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Session Z1: Quasiparticles and non-Abelian Statistics in the 5/2 State

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Gregory Fiete, California Institute of Technology
Room: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballrom A

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z1.00001: Status of Experiments on the 5/2 Quantized Hall State: A Theorist's View Invited Speaker: Bertrand I. Halperin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z1.00002: Fractionally charged quasiparticles at filling fraction 5/2 Invited Speaker: Moty Heiblum_ Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z1.00003: Quasiparticle Tunneling in the Fractional Quantum Hall effect at filling fraction $\nu$=5/2 Invited Speaker: Iuliana P. Radu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z1.00004: Measurement of filling factor 5/2 quasiparticle interference Invited Speaker: Robert Willett Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z1.00005: The Anti-Pfaffian and anti-Read-Rezayi States Invited Speaker: Chetan Nayak Preview Abstract

Session Z2: Detection of Non-Gaussian Noise in Mesoscopic Systems

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Norman Birge, Michigan State University
Room: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballrom BC

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z2.00001: Detection of the third moment of shot noise by a Josephson junction Invited Speaker: Jukka Pekola Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z2.00002: Asymmetric noise probed with a Josephson junction Invited Speaker: Hugues Pothier Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z2.00003: Fluctuation-induced switching and the switching path distribution. Invited Speaker: Mark Dykman Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z2.00004: Theory of Mesoscopic Threshold Detectors of non-Gaussian Noise Invited Speaker: Andrew Jordan Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z2.00005: Theory of Josephson junction detectors of higher order noise cumulants Invited Speaker: Hermann Grabert Preview Abstract

Session Z3: Non-viral Based Gene Delivery Systems: Opportunities, Obstacles and Challenges

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP
Chair: Yongmei Wang, Memphis
Room: 301/302

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z3.00001: Small Bioactive Lipoplex (SBL) Nanoparticles Self-Assembled at Elevated Temperature and Pressure Invited Speaker: Leaf Huang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z3.00002: New Developments in Non Viral Gene Delivery Invited Speaker: Ram Mahato Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z3.00003: Image-Guided Hydrodynamic Gene Delivery Invited Speaker: Dexi Liu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z3.00004: Revisit an old problem -- Complexation between DNA and PEI Invited Speaker: Chi Wu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z3.00005: Recent Developments in Non-Viral Gene Delivery Invited Speaker: Alexander Kabanov Preview Abstract

Session Z4: Biological Polyelectrolytes

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP
Chair: Garegin Papoian, University of North Carolina
Room: 306/307

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z4.00001: How mechanical properties of DNA relate to chromosome structure Invited Speaker: Kerry Bloom Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z4.00002: Electrostatic Rigidity of Biological Polyelectrolytes Invited Speaker: Andrey Dobrynin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z4.00003: Deafness and espin-actin self-organization in stereocilia Invited Speaker: Gerard C.L. Wong Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z4.00004: Mesoscale Modeling of Chromatin Folding Invited Speaker: Tamar Schlick Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z4.00005: Complexation of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes in gene delivery and biology Invited Speaker: Boris Shklovskii Preview Abstract

Session Z5: Physics in the Aerospace Industry

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Jeffrey Hunt, Boeing
Room: 401/402

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z5.00001: Quantum Key Distribution in the private sector Invited Speaker: Andrew Hammond Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z5.00002: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURES FOR SMALL PLATFORM Invited Speaker: Gregory Glaros Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z5.00003: Advances in High-Resolution Imaging using Fourier Telescopy Invited Speaker: Richard Holmes , L. Cuellar , D. Sandler , B. Spivey Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z5.00004: Recent progress in optical communications Invited Speaker: Isaac Shpantzer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z5.00005: High precision low light level imaging Invited Speaker: Michael Mellon Preview Abstract

Session Z6: Impact of NSF's TeraGrid on Physics Research

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Michael Levine, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Room: 406

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z6.00001: Teragrid and Physics Research Invited Speaker: Ralph Roskies Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z6.00002: Impact of the TeraGrid on Materials Science Invited Speaker: Axel Kohlmeyer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z6.00003: Impact of TeraGrid on Cosmic Simulations Invited Speaker: Tiziana Di Matteo Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z6.00004: Virtual photons in imaginary time: Computing Casimir forces in new geometries Invited Speaker: Steven G. Johnson Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z6.00005: Molecular mechanics of DNA stretching, electrophoresis and condensation Invited Speaker: Aleksei Aksimentiev Preview Abstract

Session Z7: Nanoprobes of Molecules and Cells

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Adam Cohen, Harvard University
Room: 407

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z7.00001: Real time imaging of mRNA expression dynamics in live cells using protein complementation methods Invited Speaker: Amit Meller Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z7.00002: Nanopores and nanofluidics for single DNA studies Invited Speaker: Derek Stein Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z7.00003: Toward Single-Molecule Nanomechanical Mass Spectrometry Invited Speaker: Michael Roukes Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z7.00004: Using Photoactivation Light Microscopy (PALM) to construct comprehensive, nanometer precision atlases of signaling complexes Invited Speaker: Jan Liphardt Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z7.00005: Single-molecule dynamics in nanofabricated traps Invited Speaker: Adam Cohen Preview Abstract

Session Z8: Statistical Physics in Biology

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Marek Cieplak, Johns Hopkins University
Room: 414/415

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z8.00001: Allometric Scaling in Biology Invited Speaker: Jayanth Banavar Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:27PM		Z8.00002: From gene expressions to genetic networks Invited Speaker: Marek Cieplak Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 1:03PM		Z8.00003: Non-equilibrium thermodynamic effects during cell division Invited Speaker: Jorge Jose Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:39PM		Z8.00004: New Proposed Mechanism for Actin-Polymerization-Driven Motility Invited Speaker: Andrea Liu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 2:15PM		Z8.00005: to be determined by you Invited Speaker: Daniel Rokhsar Preview Abstract

Session Z9: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaotic Systems

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Robert Behringer, Duke University,
Room: 303

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z9.00001: Rotating Space Elevator: Classical and Statistical Mechanics of cosmic scale spinning strings Steven Knudsen , Leonardo Golubovic Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z9.00002: Numerical investigation on the chaos assisted tunneling for a coupled microwave cavity Hoshik Lee , Louis Pecora , Dong Ho Wu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z9.00003: Scaling properties of delay times in one-dimensional random media Joshua Bodyfelt , Antonio Mendez-Bermudez , Andrey Chabanov , Tsampikos Kottos Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z9.00004: Lyapunov exponent calculation via reconstruction of the invariant density function from iterative Chebyshev maximum entropy approach Nagendra Dhakal , Hiro Shimoyama , Parthapratim Biswas Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z9.00005: Time-Shifted Synchronization of Chaotic Oscillator Chains without Explicit Coupling Delays Jonathan Blakely , Mark Stahl , Ned Corron Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z9.00006: Combining Wave Chaos and the Loschmidt Echo to Extend the Concept of Fidelity to Classical Waves Biniyam Taddese , James Hart , Thomas Antonsen , Edward Ott , Steven Anlage Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z9.00007: Synchronization and Competition in a Double-Bump-on-Tail Instability Dmitry V. Dylov , Jason W. Fleischer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z9.00008: Stratospheric Ozone and Dynamical Systems Francisco J. Uribe , Rosa Maria Velasco , Ernesto Perez-Chavela Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z9.00009: Chaotic Escape of Rays from a Vase-shaped Billiard: Simulations and Experiment Jaison Novick , Matthew Len Keeler , John Delos Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z9.00010: Scattering a pulse from a chaotic cavity: Transitioning from algebraic to exponential decay James Hart , Thomas Antonsen , Edward Ott Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z9.00011: Stability of large complex systems Harold Hastings Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z9.00012: The Initiation of Optical Breakdown in Simple Liquids Kevin Cissner Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z9.00013: Analysis of Laser Breakdown Data Roger Becker Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z9.00014: Fidelity Gap in Dynamical Systems with Critical Chaos Carl T. West , Tomaz Prosen , Tsampikos Kottos Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z9.00015: Irreversibility, Poincare Recurrence and Stochasticity in Statistical Mechanics Puru Gujrati Preview Abstract

