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Session Q2: Invited Session: What is the New Picture of Terascale Physics After the First Run of the LHC?

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Ian Shipsey, Purdue University
Room: Plaza D

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		Q2.00001: Review of New Particle Searches from ATLAS and CMS Invited Speaker: Sungwon Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		Q2.00002: Theory perspective (SUSY) Invited Speaker: Matt Reece Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		Q2.00003: Theory perspective (other than SUSY) Invited Speaker: Hooman Davoudiasl Preview Abstract

Session Q3: Invited Session: Origin of the Elements

Sponsoring Units: DNP DAP
Chair: Virginia Trimble, University of California, Irvine
Room: Plaza E

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		Q3.00001: Moseley Centennial Lecture: The Works of Henry Moseley, 1887-1915 Invited Speaker: Eric Scerri Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		Q3.00002: Hans A. Bethe Prize Talk: Nuclear and Neutrino Astrophysics: The Weak Interaction and the Origin of the Elements Invited Speaker: George Fuller Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		Q3.00003: The Quest for New Elements Invited Speaker: Jacklyn Gates Preview Abstract

Session Q4: Invited Session: Cosmic Particle Probes of Fundamental Physics

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF
Chair: James Beatty, Ohio State University at Columbus
Room: Plaza F

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		Q4.00001: Particle Physics Beyond Laboratory Energies Invited Speaker: Francis Halzen Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		Q4.00002: The Holometer: A Measurement of Planck Scale Quantum Geometry Invited Speaker: Stephan Meyer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		Q4.00003: The Mysterious Neutrinos -- Clues from Astrophysics and Cosmology Invited Speaker: John Beacom Preview Abstract

Session Q5: Invited Session: Few-Body Physics and the Proton Charge Radius

Sponsoring Units: GFB
Chair: Charlotte Elster, Ohio University
Room: Governor's Square 14

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		Q5.00001: Proton Radius, Darwin-Foldy Term and Radiative Corrections Invited Speaker: Ulrich Jentschura Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		Q5.00002: Proton polarisability contribution to the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen at fourth order in chiral perturbation theory Invited Speaker: Judith McGovern Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		Q5.00003: What electron (and muon) scattering tell us about the proton radius Invited Speaker: John Arrington Preview Abstract

Session Q6: Invited Session: Pais Prize Lecture: Relations Between Physics and History of Physics

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: Don Howard, University of Notre Dame
Room: Governor's Square 15

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		Q6.00001: Abraham Pais Prize Talk: The Joy of History Invited Speaker: Roger H. Stuewer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:57AM		Q6.00002: How History Helped Einstein in Special Relativity Invited Speaker: Alberto Martinez Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:33PM		Q6.00003: How to make judicious use of current physics in reconstructing its history Invited Speaker: Michel Janssen Preview Abstract

Session Q7: Invited Session: AAPT: Colorado State University's Little Shop of Physics

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Paul Williams, Austin (TX) Community College
Room: Governor's Square 16

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM

Q7.00001: The Little Shop of Physics: Lessons from Informal Science Education for the College Classroom Invited Speaker: Brian Jones Preview Abstract

Session Q8: Neutron Stars

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Dany Page, Instituto de Astronomia, Mexico
Room: Governor's Square 10

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q8.00001: Poynting-Flux-Driven Bubbles and Shocks Around Merging Neutron Star Binaries M.V. Medvedev, A. Loeb Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q8.00002: Compact Binary Progenitors of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Bruno Giacomazzo, Rosalba Perna, Luciano Rezzolla, Eleonora Troja, Davide Lazzati Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q8.00003: Complex Orbital Dynamics of a Double Neutron Star System Revolving around a Massive Black Hole Grant Remmen, Kinwah Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q8.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q8.00005: Structure of the Impure Neutron Star Crust Joseph Hughto, Charles Horowitz, Andre Schneider, Don Berry Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q8.00006: He- ion can exist in a strong magnetic field Juan Carlos Lopez Vieyra, Alexander Turbiner Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q8.00007: The NDL Equation of State for Neutron Star and Supernova Simulations Matthew A. Meixner, J. Pocahontas Olson, Grant J. Mathews, N.Q. Lan, H.E. Dalhed Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		Q8.00008: Massive neutron stars with quark-hybrid matter core Milva Orsaria, Fridolin Weber, Hilario Rodrigues, Gustavo Contrera Preview Abstract

Session Q9: Mini-Symposium on Local Parity Violation and the Chiral Magnetic Effect in the QGP: Status and Prospects

