APS - 2007 APS March Meeting - Session Index MAR07

Session B1: 20th Anniversary of High Tc Superconductivity 'Woodstock' Session

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: M. Brian Maple, University of California, San Diego
Colorado Convention Center - Four Seasons 2-3

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B1.00001: Introduction and Overview of the 1987 `Woodstock' Session Invited Speaker: M. Brian Maple Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B1.00002: The Discovery of High-Tc Superconductivity and the Countdown to the Rally Invited Speaker: J. Georg Bednorz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B1.00003: High $T_{c}$: The Discovery of RBCO Invited Speaker: C. W. Chu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B1.00004: Some Prehistory to Woodstock Invited Speaker: Douglas J. Scalapino Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B1.00005: The 1987 High Tc `Woodstock' Session and High Tc at IBM Invited Speaker: Paul M. Grant Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B1.00006: Bell Labs and High Tc Invited Speaker: Robert J. Cava Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B1.00007: High Tc and Condensed Matter Theory in 1987 Invited Speaker: Marvin L. Cohen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B1.00008: Early High Tc Activity in Japan: The Franco Rasetti Lecture Invited Speaker: Shoji Tanaka Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B1.00009: High Tc at BellCore Invited Speaker: Laura H. Greene Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B1.00010: High Tc at Stanford Invited Speaker: Aharon Kapitulnik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B1.00011: High Tc Superconductivity --1987 Invited Speaker: Douglas Finnemore Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 2:15PM	B1.00012: Panel on Discovery of HTc Preview Abstract

Session B2: Spin Transfer-Driven Magnetic Excitations

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Dan Ralph, Cornell University
Colorado Convention Center - Four Seasons 4

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B2.00001: Spin Transfer Torque in Non-Uniform Magnetizations Invited Speaker: M. D. Stiles Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B2.00002: Spin-Torque Diode Effect in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Invited Speaker: Yoshishige Suzuki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B2.00003: Ferromagnetic resonance of individual nanomagnets driven by spin-polarized currents. Invited Speaker: Jack Sankey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:39PM	B2.00004: X-Ray Imaging of Spin Transfer Induced Magnetization Reversal Invited Speaker: Yves Acremann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 2:15PM	B2.00005: Temperature dependence of the spin torque effect in current-induced domain wall motion Invited Speaker: Mathias Klaui Preview Abstract

Session B3: Phonons and Magnetic Frustration in Pyrochlores

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Leon Balents, University of California, Santa Barbara
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 2A-3A

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B3.00001: Quenching ground state degeneracy in pyrochlore antiferromagnets Invited Speaker: Doron Bergman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B3.00002: Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the pyrochlore lattice: order from distortion Invited Speaker: Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B3.00003: Nonlinear optical signatures of the tensor order in Cd$_2$Re$_2$O$_7$ Invited Speaker: J. Steven Dodge Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:39PM	B3.00004: Frustrated and Satisfied Ground States in Pyrochlore Antiferromagnet Tb$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Invited Speaker: Bruce Gaulin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 2:15PM	B3.00005: Neutron scattering studies of magnetic pyrochlores Invited Speaker: Seung-Hun Lee Preview Abstract

Session B4: Population Imbalanced Superfluid Fermi Gases

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Allan Griffin, University of Toronto
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 2B-3B

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B4.00001: Phase-Separation in a Polarized Fermi Gas Invited Speaker: Wenhui Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B4.00002: Superfluidity in a Strongly Interacting Polarized Fermi Gas Invited Speaker: Yong-il Shin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B4.00003: The Low-Temperature Phases of Polarized Fermionic Superfluids Invited Speaker: Daniel E. Sheehy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:39PM	B4.00004: Surface tension and collective modes in population imbalanced Fermi gases in the BCS-BEC crossover regime Invited Speaker: Theja De Silva Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 2:15PM	B4.00005: The important role of temperature in BCS--Bose-Einstein condensation crossover phenomena with population imbalance Invited Speaker: Qijin Chen Preview Abstract

Session B5: Adaptation in Biological Systems

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Ned Wingreen, Princeton University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1A-1B

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B5.00001: Precise Adaptation in Bacterial Chemotaxis through ``Assistance Neighborhoods'' Invited Speaker: Robert Endres Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B5.00002: Adaptation in neural processing Invited Speaker: Adrienne Fairhall Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B5.00003: Adaptation by Plasticity of Genetic Regulatory Networks Invited Speaker: Naama Brenner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:39PM	B5.00004: How Large Asexual Populations Adapt Invited Speaker: Michael Desai Preview Abstract

Session B6: Control and Architecture in Directed Macromolecular Self-Assembly

Sponsoring Units: GSNP DPOLY
Chair: Alex Travesset, Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 207

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B6.00001: Geometry and universality in self-assembly Invited Speaker: Mark Bowick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B6.00002: Colloidal atoms and molecules Invited Speaker: David Pine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B6.00003: Colloidal Armor Invited Speaker: Howard Stone Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:39PM	B6.00004: Recent Advances in Solution-state Assembly of Synthetic Polymers into Well-defined Nanostructures. Invited Speaker: Karen Wooley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 2:15PM	B6.00005: Non-ionic micelles and encapsulation. Invited Speaker: Paschalis Alexandridis Preview Abstract

Session B7: Emergent Patterns in Geophysical Processes

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Raymond Goldstein, University of Cambridge
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4A-4B

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B7.00001: Dynamics of precipitation pattern formation at geothermal hot springs Invited Speaker: Nigel Goldenfeld Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B7.00002: Scaling in Columnar Joints Invited Speaker: Stephen Morris Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B7.00003: How the Icicle Got Its Shape Invited Speaker: Martin Short Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:39PM	B7.00004: Snow spikes: formation of laboratory penitentes Invited Speaker: M. D. Betterton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 2:15PM	B7.00005: Triboelectrification and Razorbacks: Geophysical Patterns Produced in Dry Grains Invited Speaker: Troy Shinbrot Preview Abstract

Session B8: Focus Session: Novel Superconductors II: CeCoIn5 and NaxCoO2

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Rongyin Jin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1C

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B8.00001: Influence of Al doping on the superconducting properties of magnesium diboride single crystals Invited Speaker: Thierry Klein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B8.00002: De Haas-van Alphen Effect across the CeRh$_{1-x}$Co$_x$In$_5$ Phase Diagram Swee K. Goh , Johnpierre Paglione , M. Sutherland , C. Bergemann , T. A. Sayles , M. B. Maple Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B8.00003: Synthesis and Characterization of High Quality Single Crystal CeCoIn$_{5}$ Tesfaye Gebre , Abebe Kebede , T.D. Dail , T. Haywood , D. Kumar , J. Abiade , D. Worku , D. Seifu , K.A. Storr , F. Drymitis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B8.00004: NMR study of the Cd-doped CeCoIn$_{5}$ heavy-fermion superconductor R.R. Urbano , N.J. Curro , J.D. Thompson , Ben-Li Young , Long D. Pham , Z. Fisk Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B8.00005: Impurities induced configuration space phase transition in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state Qian Wang , Chia-Ren Hu , Chin-Sen Ting Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B8.00006: Fermi-liquid effects in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state of two-dimensional d-wave superconductors Matthias J. Graf , Anton B. Vorontsov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B8.00007: Evolution of FFLO state of CeCo(In$_{1-x}$Cd$_{x})_{5}$ Yoshifumi Tokiwa , Filip Ronning , Joe Thompson , Roman Movshovich , Long Pham , Zachary Fisk Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B8.00008: Specific Heat of Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_{2}\cdot $1.3H$_{2}$O: Effects of Sample Age; Two Energy Gaps; Non-Magnetic Pair Breaking N.E. Phillips , R.A. Fisher , N. Oeschler , R.J. Cava , M.-L. Foo , J.E. Gordon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B8.00009: Systematic ARPES study on high Na-level Na$_{x}$CoO$_{2}$ (x$>$0.75) Y.M. Xu , Z.H. Pan , P. Richard , R. Jin , B.C. Sales , D. Mandrus , F.C. Chou , Z. Wang , H. Ding Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B8.00010: Complete d-Band Dispersion Relation in Sodium Cobaltates Dong Qian , L. Wray , D. Hsieh , L. Viciu , R.J. Cava , J.L. Luo , D. Wu , N.L. Wang , M.Z. Hasan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B8.00011: Angle-resolved photoemission study of superconducting cobalt oxide Na$_{x}$CoO$_{2}$ yH$_{2}$O Takahiro Shimojima , Kyoko Ishizaka , Syuntaro Watanabe , Shik Shin , Takayuki Kiss , Tadashi Togashi , Takayoshi Yokoya , Petre Badica , Kazuyoshi Yamada , Kazumasa Togano Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B8.00012: Phase Diagrams, Thermodynamic Quantities and Possible Two Different Superconducting States of Multiorbital Superconductor NaxCoO2.yH2O Masahito Mochizuki , Masao Ogata Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B8.00013: Unified origin for superconductivity and 3D magnetism in Na$_x$CoO$_2$ Kazuhiko Kuroki , Shuhei Ohkubo , Hidetomo Usui , Takumi Nojima , Ryotaro Arita , Seiichiro Onari , Yukio Tanaka Preview Abstract

Session B9: Superconductivity: Currents and Vortex Dynamics

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Paul Barnes, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1D