Session Z10: Insulators and Dielectrics: Dielectric, Thermal, and Transport Properties

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Jivtesh Garg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: 304

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z10.00001: Dielectric properties of cluster-deposited TiO$_{2}$ nanocomposites B. Balamurugan , Kristin Kraemer , X. Wei , Stephen Ducharme , D.J. Sellmyer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z10.00002: Lattice Dielectric and Thermodynamic Properties of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) Solids Kah Chun Lau , Brett I. Dunlap Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z10.00003: Space-Charge-Limited Conduction Under Trap Density Gradient Exhibiting Bulk-Limited Diode Yukio Watanabe Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z10.00004: Optical second-harmonic generation measurements of porous low-k dielectric materials Joanna Atkin , Thomas Shaw , Robert Laibowitz , Tony Heinz Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z10.00005: Energy-band parameters of atomic-layer-deposited Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ and HfO$_{2}$ on InxGa$_{1-x}$As M.L. Huang , Y.C. Chang , Y.H. Chang , T.D. Lin , M. Hong , J. Kwo Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z10.00006: Resonant photo-ionization of charged oxygen vacancy defects in Si/SiO2/HfO2 film stacks observed by second-harmonic generation. J. Price , M. C. Downer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z10.00007: Combined theoretical and experimental study of thin hafnia films Xuhui Luo , Alexander A. Demkov , Dina Triyso , Peter Fejes , Rich Gregory , Stefan Zollner Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z10.00008: Resonant Localized Nanoplasma in Oblique Far Infrared Reflectivity of Transition Metal Granular Films N.E. Massa , J.C. Denardin , L.M. Socolovsky , M. Knobel , X.X. Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z10.00009: Phase Equilibrium of Size-Dispersed Colloid Systems with soft pair interactions: A Monte Carlo Study Ioannis Bitsanis , Ioannis Economoy , Marianna Yiannourakou Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z10.00010: First-principles simulations of extended phosphorus oxynitride structures in LiPON glasses Yaojun Du , N. A. W. Holzwarth Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z10.00011: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO Z22.00011 Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z10.00012: Systematic Size-Dependence of Electrical Resistivity Profiles in Bi$_{0.9}$Sb$_{0.1}$ Crystals Dongxia Qu , J.G. Checkelsky , Y.S. Hor , R.J. Cava , N.P. Ong Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z10.00013: Low temperature C/T$^{3}$ peak in dipole disordered Bi$_{2}$Ti$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Gavin Lawes , Ron Tackett , Ambesh Dixit , Art Ramirez , Jim O'Brian , Brent Melot , Ram Seshadri Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z10.00014: Understanding the Material Thermodynamics of Two-Step Solar Thermochemical Water-Splitting Cycles Bryce Meredig , Chris Wolverton Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z10.00015: Using High-Voltage Direct Current in Removing Coke from a Zeolite Catalyst Grain Abdulaziz Aljalal Preview Abstract

Session Z12: Phase Transitions at Surfaces

Sponsoring Units: DCMP DMP
Chair: Robert Bartynski, Rutgers University
Room: 308

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z12.00001: A martensitic-like transition in a normal alkane Jeffrey Hutter , Shailesh Nene , Eric Karhu , Roberta Flemming Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z12.00002: Monolayer solids of short (perfluoro)alkanes on graphite L.W. Bruch Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z12.00003: Simulation of methane on Al(111) Majid Karimi , Carl LeBlond , Wahyu Setyawan , Stefano Curtarolo , Renee Diehl Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z12.00004: Conformation-controlled networking of H-bonded assemblies on surfaces M. Enache , M. Matena , M. Stoehr , T.A. Jung , A. Llanes-Pallas , D. Bonifazi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z12.00005: IR enhancement and the surface potential of n-alkanethiol SAMs on GaAs(001) Gregory M. Marshall , Gregory P. Lopinski , Farid Bensebaa , Jan J. Dubowski Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z12.00006: Faceting of Ru($11\bar {2}0)$ Surface: A Model System for Catalysis Quantong Shen , Wenhua Chen , Hao Wang , Robert Bartynski Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z12.00007: Oxygen-induced nano-faceting of the Pd(112) surface Alina Vlad , Andreas Stierle , Rasmus Westerstroem , Edvin Lundgren , Helmut Dosch Preview Abstract
		Z12.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z12.00009: Phase-field theory for phase transition dynamics of reconstructed semiconductor surfaces Bang-Gui Liu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z12.00010: Investigation of Structural Phase Transitions on Wurtzite Gallium Nitride Surfaces Tianjiao Chen , Abhijit Chinchore , Yinghao Liu , Kangkang Wang , Wenzhi Lin , Arthur Smith Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z12.00011: Magnetism of bulk Cr$_{2}$O$_{3 }$and its (0001) surface: An ab initio study Siqi Shi , Aleksander Wysocki , Kirill Belashchenko Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z12.00012: Fingerprints of surface magnetism in Cr$_{2}$O$_{3}$ based exchange bias heterostructures Xi He , Yi Wang , Ch. Binek Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z12.00013: Magnetic Susceptibility $\chi$ of O$_2$ in Confined Geometries Timothy Prisk , Paul Sokol Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z12.00014: Size dependent transport of amorphous Indium Oxide films. Swati Soman , Dan Shahar Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z12.00015: Impact of Boron Additions on the A1 to L1$_{0 }$Phase Transformation in FePt Alloy Films B. Wang , K. Barmak Preview Abstract
		Z12.00016: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session Z14: Equilibrium Self-Assembly

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: James Gilchrist, Lehigh University
Room: 315

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z14.00001: Para-, ferro- and antiferro-magnetic order in beta-sheet tapes of oligopeptides Sara Jabbari-Farouji , Paul van der Schoot Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z14.00002: Self-assembly induced protein crystallization Hongjun Liu , Sanat Kumar , Jack Douglas Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z14.00003: Mechanisms for semi-flexible filament self-assembly: an experimental and simulation study Lam Nguyen , Wei Yang , Steve Acquah , Harold Kroto , Linda Hirst Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z14.00004: Computer simulations of the self-assembly of chiral superstructures from rigid achiral constituents Christopher Hixson , Fangyong Yan , David Earl Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z14.00005: Reversible pH-Induced Structural Transition in a Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant System: from Semi-flexible Rod to String of Spheres Viet Lam , Lynn Walker Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z14.00006: Self-Assembly of Highly Segregating Diblock Copolymer in Solution Dilru Ratnaweera , Stephen Clarson , Dvora Perahia Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z14.00007: Mesophases of soft-sphere aggregates Homin Shin , Gregory Grason , Christian Santangelo Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z14.00008: Breaking it up: Simulations of micelle fission in explicit solvent Mikko Karttunen , Maria Sammalkorpi , Mikko Haataja Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z14.00009: Neutron Scattering Analysis of the Dynamics and Structure of Semiflexible, Self-Assembled Peptide Chain Networks and WormLike Micelles N. Wagner , M. Branco , D. Pochan , J. Schneider Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z14.00010: Chiral Self-Assembly of Rodlike Viruses Edward Barry , Zvonimir Dogic , Robert Meyer , Robert Pelcovits , Rudolf Oldenbourg Preview Abstract

