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Session R2: Invited Session: Charged Lepton Flavor Physics & Precision Electroweak and top Results from the LHC

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Bob Bernstein, Fermilab
Room: Plaza D

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R2.00001: Precison Muon Physics Invited Speaker: David Hertzog Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R2.00002: Theoretical Status of Charged Lepton Flavor Physics Invited Speaker: Kaladi Babu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R2.00003: Review of top, W\&Z and other precision measurements from ATLAS and CMS Invited Speaker: Pierluigi Catastini Preview Abstract

Session R3: Invited Session: New Perspectives in Neutrino Physics

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: John Wilkerson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Room: Plaza E

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R3.00001: Latest Results from the Daya Bay Experiment Invited Speaker: Robert McKeown Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R3.00002: Results and Prospects of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Search with EXO Invited Speaker: Liang Yang Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R3.00003: Neutrinos And Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Invited Speaker: Gary Steigman Preview Abstract

Session R4: Invited Session: New Stars in Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Corbin Covault, Case Western Reserve University
Room: Plaza F

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R4.00001: Edward A. Bouchet Award Talk: Theoretical and Observational Consequences of a Parity Violating Universe Invited Speaker: Stephon Alexander Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R4.00002: Towards Synchronism Through Dynamic Tides in J0651: the ``Antiresonance'' Locking Invited Speaker: Francesca Valsecchi Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R4.00003: CMB Observations with the South Pole Telescope Invited Speaker: Ryan Keisler Preview Abstract

Session R5: Invited Session: Black Hole Firewalls

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Room: Governor's Square 14

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R5.00001: Are there surprising quantum gravity effects near the horizons of large black holes? Invited Speaker: Donald Marolf Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R5.00002: Black hole complementarity and the emergence of classical worlds Invited Speaker: Yasunori Nomura Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R5.00003: Quantum information transfer from black holes: violent vs. nonviolent nonlocality Invited Speaker: Steven Giddings Preview Abstract

Session R6: Invited Session: FIP Session on Grassroots Science

Sponsoring Units: FIP
Chair: William Barletta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: Governor's Square 15

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R6.00001: John Wheatley Award Talk: Promoting Under-Represented Physicists in Asian and Arab Countries and Muslim Women in Science Invited Speaker: Sultana Nahar Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R6.00002: International Aspects of Particle Accelerators Invited Speaker: Andrew Sessler Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R6.00003: Status of SESAME Synchrotron Light Source Invited Speaker: Hamed Tarawneh Preview Abstract

Session R7: Invited Session: Physics for the Public: Advice from the Pros

Sponsoring Units: FOEP
Chair: James Kakalios, University of Minnesota
Room: Governor's Square 16

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R7.00001: Bringing the Heavens Down to Earth: How to Talk to Normal People About Science Invited Speaker: Philip Plait Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R7.00002: The Mixology of Cocktail Party Physics: Tools and Tips for Broad-Based Science Communication Invited Speaker: Jennifer Ouellette Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R7.00003: Science For The Public: Collaboration and Humor Invited Speaker: Richard Wargo Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:18PM - 3:54PM		R7.00004: The Physics of Cooking Invited Speaker: David Weitz Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:30PM		R7.00005: Capturing Science in Action: From Exploring the Origin of the Universe to a Journey to the Ends of the Earth Invited Speaker: Paul Steinhardt Preview Abstract

Session R8: Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays I

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Lawrence Wiencke, Colorado School of Mines
Room: Governor's Square 10

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R8.00001: The Galactic magnetic deflection of Cosmic Rays from Cen A Azadeh Keivani, Glennys Farrar Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R8.00002: Ultra-high energy cosmic-rays: A fresh look at an old problem Patrick Younk Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R8.00003: A Search for EeV Neutron Point Sources Shih-Ho Cheng Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R8.00004: Search for neutron sources in the energy range from 0.3 to 3 EeV with the Pierre Auger Observatory Francisco Salesa Greus, Miguel Mostafa Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R8.00005: Measurement of the speed of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic-Ray Extensive Air Showers with the Pierre Auger Observatory Eric Mayotte Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R8.00006: Energy Spectrum and Composition of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Showers Using Hybrid Analysis from Telescope Array Charles Jui, Monica Allen, Tareq Abu-Zayyad, Benjamin Stokes, Dmitri Ivanov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R8.00007: Measurement of the Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Spectrum by the Telescope Array Surface Detector Benjamin Stokes Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R8.00008: Measurement of the UHECR Energy Spectrum by the Telescope Array Fluorescence Detectors Thomas Stroman, Douglas Bergman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R8.00009: Anisotropy Results Using the Telescope Array Surface Detector Data Dmitri Ivanov Preview Abstract

Session R9: Ultrarelativistic Heavy Ions: Correlations, Spin

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Room: Governor's Square 11

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R9.00001: Long-Range Rapidity Correlations in Heavy-Light Ion Collisions Yuri Kovchegov, Douglas Wertepny Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R9.00002: Near- and Away-side Long-Range Angular Correlations in $d$+Au Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_{NN}}}$ = 200 GeV Michael McCumber Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R9.00003: A structure based study of initial state fluctuations in D-Au collisions Michael Kordell, Abhijit Majumder Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R9.00004: Angular distributions of partons inside the parton shower: from vacuum to dense QCD matter Ivan Vitev, Grigory Ovanesyan Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R9.00005: Prompt photon measurements with the PHENIX MPC-EX detector Sarah Campbell Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R9.00006: Single Spin Asymmetries in polarized proton nucleus collisions with the MPC-EX detector Richard Seto Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R9.00007: Electromagnetic Dissociation at the Large Hadron Collider John Norbury Preview Abstract

