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Session X1: Poster Session IV (10:30-13:30)

Room: Exhibit Hall A

		X1.00001: PARTICLES AND FIELDS Preview Abstract
		X1.00002: Spontaneous mass generation and the small dimensions of the Standard Model gauge groups U(1), SU(2) and SU(3) Felipe J. Llanes-Estrada, Guillermo García, Jesús Guerrero Rojas Preview Abstract
		X1.00003: Electron Neutrino Appearance Analysis in MINOS+ Dung Phan Preview Abstract
		X1.00004: Improved Constraints on the hep Solar Neutrino and Diffuse Supernova Neutrino Background Fluxes with SNO Andrew Mastbaum Preview Abstract
		X1.00005: Characteristic Signal of Neutron-Antineutron Oscillation in Argon Nuclei at DUNE. Joshua Barrow, Yuri Kamyshkov, Ben Rybolt Preview Abstract
		X1.00006: Systematic harmonic power laws inter-relating multiple fundamental constants Donald Chakeres, Wayne Buckhanan, Vola Andrianarijaona Preview Abstract
		X1.00007: One Higgs and a Standard Model, No Need for Supersymmetry David Neto Preview Abstract
		X1.00008: Multiple-cavity detector for axion dark matter search Junu Jeong, Saebyeok Ahn, Sungwoo Youn, Yannis Semertzidis Preview Abstract
		X1.00009: Improving the quality factor of microwave cavities for axion search experiments Saebyeok Ahn, Junu Jung, Sungwoo Youn, Yannis Semertzidis Preview Abstract
		X1.00010: Parton Distribution Function Reweighting and Associated Uncertainties in a Search for Dark Matter with the ATLAS Detector Annette Lopez Preview Abstract
		X1.00011: Vacuum stability in models with extended Higgs sectors Augusto Medeiros da Rosa, Francesc Ferrer, Roberto Franceschini Preview Abstract
		X1.00012: Studying Silicon Photomultipliers and Light Signal Acquisition for the SBND Experiment Claire Savard Preview Abstract
		X1.00013: The CMS electron and photon trigger for the LHC Run 2 Gage DeZoort, Fan Xia Preview Abstract
		X1.00014: ATLAS trigger operations: Upgrades to ``Xmon'' rate prediction system Ava Myers, Andrew Aukerman, Tae Min Hong Preview Abstract
		X1.00015: ATLAS level-1 calorimeter trigger: Monitoring and data reprocessing David Dimond, Tae Hong, Benjamin Carlson Preview Abstract
		X1.00016: R&D of Radiation-Hard Scintillators and WLS Fibers Emrah Tiras, James Wetzel, Burak Bilki, Suleyman Durgut, Yasar Onel, David Winn Preview Abstract
		X1.00017: Analysis of Performance of a Radiation-Hard, Highly-Segmented Shashlik Electromagnetic Calorimeter in the CERN H4 Testbeam Eric Culbertson, Chris Neu, Gage DeZoort, Alexander Ledovskoy, Tutanon Sinthuprasith Preview Abstract
		X1.00018: Characterization of Novel Operation Modes for Secondary Emission Ionization Calorimetry Emrah Tiras, Kamuran Dilsiz, Hasan Ogul, Christina Snyder, Burak Bilki, Yasar Onel, David Winn Preview Abstract
		X1.00019: ATLAS event display: Virtual Point-1 visualization software Kaelyn Seeley, David Dimond, R.M. Bianchi, Joseph Boudreau, Tae Min Hong Preview Abstract
		X1.00020: Event Discrimination using Convolutional Neural Networks Hareesh Menon, Richard Hughes, Alec Daling, Brian Winer Preview Abstract
		X1.00021: COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS Preview Abstract
		X1.00022: Charge Transport Properties in Disordered Organic Semiconductor as a Function of Charge Density: Monte Carlo Simulation Seyfan Kelil Shukri Preview Abstract
		X1.00023: Using van Hove singularities of the two-phonon density of states to investigate the intrinsically localized vibrations of NaI crystal. Benjamin Agyare, Peter Riseborough Preview Abstract
		X1.00024: A Time Decomposition Method to Space-Time Finite Elements for the Dirac Equation Hyun Lim, Arthur Kurlej, Olivia Comeau, Nicholas Stegmeier, Jung-Han Kimn Preview Abstract
		X1.00025: Commercial associative memory performance for applications in track-based triggers at the Large Hadron Collider Jordan Webster Preview Abstract
		X1.00026: Calculating Speed of Sound Shalabh Bhatnagar Preview Abstract
		X1.00027: POSTDEADLINE Preview Abstract
		X1.00028: Search for Invisible Decays of Dark Photons and Low Mass Higgs Bosons at BaBar Alexander Giuffrida Preview Abstract
		X1.00029: Top quark decay width measurement with 13 TeV data Evan Coleman, Pedro Silva, Meenakshi Narain Preview Abstract
		X1.00030: Entanglement Elimination Before Particle Detections of the Entangled Particles Douglas Snyder Preview Abstract
		X1.00031: A New Formalism for Quantifying Character of Vibrational Modes in Solids: Distinguishing Between Propagons, Diffusons and Locons Hamid Reza Seyf, asegun henry Preview Abstract
		X1.00032: Analysis of a Concentrated Solar Thermophotovoltaic System with Thermal Energy Storage Hamid Reza Seyf, Asegun Henry Preview Abstract
		X1.00033: Understanding student use of mathematics in IPLS with the Math Epistemic Games Survey Mark Eichenlaub, Deborah Hemingway, Edward F. Redish Preview Abstract
		X1.00034: Morphological and Chemical Analysis Of Degraded Single Junction Amorphous Silicon Module. Gilbert Osayemwenre, Edson Meyer, Sampson Mamphweli Preview Abstract
		X1.00035: A Discontinuous Galerkin Method Compatible with the BSSN Formulation of the Einstein Equations Jonah Miller, Erik Schnetter Preview Abstract
		X1.00036: A New Theory of the Electromagnetic Field Richard Kriske Preview Abstract
		X1.00037: Installing a Milli-charge Particle Detector at LHC P5 Silas Grossberndt Preview Abstract