Session Z16: Bosons in Optical Lattices II

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Trey Porto, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg
Room: 317

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z16.00001: Optical lattice-based addressing and control of long-lived neutral-atom qubits Nathan Lundblad , Trey Porto , Ian Spielman , Radu Chicireanu , William Phillips Preview Abstract
		Z16.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z16.00003: Vortices near the Mott phase of a trapped Bose-Einstein condensate Daniel Goldbaum , Erich Mueller Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z16.00004: Boson Hubbard model with weakly coupled fermions Sumanta Tewari , Roman Lutchyn , Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z16.00005: Boson Hubbard model with weakly coupled fermions: Effects of higher bands and shrinking of the superfluid phase Sankar Das Sarma , Roman Lutchyn , Sumanta Tewari Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z16.00006: Scattering Properties of Bose-Hubbard Hamiltonians with Two and Three Sites Moritz Hiller , Stefan Hunn , Tsampikos Kottos , Doron Cohen , Andreas Buchleitner Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z16.00007: Quantum fluctuations and self-organization of a BEC in a multimode optical cavity Sarang Gopalakrishnan , Benjamin Lev , Paul Goldbart Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z16.00008: Role of Spatial Inhomogeneity in the Experimental Determination of the Two Dimensional Bose-Hubbard Model Critical Point Khan W. Mahmud , Valery G. Rousseau , Marcos Rigol , George G. Batrouni , Richard T. Scalettar Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z16.00009: Superfluid to Mott-insulator transition of hardcore bosons in a superlattice Itay Hen , Marcos Rigol Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z16.00010: The single-atom box: bosonic staircase and effects of parity Christoph Bruder , D.V. Averin , T. Bergeman , P.R. Hosur Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z16.00011: Spin field effect transistors with ultracold atoms G. Juzeliunas , J. Ruseckas , Charles W. Clark , J.Y. Vaishnav Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z16.00012: Vortex quantum dynamics of two dimensional lattice bosons Netanel Lindner , Assa Auerbach , Daniel P. Arovas Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z16.00013: Mapping out the finite temperature phase diagram of the Bose Hubbard model Qi Zhou , Yasuyuki Kato , Naoki Kawashima , Nandini Trivedi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z16.00014: Distributions of entropy and superfluid density of trapped bosons in optical lattices Nandini Trivedi , Yasuyuki Kato , Qi Zhou , Naoki Kawashima Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z16.00015: Observing the Quantum Spin Hall Effect with Ultracold Atoms J.Y. Vaishnav , Tudor D. Stanescu , Charles W. Clark , Victor Galitski Preview Abstract

Session Z17: Spin Qubit Coherence and Control

Sponsoring Units: GQI
Chair: Paola Cappellaro, Harvard University
Room: 318

		Z17.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z17.00002: Dephasing of exchange coupled spin qubits by electron-phonon coupling: Effect of phonon relaxation Xuedong Hu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z17.00003: Soft-pulse refocusing in the presence of Markovian dephasing Gregory D. Quiroz , Leonid P. Pryadko Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z17.00004: Fock-Space Coherence in Quantum Dots Eduardo Vaz , Jordan Kyriakidis Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z17.00005: Randomized Benchmarking of Superconducting Qubits Jerry M. Chow , Jay Gambetta , Lars Tornberg , Jens Koch , Lev Bishop , Andrew Houck , Steven Girvin , Robert Schoelkopf Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z17.00006: Simulating quantum spin systems with superconducting electrical circuits Emily Pritchett , Michael Geller Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z17.00007: Electromagnetic radiation emanating from the molecular nanomagnet Fe$_{8}$ Amit Keren , Oren Shafir Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z17.00008: Asymmetries in electron spin resonance signal of magnetized spin chains and quantum wires due to spin-orbital interactions Suhas Gangadharaiah , Oleg Starykh Preview Abstract

Session Z18: Surfaces and Adsorption II

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Elaine Zhu, University of Notre Dame
Room: 319

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z18.00001: Dynamics of six-member molecular rings adsorbed onto graphite and MgO(100) John Z. Larese , Peter Yaron Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z18.00002: Heterogeneity of nitrogen multilayers adsorbed on graphite M. Golebiowska , L. Firlej , B. Kuchta , M.W. Roth Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z18.00003: Surface Hopping and Sliding of Single DNA Chains under Electric Field Benxin Jing , Jiang Zhao Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z18.00004: First Principles study of the formation of molecular junctions: benzenethiolate on Au (111) Yongduo Liu , Vidvuds Ozolins Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z18.00005: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of friction in contact-mode Atomic Force Microscopy of alkane films and nanoparticles F.Y. Hansen , P. Soza , H. Taub , U. Volkmann Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z18.00006: The Measurement of Surface Rheological and Surface Adhesive Properties of a PDMS Rubber using Micro- and Nano-Particle Embedment Stephen Hutcheson , Gregory McKenna Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z18.00007: Test of the universality of the scaling energy in alkanes based on the melting transition of monolayers adsorbed on graphite L. Firlej , B. Kuchta , M. Roth , C. Wexler Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z18.00008: The role of local domain formation in the melting of hexane adlayers on graphite M.W. Roth , L. Firlej , B. Kuchta , C. Wexler Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z18.00009: Chain-length dependence in surface stresses of alkanethiolate-covered Au(111) V. Srinivasan , G. Cicero , J. C. Grossman Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z18.00010: All-atom Molecular Dynamics simulations of partial pentane and hexane films on graphite M. Kaspar , M.W. Roth , Carlos Wexler , L. Firlej , B. Kuchta Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z18.00011: Temperature Dependent Adsorption Dynamics of Binary Mixtures of Halomethanes on Graphite and $\alpha$-quartz Surfaces Jonathan Nehring , G. Leuty , Mesfin Tsige Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z18.00012: Liquid Chromatography at Critical Conditions: Balancing size exclusion and adsorption in nanopores Asem Abdulahad , Jeffrey Amos , Chang Ryu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z18.00013: Using Amphiphilic Copolymers and Nanoparticles to Organize Charged Biopolymers Jung Hyun Park , Marla McConnell , Yujie Sun , Yale Goldman , Russell Composto Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z18.00014: Non-translational Molecular Diffusive Motion on Two Different Time Scales in Alkane Nanoparticles S.-K. Wang , M. Bai , H. Taub , E. Mamontov , K.W. Herwig , F.Y. Hansen , J.R.D. Copley , T. Jenkins , M. Tyagi , U.G. Volkmann Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z18.00015: Synergetic binding and lateral segregation in polymer decorated micelles and nanoparticles Igal Szleifer , Rikkert Nap Preview Abstract

Session Z19: Semi-Crystalline Polymers

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Steve Hudson, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Room: 320