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B9.00001: Critical current density distribution in YBCO coated conductors measured with a ``magnetic knife'' Jens H\"{a}nisch , Stephen P. Ashworth , Fred M. Mueller , Yates Coulter , Vladimir Matias Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B9.00002: Testing the limits for critical currents in YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{7}$ films Leonardo Civale , Boris Maiorov , Scott Baily , Honghui Zhou , Frank Hunte , Igor Usov , Stephen Foltyn , Terry Holesinger , Quanxi Jia , Judith MacManus-Driscoll , Haiyan Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B9.00003: Irreversibility line of YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{7}$ films as a function of angle and field up to 50 Tesla S.A. Baily , B. Maiorov , F. Hunte , H. Zhou , S.R. Foltyn , Q.X. Jia , L. Civale , F.F. Balakirev , M. Jaime Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B9.00004: AC current driven vortex dynamics in YBCO thin films and coated conductors Andrea Lucarelli , Ran Yang , Gunter Luepke , Francesco Grilli , Timothy Haugan , George Levin , Paul Barnes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B9.00005: Influence of disorder on the vortex pinning and cutting of YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_7$ films B. Maiorov , L. Civale , Q.X. Jia , H. Zhou , S.R. Foltyn , T.G. Holesinger , S. Baily , H. Wang , J.L. MacManus-Driscoll , T.N. Haugan , P.N. Barnes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B9.00006: Evolution of the vortex-solid to vortex-liquid melting line inY$_{1-x}$Pr$_{x}$Ba$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{6.96}$ and YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{6.5}$ to 45 tesla B.J. Taylor , M.B. Maple Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B9.00007: Vortex pinning in single crystal CaC$_{6}$ Ulrich Welp , Daniel Rosenmann , Ruobing Xie , David Hinks , Helmut Claus , Goran Karapetrov , John Schlueter , Wai-Kwong Kwok , Lisa Paulius Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B9.00008: Magnetic relaxation and critical currents of NdBCO coated conductors A.O. Ijaduola , S.H. Wee , A. Goyal , J. Li , P.M. Martin , J.R. Thompson , D.K. Christen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B9.00009: Vortex Phases in Mesoscopic Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta }$ Single Crystals in Magnetic Fields Near \textit{ab}-plane Jovan Mirkovic , Yuimaru Kubo , Masahi Kohri , Kohei Kawamata , Takashi Yamamoto , Itsuhiro Kakeya , Kazuo Kadowaki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B9.00010: Peak Effect in Polycrystalline Vortex Matter Ivo Dimitrov , Nikos Daniilidis , Charles Elbaum , Jeff Lynn , Xinsheng Ling Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B9.00011: Magnetocaloric Studies of the Peak Effect in Nb Nikos Daniilidis , Ivo Dimitrov , Vesna Mitrovi{\'c} , Charles Elbaum , Xinsheng Ling Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B9.00012: Collapse of the critical state in superconducting niobium Ruslan Prozorov , Daniel V. Shantsev , Roman G. Mints Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B9.00013: Analysis of collective pinning and depinning of the flux line lattice in pristine 2H-NbSe$_{2}$ Jonghee Lee , Hui Wang , Michael Dreyer , Barry I. Barker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B9.00014: Paramagnetic effect in nano-opal-lead structure Fulin Zuo , Hengsheng Zhang , Di Wu , Jing Shi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B9.00015: A concept of the upper threshold field for dendritic vortex avalanches in superconductors. Vitaliy Yurchenko , D.V. Shantsev , I. Maasilta , K. Senapati , T.H. Johansen Preview Abstract

Session B10: Non-Fermi Liquids

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Anton Burkov, Harvard University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1E

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B10.00001: Nonanalytic Magnetic Response of Fermi- and non-Fermi Liquids Andrey Chubukov , Dmitrii Maslov , Ronojoy Saha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B10.00002: Derivation of the Marginal Fermi Liquid for the Cuprates Vivek Aji , Chandra Varma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B10.00003: Pomeranchuk instabilities of Fermi fluids in the spin channel Kai Sun , Congjun Wu , Eduardo Fradkin , Shou-Cheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B10.00004: Theory of non-fermi liquid in a diagonal electronic nematic state Hae Young Kee , Ying-Jer Kao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B10.00005: Diamagnetism of nodal fermions in semimetals: graphene and significant others Amit Ghosal , Pallab Goswami , Sudip Chakravarty Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B10.00006: Self-energy corrections to anisotropic Fermi surfaces Rafael Roldan , M. Pilar Lopez-Sancho , Francisco Guinea , Shan-Wen Tsai Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B10.00007: Gradient Expansion approach to interacting Fermi Liquids Ryuichi Shindou , Leon Balents Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B10.00008: Effect of Nonmagnetic Impurity in Nearly Antiferromagnetic Fermi Liquid: Magnetic Correlations and Transport Phenomena Hiroshi Kontani , Masanori Ohno Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B10.00009: Kondo physics in a dissipative environment K. Ingersent , M. T. Glossop , N. Khoshkhou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B10.00010: Nonequilibrium steady-state density of states for a strongly correlated electron system in the presence of a large electric field. Alexander Joura , Jim Freericks Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B10.00011: Experimental Evidence of Spin-Incoherent Luttinger Liquid State in Semiconductor Quantum wires Mustafa Muhammad , Steven Herbert , Richard Newrock , Philippe Debray Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B10.00012: Hall effect in strongly correlated low dimensional systems Gladys Leon , Christophe Berthod , Thierry Giamarchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B10.00013: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B10.00014: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session B11: Exotic Quantum Phases and Transitions

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Shailesh Chandrasekharan, Duke University
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 1F

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B11.00001: Spinon Deconfinement at the Quantum Critical Point of $2+1$ D Antiferromagnets Zaira Nazario , David I. Santiago Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B11.00002: Experimental Consequences of O(3) Deconfined Criticality in 2+1 D Antiferromagnets David I. Santiago , Zaira Nazario Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B11.00003: Emergent supersymmetry at a critical point of a lattice model Sung-Sik Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B11.00004: Critical exponents in a transition between an AFM and a valence bond crystal Samuel Moukouri , Kenneth Graham Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B11.00005: Self-optimized resonating-valence-bond trial wavefunctions Kevin Beach , Anders Sandvik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B11.00006: Simulating finite-momentum states of quantum spin systems in the valence bond basis Anders Sandvik , Kevin Beach Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B11.00007: Spin-liquid phase in a spin-1/2 quantum magnet on the kagome lattice Sergei Isakov , Yong Baek Kim , Arun Paramekanti Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B11.00008: First-order phase transition in a gauge theory of $S=1/2$ quantum antiferromagnets in the deep easy-plane limit Asle Sudbo , Steinar Kragset , Eivind Smorgrav , Joakim Hove , Flavio Nogueira Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B11.00009: Non-Abelian Anyon Superconductivity Waheb Bishara , Chetan Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B11.00010: Strongly correlated fermions on frustrated lattices Frank Pollmann , Kirill Shtengel , Joseph Betouras , Erich Runge , Peter Fulde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B11.00011: Spinless Fermions on a Checkerboard Lattice Kirill Shtengel , Frank Pollmann , Joseph Betouras , Peter Fulde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B11.00012: Spinless charges on the triangular lattices in the strong repulsion limit: possibility of a new charge ordered liquid Nobuo Furukawa , Chisa Hotta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B11.00013: Local density of states in electronic nematic phase Hyeonjin Doh , Hae-Young Kee Preview Abstract

Session B12: Focus Session: Spin Injection

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Paul Crowell, University of Minnesota
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 3C

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B12.00001: Highly Efficient Room Temperature Spin Injection Using Spin Filtering in MgO Invited Speaker: Xin Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B12.00002: Electrical spin injection from Fe into Al$_{x}$Ga$_{1-x}$As quantum well spin-LEDs Imran Khan , Manuel Diaz-Avila , Mesut Yasar , Athos Petrou , Aubrey T. Hanbicki , George Kioseoglou , Berend T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B12.00003: Spin injection from Fe into GaAs quantum wells populated by electrons or holes: A comparison A. Petrou , M. Yasar , I. Khan , M. Diaz-Avila , G. Kioseoglou , A.T. Hanbicki , B.T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B12.00004: Generation and detection of spin current in GaAs with MgO tunnel barriers Replace Y.J. Park , M. van Veenhuizen , J.S. Moodera , C.H. Perry , D. Heiman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B12.00005: Electrical spin injection from Fe$_{1-x}$Ga$_{x}$ (001) films into AlGaAs/GaAs(001) LEDs G. Kioseoglou , A.T. Hanbicki , O.M.J. van 't Erve , C.H. Li , M. Osofsky , S.-F. Cheng , B.T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B12.00006: Electron distribution among the $\Gamma $, L, and X GaAs conduction band valleys in an Fe/GaAs(n) Schottky barrier. Stuart Holmes , J. Laloe , I. Farrer , Imran Khan , Mesut Yasar , Manuel Diaz-Avila , Athos Petrou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B12.00007: Electrical spin injection into the ground and excited states of uniform InAs quantum dots M. Yasar , I. Khan , M. Diaz-Avila , A. Petrou , G. Kioseoglou , C.H. Li , B.T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B12.00008: Measurement of the spin detection efficiency of the s, p,d, and f shells in InAs QDs using optical pumping M. Diaz-Avila , M. Yasar , I. Khan , A. Petrou , C.H. Li , G. Kioseoglou , B.T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B12.00009: Model for the Bias Dependence of the Sign of Spin Injection in Ferromagnetic Metal/Semiconductor Schottky Tunnel Contacts P.P. Ruden , D.L. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B12.00010: Hot electron injection, vertical transport, and electrical spin detection in Silicon Ian Appelbaum , Biqin Huang , Igor Altfeder , Douwe Monsma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B12.00011: All Epitaxial Heterostructure for Spin Injection from a Half Metal into Silicon Maitri Warusawithana , Darrell Schlom , James Eckstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B12.00012: Non-equilibrium Fe-Si thin films as potential spin injection materials Jian Zhou , Erik Helgren , Li Zeng , Frances Hellman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B12.00013: Spin Injection and Spin Dynamics at CuPc/GaAs (100) Interface Huanjun Ding , Yongli Gao , Marina Sanchez-Albaneda , Mirko Cinchetti , Jan-Peter W\"ustenberg , Oleksiy Andreyev , Michael Bauer , Martin Aeschlimann Preview Abstract

