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Session Y2: Invited Session: Higgs Boson II

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Nikos Varelas, University of Illinois at Chicago
Room: Chatham Ballroom A

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Y2.00001: Higgs Boson Studies at the Tevatron Invited Speaker: Wade Fisher Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Y2.00002: What can we learn from Higgs coupling measurments? Invited Speaker: Sally Dawson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Y2.00003: Higgs Studies at Future Facilities Invited Speaker: Timothy Barklow Preview Abstract

Session Y3: Invited Session: R-Process Nucleosynthesis

Sponsoring Units: DNP DAP
Chair: Charles Horowitz, Indiana University
Room: Chatham Ballroom B

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Y3.00001: Kilonovae: Electromagnetic Counterparts of Neutron Star Mergers Powered by the Radioactive Decay of R-Process Nuclei Invited Speaker: Brian Metzger Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Y3.00002: Rare Isotopes Heating and Cooling the Crust of Accreting Neutron Stars Invited Speaker: Hendrik Schatz Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Y3.00003: Hans A. Bethe Prize: Astrophysical, observational and nuclear-physics aspects of r-process nucleosynthesis Invited Speaker: Karl-Ludwig Kratz Preview Abstract

Session Y7: Nuclear Theory II

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Anatoli Afanasjev, Mississippi State University
Room: 201

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y7.00001: Study of nuclear clustering using the modern shell model approach Alexander Volya, Yury Tchuvil'sky Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y7.00002: Application of shell model with non-orthogonal basis to nuclear clustering Konstantinos Kravvaris, Alexander Volya Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y7.00003: Emergence of rotational bands in \textit{ab initio} no-core configuration interaction calculations of light nuclei Mark A. Caprio, Pieter Maris, James P. Vary Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y7.00004: Sp(3,$R$) decomposition of the SU(3) no-core shell model basis Fengqiao Luo, Mark A. Caprio, Tomas Dytrych Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y7.00005: Operator evolution in the three-body space via the similarity renormalization group Micah Schuster, Sofia Quaglioni, Calvin Johnson, Eric Jurgenson, Petr Navratil Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y7.00006: Nuclear landscape and drip lines in covariant density functional theory Debisree Ray, Anatoli Afanasjev, Sylvester Agbemava, Peter Ring Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y7.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session Y8: Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts II

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Shunsaku Joriuchi, University of California, Irvine
Room: 202

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y8.00001: Computational Study of White Dwarf Stars Jose Pacheco, Ajit Hira, Danelle Jaramillo Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y8.00002: Nuclear Mixing Meters for Classical Novae K.J. Kelly, C. Iliadis, L.N. Downen, A.E. Champagne, J. Jos\'{e} Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y8.00003: Visible and Near-infrared Light Curves of SN 2009nr Jonathan Heath, Ginger Bryngelson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y8.00004: The Power of Thermonuclear Supernovae at Late Epochs Ginger Bryngelson, Peter Milne, Mark Leising Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y8.00005: On the similarities of the prompt gamma-ray emissions in Short and Long Gamma-Ray Busts Amir Shahmoradi Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y8.00006: Observing gamma-ray bursts with the scaler system of the HAWC Observatory Dirk Lennarz, Ignacio Taboada Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y8.00007: A Search for VHE Emission from GRBs using the HAWC Observatory Air Shower Data Kathryne Sparks Woodle Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Y8.00008: Catching Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst afterglows Adam Goldstein, Valerie Connaughton Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Y8.00009: Search For Correlation Between Known GRBs and Astrophysical Neutrinos As Observed By IceCube James Casey, Ignacio Taboada Preview Abstract

Session Y9: New Directions in Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: John Beacom, The Ohio State University
Room: 203

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y9.00001: New Explain of Hubble's Red Shift Dayong Cao Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y9.00002: A Second Dimension of Time Explains Quantum and Classical Fields Richard Kriske Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y9.00003: Experimental observation of dark matter and formation of mini-galaxies at zero speed-of-light Meggie Zhang Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y9.00004: Creator God Rules The Universe Because Hawking Built The Big Bang On A Foundation Of Quicksand Robert Gentry Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y9.00005: Andromeda's SMBH Projected Accretion Rate John Wilson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y9.00006: Does Antimatter Appear Dark? Walton Perkins Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y9.00007: The U-Theory of Everything (-- A single Particle Theory of Universe) Weiping Yu Preview Abstract

Session Y10: Invited Session: History of the G2 from 1947 to Present

Sponsoring Units: FHP DPF
Chair: Robert Crease, Stonybrook University
Room: 204

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Y10.00001: Study of Electron G-2 From 1947 To Present Invited Speaker: Toichiro Kinoshita Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Y10.00002: The First CERN Muon g-2 Experiment Invited Speaker: Richard Garwin Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Y10.00003: The BNL Muon G-2 Experiment And Beyond Invited Speaker: Yannis Semertzidis Preview Abstract