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z19.00001: Pseudobrush theory of amorphous interphase in semicrystalline polymers. Scott Milner Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z19.00002: The impact of chain folding on the structure and morphology of polymer lamellae Bernard Lotz Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z19.00003: Unexpected Observation of 2.5 Dimensional Growth of Polymer Spherulite Dujin Wang , Changming Wang , Ying Zhao , Jinliang Song , Buxing Han Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z19.00004: Structural evolution under uniaxial drawing of Poly(D, L-lactide) Films Gr\'egory Stoclet , Jean-Marc Lefebvre , Roland Seguela Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z19.00005: Vitrification and Devitrification of Rigid Amorphous Fraction of PET during Quasi-isothermal Cooling and Heating Peggy Cebe , Huipeng Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z19.00006: Crystallization of Model Long Chain Branched Polyethylenes with Different Branching Architectures M. Vadlamudi , R. G. Alamo Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z19.00007: An anomaly in the crystallisation rate of bimodal poly(ethylene oxide) weight distributions Jessica L. Carvalho , Sara L. Cormier , Kari Dalnoki-Veress Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z19.00008: Effect of ppm Levels of Long Chain Branching on the Crystallization of Isotactic Poly(propylenes) from the Melt and from Solution Rufina G. Alamo , Juan P. Fernandez-Blazquez , Syed A. Abdullah , Madhavi Vadlamudi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z19.00009: Melting, Recrystallization and Superheating of Polymer Crystals Studied by Fast Calorimetry (1 MK/s) Christoph Schick , Alexander Minakov , Andreas Wurm , Evgeny Zhuravlev Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z19.00010: Nano-Scale Confinement Effects on Poly($\varepsilon $-caprolactone) Crystallization at the Air/Water Interface Qiongdan Xie , Bingbing Li , Tomonori Saito , Wen Yin , Timothy Long , Richard Gandour , Alan Esker Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z19.00011: Microphase Separation Controlled Beta Sheet Crystallization Kinetics in Silk Fibroin Protein. Xiao Hu , Qiang Lu , David Kaplan , Peggy Cebe Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z19.00012: Correlation between Structure and Vapor Sorption in Semi-crystalline Polymers: One Dimensional Nano-Swelling Measured using iVSANS Man-Ho Kim , Glinka J. Charles Preview Abstract

Session Z20: Polymer Blends

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Mark Foster
Room: 321

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z20.00001: Microemulsions in Asymmetric Polymer Blends Alisyn Nedoma , Megan Robertson , Nitash Balsara Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z20.00002: Nanostructured polymer blends by addition of gradient copolymer during melt mixing: Effects of copolymer sequence distribution on morphology and crystallization behavior Robert Sandoval , Jungki Kim , John Torkelson Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z20.00003: A Morphological Study of Poly(Butylene Succinate)/Poly(Butylene Adipate) Blends with Different Blend Ratios and Crystallization Processes Jerold Schultz , Haijun Wang , Zhigua Gan , Shouke Yan Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z20.00004: Phase equilibria and crystallization in mixtures of azobenzene chromophore and triacrylate Garrett O'Malley , Kenneth Milam , Namil Kim , Thein Kyu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z20.00005: Miscibility Studies on Polymer Blends Modified with Phytochemicals Neelakandan Chandrasekaran , Thein Kyu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z20.00006: Phase Separation Mechanism of Polybutadiene/Polyisoprene Blends Under Oscillatory Shear Flow Charles C. Han , Ruoyu Zhang , He Cheng , Xia Dong Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z20.00007: Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Physical Properties of Polymer Melts and Blends Ronald White , Jane Lipson Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z20.00008: Mapping Mechanical Properties and Glass Transition Temperature in Polymer Materials with sub-100 nm Resolution Maxim Nikiforov , Stephen Jesse , Sangah Gam , Russell Composto , Louis Germinario , Sergei Kalinin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z20.00009: Understanding Dynamics of Multicomponent Polymer Systems Using Homopolymer/Copolymer Blends Caleb Dyer , Dias Linton , Mark Dadmun Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z20.00010: Influence of polymer chain connectivity on local composition distribution in miscible polymer blends Dmitry Bedrov , Wenjuan Liu , Ralph Colby Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z20.00011: Origins of Deviations from the RPA in Polymer Blends: Simulations and Theory Jun Kyung Chung , David Morse Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z20.00012: Two DSC Glass Transitions in Miscible Blends of Polyisoprene / Poly(4-\textit{tert}-butyl styrene) Junshu Zhao , Ye Sun , Lian Yu , Mark Ediger Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z20.00013: Segmental dynamics in polymer blends: adapting the Long-Lequeux model. Gareth Royston , Paul Sotta , Didier Long Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z20.00014: The Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymer/Oligomer Blends Wei Zheng , Gregory McKenna , Sindee Simon Preview Abstract

Session Z22: Focus Session: Quantum Spin Hall Effect

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Ron Jansen, University of Twente
Room: 324

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:51AM		Z22.00001: Optical Control of Topological Quantum Transport in Semiconductors Invited Speaker: Wang Yao Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z22.00002: Spin resonance and spin-orbit coupling effects in quantum Hall edge channels A.V. Stier , C.J. Meining , V.R. Whiteside , B.D. McCombe , E.I. Rashba , P. Grabs , L.W. Molenkamp Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z22.00003: Tunneling between edge states in a quantum spin Hall system Anders Str\"om , Henrik Johannesson Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z22.00004: Kondo effect in the helical edge liquid of the quantum spin Hall state Joseph Maciejko , Chaoxing Liu , Yuval Oreg , Xiao-Liang Qi , Congjun Wu , Shou-Cheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z22.00005: Corner Junction as a Probe of Helical Edge States Chang-Yu Hou , Eun-Ah Kim , Claudio Chamon Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z22.00006: A topological Dirac insulator in a quantum spin Hall phase David Hsieh , Dong Qian , Lewis Wray , YuQi Xia , Yew San Hor , Robert Cava , Zahid Hasan Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z22.00007: Non-magnetic disorder effects on 3-dimensional $Z_2$ quantum spin Hall systems Ryuichi Shindou , Shuichi Murakami Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z22.00008: Magnetic impurities on the surface of a topological insulator Qin Liu , Chao-Xing Liu , Cenke Xu , Xiao-Liang Qi , Shou-Cheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z22.00009: Seeing the magnetic monopole through the mirror of topological surface states Xiao-Liang Qi , Run-Dong Li , Jiadong Zang , Shou-Cheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z22.00010: Theoretical study on quantum spin Hall phases in bismuth ultrathin films Shuichi Murakami , Masaki Wada , Frank Freimuth , Gustav Bihlmayer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z22.00011: Probing Surface States of the Topological Insulator Bi$_{1-x}$Sb$_{x}$ with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy Pedram Roushan , Anthony Richardella , Colin Parker , Kenjiro Gomes , Abhay Pasupathy , Aakash Pushp , Yew San Hor , Robert Cava , Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract

Session Z24: Hydrogen Storage: Dopants and Catalysts

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Fred Pinkerton, GM Research
Room: 326

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z24.00001: Effect of Ti Dopant on Surface Diffusion of Isolated Alane Species: A Comparison between Al (111) and Al (100) surfaces Altaf Karim , James Muckerman Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z24.00002: Hydrogen adsorption on Al (100) facilitated by surface alloying with Sc Feng Zhang , Yan Wang , M. Y. Chou Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z24.00003: Hydrogen-related defects and the role of metal additives in complex hydrides Khang Hoang , Chris G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z24.00004: First-principles and Tight-binding Calculations in the Pd-H System A. Shabaev , D.A. Papaconstantopoulos Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z24.00005: Nitrogen and Hydrogen on a Palladium-covered proton conductor: a first principle study of Ammonia catalysis Lorenzo Paulatto , Stefano de Gironcoli Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z24.00006: Synthesis and Characterization of Au and Pd Decorated ZnO Powders Paige Landry , Hangning Chen , Andi Barbour , Michael Felty , John Z. Larese Preview Abstract

Session Z25: Focus Session: Graphene XIX: Electronic Properties

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Silvia Viola, Boston University
Room: 327

