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2007 APS March Meeting

Monday–Friday, March 5–9, 2007; Denver, Colorado

Session A1: Competing Order in High-Tc Superconductors

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Erica Carlson, Purdue University
Colorado Convention Center - Four Seasons 2-3

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A1.00001: Quantum melting of the hole crystal in the spin ladder of Sr$_{14-x}$Ca$_x$Cu$_{24}$O$_{41}$ Invited Speaker: Peter Abbamonte Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A1.00002: An intrinsic Cu-O-Cu bond-centered electronic glass with disperse 4$a_0$-wide unidirectional domains in strongly underdoped Ca$_{1.88}$Na$_{0.12}$CuO$_2$Cl$_2$ and Bi$_2$Sr$_2$Dy$_{0.2}$Ca$_{0.8}$Cu$_2$O$_y$ Invited Speaker: Yuhki Kohsaka Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A1.00003: Nature of the electronic gap in stripe-ordered cuprates Invited Speaker: Christopher Homes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A1.00004: Neutron scattering evidence for spin and charge inhomogeneity in cuprate superconductors Invited Speaker: John Tranquada Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A1.00005: Duality and the vibrational modes of a Cooper-pair Wigner crystal Invited Speaker: Marcel Franz Preview Abstract

Session A2: Future of Fossil Fuels

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Donald Morelli, Michigan State University
Colorado Convention Center - Four Seasons 4

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A2.00001: Energizing our Future: How Disinformation and Ignorance are Misdirecting Our Efforts Invited Speaker: John Wilson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A2.00002: Clean Fossil Energy Conversion Processes Invited Speaker: L.-S. Fan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A2.00003: The future of fossil fuels Invited Speaker: Klaus Lackner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A2.00004: Assessing the promise of natural gas hydrates as an unconventional source of energy Invited Speaker: Timothy Collett Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A2.00005: The Physics of Heavy Oils: Implications for Recovery and Geophysical Monitoring Invited Speaker: Douglas Schmitt Preview Abstract

Session A3: Electronic States in Graphene

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Philip Kim, Columbia University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 2A-3A

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A3.00001: Infrared Probe of the Anomalous Magneto-transport of Graphite in the Extreme Quantum Limit Invited Speaker: Dmitri Basov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A3.00002: Two-Dimensional Dirac Fermions in Graphene at High Magnetic Fields Invited Speaker: Yuanbo Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A3.00003: Electronic Confinement and Coherence in Patterned Epitaxial Graphene Invited Speaker: Claire Berger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A3.00004: First direct observation of Dirac fermions in graphite Invited Speaker: Alessandra Lanzara Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A3.00005: Electronic properties of single and multi-layer Graphene Invited Speaker: Antonio Castro Neto Preview Abstract

Session A4: Responsive and Adaptable Polymeric Materials

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DMP GSNP
Chair: Timothy Bunning, Air Force Research Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 2B-3B

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A4.00001: Adaptive and Responsive Polymer NanoComposites Invited Speaker: Richard Vaia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A4.00002: Hydrophobic Hydration of Stimulus-Responsive Polyproteins Measured by Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Invited Speaker: Stefan Zauscher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A4.00003: Nature's Mechanisms for Tough, Self-healing Polymers and Polymer Adhesives Invited Speaker: Paul Hansma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A4.00004: Cell microrheology in health and disease" be suitable for your session Invited Speaker: Denis Wirtz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A4.00005: Is experimental heteropolymer sequence design practical, or does it belong to the realm of science fiction? Invited Speaker: Alexander Grosberg Preview Abstract

Session A5: Mechanisms and Landscapes of Cellular Networks

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Jin Wang, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1A-1B

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A5.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: John Tyson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A5.00002: TBD Invited Speaker: Lucy Shapiro Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A5.00003: Some physics problems in biological networks Invited Speaker: William Bialek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A5.00004: Yeast cell cycle experiments Invited Speaker: Frederick Cross Preview Abstract

Session A6: Frontier in Computational Materials

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Giulia Galli, University of California, Davis
Colorado Convention Center - 207

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A6.00001: Quantum Design of Complex Nanostructured Electronic Materials Invited Speaker: Andrew Williamson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A6.00002: The European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility Invited Speaker: Rex Godby Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A6.00003: The prediction of crystal structure by merging knowledge methods with first principles quantum mechanics Invited Speaker: Gerbrand Ceder Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A6.00004: Quantum-Mechanical Combinatorial Design of Solids having Target Properties Invited Speaker: Alex Zunger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A6.00005: Computational Thermoelectrics. Invited Speaker: Paul von Allmen Preview Abstract

Session A7: Unconventional Transport and Magnetic Properties of Hexaborides

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: John Sarrao, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4A-4B

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A7.00001: Magneto-optical evidence of double exchange in a percolating lattice Invited Speaker: Leonardo Degiorgi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A7.00002: Exploring Competing Interactions in the Hexaborides with Field- and Pressure-Tuned Optical Spectroscopy Invited Speaker: S. Cooper Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A7.00003: Disentangling Surface and Bulk Electronic Structures of EuB$_6$ Invited Speaker: Jonathan Denlinger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A7.00004: Double exchange model and magnetic polarons in Eu-based hexaborides Invited Speaker: Vitor M. Pereira Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A7.00005: Magnetic polarons in EuB$_6$ and other low carrier density ferromagnets. Invited Speaker: Maria Calderon Preview Abstract

Session A8: Focus Session: Novel Superconductors I: Doping and Impurities in MgB2

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Alexander Golubov, Twente University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1C

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A8.00001: $MgB_2$: doped or with pressure, four systems same behaviour Pablo de la Mora , Sabina Ruiz-Chavarria , Ulises Estevez , Gustavo Tavizon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A8.00002: First principles study of the electronic structure and phonon properties for Al and C-doped MgB$_2$ O. de la Pe\~{n}a-Seaman , R. de Coss , R. Heid , K.-P. Bohnen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A8.00003: Carbon and Aluminum Doping in MgB$_{2}$. Similarities and differences Peter Samuely , Pavol Szabo , Zuzana Holanova , Manuel Angst , Rudeger Wilke , Sergey Bud'ko , Paul Canfield Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A8.00004: Carbon Doped MgB2 Thin Films using TMB R.H.T. Wilke , Qi Li , X.X. Xi , D.R. Lamborn , J. Redwing Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A8.00005: Disorder in carbon-doped HPCVD MgB$_{2}$ thin films Ye Zhu , P.M. Voyles , A.V. Pogrebnyakov , X.X. Xi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A8.00006: Correlated enhancement of H$_{c2}$ and J$_{c}$ in carbon nanotube-doped MgB$_{2}$. M. Jaime , A. Serquis , G. Serrano , S. Moreno , L. Civale , B. Maiorov , F. Balakirev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A8.00007: Point-Contact Andreev-Reflection Spectroscopy in Neutron-Irradiated Mg$^{11}$B$_2$ R.S. Gonnelli , A. Calzolari , D. Daghero , M. Tortello , G.A. Ummarino , V. A. Stepanov , C. Tarantini , P. Manfrinetti Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A8.00008: Reflection of two band properties in the magnetic penetration depth of ion irradiated MgB$_{2}$ S.D. Kaushik , S. Patnaik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A8.00009: Disorder induced evolution of two energy gaps in MgB2 Yong-Jihn Kim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A8.00010: Effects of Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Impurities in MgB$_2$: A Point-Contact Study of Single Crystals Invited Speaker: D. Daghero Preview Abstract

Session A9: Superconductivity: Thermodynamic and Doping Effects

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Carmen Almasan, Kent State University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1D

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A9.00001: YBCO at the border between antiferromagnetism and sperconductivity Invited Speaker: Douglas Bonn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A9.00002: Investigation of the M\"{o}ssbauer spectrum of RuSr$_2$GdCu$_2$O$_8$ as a function of Temperature shows that there is only one type Ru site D. Coffey , G. Harmon , B. Graves , N. Miller , M. DeMarco , B. Dabrowski , S. Kolesnik , M. Maxwell , S. Toorongian , M. Haka Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A9.00003: Magnetic Penetration Depth in Overdoped Tl-2201 Superconductors Jess H. Brewer , Scott Stubbs , Darren Peets , Ruixing Liang , Walter Hardy , Doug Bonn , Peter Russo , Jeff Sonier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A9.00004: Nodeless $d$-wave superconducting pairing in antiferromagnetic underdoped Pr$_{2-x}$Ce$_x$CuO$_{4-\delta}$ Tanmoy Das , R.S. Markiewicz , A. Bansil Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A9.00005: Small T$^{-1}_{1}$ peak near T$_{c}$ in unconventional BCS superconductors David Parker , Stephan Haas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A9.00006: A Practical Algorithm for Fitting Magnetic Moment Data for Superconducting Thin Films and Multilayers in Parallel Magnetic Fields Sergiy Kryukov , Wentao Xu , Lance De Long Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A9.00007: Magnetic Instabilities along the Superconducting Phase Boundary of Nb/Ni Multilayers Wentao Xu , Amish Joshi , Sergiy Kryukov , Lance De Long , Elvira Gonzalez , Elena Navarro , Javier Villegas , Jose Vicent Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A9.00008: X-ray Structural Studies of HgBa$_2$CuO$_{4+\delta}$ G. Chabot-Couture , J. N. Hancock , L. Lu , A. Bianconi , F. Bridges , Z. Islam , H. Oyanagi , Y.-C. Cho , Y. Li , G. Yu , X. Zhao , M. Greven Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A9.00009: Microscopic origin of the oxygen reduction process and its impact on superconductivity in electron-doped copper oxides Hye Jung Kang , Pengcheng Dai , Branton J. Campbell , Peter J. Chupas , Stephan Rosenkranz , Peter L. Lee , Qingzhen Huang , Shiliang Li , Seiki Komiya , Yoichi Ando Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A9.00010: X-ray diffuse scattering experiments from bismuth based high T$_c$ superconductors M. Izquierdo , S. Megtert , P. A. Albouy , J. Avila , M. A. Valbuena , G. Gu , J. S. Abell , G. Yang , M.C. Asensio , R. Comes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A9.00011: Low-temperature Specific Heat in underdoped YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{7}$ Single Crystals Hai-Hu Wen , Yue Wang , Hong Gao , Lei Shan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A9.00012: Thermodynamic properties of cuprate superconductors: Singularities and Pseudogaps. James Storey , Jeffery Tallon , Grant Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A9.00013: Confined vortex loops in superconductors with a magnetic core Mauro Doria , Antonio Romaguera , Milorad Milosevic , Francois Peeters Preview Abstract