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Agnes Mocsy, Pratt Institute
Room: Governor's Square 11

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 11:21AM		Q9.00001: LPV and Chiral Magnetic Effect: status and open questions Invited Speaker: Adam Bzdak Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q9.00002: Azimuthally fluctuating magnetic field and its impact on observables in heavy-ion collisions John Bloczynski, Xu-Guang Huang, Xilin Zhang, Jinfeng Liao Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q9.00003: Berry curvature and 4-dimensional monopole in relativistic chiral kinetic equation Jiunn-Wei Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q9.00004: Estimation of the background effects in the chiral magnetic effect measurements using charge-dependent correlations relative to the fourth harmonic event plane Jocelyn Mlynarz Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q9.00005: Magnetic field in heavy-ion collisions Vladimir Skokov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		Q9.00006: Azimuthal anisotropy in central U+U collisions at STAR Hui Wang Preview Abstract

Session Q10: Gravitational Wave Observation

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University
Room: Governor's Square 12

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q10.00001: Searching for a stochastic gravitational-wave background from a population of neutron stars in the Virgo cluster with data from the LIGO and Virgo detectors Dipongkar Talukder Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q10.00002: Observing spinning NSBH coalescences with second generation gravitational wave observatories Ian Harry, Duncan Brown, Drew Keppel, Andrew Lundgren, Alex Nitz Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q10.00003: Extracting equation of state parameters from black hole-neutron star mergers Benjamin Lackey, Koutarou Kyutoku, Masaru Shibata, Patrick Brady, John Friedman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q10.00004: Searching for eccentric binary neutron star coalescences in Advanced LIGO. Eliu Huerta, Duncan Brown Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q10.00005: Eccentric compact object mergers Frans Pretorius, William East, Janna Levin, Sean McWilliams, Kai Sheng Tai Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q10.00006: When can gravitational-wave observations distinguish between black holes and neutron stars? Duncan Brown, Mark Hannam, Stephen Fairhurst, Chris Fryer, Ian Harry Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q10.00007: The Gravitational-Wave Signature of Core-Collapse Supernovae Christian D. Ott, Ernazar Abdikamalov, Sarah Gossan, Hannah Klion, Roland Haas, Philipp Moesta, Christian Reisswig, Uschi C.T. Gamma, Evan O'Connor, Erik Schnetter Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		Q10.00008: Compact binaries in scalar-tensor gravity: Equations of motion and gravitational radiation to high post-Newtonian order Ryan Lang, Saeed Mirshekari, Clifford Will Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		Q10.00009: GRB beaming and gravitational-wave observations Hsin-Yu Chen, Daniel Holz Preview Abstract

Session Q11: Axions

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Karl van Bibber, University of California, Berkeley
Room: Governor's Square 17

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q11.00001: Status and Overview of The Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX) Gray Rybka Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q11.00002: Construction of the Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX) Upgrade Dmitry Lyapustin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q11.00003: The ADMX ultra-low noise receiver Christian Boutan Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q11.00004: Galactic-halo motivated searches for dark-matter axions with ADMX Michael Hotz Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q11.00005: A variable-resolution search for non-virialized halo axions J. Hoskins Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q11.00006: The ADMX-HF (High Frequency) Experiment K.W. Lehnert Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q11.00007: A Josephson Parametric Amplifier (JPA) for the ADMX-HF Experiment Mehmet Ali Anil Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		Q11.00008: Progress towards a Hybrid Superconducting Microwave Cavity for ADMX Gianpaolo Carosi Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		Q11.00009: Results of a High-Frequency Resonant Cavity Design Study for ADMX I. Stern Preview Abstract

Session Q12: Neutrino and Dark Matter Instrumentation

Sponsoring Units: DPF DNP
Room: Plaza Court 1

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q12.00001: Xenon Purification Research and Development for the LZ Dark Matter Experiment Katherin Pech Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q12.00002: R\&D Isotope Separation with Large Thermal Gradients for Ultra-Low Background Experiments Angela Alanson Chiller, Christopher Chiller, Benjamin Jasinski, Nathan Snyder, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q12.00003: Development and Testing of a High Voltage Feedthrough for Noble Liquid TPCs Artin Teymourian, Yixiong Meng, Emilija Pantic, Hanguo Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q12.00004: Novel Wavelength Shifting Collection Systems for Vacuum Ultraviolet Scintillation Photons in in Noble Gas Detectors Victor Gehman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q12.00005: Gain, Time and Spatial Resolution Measurements for 8"$\times$8" MCP-based Photo-Detectors Alexander Vostrikov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q12.00006: Using Fast Photosensors in Water Cherenkov Neutrino Detectors Tian Xin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q12.00007: Performance of Water-based Liquid Scintillator Dmitriy Beznosko Preview Abstract

