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Session FA: Neutrinos and Fundamental Symmetries

Chair: Wick Haxton, University of California, Berkeley
Room: Sweeny A

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:36PM		FA.00001: Neutrino Mixing of $^{8}$B Solar Neutrinos Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 5:12PM		FA.00002: Neutrino Mixing of 7-Beryllium and Low-Energy 8-Boron Solar Neutrinos Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:48PM		FA.00003: Standard Model and Beyond with Neutron Beta Decay Experiments Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session FC: Mini-symposium on Decay Spectroscopy and the Drip Lines

Chair: Joseph Cerny, University of California, Berkeley
Room: Sweeny C

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:36PM		FC.00001: Decay studies at and beyond the limits of known nuclei Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 4:48PM		FC.00002: The $\beta$ decay of $^{81}$Zn and excitations of the $^{78}$Ni core Stephen Padgett, Robert Grzywacz, Miguel Madurga, Carrol Bingham, Lucia Cartegni, Stanley Paulauskas, Iain Darby, Mustafa Rajabali, Agnieszka Korgul, Wojtek Krolas, Sergey Ilyushkin, Jeff Winger, Sean Liddick, Chiara Mazzocchi, Carl Gross, Krzysztof Rykaczewski, Dan Shapira, Jon Batchelder, Edward Zganjar Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:48PM - 5:00PM		FC.00003: $\beta$-delayed neutron precursors with the Versatile Array of Neutron Detectors at Low Energies (VANDLE) M. Madurga, S. Paulauskas, R. Grzywacz, S. Padgett, D. Bardayan, J. Blackmon, J. Cizewski, P. O'Malley, S. Liddick, W.A. Peters, F. Raiola, F. Sarazin Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:00PM - 5:12PM		FC.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:24PM		FC.00005: Production and Decay of Element 114 Isotopes with the BGS (LBNL) and TASCA (GSI) Jacklyn Gates Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:24PM - 5:36PM		FC.00006: $\beta$ decay of $^{69,70,71}$Kr A.M. Rogers, C.J. Lister, J.A. Clark, S.M. Fischer, S. Gros, E.A. McCutchan, G. Savard, D. Seweryniak, J. Giovinazzo, B. Blank, G. Canchel, G. de France, S. Grevy, F. de Oliveira Santos, I. Stefan, J.-C. Thomas Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:36PM - 5:48PM		FC.00007: Beta-decay spectroscopy with a digital data acquisition system S.N. Liddick, H.L. Crawford, S.A. Suchyta, C.J. Chiara, W.B. Walters Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:48PM - 6:00PM		FC.00008: Alpha decay of 112and 111Xe Lucia Cartegni, C. Mazzocchi, R. Grzywacz, I.G. Darby, S.N. Liddick, K.P. Rykaczewski, J.C. Batchelder, L. Bianco, C.R. Bingham, E. Freeman, C. Goodin, C.J. Gross, A. Guglielmetti, D.T. Joss, S. Liu, M. Mazzocco, S. Padgett, R.D. Page, M.M. Rajabali, M. Romoli, P. Sapple, J. Thomson, H. Watkins Preview Abstract

Session FD: Nuclear Theory in Many-Body Systems

Chair: Stefano Gandolfi, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Sweeny D

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:12PM		FD.00001: High Performance Algorithm for Non-Spurious Spin- and Parity-Dependent Nuclear Level Densitiy Roman Senkov, Mihai Horoi Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:12PM - 4:24PM		FD.00002: Preconditioning the Quantum Many-Body Problem Timour Ten, Joaquin Drut, Timo Lahde Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:24PM - 4:36PM		FD.00003: Compound-nuclear formation cross sections for neutrons on excited states of deformed nuclei F.S. Dietrich, I.J. Thompson, T. Kawano Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 4:48PM		FD.00004: Time-dependent microscopic theory of $^{240}$Pu induced fission Walid Younes, Noel Dubray, Heloise Goutte Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:48PM - 5:00PM		FD.00005: Single-particle Energies of Superheavy Nuclei and Tests of Theory T.L. Khoo, F.P. Kondev, I. Ahmad, D. Seweryniak Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:00PM - 5:12PM		FD.00006: Entrance Channel Dynamics of Hot and Cold Fusion Reactions Leading to Superheavy Elements Sait Umar, Volker Oberacker Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:24PM		FD.00007: Nuclear viscosity and viscosity to entropy ratio Dani Fu, Aram Mekjian Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:24PM - 5:36PM		FD.00008: Racah's method for general subalgebra chains M.A. Caprio, K.D. Sviratcheva, A.E. McCoy Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:36PM - 5:48PM		FD.00009: Chiral 3N forces in neutron and nuclear matter Kai Hebeler Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:48PM - 6:00PM		FD.00010: A unified force theory describing several two-particle systems from subatomic to cosmic Ken Naitoh Preview Abstract

Session FE: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Chair: Alexander Friedland, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Coronado

