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Session T2: Invited Session: DPF Prize Session II

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Jon Rosner, University of Chicago
Room: Plaza D

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T2.00001: J. J. Sakurai Prize: Astrophysics, Cosmology and PQ Symmetry--Linking the Very Small and the Very Large Invited Speaker: Helen Quinn Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T2.00002: J. J. Sakurai Prize: Axions: Expectations and Prospects Invited Speaker: Roberto Peccei Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T2.00003: Henry Primakoff Award Talk: Tests of Lorentz and CPT violation with neutrinos Invited Speaker: Teppei Katori Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 5:18PM - 5:54PM		T2.00004: LeRoy Apker Award Talk: Applying the Standard-Model Extension to hydrogen Invited Speaker: Theodore Yoder Preview Abstract

Session T3: Invited Session: DNP Prize Session

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Berndt Mueller, Duke University
Room: Plaza E

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T3.00001: Bonner Prize Talk -- First Laboratory Observation of Double Beta Decay Invited Speaker: Michael Moe Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T3.00002: George E Valley Prize Talk: Measurements of phi-meson production and the observation of antihypertriton in Au$+$Au collisions at RHIC Invited Speaker: Jinhui Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T3.00003: Novel Developments in Instrumentation for PET Imaging Invited Speaker: Joel Karp Preview Abstract

Session T4: Invited Session: Hot Topics in Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Neil Cornish, Montana State University
Room: Plaza F

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T4.00001: First results from NuStar Invited Speaker: Fiona Harrison Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T4.00002: Identifying supernovae before they happen Invited Speaker: Nathan Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T4.00003: The Planck Lensing Map Invited Speaker: Duncan Hanson Preview Abstract

Session T5: Invited Session: Einstein Prize Session

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Daniel Holz, University of Chicago
Room: Governor's Square 14

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 4:06PM		T5.00001: Einstein Prize Talk: The Anatomy of a Test of General Relativity Invited Speaker: Irwin Shapiro Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:42PM		T5.00002: Lunar Laser Ranging: A Playground for Gravitational Physics Invited Speaker: Tom Murphy Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 5:18PM		T5.00003: New astrophysical probes of black-hole spin Invited Speaker: Michael Kesden Preview Abstract

Session T6: Invited Session: American Science and America's Future

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

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:55PM		T6.00001: Transformation \& Opportunity: The Future of the US Research Enterprise -- PCAST Report Invited Speaker: Sylvester James Gates Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:55PM - 4:20PM		T6.00002: Partnerships between Universities \& National Labs Invited Speaker: Robert Zimmer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:20PM - 4:45PM		T6.00003: The U.S. Science Enterprise as viewed by the APS Invited Speaker: Kate Kirby Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:45PM - 5:10PM		T6.00004: Communicating with the public to build support for the Future of U.S. Research Invited Speaker: Lisa Randall Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 5:10PM - 5:28PM		T6.00005: Discussion Preview Abstract

Session T8: Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays II

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

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T8.00001: Sensitivity of JEM-EUSO to Ensemble Fluctuations in the Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Flux Thomas Paul, Markus Ahlers, Luis Anchordoqui, Andrew Taylor Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T8.00002: Positioning of ground-based Global Light System stations around the World for the JEM-EUSO mission Zachary Norman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T8.00003: Sensitivity of the orbiting JEM-EUSO mission to large-scale anisotropies Thomas Weiler, Luis Anchordoqui, Peter Denton Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T8.00004: Estimation of systematic errors in UHE CR energy reconstruction for ANITA-3 experiment Viatcheslav Bugaev, Brian Rauch, Robert Binns, Martin Israel, Konstantin Belov, Stephanie Wissel, Andres Romero-Wolf Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T8.00005: Searching for Cosmic Ray Radar Echos In TARA Data Isaac Myers Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T8.00006: Noise calibration and the development of remote receiver stations for TARA Samridha Kunwar Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T8.00007: Bistatic radar detection of UHECRs at Telescope Array William Hanlon Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T8.00008: The Non-Imaging CHErenkov Array (NICHE): A TA/TALE extension to measure the flux and composition of Very-High Energy Cosmic Rays Douglas Bergman, John Krizmanic, Pierre Sokolsky Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 5:06PM - 5:18PM		T8.00009: Simulating hadronic interactions with SIBYLL Felix Riehn, Ralph Engel, Thomas K. Gaisser, Todor Stanev Preview Abstract

Session T10: New Directions in Gravitational Physics

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Stephen Green, University of Guelph
Room: Governor's Square 12

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T10.00001: A proposed model for ordinary gravitation David Stallard Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T10.00002: Empirical Evidence Suggest A Need For A Different Gravitational Theory Benjamin Solomon Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T10.00003: Unify the electromagnetic force and gravitation Sheng Ming Zheng Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T10.00004: Unifying Physics Shantilal Goradia Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T10.00005: Modeling gravitons as either classical or quantum mechanical, using experimental Alicki Van Ryn experimental realization Andrew Beckwith Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T10.00006: Gravity increased by lunar surface temperature James Keene Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T10.00007: Gravitational Deflection of Light and Radio Waves Exhibit Impact Parameter Dependency from Solar Plama Limb to Plasma-Free Space above Edward Dowdye Preview Abstract