Session A10: Superconductivity: Electronic and Thermal Transport Properties

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Michael Bleiweiss, Naval Academy Preparatory School
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1E

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A10.00001: High Field Hall Effect and Resistivity in High-$T_{c}$ La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ Fedor Balakirev , Jonathan Betts , Albert Migliori , Ichiro Tsukada , Yoichi Ando , Gregory Boebinger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A10.00002: In-plane resistivity and Hall effect data of La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ in high magnetic fields Scott Riggs , Fedor Balakirev , Albert Migliori , Jon Betts , Greg Boebinger , Genna Logvenov , Tony Bollinger , Ivan Bozovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A10.00003: Low-temperature specific heat and thermal Hall conductivity in a vortex state of d-wave superconductors Ashot Melikyan , Oskar Vafek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A10.00004: The Hall Number, Optical Sum Rule and Carrier Density for the $t-t'-J$ Model Sriram Shastry , Jan Haerter Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A10.00005: Nernst effect as a probe of superconducting fluctuations in Nb$_{0.15}$Si$_{0.85}$ A. Pourret , H. Aubin , J. Lesueur , K. Behnia , C. Marrache-Kikuchi , L. Berg\'{e} , L. Dumoulin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A10.00006: On the heat current in the magnetic field: Nernst-Ettingshausen effect above the superconducting transition Andrei Sergeev , Vladimir Mitin , Michael Reizer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A10.00007: Nernst effect and diamagnetism in a vortex liquid Daniel Podolsky , Srinivas Raghu , Ashvin Vishwanath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A10.00008: Anomalous quasiparticle thermal transport in the superconducting state of ultra pure URu$_2$Si$_2$ single crystals Yuichi Kasahara , T. Iwasawa , T. Shibauchi , Y. Matsuda , K. Behnia , T. D. Matsuda , Y. Haga , Y. Onuki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A10.00009: Low Temperature Heat Transport in the superconducting skutterudite PrOs$_4$Sb$_{12}$: Evidence for nodes in the superconducting gap Robert Hill , Brian Maple , Shiyan Li , Nicolas Doiron-Leyraud , Louis Taillefer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A10.00010: Probing the nodal metal in LBCO with heat transport Ramzy Daou , Louis Taillefer , Qiang Li , Genda Gu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A10.00011: One Dimensional Superconducting Transition in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Stripes Matthew Bell , Andrei Sergeev , Aleksandr Verevkin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A10.00012: Thermal Expansion at the Superconducting Phase Transition in Nb Richard K. Bollinger , John J. Neumeier , Carlos A.M. dos Santos , Hugo R.Z. Sandim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A10.00013: On the Nature of the Superconducting Transition in YBCO M. Yethiraj , S.J. Crowe , D. McK. Paul , D.K. Christen , M. Arai , T. Yokoo , L. Porcar , P.D. Butler Preview Abstract

Session A11: Magnetic Phase Transitions

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Oleg Starykh, University of Utah
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1F

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A11.00001: Competing magnetic fluctuations in Sr$_3$Ru$_2$O$_7$ probed by Ti doping David Fobes , J. Hooper , M. Zhou , N. Dang , Z.Q. Mao , M.H. Fang , C.M. Feng , Z.A. Xu , M.H. Yu , C.J. O'Connor , G.J. Xu , N. Andersen , M. Salamon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A11.00002: Effect of Magnetic Field on Electronic Nematic Order in a Bilayer System: Application to Sr$_{3}$Ru$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Christoph Puetter , Hyeonjin Doh , Hae-Young Kee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A11.00003: Magnetic Phase Transition and Magnetic Structure of Ca$_{3}$Ru$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Z. Qu , J. Peng , T.J. Liu , F. Etienne , D. Fobes , Z.Q. Mao , W. Bao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A11.00004: Specific Heat of (Ca$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x})_{3}$Ru$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Single Crystals V. Varadarajan , S. Chikara , V. Durairaj , X.N. Lin , G. Cao , J.W. Brill Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A11.00005: In-plane anisotropy of magnetoresistivity of tri-layered ruthenate Sr$_4$Ru$_3$O$_{10}$ Z.Q. Mao , M. Zhou , D. Fobes , H.Q. Yuan , M. Salamon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A11.00006: Long Range Order in Orbital Model Wenlong You , Guangshan Tian , Haiqing Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A11.00007: Orbital order and spin waves in the Kugel-Khomskii model Tamar Pereg-Barnea , Wei-Cheng Lee , Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A11.00008: Optical spin waves in magnetite R.J. McQueeney , M. Yethiraj , W. Montfrooij , S. Chang , T.G. Perring , P. Metcalf , J.M. Honig Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A11.00009: Electronic Raman scattering in Magnetite Lev Gasparov , G. Guntherodt , K.-Y. Choi , H. Berger , L. Forro Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A11.00010: Resonant x-ray scattering of the Bi$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$ (x$\le $0.5) charge-ordered phases Joaquin Garcia , Gloria Subias , M.C. Sanchez , Premek Beran , J. L. Garc\'ia-Munoz , M. Nevriva Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A11.00011: Effect of Charge Ordering on Phonon Spectra of La$_{1/3}$Sr$_{2/3}$FeO$_{3-\sigma }$ Jie Ma , S. Chang , J.-Q. Yan , F. Trouw , M. Hehlen , R. J. McQueeney Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A11.00012: Pressure-Induced Quantum Criticality in Cr Rafael Jaramillo , Y. Feng , T.F. Rosenbaum , J.J. Pluth , G. Srajer , J. Lang , Z. Islam Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A11.00013: High Pressure Probes of Magnetic Quantum Phase Transitions Y. Feng , R. Jaramillo , C.T. Seagle , D.M. Silevitch , T.F. Rosenbaum , D.L. Heinz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A11.00014: Influence of the antiferromagnetic spin density wave on the magnetoresistance of Cr Yeong-Ah Soh , Ravi Kummamuru Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A11.00015: Thermomagnetic Studies of K$_{2}$NaCrO$_{8}$ Saritha Nellutla , Mekhala Pati , Kwanyong Choi , Younjung Jo , Naresh Dalal , Luis Balicas , Johan van Tol , Daniel Pajerowski , Byoung Hee Moon , Yoonseok Lee , Mark Meisel , Yasumasa Takano Preview Abstract

Session A12: Focus Session: Spin Hall Effect

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Eugene Sherman, University of Toronto
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 3C

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A12.00001: Generating Spin Currents in Semiconductors with the Spin Hall Effect Invited Speaker: David Awschalom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A12.00002: Persistent Spin Helix Bogdan Bernevig , Joe Orenstein , Shou-Cheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A12.00003: Topological Insulators in Three Dimensions Liang Fu , Charles Kane , Eugene Mele Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A12.00004: Skew-scattering contribution in Rashba-type 2D systems with short-range scalar impurity potential. Mario F. Borunda , Tamara Nunner , Thomas Lueck , Nikolai Sinitsyn , Carsten Timm , Tomas Jungwirth , Jairo Sinova Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A12.00005: Low field phase diagram of spin-Hall effect in the mesoscopic regime Zhenhua Qiao , Wei Ren , Jian Wang , Hong Guo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A12.00006: Quantum spin Hall phase and surface spin current in Bi and Sb Shuichi Murakami Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A12.00007: Mesoscopic Spin Hall Effect Philippe Jacquod , Inanc Adagideli , Jens Bardarson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A12.00008: Spin torque contribution to the frequency dependent spin Hall conductivity in spin-orbit coupled systems A. Wong-Lopez , F. Mireles , J.A. Maytorena , C. Lopez-Bastidas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A12.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A12.00010: Search for the Persistent Spin Helix in a 2-Dimensional Electron Gas J.D. Koralek , C.P. Weber , J. Orenstein , B.A. Bernevig , S.-C. Zhang , S. Mack , J. Stephens , D.D. Awschalom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A12.00011: Berry Curvature and the $Z_2$ Topological Invariants of Spin-Orbit-Coupled Bloch bands. F. D. M. Haldane Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A12.00012: Quantum Spin Hall Effect in HgTe in a Magnetic Field Taylor Hughes , Andrei Bernevig , Shou-Cheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A12.00013: Quantum Spin Hall Effect and Topological Phase Transition in HgTe Quantum Wells Shou-Cheng Zhang , B. Andrei Bernevig , Taylor Hughes Preview Abstract

Session A13: Focus Session: Multiferroics I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: SangWook Cheong, Rutgers University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4C