Session B13: Focus Session: Cobaltates and Manganites

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

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B13.00001: Tuning Physical Properties via Isovalent Doping in Ba$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{4}$ Hao Sha , Jiandi Zhang , Q. Huang , V.O. Garlea , B.C. Sales , D. Mandrus , R. Jin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B13.00002: Spin-state transitions and magnetic polaron in lightly doped La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$. A. Podlesnyak , M.W. Haverkort , K. Conder , E. Pomyakushina , Daniel Khomskii Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B13.00003: Incommensurate Spin Correlations in La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ D. Phelan , D. Louca , K. Kamazawa , S.-H. Lee , S. Rosenkranz , J.F. Mitchell , S.N. Ancona , M.F. Hundley , Y. Motome , Y. Moritomo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B13.00004: A non-Griffiths-like clustered phase above the Curie temperature of the doped perovskite cobaltite La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ Chunyong He , Maria Torija , Jing Wu , Jeff Lynn , John Mitchell , Chris Leighton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:39PM	B13.00005: Competing ferromagnetic and incommensurate order in perovskite cobaltites La$_{1-x}$Sr$_x$CoO$_3$ Invited Speaker: Stephan Rosenkranz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B13.00006: Thickness dependence of the structural, magnetic, and electronic, properties of epitaxial La$_{0.5}$Sr$_{0.5}$CoO$_{3}$ films on SrTiO$_{3}$(001) substrates Manish Sharma , Maria Torijja , Chris Leighton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B13.00007: Fabrication, characterization, and magnetic and electronic properties of epitaxial La$_{0.5}$Sr$_{0.5}$CoO$_{3}$ films M.A. Torija , M. Sharma , J. Wu , C. Leighton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B13.00008: Doping Dependence of Polaron Hopping Energies in La$_{1-x}$Ca$_x$MnO$_3$ ($0\leq x\leq 0.15$) Krishna Neupane , Joshua Cohn , John Neumeier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B13.00009: Magnetic susceptibility of La$_{0.7}$Ca$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$ at very low magnetic fields in the vicinity of the ferromagnetic transition John J. Neumeier , Jose A. Souza , Yi-Kuo Yu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B13.00010: Critical Exponents and Pressure Dependence of $T_c$ of La(Ca)MnO$_3$ Jose A. Souza , B. D. White , J. J. Neumeier , Y.-K. Yu , C. A. M. dos Santos Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B13.00011: High Pressure Effects on Structural and Transport of self-doped Manganite La$_{0.9}$MnO$_{3}$ Zhiqiang Chen , Trevor Tyson , Zhong Zhong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B13.00012: Effects of internal structural parameters on the properties of Ba-substituted La$_{0.5}$Sr$_{0.5}$MnO$_{3}$ Omar Chmaissem , Bogdan Dabrowski , Stanislaw Kolesnik , Leopoldo Suescun , James Mais , Timothy Maxwell , James D. Jorgensen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B13.00013: Structural and magnetic properties of SrMn$_{1-x}$Ru$_{x}$O$_{3}$ perovskites B. Dabrowski , S. Kolesnik , O. Chmaissem , T. Maxwell Preview Abstract

Session B14: Focus Session: Magnetic Nanowires, Nanodots, Multilayers

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP
Chair: Justin Shaw, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4D

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B14.00001: Enhancement of AMR in Permalloy Point Contacts due to Quantum Interference. Invited Speaker: Kirill Bolotin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B14.00002: Temperature dependence of anisotropic magnetoresistance fluctuations and observations of atomic motion in ferromagnetic metal break junctions Sufei Shi , Kirill Bolotin , Ferdinand Kuemmeth , D.C. Ralph Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B14.00003: Magnetic Stripe Domains in Thermally Evaporated Ni Strips Soo Hyung Lee , Frank Zhu , Chia-Ling Chien , Nina Markovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B14.00004: Oscillatory Curie Temperature of Fe/ Cu-wedge/ Fe/ Cu(111) nanodots. Noppi Widjaja , W.C. Lin , K. Fuchigami , M.A. Torija , M.-T. Lin , E.W. Plummer , J. Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B14.00005: Temperature dependence of the uncompensated magnetization in Fe$_{x}$Ni$_{1-x}$F$_2$/Co bilayers David Lederman , Miyeon Cheon , Zhongyuan Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B14.00006: Magnetic properties of one dimensional Ni/ Cu (Al) /Ni nanowires: Role of non-magnetic spacer Partha Pratim Pal , Ranjit Pati Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B14.00007: Dipole-Exchange modes in ferromagnetic nano-wires of arbitrary cross sections Rodrigo Arias , Douglas Mills Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B14.00008: High Magnetization FeCo/Pd multilayers Michael Walock , Frank Klose , Mairbek Chshiev , Gary Mankey , William Butler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B14.00009: Modulating magnetic properties of the one dimensional (1-D) Fe/Pt /Fe multilayered Nanowires: A first principles study Puspamitra Panigrahi , Ranjit Pati Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B14.00010: Imprinting magnetic vortices into heterostructure multilayer rings Volker Rose , Vitali Metlushko , Bojan Ilic , John W. Freeland Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B14.00011: Size dependence and metastability of the vortex state in magnetic nanodots Igor V. Roshchin , Chang-Peng Li , X. Batlle , J. Mejia-Lopez , D. Altbir , A. H. Romero , Ivan K. Schuller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B14.00012: Optical and magneto-optical properties of composite noble-metal-ferromagnetic thin films Michelle Sestak , Jonathan Skuza , R. Alejandra Lukaszew Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B14.00013: The importance of the dipolar interaction strength in magnetization hysteresis curves of two-dimensional nanomagnet arrays Richard Klemm , Marisol Alcantara Ortigoza , Talat Rahman Preview Abstract

Session B16: Focus Session: Spin Transport and Orbital Polarization Effects

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DCOMP DMP
Chair: Adnan Rebei, Seagate Research
Colorado Convention Center - Korbel 4F

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B16.00001: Spin-dependent electronic transport through magnetic molecules Carsten Timm , Florian Elste Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B16.00002: Spin-polarized transport through the endohedral fullerene Gd@C$_{82}$ Laxmidhar Senapati , Steven C. Erwin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B16.00003: Magnetic phenomena, spin orbit effects, and electron transport in Pt nanowire contacts Alexander Smogunov , Andrea Dal Corso , Erio Tosatti Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B16.00004: Progress in ab initio methods for spin transport Invited Speaker: Alexandre Rocha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B16.00005: Calculations of spin-disorder resistivity from first principles Aleksander Wysocki , Kirill Belashchenko , Julian Velev , Mark van Schilfgaarde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B16.00006: Size-dependent alternation of magnetoresistive properties in atomic chains R. Tugrul Senger , Engin Durgun , Haldun Sevincli , Hatem Mehrez , Salim Ciraci Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B16.00007: T-dependent matrix elements in x-ray magnetic circular dichroism Yongbin Lee , Bruce Harmon , Alan Goldman , Jonathan Lang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B16.00008: Orbital Polarization in Itinerant Magnets Igor Solovyev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B16.00009: Magnetic circular dichroism and the orbital magnetization of ferromagnets Ivo Souza , David Vanderbilt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B16.00010: Alternative approach to ab-initio NMR spectra for periodic systems Timo Thonhauser , Arash Mostofi , Nicola Marzari , David Vanderbilt , Raffaele Resta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B16.00011: Orbital magnetization in a supercell framework: Single {\bf k}-point formula Davide Ceresoli , Raffaele Resta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B16.00012: Orbital magnetism of mesoscopic integrable system Ming Lou , Slava Serota Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B16.00013: Orbital Ordering in Cs$_{2}$AgF$_{4}$ - an electronic structure study Deepa Kasinathan , Klaus Koepernik , Ulrike Nitzsche , Helge Rosner Preview Abstract

Session B17: Focus Session: Pentacene and Field Effect Transistors

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DMP
Chair: Chang Y. Ryu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Colorado Convention Center - 102

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B17.00001: Organic Field Effect Transistors Invited Speaker: C. Daniel Frisbie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B17.00002: Growth of pentacene on inorganic and organic dielectrics and sub-micron channel oTFT fabrication G. Leising , B. Stadlober , U. Haas , A. Haase , H. Gold Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B17.00003: The improvement of out of plane crystalline size of pentacene thin films on plastic substrates by transfer printing S.A. Solin , Y. Shao , D.R. Hines , E.D. Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B17.00004: Enantiotropic Polymorphs in Pentacene Theo Siegrist , Celine Besnard , Simon Haas , Mark Schiltz , Philip Pattison , Dmitry Chernyshov , Bertram Batlogg , Christian Kloc Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B17.00005: Effect of impurities on pentacene thin film growth for field-effect transistors Elba Gomar-Nadal , Brad R. Conrad , Ellen D. Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B17.00006: Aggregation of pentacene molecules on SiO2 substrates and its influence on the FET characteristics. Genki Yoshikawa , J. T. Sadowski , A. Al-Mahboob , Y. Fujikawa , T. Sakurai , Y. Tsuruma , S. Ikeda , K. Saiki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B17.00007: Orientation of Pentacene Molecules on SiO$_{2}$: From a Monolayer to the Bulk Fan Zheng , Byoung-Nam Park , Soonjoo Seo , Paul G. Evans , Franz J. Himpsel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B17.00008: Structure of a pentacene monolayer deposited on SiO$_{2}$: Role of trapped interfacial water Songtao Wo , Binran Wang , Hua Zhou , Yiping Wang , Jonathan Bessette , Randall L. Headricka , Alex C. Mayer , George G. Malliaras , Alexander Kazimirov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B17.00009: Molecular Scale Structure of Pentacene Interfaces Soonjoo Seo , Paul Evans Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B17.00010: Pentacene Molecules on Inert Surfaces Yina Mo , Paul Maragakis , Efthimios Kaxiras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B17.00011: Charge-Transport Parameters in Molecular Organic Semiconductors. Veaceslav Coropceanu , Pavel Paramonov , Roel S. S\'anchez-Carrera , Demetrio A. da Silva Filho , Jean-Luc Bredas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B17.00012: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Pentacene films Deposited on SiC Sandeep Gaan , Roberto Duca , Randall Feenstra Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B17.00013: Time Resolved Microscopy of Charge Trapping in Polycrystalline Pentacene Michael Jaquith , Erik Muller , John Marohn Preview Abstract

