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Session C2: DPF Prize Session - W.K.H. Panofsky Prize

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: JoAne Hewett, Stanford University
Room: Ballroom A

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:57PM		C2.00001: W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics: Establishing and testing the Standard Model of flavor physics ~. Invited Speaker: David Hitlin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:57PM - 2:24PM		C2.00002: W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics: The BABAR Detector and PEP-II B Factory at SLAC Invited Speaker: Jonathan Dorfan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:24PM - 2:51PM		C2.00003: W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics: The B-factory at KEK Invited Speaker: Fumihiko Takasaki Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:51PM - 3:18PM		C2.00004: W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics: It wasn't only about \textit{CP}, or even $B$ mesons Invited Speaker: Stephen Lars Olsen Preview Abstract

Session C3: Frontiers in Ab-Initio Calculations of Exotic Nuclei

Sponsoring Units: GFB DNP
Chair: Bacca Sonia, TRIUMF
Room: Ballroom B

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C3.00001: Nuclear binding near a quantum phase transition Invited Speaker: Dean Lee Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C3.00002: Electroweak properties of light nuclei Invited Speaker: Saori Pastore Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C3.00003: Neutron distribution, electric dipole polarizability and weak form factor of 48Ca from chiral effective field theory Invited Speaker: Kyle Wendt Preview Abstract

Session C4: WIMP Dark Matter

Sponsoring Units: DPF DAP
Chair: Joseph Lykken, Fermilab
Room: Ballroom C

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C4.00001: WIMP Dark Matter Invited Speaker: Paolo Gondolo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C4.00002: A new era in dark matter direct detection Invited Speaker: Elena Aprile Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C4.00003: Indirect Dark Matter Detection Invited Speaker: Miguel S\'anchez-Conde Preview Abstract

Session C5: The Future of Ground Based Gravitational Wave Detection

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Peter Shawhan, University of Maryland
Room: Ballroom D

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C5.00001: The future of ground based GW astrophysics Invited Speaker: Alessandra Corsi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C5.00002: Terrestrial Gravitational-Wave Detector Arrays in the 21st Century Invited Speaker: Stefan Ballmer Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C5.00003: Techniques to extend the reach of ground based gravitational wave detectors Invited Speaker: Sheila Dwyer Preview Abstract

Session C6: Report from Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Program

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Room: 150ABC

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C6.00001: Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs (J-TUPP): Overview and Major Findings Invited Speaker: Paula Heron Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C6.00002: Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs: Implications for physics programs and why you should care Invited Speaker: Theodore Hodapp Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C6.00003: Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs (J-TUPP): What skills and knowledge are needed for a diverse set of careers and what's the basis for these recommendations? Invited Speaker: Lawrence Woolf Preview Abstract

Session C7: Modernizing Nuclear Weapons

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Room: 150G

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C7.00001: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization -- the Stockpile Life Extension Program Invited Speaker: Donald Cook Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C7.00002: Why are U.S. nuclear weapon modernization efforts controversial? Invited Speaker: James Acton Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C7.00003: TBD Invited Speaker: Daryl Press Preview Abstract

Session C9: Techniques for Measuring Precision or Tiny Things

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Gordon Cates, University of Virginia
Room: 250A

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C9.00001: Quartz Detector Development for PVeS Experiments Carlos Bula VIllarreal Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C9.00002: Polarization sensitivity in integrating detectors Ciprian Gal Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C9.00003: Update on the MUSE Proton Radius Measurement Ethan Cline Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C9.00004: Investigation of a $^{129}$Xe magnetometer for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Experiment at TRIUMF Michael Lang Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C9.00005: Laser Assisted Electric Field Monitoring in a Cryogenic Environment Mark Broering, Josh Abney, Christopher Swank, Brad Filippone, Weijun Yao, Wolfgang Korsch Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C9.00006: Systematic and Statistical Errors Associated with Nuclear Decay Constant Measurements Using the Counting Technique David Koltick, Haoyu Wang, Shih-Chieh Liu, Jordan Heim, Jonathan Nistor Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C9.00007: Environmental gamma radiation in the KATRIN Spectrometer Hall Luke Kippenbrock Preview Abstract

Session C10: Light Mesons and Baryons

Sponsoring Units: DNP GHP
Chair: Leonard Gamberg, Pennsylvania State University
Room: 250B

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C10.00001: Radiative decay of $\eta^{\prime}$ in CLAS Georgie Mbianda Njencheu, Moskov Amaryan, Ilya Larin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C10.00002: Photoproduction of the $f_1(1285)$ Meson. Reinhard Schumacher Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C10.00003: Resolving Difficulties of a Single-Channel Partial-Wave Analysis Brian Hunt, D. Mark Manley Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C10.00004: Spin density matrix elements for radiative decays of the omega meson in photoproduction at 5 GeV Fridah Mokaya Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C10.00005: Elastic Lambda-proton Scattering in CLAS John Price Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C10.00006: Coherent $\omega$-Meson Photoproduction off Deuteron Taya Chetry, Kenneth Hicks Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C10.00007: Beam Spin Asymmetry in Exclusive $\omega$ Photoproduction off the Bound Proton Philip Cole, Olga Cortes Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C10.00008: The current status of the GlueX experiment at Jefferson Lab Matthew Shepherd Preview Abstract

