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Session C2: Undergraduate Research/SPS II

Sponsoring Units: APS SPS
Chair: Crystal Bailey, APS
Room: Maryland B

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C2.00001: Novel Tests of Gravity at the Sub-millimeter Scale Gabriela Martinez, Jeremy Johnson, Ian Guerrero, C.D. Hoyle Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C2.00002: Covariance and Quantum Cosmology: A Comparison of Two Matter Clocks Theodore Halnon, Martin Bojowald Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C2.00003: Comparison of Alternative Gravity Models in Dwarf Galaxy Rotation Curves Justin Harrington, Taylor Saintable, James O'Brien Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C2.00004: Theoretical Comparison Between Candidates for Dark Matter James Mckeough, Ajit Hira, Alexandra Valdez Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C2.00005: Study of enhancing a hadronic search for supersymmetry with quark/gluon discrimination Louis Penafiel Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C2.00006: The Fast Interaction Trigger Detector of ALICE at the LHC Keenan Lambert, Shanice Brown, Calvin Powell, Austin Harton, Edmundo Garcia-Solis Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C2.00007: Studying B-Tagging Performance for new physics searches with the CMS Detector at the LHC David Last Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C2.00008: Title: Seesaw Search with Multilepton Final States using 13 TeV LHC Data Grace Haza Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C2.00009: Improving calorimeter resolution using temperature compensation calculations Joseph Smiga, Martin Purschke Preview Abstract

Session C3: Gravitational-wave Astrophysics: Neutron Stars and Core Collapse Supernovae

Sponsoring Units: DAP DGRAV
Chair: Jocelyn Read, California State University, Fullerton
Room: Maryland C

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C3.00001: Prospects for Gravitational Wave Searches for Core-Collapse Supernovae within the Local Universe Kiranjyot Gill, Marica Branchesi, Michele Zanolin, Marek Szczepanczyk Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C3.00002: Gravitational Wave Signals from Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions Anthony Mezzacappa, Konstantin Yakunin, Noah Frere, Pedro ​Marronetti, Stephen Bruenn, W. Raphael Hix, Eric J. Lentz, J. Austin Harris, Eirik Endeve, O. E. Bronson Messer, John Blondin Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C3.00003: Impact of the tidal p-g instability on the gravitational wave signal from coalescing binary neutron stars Reed Essick, Salvatore Vitale, Nevin Weinberg Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C3.00004: Resonant tidal excitation of superfluid neutron stars in coalescing binaries Hang Yu, Nevin Weinberg Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C3.00005: Measuring neutron star tidal deformability with Advanced LIGO: black hole - neutron star binaries Prayush Kumar, Michael Pürrer, Harald Pfeiffer Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C3.00006: Determining the Hubble Constant from Gravitational-wave Observations of Merging Binary Neutron Stars and Electromagnetic Observations of Galaxies Hong Qi, Patrick Brady, Chris Pankow, David Kaplan, Angela Van Sistine Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C3.00007: Appplications of the post-Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff formalism Hector O. Silva, Kostas Glampedakis, George Pappas, Emanuele Berti Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C3.00008: R-mode frequencies of rapidly and differentially rotating relativistic neutron stars Cecilia Chirenti, Michael Jasiulek Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C3.00009: General Relativistic Non-radial Oscillations of Compact Stars Zack Hall, II, Prashanth Jaikumar Preview Abstract

Session C4: Neutrinos - Instruments, Science and Modeling

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Justin Vandenbrouke, University of Wisconsin
Room: Virginia A