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A13.00001: Magnetic Symmetry of Two-Dimensional Multiferroics Avadh Saxena , Turab Lookman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A13.00002: Rotation of orbital stripes and the consequent charge-polarized state in Pr(Sr$_{,}$Ca)$_{2}$Mn$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Yusuke Tokunaga , Thomas Lottermoser , Yunsang Lee , Reiji Kumai , Masaya Uchida , Takahisa Arima , Yoshinori Tokura Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A13.00003: Structural changes related to dielectric anomalies in RFe$_{2}$O$_{4}$ (R=Lu and Y). Y. Horibe , S. Mori , Y. Matsuo , S. Shinohara , N. Ikeda , S-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A13.00004: X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism Investigation of Fe Valence Ordering in Multiferroic LuFe$_2$O$_4$ Vemuru Krishnamurthy , Jonathan Lang , Daniel Haskel , George Srajer , Brian Sales , Mas Subramanian , David Singh , Lee Robertson , Manuel Angst , David Mandrus Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A13.00005: Spin-Charge-Orbital States and Electric Polarization in Multiferroic RFe$_2$O$_4$ Sumio Ishihara , Makoto Naka , Jyoji Nasu , Aya Nagano Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A13.00006: Charge ordering and ferroelectricity in magnetite Daniel Khomskii Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A13.00007: Lattice and Magnetic Effects on Multiferroic Transitions in Garnets Despina Louca , K. Kamazawa , T. Proffen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 10:00AM	A13.00008: Magnetoelectric coupling in multiferroic materials from first principles Invited Speaker: Claude Ederer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A13.00009: First-principles Investigation of Ground State Magnetic Structure and Effective Exchange Interaction in GaFeO$_3$ Myung Joon Han , Taisuke Ozaki , Jaejun Yu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A13.00010: Systematic investigation of rare-earth doped BiFeO$_{3}$ thin films using composition spreads S. Fujino(1) , V. Nagarajan(2) , M. Murakami(1) , S.-H. Lim(1) , A. Vartharajan(2) , L. Salamanca-Riba(1) , M. Wuttig(1) , I. Takeuchi(1)(3) Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A13.00011: Exchange bias between ferromagnetic metals and multiferroic BiFeO$_{3}$, LuMnO$_{3}$, and TbMnO$_{3}$ Makoto Murakami , S. Fujino , J. Hattrick-Simpers , S.-H. Lim , L. Salamanca-Riba , D. Kundaliya , S. Ogale , T. Venkatesan , J. Higgins , M. Wuttig , I. Takeuchi , S. Lofland , S.-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A13.00012: Charge ordering as alternative to Jahn-Teller distortion Igor Mazin , Daniel Khomskii Preview Abstract

Session A14: Focus Session: Spin Dependent Tunneling I

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Jinke Tang, University of New Orleans
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4D

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A14.00001: Spectroscopic Studies on epitaxially grown Fe/MgO/Fe magnetic tunnel junctions on W(100) Tae-Young Khim , Jun-Sik Lee , Kee-Jeong Rho , Hoyoung Jang , Byeong-Gyu Park , Jae-Hoon Park , Jae-Young Kim , Hangil Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A14.00002: Electronic structure of sputter deposited MgO(100) tunnel barriers in magnetic tunnel junction structures exhibiting giant tunneling magnetoresistance See-Hun Yang , Mahesh Samant , Stuart Parkin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A14.00003: Influence of disorder on tunnel magnetoresistance V. Karpan , I. Marushchenko , A. Starikov , P.X. Xu , K. Xia , M. Zwierzycki , P.J. Kelly Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A14.00004: First-principles prediction of high Curie temperature for ferromagnetic bcc-Co and its relation to Co/MgO/Co magnetic tunnel junctions Marjana Lezaic , Phivos Mavropoulos , Stefan Blugel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A14.00005: Theory of the spin-orbit induced anisotropy in the tunneling magnetoresistance of magnetic tunnel junctions. Alex Matos-Abiague , Jaroslav Fabian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A14.00006: Bias induced inversion of the tunneling magnetoresistance Andrej Sokolov , Renat Sabirianov , Ildar Sabirianov , Bernard Doudin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A14.00007: Evidence for WKB Failure in Contemporary Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Invited Speaker: Casey W. Miller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A14.00008: Highly charged ion modified magnetic structures Holger Grube , Joshua Pomeroy , Andrew Perrella Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A14.00009: Tunneling anisotropic magnetoresistance in Ni break junctions J. D. Burton , E. Y. Tsymbal , O. N. Mryasov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A14.00010: Magnetoresistance in Boron Carbide junctions Ellen Day , A. Sokolov , A. Baruth , B.W. Robertson , S. Adenwalla Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A14.00011: Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy of a Molecular Magnetic Tunnel Junction. Wenyong Wang , Curt Richter Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A14.00012: Towards Fully Organic Tunnel Junctions Bridger Anderson , Tony Caruso , Munir Kaderbhai Preview Abstract

Session A15: Focus Session: Spin Freezing on Frustrating Lattices

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Peter Schiffer, Pennsylvania State University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4E

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A15.00001: Magnetic diffuse scattering in Tb3Ga5O12 and Tb3Al5O12 garnets Kazuya Kamazawa , Taku Sato , Despina Louca Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A15.00002: Spin glass freezing in the disorder-free pyrochlores A$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$O$_{7 }$(A = Mn, Co, Ni) Haidong Zhou , B.W. Vogt , J.A. Janik , C.R. Wiebe , A. Harter , N.S. Dalal , J.S. Gardner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A15.00003: Low temperature specific heat of geometrically frustrated Gd$_2$Sn$_2$O$_7$ Kate Ross , Jeffrey Quilliam , Chas Mugford , Linton Corruccini , Jan Kycia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A15.00004: Slow spin relaxation and zero point entropy in diluted and stuffed rare earth pyrochlores Invited Speaker: B.G. Ueland Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A15.00005: Effective Thermodynamics of Artificial Spin Ice Cristiano Nisoli , RuiFang Wang , Jie Li , William F. McConville , Paul E. Lammert , Peter Schiffer , Vincent H. Crespi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A15.00006: Dynamics of Artificial Kagome `Spin Ice' In Geometrically Frustrated Permalloy Nano Structures Yi Qi , Todd Brintlinger , John Cumings Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A15.00007: Quantum Antiferromagnet on a Hyper-kagome Lattice: Applications to Na$_4$Ir$_2$O$_8$ Michael Lawler , Arun Paramekanti , Hae Young Kee , Yong Baek Kim , Ashvin Vishwanath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A15.00008: Classical antiferromagnet on a hyper-kagome lattice John M. Hopkinson , Sergei V. Isakov , Hae-Young Kee , Yong Baek Kim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A15.00009: Spin Glass Order Induced by Dynamic Frustration Raymond Osborn , Eugene Goremychkin , Brian Rainford , Devashibhai Adroja , Marek Koza Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A15.00010: Spin dynamics in LiY$_{0.998}$Ho$_{0.002}$F$_4$ via $^{19}$F NMR and $\mu$SR M. J. Graf , A. Lascialfari , J. Lago , F. Borsa , A. Amato , J.S. Lord , S.R. Giblin , B.Z. Malkin , A.M. Tkachuk , B. Barbara Preview Abstract

Session A16: Ab-initio Theory of Spin Dependent Properties

Sponsoring Units: DCMP GMAG
Chair: Ivo Souza, University of California, Berkeley
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4F

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A16.00001: Electronic structure theory of wide gap dilute magnetic semiconductors Linhui Ye , A.J. Freeman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A16.00002: Spin-driven transition metal clustering in the wide-gap ferromagnetic semiconductor Cu$_2$O:Co Hannes Raebiger , Stephan Lany , Alex Zunger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A16.00003: Mechanism of ferromagnetism in wide band gap semiconductors Priya Mahadevan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A16.00004: First-principles Investigation of the Neutral and Charged Embedded Clustering in Mn doped GaN: Revisited Xiangyuan Cui , Bernard Delley , Arthur J. Freeman , Catherine Stampfl Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A16.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A16.00006: Heusler clusters Alexey Zayak , Murilo L. Tiago , Scott Beckman , James R. Chelikowsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A16.00007: Control of Magnetic Order in Monolayer Films by Substrate Tuning Stefan Heinze , Paolo Ferriani , Ilja Turek , Gustav Bihlmayer , Stefan Bl\"ugel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A16.00008: Linear scaling \textit{ab initio} approach to the electronic structure calculation for L1$_{0}$-FePt nanoparticles embedded in FePt random alloy Yang Wang , G. Malcolm Stocks , Aurelian Rusanu , Don Nicholson , Markus Eisenbach , Qiming Zhang , J.P. Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A16.00009: Surface magnetism of Fe/W(110): an ab-initio study of the substrate effects Torsten Andersen , Wolfgang H{\"u}bner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A16.00010: Giant magneto-crystalline anisotropies in transition-metal monowires Yuriy Mokrousov , Stefan Hienze , Gustav Bihlmayer , Stefan Bl\"ugel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A16.00011: Qualitative aspects of magnetism formation in Gd and its compounds Kirill Belashchenko , Vladimir Antropov , German Samolyuk Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A16.00012: First-principles Calculation of Atom-scale Magnetic Interaction Barbara Jones , Chiung-Yuan Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A16.00013: Ab-initio determination of magnetic properties of Fe-Co nanoclusters on Cu(100). Jan Zabloudil , Corina Etz , Bence Lazarovits , Balazs Ujfalussy , Laszlo Szunyogh , Peter Weinberger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A16.00014: Magnetism of small Co clusters as a probe of \textit{ab initio} theory Claudia Troparevsky(*) , Fernando Reboredo(+) , Adolfo Eguiluz(*) Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A16.00015: Non-collinear magnetism in Permalloy ($\mathrm{Ni}_{0.8} \mathrm{Fe}_{0.2}$) Markus Eisenbach , Don Nicholson , G. Malcolm Stocks Preview Abstract

Session A17: Charged and Ion - Containing Polymers

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Bulent Ozbas, Princeton University
Colorado Convention Center - 102

