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Session J2: Invited Session: Dark Matter - Beyond WIMPs

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF
Chair: Carsten Rott, Sungkyunkwan University
Room: Chatham Ballroom A

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:21AM		J2.00001: Dark Matter Theory Beyond WIMPs in Light of Astroparticle and Collider Constraints Invited Speaker: Tracy Slatyer Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:57AM		J2.00002: keV-mass dark matter candidates and constraints Invited Speaker: Shunsaku Horiuchi Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:33PM		J2.00003: Exploring the Dark Sector Invited Speaker: Rouven Essig Preview Abstract

Session J3: Invited Session: Chromo Dynamics

Sponsoring Units: GHP GFB
Chair: Matthias Burkardt, New Mexico State University
Room: Chatham Ballroom B

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:21AM		J3.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: Christian Holbling Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:57AM		J3.00002: Nuclear Forces from Lattice QCD Invited Speaker: Martin Savage Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:33PM		J3.00003: QCD Modeling of Hadron Physics Invited Speaker: Peter Tandy Preview Abstract

Session J4: Invited Session: Probing Inflation with the Cosmic Microwave Background

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Lloyd Knox, University of California, Davis
Room: Chatham Ballroom C

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:45AM

J4.00001: Detection of Degree-Scale CMB B-Mode Polarization with BICEP2 Invited Speaker: Jamie Bock Preview Abstract

Session J6: Mini-Symposium on Nuclear Physics: Sensitive Input for Understanding Nucleosynthesis I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Kelly Chipps, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Room: 200

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:21AM		J6.00001: The sensitivity of $r$-process nucleosynthesis to individual nuclear properties Invited Speaker: Rebecca Surman Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J6.00002: An astrophysical engine that stores gravitational work as nuclear Coulomb energy Donald Clayton Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J6.00003: Benchmarks of results obtained in the new finite-range droplet model Peter Moller Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J6.00004: Effective Reaction Rates (ERR) for the Helium Burning Reactions Sam M. Austin, Christopher West, Alexander Heger Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J6.00005: Sensitive r-process nuclei production at Notre Dame Maxime Brodeur Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		J6.00006: $\beta$-decay studies of very neutron-rich Pd and Ag isotopes Karl Smith Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:21PM - 12:33PM		J6.00007: Validation of (d,p$\gamma$) as a Surrogate for (n,$\gamma$) A. Ratkiewicz, J.A. Cizewski, A. Adekola, S. Burcher, M.E. Howard, B. Manning, S.L. Rice, C. Shand, J.T. Burke, R.J. Casperson, N.D. Scielzo, R.A.E. Austin, N. Fotiades, R.O. Hughes, T.J. Ross, M. McCleskey, S.D. Pain, W.A. Peters Preview Abstract

Session J7: Neutrino Physics

Chair: Joshua Albert, Indiana University
Room: 201

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		J7.00001: The MicroBooNE Experiment Ryan Grosso Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		J7.00002: EXO-200 Detector Performance and Results Sereres Johnston Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		J7.00003: Simulation-based Validation of Pulse Shape Discrimination for the \textsc{Majorana Demonstrator} Benjamin Shanks Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J7.00004: The {\sc Majorana} low background low noise front-end electronics Nicolas Abgrall Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J7.00005: Improving the estimation of reactor antineutrino spectra Marek Kos, David Asner, Kimberly Burns, Bryce Greenfield, Malachi Schram, John Orrell, Lynn Wood, Brent VanDevender, David Wootan Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J7.00006: Spectral Function Implementation in Neutrino Event Generator and Its Impact on Neutrino Oscillation Parameters Chun-Min Jen Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J7.00007: Analysis of the nuclear dependence of the $\nu_{\mu}$ charged current inclusive cross section with MINERvA Ronald Ransome Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		J7.00008: Improved measurement of $\nu_{\mu}$-induced charged-current single $\pi^{+}$ production flux-averaged absolute cross-section on water using the P0D detector of the ND280 detector complex in the T2K experiment Shamil Assylbekov, Robert Wilson, Tomasz Wachala Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:21PM - 12:33PM		J7.00009: C$^{o}$sI: Coherent Neutrino Scattering with Cesium Iodide Nicole Fields, Juan Collar, Todd Hossbach, John Orrell, Gopakumar Perumpilly, Bjorn Scholz Preview Abstract