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:12PM		FE.00001: Update on the MiniCLEAN dark matter experiment Keith Rielage Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:12PM - 4:24PM		FE.00002: Simulation of Backgrounds for the MiniCLEAN Dark Matter Experiment Stanley Seibert Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:24PM - 4:36PM		FE.00003: The DEAP-3600 Dark Matter Search Thomas Sonley Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 4:48PM		FE.00004: Cross-Section Measurements for Elastic and Inelastic Scattering of Neutrons from Noble Gases Sean MacMullin, Mary Kidd, Werner Tornow, Calvin Howell, Michael Brown, Reyco Henning Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:48PM - 5:00PM		FE.00005: Particle discrimination in PIXeY, a prototype two-phase xenon detector for use in dark matter searches N. Larsen, E. Bernard, S. Cahn, A. Curioni, A. Lyashenko, J. Nikkel, Y. Shin, A. Young, D. McKinsey, N. Destefano, W. Zimmerman, M. Gai Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:00PM - 5:12PM		FE.00006: Fluorescence Efficiency and Visible Re-emission Spectrum of Tetraphenyl Butadiene Films at Extreme Ultraviolet Wavelengths Victor Gehman, Stanley Seibert, Andrew Hime, Keith Rielage, Yongchen Sun, Dongming Mei, Joel Massen, Daniel Moore Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:24PM		FE.00007: The DRIFT Dark Matter Search Eric Miller Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:24PM - 5:36PM		FE.00008: Dark Energy from Interacting Dark Fermions Terrence Goldman, Bruce McKellar, Paul Alsing, Gerard Stephenson Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:36PM - 5:48PM		FE.00009: The mass, energy, space and time systemic theory-MEST Dayong Cao Preview Abstract

Session FF: Spin Physics at RHIC

Chair: Patrick McGaughey, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Kearney

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:12PM		FF.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:12PM - 4:24PM		FF.00002: Physics with Tagged Forward Protons at STAR Ivan Koralt Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:24PM - 4:36PM		FF.00003: Longitudinal Spin Transfer of $\Lambda$ and $\bar\Lambda$ in Polarized Proton-Proton Collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 200$ GeV Ramon Cendejas Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 4:48PM		FF.00004: Forward-rapidity $\pi^{0}$-Charged Particle Correlations at STAR from $p^{\uparrow}+p$ Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=200$ GeV James Drachenberg Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:48PM - 5:00PM		FF.00005: Measuring the Light Anti-Quark Asymmetry in Drell-Yan Scattering Kazutaka Nakahara Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:00PM - 5:12PM		FF.00006: New Measurement of Nuclear Antiquark Distributions at E906/SeaQuest Joshua Rubin Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:24PM		FF.00007: Dijet Cross Section and Longitudinal Double Spin Asymmetry in Polarized Proton-Proton Collisions at 200 GeV at STAR Matthew Walker Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:24PM - 5:36PM		FF.00008: Toward a Dijet Measurement at Forward Rapidity Utilizing the STAR Endcap Electromagnetic Calorimeter B.S. Page Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:36PM - 5:48PM		FF.00009: The STAR $W$ Physics Program at RHIC Justin Stevens Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:48PM - 6:00PM		FF.00010: Uncertainties in the $\Delta$G Extraction from a Global Analysis of Polarized Data Ciprian Gal, Daniel de Florian, Rodolfo Sassot, Marco Stratmann, Werner Vogelsang, Kieran Boyle, Swadhin Taneja, Abhay Deshpande Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:00PM - 6:12PM		FF.00011: PHENIX Measurements of the Double Helicity Asymmetry in Neutral Pion Production in Polarized p+p Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=200$ and 500 GeV Kieran Boyle Preview Abstract

