Bulletin of the American Physical Society

17th Annual Meeting of the APS Northwest Section

Volume 61, Number 7

Thursday–Saturday, May 12–14, 2016; Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Session Index

Session C1: Astronomy and Cosmology II

Chair: Tom Landecker, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
Room: PC 119

Friday, May 13, 2016 3:30PM - 4:00PM		C1.00001: Taking the Measure of the Universe with CHIME (the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment) Invited Speaker: Gary Hinshaw Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:00PM - 4:12PM		C1.00002: Characterization of CHIME Pathfinder beam using source transits Birgit Rogalla, Gary Hinshaw Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:12PM - 4:24PM		C1.00003: Modeling Axion Structure Formation with N-Body Codes for ADMX Erik Lentz Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:24PM - 4:36PM		C1.00004: Nonaxisymmetric Instabilities Driven by Star/Disk Coupling James Imamura, William Dumas, Kathryn Hadley, Rebecka Tumblin Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:36PM - 4:48PM		C1.00005: Quantum Gravity Phenomenology from the Generalized Uncertainty Principle Pasquale Bosso, Saurya Das Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:48PM - 5:00PM		C1.00006: Unification of Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity: Geometrical Nature of Matter and Multiple Levels of Universes Shahram Khosravi Preview Abstract

Session C2: Condensed Matter II

Chair: Joshua Folk, University of British Columbia
Room: PC 122

Friday, May 13, 2016 3:30PM - 3:42PM		C2.00001: Implications of Uncertainties in Quake Locations on Mars' Seismicity-Geology Correlation Arvin Karpiah, Catherine Johnson Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 3:42PM - 3:54PM		C2.00002: Analysis of the Isotopic Composition of Molybdenum in Water Samples Along the Athabasca River Henriette Lund, William Shotyk, Michael Wieser Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 3:54PM - 4:06PM		C2.00003: A Brief Report On Time-integrated Spectrum Measurements From W X-PINCH With 1 KA/NS Current Rate In The Energy Range From 10 TO 20 KEV. Roman Shapovalov, Rick Spielman Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:06PM - 4:18PM		C2.00004: Campus as an applied renewable energy laboratory: Sustainable infrastructures and communities E.J. Zita Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:18PM - 4:30PM		C2.00005: From Quantum Criticality to Technocultures Tb-Lukman Djajadikusuma-Zoehri,SSos Preview Abstract

Session C3: Particle Physics II

Chair: Gordon Watts, University of Washington
Room: PC 204

Friday, May 13, 2016 3:30PM - 3:45PM		C3.00001: Future Colliders Gordon Watts Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 3:45PM - 4:00PM		C3.00002: The moment of truth for natural supersymmetry? Tal van Daalen Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:00PM - 4:15PM		C3.00003: Graph duality and AdS/CFT Pablo Diaz Benito, Hai Lin, Alvaro Veliz-Osorio Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:15PM - 4:30PM		C3.00004: Using Neural Networks to Separate Signal from Background with Real Missing Transverse Energy Jannicke Pearkes Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:30PM - 4:45PM		C3.00005: Building a strong event discriminant using the Matrix Element Method for the $\lowercase{t\bar{t}}H$ search with the ATLAS detector Alexander Held Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:45PM - 5:00PM		C3.00006: Chiral Sum Rules from QCD Current Algebra on a Null-Plane Timothy Hobbs, Silas Beane Preview Abstract

Session C4: Nuclear Physics II

Chair: Corina Andreoiu, Simon Fraser University
Room: PL 107

Friday, May 13, 2016 3:30PM - 4:05PM		C4.00001: Progress With The Titan Mass Spectrometer Invited Speaker: Daniel Lascar Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:05PM - 4:17PM		C4.00002: Steps Towards Implementing TITAN's Cooler Penning Trap Brian Kootte, C. Andreoiu, C. Babcock, B. R. Barquest, T. Brunner, U. Chowdhury, J. Dilling, A. Finlay, M. Foster, A. T. Gallant, G. Gwinner, R. Klawitter, Y. Lan, D. Lascar, E. Leistenschneider, P. Reiter, D. Short Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:17PM - 4:29PM		C4.00003: Gleaning the {\ss}{\ss} decay half-life of $^{\mathrm{96}}$Zr from billion year old zircons Adam Mayer, Dieter Frekers, Michael Wieser, Robert Thompson, Jens Dilling Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:29PM - 4:41PM		C4.00004: Time reversal violation in radiative beta decay J.A. Behr, J. McNeil, M. Anholm, A. Gorelov, B. Fenker, D. Melconian, D. Ashery Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2016 4:41PM - 4:53PM		C4.00005: Neutron activation analysis via nuclear decay kinetics using gamma-ray spectroscopy Thomas Domingo, Aaron Chester, Krzysztof Starosta, Jonathan Williams Preview Abstract

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