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z25.00001: Chiral structure and mixed parity anomalies in graphene-related systems Akihiro Tanaka Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z25.00002: Many-electron Effects on the Electronic Structure and Optical Spectrum of Few-layer Graphene Li Yang , Jack Deslippe , Cheol-Hwan Park , Marvin Cohen , Steven Louie Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z25.00003: Geometrical constraint on alkali and halogen adsorption on graphene ChengIng Chia Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z25.00004: Pivotal role of buffer layer in tuning electronic properties of epitaxial graphene Yufeng Guo , Wanlin Guo , Changfeng Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z25.00005: Graphene on Silicon Dioxide: Band gap modulation via substrate surface chemistry Philip Shemella , Saroj K. Nayak Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z25.00006: Current polarization in B-doped graphene nanoribbons: ab initio simulations Alexandre Rocha , Thiago Martins , Adalberto Fazzio , Ant\^onio J. R. da Silva Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z25.00007: Impact of the electron-electron correlation on phonon dispersion:Failure of LDA and GGA DFT functionals in graphene and graphite. Michele Lazzeri , Claudio Attaccalite , Ludger Wirtz , Angel Rubio , Francesco Mauri Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z25.00008: First-Principles Studies of Oxidation Functional Groups on Graphene Jia-An Yan , Mei-Yin Chou Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z25.00009: Phyiscal adsorption induced band gap openning in graphene Youjian Tang , VIncent Crespi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z25.00010: First-Principles Studies of Covalent Functionalization of Graphene by Carboxyl Groups Nabil Al-Aqtash , Igor Vasiliev Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z25.00011: First-principles calculations of electronic transport through graphene with realistic metallic leads Salvador Barraza-Lopez , M. Y. Chou Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z25.00012: Exfoliation of graphene flake from SiC substrate using hydrogen injection; a first-principle study Bora Lee , Seungwu Han , Yong-Sung Kim Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z25.00013: Electronic Properties of Graphene Oxide Geunsik Lee , Kyeongjae Cho Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z25.00014: Lattice Monte Carlo studies of quantum critical phenomena in graphene Timo Lahde , Joaquin Drut Preview Abstract

Session Z26: Composite and Porous Media

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Room: 328

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z26.00001: Flexibility of zeolite frameworks Vitaliy Kapko , Michael Treacy , Michael Thorpe Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z26.00002: Electronic and ionic conduction in oxo-vanadium arsenates Victoria Soghomonian Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z26.00003: Synthesis of hybrid zeolite materials with TiO2 nanocrystals using solid-solid method Corina Orha , Carmen Lazau , Cornelia Ratiu , Paula Sfirloaga , Paulina Vlazan , Alexandra Ioitescu , Florica Manea , Paul Barvinschi , Ioan Muscutariu , Ioan Grozescu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z26.00004: Carbon dioxide and methane transport in DDR zeolite: insights from molecular simulations into carbon dioxide separations in small pore zeolites Sang eun Jee , David Sholl Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z26.00005: Effects of inhomogeneous partial absorption and the geometry of the boundary on the population evolution of molecules diffusing in general porous media Seungoh Ryu , David L. Johnson Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z26.00006: Decomposing First Passage Random Walks Lawrence Schwartz , David Johnson , Sidney Redner Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z26.00007: Thermally Stable Mesoporous Silica Spheres synthesized under Mild Conditions Christopher Ziegler , Eunyoung You , James Watkins Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z26.00008: Ordered and disordered pores in porous anodic alumina: Partial equilibrium results from hexagonal lattice Arief Budiman , Daniel Lo Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z26.00009: Nanoporous Substrate with Mixed Nanoclusters for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering. Sehoon Chang , Hyunhyub Ko , Srikanth Singamaneni , Ray Gunawidjaja , Vladimir Tsukruk Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z26.00010: Sorption Isotherms in Networked Nanoporous Media: Do the Parts Equal the Whole? Casey E. Chiang , Felix Casanova , Anne M. Ruminski , Michael J. Sailor , Ivan K. Schuller Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z26.00011: Mechanical stability of Metal Organic Framework-5. Wei Liu , Ju Li Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z26.00012: Smart nanoporous preconcentrator of explosives based on MOF5 Khorgolkhuu Odbadrakh , James Lewis Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z26.00013: Optical birefringence in Compressed Aerogels P. Bhupathi , J. Hwang , R. M. Martin , L. Jaworski , D. B. Tanner , Y. Lee , J. Blankstein , N. Mulders Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z26.00014: Microwave Absorption in Percolating Metal-insulator Composites Darin Zimmerman , Jeremy Cardellino , Kyle Cravener , Kelly Feather , Nicholas Miskovsky , Gary Weisel Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z26.00015: Anisotropy of induced polarization in the context of the generalized effective-medium theory. Vladimir Burtman , Michael S. Zhdanov , Alexander Gribenko Preview Abstract

Session Z27: Advances in Instrumentation and Measurement II

Sponsoring Units: GIMS
Chair: Charles Agosta, Clark University
Room: 329

		Z27.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z27.00002: Surface Coatings for Gas Detection via Porous Silicon Serdar Ozdemir , Ji-Guang Li , James Gole Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z27.00003: Directed-Assembly of Carbon Nanotubes on Soft Substrates for Flexible Biosensor Array Hyoung Woo Lee , Juntae Koh , Byung Yang Lee , Tae Hyun Kim , Joohyung Lee , Seunghun Hong , Mihye Yi , Young Min Jhon Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z27.00004: Mid-infrared Verdet coefficient studies in GaAs, BaF$_2$, and LaSrGaO$_4$, and ZnSe Myoung-Hwan Kim , Volker Kurz , Gheorghe Acbas , Chase Ellis , John Cerne Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z27.00005: Diffraction by a Metallic Edge Near Plasma Frequency Miguel A. Alvarez-Cabanillas Preview Abstract
		Z27.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z27.00007: Fabrication of directional sound sensor by silicon micromachining Michael Touse , Jeffrey Catterlin , Jose Sinibaldi , Gamani Karunasiri Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z27.00008: The OSL dating behavior of Martian sediment analogue materials exposed to a simulated Martian solar spectrum Marissa Detschel , Ken Lepper Preview Abstract
		Z27.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z27.00010: Variable temperature measurements in cryogenic probe stations; Measurements with Magnetic Fields Jeffrey Lindemuth Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z27.00011: GHz-Bandwidth Signal Processing for Time-Resolved Faraday/Kerr Rotation Experiments Yanjun Ma , Patrick Irvin , Jeremy Levy Preview Abstract

Session Z28: Nanotechnology II

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Keith Williams, University of Virginia,
Room: 330

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z28.00001: Fundamental Etching and Roughening Mechanisms of Photoresist Polymers during Plasma Processing Dustin Nest , Ting-Ying Chung , David Graves , Florian Weilnboeck , Robert Bruce , Tsung Cheng Lin , Ray Phaneuf , Gottlieb Oehrlein , Eric Hudson , Deyan Wang , Cecily Andes Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z28.00002: Understanding the Differences between Electron and Ion Guiding Susanta Das , Buddhika S. Dassanayake , John A. Tanis , Nikolaus Stolterfoht Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z28.00003: Laser Manipulation of Nanostructures Dinko Chakarov Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z28.00004: A new method of nano-manipulation with AFM derived from nanotribology Suenne Kim , Daniel Ratchford , Xiaoqin Li Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z28.00005: Single-Particle Placement on a large scale Pradeep Bhadrachalam , Hong-Wen Huang , Vishva Ray , Seong Jin Koh Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z28.00006: Magnetically Driven Swimming of Nanoscale Colloidal Assemblies Jennifer Breidenich , Jason Benkoski , Lance Baird , Ryan Deacon , H. Bruce Land , Allen Hayes , Pei Keng , Jeffrey Pyun Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z28.00007: Observation of Fano Interference and Field Dependence by Raman Spectroscopy of Molecularly Doped Silicon Brian Burke , Keith Williams , Jack Chan Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z28.00008: Profiling surfaces with a carbon nanotube oscillator Adrian Popescu , Lilia Woods , Igor Bondarev Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z28.00009: An Electrodynamics Ratchet Motor Jiufu Lim , John Sader , Paul Mulvaney Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z28.00010: When a magnetized quantum wire can act as an ``active" laser medium Manvir Kushwaha Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z28.00011: Suppression of electric field domains in semiconductor superlattices with side shunting layer Huidong Xu , Andreas Amann , Eckehard Sch{\"o}ll , Stephen Teitsworth Preview Abstract

