: Charm and Bottom Quarks

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Dmitir Denisov, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Governor's Square 17

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B11.00001: First evidence of prompt J/$\psi $ production in association with a W boson and measurement of prompt J/$\psi +$W cross-section with 4.7 fb$-$1 of data at $\surd $s$=$ 7 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider Constantinos Melachrinos, Darren Price, Peter Onyisi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B11.00002: Charmonium Hybrids from QCD Sum-Rules Derek Harnett, Tom Steele, Robin Kleiv, Timothy Richards, Jason Ho, Brendan Bulthuis, Hong-ying Jin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B11.00003: Evidence of Narrow Structure in the J/$\psi \phi$ Mass Spectrum in Exclusive $B^{+} \rightarrow J/\psi \phi K^{+}$ decay at CMS Maksat Haytmyradov Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B11.00004: $B^0_s$ lifetime measurement from the decay $B^0_s \rightarrow J/\psi f_0(980)$ Jesus Orduna Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B11.00005: Search for the rare decay $B^0_s \to \mu^+ \mu^-$ at D0 Michelle Prewitt Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B11.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B11.00007: Measurement of forward-backward asymmetry and other properties of B decays to K*ll Jared Yamaoka Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B11.00008: Precision measurement of the D0 mass Cheryl Pappenheimer Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B11.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session B12: AdS/CFT Holography

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Bob Bernstein, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Plaza Court 1

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B12.00001: Analytic fermionic Green's functions from holography Jie Ren, Steven Gubser Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B12.00002: Geons and Spin-2 Condensates in the AdS Soliton Gavin Hartnett, Gary Horowitz Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B12.00003: Light-front holography and the light-front coupled-cluster method John Hiller Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B12.00004: A Potential for Soft-Wall AdS/QCD Sean Bartz, Joseph Kapusta Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B12.00005: NS5 Branes on the Resolved Cone over $Y^{p,q}$ Catherine Whiting, Vincent Rodgers, Elena Caceres, Leopoldo Pando Zayas Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B12.00006: De Sitter Entropy from a Lower Dimensional Black Hole Nelson Zamorano, Cesar Arias, Rodrigo Aros Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B12.00007: AdS Gravity Coupled to Massive Scalar Fields Hans Bantilan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B12.00008: AdS flowing black funnels: Stationary AdS black holes with non-Killing horizons and heat transport in the dual CFT Sebastian Fischetti, Donald Marolf, Jorge Santos Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B12.00009: Holographic k-string Tensions in Higher Representations Bradly Button, Seo Jun Lee, Leopoldo Pando Zayas, Vincent Rodgers, Kory Stiffler Preview Abstract

Session B13: Nuclear Reactions: Heavy Ions/Rare Isotope Beams

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Alexandra Gade, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University
Room: Plaza Court 2

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B13.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B13.00002: Study of light tin isotopes via single-nucleon knockout reactions Andrew Ayres, K.L. Jones, T. Baugher, D. Bazin, J. Berryman, A. Bey, C. Bingham, L. Cartegni, G. Cerizza, A. Chae, A. Gade, R. Grzywacz, M.E. Howard, S. McDaniel, D. Miller, S. Padgett, S. Pain, A. Ratkiewicz, A. Shore, R. Stroberg, D. Weisshaar, K. Wimmer, R. Winkler Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B13.00003: First Lifetime Results from a Systematic Study of Odd-Mass Neutron-Rich Nuclides Near A$\sim$110 B. Bucher, H. Mach, A. Aprahamian, M.K. Smith, J. Rissanen, J. \"{A}yst\"{o}, T. Eronen, A. Jokinen, P. Karvonen, I.D. Moore, H. Penttil\"{a}, M. Reponen, A. Saastamoinen, C. Weber, G. Simpson, D. Ghi\c{t}\u{a}, W. Kurcewicz, B. Olaizola, E. Ruchowska Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B13.00004: Production of Nuclides Near the $N =$ 126 Shell Using Projectiles with $Z$ \textgreater\ 20 Charles Folden Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B13.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B13.00006: A Signature Distinguishing Fissile From Non-Fissile Materials Using Linearly Polarized Gamma Rays J.M. Mueller, M.W. Ahmed, H.J. Karwowski, L.S. Myers, M.H. Sikora, S. Stave, J.R. Tompkins, W.R. Zimmerman, H.R. Weller Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		B13.00007: A Measurement of Cross Sections for Neutron-Induced Transitions in Germanium and $^{136}$Xe J.H. Esterline, B.A. Fallin, S.W. Finch, M.E. Gooden, C.R. Howell, W. Tornow, J.H. Kelley Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		B13.00008: Neutron-capture cross-section measurements of $^{40}$Ar and $^{136}$Xe in the energy region 0.7-14.8 MeV Megha Bhike, Werner Tornow Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		B13.00009: Double-$\beta$ decay nuclear structure via electron capture on $^{116}$In C. Wrede, S.K.L. Sjue, A. A. Garc\'Ia, H.E. Swanson, I. Ahmad, A. Algora, V.-V. Elomaa, T. Eronen, J. Hakala, A. Jokinen, V.S. Kolhinen, I.D. Moore, H. Penttil{\"a}, M. Reponen, J. Rissanen, A. Saastamoinen, J. {\"A}yst{\"o} Preview Abstract

Session B14: SPS Undergraduate Research I

Sponsoring Units: SPS
Chair: Toni Sauncy, Society of Physics Students
Room: Plaza Court 3

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B14.00001: Directional Dark Matter Detector Prototype (Time Projection Chamber) Kelsey Oliver-Mallory, Maurice Garcia-Sciveres, John Kadyk, Mayra Lopex-Thibodeaux Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B14.00002: Minimum-Bias Studies Using the Energy Scan Data from Fermilab's Tevatron Collider David Wilson, Craig Group, Rick Field Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B14.00003: Beam Test Results of the GlueX Forward Calorimeter Kevin Bauer, Kei Moriya, Matthew Shepherd Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B14.00004: Development of Solid State Electronics for a Spark Chamber Eisen Gross, Frederick Gray Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B14.00005: Investigation of Avalanche Photodiodes and Multipixel Photon Counters as Light Detectors for Cosmic Rays Jaime Vasquez, Arthur Saavedra, Roxana Ramos, Pablo Tavares, Marcus Wade, Sewan Fan, Brooke Haag Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		B14.00006: Low-temperature thermal conductivity measurements of Al$_2$O$_3$ ceramic for use in bolometric particle detector Alexey Drobizhev Preview Abstract

Session B15: Teaching and Learning Physics - Introductory Level

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Kathleen Hinko, University of Colorado
Room: Plaza Court 4

Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		B15.00001: Leading institutional change: Implementing Studio in physics and beyond Patrick Kohl, H. Vincent Kuo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		B15.00002: Velocity without Limits Revisited -- How Physics with College Algebra and Physics with Calculus becomes a distinction without a difference William Crombie Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		B15.00003: Use of a Force Sensor in Archimedes' Principle Experiment, Determination of Buoyant Force and Acceleration Due To Gravity Tarlok Singh Aurora Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		B15.00004: Using tablets for real-time formative assessment in large-enrollment introductory courses Todd Ruskell Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		B15.00005: Research-based active-learning instruction in physics David E. Meltzer, Ronald K. Thornton Preview Abstract