APS - 2008 APS March Meeting - Session Index MAR08

Session A1: Spectroscopy of Two-Dimensional Electronic Systems

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Aron Pinczuk, Columbia University
Morial Convention Center - LaLouisiane AB

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A1.00001: Fractionally Charged Excitations in Optical Emission Spectroscopy Invited Speaker: Pawel Hawrylak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A1.00002: Soft spin waves and magnetic instability in Skyrmion systems Invited Speaker: Yann Gallais Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A1.00003: High Resolution Spectroscopy of the Quantum Hall Liquid Invited Speaker: Oliver Dial Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A1.00004: Magnetotunneling spectroscopy: Imaging electron wavefunctions and measuring electron dispersion curves in GaMnAs- and GaAsN-based heterostructures Invited Speaker: Laurence Eaves Preview Abstract

Session A2: New Developments in HTSC I

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Stephen Kivelson, Stanford University
Morial Convention Center - LaLouisiane C

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A2.00001: Microscopic Theory of the Phenomena in Cuprates Invited Speaker: Chandra Varma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A2.00002: Dichroism in the pseudogap phase observed through high precision Sagnac interferometry Invited Speaker: Elizabeth Schemm Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A2.00003: Orbital-Current phases in one- and two-dimensional strongly correlated systems Invited Speaker: Thierry Giamarchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A2.00004: Inhomogeneous Superconductivity in YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_y$ and La$_{2-x}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ Above $T_c$ Invited Speaker: Jeff Sonier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A2.00005: Observation of a Sharp Magnetic Transition at the Pseudogap Temperature in YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{6.6}$ Invited Speaker: Herb Mook Preview Abstract

Session A3: Frontiers in Computational Materials

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP TMS
Chair: Giulia Galli, University of California, Davis
Morial Convention Center - RO2 - RO3

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A3.00001: Multi-Scale Modeling from First-Principles Invited Speaker: Matthias Scheffler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A3.00002: Computational Approaches for Strongly Correlated Materials: an Electronic Structure Theory Perspective. Invited Speaker: Sergey Savrasov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A3.00003: First-principles studies of electrical transport in nanoscale molecular junctions Invited Speaker: J. B. Neaton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A3.00004: First-Principles Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Advanced Hydrogen Storage Materials Invited Speaker: Vidvuds Ozolins Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A3.00005: Liquid Metal Embrittlement: new understanding for an old problem Invited Speaker: David Srolovitz Preview Abstract

Session A4: Polymers at Surfaces: Adhesion, Tribology and Patterning

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Steve Granick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Morial Convention Center - 206

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A4.00001: Interfacial engineering using heteropolymers with adjustable monomer sequences (HAMS) Invited Speaker: Jan Genzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A4.00002: Carbon Nanotube-Based Synthetic Gecko Tapes Invited Speaker: Ali Dhinojwala Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A4.00003: Polymer adhesion at surfaces: biological adhesive proteins and their synthetic mimics Invited Speaker: Phillip Messersmith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A4.00004: Patterning inorganic nanoparticles in Polymer Films Invited Speaker: Eugenia Kumacheva Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A4.00005: Wrinkling, Crumpling and Snapping for Surface Property Control Invited Speaker: Alfred Crosby Preview Abstract

Session A5: Supersolid 4He: A New State of Matter

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: John Beamish, University of Alberta
Morial Convention Center - RO1

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A5.00001: Probable heat capacity signature of the supersolid transition Invited Speaker: Xi Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A5.00002: Probing the upper limit of the nonclassical rotational inertia Invited Speaker: Ann Sophie C. Rittner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A5.00003: Frequency dependence and Hysteretic behavior in Non-Classical Rotational Inertia of Solid $^{4}$He Invited Speaker: Yuki Aoki Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A5.00004: Superfluid defects in solid Helium-4: grain boundaries, dislocations, superglass Invited Speaker: Nikolay Prokof'ev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A5.00005: Vortex liquid Invited Speaker: Philip Anderson Preview Abstract

Session A6: Novel Channel Materials for CMOS Technology

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Matthew Copel, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Morial Convention Center - RO4

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A6.00001: III-V MOSFETs: From Materials {\&} Physics to Devices Invited Speaker: Matthias Passlack Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A6.00002: Stability of Metal Oxide/Ge and Metal Oxide/III-V Interfaces and Implications for Low Defect Density MOS Devices Invited Speaker: Paul McIntyre Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A6.00003: Dangling-bond defects and hydrogen passivation in germanium Invited Speaker: Justin R. Weber Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A6.00004: Scanning-tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of oxide deposition on III-V semiconductor surfaces Invited Speaker: Andrew Kummel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A6.00005: Monte Carlo simulations of carrier flow in novel gate materials Invited Speaker: Massimo (Max) Fischetti Preview Abstract

Session A7: Oscillations Without Transcription in Vivo and in Vitro

Sponsoring Units: DBP GSNP
Chair: Michal Zochowski, University of Michigan
Morial Convention Center - RO5

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A7.00001: Molecular synchronization, the Kai system, and biological oscillators Invited Speaker: David K. Lubensky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A7.00002: Monomer exchange and the hourglass model of protein-based oscillators Invited Speaker: Eldon Emberly Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A7.00003: Perfect Robust Network Architecture of a Bacterial Circadian Clock Invited Speaker: Markus Kollmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A7.00004: Stability and Noise in the Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock Invited Speaker: Irina Mihalcescu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A7.00005: Chromosome oscillations in mitosis Invited Speaker: Otger Campas Preview Abstract

Session A8: Colloidal Self-Assembly I

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Hans Wyss, Harvard University
Morial Convention Center - RO6

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A8.00001: Directed Self-Assembly of Spherical Particles Natalie Arkus , Guangnan Meng , Vinothan Manoharan , Michael Brenner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A8.00002: Controlling assembly of micro- and nano-particle systems with DNA. Dmytro Nykypanchuk , Mathew Maye , Daniel van der Lelie , Oleg Gang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A8.00003: Evaporation-Driven Assembly of Microspheres with Polymer in Emulsion Droplets Keng-hui Lin , Liang-jie Lai , Chih-Chung Chang , Hui Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A8.00004: Entropy-driven self-assembly of dimers Issei Nakamura , An-Chang Shi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A8.00005: Hydrodynamic interactions effects on the dipole-induced self-assembly of $\beta$-peptides and Brownian-induced polymer pore translocation Juan Hernandez-Ortiz , Michael Graham , Juan de Pablo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A8.00006: Self-assembly of complex shaped colloidal particles Adeline Perro , Vinothan N. Manoharan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A8.00007: Progress on systems of DNA modified colloidal particles for self-replication Paul Chaikin , Mirjam Leunissen , Remi Dreyfus , Roujie Sha , Nadrian Seeman , David Grier , David Pine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A8.00008: Binary Colloidal Assembly by Dielectrophoresis Peter Hoffman , Yingxi Elaine Zhu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A8.00009: Unusual aggregation behavior of colloids coated with palindromic DNA Mirjam Leunissen , Remi Dreyfus , David Pine , Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A8.00010: Functionalized Au nanoparticles in solution Gary S. Grest , J. Matthew D. Lane Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A8.00011: DNA-Grafted Janus Particles Ching Hsueh , Keng-hui Lin , Wen-Tau Juan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A8.00012: The importance of repulsion in the aggregation-dissociation behavior of DNA coated colloids Remi Dreyfus , Mirjam Leunissen , Roujie Sha , Nadrian Seeman , David Grier , David Pine , Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A8.00013: Self Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Small $N$ Guangnan Meng , Natalie Arkus , Ryan McGorty , Michael Brenner , Vinothan Manoharan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A8.00014: 2D crystals of Janus amphiphilic colloidal spheres Shan Jiang , Stephen Anthony , Angelo Cacciuto , Erik Luijten , Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A8.00015: Harnessing Elastic Instability for the self-assembly of complex patterns Elisabetta Matsumoto , Ying Zhang , Anna Peter , Pei-Chun Lin , Randall Kamien , Shu Yang Preview Abstract

Session A9: Focus Session: Fluid Dynamics of Animal Motion

Sponsoring Units: DFD DBP
Chair: Kenny Breuer, Brown University
Morial Convention Center - RO7

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A9.00001: Comparing flight strategies in species of fruit flies Itai Cohen , Leif Ristroph , Gordon Berman , Z. Jane Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A9.00002: Flow-induced attraction of swimming microorganisms by surfaces Eric Lauga , Allison Berke , Linda Turner , Howard Berg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A9.00003: Effects of hydrodynamic interactions in bacterial swimming. Suddhashil Chattopadhyay , Xiao Lun Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A9.00004: Lagrangian studies of animal swimming and aquatic predator-prey interactions Invited Speaker: John Dabiri Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A9.00005: Shape transformations and propulsion due to an elastic filament rotating in a viscous fluid Bian Qian , Thomas Powers , Kenneth Breuer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A9.00006: Propulsion by directional adhesion John Bush , Manu Prakash Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A9.00007: The role of the ventral pedal waves in the locomotion of terrestrial gastropods Janice Lai , Robert D. Shepherd , Juan C. del Alamo , Javier Rodriguez-Rodriguez , Juan C. Lasheras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A9.00008: Flying, swimming and fluttering in 3D: potential flow around a rectangular deformable plate Christophe Eloy , Lionel Schouveiler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A9.00009: Symmetry breaking in gastropod locomotion through acceleration or deceleration of the pedal waves Juan C. del Alamo , Javier Rodriguez-Rodriguez , Janice Lai , Robert D. Shepherd , Juan C. Lasheras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A9.00010: The unsteady flow over a bat wing in mid-downstroke. Florian Muijres , Christoffer Johansson , Ryan Barfield , Marta Wolf , Geoffrey Spedding , Anders Hedenstrom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A9.00011: Mechanics of Mammalian Swimming Timothy Wei , Paul Legac , Frank Fish , Terrie Williams , Russell Mark , Sean Hutchison Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A9.00012: Synchronization and hydrodynamic interactions Thomas Powers , Bian Qian , Kenneth Breuer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A9.00013: An experimental and numerical study of fluid flow generated by a single nodal cilium Xingzhou Yang , Lisa Fauci , Arshad Kudrolli Preview Abstract

Session A10: Tunneling on Cuprate Superconductors

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Igor Zutic, University at Buffalo
Morial Convention Center - RO8