Session B18: Structure and Dynamics in Polymer Nanocomposites

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Mitch Anthamatten, University of Rochester
Colorado Convention Center - 103

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B18.00001: Externally Activated, Thermodynamically Governed Dispersion Behavior of Silica Nanoparticles in PMMA Frederick Beyer , Philip Costanzo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B18.00002: Single Chain Mean Field Theory (SCMF) in Polymer Nanocomposites Sudeepto Sen , Sanat Kumar , Igal Szleifer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B18.00003: Improved Mechanical Properties by Grafting Nylon 6, 10 to Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes M. Moniruzzaman , Jayanta Chattopadhay , William E. Billups , Karen I. Winey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B18.00004: Mechanical properties of nanocomposite systems George Papakonstantopoulos , Manolis Doxastakis , Mihail Vladkov , Jean-Louis Barrat , Juan de Pablo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B18.00005: Morphological dependence on the conductance of polymer/MWNT electrospun mats Derrick Stevens , Satyajeet Ojha , Wesley Roberts , Seth McCullen , Russell Gorga , Laura Clarke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B18.00006: Effect of MWNT and Carbon Nanofiber Orientation in Polymer Nanocomposites on Electrical Conductivity Karen I. Winey , Lai-Ching Chou , Minfang Mu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B18.00007: Controlling the Average and Local Glass Transition Temperatures of PMMA-SWCNT Nanocomposites Perla Rittigstein , T. Ramanathan , L. Catherine Brinson , John M. Torkelson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B18.00008: The Aging Effect on Segmental Dynamics of PMMA brushes Studied by Incoherent Neutron Scattering Pinar Akcora , Victoria Garcia-Sakai , Linda Schadler , Sanat Kumar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B18.00009: Polymer Diffusion in Single Wall Nanotube / Polystyrene Nanocomposites Minfang Mu , Russell J. Composto , Karen I. Winey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B18.00010: Origin of dynamical properties in PMMA-C$_{60}$ nanocomposites Jamie Kropka , Peter Green Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B18.00011: Instabilities in Nanoporous Media Jiun-Tai Chen , Mingfu Zhang , Thomas Russell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B18.00012: Dynamic Consequences of the Fractal Network of Nanotube - Poly(ethylene oxide) Nanocomposites Tirtha Chatterjee , Ramanan Krishnamoorti Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B18.00013: Gelation of Freely Associating Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Networks Daniel Chen , Larry Hough , Mohammad Islam , Arjun Yodh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B18.00014: Preparation and rheology of supercritical CO$_{2}$-based dispersed polymer-clay nanocomposites Rangaramanujam Kannan , Steven Horsch , Esin Gulari Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B18.00015: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session B19: Focus Session: New Frontiers in Imaging II

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Galina Pavlovskaya, Colorado State University
Colorado Convention Center - 104

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B19.00001: NMR mapping of ionic currents and electro-osmotic flow in microsystem channel networks Invited Speaker: Rainer Kimmich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B19.00002: Insights into the Distribution of Water in Operating Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Using H-1 NMR Imaging. Roderick Wasylishen , Kirk Feindel , Steven Bergens Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B19.00003: Concentration and Velocity Measurements of Both Phases in Liquid-Solid Slurries Stephen Altobelli , Kimberly Hill , Arvind Caprihan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B19.00004: NMR velocity imaging of single liquid drops A. Amar , S. Stapf , B. Bluemich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B19.00005: Velocity, correlation time and diffusivity measurements in highly turbulent gas flow by an MRI method Zhi Yang , Ben Newling Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 1:15PM	B19.00006: Recent progress in NMR/MRI in petroleum applications Invited Speaker: Yi-Qiao Song Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B19.00007: MRI measurements of heterogeneity in carbonate rock cores Andrew Pomerantz , Eric Sigmund , Yi-Qiao Song Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B19.00008: Visualization of the secondary flow formation during contraction flow of a viscoelastic fluid by NMR methods Galina Pavlovskaya Preview Abstract

Session B20: Focus Session: Properties of Ferroelectrics and Relaxors

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Hans Christen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 105

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B20.00001: Multiple-Scattering of Millimeter Waves in Random Dielectrics Dustin McIntosh , John A. Scales , L. D. Carr , Valentin Freilikher , Yu. P. Bliokh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B20.00002: Effect of Stress on Dielectric Loss Behavior in Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3 Thin-Films Ricardo Zednik , Paul McIntyre , John Baniecki , Masatoshi Ishii , Kazuaki Kurihara , Kazunori Yamanaka Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B20.00003: Ferroelectric Phase Transition Study of Coupling KTN Perovskites Oxide by Scanning Microwave Microscope. Shuogang Huang , Mark Reeves , Jennifer Sigman , David Norton , Hans Christen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B20.00004: Interaction of Terahertz Radiation with Ferroelectrics Invited Speaker: Keith Nelson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B20.00005: Elastic constants and sound velocities in single crystal transition metal scandates Matthew G. Hilt , K.A. Pestka II , Jin H. So , J.D. Maynard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B20.00006: Additional mode of PbZr$_{x}$Ti$_{1-x}$O$_{3}$ films Chi Yat Yau , Relva Buchanan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B20.00007: Phonon anomalies induced by polar nano-regions in a relaxor ferroelectric Guangyong Xu , Jinsheng Wen , Chris Stock , Peter Gehring Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B20.00008: Cubic ground state of field-cooled PbMg$_{1/3}$Nb$_{2/3}$O$_3$ Peter Gehring , Chris Stock , Guangyong Xu , Haosu Luo , Hu Cao , Jiefang Li , Dwight Viehland , Gen Shirane Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B20.00009: Dielectric Spectroscopy and conductivity relaxation of PSN-PST relaxor thin films Margarita Correa , Natasan Baskaran , Ram Katiyar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B20.00010: Quantitative Huang-scattering analysis of local structure in the relaxor-based piezoelectric PZN-4.5{\%}PT Branton J. Campbell , Vayee Vue , Daniel Robertson , Stephan Rosenkranz , Peter Lee , Stine N. Anacona , Ray Osborn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B20.00011: NMR Observation of Impurity-Pair Ordering in Weakly Disordered Solid Solutions David Ailion , Bostjan Zalar , Andrija Lebar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B20.00012: Local Basis Set Supercell Studies of (K,Na)NbO$_3$ Solid Solutions Ricardo Kagimura , Malliga Suewattana , David J. Singh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B20.00013: Effect of elastic strain and Sc dopant concentration-dependent cell volume on the electrical properties of Epitaxial (Ba,Sr)TiO$_{3}$ thin films WooYoung Park , CheolSeong Hwang , John D. Baniecki , Masatoshi Ishii , Kazuaki Kurihara , Kazunori Yamanaka Preview Abstract

Session B21: Society of Physics Students

Sponsoring Units: SPS
Chair: Gary White, Society of Physics Students/AIP-Education
Colorado Convention Center - 106

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B21.00001: Electronic Structure Calculations of Si, SiC, Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ and SiO$_{2}$ Ryan Jacob , A.R. Chourasia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B21.00002: Electronic energy transfer in the layered single crystal Sm[Ag$_{.5}$Au$_{.5}$(CN)$_{2}$]$_{3}$ Stefan Oehrlein , Christie Larochelle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B21.00003: Anomalous elastic response of diamond single crystals to shock compression Keith McLaughlin , Mikhail Ladanov , Ivan Oleynik , Sergey Zybin , Mark Elert , C.T. White Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B21.00004: Magnetic Properties of Manganese(III) in Cluster-based Coordination Polymers. Kevin J. Little , D.M. Pajerowski , M.W. Meisel , D.R. Talham , H. Zhou , A. Lachgar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:27PM	B21.00005: Thickness dependent properties of CMR Manganite thin films on lattice mismatched substrates: Distinguishing Strain and Interface Effects Anthony Davidson III , Rajeswari Kolagani , Ellisaveta Bacharova , Grace Yong , Vera Smolyaninova , David Schaefer , Rajeh Mundle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:51PM	B21.00006: Aspects of melting in thin molecular films adsorbed onto a graphite substrate using molecular dynamics simulations Cary Pint Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B21.00007: First-principles molecular reactive dynamics of energetic materials Aaron Landerville , Ivan Oleynik , Carter White Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B21.00008: Determining the Time Evolution of Bose-Einstein Condensate Merideth Frey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B21.00009: Regulating the Tumor Cell Population Dynamics by Controlling the Proliferation Rate Sarah Hirschbeck , Mitra Shojania Feizabadi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B21.00010: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B21.00011: Coherent Population Exchange between BCS Atom Pairs and Ground Molecular BEC Atom Pairs Andrew Robertson , Hong Ling Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B21.00012: Cr$^{3+}$ optical probes of structural transformation in porous alumina M.L. Lombardi , J.K. Krebs Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B21.00013: Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanotubes Richard Bergstrom Jr. , Ernst Knoesel Preview Abstract

Session B22: Systems Far from Equilibrium

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Beate Schmittman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Colorado Convention Center - 108

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B22.00001: Aging in disordered magnets and local scale-invariance Michel Pleimling , Malte Henkel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B22.00002: Minimal Modeling of Driven Dissipative Systems Yair Shokef , Dov Levine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B22.00003: Work Distributions far from Equilibrium in Quantum Spin Chaines Sven Dororsz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B22.00004: Conjugate Field and Fluctuation-Dissipation Relation for the Dynamic Phase Transition in the Two-dimensional Kinetic Ising Model D.T. Robb , P.A. Rikvold , A. Berger , M.A. Novotny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B22.00005: A possible classification of nonequilibrium steady states. Royce K.P. Zia , Beate Schmittmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B22.00006: Noise induced chaos in optically driven colloidal rings. Yael Roichman , George Zaslavsky , David G. Grier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B22.00007: Fluctuation-dissipation relations in driven dissipative systems Guy Bunin , Yair Shokef , Dov Levine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B22.00008: Time Correlations on the Ziff-Gulari-Barshad Model with Random Defects C.S. Dias , A. Cadilhe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B22.00009: Renormalization Group Treatment of the Trapping Reaction Jack Hanson , Scott McIsaac , Benjamin Vollmayr-Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B22.00010: Comparing Extremal and Hysteretic Optimization in Spin Glasses Bruno Goncalves , Stefan Boettcher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B22.00011: Shock-induced crystalline instabilities Ramon Ravelo , Brad Lee Holian , Timothy C. Germann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B22.00012: Hydrodynamic solutions of spatially-varying 1D exclusion processes Greg Lakatos , Tom Chou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B22.00013: Off-Lattice 3D Eden Cluster Growth Model Eric Kuennen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B22.00014: Nucleation and growth of islands during submonolayer deposition on Ag/Ag(100) Nuno Araujo , Antonio Cadilhe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B22.00015: Surface Growth Modeling of Load Balancing in Parallel Discrete Event Simulations (PDES) Poonam Verma , Mark Novotny Preview Abstract