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A17.00001: Solvent effects on polyelectrolyte charge and conformation in solution Ralph Colby , Shichen Dou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A17.00002: Electrostatic Properties of an Entirely Hydrophilic Polyelectrolyte. David Hoagland , Alexei Popov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A17.00003: Formation, Structure and Electrochemical Impedance Analysis of Microporous Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Jodie Lutkenhaus , Kathleen McEnnis , Paula Hammond Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A17.00004: Influence of humidity and crystallization time on the conductivity of nanoparticle-filled solid polymer electrolytes Susan Fullerton , Janna Maranas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A17.00005: Counterion Effects on Ion Mobility and Mobile Ion Concentration of Doped Polyphosphazenes and Polyphosphazene Ionomers Jim Runt , Robert Klein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A17.00006: Ion mobility and mobile ion concentration in PEO-based polyurethane ionomers Daniel Fragiadakis , Shichen Dou , Ralph Colby , James Runt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A17.00007: Conformational structures in dry ionomers Elshad Allahyarov , Philip Taylor Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A17.00008: Water Diffusion in Ultrathin Ionomer Thin Films: Neutron Reflectivity Study Lilin He , Erik B. Watkins , Jaroslaw Majewski , Cy H. Fujimoto , Christopher J. Cornelius , Dvora Perahia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A17.00009: Nanoscale Morphology of Sulfonated Polystyrene Ionomers Nancy C. Zhou , Karen I. Winey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A17.00010: Morphology and Proton Transport in Polyimide-Polysiloxane Segmented Copolymers Lijun Zou , Mitchell Anthamatten Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A17.00011: Morphological Study of Model Poly(Ethylene-Acrylic Acid) Ionomers Christopher D. Chan , Travis W. Baughman , Kathleen L. Opper , Kenneth B. Wagener , Karen I. Winey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A17.00012: Proton Conducting Membranes from Fluorinated Poly(Isoprene)-\textit{block}-Sulphonated Poly(Styrene): Structure and Transport Properties. Akinbode Isaacs-Sodeye , Samuel Gido , Tianzi Huang , Jimmy Mays Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A17.00013: Polyelectrolyte Interfacial Swelling and Film Stability Vivek Prabhu , Ashwin Rao , Shuhui Kang , Eric Lin , Sushil Satija Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A17.00014: ATRP-derived functional polymers for electronic applications Tracy Bucholz , Joung Eun Yoo , Sally Peng Li , Yueh-Lin Loo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A17.00015: The nature of water in hydrated acid-form Nafion membranes G. Polizos , Z. Lu , D.D. Macdonald , E. Manias Preview Abstract

Session A18: Photophysics of Electronic Polymers

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DMP
Chair: Rachel Segalman, University of California, Berkeley
Colorado Convention Center - 103

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A18.00001: Identification of the Possible Defect States in Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Thin Films Danqin Feng , Anthony Caruso , Yaroslav Losovyj , Douglas Schulz , Peter Dowben Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A18.00002: Ab intio study of ladder-type metallic polymers Simon Pesant , Guillaume Dumont , Sebastien Langevin , Michel Cote Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A18.00003: Illumination induced metastable polaron-supporting phase in poly p-phenylene- vinylene films E. Ehrenfreund , E. Gershman , Y. Eichen , T. Drori , C.X. Sheng , Z.V. Vardeny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A18.00004: Ultrafast and Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopies of Excited States in Pristine and Doped $\pi $-Conjugated polymers Invited Speaker: Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A18.00005: Temperature dependence and anisotropy of charge-carrier mobilities in crystalline durene Frank Ortmann , Karsten Hannewald , Friedhelm Bechstedt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A18.00006: Ultrafast polarization memory dynamics of photoexcitations in $\pi $-conjugated polymers. Sanjeev Singh , Minghong Tong , Josh Holt , Zeev Vardeny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A18.00007: Experimental Determination of Charge/Neutral Branching Ratio in $\pi $-Conjugated Polymers by Broad-band Ultrafast Spectroscopy$^{1}$ Chuanxiang Sheng , Minghong Tong , Sanjeev Singh , Z. Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A18.00008: In-situ characterization of the mesophase of a high performance semiconducting polymer L.J. Richter , A.J. Moad , D.M. Delongchamp , R.J. Kline , D.J. Gundlach , D.A. Fischer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A18.00009: Electro-optic Measurements in Single-Crystal Films of a Combination of Materials Involving DAST and IR-125 A. Narayanan , J. Titus , M. Thakur Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A18.00010: Nonlinear Refractive Index in a Novel Nano-optical Material Based on the Nonconjugated Conductive Polymer, Poly($\beta$-pinene) A. Narayanan , J. Titus , Mrinal Thakur Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A18.00011: Quadrupolar dyes for NLO applications: solvent-induced symmetry breaking and huge TPA cross-sections in aggregates Anna Painelli , Gabriele D'Avino , Francesca Terenziani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A18.00012: Infrared probe of charge dynamics in single crystal rubrene organic field-effect transistors Zhiqiang Li , Vitaly Podzorov , Na Sai , Michael Martin , Michael Gershenson , Massimiliano Di Ventra , Dimitri Basov Preview Abstract

Session A19: Focus Session: New Frontiers in Imaging I

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Thomas Meersmann, Colorado State University
Colorado Convention Center - 104

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A19.00001: Mobile NMR: Measuring Pixels, Images, and Spectra Invited Speaker: Bernhard Bluemich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A19.00002: Ex-Situ Spectroscopic MRI Jeffrey Reimer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A19.00003: Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging with 90-nm resolution M. Poggio , C. L. Degen , H. J. Mamin , D. Rugar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A19.00004: Imaging Contrast Effects in Alginate Microbeads Nina Shapley , Holly Hester-Reilly Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A19.00005: Invited Speaker: Eiichi Fukushima Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A19.00006: Spin Sorting: Apparent Longitudinal Relaxation without Spin Transitions Mark Conradi , Yulin Chang , Jason Woods , Susan Conradi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A19.00007: Spin-Exchange Optical Pumping of Solid Alkali Compounds Brian Patton , Kiyoshi Ishikawa , Yuan-Yu Jau , William Happer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A19.00008: Hyperpolarized water as an authentic magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. Songi Han , Evan McCarney , Brandon Armstrong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A19.00009: Latest Developments in Dynamic MRI of Multi-Phase Systems Invited Speaker: Lynn Gladden Preview Abstract

Session A21: Focus Session: Physics Education Research

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado
Colorado Convention Center - 106

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A21.00001: Physics, Math, and Making Sense: Understanding how brains learn science Invited Speaker: Edward Redish Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A21.00002: Reducing the gender gap in the physics classroom Mercedes Lorenzo , Catherine Crouch , Eric Mazur Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A21.00003: Addressing Gender Disparity in Introductory Physics Courses: Are existing reforms enough? Noah Finkelstein , Steven Pollock , Michael Dubson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A21.00004: Sustaining Educational Innovation: engaging traditional faculty in transformed practices Steven Pollock , Noah Finkelstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A21.00005: Development and assessment of research-based tutorials on heat engines and the second law of thermodynamics Paula Heron , Matthew Cochran Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A21.00006: Research as a guide for developing curricula on wave behavior at boundaries Mila Kryjevskaia , MacKenzie Stetzer , Paula Heron , Lillian McDermott Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A21.00007: Changes in Student Models of Force and Motion in Activity-Based Physics C. Trecia Markes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A21.00008: Analysis of shifts in students' reasoning regarding electric field and potential concepts David E. Meltzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A21.00009: The role of representation when solving physics problems Patrick Kohl , Noah Finkelstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A21.00010: Andes: An intelligent homework helper Brett van de Sande , Kurt Vanlehn , Don Treacy , Bob Shelby , Mary Wintersgill Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A21.00011: Scientific Assistant Virtual Laboratory (SAVL) Gita Alaghband , Hamid Fardi , David Gnabasik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A21.00012: Should we teach the Bohr model? S. B. McKagan , K. K. Perkins , C. E. Wieman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A21.00013: Student application of integration when considering P-V diagrams John Thompson , Brandon Bucy , Evan Pollock , Donald Mountcastle Preview Abstract

Session A22: Focus Session: Econophysics

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Victor Yakovenko, University of Maryland
Colorado Convention Center - 108

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A22.00001: Effect of citation patterns on network structure Soma Sanyal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A22.00002: Counting solutions for the CDMA multiuser MAP demodulator Jun-ichi Inoue , J.P.L. Hatchett Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A22.00003: A Weibull distribution with power-law tails that describes the first passage time processes of foreign currency exchanges Naoya Sazuka , Jun-ichi Inoue Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A22.00004: A new perspective on Quantum Finance using the Black-Scholes pricing model Lamine Dieng Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A22.00005: Evolution of Trading strategies Javier Vicente Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A22.00006: The Product Space and its Consequences for Economic Growth Cesar Hidalgo , Bailey Klinger , Albert-Laszlo Barabasi , Ricardo Hausmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A22.00007: Stochastic volatility of financial markets as the fluctuating rate of trading: an empirical study Christian Silva , Victor Yakovenko Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 10:00AM	A22.00008: Using behavioral statistical physics to understand supply and demand Invited Speaker: Doyne Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A22.00009: Modelling Limit Order Execution Times from Market Data Adlar Kim , Doyne Farmer , Andrew Lo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A22.00010: The Influence of Signed Order Volume on Stock Prices Austin Gerig , Doyne Farmer , Fabrizio Lillo , Szabolcs Mike Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A22.00011: Is clustered volatility essential to understand heavy tails in financial markets? Anuj Purwar , J. Doyne Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A22.00012: Persistent Patterns in Trading Firms' Actions Neda Zamani , J. Doyne Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A22.00013: Universality of Tail Exponents of Price Changes? Luwen Huang , Doyne Farmer Preview Abstract

Session A23: Focus Session: High Pressure I - Earth and Planetary Materials

Sponsoring Units: DMP DCOMP
Chair: Choong-shik Yoo, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 110