Session Q13: Hadronic Physics

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Mark Dalton, University of Virginia
Room: Plaza Court 2

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q13.00001: The Study of the D(e,e'p)n Reaction at High Four- Momentum Transfer Hari Khanal Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q13.00002: Three-Nucleon Short Range Correlations studies in Inclusive Scattering for $x_{bj}>2$ Zhihong Ye, John Arrington Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q13.00003: Short-range nuclear structure and the EMC effect: understanding the connection Nadia Fomin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q13.00004: Flavor Dependence of the EMC Effect via Inclusive Electron Scattering from $^{40}$Ca and $^{48}$Ca David Gaskell Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q13.00005: Parity-violating deep inelastic scattering with SoLID at Jefferson Lab Seamus Riordan Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q13.00006: Extraction of Neutron Structure Functions from (Semi)InclusiveDeuteron Data Narbe Kalantarians Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q13.00007: Hybrid model calculation of light flavor asymmetry in the proton sea Mary Alberg Preview Abstract

Session Q14: Dark Matter Theory

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Jason Kumar, University of Hawaii
Room: Plaza Court 3

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q14.00001: Dark matter annihilation cross section constraints from a joint analysis of Milky Way dwarf galaxies Savvas Koushiappas Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q14.00002: Neutron star constraints on asymmetric bosonic dark matter Mary Hall Reno, Tolga Guver, Ina Sarcevic, Arif E. Erkoca Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q14.00003: Dark matter distributions around massive black holes: A fully general relativistic approach Francesc Ferrer, Laleh Sadeghian, Clifford Will Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q14.00004: The impact of the phase-space density on the detection of dark matter Daniel Hunter, Francesc Ferrer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q14.00005: The Light Side of Dark Matter Sophia Cisneros Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q14.00006: Theory of Interactions of Non-Relativistic Flavor-Mixed Particles and its possible Implications to the Physics of Dark Matter and the Cosmic Neutrino Background A. Ford, M.V. Medvedev Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q14.00007: Thermalization of Axions and Axion like Particles Nilanjan Banik, Pierre Sikivie Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		Q14.00008: Mirage Models Confront the LHC: K\"ahler-Stabilized Heterotic String Theory Bryan Kaufman, Brent Nelson Preview Abstract

Session Q15: Energy Research and Applications

Sponsoring Units: GERA
Chair: Mark Deinert, University of Texas at Austin
Room: Plaza Court 4

Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45AM - 10:57AM		Q15.00001: Potential for solar-powered base-load capacity Brady Stoll, Mark Deinert Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:57AM - 11:09AM		Q15.00002: Electricity demand and storage dispatch modeling for buildings and implications for the smartgrid Menglian Zheng, Christoph Meinrenken Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:09AM - 11:21AM		Q15.00003: Impedance and self-discharge mechanism studies of nickel metal hydride batteries for energy storage applications Wenhua Zhu, Ying Zhu, Bruce Tatarchuk Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21AM - 11:33AM		Q15.00004: Reversible Hydrogen Storage Characteristics of Catalytically Enhanced Ca(Li)-nMg-B-N-H System Sesha Srinivasan, Dervis Emre Demircak, Prakash Sharma, Goswami Yogi, Elias Stefanakos Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33AM - 11:45AM		Q15.00005: Correlated electron transfer and nonlinear optical effects in QD sensitized solar cells Yuri Dahnovsky, Grigory Kolesov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:45AM - 11:57AM		Q15.00006: SEM analysis as a diagnostic tool for photovoltaic cell degradation Gilbert Osayemwenre, E.L. Meyer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57AM - 12:09PM		Q15.00007: Spectrally-tuned plasmonic-excitonic photovoltaics using gold nanoshells Anna Lee, Daniel Paz-Soldan, Susanna Thon, Michael Adachi, Haopeng Dong, Pouya Maraghechi, Mingjian Yuan, Andr\'e Labelle, Sjoerd Hoogland, Kun Liu, Eugenia Kumacheva, Edward Sargent Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:09PM - 12:21PM		Q15.00008: Photovoltaic cost reduction powered by nuclear spending Timothy Smith, Mark Deinert Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 12:21PM - 12:33PM		Q15.00009: Isotopic feedback and the stability of traveling wave reactors Mark Deinert Preview Abstract