Session Y12: Flavor Physics: Charm and Bottom

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Room: 100

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y12.00001: Measurement of beauty hadron spectroscopy and productions at CMS Reddy Pratap Gandrajula Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y12.00002: Measurement of double J/psi productions with the CMS detector Grant V. Riley, Andrew York Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y12.00003: Search for $B^{0}\rightarrow l^{+}l^{-}$ at Belle Kimberly Williams Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y12.00004: Update on $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\psi(2S)$ via Initial State Radiation at Belle XiaoLong Wang Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y12.00005: Study of $B^\pm \to \pi^\pm \pi^\mp \pi^\pm$ at Belle Yao Li Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y12.00006: A New Family with a Fourth Lepton Flavour Rasulkhozha S. Sharafiddinov Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y12.00007: Measurement of the relative strong-phase difference between $D^0$ and $\overline{D^0} \to K^0_S\pi^+\pi^-$ Daniel Ambrose, Hajime Muramatsu, Ed Thorndike Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Y12.00008: Study of $\psi(3770) \to non-D\bar{D}$ at BESIII Derrick Toth Preview Abstract

Session Y13: Axion and Dark Matter III

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Nick Hadley, University of Maryland
Room: 101

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y13.00001: Fast neutron measurement at Soudan Mine using a large liquid scintillation detector Chao Zhang, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y13.00002: Low-background Gamma Spectroscopy at Sanford Underground Laboratory Christopher Chiller, Angela Alanson, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y13.00003: Performance of a Novel Gas Separation Research Column at Sanford Laboratory Angela Alanson Chiller, Christopher Chiller, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y13.00004: Development of Ge-based Detectors with n/$\gamma $ Discrimination at 77 K for Dark Matter Searches Wenzhao Wei, Dongming Mei, Chao Zhang Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y13.00005: LUX Trigger System Mongkol Moongweluwan Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y13.00006: Response of the LUX Dark Matter Detector to Ultra-Low Energy Nuclear Recoils James Verbus Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y13.00007: Low energy nuclear recoils study in noble liquids for low-mass WIMPs Lu Wang, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Y13.00008: Precision measurement of quenching factors for low-energy nuclear recoils at TUNL Grayson Rich, Phil Barbeau, Calvin Howell, Hugon Karwowski Preview Abstract

Session Y15: Gravitational Wave Experiment

Chair: Zach Etienne, University of Maryland
Room: 103

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y15.00001: High Speed Alignment Control of an Optical Resonator Daniel Amariutei Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y15.00002: Active thermal lensing elements for mode matching optimization in optical systems Paul Fulda Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y15.00003: Measurement of Thermal Noise in Optical Coatings for Gravitational-Wave Detectors Michael Hartman, Johannes Eichholz, Paul Fulda, Giacomo Ciani, David B. Tanner, Guido Mueller Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y15.00004: Cryogenic behavior of LEDs for use in third generation LIGO position sensors and actuators Ryan Goetz, David Tanner, Guido Mueller Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y15.00005: Investigation of Coating Thermal Noise at Cryogenic Temperatures for Third-Generation Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Detectors Johannes Eichholz, Michael Hartman, Paul Fulda, Giacomo Ciani, David Tanner, Guido Mueller Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y15.00006: Telescope Back-reflection and Space-based Gravitational Wave Observatories Aaron Spector, Guido Mueller Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y15.00007: Sensing and actuation system for the University of Florida Torsion Pendulum for LISA Andrew Chilton, Ryan Shelley, Taiwo Olatunde, Giacomo Ciani, John Conklin, Guido Mueller Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Y15.00008: The UF torsion pendulum and its role in space-based gravitational wave detectors John Conklin, Ryan Shelley, Andrew Chilton, Taiwo Olatunde, Giacomo Ciani, Guido Mueller Preview Abstract

Session Y16: Frontiers in Gravitation

Chair: Beverly Berger
Room: 104

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Y16.00001: Using Dyson's probability expression for Gerstsenshtein coupling between Photons and Graviton interaction for minimum B field in Tokamak GW Detection Experiment, and possible developments if a refinement on the Gertsenshtein process is confirmed experimentally Andrew Beckwith Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Y16.00002: Gravitational radiation of the relativistic theory of gravitation, the registration of radiation and applied aspects Stanislav Fisenko, Igor Fisenko, Rustem Rymkulov Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Y16.00003: Rotating Metrics for Black Hole Competitors James Graber Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Y16.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Y16.00005: Closed timelike loops in homogeneous rotating $\Lambda$-dust cosmologies David Lindsay Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Y16.00006: The Space Production Model of Gravity Richard Bowen Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Y16.00007: Gravitational Waves in General Relativity, and in the Hulse-Taylor Pulsar. Supernova Models indicate that the Quantum of Gravitational Radiation is the Neutrino Vic Dannon Preview Abstract

Session Y17: Invited Session: Popularizing Physics

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Richard Wiener, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Room: 105-106

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Y17.00001: Explaining Today's Physics Through History and Biography Invited Speaker: David Lindley Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Y17.00002: Stealth Physics: Sneaking in Science Where People Least Expect It Invited Speaker: Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Preview Abstract
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Y17.00003: Everyone Loves Science Invited Speaker: Mats Selen Preview Abstract