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Session U2: Flavor Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Aida El Khadra, University of Illinois
Room: Ballroom A

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 4:06PM		U2.00001: Flavor physics in the LHC era Invited Speaker: Alexey Petrov Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:42PM		U2.00002: Heavy Flavor Production and Polarization Results at the LHC Invited Speaker: Wendy Taylor Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 5:18PM		U2.00003: Quark Flavor Physics: Experimental Status and Prospects Invited Speaker: Michael Williams Preview Abstract

Session U3: DNP Awards Session

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: John Wilkerson, University of North Carolina
Room: Ballroom B

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 4:06PM		U3.00001: Proton structure through phase-space tomography Invited Speaker: Xiangdong Ji Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:42PM		U3.00002: Tom Bonner Prize: Gamma-ray energy tracking array GRETINA and its early science results Invited Speaker: I-Yang Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 5:18PM		U3.00003: The sun shines brightest at night: Reflections on the solar neutrino problem. Invited Speaker: R. G. H. (Hamish) Robertson Preview Abstract

Session U4: New High Energy Views of the Galaxy

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Julie McEnery, NASA
Room: Ballroom C

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 4:06PM		U4.00001: The HAWC Galactic Plane Survey Invited Speaker: Michelle Hui Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:42PM		U4.00002: The Origin of the GeV Galactic Center Excess Invited Speaker: Tracy Slatyer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 5:18PM		U4.00003: NuSTAR results from the Galactic Center -- diffuse emission Invited Speaker: Charles Hailey Preview Abstract

Session U5: Computing Meets Experiment in Gravity

Sponsoring Units: GGR DCOMP
Chair: Deirdre Shoemaker, Georgia Institute of Technology
Room: Ballroom D

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 4:06PM		U5.00001: Computing in large scale experiments Invited Speaker: Ian Harry Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:42PM		U5.00002: Numerical Relativity meets Data Analysis Invited Speaker: Patricia Schmidt Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 5:18PM		U5.00003: High performance computing in astroparticle physics: very-high-energy gamma-ray observations with imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes Invited Speaker: Adam Otte Preview Abstract

Session U6: Pais Prize Session - Some History You Won't Find In Physics Textbooks

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: William Evenson, Brigham Young University
Room: 150ABC

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 4:06PM		U6.00001: Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics: Physics Textbooks Don't Always Tell the Truth Invited Speaker: Allan Franklin Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:42PM		U6.00002: Newton's Principia: Myth and Reality Invited Speaker: George Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 5:18PM		U6.00003: Historical Examples of Misrepresentation, Innovation, and Morality in Physical Science and Technology Invited Speaker: Jed Buchwald Preview Abstract

Session U7: Sakharov Prize Session

Sponsoring Units: FIP
Chair: Maria Spiropulu, California Institute of Technology
Room: 150G

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 4:06PM		U7.00001: Andrei Sakharov Prize: Human Rights and Peace - A Personal Odyssey Invited Speaker: Zafra Lerman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:42PM		U7.00002: Fang Lizhi Memorial Lecture Invited Speaker: Perry Link Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 5:18PM		U7.00003: LeRoy Apker Award: The Atmospheric Dynamics of Pulsar Companions Invited Speaker: Adam Jermyn Preview Abstract

Session U11: Field Theory

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Marcela Carena, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: 250C

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U11.00001: Aspects of SUSY CFTs and RG flows Kenneth Intriligator, Clay Cordova, Thomas Dumitrescu Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U11.00002: Deformations of $W_{A,D,E}$ SCFTs Emily Nardoni, Kenneth Intriligator Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U11.00003: Positive Energy Conditions in 4D Conformal Field Theory Kara Farnsworth, Markus Luty, Valentina Prilepina Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U11.00004: Effective Potential prediction of the sign of Vacuum Condensate within $\mathcal{PT-}$Symmetric and non-Hermitian Quantum Field Theories Abouzeid Shalaby Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U11.00005: Field Theory for Multi-Particle System Shouhong Wang, Tian Ma Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U11.00006: Algebraic Characterization of the Vacuum in Light-Front Field Theory Marc Herrmann, Wayne Polyzou Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U11.00007: The Casimir Effect Fallacy: Casimir's Zero Point Energy has Infinite Mass, is not Conserved, and is Falsely based on Euler's Formula. The Fallacy No Journal Accepted, that Resonates to No End in Journals Vic Dannon Preview Abstract