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A23.00001: Characterization of Jupiter's Interior with First Principles Computer Simulations Burkhard Militzer , Jan Vorberger , William Hubbard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A23.00002: High pressure bonding properties of hydrogen Isaac Tamblyn , Eric Schwegler , Stanimir Bonev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A23.00003: Computational study of the Hydrogen equation of state using the Coupled Electron-Ion Monte Carlo method Miguel Morales , Kris Delaney , David Ceperley , Carlo Pierleoni Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A23.00004: First-principles study of the effect of helium on the onset of dissociation in liquid hydrogen Kyle Caspersen , Francois Gygi , Eric Schwegler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A23.00005: Equation of state and electronic structure of liquid Helium at high pressure Lars Stixrude , Raymond Jeanloz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A23.00006: Liquid-liquid transitions in low-Z materials: Parallel with high-pressure solid phase transitions Stanimir Bonev , Isaac Tamblyn , Adam Chaffey , Jean-Yves Raty Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A23.00007: Probing Dense States of Hydrogen and Oxides in Giant Planets using Multiple and Single- Shock Compression and Laser-Pulse-Heated Diamond-Anvil Cells. W.J. Nellis , I.F. Silvera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A23.00008: Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy Study of Highly Compressed Deuterium Bruce Baer , William Evans , Choong-Shik Yoo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A23.00009: Simple Molecular Systems at High Pressures and Temperatures. Alexander Goncharov , Jonathan Crowhurst Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A23.00010: Bonding Changes in Compressed Carbon Dioxide: A New Stishovite-like Phase of CO$_{2}$ Invited Speaker: Valentin Iota Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A23.00011: Phase diagram of Nitrogen at high pressures and temperatures Zsolt Jenei , Jung-Fu Lin , Choong-Shik Yoo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A23.00012: Theoretical precursors to polymeric nitrogen Razvan Caracas , Russell J. Hemley Preview Abstract

Session A24: Focus Session: Particle Dynamics & Organization: Polymer Mediated, Polymer Particles & Anisotropic Particles

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Richard Register, Princeton University
Colorado Convention Center - 201

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A24.00001: Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Colloids Invited Speaker: Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A24.00002: Dynamics of polymer microgel nanoparticles and polymer chains. Kiril Streletzky , John McKenna , Gerald Hillier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A24.00003: Icosahedral packing of polymer-tethered nanospheres and stabilization of the gyroid phase C.R. Iacovella , A.S. Keys , M.A. Horsch , S.C. Glotzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A24.00004: Bicontinuous Morphologies in Block Copolymer-Nanoparticle Composites Victor Pryamitsyn , Venkat Ganesan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A24.00005: Control of Nanoparticle Distribution with Directed Assembly of Block Copolymer Films Huiman Kang , Francois Detcheverry , Andrew Mangham , Mark Stoykovich , Robert Hamers , Juan de Pablo , Paul Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A24.00006: Controlling Nanoparticle Location and Morphology in Polymer Blend and Copolymer Films. Russell Composto , Aysenur Corlu , Ranjan Deshmukh , Hyun-joong Chung , Kohji Ohno Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A24.00007: Molecular Theory Studies of Polymer/Nanoparticle Blends Near Surfaces Erin McGarrity , Amalie Frischknecht , Michael Mackay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A24.00008: Particle Dynamics in Polymer/Metal Nanocomposite Thin Films on Nanometer Length Scales Suresh Narayanan , Dong Ryeol Lee , Aleta Hagman , Xuefa Li , Sunil Sinha , Jin Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A24.00009: Investigation of Gold Nanoparticle Diffusion in Polymer Thin Films using X-ray Standing Waves Martin Tolkiehn , Ward Lope , Xuefa Li , Suresh Narayanan , Aleta Hagman , Heinrich Jaeger , Jin Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A24.00010: The Effect of Nanoparticle Shape on Polymer-Nanocomposite Rheology and Tensile Strength Scott T. Knauert , Jack F. Douglas , Francis W. Starr Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A24.00011: Stabilization of nanorods in polymer melts by end-adsorbed chains Amalie L. Frischknecht Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A24.00012: Dispersion and Percolation Transitions of Nanorods in Polymer Solutions Megha Surve , Victor Pryamitsyn , Venkat Ganesan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A24.00013: Self-assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles at oil/water interfaces Jinbo He , Qingling Zhang , Suresh Gupta , Todd Emrick , Thomas Russell , Zhongwei Niu , Qian Wang Preview Abstract

Session A25: Focus Session: Mechanical Properties, Fracture & Adhesion

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Alfred Crosby, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Colorado Convention Center - 203

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A25.00001: Mechanics of polymer interfaces Invited Speaker: Krystyn Van Vliet Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A25.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A25.00003: A novel approach to friction measurements using dewetted polymer droplets Andrew B. Croll , Kari Dalnoki-Veress Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A25.00004: Capillary wrinkling of thin floating films Jiangshui Huang , Wim H. de Jeu , Narayanan Menon , Thomas P. Russell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A25.00005: Nanometer voids prevent crack growth in polymer thin films Hideaki Yokoyama , Cedric Dutriez , Kotaro Satoh , Masami Kamigaito Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A25.00006: Aging with Applied Strain of a Black-Filled Natural Rubber Vulcanizate: Intrinsic Flaw Sizes Crittenden Ohlemacher , Gary Hamed Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A25.00007: Physical Aging And Non-Exponentiality In A Crosslinked Coating Subjected To Degradative Weathering. B.M.D. Fernando , X. Shi , S.G. Croll Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A25.00008: The Elastic Properties of Polymer Nanofibers: Influence of Confinement on Conformation State of Macromolecules and Supermolecular Structures Arkadi Arinstein , Michael Burman , Eyal Zussman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A25.00009: Predicting Structure-Property Relationship in Segmented Polyurethanes Valeriy Ginzburg , Alan Schrock , Christopher Christenson , Jozef Bicerano , Alexander Patashinski Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A25.00010: Compliance Effects of a Modern Rheometer Stephen Hutcheson , Gregory McKenna Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A25.00011: Entanglements of End Grafted Polymer Brushes in a Polymeric Matrix Gary S. Grest , Robert S. Hoy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A25.00012: High Strength Development at Incompatible Semicrystalline Polymer-Polymer Interfaces C.H. Hong , Richard Wool Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A25.00013: Elastic breakup in extensional flow of entangled melts. Yangyang Wang , Pouyan Boukany , Shi-Qing Wang Preview Abstract

Session A26: Focus Session: Protein Folding: Theory and Simulations I

Sponsoring Units: DCP DBP
Chair: William Eaton, Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institutes of Health
Colorado Convention Center - 205

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A26.00001: Exploring The Folding Energy Landscape--Triumphs and Tribulations Invited Speaker: Peter G. Wolynes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A26.00002: Simulating protein folding and aggregation on the 10 second timescale Invited Speaker: Vijay Pande Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A26.00003: Understanding ensemble protein folding at atomic detail. Invited Speaker: Eugene Shakhnovich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A26.00004: Investigating the Disordered States of Two Proteins Using Intramolecular Contact Formation Vijay Singh , Michaela Kopka , Yujie Chen , William Wedemeyer , Lisa Lapidus Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A26.00005: Thermodynamics of the Beta-hairpin to Coil Transition using a Distance Constraint Model Oleg Vorov , Donald Jacobs , Dennis Livesay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A26.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A26.00007: Lattice Model Investigations of Protein Aggregation Yanxin Liu , Prem Chapagain , Jose Parra , Bernard Gerstman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A26.00008: Effective potentials for Folding Proteins Chung-Yu Mou , Nan-Yow Chen , Zheng-Yao Su Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A26.00009: Forced Unfolding of the Coiled-Coils of Fibrinogen by Single-Molecule AFM Andre Brown , Rustem Litvinov , Dennis Discher , John Weisel Preview Abstract

Session A27: Focus Session: Computational Nanoscience I-Methods and Applications

Sponsoring Units: DMP DCOMP
Chair: Sergey Stolbov, University of Central Florida
Colorado Convention Center - 301

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A27.00001: A Hybrid Density Functional Study of SiC Nanotubes Kazi Alam , Asok K. Ray Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A27.00002: A Hybrid Density Functional Study of Si Nanotubes Somilkumar Rathi , Asok Ray Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A27.00003: Tetra, a modeling system for the generation of the atomic configurations of branched wurtzite/zincblende nanostructures Peter Graf , Kwiseon Kim , Wesley Jones , Lin-Wang Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A27.00004: Global optimization approaches for finding the atomic structure of surfaces and nanowires Invited Speaker: Cristian Ciobanu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A27.00005: Strained InAs/GaAs quantum structures: non-parabolic simulating model. Branislav Vlahovic , Igor Filikhin , Vladimir Suslov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A27.00006: Size reduction in layered semiconducting compounds Tianshu Li , Giulia Galli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A27.00007: The design of a nanocontainer for high pressure storage of hydrogen Zhi-Feng Liu , Deyan Sun , Xiang Ye , Xingao Gong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A27.00008: Surface Green functions in molecular transport junctions: The generalization to interacting electrons in the leads Aleksey Kletsov , Yuri Dahnovsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A27.00009: Adiabatic quantum pumping in an Aharonov-Bohm loop and in a Si-like nanowire: interference in real space and in k-space Sungjun Kim , Kunal Das , Ari Mizel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A27.00010: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A27.00011: Hypervelocity impact on carbon nanotube reinforced a-SiC composite targets: An atomistic simulation study Maxim Makeev , Deepak Srivastava Preview Abstract

Session A28: Focus Session: Carbon Nanotube Optics I

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Stephen Doorn, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 302

