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Session N1: Astro IV

Chair: Lindsay King, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.102A

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:54PM		N1.00001: Astrophysical searches for particle dark matter Invited Speaker: Louis Strigari Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N1.00002: Astrophysical J-Factors for Dwarf Spheroidal Satellite Galaxies Andrew Pace, Louis Strigari Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N1.00003: Dwarf Satellite Galaxies in the Dark Energy Survey Jennifer Marshall Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:18PM - 3:30PM		N1.00004: Chemical Abundance Measurements of Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies Discovered by the Dark Energy Survey Daniel Nagasawa, Jennifer Marshall, Joshua Simon, Terese Hansen, Ting Li, Rebecca Bernstein, Eduardo Balbinot, Alex Drlica-Wagner, Andrew Pace, Louis Strigari, Craig Pellegrino, Darren DePoy, Nicholas Suntzeff, Keith Bechtol Preview Abstract

Session N2: Particle IV

Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.102B

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N2.00001: Fluctuations of net-particle distributions in Pb-Pb collisions measured with the ALICE detector at the LHC Surya Prakash Pathak Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N2.00002: Fluctuations of net-Lambda distributions in Au+Au collisions measured as a function of collision energy with the STAR detector at RHIC Nalinda Kulathunga Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N2.00003: Using Defect Creation for Directional Sensitivity and Dark Matter Signal Discrimination in Phonon-Mediated Detectors Fedja Kadribasic Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N2.00004: Characterization of a High-Sensitivity Radon Emanation System Daniel Jardin, Ray Bunker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:18PM - 3:30PM		N2.00005: Effect of radiation and temperature on resonance properties of polyurethane-coated wire bonds. Yenho Chen, Joe Izen Preview Abstract

Session N3: Condensed Matter Physics III

Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos
Room: DGAC 1.102C

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N3.00001: A Preliminary Study of Frenkel Defects from SuperCDMS Soudan Matthew Stein Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N3.00002: Physical characterization of chemically-doped YFe$_{\mathrm{2}}$Ge$_{\mathrm{2}}$ compounds at different Y, Fe and Ge sites Laxmi Risal, Sheng Li, Bing Lv Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N3.00003: Large Random Telegraph Signal noise in Small Silicon CMOS Transistor Structures Gangyi Hu, Mark Lee, Clint Naquin, Hal Edwards, Kenneth Maggio Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N3.00004: Doping studies and superconductivity in Ru-doped Zr$_{\mathrm{5}}$Ge$_{\mathrm{3}}$ system Xiaoyuan Liu, Sheng Li, Varun Anand, Bing Lv Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:18PM - 3:30PM		N3.00005: Automation and Multiplexing of Picoamp Current Measurements of Single Molecule Devices Nolan King, Kuo-Yao Lin, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract

Session N4: Biophysics II/Atomic Molecular & Optical Physics I

Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.128

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N4.00001: Decoupling Entropy and Energy in the Partition Function of Grafted Polymers: some Mean-Field Results Marian Manciu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N4.00002: Analysis of Serotonin Molecules on Silver Nanocolloids -- a Raman Computational and Experimental Study Emma Sundin, John Ciubuc, Kevin Bennet, Felicia Manciu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N4.00003: Improving Performance of an Analog Electronic Device Using Quantum Error Correction Corey Ostrove, Brian La Cour, S. Andrew Lanham, Granville Ott Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N4.00004: Super-quasicrystal stripe phases in optical superlattices with Raman-assisted tunneling Junpeng Hou, Haiping Hu, Kuei Sun, Chuanwei Zhang Preview Abstract

Session N5: Particle Physics VI

Chair: Steve Sekula, Southern Methodist University
Room: DGAC 1.131

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N5.00001: Progress towards barium daughter tagging in $Xe^{136}$ decay using single molecule fluorescence imaging Austin McDonald Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N5.00002: Development of the GEM Detector for Medical Imaging Monica Avila, Jaehoon Yu, Jin Mingwu, Thomas Bates Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N5.00003: R{\&}D Toward Ton-Scale HPGXe Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Experiments Leslie Rogers Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N5.00004: Proton Calorimetry Study on the LArIAT Experiment Zachary Williams Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:18PM - 3:30PM		N5.00005: Charged Current Coherent Pion Production detection with a Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber Ilker Parmaksiz Preview Abstract

Session N6: Nuclear Physics II

Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.135

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N6.00001: Measuring Jet-like Hadron-$\phi$(1020) Correlations in p-Pb Collisions with ALICE at the LHC Justin Blair Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N6.00002: Phenomenological models of dihadron correlations on transverse rapidity from charged hadron production in Au+Au collisions at 200 GeV Lanny Ray, Alex Jentsch Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N6.00003: Polysilicon Thin Film Amplifiers for Charged Particles Detectors Carlos Avila-Avendano, Israel Mejia, Luis Reyes, Sergiy Rozhdestvenskyy, Christopher Pham, Bruce Gnade, Manuel Quevedo-Lopez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N6.00004: The $^{\mathrm{13}}$C($\alpha , n)^{\mathrm{16}}$O reaction and the effect of 1/2$^{\mathrm{+}}$ threshold level on its astrophysical $S$-factor FNU Shubhchintak, A. M. Mukhamedzhanov, C. A. Bertulani Preview Abstract

Session N7: Physics Education

Chair: Lunjin Chen, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: JSOM 1.117

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N7.00001: Development and Initial Deployment of a Graphic Editor for GlowScript VPython Hunter Close, Cody Blakeney, Michael Dube, Elliot Hauser, Brian Marks Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N7.00002: Initial Observations of Student Use of GlowScript Blocks in Introductory Mechanics Kushal Das, Aaron Collins, Hunter Close Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N7.00003: A metric for measuring the constancy of item response curves Paul Walter Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N7.00004: Vertical Course Alignment between Introductory Physics and Sophomore Engineering Courses Jonathan Perry, Tatiana Erukhimova, William Bassichis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:18PM - 3:30PM		N7.00005: Scaffolded Training Environment for Physics Programming (STEPP) Midori Kitagawa, Micheal Kesden, Paul Finshwick, Mary Urquhart, Rosanna Guadagno Preview Abstract

Session N8: SPS III

Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: JSOM 1.212

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 2:42PM		N8.00001: Demonstrating Transitions between Chaos and Order in Chua's Circuit Edward Hamilton, Luke Grosh Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:42PM - 2:54PM		N8.00002: Comparing models with new data sets Craig Nakutis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:54PM - 3:06PM		N8.00003: Investigation of Multilayers for Magnetic Thermometry using Micro-Magnetic Computer Simulations Nicholas Terranova Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:06PM - 3:18PM		N8.00004: Electric Field Simulations for Proto-DUNE Field Cage Components Mathew Rapp Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:18PM - 3:30PM		N8.00005: Investigation of Profiles Scales in Reducing the Uncertainty in the Theoretical Predictions of Thrust Campbell Saint-Vincent, Calvin Berggren Preview Abstract

Session N9: Workshop: Physics Careers in Academia, Industry, Military, and Patent Law

Chair: Kat Barger, Texas Christian University
Room: JSOM 11.210

Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:30PM - 4:45PM

N9.00001: Physics Careers in Academia, Industry, Military, and Patent Law Invited Speaker: Kat Barger Preview Abstract