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A10.00001: Local tunneling probe of low-energy Andreev states on (110) Y$_{0.95}$Ca$_{0.05}$Ba$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ thin films in an applied magnetic field J.H. Ngai , R. Beck , G. Leibovitch , G. Deutscher , J.Y.T. Wei Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A10.00002: Magnetic-field effect on the quasiparticle excitation observed by the tunneling spectroscopy in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta }$ single crystal Yi Xuan , H.J. Tao , Z.Z. Li , B.R. Zhao , Z.X. Zhao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A10.00003: Role of competing orders (COs) in the low-energy pseudogap (PG) phenomena and quasiparticle (QP) excitations of hole- and electron-type cuprate superconductors A.D. Beyer , M.S. Grinolds , M.L. Teague , N.-C. Yeh , S.-I. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A10.00004: Spatially Resolved Quasiparticle (QP) Spectra in the Vortex State of Electron-Type Cuprate Superconductor (SC) La$_{0.1}$Sr$_{0.9}$CuO$_{2}$(La-112) M.L. Teague , A.D. Beyer , M. Grinolds , N.-C. Yeh , S.I. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A10.00005: Importance of matrix element effects in the scanning tunneling spectra of $Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+\delta}$ Arun Bansil , Jouko Nieminen , Robert Markiewicz , Hsin Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A10.00006: Temperature dependent Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of impurities in Bi2Sr2CuO6+x through the transition temperature Kamalesh Chatterjee , Douglus Wise , Michael Boyer , Takeshi Kondo , Tsunehiro Takeuchi , Hiroshi Ikuta , Yayu Wang , Eric Hudson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A10.00007: Visualizing Two Gaps in the High Temperature Superconductor Bi-2201 Michael Boyer , W.D. Wise , Kamalesh Chatterjee , Ming Yi , T. Kondo , T. Takeuchi , H. Ikuta , E.W. Hudson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A10.00008: Temperature and doping dependent FT-STS studies of Bi-2201 William Wise , Kamalesh Chatterjee , Michael Boyer , Yayu Wang , Takeshi Kondo , Tsunehiro Takeuchi , Hiroshi Ikuta , Eric Hudson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A10.00009: Bogoliubov angle and visualization of particle-hole mixture in superconductors. Kazuhiro Fujita , Ilya Grigorenko , Jinho Lee , Miao Wang , Jian Xin Zhu , J.C. Davis , Hiroshi Eisaki , Shin-ichi Uchida , Alexander V. Balatsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A10.00010: Phase-sensitive scattering of Bogoliubov quasi-particles in (Ca,Na)$_2$CuO$_2$Cl$_2$ under magnetic field T. Hanaguri , Y. Kohsaka , M. Ono , M. Maltseva , P. Coleman , I. Yamada , M. Azuma , M. Takano , K. Ohishi , H. Takagi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A10.00011: Evolution of the electronic excitation spectrum with strongly diminishing hole-density in superconducting Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta }$ J.W. Alldredge , Jinho Lee , K. McElroy , M. Wang , K. Fujita , Y. Kohsaka , C. Taylor , H. Eisaki , S. Uchida , P.J. Hirschfeld , J.C. Davis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A10.00012: Temperature Evolution of Local Pairing {\&} Electron-Boson Coupling in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+x}$ Kenjiro K. Gomes , Abhay Pasupathy , Aakash Pushp , Colin Parker , Genda Gu , Shimpei Ono , Yoichi Ando , Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A10.00013: Electronic Origin of the Nanoscale Variation of Pairing Gaps in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+x}$ Abhay Pasupathy , Kenjiro K. Gomes , Aakash Pushp , Colin Parker , Genda Gu , Shimpei Ono , Yoichi Ando , Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A10.00014: Temperature Evolution of the Electronic States {\&} Multiple Gap Features in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2-y}$La$_{y}$CuO$_{6}$. Aakash Pushp , Abhay Pasupathy , Kenjiro K. Gomes , Colin Parker , Shimpei Ono , Yoichi Ando , Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A10.00015: Local Signatures and Spectral Inversion of Bosonic Mode Coupling in a High-Temperature Superconductor Laila S. Mattos , Christopher R. Moon , Brian K. Foster , Gabriel Zeltzer , Martin Greven , Hari C. Manoharan Preview Abstract

Session A11: Focus Session: MgB2-like: Exotic Behavior in MgB2-like Materials

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Xiaoxing Xi, Pennsylvania State University
Morial Convention Center - RO9

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A11.00001: High quality MgB$_{2}$ thin films in clean and dirty limit realized via HPCVD Chenggang Zhuang , Sheng Meng , Qingrong Feng , Zizhao Gan , Huan Yang , Ying Jia , Haihu Wen , Xiaoxing Xi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A11.00002: Superconducting properties of MoN microfibers and thin films Amar Karki , Edem Okudzeto , Phil Adams , David Young Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A11.00003: Theory of Raman Scattering from Leggett's Collective Mode in a Multiple Band Superconductor: Application to MgB$_{2}$ Miles Klein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A11.00004: MgB$_{2}$: Novel properties due to multibands Invited Speaker: Girsh Blumberg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A11.00005: Microwave properties of epitaxial MgB2 films and micro-bridges M.V. Costache , G.X. Miao , J.S. Moodera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A11.00006: Force-Detected NMR Study of Single-Crystal MgB$_2$ using Ultrasensitive Oscillators* Han-Jong Chia , Mark Monti , Samaresh Guchhait , John Markert , Jae-Hyuk Choi , Sung-Ik Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A11.00007: High pressure synthesis of single crystalline MgB$_{2}$ M. Tillman , G. Lapertot , R. Prozorov , C. Martin , S.L. Bud'ko , P.C. Canfield Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A11.00008: Electric-field-effect studies of atomically thin flakes of superconducting NbSe$_2$ prepared by mechanical exfoliation Neal Staley , Jain Wu , Peter Eklund , Ying Liu , Linjun Li , Zhuan Xu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A11.00009: Low Energy Electronic Structure of an Excitonic CDW Melted Novel Superconductor Dong Qian , David Hsieh , Lewis Wray , Yuqi Xia , E. Morosan , R.J. Cava , M.Z. Hasan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A11.00010: Sandwich-type MgB$_{2}$ tunnel junctions Ke Chen , Yi Cui , Qi Li , Xiaoxing Xi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A11.00011: Hybridized Abrikosov Flux-lines and Pancake Vortices in Two-band Superconductors with Mixed Dimensionality K. Tanaka , M. Eschrig Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A11.00012: Low-temperature transport in highly disordered films of superconducting magnesium diboride Nicholas Breznay , Aharon Kapitulnik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A11.00013: T$_{c}$ vs Isotopic Mass and vs Residual Resistivity Investigation in MgB$_{2}$ Marina Putti , Matteo Tropeano , Paolo Brotto , Carlo Ferdeghini , Enrico Galleani , Pietro Manfrinetti , Andrea Palenzona Preview Abstract

Session A12: Strongly Correlated 1D Systems

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Gregory Fiete, California Institute of Technology
Morial Convention Center - 203

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A12.00001: Local density of states in Luttinger liquids with a dynamically-generated spin gap Dirk Schuricht , Akbar Jaefari , Fabian Essler , Eduardo Fradkin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A12.00002: Spin-Incoherent Luttinger Liquid-Superconductor Hybrid Systems Dagim Tilahun , Gregory Fiete Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A12.00003: Temperature dependence of the anomalous exponent in Li(0.9)Mo(6)O(17) that reveals Luttinger Liquid behavior Rene Matzdorf , Tatjana Novgorodov , Bernard Nansseu , Michael Waelsch , Jian He , Rongying Jin , David Mandrus Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A12.00004: Specific heat of a one-dimensional interacting Fermi system Andrey Chubukov , Dmitrr Maslov , Ronojoy Saha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A12.00005: Entanglement and quantum phase transition in the ground state of one-dimensional asymmetric Hubbard model Wenling Chan , Shi-Jian Gu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A12.00006: Is the Drude weight a thermodynamic quantity? Marcos Rigol , B. Sriram Shastry Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A12.00007: Phase diagram of hole doped two-leg $Cu$-$O$ ladders Piotr Chudzinski , Marc Gabay , Thierry Giamarchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A12.00008: Groundstate fidelity and the spin one chain Ian McCulloch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A12.00009: Magnetism of one-dimensional Wigner lattices and its impact on charge order Maria Daghofer , Reinhard Noack , Peter Horsch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A12.00010: Critical lines and massive phases in quantum spin ladders with dimerization Javier Almeida , Miguel Angel Matin-Delgado , German Sierra Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A12.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A12.00012: Magnetostriction and thermal expansion on 1D chain compound Azurite Frederik W. Fabris , Vivien Zapf , Sonia Francoual , Marcelo Jaime , Alex Lacerda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A12.00013: Quantum Monte Carlo study of a spin-Peierls model in a magnetic field Jeongpil Song , R.T. Clay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A12.00014: Quantum solvation in optical lattice You Wenlong , Gu Shijian , Lin Haiqing Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A12.00015: Effective model parameters for the spin-Peierls system TiOCl from first principles Yuzhong Zhang , Roser Valenti , Harald Jeschke Preview Abstract

Session A13: Focus Session: Simulations of Matter at Extreme Conditions I: Hydrogen Helium, and Planetary Materials

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP GSCCM
Chair: Burkhard Militzer, University of California, Berkeley
Morial Convention Center - 204

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A13.00001: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations of Warm Dense Hydrogen Invited Speaker: David Ceperley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A13.00002: Electrical conductivity of liquid Hydrogen Fei Lin , Kris Delaney , Miguel Morales , Carlo Pierleoni , Richard Martin , David Ceperley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A13.00003: Properties of Hydrogen-Helium Mixtures at High Pressure and Temperature Saad Khairallah , Jan Vorberger , Burkhard Militzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A13.00004: Ultra-High-Pressure Water Martin French , Ronald Redmer , Thomas R. Mattsson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A13.00005: Ab initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Water Under Shock Compression: Chemistry Behind Shock Fronts Laurence Fried , Nir Goldman , Alessandro Curioni , Christopher Mundy , I.-F.W. Kuo , Evan Reed Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A13.00006: Molecular structures of CO$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$O under pressure Stanimir A. Bonev , Brendan Osberg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A13.00007: Quantum Monte Carlo Computations for Equations of State, Phase Transitions, and Elasticity of Silica R.E. Cohen , B. Militzer , Z. Wu , K. Driver , P.L. Rios , M. Towler , R. Needs Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A13.00008: The effect of temperature and anisotropic pressure on the phase transitions in $\alpha$-cristobalite Roman Martonak , Davide Donadio , Paolo Raiteri , Michele Parrinello Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A13.00009: The Melting Line of Molecular Hydrogen at High Pressure Shanti Deemyad , Isaac Silvera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A13.00010: Post-perovskite MgCO$_3$ phase at pressures up to 800 GPa Jones Tsz-Kai Wan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A13.00011: First-Principles Studies of Anisotropic Constitutive Relationships in Nitromethane and RDX Michael Conroy , Ivan Oleynik , Sergey Zybin , Carter White Preview Abstract

