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2005 7th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Section

Friday–Saturday, May 13–14, 2005; Victoria, BC, Canada

Session B1: Condensed Matter I

Chair: Byoung-Chul Choi, University of Victoria
MacLaurin - D110

Friday, May 13, 2005 2:00PM - 2:36PM	B1.00001: Electron-Nuclear Spin Coupling in Semiconductor Quantum Wells Invited Speaker: G.M. Steeves Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 2:36PM - 2:48PM	B1.00002: Impact of template morphology on the emission properties of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells prepared by molecular beam epitaxy S. Haffouz , H. Tang , T. Riemann , J. Christen , J. Bardwell , J. Webb Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 2:48PM - 3:00PM	B1.00003: W-doped In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ thin films with high electron mobility Paul F. Newhouse , Cheol-Hee Park , Douglas A. Keszler , Janet Tate , Peter S. Nyholm Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:00PM - 3:25PM	B1.00004: COFFEE BREAK Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:25PM - 4:01PM	B1.00005: The phase transition to superconductivity--what information can thermal expansion measurements provide? Invited Speaker: John J. Neumeier Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:01PM - 4:13PM	B1.00006: Thermoelectric Power in the Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) CuSc$_{1-x}$Mg$_{x}$O$_{2+y}$ Dara L. Easley , Allen L. Wasserman Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:13PM - 4:25PM	B1.00007: Novel Manifestations of Defects in Cobalt-doped TiO$_{2}$ Alexandre Lussier , E. Negusse , J. Holroyd , J. Dvorak , Y.U. Idzerda , E. Arenholz , S.R. Shinde , S.B. Ogale , T. Venkatesan Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:25PM - 4:37PM	B1.00008: How does an electron flip a magnetic moment? Frank Marsiglio , Wonkee Kim Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:37PM - 4:49PM	B1.00009: Analytical Coarse-Grained Description of Polymer Melts and Blends Edward Sambriski , Galina Yatsenko , Maria Nemirovskaya , Marina Guenza Preview Abstract

Session B2: Particles I

Chair: Alan Astbury, University of Victoria
MacLaurin - D101

Friday, May 13, 2005 2:00PM - 2:36PM	B2.00001: Recent physics results at D\O Invited Speaker: Yann Coadou Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 2:36PM - 3:12PM	B2.00002: Recent CP Results from BABAR Invited Speaker: J. Michael Roney Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:12PM - 3:37PM	B2.00003: COFFEE BREAK Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:37PM - 3:49PM	B2.00004: Search for Electroweak Top Quark Production Thomas Gadfort Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:49PM - 4:01PM	B2.00005: A Search for Single Top at DZERO using a Decision Tree based Analysis Gordon Watts Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:01PM - 4:13PM	B2.00006: Anomalous Hydrodynamics and Magnetohydrodynamics George Newman Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:13PM - 4:25PM	B2.00007: Resolution Studies of a GEM-TPC in a High Magnetic Field Gabe Rosenbaum , Dean Karlen , Paul Poffenberger Preview Abstract

Session B3: Education

Chair: Lyle Robertson, University of Victoria
MacLaurin - D103

Friday, May 13, 2005 2:00PM - 2:36PM	B3.00001: The WALTA cosmic ray project Invited Speaker: Richard Gran Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 2:36PM - 3:12PM	B3.00002: Modeling modeling: Facilitating student construction of scientific models Invited Speaker: Stamatis Vokos Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:12PM - 3:37PM	B3.00003: COFFEE BREAK Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:37PM - 3:49PM	B3.00004: Do they know if they know? Brian Pyper , Frantisek Plasil Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:49PM - 4:01PM	B3.00005: Modeling Student Understanding of Probability Pornrat Wattanakasiwich , Kenneth Krane Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:01PM - 4:13PM	B3.00006: Exploring social justice issues in a thermal physics course Shannon Mayer Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:13PM - 4:25PM	B3.00007: Student difficulties in applying quantum mechanical principles to superpositions of stationary states Andrew D. Crouse , Peter S. Shaffer , Lillian C. McDermott Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:25PM - 4:37PM	B3.00008: Investigating student understanding of acceleration in two dimensions Sean M. Courtney , MacKenzie R. Stetzer , Peter S. Shaffer , Lillian C. McDermott Preview Abstract

Session B4: Astrophysics and Gravity

Chair: Chris Pritchet, University of Victoria
MacLaurin - D114

Friday, May 13, 2005 2:00PM - 2:36PM	B4.00001: ZEN and the search for high-redshift galaxies Invited Speaker: Jon Willis Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 2:36PM - 3:12PM	B4.00002: Measuring Dark Energy with the Supernova Legacy Survey Invited Speaker: James Neill Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:12PM - 3:37PM	B4.00003: COFFEE BREAK Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:37PM - 3:49PM	B4.00004: Solar dynamo and the effects of magnetic diffusivity E.J. Zita , Night Song , Eric McDonald , Mausumi Dikpati Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 3:49PM - 4:01PM	B4.00005: A Lab-scale Test of the Inverse-Square Law of Gravity Ricco Bonicalzi Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:01PM - 4:13PM	B4.00006: Measuring Negative Energy Dilaton Particles George Soli Preview Abstract
Friday, May 13, 2005 4:13PM - 4:25PM	B4.00007: Report on LIGO Science Run S4 Frederick Raab Preview Abstract