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A28.00001: Magnetic Brightening of Dark Excitons in Carbon Nanotubes Invited Speaker: Junichiro Kono Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A28.00002: Magnetic field effects on the excitonic absorption spectra of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes Hongbo Zhao , Zhendong Wang , Sumit Mazumdar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A28.00003: Activating Dark Excitons on Carbon Nanotubes with Electric Fields J.M. Kinder , D. Zhabinskaya , E.J. Mele Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A28.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A28.00005: Aromatic trends in single-walled carbon nanotubes: diamagnetic anisotropy for arbitrary chiralities O.N. Torrens , D.E. Milkie , H.Y. Ban , M. Zheng , G.B. Onoa , T.D. Gierke , J.M. Kikkawa Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A28.00006: Electron-electron interaction effects on cross-polarized optical absorption in semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (S-SWCNTs) Zhendong Wang , Sumit Mazumdar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A28.00007: Dielectric response of aligned semiconducting single-wall nanotubes B.J. Landi , J.A. Fagan , J.R. Simpson , L.J. Richter , I. Mandelbaum , D.L. Ho , R. Raffaelle , A.R. Hight Walker , B.J. Bauer , E.K. Hobbie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A28.00008: Electronic Structure Effects in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Dielectric Response. Kevin Tatur , Lilia Woods Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A28.00009: Bilayer Graphene: An Electrically Tunable Semiconductor Hongki Min , Bhagawan Sahu , Sanjay Banerjee , Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A28.00010: Magneto-optical conductivity in Graphene: signatures of the Dirac quasiparticles Sergei Sharapov , Valery Gusynin , Jules Carbotte Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A28.00011: Excitations from Filled Landau Levels in Graphene Drew Iyengar , Jianhui Wang , H.A. Fertig , Luis Brey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A28.00012: Magnetoplasmon excitations in graphene. Gerard Martinez , Yuri Bychkov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A28.00013: Infrared absorption in graphene Erik Henriksen , Zhigang Jiang , Richard Tung , Yong-Jie Wang , Mollie Schwartz , Melinda Han , Philip Kim , Horst Stormer Preview Abstract

Session A29: Focus Session: Colloids I

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: David Weitz, Harvard University
Colorado Convention Center - 303

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A29.00001: How confinement modifies the colloidal glass transition Invited Speaker: Eric R. Weeks Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A29.00002: Periodic Stresses and Shear Thickening in an Attractive Colloidal Gel Chinedum Osuji , David Weitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A29.00003: Plastic restructuring in compressed colloidal glasses Daniel Blair , David Weitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A29.00004: Ideal Glass Transitions, Barrier Hopping and Dynamic Heterogeniety in Suspensions of Nonspherical Colloids G. Yatsenko , K.S. Schweizer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A29.00005: Experimental Measurement of Freezing Kinetics in Two-Dimensional Colloidal Crystals J.R. Savage , A.D. Dinsmore Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A29.00006: Particle dynamics near the re-entrant glass transition Andrzej Latka , Ahmed Alsayed , Yilong Han , Arjun Yodh , Piotr Habdas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A29.00007: Translation-rotation coupling in dense colloidal suspensions Minsu Kim , Stephen Anthony , Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A29.00008: Single liposome tracking in dense suspensions of stabilized liposomes Yan Yu , Stephen Anthony , Liangfang Zhang , Angelo Cacciuto , Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A29.00009: Yield stress of stearically stabilized colloids Suresh Ahuja , Terry Bluhm Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A29.00010: Janus Colloids Assemble into Cluster Shapes Liang Hong , Angelo Cacciuto , Erik Luijten , Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A29.00011: Wetting layer dynamics in colloid polymer mixtures by evanescent wave dynamic light scattering Benoit Loppinet , Pangiotis Voudouris , Giorgos Petekidis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A29.00012: Gravitational collapse of depletion gels Juan Jose Lietor-Santos , Alberto Fernandez-Nieves , Chanjoong Kim , Peter J. Lu , David A. Weitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A29.00013: Depletion Interaction: Effect of Depletant's Non-ideality Dzina Kleshchanok , Remco Tuinier , Peter R. Lang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:00AM - 11:12AM	A29.00014: Direct observation of dynamical heterogeneity near the colloidal gel transition Maria Kilfoil , Yongxiang Gao Preview Abstract

Session A30: Self-Assembly of Particles, Droplets, and Amphiphilic Molecules

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Zhengdong Cheng, Texas A&M University
Colorado Convention Center - 304

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A30.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A30.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A30.00003: Solution Phase Behavior of Gold Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solution Hao Yan , Amitabha Chakrabarti , Christopher Sorensen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A30.00004: Self Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Small N Guangnan Meng , Zhengdong Cheng , Michael Brenner , Vinothan Manoharan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A30.00005: Self-Organization of Bouncing Oil Drops: Two-Dimensional Lattices and Spinning Clusters Suzanne Lieber , Melissa Hendershott , Apichart Pattanaporkratana , Joseph Maclennan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A30.00006: Self-assembly of helical tubules using a single-tailed surfactant. Hee-Young Lee , Srinivasa Raghavan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A30.00007: Aggregation Properties and Liquid Crystal Phase of a Dye Based on Naphthalenetetracarboxylic Acid Michelle Tomasik , Peter Collings Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A30.00008: Effects of Multivalent Salts and Polyamines on Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals L. Tortora , H.S. Park , D. Finotello , O.D. Lavrentovich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A30.00009: Nanoparticle organization in surfactant mesophases Guruswamy Kumaraswamy , Kamendra Sharma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A30.00010: Self-assembly of ionic detergents: a simulation study of sodium dodecyl sulfate micellization Maria Sammalkorpi , Mikko Karttunen , Mikko Haataja Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A30.00011: Evidence for condensed lipid/cholesterol complexes in lipid membranes. Maria K. Ratajczak , Shelli L. Frey , Eva Chi , Canay Ege , Theodore L. Steck , Yvonne Lange , Jarek Majewski , Kristian Kjaer , Ka Yee C. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A30.00012: Concentration-curvature coupling in endocytosis, Sarah Nowak , Tom Chou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A30.00013: Entropy-driven ordering in soft matter Yu-qiang Ma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A30.00014: Soft quasicrystals - Why are they stable? Ron Lifshitz , Haim Diamant Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A30.00015: Directing self-assembly by tailoring pair potentials of soft shoulder systems Zach Smith , Paul Beale , Noel Clark , Matt Glaser Preview Abstract

Session A31: Cold Fusion I

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Scott Chubb, Naval Research Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 401

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A31.00001: Cold Fusion -- An 18 Year Retrospective Short Description Michael C.H. McKubre Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A31.00002: Production of High Energy Particles Using the Pd/D Co-Deposition Process Pamela A. Mosier-Boss , Stanislaw Szpak , Frank E. Gordon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A31.00003: Accuracy of Cold Fusion Calorimetry Melvin H. Miles , Martin L. Fleischmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A31.00004: Resonant Interaction, Approximate Symmetry, and Electromagnetic Interaction (EMI) in Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) Scott Chubb Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A31.00005: 1.6 MHz Sonofusion Model and Measurement Roger S. Stringham Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A31.00006: Selective Resonant Tunneling through Coulomb Barrier by Confined Particles in Lattice X.Z. Li , Q.M. Wei , B. Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A31.00007: Low Energy Nuclear Reactions: 2007 Update Steven B. Krivit Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A31.00008: Physics in a Many-Centered Environment Talbot A. Chubb Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A31.00009: Heat Produced During Electrolysis with a Tubular Pd Cathode Wu-Shou Zhang , John Dash , Qiongshu Wang Preview Abstract

Session A32: Focus Session: Rotating Quantum Gases

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Dominic Meiser, JILA
Colorado Convention Center - 402

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A32.00001: Rotation of fermions in a two dimensional lattice with a harmonic trap Tun Wang , Susanne Yelin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A32.00002: Using custom potentials to access quantum Hall states in rotating Bose gases Alexis G. Morris , David L. Feder Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A32.00003: Quantized vortex states of strongly interacting bosons in a rotating optical lattice Rajiv Bhat , B.M. Peden , B.T. Seaman , M. Kraemer , L.D. Carr , M.J. Holland Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A32.00004: Quantum Hall physics in rotating Bose-Einstein condensates Invited Speaker: Susanne Viefers Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A32.00005: Vortices in two-component weakly interacting Bose-Einstein condensates Sara Bargi , Jonas Christensson , Georgios Kavoulakis , Kimmo Karkkainen , Yongle Yu , Matti Manninen , Stephanie Reimann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A32.00006: Persistent flow in a Bose-Einstein condensate Pierre Clade , Changhyun Ryu , Mikkel Andersen , Vasant Natarajan , Anand Ramanathan , Kristian Helmerson , William Phillips Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A32.00007: Vortex-Lattice Phases in the Strongly-Interacting Limit of the Bose-Hubbard Model Daniel Goldbaum , Erich Mueller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A32.00008: Lifshitz-like transition and enhancement of correlations in a rotating bosonic ring lattice. Ana Maria Rey , Keith Burnett , Indubala Satija , Charles Clark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A32.00009: Vortices of Lattice Bosons Acquire Spin and Fermi Statistics Assa Auerbach , Netanel Lindner , Daniel Arovas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A32.00010: Spin Hall effects for cold atoms in a light induced gauge potential Shi-Liang Zhu , Hao Fu , Congjun Wu , Shou-Cheng Zhang , Luming Duan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A32.00011: Rapidly rotating strongly-correlated few bosons Leslie O. Baksmaty , Constantine Yannouleas , Uzi Landman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A32.00012: Symmetry breaking and symmetry restoration for bosonic gases in rotating traps: Rotating boson molecules and Gross-Pitaevskii vortex structures. Igor Romanovsky , Constantine Yannouleas , Uzi Landman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A32.00013: Statistics of vortex trapping in cyclically coupled Bose-Josephson junctions Parag Ghosh , Fernando Sols , Tony Leggett Preview Abstract

