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Session J1: New Physics with Strongly Interacting Fermions

Chair: Ana Maria Rey, ITAMP, Harvard University
Room: Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom CDE

Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:00AM - 11:36AM		J1.00001: Mixtures of Ultracold Fermions with Unequal Masses Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:36AM - 12:12PM		J1.00002: Exploring an ultracold Fermi-Fermi mixture of $^{6}$Li and $^{40}$K atoms Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:12PM - 12:48PM		J1.00003: Small Mass- and Trap-Imbalanced Two-Component Fermi Gases Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:48PM - 1:24PM		J1.00004: Measurements of the Paired Fraction in the BEC-BCS Crossover Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session J2: Atomic Clocks and Searches for Variations in Fundamental Constants (Co-Sponsored by GPMFC)

Chair: Eric Burt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Room: Kern Building 112

Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:00AM - 11:36AM		J2.00001: Variation of fundamental constants: theory Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:36AM - 12:12PM		J2.00002: Search for Temporal Variation of Fundamental Constants With Hg+ and Al+ Optical Clocks Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:12PM - 12:48PM		J2.00003: Search for Temporal Variations in Alpha Using a Yb$^+$ Optical Frequency Standard Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:48PM - 1:24PM		J2.00004: Search for Temporal Variations in Fundamental Constants Using Hyperfine Transitions in Primary Atomic Clocks Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session J3: Focus Session: Rydberg Atoms and Molecules

Chair: Robert Jones, University of Virginia
Room: Keller Building 104

Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:00AM - 11:36AM		J3.00001: One-dimensional Rydberg gas in a Magneto-Electric Trap Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:36AM - 11:48AM		J3.00002: High-gradient Magnetic Guide for Rydberg Atoms R. Mhaskar, C. Hempel, M. Traxler, V. Vaidya, G. Raithel Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:48AM - 12:00PM		J3.00003: Laser Spectroscopy of Rydberg Atoms in Strong Magnetic Fields B. Knuffman, C. Hempel, R. Mhaskar, E. Paradis, M. Shah, G. Raithel Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:00PM - 12:12PM		J3.00004: High-resolution studies of strongly magnetized, cold Rydberg atoms near the photo-ionization threshold Mudessar Shah, Brenton Knuffman, Eric Paradis, Cornelius Hampel, Rahul Mhaskar, Georg Raithel Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:12PM - 12:48PM		J3.00005: Coherent Population Transfer in Rydberg Atoms by Multiphoton Adiabatic Rapid Passage Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:48PM - 1:00PM		J3.00006: One to five photon microwave ionization of Li Rydberg atoms Joshua Gurian, Haruka Maeda, Thomas Gallagher Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:00PM - 1:12PM		J3.00007: Multiphoton adiabatic population transfer in Rydberg atoms: Classical versus Quantum picture Turker Topcu, Francis Robicheaux Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:12PM - 1:24PM		J3.00008: Microwave Spectroscopy of High-L n=10 Rydberg Levels of Argon Mark E. Hanni, Julie A. Keele, S.R. Lundeen, W.G. Sturrus Preview Abstract

Session J4: Dynamic and Out-of-Equilibrium Phenomena in Cold Atoms

Chair: Dan Gauthier, Duke University
Room: Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom AB

Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:00AM - 11:12AM		J4.00001: Thermalization and its mechanism for generic quantum isolated systems Maxim Olshanii, Vanja Dunjko, Marcos Rigol Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:12AM - 11:24AM		J4.00002: Chaos Criterion in Bose-Hubbard Model Amy Cassidy, Vanja Dunjko, Maxim Olshanii Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:24AM - 11:36AM		J4.00003: Controlled transition to complete multiparticle quantum dynamics from classical field simulations of interacting bosons Piotr Deuar Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:36AM - 11:48AM		J4.00004: Resonances of a quanrum delta kicked accelerator Vijayashankar Ramareddy, I. Talukdar, Gil Summy, G. Behinaein, P. Ahmadi Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:48AM - 12:00PM		J4.00005: Quantum resonance ratchet using a delta kicked rotor Vijayashankar Ramareddy, Itzhack Dana, Ishan Talukdar, Gil Summy Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:00PM - 12:12PM		J4.00006: Two-body transients in coupled atomic-molecular Bose-Einstein Condentates Eite Tiesinga, Pascal Naidon, Paul Julienne Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:12PM - 12:24PM		J4.00007: Stochastic phenomena in parametrically driven magneto-optically trapped atomic system Yonghee Kim, Myoung-Sun Heo, Wonho Jhe, Heung-Ryoul Noh Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:24PM - 12:36PM		J4.00008: Pulsating Instability of a Bose-Einstein Condensate in an Optical Lattice Uttam Shrestha, Juha Javanainen Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:36PM - 12:48PM		J4.00009: Microwave Controlled Transport and Collisions of Cs Atoms in an Optical Lattice Jae Hoon Lee, Worawarong Rakreungdet, Enrique Montano, Brian Mischuck, Ivan Deutsch, Poul Jessen Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:48PM - 1:00PM		J4.00010: Interaction-controlled transport of an ultracold Fermi gas Robert Jordens, Niels Strohmaier, Yosuke Takasu, Kenneth Gunter, Michael Kohl, Henning Moritz, Tilman Esslinger Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:00PM - 1:12PM		J4.00011: Damped motion of one-dimensional Bose gases in an optical lattice Ippei Danshita, Charles W. Clark Preview Abstract

Session J5: Matter Wave Interferometry

Chair: Alex Cronin, University of Arizona
Room: Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom I

Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:00AM - 11:12AM		J5.00001: Influence of Spontaneous Emission on a Single-State Atom Interferometer S. Beattie, B. Barrett, M. Weel, I. Chan, C. Mok, S.B. Cahn, A. Kumarakrishnan Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:12AM - 11:24AM		J5.00002: Decoherence Due to Light Scattering and Collisions on a Single State Atom Interferometer S. Beattie, I. Chan, A. Kumarakrishnan Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:24AM - 11:36AM		J5.00003: Monte Carlo Wavefunction Simulation of a Matter Wave Interferometer Brynle Barrett, Carson Mok, Scott Beattie, A. Kumarakrishnan Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:36AM - 11:48AM		J5.00004: Measuring Relative Atom Number Fluctuations in Coherently Split Quantum Degenerate Gases Marcius H.T. Extavour, Jason McKeever, Lindsay J. LeBlanc, Dylan Jervis, Alan Stummer, Thorsten Schumm, Joseph H. Thywissen Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:48AM - 12:00PM		J5.00005: Study the Effect of an Atom-Optics Kicked Rotor on a de Broglie Wave Atom Interferometer Alexey Tonyushkin, Saijun Wu, Mara Prentiss Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:00PM - 12:12PM		J5.00006: Selective Manipulation of Degenerate Interferometer Loops by an Atom-Optics Kicked Rotor Alexey Tonyushkin, Mara Prentiss Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:12PM - 12:24PM		J5.00007: Simultaneous conjugate large area atom interferometers for a precision photon recoil measurement Sheng-wey Chiow, Sven Herrmann, Holger Mueller, Steven Chu Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:24PM - 12:36PM		J5.00008: Compact gravity gradiometry with a Bose-Einstein condensate interferometer K. Jeramy Hughes, Benjamin Deissler, John H.T. Burke, Cass Sackett Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:36PM - 12:48PM		J5.00009: Bloch oscillations as a probe of the local gravitational field during optical lattice clock operation Brandon Peden, Dominic Meiser, Marilu Chiofalo, Murray Holland Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:48PM - 1:00PM		J5.00010: Cold Atom Cloud Evolution in Optical Tunnels N. Chattrapiban, I.V. Arakelyan, S. Mitra, W.T. Hill, III Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:00PM - 1:12PM		J5.00011: Conservation of momentum and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect Adam Caprez, Herman Batelaan Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:12PM - 1:24PM		J5.00012: Searching for Massive Photons with Ion Interferometry Dallin Durfee, Brian Neyenhuis, Dan Christensen Preview Abstract

Session J6: Short Pulse (e.g., Attosecond, Femtosecond Processes) I

Chair: Itzik Ben-Itzhak, Kansas State University
Room: Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom II

Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:00AM - 11:12AM		J6.00001: Evidence of H$_2^+$ dynamical alignment in short laser pulses Fatima Anis, B.D. Esry Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:12AM - 11:24AM		J6.00002: Numerical simulations of double optical gating for controlling attosecond pulse generation Zenghu Chang Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:24AM - 11:36AM		J6.00003: Controlled stopping of nuclear vibrational wave packets in $D_2^+$ Uwe Thumm, Thomas Niederhausen Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:36AM - 11:48AM		J6.00004: Accurate retrieval of atomic and molecular structure from high-order harmonic spectra Anh-Thu Le, Toru Morishita, Chii-Dong Lin Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:48AM - 12:00PM		J6.00005: Effect of Nuclear Motion on Molecular High Order Harmonic Generation Andre D. Bandrauk, Sczepan Chelkowski, Shinosuke Kawai, Huizhong Lu Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:00PM - 12:12PM		J6.00006: Scaling of high harmonic generation efficiency with wavelength Carlos Trallero-Herrero, Andrew Shiner, Nathaniel Kajumba, Heidi Christine Bandulet, Daniel Comtois, Francois L\'egar\'e, Jean-Claude Kieffer, Paul Corkum, David Villeneuve Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:12PM - 12:24PM		J6.00007: Wavelength Scaling of High-Harmonic Yield: Threshold Phenomena and Bound State Symmetry Dependence Anthony F. Starace, M.V. Frolov, N.L. Manakov Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:24PM - 12:36PM		J6.00008: Molecular Recollision Interferometry in High Harmonic Generation Xibin Zhou, Robynne Lock, Nick Wagner, Wen Li, Margaret Murnane, Henry Kapteyn Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:36PM - 12:48PM		J6.00009: Intensity Dependent Interference Structures in High Harmonic Generation Brian McFarland, Joseph Farrell, Philip Bucksbaum, Markus Guehr Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:48PM - 1:00PM		J6.00010: HOMO-1 Contribution in High Harmonic Generation Joseph Farrell, Brian McFarland, Markus Guehr, Philip Bucksbaum Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:00PM - 1:12PM		J6.00011: EUV-Driven Attosecond Processes Predrag Ranitovic, B. Gramkow, D. Ray, M. Magrakvelidze, I. Bocharova, S. De, H. Mashiko, I. Litvinyuk, C.L. Cocke, H. Kapteyn, M. Murnane, A. Lytle, E. Gagnon, A. Paul, A. Sandhu, G.G. Paulus, X.M. Tong, A. Alnaser Preview Abstract
Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:12PM - 1:24PM		J6.00012: Output Coupling Techniques for Intracavity High-Harmonic Generation Dylan Yost, Thomas Schibli, Jun Ye Preview Abstract