Session A14: Focus Session: Quantum Simulation of Condensed Matter Systems With Ultracold Atoms

Sponsoring Units: GQI DAMOP
Chair: Ivan Deutsch, University of New Mexico
Morial Convention Center - 205

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A14.00001: Simulating Charged Particles in a Magnetic Field with Ultra-cold Atoms Using Light-induced Effective Gauge Fields Yu-Ju Lin , William Phillips , James Porto , Ian Spielman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A14.00002: Two-Dimensional Electron Gas with Cold Atoms in Non-Abelian Gauge Potentials Indubala Satija , Daniel Dakin , J. Y. Vaishnav , Charles W. Clark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A14.00003: Observing {\it Zitterbewegung} in Ultracold Atoms J.Y. Vaishnav , Charles W. Clark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A14.00004: Detecting the Bose glass in optical lattices Tommaso Roscilde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A14.00005: Phase Coherence and Superfluid-Insulator Transition in a Disordered Bose-Einstein Condensate$^1$ Yong P. Chen$^2$ , J. Hitchcock , D. Dries , M. Junker , C. Welford , R. G. Hulet Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A14.00006: Effects of disorder on the interacting Fermi gases in one-dimensional optical lattices B. Tanatar , Gao Xianlong , M. Polini , M. P. Tosi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A14.00007: Probing non local order parameters in highly correlated Bose insulators Invited Speaker: Ehud Altman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A14.00008: A Hexagonal Lattice Ion Trap for Quantum Simulation of Spin Models Ziliang Lin , Robert Clark , Yufei Ge , Isaac Chuang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A14.00009: Trapped-Ion Quantum Simulations of Spin Systems: From Two Qubits to Thousands Warren Lybarger , Dana Berkeland , John Chiaverini Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A14.00010: Quantitative determination of the Hubbard model phase diagram from optical lattice experiments: overcoming the singular nature of the thermodynamic limit Vivaldo Campo, Jr. , Klaus Capelle , Jorge Quintanilla , Chris Hooley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A14.00011: The p$_{x,y}$-orbital counterpart of graphene -- cold fermions in the honeycomb optical lattices Congjun Wu , Doron Bergman , Leon Balents , Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A14.00012: DMRG Studies for Strongly-Correlated Fermions on a Triangular Optical Lattice Masahiko Okumura , Susumu Yamada , Masahiko Machida Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A14.00013: Order parameter statistics at a quantum phase transition Austen Lamacraft , Paul Fendley Preview Abstract

Session A15: Focus Session: Theory of Magnetization Dynamics

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP DMP GMAG
Chair: Allan MacDonald, University Of Texas, Austin
Morial Convention Center - 207

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A15.00001: Bias dependence of magnetic exchange coupling. Paul Haney , Mark Stiles , Christian Heiliger , Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A15.00002: Spin current and rectification in quantum wires Feifei Li , Bernd Braunecker , Dima Feldman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A15.00003: Vortices and Antivortices as Harmonic Oscillators B. Krueger , M. Bolte , A. Drews , U. Merkt , G. Meier , D. Pfannkuche Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A15.00004: Current-induced torques in magnetic textures and in antiferromagnets Invited Speaker: Rembert Duine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A15.00005: Spin transfer and the role of spin-motive-forces for spin valves and domain walls Stewart Barnes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A15.00006: Dynamic and temperature effects in spin-transfer switching Dorin Cimpoesu , Huy Pham , Alexandru Stancu , Leonard Spinu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A15.00007: Frequency degeneracy in spin-torque induced precession Shuxia Wang , Pieter Visscher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A15.00008: Evaluation of Gilbert damping in half metals Claudia K.A. Mewes , Chunsheng Liu , Mairbek Chshiev , Tim Mewes , William H. Butler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A15.00009: Evaluation of Gilbert damping in transition metals using tight binding schemes Chunsheng Liu , Claudia K.A. Mewes , Mairbek Chshiev , Tim Mewes , William H. Butler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A15.00010: Saturation of spin-polarized current in nanometer scale aluminum grains Chris Malec , Yaguang Wei , Dragomir Davidovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A15.00011: Kondo Resonance in the Presence of Spin-Polarized Currents Yunong Qi , Jian-Xin Zhu , Shufeng Zhang , Chin-Shen Ting Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A15.00012: Resolution-dependent mechanisms for bimodal switching time distributions in simulated Fe nanopillars S.H. Thompson , G. Brown , P.A. Rikvold , M.A. Novotny Preview Abstract

Session A16: Dynamics of Nucleic Acids

Sponsoring Units: DBP DPOLY
Chair: Igor Aronson, Argonne National Laboratory
Morial Convention Center - 208

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A16.00001: Biochemistry on a leash: A mechanism for ligand recruitment via tethered binding sites Daniel Reeves , Keith Cheveralls , Jane Kondev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A16.00002: Backtracking and error correction in DNA transcription Margaritis Voliotis , Netta Cohen , Carmen Molina-Paris , Tanniemola Liverpool Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A16.00003: Effects of crosslinks on motor-mediated filament organization Igor Aranson , Falko Ziebert , Lev Tsimring Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A16.00004: Collective alignment of polar filaments by molecular motors Falko Ziebert , Igor Aranson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A16.00005: Detecting cooperative sequences in the binding of RNA Polymerase-II Kimberly Glass , Julian Rozenberg , Michelle Girvan , Wolfgang Losert , Ed Ott , Charles Vinson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A16.00006: Dynamic self-assembly of nanocomposite ring structures through the interaction of thermodynamic and energy-dissipating processes Haiqing Liu , Erik Spoerke , Marlene Bachand , Steven Koch , Bruce Bunker , George Bachand Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A16.00007: How Large are Cooperative Effects in Hydrogen Bonded Molecular Chains? Martin Fuchs , Matthias Scheffler , Joel Ireta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A16.00008: Single stranded DNA hairpin loop kinetics: A Brownian dynamics study Martin Kenward , Kevin Dorfman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A16.00009: Statistical Analysis of the Chemotactic Motility Cycle of Amoeboid Cells. Baldomero Alonso-Latorre , Juan C. del Alamo , Ruedi Meili , Richard A. Firtel , Juan C. Lasheras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A16.00010: Force generated by polymerization of actin filaments Coraline Brangbour , Olivia du Roure , Emmanuele Helfer , Marc Fermigier , Marie-France Carlier , Jerome Bibette , Jean Baudry Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A16.00011: Probing Brownian Motion of an Ellipsoid with an External Force Shao-Qing Zhang , Wu-Pei Su Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A16.00012: Probing Protein Conformations at the Oil-water Interface Using Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Ahmed Touhami , Marcela Alexander , Milena Corredig , John Dutcher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A16.00013: Structural motifs of biomolecules Hoang Trinh , Jayanth Banavar , Amos Maritan , Chiara Poletto , Antonio Trovato , John Maddocks , Andrzej Stasiak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A16.00014: Instabilities of ordered chiral active suspensions Tapan Adhyapak , Davide Marenduzzo , Sriram Ramaswamy Preview Abstract

Session A17: Cold Fusion

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Scott Chubb, Naval Research Laboratory
Morial Convention Center - 209

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A17.00001: The Significance of Replication Michael C.H. McKrubre , Francis L. Tanzella , Vittorio Violante Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A17.00002: Public-Interest and Level-of-Evidence Considerations in Cold Fusion Public Policy Thomas Grinshaw Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A17.00003: Anomalous Radiation Produced by Glow Discharge in Deuterium Containing Oxygen Edmund Storms , Brian Scanlan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A17.00004: Low Energy Nuclear Reaction Products at Surfaces David J. Nagel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A17.00005: Evidence and Theory for Cluster Reactions in LENRs George H. Miley , Heinz Hora , Andrei Lipson , Prajakti Joshi Shrestha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A17.00006: Compound Nucleus Reactions in LENR, Analogy to Uranium Fission Heinrich Hora , George Miley , Karl Philberth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A17.00007: New Mechanism for Explaing LENR and Certain forms of Technological and Natural Catastrophes Fangil Gareev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A17.00008: Predictability of Theory, and Collaboration with Experimentalists in CMNS Xing Zhong Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A17.00009: Comparison of SPAWAR Co-deposition Experimental Data and Competing Condensed Matter Nuclear Science Theories Lawrence P.G. Forsley , Pamela Mosier-Boss Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A17.00010: Multiple Etching of CR-39 Nuclear Track Detectors used in SPAWAR Co-Dep Experiment Pamela Mosier-Boss , Lawrence P.G. Forsley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A17.00011: Spatial and Temporal Resolution of Three Sites Characterizing Lattice-Assisted Nuclear Reactions (LANR) Mitchell Swartz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A17.00012: Effects of Applied Magnetic Fields on Aqueous Electrolysis John Dash , Craig Cousins , Jon Anderton , Jian Tian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A17.00013: D2 Fusion in Ionic Solid + Nanometal Composites Talbot Chubb Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A17.00014: Resonant Electromagnetic Interaction in Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Scott Chubb Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A17.00015: Connection of Preparata QED Theory and D-Pd-D Cluster Theory for Cold Fusion Reactions Linchon Wu , George Miley Preview Abstract

Session A18: Focus Session: Multiscale Modeling: Polymers, Nanocomposites, and Biomacromolecules

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DCOMP DBP
Chair: John Curro, University of New Mexico
Morial Convention Center - 210