Session B23: Focus Session: High Pressure II - Earth and Planetary Materials

Sponsoring Units: DMP DCOMP
Chair: Alexander Goncharov, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Colorado Convention Center - 110

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B23.00001: High-pressure investigations of Earth's interior Invited Speaker: Jennifer Jackson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B23.00002: Infrared Reflectance of Magnesiowustite(Mg$_{1-x}$Fe$_{x}$O): Experiment and Theory Tao Sun , Philip B. Allen , David G. Stahnke , Steven D. Jacobsen , Christopher C. Homes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B23.00003: Dynamical mean-field theory study of the high pressure behavior of FeO A.C. Kollias , R.E. Cohen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B23.00004: Elastic Signature of the High-Spin to Low-Spin Transition in Magnesiow\"{u}stite Cesar da Silva , Renata Wentzcovitch , Taku Tsuchiya Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B23.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B23.00006: \textit{Ab initio} Study of the Composition Dependence of the Pressure-Induced Spin Transition in Perovskite (Mg,Fe)SiO$_{3}$ Amelia Bengtson , Kristin Persson , Dane Morgan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B23.00007: First-principles investigation of the spin state of ferrous iron in MgSiO$_3$ under pressure Yonggang Yu , Ryan Requist , Koichiro Umemoto , Renata Wentzcovitch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B23.00008: Structure and freezing of MgSiO$_3$ liquid in Earth's interior Lars Stixrude , Bijaya Karki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B23.00009: Consequences of the Quasiharmonic Approximation: Tests and Predictions Pierre Carrier , Jun Tsuchiya , Renata M. Wentzcovitch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B23.00010: Quantum Monte Carlo Benchmarks Functionals for Silica Polymorphs K.P. Driver , J.W. Wilkins , R.G. Hennig , C.J. Umrigar , G. Scuseria , B. Militzer , R.E. Cohen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B23.00011: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations of the Quartz to Stishovite Transition in SiO$_2$ R.E. Cohen , Mike Towler , Pablo Lopez Rios , Neil Drummond , Richard Needs Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B23.00012: First-principles calculations of thermodynamic properties and phase transitions in Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ and Ga$_{2}$O$_{3}$ at high temperature and high pressure Bin Xu , Jianjun Dong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B23.00013: Proton behaviour, structure and elasticity of serpentine at high-pressure Mainak Mookherjee , Lars Stixrude Preview Abstract

Session B24: Focus Session: Reversibly Associating Polymers: Theory & Experiments

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Sanat Kumar, Columbia University
Colorado Convention Center - 201

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B24.00001: Reversible Associating Polymers as Biological Mimics Invited Speaker: Virgil Percec Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B24.00002: Architectural effect on the self-assembly of supramolecular triblock copolymer melts Won Bo Lee , Richard Elliott , Kirill Katsov , Glenn H. Fredrickson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B24.00003: Osmotic Properties of Acrylic Triblock Copolymer Gels Rafael E. Bras , Kenneth R. Shull Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B24.00004: Computational study of gel transition and jamming in an ensemble of reversible associating polymers Arlette Baljon , Danny Flynn , David Krawzsenek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B24.00005: Phase Behavior of Semi-Flexible Polymer Gels Venkatram H. Padmanabhan , Sanat K. Kumar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B24.00006: Modeling the Crystallization of Proteins Hongjun Liu , Sanat Kumar , Shekhar Garde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B24.00007: Physical Properties of Anionic Peptide Amphiphile Fibers Grown in the Presence of Polyion Salt Megan Greenfield , Yuri Velichko , Samuel Stupp , Monica Olvera de la Cruz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B24.00008: Reversible and Tunable Network Formation of Ca$^{2+}$-Sensitive Biomaterials Shana Topp , Vikram Prasad , Gianguido C. Cianci , Eric R. Weeks , Justin P. Gallivan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B24.00009: Folding and Aggregation of Mucin Domains. Brigita Urbanc , Rama Bansil , Bradley Turner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B24.00010: Shape-Memory Network Polymers Containing Reversible H-Bonding Associating Groups Jiahui Li , Mitchell Anthamatten Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B24.00011: Miscibility studies on blends containing telechelic supramolecular polymers Michelle Wrue , Mitchell Anthamatten Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B24.00012: Design and characterization of well-defined supramolecular polymers Kathleen Schaefer , Matthew Kade , Craig Hawker , Edward Kramer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B24.00013: Structure and stability of oligomer/$\alpha $-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes. Marcus Hunt , Silvia Villar , Marian Gomez , Alan Tonelli , Maury Balik Preview Abstract

Session B25: Focus Session: Adhesion, Swelling, and Elastic Properties of Thin Polymer Films

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Theresa Hermel-Davidock, Dow Chemical
Colorado Convention Center - 203

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B25.00001: Interaction and Viscoelastic Deformation of Polymeric Surfaces Measured with the Atomic Force Microscope Invited Speaker: Phil Attard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B25.00002: Surface wrinkling of grafted polymer brushes and its effect on interfacial adhesion Christopher M. Stafford , Heqing Huang , Jun Young Chung Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B25.00003: Experiments of compaction of an elastic sheet closely-packed in a rigid container Deboeuf Stephanie , Boue Laurent , Adda-Bedia Mokhtar , Boudaoud Arezki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B25.00004: Dependence of the in-plane modulus of thin free-standing polymer films Adam N. Raegen , Kari Dalnoki-Veress Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B25.00005: Measuring Correlation Functions and Elastic Constants of 2D Layers of Block Copolymers by Single Crystal Diffraction Gila Stein , Edward Kramer , Xuefa Li , Jin Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B25.00006: Polymer-Solid Interface Connectivity and Adhesion: Design of a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Shana P. Bunker , Richard P. Wool Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B25.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B25.00008: Welding Immiscible Polymer with Supercritical Fluid Xiaochu Wang , Isaac Sanchez Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B25.00009: Off-Specular Neutron and X-ray Reflectometry for the Structural Characterization of Buried Interfaces Kristopher Lavery , Vivek Prabhu , Eric Lin , Wen-li Wu , Kwang-Woo Choi , Sushil Satija , Matthew Wormington Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B25.00010: Confinement Effects on the Swelling Behavior of Thin Polymer Films Aleta Hagman , Kenneth R. Shull , Jin Wang , Martin Tolkiehn , Xuefa Li , Suresh Narayanan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B25.00011: Equilibrium and Kinetic Water Uptake in Ultrathin Chitosan Films Chris Murray , John Dutcher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B25.00012: Grafting of Telechelic Polymers onto Functionalized Substrate in Polymeric Matrices Rujul Mehta , Zhenyu Huang , Haining Ji , Jimmy Mays , Mark D. Dadmun Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B25.00013: Kinetics of Grafting and Loop Formation of Telechelic Polymers on Solid Substrate Mark Dadmun , Zhenyu Huang , Haining Ji , Jimmy Mays Preview Abstract

Session B26: Focus Session: Protein Folding: Theory and Simulations II

Sponsoring Units: DCP DBP
Chair: Jose Onuchic, University of California, San Diego
Colorado Convention Center - 205

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B26.00001: Invited Speaker: Devarajan Thirumalai Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:27PM	B26.00002: Protein folding and dynamics from simulations of coarse protein models. Invited Speaker: Gerhard Hummer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B26.00003: Invited Speaker: Henri Orland Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B26.00004: The folding of an ``average'' beta trefoil protein. Shachi Gosavi , Pat Jennings , Jose Onuchic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B26.00005: Life in a Crowd: Macromolecular Crowding and Confinement Effects on Protein Interactions in Living Systems Margaret Cheung Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B26.00006: 2D IR Spectroscopy of Ubiquitin Unfolding Dynamics Ziad Ganim , Hoi Sung Chung , Andrei Tokmakoff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B26.00007: Generalization of distance to higher dimensional objects, and applications to biopolymer folding Steven Plotkin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B26.00008: Collapse transition for self-avoiding random walks with hydrophobic interaction on a 2 dimensional lattice Mathieu Gaudreault , Jorge Vinals Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B26.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session B27: Focus Session: Computational Nanoscience II-Methods and Applications

Sponsoring Units: DMP DCOMP
Chair: Sanjay Khare, University of Toledo
Colorado Convention Center - 301

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B27.00001: Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of Ag(111) island coarsening Giridhar Nandipati , Yunsic Shim , Jacques Amar , Altaf Karim , Abdelkader Kara , Talat Rahman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B27.00002: Self-Learning Off-Lattice Kinetic Monte Carlo method as applied to growth on metal surfaces Oleg Trushin , Abdelkader Kara , Talat Rahman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B27.00003: Diffusion Limited Processes Using Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Erdi Bleda , Xing Gao , Murray Daw Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B27.00004: Extension of Mean-Field Nucleation Theory with Long-Range Interactions John A. Venables , James Degraffenreid , Ramon Grima Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B27.00005: Capture-Zone Areas \& the Wigner Distribution: New Case of Universal Scaling of Spacings in Fluctuating Systems A. Pimpinelli , T.L. Einstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B27.00006: Feature detection for large-scale molecular dynamics simulations Hyoungki Park , David Richie , Jeongnim Kim , Joseph Gorse , John Wilkins Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B27.00007: Objective Molecular Dynamics Traian Dumitrica , Richard James Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B27.00008: Decorrelation of samples in Quantum Monte Carlo calculations and applications to metallic nanoclusters Daniel Nissenbaum , Bernardo Barbiellini , Arun Bansil Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B27.00009: Linear Scaling NanoScience Simulations for Petascale Computing Zhengji Zhao , Lin-Wang Wang , Juan Meza Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B27.00010: Including spin-orbit coupling in materials-specific studies of spin transport. A.A. Starikov , P.J. Kelly Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B27.00011: Modeling the deformation of materials with stochastic fractal microstructure M.A. Soare , R.C. Picu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B27.00012: Binding energies of CO$_{2}$ with some ionic liquids William Eucker , John Bendler Preview Abstract