Session X2: Gravitational Wave Source Modeling

Sponsoring Units: DGRAV
Chair: Reed Essick, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: Maryland B

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X2.00001: Kicked waveforms: prospects for direct detection of black hole recoils Davide Gerosa, Christopher Moore Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X2.00002: Remnant of binary black-hole mergers: New simulations, peak luminosity and hangup studies Carlos Lousto, James Healy Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X2.00003: Development of accurate waveform models for eccentric compact binaries with numerical relativity simulations Eliu Huerta, Bhanu Agarwal, Alvin Chua, Daniel George, Roland Haas, Ian Hinder, Prayush Kumar, Christopher Moore, Harald Pfeiffer Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X2.00004: A complete waveform model for compact binaries on eccentric orbits Daniel George, Eliu Huerta, Prayush Kumar, Bhanu Agarwal, Hsi-Yu Schive, Harald Pfeiffer, Tony Chu, Michael Boyle, Daniel Hemberger, Lawrence Kidder, Mark Scheel, Bela Szilagyi Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X2.00005: Secular evolution of very eccentric, inclined orbits around a supermassive rotating black hole Clifford Will, Matthew Maitra Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X2.00006: Analytic gravitational waveforms for generic precessing compact binaries Katerina Chatziioannou, Antoine Klein, Neil Cornish, Nicolas Yunes Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X2.00007: Gravitational waves from compact binaries in scalar-tensor gravity to second post-Newtonian order Anna Heffernan, Ryan Lang, Clifford Will Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:09PM - 12:21PM		X2.00008: Detectability of the nonlinear gravitational wave memory with second and third-generation ground-based detectors Marc Favata, Emanuele Berti Preview Abstract

Session X3: Numerical Relativity Simulations of Neutron Star Binaries and Gravitational Collapse

Sponsoring Units: DGRAV
Chair: Sean McWilliams, West Virginia University
Room: Maryland C

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X3.00001: General Relativistic Simulations of Low-Mass Magnetized Binary Neutron Star Mergers Bruno Giacomazzo Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X3.00002: Binary neutron star mergers as engines of short gamma-ray bursts: delayed vs. prompt collapse Milton Ruiz, Vasileios Paschalidis, Stuart Shapiro Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X3.00003: Binary neutron star initial data and single, rotating neutron stars as gravitational wave emitters Antonios Tsokaros, Koji Uryu, Luca Baiotti, Filippo Galeazzi, Bruno Mundim, Luciano Rezzolla, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Keisuke Taniguchi, Shin'ichirou Yoshida Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X3.00004: Magnetorotatioal Collapse of Supermassive Stars: Black Hole Formation and Jets Lunan Sun, Vasileios Paschalidis, Milton Ruiz, Stuart Shapiro Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X3.00005: White Holes in Einstein-Aether Theory David Garfinkle, Ratindranath Akhoury, Nishant Gupta Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X3.00006: Critical Collapse of Perfect Fluids with Angular Momentum Thomas Baumgarte, Carsten Gundlach Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X3.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session X4: SNRs, PWNe, Binaries and other Galactic Sources

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Sarah Gossan, California Institute of Technology
Room: Virginia A