Session T11: Searches II

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

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T11.00001: Search for invisible decays of low-mass Higgs bosons at BaBar Mark Derdzinski Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T11.00002: Results of a Search for a CP-Odd Light Higgs in $\tau$-Pair Decays of the $\Upsilon$(1S) at Belle Jamal Rorie Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T11.00003: Search for $W^\prime$ bosons through decays to boosted top-jets Zack Sullivan, Daniel Duffty Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T11.00004: New Simulations of ATLAS Data for the 8TeV Upgrade Arya Afshari Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T11.00005: Maximizing Gauge Boson Identification Reaches in $e^{+}e^{-}$ Collisions via Proper Selection of Beam Polarization Ali Bagneid Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T11.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T11.00007: UED generalized with bulk masses and brane localized terms Kyoungchul Kong, Thomas Flacke, Seong Chan Park Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T11.00008: Search for Quark and Lepton Compositeness in the Dimuon Final State in p-p Collisions using the CMS Experiment Chamath Kottachchi Kankanamge Don, Pramod Lamichhane, Paul Karchin, Leonard Spiegel Preview Abstract

Session T12: Dark Matter Instrumentation II

Sponsoring Units: DPF DNP
Chair: Leslie Rosenberg, University of Washington
Room: Plaza Court 1

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T12.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T12.00002: Measurement of Scintillation Efficiency of Low Energy Nuclear Recoils in Liquid Argon H. Cao, H.O. Back, F. Calaprice, C. Galbiati, P. Meyers, B. Rossi, L. Grandi, W.H. Lippincott, B. Loer, F. DeJongh, S. Pordes, J. Yoo, C. Kendziora, D. Montanari, T. Alexander, A. Cocco, G. Fiorillo, H. Wang, Y. Meng, C.J. Martoff, C. Love, P. Collon, W. Tan, C. Ghag, L. Manenti Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T12.00003: New Measurement of the Charge and Light Yield of Low Energy Nuclear and Electronic Recoils in Liquid Xenon L.W. Goetzke, E. Aprile, R. Budnik, H.A. Contreras, A.J. Melgarejo Fernandez, J. Naganoma, G. Plante, A. Rizzo Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T12.00004: Measuring low energy nuclear recoil response in NaI(Tl) Tyana Stiegler, Clement Sofka, James White, Robert Webb Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T12.00005: Energy Resolution in High Pressure Xenon Gas Using Electroluminescence in Parallel Wire Grids vs. Crossed Wire Meshes Clement Sofka, James White Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T12.00006: Efficiency Studies and Simulations of a Neutron Background Veto for Dark Matter Detectors Shawn Westerdale, Emily Shields, Jingke Xu, Frank Calaprice Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T12.00007: Demonstration of the Prototype BetaCage, an Ultra-sensitive Screener for Surface Contamination A. Rider, Z. Ahmed, S. Golwala, R. Nelson, A. Zahn, R. Bunker, M. Kos, R.W. Schnee, B. Wang, D.R. Grant Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T12.00008: Expected Backgrounds of the BetaCage, an Ultra-sensitive Screener for Surface Contamination Boqian Wang, Raymond Bunker, Richard Schnee, Michael Bowles, Marek Kos, Zeeshan Ahmed, Sunil Golwala, Robert Nelson, Darren Grant Preview Abstract

Session T14: New Directions in Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Brian Fields, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Room: Plaza Court 3

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T14.00001: A Transluminal Energy Quantum Model of the Cosmic Quantum Richard Gauthier Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T14.00002: Acceleration of Dominant Supermassive Black Hole Singularities Serving as the Catalyst of Dark Energy in the Formation of Universes John Wilson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T14.00003: Rate Change Big Bang Theory Ken Strickland Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T14.00004: Redshift and Blueshift are not entirely due to the Doppler's Effect but also to the Medium Composition. A Suggested Experiment with Different Medium Compositions Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T14.00005: A new model without dark matter for the rotation of spiral galaxies Mario De Souza Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T14.00006: Galactic Evolution Stewart Brekke Preview Abstract

Session T15: Public Policy and History of Physics

Sponsoring Units: FOEP FHP
Chair: Brian Schwartz, Graduate Center, City University of New York
Room: Plaza Court 4

Monday, April 15, 2013 3:30PM - 3:42PM		T15.00001: Robert Serber's 1943 Los Alamos Primer Analysis of Fission Bomb Efficiency Cameron Reed Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42PM - 3:54PM		T15.00002: Blurring Boundaries among Physics, Chemistry, \& Astronomy: The Mosely Centenary Virginia Trimble Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:06PM		T15.00003: The Franck-Hertz Experiment and the Nature of Ionization Clayton Gearhart Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:06PM - 4:18PM		T15.00004: Erich Regener - a forgotten cosmic ray pioneer Per Carlson, Alan Watson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:18PM - 4:30PM		T15.00005: Minkowski and the concept of 4-space Felix T. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30PM - 4:42PM		T15.00006: The Role of the 1957 Chapel Hill Conference in the History of General Relativity Paul Halpern Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:42PM - 4:54PM		T15.00007: Is there a ``theory'' for nuclear proliferation? R.J. Peterson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:54PM - 5:06PM		T15.00008: Effect on Public Policy from Macro to Nano Aspects of the Deadliest Illness of Mankind: Important Role of Physics Arjun Saxena Preview Abstract