Session B28: Focus Session: Carbon Nanotube Optoelectronics

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Tony Heinz, Columbia University
Colorado Convention Center - 302

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B28.00001: Excited states and electro-optics of carbon nanotubes Invited Speaker: Phaedon Avouris Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B28.00002: Electrically driven thermal light emission from individual single-walled carbon nanotubes Y.K. Kato , D. Mann , A. Kinkhabwala , E. Pop , J. Cao , X. Wang , L. Zhang , Q. Wang , H. Dai , J. Guo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B28.00003: Electroluminescence Properties of Carbon Nanotube Network Transistors Benoit St-Antoine , Elyse Adam , Carla Aguirre , David Menard , Richard Martel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B28.00004: Localized Photoresponse and Raman Spectra of Long Carbon Nanotube FET's James Tsang , Marcus Freitag , Phaedon Avouris Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B28.00005: Interplay Between Transport and Optical Properties in Carbon Nanotube $p-n$ Diodes Invited Speaker: Ji Ung Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B28.00006: Impact Excitation by Hot Carriers in Carbon Nanotubes Vasili Perebeinos , Phaedon Avouris Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B28.00007: Exciton Annihilation Processes in Individual Single-Wall Nanotubes Aditya Mohite , Prasanth Gopinath , Hemant Shah , Bhaskar Nagabhirava , Tanesh Bansal , Bruce Alphenaar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B28.00008: The role of intrinsic regions in nanotube photodiodes Derek Stewart Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B28.00009: Dependence of Raman-active modes on the external voltage in single-wall carbon nanotube thin films Giovanni Fanchini , Goki Eda , Husnu Emrah Unalan , Manish Chhowalla Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B28.00010: Absolute Absorptivity of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes Employing a Pyroelectric Detector Katherine Hurst , Anne Dillon , John Lehman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B28.00011: Photoresponse of Suspended Carbon Nanotube Networks: Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Infrared Bolometer Mikhail E. Itkis , Ferenc Borondics , Aiping Yu , Robert C. Haddon Preview Abstract

Session B29: Dense Granular Flows and Jamming

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Martin van Hecke, University of Leiden
Colorado Convention Center - 303

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B29.00001: Affine and Non-Affine motion in a Granular Couette Experiment Brian Utter , Robert Behringer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B29.00002: Nonlinear elastic stress response in granular materials Brian Tighe , Joshua Socolar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B29.00003: Upward penetration through a granular medium D. Costantino , T.J. Sheidemantel , M.B. Stone , J. Cole , C. Conger , K. Klein , M. Lohr , W. McConville , Z. Modig , P. Schiffer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B29.00004: Sound and Force Propagation in Granular Materials Clifford E. Chafin , Karen E. Daniels Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B29.00005: Testing the equal-probability assumption of jammed particle packings Guo-Jie Gao , Jerzy Blawzdziewicz , Corey O'Hern Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B29.00006: Experimental study of the compaction dynamics for 2D granular pile of spherical and cylindrical grains Geoffroy Lumay , Nicolas Vandewalle , Francois Ludewig Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B29.00007: Packing and segregation in thermally cycled granular materials Ke Chen , John Draskovic , Julia Cole , Andrew Harris , Casey Conger , Matthew Lohr , Kit Klein , Thomas Scheidemantel , Peter Schiffer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B29.00008: Experimental Characterization of the Jamming Transition in a Granular Material Trushant Majmudar , Robert Behringer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B29.00009: Stress, strain rate, and free volume in dense granular flow Chris Rycroft , Ken Kamrin , Martin Bazant Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B29.00010: The force network in emulsions and the role of external stress Jing Zhou , Tim Prisk , Su Long , Habib Skaff , Qian Wang , Todd Emrick , Anthony D. Dinsmore Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B29.00011: The packing and compaction dynamics of granular polymers Ling-Nan Zou , Xiang Cheng , Heinrich Jaeger , Sidney Nagel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B29.00012: The Stochastic Flow Rule and Rate Sensitivity in Dense Granular Flows. Ken Kamrin , Chris H. Rycroft , Martin Z. Bazant Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B29.00013: The Dynamics of Sandpile Model and Its Application to Earthquakes Yunfan Gong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B29.00014: Smoothing a Rock by Chipping Sidney Redner , Paul Krapivsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B29.00015: Comparison of the influence of a strong current and of a spark on the distribution of the resistance of a contact between two grains Stephane Dorbolo , Alexandre Merlen , Eric Falcon , Matthieu Creyssels , Bernard Castaing , Nicolas Vandewalle Preview Abstract

Session B30: Instabilities and Turbulence

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Robert Ecke, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 304

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B30.00001: Lagrangian statistics in two-dimensional turbulence Michael Rivera , Robert Ecke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B30.00002: Pressure Fluctuations in Two-dimensional Turbulence Yonggun Jun , X.L. Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B30.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B30.00004: Three regularizations as turbulent subgrid models Jonathan Pietarila Graham , Darryl Holm , Pablo Mininni , Annick Pouquet Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B30.00005: Simultaneous Velocity Discrimination Method of Two-Phase Flows Using Time Resolved Stereo PIV and PTV P.B. Vanderwerker , Y. Chen , M.M. Torregrosa , F.J. Diez , S. Photos , D. Troolin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B30.00006: Measurement of entrainment and mixing in oceanic overflows Philippe Odier , Jun Chen , Michael Rivera , Robert Ecke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B30.00007: Finite Size Effects in the Quasi-geostrophic Inverse Cascade Colm Connaughton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B30.00008: Measured oscillations of the velocity and temperature fields in turbulent Rayleigh-B\'{e}nard convection in a rectangular cell Sheng-Qi Zhou , Chao Sun , Ke-Qing Xia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B30.00009: A connexion between turbulence in Rayleigh Taylor flows and turbulence in other buoyant flows Olivier Poujade Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B30.00010: Unsteady Kelvin-Helmholtz instability of an inmiscible interface with a large contrast in viscosity Harunori Yoshikawa , Jose-Eduardo Wesfreid Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B30.00011: Growth of Convective and Absolute Instabilities in Co-flowing Jets Andrew Utada , Alberto Fernandez-Nieves , David Weitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B30.00012: Lattice Boltzmann Model for Two-Dimensional Flow of Immiscible Fluids between Closely-Spaced Plates Alex Fore , Robert Sekerka , Michael Widom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B30.00013: A Numerical Study of Shock-Bubble Multiple Interaction Lingling Wu , Xiaolin Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B30.00014: Non-Brownian microrheology of a fluid-gel interface Erik K. Hobbie , Sheng Lin-Gibson , Satish Kumar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B30.00015: Spin dewetting of wetting and partially wetting fluids Shomeek Mukhopadhyay , Robert Behringer Preview Abstract

Session B31: Cold Fusion II

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Edmund Storms
Colorado Convention Center - 401

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B31.00001: Future Power Production by LENR with Thin-Film Electrodes George H. Miley , Heinz Hora , Andrei Lipson , Nie Luo , P. Joshi. Shrestha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B31.00002: Engineering of Condensed Matter Nuclear Physics: Heterodyne Behavior in Condensed Matter Nuclear Systems Mitchell R. Swartz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B31.00003: Maruhn-Greiner Maximum for Confirmation of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) via a Compound Nucleus with Double Magic Numbers Heinrich Hora , George Miley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B31.00004: The Science of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Edmund Storms Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B31.00005: Time Resolved, High Resolution Gamma Ray and Integrated Charged and Knock-on Particle Measurements of a Pd:D Co-deposition Cell Lawrence P.G. Forsley , Gary Phillips , Jay Khim , Pamela Mosier-Boss , Frank Gordon , Stanislaw Szpak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B31.00006: Two-level systems and a low-energy oscillator: Excitation transfer and energy exchange Peter Hagelstein , Irfan Chaudhary Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B31.00007: Material Science Developments Enhancing Excess of Power Reproducibility V. Violante , M. Bertolotti , E. Castagna$^1$ , M. McKubre , F. Sarto , C. Sibilia$^1$ , F. Tanzella$^2$ , T. Zilov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B31.00008: Quantization of Differences Between Atomic and Nuclear Rest Masses and Self-organization of Atoms and Nuclei F.A. Gareev , I.E. Zhidkova Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B31.00009: Anomalous Nuclear Phenomena Associated with Ultrafast Processes Xingliu Jiang , Xiaoping Zhou , Lijun Han , Liyin Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B31.00010: Search for Charged Particle Tracks Using CR-39 Detectors to Replicate the SPAWAR Pd/D External Field Co-Deposition Protocol Winthrop Williams Preview Abstract

Session B32: Strong Field and Ultrafast Physics

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Marc Vrakking, Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Colorado Convention Center - 402

