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Session SA: Particles, Nuclei and Stars via Beta Decay

Chair: Kelly Chipps, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Room: Salon 1

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 11:06AM		SA.00001: Polarized angular correlations in $^{37}$K: Recent results from TRINAT Invited Speaker: Dan Melconian Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:42AM		SA.00002: Beta-Delayed Neutron Measurements for R-Process Isotopes with BRIKEN Invited Speaker: Alfredo Estrade Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 12:18PM		SA.00003: Gamma-ray Spectroscopy Experiments with Rare-Isotope Beams and Highly-Efficient Arrays at TRIUMF-ISAC Invited Speaker: Corina Andreoiu Preview Abstract

Session SB: Instrumentation I

Chair: Maxim Mai, GWU
Room: Salon 2

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SB.00001: High Luminosity Spin-Polarized Target for the SpinQuest Experiment Joshua Hoskins Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SB.00002: Thermal Analysis and Simulation of the Superconducting Magnet in the SpinQuest Experiment at Fermilab Zulkaida Akbar Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SB.00003: E-1039 FPGA Trigger Noah Wuerfel Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SB.00004: Tracking Low-Momentum Protons in a Radial Time Projection Chamber David Payette Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SB.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SB.00006: Status of the JLab Eta Factory (JEF) experiment Simon Taylor Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SB.00007: Gamma-Calibration of the Scattered-Particle Scintillators for MUSE Anne Flannery Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SB.00008: Construction of a Set of Gas Electron Multiplier Detectors with Novel Design Jesmin Nazeer, Ishara Fernando, Tanvi Patel, Michael Kohl Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SB.00009: Progress toward a measurement of the shape of the $^{14}$C $\beta$ spectrum Elizabeth A. George, Paul A. Voytas, L.D. Knutson Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:18PM - 12:30PM		SB.00010: Radioactive Source Insertion System for the Nab Experiment Christopher Hayes Preview Abstract

Session SC: Instrumentation II

Chair: Stuart Fegan, GWU
Room: Salon 3

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SC.00001: ND-Cube: An active-target detector for radioactive beam experiments and detector development T. Ahn, L. Delgado, N. Dixneuf, W. Jackson, L. Jensen, S. Jin, J. Koci, J. Levano, A. Mubarak, P. O. O'Malley, M. Z. Serikow, A. Tollefson, L. Yan Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SC.00002: Design, Simulation and Construction of MuSIC@Indiana Romualdo Desouza, Rohit Kumar Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SC.00003: Characterization of a low background counting facility at the Kimballton Underground Research Facility Vivek Sharma, Thomas O'Donnell, Stefano Dell'Oro, Mark Almanza, Stephanie Toole, Jessica Christian, Kevin Diaz Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SC.00004: Charged Particle Detector Telescope for Studies of Neutron-rich Systems Nathan Frank, Georgia Votta, Thomas Baumann, James Brown, Paul DeYoung Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SC.00005: Precise Calibration of Laser Frequency for determination Sc Charge Radii R. Powel, A. Klose, D. Garand, J. D. Lantis, A. J. Miller, K. Minamisono, W. Nazarewicz, S. Pineda, C. Sumithrarachchi, J. Kramer, W. Nortershauser, D. M. Rossi, Y. Liu, F. Sommer, M. Pearson, P.-G. Reinhard Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SC.00006: Application of experimental methods of nuclear physics for studies of fundamental quantum physics Johann Marton Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SC.00007: Electron Population Manipulation of Transition Metal Isotopes in an RFQ Ion Trap Jeremy Lantis, Kei Minamisono, David Garand, Colton Kalman, Namrata Kasaraneni, Yuan Liu, Andrew Miller, Joel Zuzelski Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SC.00008: Neutron Spectroscopy Studies with the CATRiNA Detector System Jesus Perello, Sergio Almaraz-Calderon, Benjamin Asher, Lagy Baby, Nathan Gerken Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SC.00009: Fusion measurements of exotic beams with "Encore", the new Active Target Detector at FSU Benjamin Asher, Sergio Almaraz-Calderon, Jesus Perello, Lagy Baby Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:18PM - 12:30PM		SC.00010: Gas-production reaction studies: 54Fe(N,Z) measurements with LENZ at LANSCE Anastasia Georgiadou, Hye Young Lee, Sean Kuvin, Lukas Zavorka, Hyeong Il Kim Preview Abstract