Session Z29: Magnetostructural Effects and General Magnetism

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Sara Majetich, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: 333

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z29.00001: Non-cubic, coherent nanoprecipitates observed by neutron diffuse scattering in highly magnetostrictive Galfenol (Fe$_{1-x}$Ga$_{x})$ alloys. Peter Gehring , Hu Cao , Chris DeVreugd , Jose Abelardo Rodriguez , Jie Fang Li , Dwight Viehland Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z29.00002: Magnetic and magnetoelastic properties of Ge/Co co-substituted cobalt ferrite Naresh Ranvah , Eugene Melikhov , John Snyder , David Jiles Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z29.00003: Magnetostriction of Fe-based alloy Yanning Zhang , Juexian Cao , Ruqian Wu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z29.00004: The Magnetocaloric Effect in Single Crystal and Processed Polycrystalline MnP Ryan A. Booth , Sara A. Majetich Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z29.00005: Magnetic anisotropy dependency on structural properties in strained MnAs thin films Magnus Wikberg , Mikael Ottoson , Janusz Sadowski , Ronny Knut , Olof Karis , Peter Svedlindh Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z29.00006: Coercivity of Melt-Spun Gd$_{100-x}$Fe$_{x}$ Paul Shand , Andrew Meyer , David Schmitter , Geoffrey Rojas , Jeffrey Shield , Jared Goertzen , Danial Haskel , Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Preview Abstract
		Z29.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z29.00008: Epitaxial growth and spin dependent states of Co$_{x}$Mn$_{y}$Si$_{z}$ (111) thin films Liang He , Brian Collins , Frank Tsui , Yong Chu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z29.00009: Self-energy of half-metallic ferromagnet Mn$_5$Ge$_3$ calculated from infrared spectroscopy data S.V. Dordevic , N. Stojilovic , L.W. Kohlman , C. Petrovic Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z29.00010: Electronic and Magnetic properties of Transition Metal Borides. Aditi Herwadkar , Yufeng Zhao Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z29.00011: Revisiting Classical Diamagnetism: A Surprise of Physics Narendra Kumar , Vijay Kumar KrishnaMurthy Preview Abstract

Session Z30: Focus Session: Iron-based Multiferroics

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Sang-Wook Cheong, Rutgers University
Room: 334

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z30.00001: Multiferroic states in perovskite type orthoferrites Yusuke Tokunaga , Satoshi Iguchi , Yasujiro Taguchi , Takahisa Arima , Yoshinori Tokura Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z30.00002: Composite Domain Walls in Multiferroic Orthoferrites RFeO3 Nobuo Furukawa , Hosho Katsura Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z30.00003: Multiferroic BiFeO3 Sang-Wook Cheong Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z30.00004: Polarized Neutron Investigations of BiFeO$_{3}$ William Ratcliff , Seongsu Lee , Taekjib Choi , Ross Erwin , Sang Wook Cheong , Valery Kiryukhin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z30.00005: Weak ferromagnetism in a high-pressure phase of FeTiO$_{3}$ with polar lattice distortion Tamas Varga , John Mitchell , Craig Fennie , Stephen Streiffer , Seungbum Hong , Moonkyu Park , Venkatraman Gopalan , Amit Kumar , Eftihia Vlahos , Takeshi Sanehira , Yanbin Wang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z30.00006: EXAFS Studies of Mulfiferroic Pb(Ti,Fe)O$_{3}$ Ying Zou , Somaditya Sen , Shishir Ray , Mark Williamsen , Tomohiro Shibata , Soma Chattopadhyay , Mali Balasubramanian , Prasenjit Guptasarma Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z30.00007: Phase formation, Crystal Lattice and Microstructure Studies of sol-gel derived Pb(Ti,Fe)O$_{3}$ Somaditya Sen , David Gelting , Shishir Ray , Ying Zou , Donald Robertson , Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska , Larry Buroker , Mark Williamsen , Prasenjit Guptasarma Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z30.00008: Electric polarization and magneto-dielectric effect in charge ordered system with frustrated geometry Tsutomu Watanabe Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z30.00009: Charge order, dynamics, and magneto-structural transition in multiferroic LuFe$_2$O$_4$ Xiaoshan Xu , Manuel Angst , Tatiana Brinzari , Raphael Hermann , Janice Musfeldt , Andy Christianson , David Mandrus , Brian Sales , Steve McGill , Jong-Woo Kim , Zahirul Islam Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z30.00010: Electronic approaches on orbital anisotropy and spin configuration in Multiferroic LuFe$_{2}$O$_{4}$ K.-T. Ko , H.-J. Noh , B.-G. Park , J.-Y. Kim , J.-H. Park , A. Tanaka , Sung-Baek Kim , S.-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z30.00011: Multiple magnetic transitions and glass dynamics in LuFe2O4 Hari Srikanth , Manh-Huong Phan , Natalie Frey , Manuel Angst , Brian Sales , David Mandrus Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z30.00012: Stacking the Collinear Magnetic Phases of the Geometrically-Frustrated Antiferromagnet CuFeO$_{2}$ Randy Fishman , Feng Ye , Jaime Fernandez-Baca Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z30.00013: Site occupancy and magnetic properties of aluminum substituted barium hexaferrite Amitava Moitra , Sungho Kim , Seong-Gon Kim , Yang-Ki Hong , Steven C. Erwin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z30.00014: Magnetoelectric Coupling and Relaxation in Yttrium Iron Garnet Yuichi Yamasaki , Yuki Kohara , Yoshinori Tokura Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z30.00015: Dielectric and magnetic Properties of the Non-centrosymmetric Fe-Lagasite Nara Lee , Young Jai Choi , Sang-Wook Cheong Preview Abstract

Session Z31: Focus Session: Magnetic Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites: Characterization

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Manh-Huong Phan, University of South Florida
Room: 335

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z31.00001: Crystal Structure and Magnetic properties of Fe-substituted nanoscale Hydroxyapatite Andreas Kyriacou , Riccardo Venturelli , Korey Sorge , Theodora Leventouri Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z31.00002: Structure determination of CoPt nanoparticles: Chemical ordering and its effect on magnetic properties Nils Blanc , Laurent Bardotti , Matthias Hillenkamp , Alexandre Tamion , Florent Tournus , Juliette Tuaillon-Combes , Veronique Dupuis , Edgar Bonet , Helio Tolentino , Aline Ramos , Maurizio De Santis , Philippe Ohresser , Thierry Epicier Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z31.00003: Origin of magnetic anomalies and relaxation mechanisms in ferrofluids M. B. Morales , M. H. Phan , N. A. Frey , S. Pal , H. Srikanth Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z31.00004: Competing effect of blocking and spin frustration in nanostructured gadolinium iron garnets M.H. Phan , M.B. Morales , H. Srikanth , C.N. Chinnasamy , V.G. Harris Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z31.00005: Thermoinduced Magnetization in NiO Nanoparticles Gregory Brown Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z31.00006: Magnetic and EPR Characterization of Ni(core)/NiO(shell) Nanoparticles Saritha Nellutla , Alex Smirnov , Junwei Wang , Joseph B. Tracy Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z31.00007: Development of Novel Biopolymer/Synthetic-Polymer/Iron Oxide Nanocomposites Marleth Mena Montoya , Sugeheidy Carranza , Mois\'es Hinojosa , Virgilio Gonz\'alez Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z31.00008: Characterization of ultrasonically prepared $\gamma$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$-Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ shell-core nanocomposites Matthew Vannette , Joshua Hugen , Daniel Stoecklein , Brett McCarty , Ruslan Prozorov Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z31.00009: Phase Transformation in Silica-Coated FePt Nanoparticles Levent Colak , George Hadjipanayis Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z31.00010: Crystallization thermodynamics and kinetics of SmCo$_{5}$/Fe system. Chuanbing Rong , J. Ping Liu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z31.00011: Magneto-structural study of phase pure $\alpha $ and $\beta $ type MnAs nanoparticles P. Kharel , Keerthi Senevirathne , Ron Tackett , Stephanie Brock , G. Lawes Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z31.00012: Magnetic Force Microscopy of Ferromagnetic MnAs Nanoparticles in GaAs. Ben Chaprut , Radhika Barua , Laura Lewis , Don Heiman Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z31.00013: Nanoparticulate Alnico Thin Films with High Coercivity Ozan Akdogan , George C. Hadjipanayis Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z31.00014: Magnetic Properties of As-Prepared and Annealed Nanocrystalline Fe Particles Karl Unruh , Thomas Ekiert Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z31.00015: Anisotropic Sm-Co(Fe) Nanoparticles Produced by Surfactant-Assisted Ball Milling Nilay Gunduz-Akdogan , George C. Hadjipanayis , David J. Sellmyer Preview Abstract