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A18.00001: Aneesur Rahman Prize Talk: Dynamics of Entangled Polymer Melts: Perceptive from Molecular Dynamics Simulations Invited Speaker: Gary S. Grest Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A18.00002: Microrheology of Nanospheres in Rod Suspensions Victor Pryamitsyn , Venkat Ganesan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A18.00003: Peptide binding to sheet silicate and metal nanoparticles: Insight from atomistic simulation Hendrik Heinz , Ras B. Pandey , Lawrence Drummy , Richard A. Vaia , Rajesh R. Naik , Barry L. Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A18.00004: Adsorption-desorption of peptide chains on Au surface by a coarse-grained Monte Carlo simulation Ras B. Pandey , Hendrik Heinz , Lawrence R. Drummy , Richard A. Vaia , Rajesh R. Naik , Barry L. Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A18.00005: Characterization of the translocation of polymers driven through nanopores using molecular dynamics simulations Hendrick de Haan , Gary W. Slater Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A18.00006: Coupling of atomistic and mesoscopic scales: visualizing the translocation of biopolymers through nanopores Maria Fyta , Simone Melchionna , Massimo Bernaschi , Efthimios Kaxiras , Sauro Succi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A18.00007: Coarse-Grained Kinetic Modeling of Polymer Networks with Non-Affine Slip-Tube Behavior and Heterogeneous Microstructure Brian Pasquini , Fernando Escobedo , Yong Lak Joo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A18.00008: Simulating thermal transport in high contrast composite media Harshadewa S. Gunawardana , Kieran Mullen , Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A18.00009: Predictive Morphology Models for Crystalline Polymers Jacob Harvey , Zhicheng Xiao , Yvonne Akpalu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A18.00010: Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Analysis of Poly(L-lactic Acid) (PLLA) Melt Gaurav Manik , Hemant Nanavati , Upendra Natarajan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A18.00011: Modeling the Thermodynamics of the Interaction of Nanoparticles with Cell Membranes Valeriy Ginzburg , Sudhakar Balijepalli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A18.00012: Structure and dynamics of a model polymer nanocomposites Monojoy Goswami , Bobby Sumpter Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A18.00013: Strategies for design of polymeric nanoparticles Jiwu Liu , Michael Mackay , Phillip Duxbury Preview Abstract

Session A19: Magnetic and Superconducting Properties

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Wenguang Zhu, University of Tennessee
Morial Convention Center - 211

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A19.00001: Transport in ultrathin gold films decorated with magnetic Gd atoms Micol Alemani , Erik Helgren , Addison Hugel , Frances Hellman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A19.00002: From Order to Disorder and Back: Co on Narrow Stepped Cu Nader Zaki , Denis Potapenko , Richard Osgood, Jr. , Peter Johnson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A19.00003: Electron charge and spin pairing (pseudo)gaps and Nagaoka instabilities in nanoclusters Armen Kocharian , Gayanath Fernando , Tun Wang , Kalum Palandage , Jim Davenport Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A19.00004: Superconductivity of Ultra-thin Pb films on Semiconductor Substrates: A Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy Study Shengyong Qin , Jungdae Kim , Alexander Ako Khajetoorians , Chih-Kang Shih Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A19.00005: Magnetic field dependence of Interface Superconductivity in LSCO/LCO bilayers Scott Riggs , Fedor Balakirev , Albert Migliori , Greg Boebinger , Gena Logvenov , Anthony Bollinger , Adrian Gozar , Ivan Bozovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A19.00006: Separation of the strain and finite size effect on the ferromagnetic properties of La$_{0.5}$Sr$_{0.5}$CoO$_3$ thin films Changkun Xie , Joseph Budnick , Barrett Wells , Joseph Woicik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A19.00007: Giant Magnetoelectric Coupling in Asymmetric Ferromagnet-Ferroelectric-Metal Trilayers: Toward Electric Control of Magnetization Tianyi Cai , Sheng Ju , Junren Shi , Enge Wang , Zhenya Li , Qian Niu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A19.00008: Room temperature ferromagnetism in as-deposited and post-annealed Co-doped ZnO films Xiao-Hong Xu , Xiao-Li Li , G.A. Gehring Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A19.00009: Ferromagnetic $Mn_{3-\delta } Ga$ On Wurtzite GaN: Initial Stages Of Growth By Molecular Beam Epitaxy Kangkang Wang , Abhjit Chinchore , Erdong Lu , Wenzhi Lin , Jeongihm Pak , Arthur R. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A19.00010: Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth of Iron Nitrides on Zinc-Blende Gallium Nitride(001) Jeongihm Pak , Wenzhi Lin , Abhijit Chinchore , Kangkang Wang , Arthur R. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A19.00011: Synthesis of Co$_{1-x}$Fe$_{2+x}$O$_{4}$: Towards Spin Polarized Ferrites Jarrett Moyer , Hui-Qiong Wang , Carlos Vaz , Eric Altman , Victor Henrich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A19.00012: A surface-driven route to novel magnetic structures: Manganese on Si(100)(2x1) Petra Reinke , Hui Liu , Christopher Nolph Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A19.00013: High-resolution ARPES studies of atomically uniform Pb films on Si(111). Shaolong He , Masashi Arita , Masahiro Sawada , Shan Qiao , Hirofumi Namatame , Masaki Taniguchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A19.00014: Unusual Hall effect due to carrier delocalization. Xiaohang Zhang , S. von Molnar , P. Xiong , Z. Fisk Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A19.00015: Spin-dependent band structure of the ferromagnetic semimetal EuB$_{6}$ Peng Xiong , X. Zhang , S. von Molnar , Z. Fisk Preview Abstract

Session A20: Focus Session: Quantum Dots and Semiconductor Surface Nanostructures

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Kristen Fichthorn, Pennsylvania State University
Morial Convention Center - 212

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A20.00001: Phase-field modeling of solute precipitation and dissolution at solid-fluid interface Zhijie Xu , Paul Meakin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A20.00002: Island Size Scaling and Evolution during Strained Film Epitaxy Zhi-Feng Huang , Ken Elder Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A20.00003: Optimal Capping Layer Thickness for Stacked Quantum Dots Xiaobin Niu , Christian Ratsch , Young-Ju Lee , Russel Caflisch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A20.00004: Modeling the complex evolution of self-assembled quantum dots Invited Speaker: Jerry Tersoff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A20.00005: Effect of Elastic Inhomogeneity and Anisotropy on the Order of Epitaxial Self-Assembled Quantum Dots Chandan Kumar , Lawrence Friedman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A20.00006: Composition Maps in Strained Alloy Quantum Dots Nikhil Medhekar , Vishwanath Hegadekatte , Vivek Shenoy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A20.00007: An Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Study of the GaAs (001) $\beta $2(2x4) Reconstruction Maria Mignogna , Kristen Fichthorn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A20.00008: Strain and Piezoelectric Effects on the Electronic Structure of Coupled In$_{x}$Ga$_{1-x}$As/GaAs Self-Assembled Quantum Dots Usman Muhammad , Shaikh Ahmed , Gerhard Klimeck Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A20.00009: Structure competition in growth of In island on Si{111} from first-principles calculations Cai-Zhuang Wang , Min Ji , J. Chen , M. Hupalo , M.C. Tringides , K.M. Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A20.00010: Thermodynamic potentials in closed and open nanocrystalline systems: Si-Ge islands on Si(001). Marina S. Leite , Angelo Malachias , Stefan W. Kycia , Ted I. Kamins , R. Stanley Williams , Gilberto Medeiros-Ribeiro Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A20.00011: Characterization of MBE grown PbSe Quantum Dots Nathaniel Becker , Dustin Klein , Tim Kidd Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A20.00012: Self Assembling Quantum Dot Aggregates in Liquid Crystal Matrices Christopher Ferri , M. Gallardo , Y. Verma , D. Kelley , S. Ghosh Preview Abstract

Session A21: Focus Session: Reversibly Associating Polymers: Theory and Experiments

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP
Chair: Ken Shull, Northwestern University
Morial Convention Center - 213

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A21.00001: Self Assembly of Mixed-Valence Ionic Amphiphiles into Faceted Vesicles Megan Greenfield , Graziano Vernizzi , Liam Palmer , Samuel Stupp , Monica Olvera de la Cruz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A21.00002: Electrospining Solutions of Associating Polymers -- the Case of Stereocomplex PMMA Matija Crne , Jung Park , Mohan Srinivasarao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A21.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A21.00004: Unique Properties of Reversibly Associating Polymer Networks Invited Speaker: Mitchell Anthamatten Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A21.00005: Computer Simulations of Semi-flexible Polymer Chains Venkat Padmanabhan , Sanat K. Kumar , Arun Yethiraj Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A21.00006: Reversible Networks by Hydrogen Bonding of ABA Triblock Copolymers in an Ionic Liquid Timothy Lodge , Atsushi Noro , Yushu Matsushita Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A21.00007: Examination of the Structure of Molten Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Diblock Copolymers Kathleen Feldman , Matthew Kade , Craig Hawker , Edward Kramer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A21.00008: Thermoreversible bond formation in end-linking, difunctional polymer blends Richard Elliott , Glenn Fredrickson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A21.00009: Inter- and Intra-Molecular Interactions of Associative Polymers in Solution M. Wei , R. David , Julie Kornfield Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A21.00010: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polyelectrolyte Brushes: From Hemispherical Micelles to Maze-like Aggregates. Jan-Michael Carrillo , Andrey Dobrynin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A21.00011: Effect of Hydrogen-Bonding Junctions on Microphase Separation in Block Copolymers Greg Stone , Jim Hedrick , Fredrik Nederberg , Nitash Balsara Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A21.00012: Relating Chain Structure to Physical Properties of Branched Polymers Ramnath Ramachandran , Gregory Beaucage , Amit S. Kulkarni , Vassilios Galiatsatos , Douglas C. McFaddin Preview Abstract

Session A22: Focus Session: Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nanomaterials I: Patterning and Self Assembly

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: R Kannan, Wayne State
Morial Convention Center - 214