Session SD: Instrumentation III

Chair: Olga Cortes Becerra, GWU
Room: Salon 4

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SD.00001: Recent progress in the development of the CHIPTRAP mass spectrometer Nadeesha Gamage, Ramesh Bhandari, Madhawa Horana Gamage, Rachel Sandler, Philip Snoad, Mattew Redshaw Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SD.00002: Deuterated Organic Scintillators for the Absolute Normalization of Gamma Beam Flux Aidan Walsh, Michael Febbraro, Steven Pain Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SD.00003: Report on the performance of a dual-mode inorganic scintillator TLYC Ching-Yen Wu, Jack Henderson Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SD.00004: Neutron-induced fission measurements with the NIFFTE fissionTPC Michael Mendenhall Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SD.00005: Using timing to improve low-momentum tracking in silicon trackers Spencer Klein Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SD.00006: Use of a CeBr$_3$ implantation scintillator in beta-decay studies of rare isotopes B. P. Crider, Y. Xiao, T. H. Ogunbeku, U. Silwal, D. P. Siwakoti, D. C. Smith, S. N. Liddick, K. L. Childers, R. Lewis, B. Longfellow, S. Lyons, A. L. Richard, M. K. Smith, P. Chowdhury, E. Lamere, S. K. Neupane, D. Perez-Loureiro, C. J. Prokop Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SD.00007: Highlights from the first year of operating the new ATLAS in-flight facility (RAISOR) C. R. Hoffman, C. Dickerson, G. L. Wilson Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SD.00008: Characterization of an Iridium Based TES Light Detector for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Search Jianjie Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SD.00009: Development of a Fast-Spectrum Self-Powered Neutron Detector for use in Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors Kathleen Goetz, Sacit Cetiner Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:18PM - 12:30PM		SD.00010: Performance of the Neutron dEtector with Xn Tracking (NEXT) prototype. Shree Neupane, Joseph Heideman, David Perez-Loureiro, Robert Grzywacz, Cory Thornsberry, Lawrence Heilbronn, Kyle Schmitt, Mustafa Rajabali, Cole Howell, Leonard Mostella, Joseph Owens, Erin Peters, Anthony Ramirez, Steven Yates, Keith Vaigneur Preview Abstract

Session SE: Undergraduate Research II

Chair: Sherry Yennello, Texas A&M University
Room: Salon 5

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SE.00001: The STAR Forward Upgrade and Proton Spin Andrew Edwards Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SE.00002: A Magnetic Field Mapper for the Test Apparatus of the nEDM experiment at Los Alamos National Laboratory Vuk Miodrag Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SE.00003: Characterization of Rn-220 as a Calibration Source in EXO-200 Nicole Khusid Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SE.00004: Using Machine Learning to Extract Properties of Systems of Particles Ellen Gulian, Michael Kordell II, Rainer Fries Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SE.00005: Feature Engineering for Small Angle Scattering ML/AI Yuke Wang, Tyler Martin Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SE.00006: ISLA Spectrometer Beam Focus and Mass Resolving Power Higher Order Optimization~ Yuyi Wan Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SE.00007: Urca Nuclide Production in Type-I X-ray Bursts and Implications for Nuclear Physics Studies Grant Merz, Zach Meisel Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SE.00008: Improving Measurements of Beam Dynamics for Fiber Harp System in Muon g-2 Experiment Dat Tran, Frederick Gray Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SE.00009: Prototype Readout System Software for The STAR Interlock Safety System at BNL Joseph D'Alesio Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:18PM - 12:30PM		SE.00010: E1039 Luminosity Monitor Testing and Installation Emily Branson Preview Abstract

Session SF: Current and Future Jet Measurements

Chair: Ron Soltz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: Salon 6

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SF.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SF.00002: Testing and Characterization of the Scintillator Tiles for the sPHENIX Hadronic Calorimeter Uttam Acharya Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SF.00003: Validation of Production SiPMs for the sPHENIX Experiment Nathan Grau Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SF.00004: Measurement of D0 production in jets in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC with ALICE Antonio Carlos Oliveira da Silva Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SF.00005: Recent Jet Results From ALICE Patrick Steffanic Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SF.00006: Jet vn in Heavy Ion Collisions at ALICE William Witt Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SF.00007: Two-particle correlation distributions on transverse momentum in relativistic heavy-ion collisions Robert Ray Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SF.00008: Quality Assurance of the 2012 Endcap π 0 data at STAR and Analyzing 2013 Data Joseph Snaidauf Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SF.00009: (CEU) Calculating Corrections to Transverse Energy in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions Benjamin Smith, Tanner Mengel, Biswas Sharma, Nathan Webb, Soren Sorensen, Christine Nattrass Preview Abstract