Session Z32: Focus Session: Magnetoresistance and Spin-dependent Transport

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Kiran Thadani, Cornell University
Room: 336

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z32.00001: Nitrogen doping in single-crystal MgO magnetic tunnel junctions. Justin Brockman , Cheng-han Yang , Mahesh Samant , Kevin Roche , Stuart Parkin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z32.00002: Bias dependence of Fe-MgO-Fe magnetic tunnel junction devices within a single-band tight-binding model Tehseen Raza , Hassan Raza Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z32.00003: Magnetoresistance in Double Spin Filter Tunnel Junctions with Nonmagnetic Electrodes and Its Unconventional Bias Dependence Guo-Xing Miao , Martina Muller , Jagadeesh Moodera Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z32.00004: The critical role of the barrier thickness in spin filter tunneling Casey Miller Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z32.00005: Spin-Dependent Electronic Transport in Fe/MnAs/Fe Structures Kyung-Yeon Kim , Hyoung Joon Choi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z32.00006: Spin dependent transport in FeCo$\vert $MgBO$\vert $FeCo magnetic tunnel junctions: Can boron in the oxide region be a good thing? Derek Stewart Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z32.00007: Effect of thermal spin disorder on transport through magnetic tunnel junctions Aleksander Wysocki , Kirill Belashchenko Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z32.00008: Evolution of low-frequency resistance noise during annealing in CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB tunnel junctions Ryan Stearrett , Weigang Wang , Lubna Shah , Edmund Nowak , John Xiao Preview Abstract
		Z32.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z32.00010: Current-Perpendicular-to-Plane Magnetoresistance of CoFe-based Exchange-Biased Spin-Valves Chiyui Ahn , Kyung-Ho Shin , Reza Loloee , Jack Bass , William Pratt Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z32.00011: Specific Resistance of Pd/Ir Interfaces Rakhi Acharyya , Hoang Yen Thi Nguyen , Reza Loloee , William P. Pratt Jr. , Jack Bass , Shuai Wang , Ke Xia Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z32.00012: Enhancement of Biquadratic Coupling in Co/Fe/MgO/Fe(001) Jared Wong , Yueh-Feng Chiang , Andrew Hoff , Xiaojing Tan , Yan Li , Keyu Pi , Wei Hau Wang , Harry Tom , Roland Kawakami Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z32.00013: Magnetic tunnel junctions with a ferroelectric barrier using epitaxial La$_{0.7}$Ca$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$/(Ba, Sr)TiO$_{3}$/La$_{0.7}$Ca$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3 }$trilayers Shengming Guo , Ke Chen , Xiaoxing Xi , Qi Li , Yonggang Zhao Preview Abstract

Session Z33: Fluctuation Phenomena

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Ruslan Prozorov, Ames Laboratory
Room: 403

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z33.00001: Fluctuations of the superconducting order parameter as an origin of the Nernst effect Karen Michaeli , Alexander Finkel'stein Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z33.00002: Interstate switching induced by non-Gaussian noise Lora Billings , Mark Dykman , Ira Schwartz Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z33.00003: Josephson current noise above Tc in superconducting tunnel junctions Alex Levchenko Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z33.00004: Superfluid density anisotropy as a probe of electronic nematic order in cuprate superconductors Benjamin Phillabaum , Yen Lee Loh , Erica Carlson , Karin Dahmen Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z33.00005: Current-driven quantum switch M.V. Milosevic , A. Kanda , S. Hatsumi Hatsumi , F.M. Peeters , Y. Ootuka Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z33.00006: In search for the superconducting spin-switch: Magnetization induced resistance switching effects in La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$MnO$_{3}$/Yba$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{7-\delta }$ bi- and trilayers Menno Veldhorst , Maarten van Zalk , Alexander Brinkman , Hans Hilgenkamp , Jan Aarts Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z33.00007: Theory of Low-Temperature Hall Effect in Stripe-Ordered Cuprates Jie Lin , Andrew Millis Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z33.00008: Emergence of Particle-Hole Symmetry near Optimal Doping in High-Temperature Copper Oxide Superconductors Shiladitya Chakraborty , Dimitrios Galanakis , Philip Phillips Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z33.00009: Exact two-band model of Cu-O planes with charge stripes and plaquettes Stellan \"Ostlund , Mats Granath Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z33.00010: Two-order-parameter theory of magnetism and superconductivity Victor Galitski , Tudor Stanescu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z33.00011: Two band model for the cuprates Shiu Liu , Steven White Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z33.00012: Classification of topological insulators and superconductors in three spatial dimensions Shinsei Ryu , Andreas Schnyder , Akira Furusaki , Andreas Ludwig Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z33.00013: Spin-Orbit Scattering and Quantum Metallicity in Ultra-Thin Be Films Philip Adams , Yimin Xiong , Amar Karki , David Young Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z33.00014: Quantum critical point and van Hove singularity in La$_{2-x-y}$Sr$_x$Nd$_y$CuO$_4$ Ben Mallett , Jeffery Tallon Preview Abstract

Session Z35: Focus Session: Iron Pnictides and Other Novel Superconductors XVII: Similar Materials: Selenides and Tellurides

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Jiangping Hu, Purdue University
Room: 405