Session U12: High and Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: John Belz, University of Utah
Room: 250DE

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U12.00001: The Cosmic Rays Energy Spectrum observed by the TALE detector Tareq AbuZayyad Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U12.00002: The Telescope Array RADAR (TARA) Project and the Search for the Radar Signature of Cosmic Ray Induced Extensive Air Showers. Steven Prohira Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U12.00003: Composition of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Observed by Telescope Array in Hybrid Mode William Hanlon Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U12.00004: Telescope Array UHECR composition measurement via stereoscopic fluorescence observation Thomas Stroman, Douglas Bergman Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U12.00005: Uncertainties in model predictions of Xmax Rasha Abbasi, Gordon Thomson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U12.00006: Determining the Mass Composition of Cosmic Rays Using Shower Universality Andrea Biscoveanu, Miguel Mostafa Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U12.00007: NICHE: Using Cherenkov radiation to extend Telescope Array to sub-PeV energies. Douglas Bergman, John Krizmanic, Yoshiki Tsunesada, Tareq Abu-Zayyad, John Belz, Gordon Thomson Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:54PM - 5:06PM		U12.00008: Tidal frequencies in the spectral analysis of time series muon flux measurements Catherine Feldman, Helio Takai Preview Abstract

Session U13: Elementary Particles

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Brian Rauch, Washington University, St. Louis
Room: 250F

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U13.00001: Dense Axion Stars Abhishek Mohapatra, Eric Braaten, Hong Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U13.00002: Multi-Dimensional Effective Field Theory Analysis for Direct Detection of Dark Matter Hannah Rogers Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U13.00003: Superfluid vortices in dense quark matter S Kumar Mallavarapu, Mark Alford, Andreas Windisch, Tanmay Vachaspati Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U13.00004: Study of J/psi Pair Production Grant Riley Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U13.00005: Using the IRC Model to Calculate the Energy of the Flavorless Scalar Mesons Aran Stubbs Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U13.00006: Heavy quarks within electroweak multiplet Jaime Besprosvany, Ricardo Romero Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U13.00007: Direct proof of the Ward-like identities in split field theory Abdulmajeed Abdurrahman, Ibrahim Abdurrahman, Mahmoud Gassem Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:54PM - 5:06PM		U13.00008: On the Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry and Dark Matter Walton Perkins Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 5:06PM - 5:18PM		U13.00009: A Simple Mathematical Model for Standard Model of Elementary Particles and Extension Thereof. ASHOK SINHA Preview Abstract

Session U14: Advanced LIGO Methods and Results IV

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Jessica McIver, LIGO Laboratory
Room: 251AB

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U14.00001: Reconstructing gravitational wave source parameters via direct comparisons to numerical relativity I: Method Jacob Lange, Richard O'Shaughnessy, James Healy, Carlos Lousto, Deirdre Shoemaker, Geoffrey Lovelace, Mark Scheel, Serguei Ossokine Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U14.00002: Reconstructing gravitational wave source parameters via direct comparisons to numerical relativity II: Applications Richard O'Shaughnessy, Jacob Lange, James Healy, Lousto Carlos, Deirdre Shoemaker, Geoffrey Lovelace, Mark Scheel Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U14.00003: On the measurement of spinning compact binaries with the gravitational-wave observatory Advanced LIGO. Vivien Raymond Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U14.00004: Assessing Accuracy of Waveform Models against Numerical Relativity Waveforms Michael P\"urrer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U14.00005: Parameter estimation for inspiraling compact binaries with small orbital eccentricity Marc Favata Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U14.00006: Parameter estimation and uncertainty for gravitational waves from binary black holes Christopher Berry Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U14.00007: BayesWave Analysis for LIGO Detector Characterization Joey Shapiro Key Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:54PM - 5:06PM		U14.00008: Regression of Environmental and Instrumental Noise in advance LIGO Carlos Filipe Da Silva Costa, Sergey Klimenko, Guenakh V. Mitselmakher Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 5:06PM - 5:18PM		U14.00009: Tracking down the origins of Advanced LIGO noise: 2 examples Beverly K. Berger Preview Abstract