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B32.00001: Spatial Dependence of High Harmonic Generation in Hydrogen Atom Seth Ross , G.P. Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B32.00002: Demonstration of a high brightness injection-seeded soft x-ray laser amplifier using a dense plasma Eduardo Granados , Yong Wang , Miguel A. Larotonda , Mark Berrill , Brad M. Luther , Dinesh Patel , Carmen S. Menoni , Jorge J. Rocca Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B32.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B32.00004: Quasi Phase Matching and Quantum Path Control of High Harmonic Generation using Counterpropagating Light Xiaoshi Zhang , Amy Lytle , Oren Cohen , Henry Kapteyn , Margaret Murnane Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B32.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B32.00006: Controlling rotational revivals in asymmetric tops Vinod Kumarappan , Lotte Holmegaard , Simon Viftrup , Christer Bisgaard , Henrik Stapelfeldt , Edward Hamilton , Tamar Seideman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B32.00007: Heterodyne control of attosecond pulse generation Thomas Pfeifer , Lukas Gallmann , Mark J. Abel , Phillip M. Nagel , Aurelie Jullien , Daniel M. Neumark , Stephen R. Leone Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B32.00008: Measurement of higher-order moments of a rotational wave packet dynamics and alignment Klaus Hartinger , Randy Bartels Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B32.00009: In-situ probe of ionization and coherent buildup for high-order harmonic generation in hollow waveguides using counterpropagating light Amy Lytle , Xiaoshi Zhang , Margaret Murnane , Henry Kapteyn , Oren Cohen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B32.00010: High harmonic generation from ions in a capillary discharge Tenio Popmintchev , David M. Gaudiosi , Oren Cohen , Margaret M. Murnane , Henry C. Kapteyn , Michael Grisham , Brendan Reagan , Mark Berrill , Jorge J. Rocca , Barry C. Walker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B32.00011: Computational Study of Orientation-dependent Molecular High Harmonic Spectra Anthony Dutoi , Tamar Seideman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B32.00012: Effect of nuclear motion on the absorption spectrum of dipicolinic acid Petra Sauer , Yuri Rostovtsev , Roland Allen Preview Abstract

Session B33: Focus Session: Quantum Foundations I

Sponsoring Units: GQI
Chair: Carlton Caves, University of New Mexico
Colorado Convention Center - 403

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B33.00001: Almost quantum theory: classical theories with a constraint on knowledge Invited Speaker: Robert Spekkens Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B33.00002: Cloning, Broadcasting and the de Finetti theorem in Generalized Probablistic Theories Matthew Leifer , Howard Barnum , Jonathan Barrett , Alexander Wilce Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B33.00003: Quantum Mechanics on Phase Space and Informational Completeness Franklin E. Schroeck, Jr. Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B33.00004: Quasi-Orthonormal Bases for the Space of Density Operators Christopher A. Fuchs , D. M. Appleby , Hoan B. Dang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B33.00005: Macrorealism Emerging from Quantum Physics Caslav Brukner , Johannes Kofler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B33.00006: Critical sets of rays in four dimensions proving the Bell-Kochen-Specker theorem P.K. Aravind Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B33.00007: Probing Contextuality with Pre- and Post-selection Jeff Tollaksen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B33.00008: On the logical structure of Bell theorems. Jonathan Walgate , Anne Broadbent , Hilary Carteret , Andre Methot Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B33.00009: Tests of local realism and the coincidence-time problem Jan-{\AA}ke Larsson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B33.00010: Entanglement and correlations in mixed-state quantum computation Animesh Datta , Steven Flammia , Carlton Caves , Guifre Vidal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B33.00011: Multiply constrained bounds on measures of entanglement Anil Shaji Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B33.00012: Graphical description of the action of Clifford operators on stabilizer states Matthew Elliott , Bryan Eastin , Carlton Caves Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B33.00013: Entanglement and the second law Ian Durham Preview Abstract

Session B38: Focus Session: Bioinstrumentation and Biophotonic Technologies

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

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B38.00001: Fourier-Domain Biophotoacoustic Sub-surface Depth Selective Amplitude and Phase Imaging of Turbid Phantoms and Biological Tissue Invited Speaker: Sergey Telenkov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B38.00002: An application of fast response Polarized Light Microscopy Deependra Kantha , David Van Winkle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B38.00003: Evaluation of optical excitation conditions for ruthenium complex for biosensor optodes Sean Pieper , Zhong Zhong , Kevin L. Lear , Ken Reardon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B38.00004: Two-Photon Microscope with Spectral Resolution Russell Fung , Mike Melnichuk , Anurag Chaturvedi , Devin Gillman , Valerica Raicu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B38.00005: Exploration of detection sensitivity of biomarker acetone in aqueous samples using cavity ringdown spectroscopy Armstrong Mbi , Chuji Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B38.00006: Optofluidic intracavity spectroscopy of single cells in a passive Fabry-Perot resonator Hua Shao , Weina Wang , Susan Lana , Kevin Lear Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B38.00007: Magnetically Directed Cell Co-Localization Edward Felton , Daniel Reich , Yoojin An , Christopher Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B38.00008: Detection of cancer protein using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry as Surface Plasmon Resonance Mode Yunbog Kim , Dongryul Jeon , Min-ah Woo , Myunghaing Cho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B38.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B38.00010: In-line Phase Contrast Imaging of Soft Tissue in the Mammalian Cochlea Lixin Fan , C. Rau , I. Robinson , C.-P. Richter Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B38.00011: Dental Photothermal Radiometry: Theoretical Analysis. Anna Matvienko , Raymond Jeon , Andreas Mandelis , Stephen Abrams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B38.00012: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO J21.00010 Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B38.00013: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO J21.00009 Preview Abstract

Session B39: Focus Session: Materials and Applications for Solar Energy I

Sponsoring Units: FIAP DMP
Chair: Mike McGehee, Stanford University
Colorado Convention Center - 502

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B39.00001: Multiple Exciton Generation for Highly Efficient Solar Cells Invited Speaker: Arthur Nozik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B39.00002: Optical properties of II-VI structures for solar energy utilization Joshua Schrier , Denis Demchenko , Lin-Wang Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B39.00003: Local Structures Around S in CdS:O Thin Films Photovoltaic Materials Probed by S K-edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structures Y. L. Soo , W. H. Sun , S. C. Weng , Y. S. Lin , S. L. Chang , L. Y. Jang , X. Wu , Y. Yan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B39.00004: P-type InGaN alloys D.M. Yamaguchi , R.E. Jones , N.R. Miller , E.E. Haller , J.W. Ager , K.M. Yu , W. Walukiewicz , H. Lu , W.J. Schaff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B39.00005: Seven Excitons per Single Photon Using Semiconductor Nanocrystals Invited Speaker: Victor Klimov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B39.00006: Theoretical investigation of vacuum thermionic energy conversion devices for efficient conversion of solar to electrical energy Joshua Smith , Robert Nemanich , Griff Bilbro Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B39.00007: Novel photophysics and tandem device designs for solar hydrogen production Justin Johnson , Matt Law , Nathan Neale , Arthur Frank , Josef Michl , Arthur Nozik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B39.00008: Optimization of Nanostructured ZnO / Conjugated Polymer Photovoltaic Devices Dana Olson , Yun-Ju Lee , Erik Spoerke , Darren Dunphy , James Voigt , Julia Hsu , Matthew White , Sean Shaheen , David Ginley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B39.00009: Theoretical Insights on Interfacial Charge Transfer across the P3HT/Fullerene Photovoltaic Heterojunction from ab Initio Calculations Yosuke Kanai , Jeffrey C. Grossman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B39.00010: Hybrid Tandem Solar Cells: CIGS/DSC with Carbon Nanotube Interlayer anvar Zakhidov , William Shafarman , Mei Zhang , Shaoli Fang , Ray Baughman Preview Abstract

Session B40: QHE in Graphene

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Michael Fuhrer, University of Maryland
Colorado Convention Center - 503

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B40.00001: The Nature of Quantum Hall States near the Charge Neutral Dirac Point in Graphene Zhigang Jiang , Yuanbo Zhang , Yanwen Tan , Horst Stormer , Philip Kim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B40.00002: Room Temperature Quantum Hall Effect in Graphene Andre Geim , Philip Kim , Kostya Novoselov , Zhigang Jiang , Horst Stormer , Yuanbo Zhang , Sergey Morozov , Uli Zeitler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B40.00003: Quantum transport of massless Dirac fermions in graphene Kentaro Nomura , Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B40.00004: Dirac and Normal Fermions in Graphite and Graphene: Implications to the Quantum Hall Effect Igor Luk'yanchuk , Yakov Kopelevich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B40.00005: Delocalization of electrons in the lowest Landau level of disordered graphene Pallab Goswami , Xun Jia , Sudip Chakravarty Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B40.00006: Quantum Hall Stripes in Graphene Jianhui Wang , Andrew Iyengar , Herbert Fertig , Luis Brey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B40.00007: Localization and resistance oscillations in n-layer graphene Neal Staley , Haohua Wang , Conor Puls , Jeremy Forster , Kelly McCarthy , Ben Clouser , Ying Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B40.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B40.00009: Quantum Hall ferromagnetism in monolayer and bilayer graphene Kentaro Nomura , Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B40.00010: Magnetic field effects in bilayer graphene systems Daniel Arovas , Srinivas Raghu , Taylor Hughes , Andrei Bernevig Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B40.00011: Biased bilayer graphene: semiconductor with a gap tunable by electric field effect Eduardo V. Castro , J.M.B. Lopes dos Santos , N.M.R. Peres , K.S. Novoselov , S.V. Morozov , A.K. Geim , F. Guinea , Johan Nilsson , A.H. Castro Neto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B40.00012: Quantum Hall effect in carbon nanotubes and curved graphene strips Jose Gonzalez , Enrico Perfetto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B40.00013: Long-range interactions and Pseudo-relativistic Phenomena in Disordered Graphene: The Zero-bias Anomaly William Shively , Dmitri Khveshchenko Preview Abstract

Session B41: Nanotechnology

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Eric Dufresne, Yale University
Colorado Convention Center - 504