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C4.00001: The Askaryan Radio Array: Overview and Recent Results Carl Pfendner Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C4.00002: Searching for Traces of Planck-Scale Physics with High Energy Neutrinos Floyd Stecker, Sean Scully, Stefano Liberati, David Mattingly Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C4.00003: Using the Enhanced Starting Track Event Selection to Improve IceCube's Measurement of Neutrinos From the Southern Hemisphere Kyle Jero Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C4.00004: Uncertainties in Atmospheric Muon-Neutrino Fluxes Arising from Cosmic-Ray Primaries Salvatore Davide Porzio, Justin Evans, Stefan Soldner-Rembold, Steven Wren Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C4.00005: Muon-induced spallation backgrounds in DUNE Guanying Zhu, Shirley Li, John Beacom Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C4.00006: Presupernova neutrinos: realistic emissivities from stellar evolution Kelly Patton, Cecilia Lunardini, Rob Farmer, Frank Timmes Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C4.00007: Analysis of North Sky Cosmic Ray Anisotropy with Atmospheric Neutrinos Elizabeth Wills Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C4.00008: Search for PeV Gamma Rays with IceTop and IceCube Zachary Griffith, Hershal Pandya Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C4.00009: Constraining Dark Matter-Neutrino Interactions with High-Energy Astrophysical Neutrinos Carlos Arguelles Preview Abstract

Session C5: Numerical Relativity Codes and Methods

Sponsoring Units: DGRAV
Chair: Steven Liebling, Long Island University
Room: Virginia B

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C5.00001: SENR: A Next-Generation, Super-Efficient Numerical Relativity Code for the Age of Gravitational Wave Astrophysics Zachariah Etienne, Ian Ruchlin, Thomas Baumgarte Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C5.00002: SENR, A Super-Efficient Code for Gravitational Wave Source Modeling: Latest Results Ian Ruchlin, Zachariah Etienne, Thomas Baumgarte Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C5.00003: A Parallel Wavelet Approach for Binary Compact Object Mergers Hyun Lim, Eric Hirschmann, David Neilsen, William Black, Matthew Anderson, Hari Sundar, Milinda Fernando Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C5.00004: General Relativistic Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics code developments: A progress report Joshua Faber, Zachary Silberman, Monica Rizzo Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C5.00005: Solving Einstein's Equation Numerically on Manifolds with Arbitrary Topologie Lee Lindblom Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C5.00006: Vector Potential Generation for Numerical Relativity Simulations Zachary Silberman, Joshua Faber, Thomas Adams, Zachariah Etienne, Ian Ruchlin Preview Abstract

Session C6: Precision Measurements and Fundamental Symmetries

Sponsoring Units: GPMFC
Chair: Thomas Gentile, NIST
Room: Virginia C

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C6.00001: A micromechanical proof-of-principle experiment for measuring the gravitational force of milligram masses Jonas Schmöle, Mathias Dragosits, Hans Hepach, Tobias Westphal, Markus Aspelmeyer Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C6.00002: First Results of the GPS.DM Observatory: Search for Dark Matter and Exotic Physics with Atomic Clocks and GPS Constellation Benjamin Roberts, Geoff Blewitt, Conner Dailey, Maxim Pospelov, Alex Rollings, Jeff Sherman, Wyatt Williams, Andrei Derevianko Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C6.00003: NOPTREX, An Experiment to Search for T Violation in Polarized Neutron Optics Jonathan Curole, William Snow Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C6.00004: NOPTREX: A Search for Time Reversal Violation; Detector Development and Nuclear Spectroscopy on the 0.734 eV p-wave resonance in $^{139}$La Danielle Schaper Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C6.00005: Beyond Schiff Moment: Atomic EDMs from Two-Photon Exchange Satoru Inoue, Michael Ramsey-Musolf Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C6.00006: Matching Contact Interactions in QED-NRQED Effective Field Theory Steven Dye, Matthew Gonderinger, Gil Paz Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C6.00007: High Precision Magnetic Field Scanning System for the New Muon g-2 Experiment Ran Hong Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C6.00008: Development and testing of fiber beam monitors for the Muon g-2 experiment Robin Bjorkquist, Edward Diamond, Benjamin Martinez, Alec Sblendorio, Frederick Gray Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C6.00009: Rare Eta Decays with a TPC for Optical Photons Erik Ramberg Preview Abstract

Session C7: Nuclear Testing Limitations and Monitoring Low Level Radioactivity

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Thomas Cochran, Natural Resources Defense Council
Room: Delaware A