Session A33: Focus Session: Quantum-Limited Measurements

Sponsoring Units: GQI DAMOP
Chair: Matthew Leifer, University of Waterloo / Perimeter Institute
Colorado Convention Center - 403

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A33.00001: Quantum-Limited and Ultra-Precision Measurements Invited Speaker: JM Geremia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A33.00002: Assessing the Quality of Quantum Sensors Paul A. Lopata , Thomas B. Bahder Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A33.00003: Using a qubit to measure photon number statistics of a driven, thermal oscillator Aashish Clerk , Dian Wahyu Utami Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A33.00004: Evidence of Dispersive Coupling between a Nanomechanical Resonator and a Cooper-Pair Box Matthew LaHaye , Junho Suh , Pierre Echternach , Keith Schwab , Michael Roukes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A33.00005: Laser cooling of a microcantilever using a medium-finesse optical cavity. Andrew Jayich , Benjamin Zwickl , Jack Harris Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A33.00006: Noise Temperature and Thermodynamic Temperature of a Sample-on-Cantilever System Below 1K Ania Bleszynski , Will Shanks , Jack Harris Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A33.00007: Intrinsic Noise Properties of Atomic Point Contact Displacement Detectors N. E. Flowers-Jacobs , K. W. Lehnert Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A33.00008: Heisenberg limited Sagnac interferometry Aziz Kolkiran , G.S. Agarwal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A33.00009: Generalized Limits for Single-Parameter Quantum Estimation Sergio Boixo , Steven Flammia , J.M. Geremia , Carlton Caves Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A33.00010: Quantum projection noise limited spectroscopy with ions in a Penning-Malmberg trap. ---Progress toward spin squeezed states. Nobuyasu Shiga , Wayne Itano , John Bollinger Preview Abstract

Session A38: Focus Session: Acoustic and Optical Instrumentation

Sponsoring Units: GIMS
Chair: Andreas Mandelis, University of Toronto
Colorado Convention Center - 501

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A38.00001: Vibration Potential Imaging: Results for the Forward Problem Invited Speaker: Gerald Diebold Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A38.00002: Picosecond Ultrasonic Measurement of Liquids Madeleine Msall , Oliver Wright , Osamu Matsuda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A38.00003: Electromagnetic stimulation of the ultrasonic signal for nondestructive detection of the ferromagnetic inclusions and flaws Peter Finkel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A38.00004: Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy Characterization of Annealing and Grain Growth in Copper Gunes Kaplan , Tim Darling , Katherine McCall Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A38.00005: Vibrational Modes of MEMS based Directional Sound Sensor Timothy Shivok , Byungki Kim , Jose Sinibaldi , Gamani Karunasiri Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A38.00006: Development of a new ABS Acoustic Bubble Spectrometer$^{\mbox{{\textregistered}}\copyright }$ system Xiongjun Wu , James Perea , Michel Tanguay , Chao-Tsung Hsiao , Georges Chahine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A38.00007: Numerical modeling of the impact of the propagation of a finite wave in a bubbly media on the Acoustic Bubble Spectrometer ABS$^{\copyright \mbox{{\textregistered}}}$. Michel Tanguay , Georges Chahine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A38.00008: Resolving dynamics of acoustic phonons by surface plasmons Jincheng Wang , Chunlei Guo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A38.00009: Long Range Surface Plasmon Fluorescence Spectroscopy Amal Kasry , Wolfgang Knoll Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A38.00010: Evanescent field response to patterned features on a planar waveguide measured with a buried detector array. Matthew Stephens , Guangwei Yuan , Ahmad Al-Omari , Kevin Lear , David Dandy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A38.00011: AlGaN based Tunable Hyperspectral Detector: Growth and Device Structure Optimization Neeraj Tripathi , James R. Grandusky , Vibhu Jindal , Fatemeh Shahedipour-Sandvik , L. Douglas Bell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A38.00012: Dielectric Effects in Electro-optic Field Sensors Anthony Garzarella , Dong Ho Wu , Randall Hinton Preview Abstract

Session A39: Focus Session: Phase Transitions and Domains in Ferroelectric Nanostructures I

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Sergei Kalinin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 502

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A39.00001: Hybrid semiconductor-ferroelectric and metal-ferroelectric nanostructures Invited Speaker: Jonathan Spanier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A39.00002: The Hunt for a Snark: Spatially Resolved Imaging of Nucleation Centers in Ferroelectrics Sergei Kalinin , Stephen Jesse , Brian Rodriguez , Arthur Baddorf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A39.00003: Probing Ferroelectricity in Barium Titanate Nanorods by Optical Spectroscopy Kin Fai Mak , Daohua Song , Joanna Atkin , Yuanbing Mao , Stanislaus S. Wang , Tony F. Heinz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A39.00004: Ferroelectric domain structures near the morphotorpic phase boundary in the piezoelectric material Pb(Zr$_{1-x}$Ti$_{x})$O$_{3}$ T. Asada , Y. Koyama Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A39.00005: Ferroelectric Phase transition in (1-x)Pb(Fe$_{2/3}$W$_{1/3})$O$_{3}$-xPbTiO$_{3}$ solid solutions thin films Ashok Kumar , N.M. Murarai , Ram S. Katiyar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A39.00006: Near-field second-harmonic imaging of ferroelectric domain structure of YMnO$_3$ C.C. Neacsu , B.B. van Aken , M. Fiebig , M.B. Raschke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A39.00007: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO A39.00001 Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A39.00008: Nanoscale 180 Degree Stripe Domains in PbTiO$_{3}$ Films Carol Thompson , D. D. Fong , G. B. Stephenson , J. A. Eastman , P. H. Fuoss , F. Jiang , S. K. Streiffer , R. -W. Wang , K. Latifi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A39.00009: Local decomposition of solid solutions at the ferroelectric-antiferroelectric interphase boundaries and formation of nanostructures in the process of phase transformation V.L. Sobolev , V.M. Ishchuk , Z.A. Samoylenko , N.A. Spiridonov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A39.00010: Quasi-amorphous pyro- and piezo- electric SrTiO3. David Ehre , Vera Lyahovitskaya , Igor Lubomirsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A39.00011: Electroactive Properties of Potentially Ferroelectric Cyanopolymer Systems Matt Poulsen , Stephen Ducharme , James Takacs , Sahadeva Reddy , V.M. Fridkin Preview Abstract

Session A40: Semiconductors: Growth of Nitrides

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Nelson Tansu, Lehigh University
Colorado Convention Center - 503

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A40.00001: Optimized growth of lattice-matched InAlN/GaN heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy Stefan Schmult , Theo Siegrist , Mike Sergent , Mike Manfra , Rich Molnar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A40.00002: AlN, InN, and their alloys' growth issues in Plasma Source MBE. Yuriy Danylyuk , Gregory Auner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A40.00003: Preferential growth of zinc-blende and wurtzite GaN as effected by the conditions of MBE Benjamin Shi , M.-H. Xie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A40.00004: Non-polar GaN structures on $\gamma $-LiAlO$_{2}$ grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy Li-Wei Tu , H.M. Huang , M.Z. Hsu , L.K. Wang , Y.L. Cheng , M.C. Chou , C.L. Hsiao , Q.Y. Chen , H.W. Seo , W.K. Chu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A40.00005: Effect of nitridation on the molecular beam epitaxy growth of GaN on ZrB$_{2}$(0001)/Si(111) Yukiko Yamada-Takamura , Z.T. Wang , Y. Fujikawa , T. Sakurai , Q.K. Xue , J. Tolle , J. Kouvetakis , I.S.T. Tsong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A40.00006: Critical parameters for growth of optimized GaN and InGaN/GaN MQW structures on freestanding HVPE GaN substrates by MOCVD James Grandusky , Vibhu Jindal , Neeraj Tripathi , Fatemeh Shahedipour-Sandvik , Alexei Vertiatchikh , Greg Dunne , Hai Lu , Edmund Kaminsky , Rajesh Melkote Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A40.00007: Electroluminescence from Er doped III-nitride light emitters synthesized by metal organic chemical vapor deposition C. Ugolini , J. Y. Lin , H. X. Jiang , J. M. Zavada Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A40.00008: Effects of polarity on material's quality of Al-rich AlGaN alloys T.M. Al tahtamouni , N. Nepal , J.Y. Lin , H.X. Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A40.00009: Growth of Mg-doped InN by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition N. Khan , N. Nepal , J.Y. Lin , H.X. Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A40.00010: Cantilever Epitaxy of AlN using Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy Scott A. Newman , Derrick S. Kamber , Yuan Wu , Edward Letts , Steven P. DenBaars , James S. Speck , Shuji Nakamura Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A40.00011: Growth and structural properties of hexagonal BN thin films on graphitized 6H-SiC substrates Y. Kobayashi , H. Hibino , T. Akasaka , T. Makimoto , T. Nakamura , N. Matsumoto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A40.00012: Photoluminescence studies of impurity transitions involving nitrogen vacancies in Mg-doped AlGaN alloys M. L. Nakarmi , N. Nepal , J. Y. Lin , H. X. Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A40.00013: Defect Ordering in InN Rebecca E. Jones , H. C. M. van Genuchten , K. M. Yu , W. Walukiewicz , J. W. Ager, III , Z. Liliental-Weber , J. Wu , E. E. Haller , H. Lu , W. J. Schaff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A40.00014: Redirecting of misfit dislocations from AlN/Si interface into the substrate Z. Liliental-Weber , R.L. Maltez , X. Ni , H. Morkoc Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A40.00015: Rare-earth nitride films; Ion assisted growth. Joe Trodahl , Simon Granville , Ben Ruck , Andrew Preston , Tony Bittar , Grant Williams Preview Abstract

Session A41: Semiconductors: Thermodynamics and Transport

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Giti Khodaparast, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Colorado Convention Center - 504