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B41.00001: Transport of Nanomaterials in Air and Aquatic Systems -- An Ontological Approach Ashok Vaseashta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B41.00002: Some Relaxed Equilibrium Configurations for a Few Hydrogen Atoms Inside a Unit Graphene Cell of Variable Volume Juan Salvador Arellano Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B41.00003: Gas sensors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes and polypyrrole-coated carbon nanotubes Young Wook Chang , Je Seung Oh , Seung Hwan Yoo , Ji Hun Kim , Hyang Hee Choi , Kyung-Hwa Yoo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B41.00004: The Intensity and the Lifetime Variation of the Single Quantum Dot with its Mirror Image System Jui Wen Chou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B41.00005: `Sliding Kinetics' of Carbon Nanotubes on Self-Assembled Monolayer Patterns Jiwoon Im , Minbaek Lee , Sung Myung , Juwan Kang , Dong Joon Lee , Seunghun Hong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B41.00006: Synthesis and nano-placement of nanoparticle using cage-shaped protein S. Kumagai , S. Yoshii , K. Yamada , K. Nishio , N. Matsukawa , K. Iwahori , I. Yamashita Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B41.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B41.00008: Nanophotonic Circuit Elements Aric Sanders , Norman Sanford , John Schlager , Eric Dufresne , Mark Reed Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B41.00009: Applications of Nanotemplates and Nanoparticles in Nanomanufacturing and Nanomedicine E. Gultepe , D. Nagesha , C. Fantasia , S. Lloyd , S. Tai , S. Sridhar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B41.00010: Molecular switch modifications by single atom manipulation M. Mamatkulov , L. Stauffer , Ph. Sonnet , M. Martin , M. Lastapis , D. Riedel , G. Dujardin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B41.00011: Novel Parametric Actuation Scheme in Piezoelectric NEMS Rassul Karabalin , Sotiris Masmanidis , Ron Lifshitz , Michael Cross , Michael Roukes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B41.00012: Hysteretic melting and freezing of nanoscale indium islands using local thermal cycling for phase-change memory nodes Todd Brintlinger , Kamal Hussain Baloch , Yi Qi , William G. Cullen , David Goldhaber-Gordon , John Cumings Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B41.00013: Application of mesoscopic light transport theory to ultra-early detection of cancer in a single biological cell Prabhakar Pradhan , Hariharan Subramanian , Yang Liu , Young Kim , Hemant Roy , Vadim Backman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B41.00014: Multiple-layer SOI based on Single-Crystal Si Nanomembrane Transfer Weina Peng , Michelle Roberts , Eric Nordberg , Frank Flack , Paula Colavita , Robert Hamers , Donald Savage , Max Lagally , Mark Eriksson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B41.00015: Inelastic Tunneling Spectroscopy Study of nm-thick oxides in Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Structure Jino Lee , Kookrin Char , Sangjin Hyun , Sangbom Kang , Siyoung Choi Preview Abstract

Session B42: Focus Session: Kinetics of Self-Assembly at Surfaces

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Ray Phaneuf, University of Maryland
Colorado Convention Center - 505

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B42.00001: Theory of kinetics of surface evolution: simulations, Langevin, and Fokker-Planck approach Invited Speaker: Alberto Pimpinelli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B42.00002: Strain induced metastability in the shape evolution of self-assembled nanoislands on Si(111): real-time electron microscopy observations and numerical simulations Nikhil Medhekar , Vivek Shenoy , James Hannon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B42.00003: Atom-Scale Mechanisms for Unstable Growth on Patterned GaAs(001) Tabassom Tadayyon-Eslami , Hung-Chih Kan , Lynn Calhoun , Ray Phaneuf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B42.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B42.00005: Multiscale simulations of self-assembly of CdTe nanoparticles into sheets Zhenli Zhang , Zhiyong Tang , Nicholas Kotov , Sharon Glotzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B42.00006: Charging in CdSe nanocrystals and mechanistic elucidation of the electrophoretic deposition of nanocrystal films Shengguo Jia , Sarbajit Banerjee , Irving Herman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B42.00007: Phase Field Crystal Modeling of Island Formation and Dislocation Nucleation During Strained Film Growth Zhi-Feng Huang , Ken Elder Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B42.00008: An Investigation into InAs/GaAs Thin Film Growth Maria Mignogna , Kristen Fichthorn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B42.00009: Nanocrystal Formation in Ion-Beam Synthesized GaAs:N and InAs:N A. Wood , W. Ye , X. Weng , P.T. Wang , R.S. Goldman , Y.Q. Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B42.00010: Dual-surfactant effect on enhancing Zn-Doping of GaP Junyi Zhu , Gerald Stringfellow , Feng Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B42.00011: Design Principles Incorporating Surface Dynamics for Creating Ordered Organic Nanostructures on Si and SiC Dimerized Surfaces via Car-Parrinello Molecular Dynamics Robin Hayes , Mark Tuckerman Preview Abstract

Session B43: Focus Session: Materials for Quantum Information Processing I

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Steve Lyon, Princeton University
Colorado Convention Center - 506

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:27AM	B43.00001: Sputtered Gold as an Effective Schottky Gate for Strained Si/SiGe Nanostructures Gavin Scott , Ming Xiao , Ed Croke , Eli Yablonovitch , HongWen Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:27AM - 11:39AM	B43.00002: Phosphorus Donors in Highly Strained Silicon M. S. Brandt , H. Huebl , A. R. Stegner , M. Stutzmann , G. Vogg , F. Bensch , E. Rauls , U. Gerstmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:39AM - 11:51AM	B43.00003: Process integration and electron spin coherence of donor atom implants in silicon T. Schenkel , A. Persaud , A. M. Tyryshkin , S. A. Lyon , J. Bokor , C. C. Lo , R. deSousa , I. Chakarov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B43.00004: Double donors in Si quantum computer architecture Maria J. Calderon , Belita Koiller , Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B43.00005: Electric-field driven donor-based charge qubits in semiconductors Belita Koiller , Xuedong Hu , Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B43.00006: Suppressing anisotropic hyperfine induced electron spin echo modulations in Si:P Wayne Witzel , Xuedong Hu , Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 1:03PM	B43.00007: Electron transport through STM-patterned dopants in silicon Invited Speaker: Michelle Simmons Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B43.00008: Electron Spin Resonance on Arrays of Etched Quantum Dots in $^{28}$Si/SiGe Jianhua He , A. M. Tyryshkin , S. A. Lyon , D. E. Savage , M. A. Eriksson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B43.00009: Electron Spin Resonance of Electrons in a Large-Area Silicon MOSFET Shyam Shankar , A. M. Tyryshkin , Sushobhan Avasthi , S. A. Lyon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B43.00010: Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance of Shallow Donors in Accumulation Layer MOSFETs Cheuk Chi Lo , J. Bokor , T. Schenkel , R. de Sousa , Jianhua He , G. Sabouret , S. Shankar , F. R. Bradbury , A. M. Tyryshkin , S. A. Lyon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B43.00011: Large Tunable Valley Splitting in a Si/SiGe Quantum Point Contact Lisa McGuire , K.A. Slinker , Mark Friesen , Srijit Goswami , O.J. Chu , Robert Joynt , S.N. Coppersmith , Mark A. Eriksson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B43.00012: Multiscale analytic calculation of valley splitting in silicon quantum wells. Sucismita Chutia , Susan Coppersmith , Mark Friesen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B43.00013: Enhancement mode single electron transistor in pure silicon Binhui Hu , C.H. Yang , G.M. Jones , M.J. Yang Preview Abstract

Session B44: Focus Session: Nanoscale Transport - Molecules I

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: J.B. Neaton, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Colorado Convention Center - 507

Monday, March 5, 2007 11:15AM - 11:51AM	B44.00001: Conductance of Single Molecule Junctions: Dependence on Structure and Conformation Invited Speaker: Latha Venkataraman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 11:51AM - 12:03PM	B44.00002: DFT-based transport calculations for single molecules: Can Coulomb blockade effects be reproduced by local functionals? Max Koentopp , Kieron Burke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:03PM - 12:15PM	B44.00003: First-principles Studies of Single-molecule Conductance in Amine Linked Junctions Su Ying Quek , Mark S. Hybertsen , Latha Venkataraman , Michael Steigerwald , Colin Nuckolls , Steven G. Louie , J.B. Neaton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:15PM - 12:27PM	B44.00004: Electronic transport through alkane chains: the case of end group functionalization G. Kim , W. Lu , S. Wang , M. Buongiorno Nardelli , J. Bernholc Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27PM - 12:39PM	B44.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:39PM - 12:51PM	B44.00006: Transport in Molecular Junctions with Different Metallic Contacts John Lawson , Charles Bauschlicher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 12:51PM - 1:03PM	B44.00007: Effects of -NO$_{2}$ substitution on charge addition and reorganization energies in phenylene ethynylene oligomers Steven Robey , N. E. Gruhn , J. Cizek , J. M. Tour Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:03PM - 1:15PM	B44.00008: Theoretical Analysis of the Trends in Single Molecule Junction Conductance Formed Using Amine-Gold Links Mark Hybertsen , Michael Steigerwald , Latha Venkataraman , Colin Nuckolls Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:15PM - 1:27PM	B44.00009: Electronic transport through single molecules: effects of strain and contacts Helio Chacham , Ronaldo Batista , Mario Mazzoni , Ignacio Garzon , Marcela Beltran , Pablo Ordejon , Emilio Artacho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:27PM - 1:39PM	B44.00010: Controlled Fabrication and High-Resolution Imaging of Molecular-Scale Three-Terminal Devices Douglas R. Strachan , Danvers E. Johnston , Beth S. Guiton , T.-H. Park , M.J. Therien , Peter K. Davies , Dawn A. Bonnell , A.T. Charlie Johnson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:39PM - 1:51PM	B44.00011: Movies of Electromigration During the Formation of Break Junctions Thiti Taychatanapat , K. I. Bolotin , F. Kuemmeth , D. C. Ralph Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 1:51PM - 2:03PM	B44.00012: Formation of a Metallic Contact: Jump to Contact Revisited. C. Untiedt , M.J. Caturla , M.R. Calvo , J.J. Palacios , R.C. Segers , J.M. van Ruitenbeek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 2:03PM - 2:15PM	B44.00013: High Quality Nanogap Electrodes for Electronic Transport Measurements of Single Molecules Danvers E. Johnston , Douglas R. Strachan , Beth S. Guiton , Peter K. Davies , Tae Hong Park , Michael J. Therien , A. T. Charlie Johnson Preview Abstract

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