Session U15: Initial Data and Head-On Collisions in Numerical Relativity

Sponsoring Units: GGR
Chair: Bernard Kelly, NASA
Room: 251C

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U15.00001: New Approach for Initial Data of Compact Object Binaries Michael Clark, Pablo Laguna Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U15.00002: Binary Black Hole Initial Data Without Elliptic Equations Jeffrey Winicour, Istvan Racz Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U15.00003: A Hyperbolic Solver for Black Hole Initial Data in Numerical Relativity Maria Babiuc Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U15.00004: Highly Spinning Initial Data: Gauges and Accuracy Yosef Zlochower, Ian Ruchlin, James Healy, Carlos Lousto Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U15.00005: Computing Binary Black Hole Initial Data in Damped Harmonic Gauge Vijay Varma, Mark Scheel Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U15.00006: Computing Binary Black Hole Initial Data with Discontinuous Galerkin Methods Trevor Vincent, Harald Pfeiffer Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U15.00007: Ultrarelativistic unequal-mass black hole collisions Emanuele Berti, Ulrich Sperhake, Vitor Cardoso, Frans Pretorius Preview Abstract

Session U16: Axions and Axion-like Particles

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Kev Abazajian, University of California, Irvine
Room: 251D

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U16.00001: The ARIADNE axion NMR experiment Andrew Geraci Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U16.00002: Magnetic shielding design for the ARIADNE axion experiment Harry Fosbinder-Elkins Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U16.00003: Any Light Particle Search (ALPS) Aaron Spector Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U16.00004: Experiment to measure vacuum birefringence: Conceptual design, Guido Mueller, David Tanner, Babette Doebrich, Jan Poeld, Axel Lindner, Benno Willke Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U16.00005: Search for axion-like dark matter with {\sc Majorana Demonstrator} Commissioning Data Kristopher Vorren Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U16.00006: Improving Limits on Exotic Spin Dependent Long Range Forces using Double Boson Exchange Sheakha Aldaihan, William Michael Snow, Dennis Krause, Joshua Long Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U16.00007: Short-range, spin-dependent interactions of electrons: a sensitive probe for exotic pseudo-Goldstone bosons William Terrano, Eric Adelberger, John Lee, Blayne Heckel Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:54PM - 5:18PM		U16.00008: Revisiting the U(1) Goldstone Boson of Large N QCD Invited Speaker: Michael Dine Preview Abstract

Session U17: Liquid Argon Neutrino Instrumentation

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Mark Thomson, University of Cambridge
Room: 251E

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U17.00001: First Results from the DUNE 35-ton Prototype using Cosmics Jonathan Insler Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U17.00002: Argon-39 Background in DUNE Photon Detectors Gleb Sinev Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U17.00003: Wire-Cell Tomographic Event Reconstruction for large LArTPCs Xin Qian, Brett Viren, Chao Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U17.00004: Simulations of Charged-Current Supernova $\nu_e$ Events in a Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber Steven Gardiner, Christopher Grant, Emilija Pantic, Robert Svoboda Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U17.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U17.00006: LArIAT Pion Absorption Analysis Andrew Olivier Preview Abstract

Session U18: Technological and Curricular Innovations in Physics Education

Sponsoring Units: GPER
Room: 251F

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		U18.00001: Mastery inspired activities to help at risk students Tim Stelzer, Gary Gladding, Brianne gutmann, Morten Lundsgaard, Noah Schroeder Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		U18.00002: Investigating the Usability and Efficacy of Customizable Computer Coaches for Introductory Physics Problem Solving Bijaya Aryal Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		U18.00003: Using fiction in the teaching of physics Lior M. Burko Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		U18.00004: Development of an advanced undergraduate course in acoustics Kent L Gee, Tracianne B. Neilsen, Scott D. Sommerfeldt Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		U18.00005: Acoustics as a tool to enhance physics education Tracianne B. Neilsen, Kent L. Gee Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:30PM - 4:42PM		U18.00006: Exploring the Physics of Music with Temperament Studio Dallin Durfee, John Colton Preview Abstract
Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42PM - 4:54PM		U18.00007: Exploring the SCOAP$^{3}$ Research Contributions of the United States Matthew Marsteller Preview Abstract