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z35.00001: Poperties of iron selenide single crystals Cedomir Petrovic , Rongwei Hu Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z35.00002: Single crystal growth and anisotropy of magnetic and transport properties of FeTe and FeTe1-xSx superconductors Rongwei Hu , Cedomir Petrovic Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z35.00003: New Fe-based superconductor S doped FeTe using nontoxic elements Yoshihiko Takano , Yoshikazu Mizuguchi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z35.00004: Superconducting and magnetic properties of Fe-Se-Te compounds C.V. Tomy , G. Balakrishnan , M.R. Lees Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z35.00005: High Pressure Structure and Transport Properties of the FeSe$_{0.88}$ Superconductor T. Wu , Z. Chen , T.A. Tyson , Z. Qin , T. Zhou , C. Zhang , S.-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z35.00006: Superconductivity and antiferromagnetism in Fe(Se$_{1-x}$Te$_x$)$_{0.82}$ E.K. Vehstedt , M.H. Fang , B. Qian , T.J. Liu , L. Spinu , H.M. Pham , W. Bao , M.R. Fitzsimmons , M. Zhernenkov , Y. Qiu , Q. Huang , M.A. Green , P. Zajdel , J. Yang , Y. Liu , Z.Q. Mao Preview Abstract
		Z35.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z35.00008: Growth and superconductivity of FeSe$_{x}$ crystals Zhili Xiao* , Umesh Patel* , Suhong Yu* , Helmut Claus , Vitalii Vlasko-Vlasov , Sevda Avci* , John Schlueter , Ulrich Welp , Wai-Kwong Kwok Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z35.00009: Superconductivity and Antiferromagnetism In Fe(Te$_{1-x}$S$_x$)$_y$ System T.J. Liu , M.H. Fang , B. Qian , E.K. Vehstedt , J.H. Yang , H.M. Pham , L. Spinu , Z.Q. Mao Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z35.00010: Superconductivity of Iron Selenide Thin Films Yuefeng Nie , Erind Brahimi , Joseph Budnick , William Hines , Menka Jain , Barrett Wells Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z35.00011: Crystal growth and superconductivity of new Fe-Te base materials Genda Gu , Jinsheng Wen , Zhijun Xu , Z.W. Lin , Qiang Li , J.M. Tranquada Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z35.00012: Magnetic order and structural transition in BaFe$_2$As$_2$ and $\alpha$-Fe(Se,Te) Wei Bao , Yiming Qiu , Qingzheng Huang , Mark Green , P. Zajdel , Mike Fitzsimmons , M. Zhernenkov , Minhu Fang , B. Qian , E.K. Vehstedt , Jinhu Yang , Zhiqiang Mao , Jeff Lynn , Ying Chen , T. Wu , G. Wu , Xianhui Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z35.00013: Se-NMR study of superconductor FeSe under pressure Satoru Masaki , Hisashi Kotegawa , Hideki Tou , Yoshikazu Mizuguchi , Yoshihiko Takano Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:51PM - 2:03PM		Z35.00014: Density Functional Study of ThCr$_{2}$Si$_{2}$-type Ternary Iron Chalcogenides: TlFe$_{2}$X$_{2}$ (X = S, Se, Te) Lijun Zhang , David Singh Preview Abstract

Session Z37: Mesoscopic Systems, Clusters, and Nanoscale Systems II

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Shiv Khanna, Virginia Commonwealth University
Room: 409

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z37.00001: Al$_{n}$Bi Clusters: A Transition from Aromatic to Jellium Stability Penee Clayborne , J.U. Reveles , S.N. Khanna , C.E. Jones, Jr. , U. Gupta , J. Melko , A.W. Castleman, Jr. Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z37.00002: Hydrogen Promoted Oxygen Activation by Free Gold Cluster Cations Robert N. Barnett , Bokwon Yoon , Uzi Landman , Sandra M. Lang , Thorsten M. Bernhardt Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z37.00003: Large electric dipole moments and even-odd effects observed in Bi clusters. John Bowlan , Anthony Liang , Walter de Heer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z37.00004: Copper nanocluster growth at experimental conditions using temperature accelerated dynamics C. S. Dias , A. C. Cadilhe , A. F. Voter Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z37.00005: Photoabsorption by Volume Plasmons in Metal Clusters Chunrong Yin , Chunlei Xia , Vitaly Kresin Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z37.00006: Atomistic Dipole Moments and Polarizabilities of Na$_{N}$ Clusters, N= 2-30, 38, and 55. Koblar Jackson , Li Ma , Mingli Yang , Julius Jellinek Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z37.00007: Magnetic Properties of Arsenic Cluster Assemblies Meichun Qian , A. C. Reber , S. N. Khanna , A. Sen , S. Mandal , N. K. Chaki Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z37.00008: Interpreting the magnetic and electric deflections of free metal clusters in molecular beams Anthony Liang , John Bowlan , Walter de Heer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z37.00009: Comparative study of metal clusters by Quantum Monte Carlo method Yuning Wu , Hai-Ping Cheng , Paul Kent Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z37.00010: Electronic Structure of Bi$_{3}$Ga$_{y}^-$ Semiconductor Clusters and the Special Stability of Bi$_{3}$Ga$_{2}^{-}$ - A Gas Phase Zintl Analogue Jose Ulises Reveles , Ujjwal Gupta , Joshua J. Melko , Shiv N. Khanna , A. W. Castleman, Jr. Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z37.00011: Simulation of the Adsorption on Nano/Micro-Cantilever Sensors Padet Khosathit , Phillip Choi , P.-Y. Ben Jar Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z37.00012: Origin of Structural Stability in Cubic ZrO2 Nanocrystals Studied by EXAFS Y.L. Soo , S.L. Chang , C.L. Cheung , R. Sabirianov , F. Namavar , W.N. Mei , P. Chu , J.F. Lee Preview Abstract

Session Z38: Surfaces, Interfaces, and Colloids II

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Sunil Sainis, Rowland Institute, Harvard University
Room: 410

Friday, March 20, 2009 11:15AM - 11:27AM		Z38.00001: Understanding surface energies of transition metals with density-functional theory Aloysius Soon , Martin Fuchs , Matthias Scheffler Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:27AM - 11:39AM		Z38.00002: The initial stages of NaCl dissolution: Ion or ion pair solvation? Jiri Klimes , Angelos Michaelides Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:39AM - 11:51AM		Z38.00003: Accelerated Molecular Dynamics of Temperature-Programmed Desorption Kristen Fichthorn , Kelly Becker , Maria Mignogna Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 11:51AM - 12:03PM		Z38.00004: Charge Interactions of Unilamellar Vesicles in Aqueous Suspensions Seongmin Park , Joseph Junio , Mahn-Won Kim , H.D. Ou-Yang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:03PM - 12:15PM		Z38.00005: Probing colloidal physics on the nanometer length scale Sunil Sainis , Frank Vollmer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15PM - 12:27PM		Z38.00006: Effect of boundary condition on the viscosity of olefins: A molecular dynamics study Ling Ti Kong , Colin Denniston , Martin Muser , Yue Qi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:27PM - 12:39PM		Z38.00007: Suppressing and Amplifying Depletion Attractions between Surfaces Roughened by Asperities Kun Zhao , Thomas Mason Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:39PM - 12:51PM		Z38.00008: The Dynamics of Charging of Muscovite Mica: Measurement and Modeling Paul J. Sides , Danish Faruqui , Andrew J. Gellman Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 12:51PM - 1:03PM		Z38.00009: Effects of Embedded Dipoles on the Electrical Response of Self Assembled Monolayers P.P. Zhang , O.M. Cabarcos , T.A. Daniel , P.S. Weiss , D.L. Allara Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:03PM - 1:15PM		Z38.00010: Interfacial Composition of the Ionic Aqueous Solution Studied by the Adsorption of the Cationic Molecules Jinsuk Song , Mahn Kim Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:15PM - 1:27PM		Z38.00011: Coverage Dependent X-ray Photoemission on Halogenated Benzene on Graphite Keisuke Fukutani , Ning Wu , Peter Dowben Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:27PM - 1:39PM		Z38.00012: Retardation of ice crystallization by short peptides Jun Soo Kim , Arun Yethiraj Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39PM - 1:51PM		Z38.00013: AC Electrowetting of Polymer Aqueous Drops on Parallel Electrodes Lu Zhang , Nishant Chetwani , Hsueh-Chia Chang , Yingxi Elaine Zhu Preview Abstract
		Z38.00014: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 20, 2009 2:03PM - 2:15PM		Z38.00015: Diverging Tolman's length and asymmetric interfacial density profiles in near-critical fluids Mikhail Anisimov , Heather St. Pierre , Deepa Subramanian Preview Abstract