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C7.00001: Nuclear Weapon Testing Limitations and International Security Invited Speaker: Pierce S. Corden Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C7.00002: Nuclear Weapon Testing Limitations and Monitoring Low Level Radioactivity Invited Speaker: Jay Zucca Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C7.00003: The CTBT's International Monitoring System and On-Site Inspection Capabilities: a Status Report Invited Speaker: Lassina Zerbo Preview Abstract

Session C8: Forum on Education Excellence in Physics Education Award

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: John Stewart, West Virginia University
Room: Delaware B

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C8.00001: Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP) -- an organization dedicated to presenting the latest physics discoveries in an understandable and colorful style. Invited Speaker: Howard Matis Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C8.00002: What do we mean by knowledge when teaching physics? Invited Speaker: Michael Wittmann Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C8.00003: 30 years of Physics Education Research at the University of Washington Invited Speaker: Peter S. Shaffer Preview Abstract

Session C9: Dark Matter: R&D and New Directions

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Josh Klein, University of Pennsylvania
Room: Roosevelt 1

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C9.00001: A Micromegas-based Directional Dark Matter Detector for Use with Negative Ion Gases Catherine Nicoloff, James Battat Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C9.00002: Modeling Electronegative Impurity Concentrations in Liquid Argon Detectors Wei Tang, Yichen Li, Craig Thorn, Xin Qian Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C9.00003: Investigating noble gas mixtures for use in TPCs Anna Jungbluth Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C9.00004: ALPS: the Dark Matter Generator (coming in 2019) Simon Barke, Zachary Bush, Claire Baum, Hal Hollis, Guido Mueller, David Tanner Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C9.00005: Producing 30 Tons of Underground Argon for the Next Generation Dark Matter Detector Thomas Alexander Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C9.00006: A Comparison of Future Dark Matter Searches Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kara Farnsworth, James Deseno, Anthony Grippo, Shane Masse Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C9.00007: Nuclear recoil measurements with the ARIS experiment Alden Fan Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C9.00008: PICO Bubble Chambers for Dark Matter Searches: Future Prospects Russell Neilson Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C9.00009: The MiniCLEAN Experiment Jui-Jen (Ryan) Wang, Michael Gold Preview Abstract

Session C10: Indirect Detection of Dark Matter

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF
Chair: Julie McEnery, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Room: Roosevelt 2

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C10.00001: Dark Matter Searches in Milky Way Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies Invited Speaker: Mei-Yu Wang Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C10.00002: The Status of Sterile Neutrino Dark Matter Invited Speaker: Shunsaku Horiuchi Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C10.00003: Indirect Searches for Dark Matter at the TeV Scale and Above Invited Speaker: Segev BenZvi Preview Abstract

Session C11: B Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Marina Artuso, Syracuse University
Room: Roosevelt 3

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C11.00001: The Belle II Detector Leo Piilonen Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C11.00002: Belle II grid computing : An overview of the distributed data management system. Vikas Bansal, Malachi Schram Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C11.00003: The Belle II Physics Program Leo Piilonen Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C11.00004: Belle II Early Physics Program Zachary Stottler Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C11.00005: Belle II sensitivity to missing energy decays Vipin Gaur Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C11.00006: Belle II sensitivity to $B\rightarrow K\nu\bar{\nu}$ decays Vipin Gaur Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C11.00007: Search for $B \to \phi \phi K$ decays at Belle Vipin Gaur Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C11.00008: Search for $B^+ \to K_S K_S h^+$ decays at Belle Vipin Gaur Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C11.00009: Recent Results of Bottomonium Spectroscopy in Radiative $\Upsilon(2S)$ Decays at Belle Zachary Stottler Preview Abstract