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A22.00001: Connecting quantum dots and bionanoparticles in hybrid nanoscale ultra-thin films Ravisubhash Tangirala , Yunxia Hu , Qingling Zhang , Jinbo He , Thomas Russell , Todd Emrick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A22.00002: Janus Au Nanoparticle Patterning via Polymer Single Crystals Christopher Li , Bing Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A22.00003: Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites via Directly Grafting Conjugated Polymers onto Quantum Dots Zhiqun Lin , Jun Xu , Jun Wang , Mike Mitchell , Prasun Mukherjee , Malika Jeffries-El , Jacob W. Petrich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A22.00004: Amplification of Self-Assembled Nanopatterns: Bilayer Approach to High Aspect-Ratio Cylindrical Nanopore Arrays and Their Use for Templating Functional Materials Ho-Cheol Kim , Oun-Ho Park , Joy Cheng , Mark Hart , Robert Miller , Hiroshi Ito Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A22.00005: Nanoparticle Arrays via Self Assembled Peptide Templates Nikhil Sharma , Matthew Lamm , Darrin Pochan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A22.00006: Study of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Structure Grown on Silver Liang Hu , Zishu Zhang , Mikhail Yu. Efremov , Eric A. Olson , Ming Zhang , Lito de la Rama , Leslie H. Allen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM	A22.00007: Ordered Inorganic/Organic Composites via Novel Templates and Techniques Invited Speaker: James Watkins Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A22.00008: Two-Dimensional Confinement of Nanorods in Block Copolymer Domains Yu Liu , Ranjan Deshmukh , Russell Composto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A22.00009: Surfactant Directed Assembly of ZnS Nanocrystals Youli Li , Cyrus Safinya , Jacob Israelachvili , Nataly Belman , Yuval Golan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A22.00010: End-functionalized triblock copolymers as a robust template for assembly of nanoparticles Rastko Sknepnek , Joshua Anderson , Monica Lamm , Joerg Schmalian , Alex Travesset Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A22.00011: Nanoparticle Ordering in Diblock Copolymer-based Supramolecular Systems Thomas Schilling , Ting Xu , Shih-Huang Tung , Yue Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A22.00012: The metal insulator transition in self-assembled gold nanoparticle wires M. E. Reeves , Jianwei Sun , J. A. Hoffmann , Jasper Nijdam , Guebre Tessema Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A22.00013: Effects of Electric-Magnetic Fields on Hybrid Excitons in a Semiconductor Quantum Dot Coated by an Organic Shell Que Huong Nguyen Preview Abstract

Session A23: Focus Session: Manganites I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: J. J. Neumeier, Montana State University
Morial Convention Center - 215

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A23.00001: Sliding charge density wave in manganites Invited Speaker: Susan Cox Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A23.00002: Polaron dynamics in La$_{0.7}$Ba$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$ and La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$ Y. Chen , B. G. Ueland , J. W. Lynn , S. Barilo , Y. Mukovski , R. Privezentsev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A23.00003: Composition Dependence of Polaron Formation and Dynamics in La$_{1-x}$Ca$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$ B.G. Ueland , Y. Chen , J.W. Lynn , Y.M. Mukovskii , R. Privezentsev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A23.00004: Current-induced persistent ferromagnetic metallic state in an Fe-doped manganite Hideaki Sakai , Yoshinori Tokura Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A23.00005: Terahertz time domain spectroscopy of ordered and disordered half-doped manganites K.R. Mavani , M. Nagai , H. Yada , K. Tanaka , D.S. Rana , I. Kawayama , M. Tonouchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A23.00006: High Magnetic Field Time-resolved Optical Study of Manganites. Paula Sahanggamu , Sanhita Ghosh , Stephen McGill , Haidong Zhou , Ben Conner , Christopher Wiebe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A23.00007: Properties of Doped Manganese Oxides and the Origin of Colossal Magnetoresistance I. Felner , I. Nowik , D. Orgad , M. I. Tsindlekht , A. Frydman , D. I. Golosov , N. Ossi , Y. M. Mukovskii Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A23.00008: Monte Carlo study of the one-orbital model for manganites in the CMR regime Rong Yu , Cengiz Sen , Gonzalo Alvarez , Elbio Dagotto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A23.00009: A New Correlated Model of Colossal Magnetoresistive Manganese Oxides D.I. Golosov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A23.00010: Combined Effect of Bond- and Potential-Disorder in Half-Doped Manganites Sanjeev Kumar , Arno Kampf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A23.00011: Nanoscale ferromagnetism and doping effect in manganites S. Mori , K. Yoshidome , Y. Horibe , T. Asaka , Y. Matsui , K. Takenaka Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A23.00012: Multiple Metal-Insulator Transitions in LPCMO Wires T.Z. Ward , S.H. Liang , K. Fuchigami , L.F. Yin , E. Daggotto , E.W. Plummer , J. Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A23.00013: Ferromagnetic tendencies at the surface of AF/CO bulk manganites Shuai Dong , Rong Yu , Seiji Yunoki , Elbio Dagotto Preview Abstract

Session A24: Focus Session: Transport in Nanostructures I: STM and Atomic Control

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Nathan Guisinger, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Morial Convention Center - 216

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A24.00001: Single electron tunneling measurements of Titanium Silicide islands on Si(100) J.L. Tedesco , J.E. Rowe , R.J. Nemanich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A24.00002: Tunneling Spectroscopy of Ultrathin Insulating Films: CuN on Cu(100). Charles D. Ruggiero , Taeyoung Choi , Jay A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A24.00003: STM studies of transport through single azobenzene molecules Taeyoung Choi , Jay A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A24.00004: An atomic switch of electron propagation on Ge (001) by tunneling carrier injection Invited Speaker: Fumio Komori Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A24.00005: Quantum Channels and Conductance Oscillations in TiOx Nano-switches Feng Miao , J. Joshua Yang , Duncan R. Stewart , R. Stanley Williams , Chun Ning Lau Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A24.00006: Electronic switching in nanoscale titanium oxide devices Duncan Stewart , J. Joshua Yang , Julien Borghetti , Douglas Ohlberg , Matthew Pickett , Feng Miao , R. Stanley Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A24.00007: Electron transport simulations through organic adlayers on metal surfaces Manuel Cobian , Nicolas Lorente , Pablo Ordejon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A24.00008: Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) of DNA and G4-DNA molecules Danny Porath , Errez Shapir , Hezy Cohen , Alexander Kotlyar , Rosa Di Felice Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A24.00009: Microscopic Characterization of Organic/Metal Interfaces: a Combined DFT and Many-Body Perturbation Theory Study Yan Li , Deyu Lu , Giulia Galli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A24.00010: Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of mass selected Ag clusters on C$_{60}$ functionalized surfaces Heinz H\"{o}vel , Stefanie Duffe , Lukas Patryarcha , Chunrong Yin , Bernd von Issendorff , Michael Moseler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A24.00011: Rectification in Porphyrin/Fullerene Dyads on Au(111)* Dominic Britti , Ray Phaneuf , Francesca Matino , Valentina Arima , Manuel Piacenza , Fabio Della Sala , Giuseppe Maruccio , Roberta Del Sole , Giuseppe Mele , Giuseppe Vasapollo , Roberto Cingolani , Ross Rinaldi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A24.00012: Electron transport study of surface-supported nanostructures with a quadraprobe scanning tunneling microscope Tae-Hwan Kim , John Wendelken , An-Ping Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A24.00013: Metallic Transport and Anderson Localization on In Atomic Layers on Silicon Shiro Yamazaki , Yoshikazu Hosomura , Iwao Matsuda , Rei Hobara , Shuji Hasegawa Preview Abstract

Session A25: Block Copolymer Thin Films

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Alamgir Karim, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Morial Convention Center - 217

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A25.00001: Control of P(S-b-PMMA) Orientation on Organosilicate Substrates by Thermal Treatment Kookheon Char , Hyoseon Suh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A25.00002: Functionalization of PEO Nanocylinder Array Structure in Block Copolymer Thin Film. Kaori Kamata , Tomokazu Iyoda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A25.00003: Block copolymer mask with cylindrical nanochannels for wet nanopatterning on silicon wafer Ryoko Watanabe , Kaori Kamata , Tomokazu Iyoda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A25.00004: Is a short fluorinated segment sufficient to induce interfacial rearrangements in diblock co-polymers? Umesh Shrestha , Dvora Perahia , Stephan Clarson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A25.00005: Multi-block copolymers in thin films. Panagiotis Maniadis , Edward Kober , Turab Lookman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A25.00006: Two-Dimensional Instabilities in Patterned Diblock Copolymer Films Joseph Parete , Andrew B. Croll , John S. Preston , Kari Dalnoki-Veress Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A25.00007: Structure and dynamics of block copolymer films by XPCS Hyunjung Kim , Heeju Lee , Young Joo Lee , Sanghoon Song , Zhang Jiang , Sunil K. Sinha , A. Ruehm Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A25.00008: Sphere-Forming and Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymer Thin Films Aligned Under Double Shear Andrew Marencic , Richard Register , Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A25.00009: Rapid Directed Assembly of Block Copolymer Films on chemically patterned surfaces at Elevated Temperatures Adam Welander , Paul Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A25.00010: Precise Control of 3-dimensional Block Copolymer Assembly using 2-dimensional Chemical Templates Sangcheol Kim , Hae-Jeong Lee , Ronald L. Jones , Alamgir Karim , R.M. Briber , Ho-Cheol Kim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A25.00011: Novel Complex Nanostructures from Directed Assembly of Block Copolymers on Incommensurate Surface Patterns. Sang Ouk Kim , Bong Hoon Kim , Harun H. Solak , Dong Meng , Qiang Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A25.00012: Templated Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Ternary Blends of Block Copolymers and Homopolymers Karl Stuen , Francois Detcheverry , Carla Thomas , Richard Farrell , Michael Morris , Juan de Pablo , Paul Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A25.00013: Directed Assembly of Asymmetric Ternary Block Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends Thin Films on Checkerboard Trimming Chemical Pattern Huiman Kang , Paul F. Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A25.00014: Influence of added copolymers on thin film polymer blends studied by atomic force microscopy: surface morphology and dewetting Dean Waldow , Jenifer Hoffert , Kris Peterson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A25.00015: Controlled Dimensions of Nanostructures in Asymmetric Ternary Blends of Block Copolymers and Homopolymers in Thin Films Carla Thomas , Karl Stuen , Nicola Ferrier , Paul Nealey Preview Abstract

Session A26: Focus Session: Photophysics of Cold Molecules I

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Andrey Vilesov, University of Southern California
Morial Convention Center - 218