Session SK: Applications of Nuclear Physics

Chair: Andrew Rogers, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Room: Salon F/G

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SK.00001: Sensitivity of FREYA to model inputs in simulations of 252Cf(sf) Ramona Vogt, Jorgen Randrup, Patrick Talou Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SK.00002: Development of $^{\mathrm{129}}$I AMS at the Nuclear Science Laboratory for Sampling in the Great Lakes Region Michael Skulski, Tyler Anderson, Lauren Callahan, Adam Clark, Austin Nelson, Philippe Collon, Michael Paul Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SK.00003: In-Situ Beam Current Monitoring Reaction for in-air Particle-Induced Gamma Emission Spectroscopy John Wilkinson Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SK.00004: Nuclear Physics and Planetary Exploration Katherine Mesick, Daniel Coupland, Kurtis Bartlett Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SK.00005: Updated Sensitivities for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry at the Notre Dame Nuclear Science Laboratory Adam Clark, Tyler Anderson, Lauren Callahan, Austin Nelson, Michael Skulski, Philippe Collon Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SK.00006: Further Development of $^{\mathrm{41}}$Ca for Production Cross Section Measurements Austin Nelson, Tyler Anderson, Lauren Callahan, Adam Clark, Michael Skulski, Philippe Collon Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SK.00007: Development of a University Molten Salt Research and Test Reactor Rusty Towell Preview Abstract

Session SL: Mini-Symposium on Fundamental Symmetries: Theory and Experiment VI

Chair: Grant Riley, University of Tennessee
Room: Salon H

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SL.00001: The Nab Neutron Decay Correlation Experiment Christopher Crawford Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SL.00002: Magnetometry of the Nab Spectrometer Elizabeth Scott Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		SL.00003: Towards Polarimetry for the Nab Experiment Chelsea Hendrus Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SL.00004: Nab Detector Timing Studies Glenn Randall Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SL.00005: (CEU) Simulating Inside Detector Physics for the Nab Experiment Tom Shelton, Leah Broussard Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SL.00006: (CEU) Pile-up Detection in Silicon Detector Signals via Machine Learning for the Nab Experiment David Perryman Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SL.00007: GPU Based Nearline Analysis for the Nab Experiment David Mathews Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SL.00008: Characterizing a silicon detector alpha response for the Beta-decay Paul Trap Louis Varriano, Guy Savard, Jason A Clark, Nicholas D Scielzo, Daniel P Burdette, Mary Burkey, Aaron Gallant, Tsviki Y Hirsh, Ralph Segel Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SL.00009: Every Fundamental Particle, Nucleus, Atom, Molecule, Compound and/or Ion or Heavenly Bodies Exhibit No Motion, Linear, Rotational and/or Vibrational Motion, Singly or in Some Combination When Created Which May Be Modified By External Forces: A Natural Law Stewart Brekke Preview Abstract

Session SM: Nuclear Astrophysics: Neutron Star Mergers and CEMP Stars

Chair: Aaron Couture, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Salon J