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X4.00001: The Monster Next Door: Fermi-LAT Observations of Supernova Remnant N132D in the Large Magellanic Cloud Daniel Castro, Elizabeth Hays, Fabio Acero, Patrick Slane, John Hughes, Paul Plucinsky Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X4.00002: Investigating very extended objects with HAWC: from Molecular Clouds to Fermi Bubbles Hugo Ayala, Matthew Coel, Petra Hüntemeyer, Sabrina Casanova Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X4.00003: TeV Gamma Ray Emission from Nearby Pulsar Wind Nebulae with HAWC Hao Zhou, Francisco Salesa Greus, Rubén López-Coto, Segev BenZvi, Sabrina Casanova Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X4.00004: The Measurement of the Flux and Spectrum of the Crab by HAWC Andrew Smith Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X4.00005: HAWC Analysis of the Crab Nebula Using Neural-Net Energy Reconstruction Samuel Marinelli Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X4.00006: Analysis on TeV Gamma-ray Binary Systems and Candidates in the Northern Hemisphere with HAWC Chang Dong Rho Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X4.00007: Stacking Analysis of Binary Systems with HAWC Chad Brisbois Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:09PM - 12:21PM		X4.00008: The gamma-ray sky above 50 TeV with the HAWC Observatory Kelly Malone Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:21PM - 12:33PM		X4.00009: HAWC 1st year catalog Colas Rivière Preview Abstract

Session X6: Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Techniques

Sponsoring Units: DGRAV
Chair: Jessica McIver, Caltech
Room: Virginia C

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X6.00001: Realtime detection of gravitational wave bursts Neil Cornish, Margaret Millhouse Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X6.00002: Bayesian reconstruction of gravitational wave bursts using chirplets Margaret Millhouse, Neil Cornish, Tyson Littenberg Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X6.00003: Targeting highly eccentric black hole binaries with a gravitational wave burst search Paul Baker, Neil Cornish, Sean McWilliams Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X6.00004: Inference of the compact binary population and merger rate from transient gravitational wave observations Daniel Wysocki, Richard O'Shaughnessy, Ernest Fokoue Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X6.00005: A Bayesian-style approach to estimating LISA science capability. John Baker, Sylvain Marsat Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X6.00006: Bayesian model-emulation of stochastic gravitational-wave spectra for probes of the final-parsec problem with pulsar-timing arrays Stephen Taylor, Joseph Simon, Laura Sampson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X6.00007: Gravitational Wave Emulation Using Gaussian Process Regression Zoheyr Doctor, Ben Farr, Daniel Holz Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:09PM - 12:21PM		X6.00008: LIGO detector characterization with genetic programming Marco Cavaglia, Kai Staats, Luciano Errico, Kentaro Mogushi, Hunter Gabbard Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:21PM - 12:33PM		X6.00009: An architecture for efficient multimodal parameter estimation with linear surrogate models Richard O'Shaughnessy, Scott Field Preview Abstract

Session X7: Physics Improves International Diplomacy: Hear from an Ambassador, a Science Advisor and a NGO Expert

Sponsoring Units: FIP
Chair: R.J. Peterson, University of Colorado, Boulder
Room: Delaware A

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 11:21AM		X7.00001: Science and Technology Cooperation as an Effective Bridge for Strengthening Relations Between Russia and the US Invited Speaker: Sergei Kislyak Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:57AM		X7.00002: From Science, Engineering and Innovation to Sustainable Development: The Path Forward Invited Speaker: Vaughan Turekian Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:33PM		X7.00003: How Academies use science to enhance global security and well-being. Invited Speaker: John Boright Preview Abstract

Session X9: Supersymmetry Searches

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Marcela Carena, FermiLab
Room: Roosevelt 1

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X9.00001: Search for New Phenomena in High-multiplicity Final States Using 8 TeV and 13 TeV LHC Data Tutanon Sinthuprasith Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X9.00002: Background estimation techniques search for scalar top-quark production with top quark tagging in the all-hadronic channel at 13 TeV with the CMS detector Yagya Joshi Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X9.00003: Optimization of a search for top squark decays to a b-quark and a chargino in final states with one lepton in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=$ 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector James Sheplock Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X9.00004: Search for Supersymmetry with Vector Boson Fusion-like Topology Ali CELIK Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X9.00005: A search for B−L R-parity-violating top squark decays in $\sqrt{s}=$ 13 TeV $pp$ collisions with the ATLAS detector Ian Dyckes Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X9.00006: Motivation for a Search for scalar top-quark production with top quark tagging in the all-hadronic channel at 13 TeV with the CMS detector Scarlet Norberg Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X9.00007: Search for R-parity violating supersymmetry with displaced vertices in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s)=8 TeV Jennifer Chu Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:09PM - 12:21PM		X9.00008: Search for disappearing tracks at CMS using 13 TeV data Andrew Hart Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:21PM - 12:33PM		X9.00009: Search for boosted Stealth SUSY with photons and jets using 13TeV LHC data. Savvas Kyriacou Preview Abstract