Session R10: General Relativity: Mathematical Aspects

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Room: Governor's Square 12

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R10.00001: A positive energy theorem for the gravitational Dirichlet problem William Kelly, Donald Marolf Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R10.00002: Linked Gravitational Radiation Amy Thompson, Joseph Swearngin, Alexander Wickes, Jan Willem Dalhuisen, Dirk Bouwmeester Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R10.00003: Approximate Isometries as an Eigenvalue Problem and Angular Momentum Shawn Wilder, Chris Beetle Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R10.00004: History of a black hole horizon Dieter Brill Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R10.00005: Exact example of backreaction of small scale inhomogeneities in cosmology Stephen Green, Robert Wald Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R10.00006: Gauge Conditions and Black hole Stability Kartik Prabhu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R10.00007: Dynamical and Thermodynamic Stability of Perfect Fluid Stars Joshua Schiffrin, Stephen Green, Robert Wald Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R10.00008: Comments on the BKL conjecture for spatially inhomogeneous cosmologies Beverly K. Berger Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R10.00009: On the consequences of the weak field approximation John Laubenstein Preview Abstract

Session R11: Mini-Symposium on Neutrino Interactions

Sponsoring Units: DPF DNP
Chair: Geralyn Zeller, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Governor's Square 17

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:57PM		R11.00001: Overview of and motivations for studying neutrino interactions Invited Speaker: Morgan Wascko Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:57PM - 2:24PM		R11.00002: Recent Results from Neutrino Experiments Invited Speaker: Gabriel Perdue Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:24PM - 2:51PM		R11.00003: Neutrino interactions in the nuclear environment Invited Speaker: Misak Sargsian Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:51PM - 3:18PM		R11.00004: Electron Scattering Measurements applied to Neutrino Interactions on Nuclei Invited Speaker: M. Eric Christy Preview Abstract

Session R12: Dark Matter Instrumentation I

Sponsoring Units: DPF DNP
Room: Plaza Court 1

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R12.00001: Energy Scales for Nuclear Recoils in CDMS II Silicon and Germanium Detectors Scott Fallows Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R12.00002: Underground Performance of SuperCDMS iZIP Detectors Adam Anderson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R12.00003: Geant4 Simulations of SuperCDMS iZip Detector Charge Carrier Propagation and FET Readout Rob Agnese Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R12.00004: Active Neutron Veto Shield Design for SuperCDMS-SNOLAB Hang Qiu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R12.00005: The LUX Experiment - Detector performance, cryogenics, and controls Patrick Phelps Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R12.00006: The LUX experiment - TPC design and performance Jeremy Chapman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R12.00007: The LUX experiment - Design and performance of the krypton removal system Chang Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R12.00008: The LUX experiment - trigger and data acquisition systems Eryk Druszkiewicz Preview Abstract

Session R13: Meson/Baryon Spectroscopy

Sponsoring Units: DNP GHP
Room: Plaza Court 2

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R13.00001: Spin observables used in determination of spin-parity of cascade baryon resonances Benjamin Jackson, Kanzo Nakayama Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R13.00002: $\pi^{+}\pi^{-} p$ Electroproduction Cross Sections off Protons in the Second Resonance Region Gleb Fedotov, Ralf Gothe, Victor Mokeev Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R13.00003: Decay of the $\Lambda(1520)$ to $\Lambda\pi\pi$ via $\Sigma(1385)\pi$ Dao Ho, R.A. Schumacher, K. Moriya Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R13.00004: The Search for a $\pi_1(1400)$ Exotic Meson in the $\gamma p\to\Delta^{++}\eta\pi^-$ System Diane Schott Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R13.00005: Tetraquark bound states in the heavy-light heavy-light system Zachary Brown, Kostas Orginos Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R13.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R13.00007: A Mesonic Deuteron Analog Terrence Goldman, Richard SIlbar Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R13.00008: A Meson Mass Formula and A Two-Nucleon Potential from a Nonlinear $\lambda\phi^5$ Theory Mesgun Sebhatu Preview Abstract

Session R14: Future Gravitational Wave Missions From Space

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Peter Bender, University of Colorado
Room: Plaza Court 3

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R14.00001: The LISA Pathfinder Mission Invited Speaker: Paul McNamara Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R14.00002: Gravitational Reference Sensor Technology Development at the University of Florida John Conklin, Andrew Chilton, Giacomo Chiani, Guido Mueller, Ryan Shelley Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:54PM		R14.00003: A stroll with eLISA through the mHz gravitational-wave zoo Invited Speaker: Tyson Littenberg Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R14.00004: Observing black hole mergers with space-based gravitational wave detectors Neil Cornish, Antoine Klein, Ryan Lang, Emanuele Berti Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R14.00005: Multimessenger Astronomy: Modeling Gravitational and Electromagnetic Radiation From A Stellar Binary System Kevin Kern, Louis Rubbo Preview Abstract

Session R15: Physics Education, Outreach and Policy

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Melissa Dancy, University of Colorado
Room: Plaza Court 4

Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R15.00001: Student evaluations of their physics teachers: Evaluative bias and its relationship to classroom pedagogy and students' career aspirations Geoff Potvin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R15.00002: Examining how discussing underrepresentation may mediate female engagement in physics Robynne M. Lock, Reganne Tompkins, Zahra Hazari Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R15.00003: Santa Fe Alliance for Science: The First Eight Years Robert A. Eisenstein Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R15.00004: Who cares about physics today? A marketing strategy for the survival of fundamental science and the benefit of society Umberto Cannella Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R15.00005: Art as a Vehicle for Nuclear Astrophysics Micha Kilburn Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R15.00006: Celebrating Einstein Joey Shapiro Key, Nicolas Yunes Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R15.00007: Science Hack Day: an opportunity for public engagement, art/science mash-ups, and inspiration Matthew Bellis Preview Abstract