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SM.00001: Uncertainties in Kilonova Heating from Nuclear Physics Inputs Kelsey Lund, Yonglin Zhu, Jennifer Barnes, Gail McLaughlin, Matthew Mumpower, Rebecca Surman Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SM.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SM.00003: Modeling Kilonova Light Curves from Neutron Star Mergers: Dependence on Astrophysical Conditions and Nuclear Inputs Yonglin Zhu, Jennifer Barnes, Kelsey Lund, Trevor Sprouse, Nicole Vassh, Matthew Mumpower, Gail McLaughlin, Rebecca Surman Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SM.00004: Deep neural networks for real-time detection and characterization of gravitational waves from compact binaries Plamen Krastev Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SM.00005: Hyperon Bulk Viscosity in Neutron Star Mergers Alexander Haber, Mark Alford Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SM.00006: Connecting Nuclear Structure to Stellar Astrophysics: Neutron Skin in Tin Isotopes Jack Silano, A.P. Tonchev, N. Schunck, W. Tornow, F. Krishichayan, S. Finch, D. Little, M. Jones, R. Janssens, C. Pruitt, L. Sobotka, A. Banu, J. Vavrek, N. Tsoneva Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SM.00007: Constraining neutron-capture reactions for the astrophysical i-process Artemis Spyrou, Caley Harris, Mallory K Smith, Sean N Liddick, Katie Childers, Rebecca Lewis, Stephanie Lyons, Alicia Palmisano, Andrea L Richard, Debra Richman, Chandana Sumithrarachchi, Magne Guttormsen, Vetle Ingeberg, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, Alex Dombos, Rebecca Kelmar, Farheen Naqvi, Paul DeYoung, Panagiotis Gastis, Christina Burbage, Eva Kasanda, Dennis Muecher, Darren Bleuel, Nicholas D Scielzo, Adriana Sweet Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SM.00008: Constraining i-process Nucleosynthesis via the Neutron-Capture Cross sections of 102,103Mo Andrea L. Richard, S. N. Liddick, A. C. Dombos, A. Spyrou, T. Baumann, K. Childers, T. Ginter, E. Kwan, R. Lewis, S. Lyons, F. Naqvi, W.-J. Ong, A. Palmisano, J. Pereira, C. Prokop, S. J. Quinn, M. K. Smith, C. S. Sumithrarachchi, A. Simon, P. A. DeYoung, J. Gombas, O. Clarkson, F. Herwig, B. P. Crider, A. Algora Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SM.00009: Indirect Study of Neutron Capture for 63Fe(n,g) Mallory Smith, Artemis Spyrou, Wei Jia Ong, Sunghoon Ahn, Alex Dombos, Sean Liddick, Fernando Montes, Farheen Naqvi, Debra Richman, Hendrick Schatz, Justin Browne, Katie Childers, Ben Crider, Chris Prokop, Eric Deleeuw, Paul de Young, Christoph Langer, Becky Lewis, Zach Meisel, Jorge Pereira, Steve Quinn, Konrad Schmidt, Ann Cecilie Larsen, Magne Guttormsen Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:18PM - 12:30PM		SM.00010: Analysis of Astrophysical Reaction Rates Using ENDF/B-VIII.0 and TENDL-2015 Libraries in 0.01-10 GK Range of Temperatures Boris Pritychenko Preview Abstract

Session SN: Undergraduate Research I

Chair: Shelly Lesher, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Room: Salon K

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:30AM - 10:42AM		SN.00001: Advice for Running Successful Undergraduate Research Programs - Observations of 50 Years of Methodology at an Undergraduate Institution Larry Donald Isenhower Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:42AM - 10:54AM		SN.00002: Constructing a Low Cost, Portable Cosmic Ray Muonand Neutron Detector James Shirk, Xiaochun He Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:54AM - 11:06AM		SN.00003: Simulation and Random Coincidence Rejection of 2$\nu $2$\beta $ Decay Background in the CUPID Experiment Ruoxi Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:06AM - 11:18AM		SN.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:18AM - 11:30AM		SN.00005: A Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector for CLAS12 at Jefferson Lab Connor Pecar, Fatiha Benmokhtar, Marco Mirazita Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:30AM - 11:42AM		SN.00006: Acceptance tests of Fast Interaction Trigger modules for the upgrade of the ALICE experiment Isaiah Morgan, Ryan Stempek, Austin Harton, Edmundo Garcia-Solis, Yuri Melikyan, Maciej Skrzypek Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:42AM - 11:54AM		SN.00007: Analytical Studies of EIC Collider Kinematics Seamus Gallaghar, Bernd Surrow Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:54AM - 12:06PM		SN.00008: Engineering the resistive bases of the electromagnetic calorimeter in hall a at Jefferson Lab Jorge Pena, Gabriel Niculescu, Ioana Niculescu Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:06PM - 12:18PM		SN.00009: Development and Testing of Thermal Conductivity Test Stand Donovan Davino Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:18PM - 12:30PM		SN.00010: Measuring the efficiency of counter-flow heat exchangers for the nEXO cryogenic system Shoham Weiss, Liang Yang Preview Abstract