Session J8: Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Lawrence Wiencke, Colorado School of Mines
Room: 202

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		J8.00001: High Energy Neutrino Emission Induced by Ultrahigh Energy Nuclei in Cluster Accretion Shocks Ke Fang, Angela Olinto Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		J8.00002: Multiwavelength calibration of the Pierre Auger Observatory fluorescence detectors and its effect on reconstructed parameters Ben Gookin, Jeff Brack, Alexei Dorofeev, John Harton, Yevgeniy Petrov Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		J8.00003: Study of double-bump air showers contaminated by clouds and Cherenkov light Amir Shadkam Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J8.00004: Fluoresence Detection of Cosmic Ray Air Showers Between $10^{16.5}$ eV and $10^{19}$ eV with the Telescope Array Low Energy Extension (TALE) Zachary Zundel, Jeremy Smith, Stan Thomas, Tareq AbuZayyad, Dmitri Ivanov, John Matthews, Charlie Jui Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J8.00005: Telescope Array measurement of UHECR composition from stereoscopic fluorescence detection Thomas Stroman, Douglas Bergman, Tareq Abu Zayyad Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J8.00006: Anisotropy in Cosmic Ray Arrival Directions Observed by the Telescope Array Benjamin Stokes Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J8.00007: First Results from the Telescope Array RAdar (TARA) Detector Isaac Myers Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		J8.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:21PM - 12:33PM		J8.00009: The Global Light System for JEM-EUSO Lawrence Wiencke, Jim Adams, Mark Christl, Johannes Eser, Fred Sarazin Preview Abstract

Session J10: Invited Session: Large Scale International Facilities I: Photon Sources

Sponsoring Units: FIP DPB
Chair: Esen Alp, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: 204

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:21AM		J10.00001: LCLS -- The Upgrade Path Invited Speaker: Uwe Bergmann Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:57AM		J10.00002: European XFEL: Status and Overview of Research Instrumentation Invited Speaker: S.L. Molodtsov Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:33PM		J10.00003: SPring-8 and SACLA Plans for the Future Invited Speaker: Tetsuya Ishikawa Preview Abstract

Session J11: Invited Session: Excellence in Physics Education Award: AMTA

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Michael Fauerbach, Florida Gulf Coast University
Room: Oglethorpe Auditorium

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:21AM		J11.00001: Excellence in Physics Education Award: Modeling Theory for Physics Instruction Invited Speaker: David Hestenes Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:57AM		J11.00002: Excellence in Physics Education Award: Graduate Programs for Professional Development of Physics Teachers Invited Speaker: Jane Jackson Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:33PM		J11.00003: Modeling Instruction: The Next Generation ¬ building and sustaining a community of practice Invited Speaker: Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz Preview Abstract

Session J12: Instrumentation & Methods I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Mike Tuts, Columbia University
Room: 100

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		J12.00001: Data acquisition system for the n$^{3}$He experiment Latiful Kabir Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		J12.00002: Solid xenon radiation detectors Michelle J. Dolinski Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		J12.00003: Capacitive coupling based wire chamber diagnostic system Gabriel Collin Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J12.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J12.00005: A measurent on proportional scintillation properties in liquid xenon Junji Naganoma Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J12.00006: Kimballton Underground Research Facility Steven Derek Rountree Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J12.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		J12.00008: Design, Production and Testing of Cost-Effective, Large-Area, MCP-based Planar Photodetectors Junqi Xie, Karen Byrum, Marcel Demarteau, John Noonan, Sagar Setru, Mathew Virgo, Robert Wagner, Dean Walters, Xing Wang, Lei Xia, Huyue Zhao Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:21PM - 12:33PM		J12.00009: Applying Machine Learning to GlueX Data Analysis Thomas Boettcher Preview Abstract

Session J13: Top and Electroweak Physics

Sponsoring Units: GPMFC DPF
Chair: Howard Haber, University of California, Santa Cruz
Room: 101