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A26.00001: Isolation of Molecules in Helium Nanodroplets: Spectroscopy and Dynamics at Ultra-cold Temperatures Invited Speaker: Frank Stienkemeier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A26.00002: Nonequilibrium magnesium complexes formed in helium nanodroplets Josef Tiggesb\"aumker , Andreas Przystawik , Sebastian G\"ode , Karl-Heinz Meiwes-Broer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A26.00003: Superfluid $^4$He density functional theory in 2-D cylindrical coordinates Jussi Eloranta , Sean French , Steven Fiedler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A26.00004: Photo-induced isomerization and chemical reaction dynamics in superfluid helium droplets Jeremy Merritt , Gary Douberly , Roger Miller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A26.00005: Rydberg States of Na-doped Helium Nanodroplets Marcel Drabbels Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A26.00006: Photoelectron imaging of doped helium nanodroplets Daniel Neumark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A26.00007: High Resolution Fluorescence Excitation and Dispersed Emission Spectra of Organic Molecules in Superfluid Helium Nanodroplets Alkwin Slenczka , Ricarda Riechers , Dominik Pentlehner , Alexander Vdovin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A26.00008: Coherent boson dynamics in strongly localized potentials - helium excitations at planar aromatic molecules and trapped cold atoms Invited Speaker: K. Birgitta Whaley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A26.00009: Fragmentation dynamics inside helium nanodroplets: new theoretical results Nadine Halberstadt , David Bonhommeau , Marius Lewerenz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A26.00010: Suppressing the fragmentation of fragile molecules in helium nanodroplets by co-embedding with water: Possible role of the electric dipole moment Yanfei Ren , Vitaly Kresin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A26.00011: Path integral investigation of the electronic spectra of He-tetracene clusters Heather D. Whitley , K. Birgitta Whaley Preview Abstract

Session A27: Focus Session: Pyrochlores

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Jason Gardner, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Morial Convention Center - 219

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A27.00001: Low temperature spin dynamics and high pressure effects in frustrated pyrochlores Invited Speaker: Isabelle Mirebeau Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A27.00002: Spin Structure of Three Dimensional Frustrated Magnetic System of Tb$_{2}$Mo$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Deepak Singh , Joel Helton , Jeffrey Lynn , Young Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A27.00003: Field driven phases in the geometrically frustrated dipolar Heisenberg pyrochlore antiferromagnet Gd$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Matthew Enjalran , Adrian Del Maestro , Michel J.P. Gingras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A27.00004: Induced Magnetic Order in Yb$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Carl Adams , K.A. Ross , J.P. Ruff , B.D. Gaulin , H. Dabkowska , Y. Qiu , J.R.D. Copley , J.S. Gardner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A27.00005: Spin Waves and Quantum Criticality in the Frustrated XY Pyrochlore Antiferromagnet Er$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Jacob Ruff , Patrick Clancy , Bruce Gaulin , Hanna Dabkowska , Mehmet Ramazanoglu , Jason Gardner , Alex Bourque , Mary Anne White , Yiming Qiu , John Copley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A27.00006: Lattice distortion in the spin liquid phase of Tb$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Stephanie Curnoe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A27.00007: Non-monotonic zero point entropy in diluted spin ice X. Ke , R. Freitas , B. Ueland , G. Lau , M. Dahlberg , R. Cava , R. Moessner , P. Schiffer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A27.00008: Thermodynamic and magnetic studies of novel spin ice materials M.L. Dahlberg , X. Ke , B.G. Ueland , P. Schiffer , D.V. West , R.J. Cava Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A27.00009: Direct observation of the ice rule in demagnetized artificial kagome spin ice Yi Qi , Todd Brintlinger , John Cumings , Paula Mellado , Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A27.00010: Magnetization reversal in artificial kagome ice. Paula Mellado , Oleg Tchernyshyov , Yi Qi , Todd Brintlinger , John Cumings Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A27.00011: Neutron Scattering from Magnetically Frustrated Ruthenium Pyrochlores Invited Speaker: Collin Broholm Preview Abstract

Session A28: Focus Session: Optical Properties of Nanostructures I: Carbon Nanotubes

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Riichiro Saito, Tohoku University
Morial Convention Center - 220

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A28.00001: Optical Spectroscopy of Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Invited Speaker: Tony Heinz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A28.00002: Photophysics of Nanostructures: Tubes, Sheets, and Ribbons Invited Speaker: Steven G. Louie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A28.00003: Effective One-Dimensional Electron-Hole Interaction in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Jack Deslippe , Mario Dipoppa , David Prendergast , Rodrigo Capaz , Steven Louie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A28.00004: Environmental effect for exciton transition energy of single carbon nanotubes Riichiro Saito , Kentaro Sato , Park JinSung , Yuhei Miyauchi , Shigeo Maruyama , Mildred Dresselhaus , Gene Dresselhaus Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A28.00005: Surface Exciton-Plasmons in Carbon Nanotubes Igor Bondarev , Kevin Tatur , Lilia Woods Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM	A28.00006: Cross-polarized optical absorption of single-walled carbon nanotubes probed by photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy, UV-Vis-IR and polarized Raman Scatterings Invited Speaker: Shigeo Maruyama Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM	A28.00007: Carbon nanotube excited states: the role of the environment Invited Speaker: Phaedon Avouris Preview Abstract

Session A29: Focus Session: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials I: Graphene Transport

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Stephen Cronin, University of Southern California
Morial Convention Center - 221

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A29.00001: Thermopower of Few-Layer Graphene Devices Peng Wei , Wenzhong Bao , Yong Pu , Chun Ning Lau , Jing Shi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A29.00002: Measurement of the Thermal Conductance at the Graphene-Quartz Interface by Optical Pump-Probe Spectroscopy Chun Hung Lui , Kin Fai Mak , Yang Wu , Tony Heinz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A29.00003: A graphene-based atomic-scale switch Brian Standley , Marc Bockrath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A29.00004: Electronic properties of graphene Invited Speaker: Kostya Novoselov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A29.00005: Charged Impurity Scattering in Graphene Masa Ishigami , Jianhao Chen , C. Jang , E.D. Williams , M.S. Fuhrer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A29.00006: Conductivity and Fano factor in disordered graphene Eduardo R. Mucciolo , Caio H. Lewenkopf , Antonio H. Castro Neto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A29.00007: The conductivity of pure graphene Subir Sachdev , Lars Fritz , Joerg Schmalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A29.00008: Theoretical study of graphene transport regimes Shaffique Adam , S. Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A29.00009: Impact of physisorbed species on transport properties of graphene Chaun Jang , Jianhao Chen , Shudong Xiao , Masa Ishigami , Ellen Williams , Michael Fuhrer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A29.00010: Stress-induced Controlled Fabrication of Graphene Nano Ribbons and Carbon Nanotubes via Electrostatic force and electrical transport properties of freely suspended graphene monolayers and bi-layers. Anton Sidorov , David Mudd , Vladimir Dobrokhotov , C.S. Jayanthi , Shi-Yu Wu , Gamini Sumanasekera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A29.00011: Interaction of Si atoms and Si-based radicals with carbon nanotubes and graphene monolayers Kiseok Chang , Savas Berber , David Tom\'anek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A29.00012: First-principles Studies of Metal Adsorption on Graphene Kevin T. Chan , J. B. Neaton , Marvin L. Cohen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A29.00013: Carbon-based ion and molecular channels Kyaw Sint , Boyang Wang , Petr Kral Preview Abstract

Session A30: Electronic Properties of Graphene and Related Structures I

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Nicola Bonini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Morial Convention Center - 222

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A30.00001: First-principles calculations of zigzag-edge graphene nanostrips with different edge species John W. Mintmire , Daniel Gunlycke , Junwen Li , Carter T. White Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A30.00002: Hydrogenation of graphitic nanocarbons Savas Berber , David Tom\'anek , Eunja Kim , Philippe F. Weck , Glen P. Miller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A30.00003: Electronic Structure Study of Edge Saturated Graphene Nanoribbons Yiming Zhang , Philip Shemella , P.M. Ajayan , Saroj Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A30.00004: Imaging massless Dirac fermion flow in graphene nanoribbons Liviu P. Z\^arbo , Branislav K. Nikoli\'c Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A30.00005: First principles study of graphene nanoribbons and nanorectangles Philip Shemella , Li Chen , Yu Zhou , Yiming Zhang , Sreekala Subbulakshmi , Pulickel Ajayan , Saroj Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A30.00006: Band gaps in armchair-edge graphene nanostrips Carter T. White , Daniel Gunlycke , John W. Mintmire Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A30.00007: Study of partial oxidation of zigzag graphene 1-d ribbons S. Sreekala , Y. Zhang , P.M. Ajayan , S.K. Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A30.00008: Graphene Nanoribbon(GNR) based Nanoelectronics for Interconnect Applications and Logic Devices using First Principles Calculations Yu Zhou , Subbalakshmi Sreekala , Yiming Zhang , Philip Shemella , Pulickel Ajayan , Saroj Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A30.00009: Zigzag graphene ribbons with intrinsic spin-orbit and electron-electron interactions. Mahdi Zarea , Carlos B\"usser , Nancy Sandler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A30.00010: Atomic-scale studies of nanometer-sized graphene on semiconducting surfaces. Justin Koepke , Kyle Ritter , Kevin He , Joseph Lyding Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A30.00011: Ab-initio calculation of bonding, charge redistribution and transfer of graphene on amorphous silica Ning Shen , Jorge Sofo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A30.00012: Electron states of mono- and bilayer graphene on SiC probed by STM Fran\c{c}ois Varchon , Pierre Mallet , C\'ecile Naud , Claire Berger , Laurence Magaud , Jean-Yves Veuillen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A30.00013: Magnetism in graphene nanoislands and nanovoids Juan Jose Palacios , Joaquin Fernandez-Rossier , Luis Brey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A30.00014: The electronic structure of graphene layers on SiO$_{2}$ substrate Yong-Ju Kang , Joongoo Kang , Kee Joo Chang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A30.00015: Pair condensation in electron-hole graphene bi-layer Rafi Bistritzer , Hongki Min , Jung-Jung Su , Allan H. MacDonald Preview Abstract

Session A31: Focus Session: Oxide Interfaces I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: D. Schlom, Pennsylvania State University
Morial Convention Center - 223

