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Session PB: Heavy Ion Reactions and Radioactive Beams

Chair: George Perdikakis, Central Michigan University
Room: Salon 2

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		PB.00001: Characterizing NZ equilibration in dynamically deformed system at 15, 25, 35 and 45 MeV/nucleon Andrea Jedele Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		PB.00002: New Development on Modelling Fluctuations and Fragmentation in Heavy-Ion Collisions Hao Lin, Pawel Danielewicz Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		PB.00003: Correlations within the Non-Equilibrium Green's Function Method Hossein Mahzoon, Pawel Danielewicz Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PB.00004: Projectile fragmentation studies using F, Ne, and Na isotopes Maria Mazza Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PB.00005: Search for unbound nuclides and beam/fragment optics with the MoNA/LISA segmented target at NSCL Paul Gueye, Nathan Frank, Michael Thoennessen, Thomas Redpath Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		PB.00006: Quasi-free Proton Knockout Reactions on the Oxygen Isotopic Chain Leyla Atar, Thomas Aumann, Carlos Bertulani, Stefanos Paschalis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		PB.00007: Deuteron Coulomb Excitation in Peripheral Collisions with a Heavy Ion Weijie Du, Peng Yin, Yang Li, Guangyao Chen, Wei Zuo, Xingbo Zhao, James P. Vary Preview Abstract

Session PC: Mini-Symposium on Nuclear Matrix Element Calculations for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay

Chair: John Engel, UNC Chapel Hill
Room: Salon 3

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 11:06AM		PC.00001: Effective theory approach to neutrinoless double beta decay Invited Speaker: Vincenzo Cirigliano Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PC.00002: First principles calculations of weak decays in atomic nuclei Gaute Hagen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PC.00003: Ab initio $0\nu\beta\beta$ matrix elements from the valence space IMSRG Ragnar Stroberg, Charlie Payne, Jason Holt Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		PC.00004: Double beta decay nuclear matrix elements in extended shell model spaces Mihai Horoi Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		PC.00005: Collective aspects of nuclear structure as a constraint on neutrinoless double-beta decay nuclear matrix element calculations Jack Henderson, James Smallcombe, Adam Garnsworthy, Jenna Smith Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		PC.00006: Neutrinoless double beta decay from lattice QCD Amy Nicholson, Chia Cheng, Evan Berkowitz, Enrico Rinaldi, Andre Walker-Loud, Pavlos Vranas, Thorsten Kurth, M. A. Clark, Nicolas Garron, Brian Tiburzi, Henry Monge-Camacho, David Brantley, Balint Joo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 12:06PM - 12:18PM		PC.00007: Two-body currents in NLDBD matrix elements of light nuclei Saori Pastore Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 12:18PM - 12:30PM		PC.00008: Double-beta decay processes from lattice quantum chromodynamics Zohreh Davoudi, Brian Tiburzi, Michael Wagman, Frank Winter, Emmanuel Chang, William Detmold, Kostas Orginos, Martin Savage, Phiala Shanahan Preview Abstract

Session PE: Unraveling the Proton Radius Puzzle

Chair: Douglas Higinbotham, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Room: Salon 5

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 11:06AM		PE.00001: Spectroscopy of muonic atoms and the proton radius puzzle Invited Speaker: Aldo Antognini Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:42AM		PE.00002: The Proton Radius Experiment at Jefferson Lab (PRad) Invited Speaker: Ashot Gasparian Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 12:18PM		PE.00003: Electrophobic scalar boson and muonic puzzles Invited Speaker: Gerald A. Miller Preview Abstract

Session PF: Nuclear Theory III

Chair: Mark Caprio, University of Notre Dame
Room: Salon 6

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		PF.00001: Relativistic time-dependent Fermion-mass renormalization using statistical regularization. Timothy Kutnink, Christian McMurray, Amelia Santrach, Sarah Hockett, Scott Barcus, Athanasios Petridis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		PF.00002: Effects of Chiral Two-Body Currents on Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Matrix Elements Longjun Wang Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		PF.00003: Adiabatically describing rare earths using microscopic deformations Gustavo Nobre, Marc Dupuis, Michal Herman, David Brown Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PF.00004: Moldauer's sum rule as a test of the consistency of transmission coefficients in Hauser Feshbach theory David Brown, Gustavo Nobre, Michal Herman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PF.00005: Prospects for Brueckner-Hartree-Fock calculations in the Density Matrix Expansion approach Yinu Zhang, Alex Dyhdalo, Scott Bogner, Richard Furnstahl Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		PF.00006: A general ab initio framework for non-scalar observables in medium-mass nuclei Nathan Parzuchowski, Ragnar Stroberg, Scott Bogner, Heiko Hergert, Petr Navratil, Titus Moris Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		PF.00007: Covariant energy density functionals: parametric correlations and the propagation of statistical errors Sylvester Agbemava, Anatoli Afanasjev Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		PF.00008: Hyperheavy nuclei in covariant density functional theory: the existence and stability Abhinaya Gyawali, Sylvester Agbemava, Anatoli Afanasjev Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 12:06PM - 12:18PM		PF.00009: Expressions ForTotal Energy And Relativistic Kinetic Energy At Low Speeds In Special Relativity Must Include Rotational And Vibrational As Well As Linear Kinetic Energies Stewart Brekke Preview Abstract

Session PG: Mini-Symposium on Fundamental Symmetries III

Chair: Robert Pattie, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Marquis A