Session FG: Nuclear Structure: 160<A<200

Chair: James Vary, Iowa State University
Room: Peralta

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:12PM		FG.00001: Lifetime Measurements in $^{162}$Dy S.R. Lesher, A. Aprahamian, R.C. de Haan, H.G. B\"{o}rner, M. Jentschel, D.D. Warner, R.F. Casten Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:12PM - 4:24PM		FG.00002: The ``tilted wobbler" in $^{167}$Ta D.J. Hartley, E.P. Seyfried, J.R. Vanhoy, S. Frauendorf, U. Garg, S. Mukhopadhyay, R.V.F. Janssens, M.P. Carpenter, C.J. Chiara, F.G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, E.A. McCutchan, I. Stefanescu, S. Zhu, L.L. Riedinger, I.G. Darby, M.A. Riley, A. Aguilar, X. Wang, P. Chowdhury, S. Lakshmi, S.K. Tandel, U. Tandel, Q.A. Ijaz, W.C. Ma Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:24PM - 4:36PM		FG.00003: Quadrupole moment measurements for strongly deformed bands in $^{171,172}$Hf S. Mukhopadhyay, W.C. Ma, R.B. Yadav, J. Marsh, Q.A. Ijaz, D.M. Cullen, L.L. Riedinger, D.J. Hartley, S. Lakshmi, S.S. Hota, P. Chowdhury, C.J. Chiara, Y. Toh, M.P. Carpenter, R.V.F. Janssens, T.L. Khoo, F.G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, S. Zhu Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 4:48PM		FG.00004: New Structures in $^{178}$Hf and Coulomb Excitation of Isomers A.B. Hayes, D. Cline, C.Y. Wu, M.P. Carpenter, J.J. Carroll, D.M. Cullen, B. Detwiler, J.P. Greene, T. Harle, A.M. Hurst, R.V.F. Janssens, S.A. Karamian, T. Lauritsen, N.M. Lumley, P. Mason, I. Mills, S.V. Rigby, D. Seweryniak, T.P.D. Swan, G. Trees, P.M. Walker, S. Zhu Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:48PM - 5:00PM		FG.00005: Lifetime measurement for the $2_1^+$ of $^{174}$W using fast timing with LaBr$_3$ scintillators N. Cooper, V. Werner, E. Williams, M. Bonett-Matiz, J.-M. R\'egis, T. Ahn, V. Anagnostatou, M. Elvers, A. Heinz, G. Ilie, J. Jolie, V. Mutai, D. Radeck, M. Rudigier, M.K. Smith Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:00PM - 5:12PM		FG.00006: Spectroscopic studies on proton-rich nucleus $^{175}$Pt G. G\"urdal, M.P. Carpenter, F.G. Kondev, R.V.F. Janssens, I. Ahmad, T.L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen, C.J. Lister, D. Seweryniak, S. Zhu, D.J. Hartley, L.L. Riedinger Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:24PM		FG.00007: Decay of the K$^{\pi}$=23/2$^{-}$ Isomer (T$_{1/2}$=160.44 d) in $^{177}$Lu Revisited F.G. Kondev, M.P. Carpenter, S. Zhu, I. Ahmad, C.J. Chiara, J.P. Greene, G. Gurdal, R.V.F. Janssens, T. Lauritsen, D. Seweryniak, S. Lalkovski, P. Chowdhury Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:24PM - 5:36PM		FG.00008: In-beam and decay properties of 180Tl C. Nair, C.A. Copos, M.P. Carpenter, F.G. Kondev, S. Zhu, I. Ahmad, B.B. Back, P.F. Bertone, C.J. Chiara, J.P. Greene, G. Gurdal, G. Henning, C.R. Hoffman, R.V.F. Janssens, B.P. Kay, T.L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen, C.J. Lister, E.A. McCutchan, A.M. Rogers, D. Seweryniak, M. Smith, D. Hartley Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:36PM - 5:48PM		FG.00009: Anomalous fluctuations of $s$-wave reduced neutron widths of $ ^{192,194}$Pt resonances P.E. Koehler, F. Be\v{c}v\'{a}\v{r}, M. Krti\v{c}ka, J.A. Harvey, K.H. Guber Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:48PM - 6:00PM		FG.00010: $\beta -$delayed $\gamma $-ray spectroscopy of 196Hg C. Bernards, M. Elvers, D. Radeck, J. Jolie, T. Thomas, K.O. Zell, T. Ahn, A. Heinz, G. Illie, D. Savran, V. Werner, T. Ahmed, C. Deng, E. Jiang, R. Lee, N. Shenkov Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:00PM - 6:12PM		FG.00011: Scaling Relations for Hadronic Spectra from Carbon R.J. Peterson Preview Abstract

Session FH: Ultra-relativistic Heavy-Ions: Probing the QCD EoS

Chair: Bryon Neufeld, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Lamy

Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:00PM - 4:12PM		FH.00001: QCD thermodynamics with HISQ action Peter Petreczky, Alexei Bazavov Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:12PM - 4:24PM		FH.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:24PM - 4:36PM		FH.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:36PM - 4:48PM		FH.00004: Particle identification for RHIC's Energy Scan Abhilash Nair Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:48PM - 5:00PM		FH.00005: Higher Moments of Proton and Net-proton Multiplicity Distributions at RHIC Xiaofeng Luo Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:00PM - 5:12PM		FH.00006: Source anisotropy in non-central heavy ion collisions in the RHIC energy scan - model expectations Michael Lisa, Elliot Mount Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:12PM - 5:24PM		FH.00007: Measurement of Charge Asymmetry Correlations in High Energy Heavy Ion Collisions Quan Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:24PM - 5:36PM		FH.00008: Di-lepton production in p+p collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_{NN}}} = 200$ GeV Bingchu Huang, Lijuan Ruan, Yifei Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:36PM - 5:48PM		FH.00009: Measurement of Low Transverse Momentum Direct Photons Via External Conversions in Au+Au Collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 200$ GeV with the PHENIX Detector at RHIC Richard Petti Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:48PM - 6:00PM		FH.00010: Using Higher Moments of Fluctuations and their Ratios in the Search for the QCD Critical Point Christiana Athanasiou, Krishna Rajagopal, Misha Stephanov Preview Abstract