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		J13.00001: Preliminary measurement of the top quark pair production in the $\tau$ + jets final state with 20 $fb^{-1}$ of $pp$ collision data recorded at $\sqrt{s} = 8$ TeV with the ATLAS experiment Ahmed Hasib, Catrin Bernius, Phillip Gutierrez Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		J13.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		J13.00003: Measurement of inclusive top pair plus photon production cross-section Mikhail Makouski Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J13.00004: CP violation in top-quark pair production and decay Ahmed Rashed Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J13.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J13.00006: $W$ boson mass measurement with D0 data Jenny Holzbauer Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J13.00007: Measurement of the $W^{+}W^{-}$Production Cross Section in Proton-Proton Collisions at $\sqrt s =$ 8 TeV with the ATLAS Detector Haolu Feng Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		J13.00008: Probe of WW production in vector boson fusion topology Ajay Kumar Preview Abstract

Session J15: Numerical Relativity in Vacuum: Methods and Simulation I

Chair: Francois Foucart, University of Toronto
Room: 103

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		J15.00001: Local Geometrical Boundary Data for Einstein's Equations Jeffrey Winicour Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		J15.00002: Spectral Cauchy Characteristic Extraction: A New Algorithm for Gravitational Wave Propagation Casey Handmer, B\'ela Szil\'agyi Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		J15.00003: Adding light to the gravitational waves on the null cone Maria Babiuc Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J15.00004: Improved Gauge Conditions and Evolution Techniques for Puncture Black Hole Simulations Zachariah Etienne, John Baker, Vasileios Paschalidis, Stuart Shapiro, Bernard Kelly Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J15.00005: Improved initial data for binary black hole simulations William Throwe Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J15.00006: Detecting Near-Extremal Binary Black Holes Daniel Hemberger Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J15.00007: Simulations of high-spin black-hole binaries Mark Scheel, Geoffrey Lovelace Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		J15.00008: Numerical Relativity reaching into the land of Post-NewtonianTheory Bela Szilagyi Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:21PM - 12:33PM		J15.00009: Comparing Post-Newtonian and Numerical Relativity Precession Dynamics Serguei Ossokine, Michael Boyle, Lawrence Kidder, Abdul Mroue, Harald Pfeiffer, Mark Scheel, Bela Szilagyi Preview Abstract

Session J16: Quantum Aspects of Gravitation I

Chair: Steven Carlip, University of California, Davis
Room: 104

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		J16.00001: Hawking radiation in loop quantum gravity Jorge Pullin, Rodolfo Gambini Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		J16.00002: Non-singular AdS-dS transitions in a landscape scenario Brajesh Gupt, Parampreet Singh Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		J16.00003: Effective dynamics of Kantowski-Sachs spacetime in loop quantum cosmology Anton Joe, Parampreet Singh Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		J16.00004: Two-point function for a BEC analogue black hole when a mass term is present Richard A. Dudley, Paul R. Anderson, Roberto Balbinot, Alessandro Fabbri, Renaud Parentani Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		J16.00005: Inequivalence Between Active Gravitational Mass and Energy for a Composite Quantum Body Natalia Bagmet, Andrei Lebed Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		J16.00006: Quantum-Mechanical Correction to the Speed of Light in a Gravitational Potential James Franson Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		J16.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session J17: Invited Session: Joseph A. Burton Forum Award and Leo Szilard Lectureship Award

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology
Room: 105-106

Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45AM - 11:21AM		J17.00001: Joseph A. Burton Forum Award: Some Nuclear Weapons Dilemmas Invited Speaker: Michael May Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:21AM - 11:57AM		J17.00002: Leo Szilard Lectureship Award: Fissile Materials: A Global Threat Invited Speaker: Ramamurti Rajaraman Preview Abstract
Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:57AM - 12:33PM		J17.00003: Leo Szilard Lectureship Award: Arguing from the Periphery Invited Speaker: M.V. Ramana Preview Abstract

Session J20: DPB Business Meeting

Sponsoring Units: DPB
Room: 102

Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:00PM - 2:00PM

J20.00001: DPB Business Meeting Preview Abstract

Session J30: Graduate Student Lunch with the Experts

Sponsoring Units: SPS
Room: Exhibit Hall A

Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:30PM - 2:00PM

J30.00001: Graduate Student Lunch with the Experts Preview Abstract