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		PG.00001: High-Precision Half-Life Measurement for the Superallowed $\beta^+$ Emitter $^{22}$Mg Michelle Dunlop Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		PG.00002: Precision lifetime measurement of $^{15}$O Daniel Burdette, Tan Ahn, Jacob Allen, Daniel Bardayan, Frederick Becchetti, Drew Blankstein, Maxime Brodeur, Bryce Frentz, Matthew Hall, James Kelly, James Kolata, Jacob Long, Patrick O'Malley, Bradley Schultz, Sabrina Strauss, Adrian Valverde Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		PG.00003: Precision Half-life Measurement of $^{25}$Al Jacob Long, Tan Ahn, Jacob Allen, Daniel Bardayan, Fredrich Becchetti, Drew Blankstein, Maxime Brodeur, Daniel Burdette, Bryce Frentz, Matthew Hall, James Kelly, James Kolata, Patrick O’Malley, Bradley Schultz, Sabrina Strauss, Adrian Valverde Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PG.00004: Searching for Tensor Currents in the Weak Interaction Using $^{8}$Li $\beta$ Decay M.T. Burkey, G. Savard, R.E. Segel, J.A. Clark, J. Klimes, N.D. Scielzo, A.T. Gallant, K. Kolos, S.W. Padgett, B.S. Wang, T. Hirsh, E. Heckmaier, S.T. Marley, G. Morgan, R. Orford, K.S. Sharma Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PG.00005: The in-situ detector for the UCN$\tau$ Neutron Lifetime Experiment Chris Cude-Woods Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		PG.00006: Measuring the free neutron lifetime to $\leq$ 0.3s via the beam method Nadia Fomin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		PG.00007: The Alpha-Gamma Program at NIST Evan Adamek Preview Abstract

Session PH: Mini-Symposium on Instrumentation for Physics Beyond the Standard Model III

Chair: Alan Poon, Lawrence Berekely National Laboratory
Room: Marquis B

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		PH.00001: Progress towards barium daughter tagging in $Xe^{136}$ decay using single molecule fluorescence imaging austin mcdonald Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		PH.00002: Data quality assurance for the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR Jordan Myslik Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		PH.00003: Spectral analysis for the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR experiment Lukas Hehn Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PH.00004: Design Improvements to Cables and Connectors in the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR Anna Reine, Christopher Haufe Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PH.00005: The performance of the upgraded Los Alamos Neutron Source Takeyasu Ito Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		PH.00006: nEDM@SNS Systematics Studies/ Operational test-bed Apparatus at PULSTAR Ekaterina Korobkina, Robert Golub, Paul Huffman, Kent Leung, Christian White, Austin Reid, Adam Lipman, Monique Martone, Chad Barrow, Brad Fillippone, Christopher Swank, Ricardo Alacron, Robert Dipert, Wolfgang Korsh, Chris Crawford, Vince Cianciolo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		PH.00007: Magnetic Field Shape Optimization for the SNS nEDM apparatus, applications specific to spin species. Christopher Swank Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		PH.00008: Magnetic Field Design for the LANL nEDM Experiment Ryan Dadisman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 12:06PM - 12:18PM		PH.00009: Magnetic Field Monitoring in the SNS and LANL Neutron EDM Experiments Alina Aleksandrova Preview Abstract

Session PJ: Mini-Symposium on Nuclear Imaging for Homeland Security

Chair: Jason Newby, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Room: City Center A

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 11:06AM		PJ.00001: Neutron and Gamma Imaging for National Security Applications Invited Speaker: Donald Hornback Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PJ.00002: Time-Encoded Neutron Imaging for Applications in Nuclear Security Erik Brubaker, James Brennan, Mark Gerling, Peter Marleau, Mateusz Monterial, Aaron Nowack, Patricia Schuster, Ben Sturm, Melinda Sweany Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PJ.00003: A Time of Flight Fast Neutron Imaging System Design Study Bonnie Canion, Andrew Glenn, Steven Sheets, Ron Wurtz, Les Nakae, Paul Hausladen, Seth McConchie, Matthew Blackston, Lorenzo Fabris, Jason Newby Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		PJ.00004: Double-Scatter Fast-Neutron Imaging for National Security Applications John Polack Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		PJ.00005: Fast Neutron Emission Tomography of Used Nuclear Fuel Assemblies Paul Hausladen, Anagha Iyengar, Lorenzo Fabris, Jinan Yang, Jianwei Hu, Matthew Blackston Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		PJ.00006: Use of GaN as a Scintillating Ionizing Radiation Detector Johnathan Wensman, Noel Guardala, Veerendra Mathur, Leslie Alasagas, Jeffrey Vanhoy, John Statham, Daniel Marron, Marshall Millett, Jarrod Marsh, John Currie, Jack Price Preview Abstract

Session PK: Nuclear Fission II

Chair: Anton Tonchev, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: City Center B

Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		PK.00001: Study of Photon Emission with the Fission Event Generator $\mathtt{FREYA}$ Ramona Vogt, Jorgen Randrup Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		PK.00002: Actinide Sputtering Induced by Fission with Ultra-cold Neutrons Tan Shi, Michael Venuti, Deion Fellers, Sean Martin, Chris Morris, Mark Makela Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		PK.00003: A New Measurement of Neutron Induced Fission Cross Sections Joshua Magee Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		PK.00004: Modeling the Fission Fragment Detection Efficiency of the NIFFTE fissionTPC Nathaniel Bowden Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		PK.00005: Preliminary Results from the Triple Fission-Ejecta Correlations Trial (TRIFECTA) at ORNL William Peters, M. S. Smith, A. Galindo-Uribarri, E. Temanson, K. Smith, S. V. Paulauskas, C. Thornsberry, K. L. Jones, R. Grzywacz, J. A. Cizewski Preview Abstract