Session C12: Hadron Structure and Form Factors

Sponsoring Units: DNP GHP
Chair: Rolf Ent, Jefferson Lab
Room: Roosevelt 4

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C12.00001: Overview of high-Q$^2$ nucleon form factor program with Super BigBite Spectrometer in JLab's Hall A Andrew Puckett Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C12.00002: Separated exclusive kaon production cross sections up to Q$^2$=2.1 GeV$^2$ and the kaon form factor Marco Carmignotto, Tanja Horn Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C12.00003: Kaon Transverse Charge Density from Space- and Time-like Data Nicholas Mecholsky, Johann Meija-Ott, Marco Carmignotto, Tanja Horn, Gerald Miller, Ian Pegg, Lorenzo Resca Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C12.00004: Frequentist Analysis of SLAC Rosenbluth Data Douglas Higinbotham, Evan McClellan, Stephen Shamaiengar Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C12.00005: Reanalysis of Rosenbluth measurements of the proton form factors Alexander Gramolin, Dmitry Nikolenko Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C12.00006: Results from the OLYMPUS Two-Photon Exchange Experiment Colton O'Connor Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C12.00007: The Data Quality and Analysis Status of the Proton Charge Radius (PRad) Experiment at JLab Weizhi Xiong Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C12.00008: The New Proton Radius Experiment (PRad) at Jefferson Lab Ashot Gasparian Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C12.00009: Measurements and prospects on the Generalized Polarizabilities of the proton Nikos Sparveris Preview Abstract

Session C13: Nuclear Theory

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Charles Horowitz, Indiana Univ.
Room: Roosevelt 5

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 1:42PM		C13.00001: Few Nucleon Systems From Expanding About the Unitarity Limit Harald W. Griesshammer Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:42PM - 1:54PM		C13.00002: Uncertainty estimates for proton-proton fusion Bijaya Acharya Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:54PM - 2:06PM		C13.00003: Effective Field Theory Description of Two-Body Resonance States Jaber Balalhabashi Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:18PM		C13.00004: Infrared Extrapolations of Electromagnetic Multipole Moments and Transitions Daniel Odell, Thomas Papenbrock, Lucas Platter Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:18PM - 2:30PM		C13.00005: Construction of the Nuclear Effective Interaction from Energy Eigenstates and Boundary Conditions Kenneth McElvain, Wick Haxton Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		C13.00006: SU(3)-guided Realistic Nucleon-nucleon Interaction for Large-scale Calculations Grigor Sargsyan, Kristina Launey, Robert Baker, Tomas Dytrych, Jerry Draayer Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		C13.00007: Ab initio results for intermediate-mass, open-shell nuclei Robert B. Baker, Tomas Dytrych, Kristina D. Launey, Jerry P. Draayer Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		C13.00008: A consistent Analysis of (e,e'p) Reactions through the Nonlocal Dispersive Optical Model Mack Atkinson, Mohammadhossein Mahzoon, Willem Dickhoff, Robert Charity Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		C13.00009: Pseudoscalar D and B mesons in the hot dense and nonstrange symmetric medium Rahul Chhabra, Arvind Kumar Preview Abstract

Session C14: Extremes of Gravity: From Weak to Strong

Sponsoring Units: DGRAV
Chair: Theodore Jacobson, University of Maryland
Room: Washington 1

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C14.00001: Insights into the gravitational wave memory effect Invited Speaker: Lydia Bieri Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C14.00002: Growth of Perturbations near a Rapidly Spinning Black Hole Invited Speaker: Samuel Gralla Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C14.00003: Strong Cosmic Censorship Invited Speaker: James Isenberg Preview Abstract

Session C15: Dannie Heineman Prize and Henry Primakoff Award Session

Sponsoring Units: DPF DCOMP
Room: Washington 2

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C15.00001: Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics: Applying mathematical techniques to solve important problems in quantum theory Invited Speaker: Carl Bender Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C15.00002: Exploring the Dark Sector with the Multiwavelength Sky Invited Speaker: Tracy Slatyer Preview Abstract

Session C16: Light Nuclei Beyond the Standard Model

Sponsoring Units: GFB DPF
Chair: Kenneth Nollett, San Diego State Univesrity
Room: Washington 3

Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM		C16.00001: Electric dipole moments of light nuclei Invited Speaker: Emanuele Mereghetti Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM		C16.00002: Is there a sign of new physics in beryllium transitions? Invited Speaker: Bartosz Fornal Preview Abstract
Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:42PM - 3:18PM		C16.00003: Parity violation in few-nucleon systems Invited Speaker: Matthias Schindler Preview Abstract