Session C11: Computational Physics

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Room: 250C

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C11.00001: Analysis of High-Speed Rotating Flow in 2D Polar \textbf{\textit{(r - }}$\theta $\textbf{\textit{) }}\textbf{ Coordinate} S. Pradhan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C11.00002: High-order wavelet reconstruction/differentiation filters and Gibbs phenomena Richard Lombardini, Ramiro Acevedo, Alexander Kuczala, Kerry Keys, Carl Goodrich, Bruce Johnson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C11.00003: Space-Pseudo-Time Method: Application to the One-Dimensional Coulomb Potential and Density Funtional Theory Charles Weatherford, Daniel Gebremedhin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C11.00004: Clustered Numerical Data Analysis Using Markov Lie Monoid Based Networks Joseph Johnson Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C11.00005: A wavelet approach to binary blackholes with asynchronous multitasking Hyun Lim, Eric Hirschmann, David Neilsen, Matthew Anderson, Jackson DeBuhr, Bo Zhang Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C11.00006: Adaptive wavelets and relativistic magnetohydrodynamics Eric Hirschmann, David Neilsen, Matthe Anderson, Jackson DeBuhr, Bo Zhang Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C11.00007: Simulation of Twisted Electron Mott Scattering John Madsen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C11.00008: Simulating an Exploding Fission-Bomb Core Cameron Reed Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C11.00009: A new method for solving non-perturbative QFTs on the lattice Hadi Papei, Vitaly Vanchurin, Yi-Zen Chu Preview Abstract

Session C13: Sexual and Gender Diversity Issues in Physics – C-LGBT Ad Hoc Committee Report

Sponsoring Units: APS
Room: 250F

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C13.00001: Report of the APS Ad-Hoc Committee on LGBT Issues – Presentation of Findings and Recommendations Invited Speaker: Elena Long Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C13.00002: LGBT Issues Panel Discussion Invited Speaker: Elena Long Preview Abstract

Session C14: Binary Neutron Star Mergers and Multi-Messenger Signals

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Joey Key, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Room: 251AB

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C14.00001: Mergers of Unequal Mass Binary Neutron Stars Steven Liebling, Matthew Anderson, Luis Lehner, David Neilsen, Carlos Palenzuela Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C14.00002: One-arm Spiral Instability in Hypermassive Neutron Stars Formed by Dynamical-Capture Binary Neutron Star Mergers Vasileios Paschalidis, William E. East, Frans Pretorius, Stuart L. Shapiro Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C14.00003: Equation of state survey of black hole-neutron star mergers Wyatt Brege Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C14.00004: General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Binary Neutron Star Mergers with the APR4 Equation of State Andrea Endrizzi, Riccardo Ciolfi, Bruno Giacomazzo, Wolfgang Kastaun, Takumu Kawamura Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C14.00005: High-Mass Magnetized Binary Neutron Star Mergers and Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Bruno Giacomazzo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C14.00006: MHD simulations of NSNS mergers in full GR: the role of the initial B field on the emergence of sGRB jets I Milton Ruiz, Ryan Lang, Vasileios Paschalidis, Stuart L. Shapiro Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C14.00007: MHD simulations of NSNS mergers in full GR: the role of the initial B field on the emergence of sGRB jets II Ryan Lang, Vasileios Paschalidis, Milton Ruiz, Stuart Shapiro Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C14.00008: Low mass binary neutron star mergers : gravitational waves and neutrino emission Francois Foucart Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C14.00009: Dynamical ejecta from binary neutron star mergers David Radice, Filippo Galeazzi, Jonas Lippuner, Luke Roberts, Christian Ott, Luciano Rezzolla Preview Abstract

Session C15: Mathematical Aspects of Relativity I

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: David Garfinkle, Oakland University
Room: 251C

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C15.00001: A new conserved current for electromagnetic fields in the Kerr spacetime Alexander Grant, Eanna Flanagan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C15.00002: Physics near Rapidly Spinning Black Holes Samuel Gralla, Alexandru Lupsasca, Scott Hughes, Achilleas Porfyriadis, Andrew Strominger, Niels Warburton Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C15.00003: New charge for BMS symmetries Aruna Kesavan, Abhay Ashtekar Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C15.00004: Methods for measuring and transporting angular momentum in general relativity David Nichols, Eanna Flanagan, Leo Stein, Justin Vines Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C15.00005: Gravitational wave memory in an expanding universe Alexander Tolish, Robert Wald Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C15.00006: First Law for fields with Internal Gauge Freedom Kartik Prabhu Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C15.00007: Nonlinear evolution and final fate of (charged) superradiant instability Stephen Green, Pablo Bosch, Luis Lehner Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C15.00008: Gauge invariant perturbations of Petrov type D space-times Bernard Whiting, Abhay Shah Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C15.00009: A Fanfare of Trumpet Black Holes Jolyon Bloomfield Preview Abstract