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A31.00001: Electronic and magnetic effects at complex oxide interfaces Invited Speaker: Hans Hilgenkamp Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A31.00002: Magnetic anisotropy modulation in Fe$_3$O$_4$/BaTiO$_3$(100) epitaxial structures C.A.F. Vaz , J. Hoffman , A. Posadas , C.H. Ahn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A31.00003: Epitaxial strain-mediated spin-state transitions: can we switch off magnetism? James Rondinelli , Nicola Spaldin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A31.00004: Density functional study of ferromagnetic ferroelectric LaMnO$_{3}$/BaTiO$_{3}$ superlattice Leonard Kleinman , Bhagawan Sahu , Adrian Ciucivara Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A31.00005: Electron Localization and Interface Magnetism in CaRuO$_3$/CaMnO$_3$ Superlattices J.W. Freeland , J. Chakhalian , J.J. Kavich , B. Keimer , H.N. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A31.00006: Exploring artificial layered heterostructures of LaM'O3/LaM''O3 (M'M''= NiCr, FeCr and NiV). J. Liu , M. Kareev , J.W. Freeland , A. Kareev , H.N. Lee , J. Chakhalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A31.00007: Strain effect on Magnetism at the Manganite Interfaces: SrMnO$_3$/LaMnO$_3$ Birabar Nanda , Sashi Satpathy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A31.00008: Asymmetric and modulated magnetic profiles in (LaMnO$_3$)$_{2n}$/(SrMnO$_3$)$_n$ superlattices S.J. May , S.G.E. te Velthuis , M.R. Fitzsimmons , A.B. Shah , J.M. Zuo , X. Zhai , J.N. Eckstein , S.D. Bader , A. Bhattacharya Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A31.00009: Magnetic depth profiles of complex oxide F/S/F trilayers. C. Visani , Z. Sefrioui , C. Leon , J. Santamaria , S.G.E. te Velthuis , A. Hoffmann , Norbert M. Nemes , M. Garcia-Hernandez , M.R. Fitzsimmons , B.J. Kirby Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A31.00010: Origins of Anomalous Ferromagnetism in F/AF LCMO Multilayers B. J. Kirby , S. M. Watson , M. Kareev , J. Chakhalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A31.00011: Ferroelectric field effect modulation of the magnetic properties of colossal magnetoresistive La$_{1-x}$Sr$_x$MnO$_3$ Jason Hoffman , Hajo Molegraaf , Xia Hong , Jean-Marc Triscone , C.H. Ahn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A31.00012: Structure and properties of CaMnO$_3$/SrMnO$_3$/BaMnO$_3$ superlattices from first principles Shen Li , Seongshik Oh , Karin Rabe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A31.00013: Phase separation at the La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ / SrTiO$_{3}$ (001) interface from thickness and doping dependent magnetotransport M.A. Torija , M. Sharma , C. Leighton Preview Abstract

Session A32: Disordered Magnetic Materials

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Leonard Spinu, University of New Orleans
Morial Convention Center - 225

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A32.00001: Transport in strongly disordered classical spin chains Vadim Oganesyan , Arijeet Pal , David Huse Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A32.00002: Ferromagnetism in Melt-spun Gd$_{0.946}$Fe$_{0.054}$ Paul Shand , Nicholas Jensen , Justin Bohnet , Jared Goertzen , Jeffrey Shield , David Schmitter , Geoffrey Shelburne , Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A32.00003: Observation of spin-wave mediated Altshuler-Aronov and weak localization corrections to the conductivity in thin films of gadolinium Rajiv Misra , Arthur F. Hebard , Khandker Muttalib , Peter Woelfle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A32.00004: Monte Carlo study of the three-dimensional Coulomb glass Brigitte Surer , Helmut G. Katzgraber , Gergely T. Zimanyi , Brandon A. Allgood Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A32.00005: Reentrant spin-glass behavior and enhanced Curie temperature in epitaxial MnSi Eric Karhu , Samer Kahwaji , Ted Monchesky , Krista Raffel , Michael Robertson , Christian Maunders Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A32.00006: Dynamical behavior of spin clusters in La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ Robert Smith , Michael Hoch , William Moulton , Phillip Kuhns , Gregory Boebinger , Arneil Reyes , John Mitchell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A32.00007: Local field distributions in spin glasses David Sherrington , Helmut G. Katzgraber , Stefan Boettcher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A32.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A32.00009: The Antiferromagnetic SO(3) Heisenberg Quantum Spin-Glass with Short Range Interaction Eduardo Marino , Carlos Conceicao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A32.00010: On the ordering of Ising spin glasses in a field Helmut G. Katzgraber , Thomas Jorg , Florent Krzakala Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A32.00011: Spin glass of a diluted Ising dipolar system Ka-Ming Tam , Michel Gingras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A32.00012: Nonlinear and ac Susceptibility of the Dilute Ising Magnet LiHo$_x$Y$_{1-x}$F$_4$ Jeffrey Quilliam , Shuchao Meng , Chas Mugford , Jan Kycia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A32.00013: Low-temperature properties of the dilute dipolar magnet LiHo$_x$Y$_{1-x}$F$_4$ Anders Biltmo , Patrik Henelius Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A32.00014: Quantum and Classical Glass Transitions in $\mathrm{LiHo}_x\mathrm{Y}_{1-x}\mathrm{F}_4$ D. M. Silevitch , C. Ancona-Torres , G. Aeppli , T. F. Rosenbaum Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A32.00015: Study of the dipolar coupled Ising system $\mathrm{LiHo_xY_{1-x}F_4}$ using muon spin relaxation. Jose Rodriguez , A.A. Aczel , S.R. Dunsiger , G.J. MacDougall , G.M. Luke , P.L. Russo , A.T. Savici , Y.J. Uemura , C.R. Wiebe Preview Abstract

Session A33: Focus Session: Spin Dependent Phenomena in Semiconductors: I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG FIAP
Chair: Nitin Samarth, Pennsylvania State University
Morial Convention Center - 224

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A33.00001: Cross-sectional scanning tunneling microscopy of Ga$_{1-x}$Mn$_{x}$As/GaAs Heterostructures Pedram Roushan , Anthony Richardella , Shawn Mack , David Awschalom , Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A33.00002: Spectroscopic Mapping of Electronic States near Fermi Energy in GaMnAs Anthony Richardella , Pedram Roushan , Shawn Mack , David Awschalom , Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A33.00003: STM studies of spin-spin interactions between Mn acceptors in p-type GaAs Donghun Lee , David R. Daughton , Jay A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A33.00004: Magnetic Memory Effects in Coherent Magnetization Dynamics of GaMnAs: From Non-equilibrium to Thermal Regime Ingrid Cotoros , Jigang Wang , Xinyu Liu , Jacek Furdyna , Jaroslav Chovan , Ilias Perakis , Daniel Chemla Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A33.00005: Epitaxial engineering of ferromagnetism in (GaAs)/(Ga,Mn)As digital superlattices. M.J. Wilson , G. Xiang , B.L. Sheu , P. Schiffer , N. Samarth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A33.00006: Stoichiometric growth of high Curie temperature heavily-alloyed GaMnAs S. Mack , R.C. Myers , J.T. Heron , A.C. Gossard , D.D. Awschalom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A33.00007: Ultrafast Coercivity Dynamics in GaMnAs Kimberley Hall , Jeremy Zahn , Samuel March , Xinyu Liu , Jacek Furdyna Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A33.00008: Magnetic domain structure study of a ferromagnetic semiconductor using a home-made low temperature scanning Hall probe microscope Seongsoo Kweon , Alex De Lozanne , Nitin Samarth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A33.00009: Si co-doping of GaMnAs: a solution for removing As antisites Y.J. Cho , X. Liu , J.K. Furdyna Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A33.00010: Ferromagnetism in epitaxial InMnSb films Nidhi Parashar , Bruce Wessels Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:36AM	A33.00011: Self-organized magnetic GeMn nanocolumns in germanium Invited Speaker: Matthieu Jamet Preview Abstract

Session A35: Focus Session: Negative Index Materials I

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Shih-Yuan Wang, Hewlett Packard
Morial Convention Center - 227

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A35.00001: Discrete Breathers in magnetic metamaterials in one and two dimensions. Giorgos Tsironis , Maria Eleftheriou , Nikos Lazarides Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A35.00002: Negative response and intrinsic localization in rf SQUID metamaterials. George Tsironis , Nikolaos Lazarides , Maria Eleftheriou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A35.00003: Hybrid metamaterials for dynamic tuning Tom Driscoll , Sabarni Palit , Mumtaz Qazilbash , Marcus Brehm , F. Keilmann , B. Chae , H. Kim , Dimitri Basov , Nan Marie-Jokerst , David Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A35.00004: Tunable plasmonic nanostructures and nanolenses in optical domain Invited Speaker: A.M. Bratkovsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A35.00005: Negative Refraction Index in Magnetic Semiconductors Adil-Gerai Kussow , Alkim Akyurtlu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A35.00006: Negative refraction and an optical analogue of a directional spin valve in multiferroic materials Kei Sawada , Shuichi Murakami , Naoto Nagaosa Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A35.00007: Infrared Properties of NiO-SrTiO$_{3}$ Composites I.D. Vugmeyster , K. Kastella , C. Knill , R. Merlin , J.F. Whitaker , J.A. Azurdia , S.N. Karlsdottir , V. Tomeckova , C. Torres-Garibay , J.W. Halloran , G.O. Andreev , D.N. Basov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A35.00008: Measurements of the electric susceptibilities of Au nanorods at optical frequencies Jake Fontana , Peter Palffy-Muhoray , Nicholas Kotov , Ashish Agarwal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A35.00009: Tuned permeability in terahertz split-ring resonators for devices and sensors Greg Andreev , Tom Driscoll , Dimitri Basov , Massimiliano Diventra , Sabarni Palit , Sang Yeon Cho , Nan Marie Jokerst , David Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A35.00010: Double Negative Index of Refraction Observed in a Single Layer of Closed Ring Resonators Zhao Hao , Michael Martin , Bruce Harteneck , Stefano Cabrini , Erik Anderson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A35.00011: Z-scan measurement of oriented Au nanoparticle suspensions Piotr Lesiak , Michele Moreira , Peter Palffy-Muhoray , Nickolas Kotov , Ashish Agarwal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A35.00012: Numerical simulation of the non-local optical response of nanoparticles Jeremy Neal , Peter Palffy-Muhoray Preview Abstract

Session A36: Focus Session: X-ray and Electron Optics and Microscopy

Sponsoring Units: GIMS
Chair: Timothy Graber, University of Chicago
Morial Convention Center - 228