Session X10: Particle and Gravity Theory I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Geoffrey Lovelace, Cal State Fullerton
Room: Roosevelt 2

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X10.00001: Supersymmetric SO(10) Inflation Qaisar Shafi, George Leontaris, Nobuchika Okada Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X10.00002: Conversion of Chern-Simons Number to Electromagnetic Helicity Yiyang Zhang, Francesc Ferrer, Tanmay Vachaspati Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X10.00003: Einstein-Yang-Mills-Dirac systems from the discretized Kaluza-Klein theory Kameshwar Wali, Nguyen Ali Viet Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X10.00004: Experimental test methods of a unified theory of fundamental interactions Xiao-Fan Chen Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X10.00005: Supersymmetry Properties of AdS Supergravity Backgrounds Samuel Beck, Jan Gutowski, George Papadopoulos Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X10.00006: Integrand Reduction Reloaded: Algebraic Geometry and Finite Fields Ray D. Sameshima, Andrea Ferroglia, Giovanni Ossola Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X10.00007: Implementation of Recursion Relations in Gluon Scattering Amplitude Calculations in $\text{AdS}_4/\text{CFT}_3$ Nikolaos Dokmetzoglou, Savan Kharel Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:09PM - 12:21PM		X10.00008: Dimensionless actions in four dimensions and Einstein gravity Ariel Edery, Yu Nakayama Preview Abstract

Session X11: Top and Flavor

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Joe Incandela, University of California, Santa Barbara
Room: Roosevelt 3

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 10:57AM		X11.00001: Limits on anomalous contributions to the Wtb vertex Christopher Pease, Miguel Fiolhais, Antonio Onofre Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57AM - 11:09AM		X11.00002: A measurement of jet substructure variables in prompt J/\psi events with the ATLAS detector at $\sqrt{s}=$ 8 TeV David Bjergaard, Ayana Arce Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:09AM - 11:21AM		X11.00003: A Template Measurement of the Top Quark Angular Distribution Using Boosted Lepton + Jets Events Nick Eminizer Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:33AM		X11.00004: Factorial Moments and Intermittency in pp Collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV Khadeejah ALGhadeer Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:33AM - 11:45AM		X11.00005: Probing the CP nature of Higgs couplings in tth events at the LHC Miguel Fiolhais, Christopher Pease, Antonio Onofre Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:45AM - 11:57AM		X11.00006: Status of the KOTO experiment at J-PARC Brian Beckford Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:09PM		X11.00007: $\mu \to e$ Conversion in the Electroweak-scale Right-handed Neutrino Model Trinh Le, P.Q. Hung, Van Que Tran, T.C. Yuan Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:09PM - 12:21PM		X11.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:21PM - 12:33PM		X11.00009: Measuring the $t\bar{t}$ forward-backward asymmetry using semileptonic final states at 8 TeV with the CMS detector Lei Feng, Nick Eminizer, Morris Swartz Preview Abstract

Session X14: Focused Collection: Gender in Physics

Sponsoring Units: GPER FEd
Chair: Vashti Sawtelle, Michigan State University
Room: Washington 1

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 11:21AM		X14.00001: Enriching gender in physics education research: A binary past and a complex future Invited Speaker: Adrienne Traxler Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:57AM		X14.00002: Women's and men's career choices in astronomy and astrophysics. Invited Speaker: Rachel Ivie Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:33PM		X14.00003: Educational pathways of Black women physicists: Stories of experiencing and overcoming obstacles in life. Invited Speaker: Katemari Rosa Preview Abstract

Session X15: Dynamics of Planetary Systems

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Padi Boyd, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Room: Washington 2

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 11:21AM		X15.00001: Planet 9 From Outer Space Invited Speaker: Konstantin Batygin Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:57AM		X15.00002: Multi-Planet Dynamics as a Tracer of Planet Formation Invited Speaker: Ruth Murray-Clay Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:33PM		X15.00003: Strongly Interacting Planetary Systems Invited Speaker: Eric Ford Preview Abstract

Session X16: DNP Prize Session

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Gordon Cates, University of Virginia
Room: Washington 3

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:45AM - 11:21AM		X16.00001: Pipken Award: Nuclear physics mysteries revealed by precision ion trap measurements Invited Speaker: Jens Dilling Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:21AM - 11:57AM		X16.00002: Bonner Prize: The Elastic Form Factors of the Nucleon Invited Speaker: Charles F Perdrisat Preview Abstract
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:57AM - 12:33PM		X16.00003: Feshbach Prize: New Phenomena and New Physics from Strongly-Correlated Quantum Matter Invited Speaker: Joseph A. Carlson Preview Abstract