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A41.00001: Heat Capacity and Isotopic Masses of Semiconductors Manuel Cardona , Reinhard K. Kremer , Gisela Siegle , Rudolf Lauck , Jorge Serrano , Aldo H. Romero Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A41.00002: Magnetic and electrical transport properties of Fe$_{1-x}$Cr$_{x}$Sb$_{2}$ Rongwei Hu , Vesna Mitrovic , Cedomir Petrovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A41.00003: High Temperature thermoelectric properties of Ba$_{x}$Yb$_{y}$Co$_{4}$Sb$_{12}$ composites Xun Shi , Huijun Kong , Ctirad Uher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A41.00004: Reciprocal capacitance transients? Tim Gfroerer , Peter Simov , Mark Wanlass Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A41.00005: First principles calculation of bulk semiconductor mobilities for radiation detection application Vincenzo Lordi , Daniel Aberg , Andrew Williamson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A41.00006: Two-contact and four-contact magnetoresistance in InSb / Au hybrid structures. E. A. Ward , Hong Chen , J. J. Heremans Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A41.00007: Nonadiabatic electron heat pump F. Sols , M. Rey , M. Strass , S. Kohler , P. Hanggi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A41.00008: Scanned-gate and Kelvin-probe microscopy to investigate surface-acoustic-wave-driven transport through a depleted GaAs channel Rolf Crook , Robert Schneble , Harvey Beere , David Ritchie , David Anderson , Geb Jones , Charles Smith , Chris Ford , Crispin Barnes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A41.00009: Can we use scanned probe microscopy to measure local carrier mobility? Showkat Yazdanian , Seppe Kuehn , Roger Loring , John Marohn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A41.00010: Charge Transfer Statistics in Quantum Point Contact G. Gershon , Y. Bomze , E. Sukhorukov , M. Reznikov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A41.00011: Thermopower of a Quantum Dot in a Coherent Region Takeo Kato , Takeshi Nakanishi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A41.00012: Green Kubo calculations of thermal conductivity for skutterudites Joseph Feldman , Noam Bernstein , David Singh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A41.00013: Lattice thermal conductivity of porous silicon : Molecular dynamics study Joo-Hyoung Lee , Jeffrey Grossman , John Reed , Andrew Williamson , Giulia Galli Preview Abstract

Session A42: Focus Session: Quantum Size Effects in Metallic Thin Films

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Hanno Weitering, University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 505

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A42.00001: Quantum size effects in metallic thin films: from thermodynamic stability to superconductivities Invited Speaker: Chih-Kang Shih Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A42.00002: Non-classical second layer nucleation in Pb/Si(111) and the kinetics of the wetting layer. M. Hupalo , Z. Kuntova , Z. Chvoj , C.Z Wang , K.M Ho , M. C. Tringides Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A42.00003: Quantum Modulation of Island Nucleation on Top of a Metal Nanomesa Yong Han , M. Hupalo , M.C. Tringides , Feng Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A42.00004: In situ x-ray scattering investigation of the Pb/Si(111)7x7 interface Michael Gramlich , Rui Feng , Shawn Hayden , Myron Hupalo , Michael Tringides , Chinkyo Kim , Craig Jeffrey , Philip Ryan , Paul Miceli , Edward Conrad Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A42.00005: Strongly-Driven Coarsening of Height-Selected Pb Islands on Si(111) Maozhi Li , J. W. Evans , C. Z. Wang , M. Hupalo , M. C. Tringides , T.-L. Chan , K. M. Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A42.00006: Stability of magic planar Ag clusters Y.P. Chiu , Y.S. Ou , Y.R. Chang , C.M. Wei , C.S. Chang , Tien T. Tsong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A42.00007: Self Organization of Pb Islands on Si(111) Caused by Quantum Size Effects Hawoong Hong , Leo Basile , Peter Czoschke , Aaron Gray , Tai-Chang Chiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A42.00008: First-principles Study of Pb(111) Nanofilms in the Quantum Regime Yong Han , Raj Ganesh S. Pala , Guang-Hong Lu , Li Huang , Feng Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A42.00009: Strength modulation of quantum-well states in Pb islands with periodic distortions S.M. Lu , M.C. Yang , W.B. Su , C.L. Jiang , C.S. Chang , Tien T. Tsong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A42.00010: Coherent Electronic Fringe Structure in Incommensurate Silver-Silicon Quantum Wells Nathan Speer , Shu Tang , Tom Miller , Tai Chiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A42.00011: First-principles studies of quantum growth of PbBi alloy films Yu Jia , M. M. Ozer , James R Thompson , H. H. Weitering , Zhenyu Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A42.00012: Umklapp-Mediated Quantization of Electronic States in Ag Films on Ge(111) Shu-Jung Tang , Yen-Ru Lee , Shih-Lin Chang , Thomas Miller , Tai-Chang Chiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A42.00013: The Phases of Ag on Ge(111): A Low Energy Electron Microscopy Investigation. Jason Giacomo , Shirley Chiang Preview Abstract

Session A43: Focus Session: Physics of Thermoelectric Materials and Phenomena I

Sponsoring Units: FIAP DMP
Chair: Jihui Yang, General Motions R&D
Colorado Convention Center - 506

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A43.00001: Searching for new Thermoelectric Materials from Theory Invited Speaker: Wenqing Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A43.00002: Atomic Ordering and Gap Formation in Ag-Sb Based Ternary Chalcogenides S.D. Mahanti , Khang Hoang , James R. Salvador , Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A43.00003: First-principles Studies of ErAs and ErAs/GaAs Heterostructures Kris T. Delaney , Nicola A. Spaldin , Chris G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A43.00004: Electronic and vibrational properties of the Na$_{16}$Rb$_{8}$Si$_{136}$ and K$_{16}$Rb$_{8}$Si$_{136}$ clathrates Koushik Biswas , Charles W. Myles Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A43.00005: Theoretical study of lattice thermal conductivity in Si clathrate materials Jianjun Dong , Xiaoli Tang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A43.00006: Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Superlattices from an Adiabatic Bond Charge Model Alistair Ward , David Broido Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A43.00007: First principles Theory of the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Si and Ge D. A. Broido , M. Malorny , N. Mingo , D. A. Stewart Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A43.00008: Three-Phonon Phase Space as an Indicator of the Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Semiconductors L. Lindsay , D. A. Broido Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A43.00009: Monte Carlo Simulation of Thermal Conductivity in Randomly Distributed Nanowire Composites W. Tian , R. Yang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A43.00010: Optimized thermal conductivities of Silicon Germanium nanowires John Reed , Andrew Williamsom , Giulia Galli , Ying Meng , Mueller Tim , Ceder Gerbrand Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A43.00011: First Principles Studies of Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of Si and SiGe Nanowires Trinh Vo , John Reed , Andrew Williamson , Ying Meng , Tim Mueller , Maria Chan , Gerbrand Ceder , Galli Giulia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A43.00012: Calculation of figure of merit for Bi$_2$Te$_3$ nanostructures Fabiano Oyafuso , Smith Nielsen , Seungwon Lee , Jamil Tahir-Kheli , Paul von Allmen , William Goddard III Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A43.00013: Non-equilibrium thermoelectric transport in thin film heterostructures Mona Zebarjadi , Ali Shakouri , Keivan Esfarjani Preview Abstract

Session A44: Focus Session: Nanoscale Transport - Wires, Dots, Point Contacts

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Charlie Marcus, Harvard University
Colorado Convention Center - 507

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A44.00001: Time Resolved Characterization of Tunneling in a Quantum Dot Kenneth MacLean , Sami Amasha , Iuliana Radu , Dominik Zumbuhl , Marc Kastner , Micah Hanson , Arthur Gossard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A44.00002: Charge Transitions in a Quantum Dot Induced by an Adjacent Quantum Point Contact S. Amasha , K. MacLean , D. M. Zumb\"{u}hl , I. P. Radu , M. A. Kastner , M. P. Hanson , A. C. Gossard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A44.00003: Interpretation of Fano lineshape reversal in quantum waveguides H.R. Sadeghpour , N. Moiseyev , S. Klaiman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A44.00004: Spontaneous Spin Polarization in Quantum Point Contacts Invited Speaker: Leonid Rokhinson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A44.00005: ``0.7'' Conductance Anomaly in quantum point contacts J. Shabani , R.N. Bhatt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A44.00006: Spin-orbit induced spin-density wave in a quantum wire Suhas Gangadharaiah , Jianmin Sun , Oleg Starykh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A44.00007: Suppression of Landau level spin splitting in quantum point contacts Iuliana Radu , J.B. Miller , E. Levenson-Falk , S. Amasha , D.M. Zumb\"{u}hl , M.A. Kastner , C.M. Marcus , L.N. Pffeifer , K.W. West Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A44.00008: Effect of a strong spin-charge separation on tunneling into a 1D wire with impurity Andrew Meyertholen , Lingfeng Zhang , Michael Fogler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A44.00009: Quantum Dots on Silicon Nanowires Hyuk Ju Ryu , Jeremy Higgins , Pinray Huang , Jeremy Streifer , Robert Hamers , Song Jin , Mark Eriksson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A44.00010: Ballistic hole transport and spin-orbit effects in GaAs quantum wires Alex Hamilton , R. Danneau , O. Klochan , W.R. Clarke , A.P. Micolich , L.H. Ho , M.Y. Simmons , M. Pepper , D.A. Ritchie , K. Muraki , Y. Hirayama , U. Zuelicke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A44.00011: Quantum dots in graphene Peter Silvestrov , K.B. Efetov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A44.00012: Microwave Conductivity of Silicon Nanowire Arrays Mark Lee , C. Highstrete , A.L. Vallett , S.M. Dilts , J.M. Redwing , T.S. Mayer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A44.00013: Persistent mobility edges and anomalous quantum diffusion in order-disorder separated quantum films Jianxin Zhong , G. Malcolm Stocks Preview Abstract