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A36.00001: Invited Speaker: Wenbing Yun Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A36.00002: Optimal conditions for combining a transmission x-ray microscope with a grating interferometer Xianghui Xiao , Qun Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A36.00003: Consideration in the Reconstruction of 3D atomic Structure from X-Ray Yuhao Wang , J. Bai , T.A. Tyson , P. Siddons , G. De Geronimo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A36.00004: Synchrotron topographic studies of stacking faults in type-IIa diamond crystals XianRong Huang , Albert Macrander , Jozef Maj Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A36.00005: Design, nanofabrication and testing of silicon and diamond hard X-ray optics A.F. Isakovic , A. Stein , J.B. Warren , K. Evans-Lutterodt , S. Narayanan , M. Sprung , A. Sandy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A36.00006: X-ray Reflectivity and Power Spectral Density of Smoothly Polished Silicon Lahsen Assoufid , Albert Macrander , Suresh Narayanan , Ruben Khachatryan , Sunil Sinha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A36.00007: Wide-angle incidence x-ray waveguides prepared by micro-/nano-technology using crystal surface diffraction Sung-Yu Chen , Yu-Chi Shen , Mau-Sen Chiu , Chia-Hung Chu , Yuriy P. Stetsko , Bo-Yuan Shew , Shih-Lin Chang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A36.00008: Fluctuation electron microscopy studies of complex structured materials Gongpu Zhao , Annick Roug\'ee , Peter Buseck , Michael Treacy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A36.00009: Holography with Low Energy Electrons - a New Tool for Structural Biology Tatiana Latychevskaia , Hans-Werner Fink Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A36.00010: Theory of ultrafast electron diffraction: the role of the pulse properties. John Sipe , Ania Michalik , Eugene Sherman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A36.00011: Determination of Adsorbed C$_{60}$ Nanostructures by Low-Energy Electron Diffraction M.A. Van Hove , G.M. Gavaza , Z.X. Yu , G. Xu , S.Y. Tong , W.W. Pai , C.H. Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A36.00012: RHEED-TRAXS as a tool for in-situ stoichiometry control. Sandeep Chandril , Cameron Keenan , Thomas Myers , David Lederman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A36.00013: First background free measurement of the inelastic tail of the Auger electron spectrum down to 0 eV A. H. Weiss , S. Mukherjee , M.P. Nadesalingam , N. G. Fazleev Preview Abstract

Session A37: Semiconductors I: Growth and Processing

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Max. G. Lagally, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Morial Convention Center - 229

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A37.00001: Single phase In$_{x}$Ga$_{1-x}$N (0.25 $\le $ x $\le $ 0.63) alloys synthesized by MOCVD. Bed Pantha , Li Jing , Jingyu Lin , Hongxing Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A37.00002: High Mobility InN epilayers grown on AlN templates by MOCVD Neelam Khan , Ashok Sedhain , Jing Li , Jingyu Lin , Hongxing Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A37.00003: Growth of the BN -- nano - structured materials using borazine decomposition by Laser Chemical Vapor Synthesis Arturo Hidalgo , Vladimir Makarov , Dachun Huang , Gerardo Morell , Brad Weiner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A37.00004: Anomalous Coherent Bragg Rod Analysis Studies of GaAs/InGaAs Divine Kumah , Naji Husseni , Codrin Cionca , Alex Riposan , Joanna Mirecki Millunchick , Phil Willmott , Roy Clarke , Yizhak Yacoby Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A37.00005: Growth and Characterization of Non-Polar, A-Plane ZnO Thin Films Priya V. Chinta , O. Lozano , P. Wadekar , L.H. Chu , Q.Y. Chen* , W.K. Chu , H.W. Seo , L.W. Tu , N.J. Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A37.00006: Pinpoint Growth Mechanism Of ZnO Nanoprisms Da-Jun Shu , Xiang Xiong , Mu Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A37.00007: Titanium oxide nano-clusters prepared via amorphous solid water: Improved overlap with solar spectrum Micha Asscher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A37.00008: On the logarithmic-normal distribution in nucleation and growth processes Andreas Bill , Anthony Teran , Ralf B. Bergmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A37.00009: Si nanomembranes with mixed crystal orientations Shelley Scott , Deborah Cottrill , Donald Savage , Max Lagally Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A37.00010: Strain Relaxation in Elastically Strain-Sharing Silicon (110) Nanomembranes Deborah Cottrill , Shelley Scott , Donald Savage , Max Lagally Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A37.00011: A Novel Route for the Synthesis of Graphene by Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition Alexander Malesevic , Manish Pal Chowdhury , Liang Zhang , Annick Vanhulsel , Chris Van Haesendonck Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A37.00012: Structure of Iron Silicon Germanide and Osmium Silicide Epitaxial Films Measured by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Nader Elmarhoumi , R. Cottier , F. Amir , G. Merchan , A. Roy , H. Geisler , C. A. Ventrice Jr. , T. D. Golding Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A37.00013: Studies of the Ge(100) Surface Using a Low Energy Positron Beam: The Effects of Surface Reconstructions on Positron Trapping and Annihilation Characteristics N. G. Fazleev , A. H. Weiss Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A37.00014: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Investigation of Oxidation of Hafnium John Hickman , Steven McDonough , R.L. Miller , M.A. Seabolt , G.A. Nixon , A.R. Chourasia Preview Abstract

Session A38: Focus Session: Biocompatibility

Sponsoring Units: DBP DMP
Chair: Eric Cochran, Iowa State University
Morial Convention Center - 230

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM	A38.00001: The quantification of biocompatibility: toward a new definition Invited Speaker: Buddy Ratner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A38.00002: Biocompatibility of implantable biomedical devices Invited Speaker: SuPing Lyu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A38.00003: A Gaussian theory of the response of heart frequency to ventilator Yan Lu , Michael Deem , Anton Burykin , Timothy Buchman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A38.00004: Synchronization of Cardio-Respiratory Dynamics in Critically Ill Patients. Anton Burykin , Timothy Buchman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A38.00005: Crystal Structure Properties of Human Teeth as a Function of Age Th. Leventouri , A. Kyriacou , R. Venturelli , A. Antonakos , E. Liarokapis , V. Perdikatsis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A38.00006: Procedure to Measure Effect of Excess Body Mass on Musculoskeleture: II. Implementation Saami J. Shaibani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A38.00007: Extremely high paw accelerations during paw shake in the cat: A mechanism revealed by computer simulations Alexander Klishko , David Cofer , Donald Edwards , Boris Prilutsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A38.00008: Is movement organization in cat paw shake response optimal? Boris Prilutsky , Alexander Klishko Preview Abstract

Session A39: Focus Session: Elasticity and Geometry of Thin Objects

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Pedro Reis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Morial Convention Center - 231

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A39.00001: Delamination of thin elastic sheets from soft, sticky substrates Dominic Vella , Pedro Reis , Denis Bartolo , Jose Bico , Arezki Boudaoud , Benoit Roman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A39.00002: The frustrating tearing of adhesive tape Benoit Roman , Eugenio Hamm , Pedro M. Reis , M. LeBlanc , Enrique Cerda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A39.00003: Instability of an elastic knot under twist Basile Audoly , Nicolas Clauvelin , Sebastien Neukirch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM	A39.00004: On the statistical physics of folding and crumpling Invited Speaker: Arezki Boudaoud Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A39.00005: The Shape of the Optimal Javelin Yossi Farjoun , John Neu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A39.00006: Impacts on thin elastic sheets Romain Vermorel , Nicolas Vandenberghe , Emmanuel Villermaux Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A39.00007: Spiraling Cracks in Thin Sheets Victor Romero , Benoit Roman , Enrique Cerda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A39.00008: Interaction Between Two Localized Wrinkle Patterns Jiangshui Huang , Wim H. de Jeu , Narayanan Menon , Thomas P. Russell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A39.00009: Pattern transformation triggered by deformation. Tom Mullin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A39.00010: Granular Silo collapse: an experimental study Eric Clement , Gustavo Gutierriez , Philippe Boltenhagen , Jose Lanuza Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A39.00011: Sudden ridge collapse in the stress relaxation of thin crumpled polymer films Ingo Dierking , Paul Archer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A39.00012: Geometry, mechanics and statistical physics in crumpled structures Laurent Bou\'e , Arezki Boudaoud , Mokhtar Adda-Bedia , St\'ephanie Deboeuf , Eytan Katzav Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A39.00013: Inside a Ball of Crumpled Aluminum Foil Anne Dominique Cambou , Narayanan Menon Preview Abstract

Session A40: Phase Stability and Phase Transitions

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Stefano Curtarolo, Duke University
Morial Convention Center - 232

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM	A40.00001: First-principles solution to the problem of Mo lattice stability Igor Abrikosov , Christian Asker , Arkady Mikhaylushkin , Anatoly Belonoshko Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM	A40.00002: Link between structural and mechanical stability of fcc- and bcc-based ordered Mg-Li alloys. Maje Phasha , Phuti Ngoepe , Hasani Chauke , Duc Nguyen-Manh , David Pettifor Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM	A40.00003: Density-Functional and CALPHAD Studies of U-Zr Alloys Alexander Landa , Per Soderlind , Patrice Turchi , Levente Vitos , Andrei Ruban Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM	A40.00004: Phase Stability Studies of Ni3Al and Pt3Al Structures Hasani Chauke , Ralf Drautz , Benoit Minisini , Phuti Ngoepe , David Pettifor Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM	A40.00005: Where are Nature's missing structures Gus L.W. Hart Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM	A40.00006: Fully {\it ab initio} melting curve of aluminium up to 350 GPa Johann Bouchet , Francois Bottin , Gerald Jomard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM	A40.00007: Free energies from ab initio calculations for liquid Mg Raquel Lizarraga , Carl Greeff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM	A40.00008: Ultrafast melting and solidification of Ag studied by time-resolved third harmonic generation Wai Lun Chan , Virginia McCreary , Alexie Lagoutchev , Yinon Ashkenazy , Kwangu Kang , David Cahill , Robert Averback Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM	A40.00009: Revisiting the segregation driving forces rule: the Coupled Three Effects Model J\'{e}r\^{o}me Creuze , Isabelle Braems , Fabienne Berthier , Christine Mottet , Guy Tr\'{e}glia , Bernard Legrand Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM	A40.00010: Ambient-temperature Conditioning as a Probe of Double-C Transformation Mechanisms in Pu-2.0 at. {\%} Ga. Jason R. Jeffries , K.J.M. Blobaum , M.A. Wall , A.J. Schwartz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM	A40.00011: New Transformation Path of Shape Memory NiTi N. Hatcher , O. Yu. Kontsevoi , A.J. Freeman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM	A40.00012: Magneto-Resistance at the Pre-Martensite Transition in Ni$_{2}$MnGa C. P. Opeil , J. C. Lashley , J. L. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM	A40.00013: Optical properties of ErH$_{2+x}$: First principles calculations and experimental measurements. Clark Snow , Thomas Mattsson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM	A40.00014: Role of defects and impurities on the thermal stability of transition-metal nitrides and carbides L. Tsetseris , N. Kalfagiannis , S. Logothetidis , S. T. Pantelides Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM	A40.00015: Atom Transport in Random Close Packed Metal Alloys under Thermal Forcing Yong W. Kim Preview Abstract

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