Session C16: Liquid Xenon Dark Matter II

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Kate scholberg, Duke University
Room: 251D

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C16.00001: Results from the XENON100 Dark Matter Direct Search Experiment Qing Lin Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C16.00002: Search for Periodic Rate Variations in XENON100 and Comparison with DAMA/LIBRA Annual Modulation Patrick de Perio Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C16.00003: The XENON1T Cryogenic Commissioning Performance Yun Zhang Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C16.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C16.00005: The LUX-Zeplin Dark Matter Detector Jeremy Mock Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C16.00006: Low Background Assay Results for LZ Kelsey Oliver-Mallory, Keenan Thomas Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C16.00007: D-D Neutron Generator Calibrations and Hardware in the LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Search Experiment Will Taylor Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C16.00008: Liquid-purity monitor for the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter search Aaron Manalaysay Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C16.00009: Circulation and Purification in the LUX-ZEPLIN System Test Shaun Alsum Preview Abstract

Session C17: Supersymmetry Searches

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Heather Logan, Carleton University, Canada
Room: 251E

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C17.00001: A Search for Supersymmetry at CMS with Two Photons and Missing Transverse Energy at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV Arka Santra, Andrew Askew, Michael Hildreth, Aristoteles Kyriakis, David Mason, Allison Reinsvold, Iasonas Topsis-Giotis, Marc Weinberg Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C17.00002: Search for new physics with same-sign dileptons Christopher George Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C17.00003: Search for long-lived particles decaying to an electron and a muon that have large transverse impact parameters. Bingxuan Liu Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C17.00004: Search for supersymmetry in the multijet and missing transverse momentum channel in pp collisions at 13 TeV: Search strategy John Bradmiller-Feld Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C17.00005: Search for supersymmetry in the multijet and missing transverse momentum channel in pp collisions at 13 TeV: Z + jets background Troy Mulholland Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C17.00006: Search for supersymmetry in the multijet and missing transverse momentum channel in pp collisions at 13 TeV: Hadronic tau background Ahmad Borzou Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C17.00007: Search for supersymmetry in pp collisions at sqrt s = 13 TeV in the single-lepton final state using the sum of masses of large-radius jets Adam Dishaw Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C17.00008: Search for new physics in hadronic final states using the MT2 variable Jason Gran Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C17.00009: A Study on Multi-Jets Final States at the Large Hadron Collider Maya Amouzegar, Eva Halkiadakis, Amitabh Lath, Scott Thomas, Yuri Gershtein Preview Abstract

Session C18: Undergraduate Research/SPS II

Sponsoring Units: APS
Chair: Cortney Bougher, American Physical Society
Room: 251F

Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C18.00001: A Compact Cosmic Ray Telescope using Silicon Photomultipliers for use in High Schools Luis Castro, Leonardo Elizondo, Mark Shelor, Omar Cervantes, Sewan Fan, Stefan Ritt Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C18.00002: Using Stars to Align a Steered Laser System for Cosmic Ray Simulation Harry Krantz, Lawrence Wiencke Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C18.00003: Gravitational Interactions of White Dwarf Double Stars James Mckeough, Chloe Robinson, Bridget Ortiz, Ajit Hira Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C18.00004: Development of a Cryostat to Characterize Nano-scale Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices Matthew Longo, Mitchell Matheny, Jasmine Knudsen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C18.00005: Using Frequency Noise Feedback to Improve Stability in Extended Cavity Diode Lasers McKinley Pugh, Dallin Durfee Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C18.00006: Infrared Optical Readout of a Gas-Based Recoil Tracking Detector Katrina Miller, Phillip Barbeau, Grayson Rich, Connor Awe Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C18.00007: Alternative Gravity Rotation Curves for the LITTLE THINGS Survey Modestas Stulge, Brian Stefanski, Jeremy Dentico, James O'Brien, Joseph Gay, Robert Moss, Bryan Young, Adam Smith Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C18.00008: Novel Tests of Gravity at the Sub-millimeter Scale Jeremy Johnson, Ian Guerrero, Gabriela Martinez, C.D. Hoyle Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C18.00009: A Computer Program to Measure the Energy Spread of Multi-turn Beam in the Fermilab Booster at Injection Jovan Nelson, Chandrashekhara Bhat, Brian Hendricks Preview Abstract