APS - 2007 Joint Fall Meeting of the Texas Sections of the APS and AAPT; Zone 13 of SPS

Session J1: CM4: Condensed Matter

Chair: Don Naugle, Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower - 401

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J1.00001: First principles calculations of the thermal properties of tin clathrate materials Emmanuel Nenghabi , Charles Myles Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J1.00002: Experimental study of Ba$_{8}$Al$_{x}$Ge$_{46-x}$ clathrates by NMR and other techniques Weiping Gou , Ji Chi , Yang Li , V. Goruganti , Joseph H. Ross, Jr. Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J1.00003: NMR measurements of Al$_{20}$V$_{2}$La and Al$_{20}$V$_{2}$Eu Haoyu Qian , Ji Chi , Sergio Y. Rodriguez , Weiping Gou , V. Goruganti , Joseph H. Ross, Jr. Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J1.00004: Metal-Insulator Transition in thin Gadolinium Films Raj V.A. Srivastava , Aaron Collier , D.G. Naugle , Winfried Teizer Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J1.00005: Electronic Transport Properties of Mn$_{12}$-Acetate Film Measured with Self-assembled Tunneling Junction Lianxi Ma , Chi Chen , Glenn Agnolet Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	J1.00006: Anomalous Long-Range Proximity Effect Observed in Single-Crystal Superconducting Nanowires Haidong Liu , Zuxin Ye , Hong Zhang , Zhiping Luo , K.D.D Rathnayaka , Wenhao Wu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	J1.00007: RF Plasma Synthesis: A Novel Technique for Preparation of High Critical Field ``Dirty'' MgB$_{2}$ Mohit Bhatia , Tim Elliott , Peter McIntyre , Akhdiyor Sattarov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:04PM - 12:16PM	J1.00008: Pinning Enhancement of Tb Doped TFA-MOD YBCO Film Hui Fang , Gan Liang , Brandon Harrison , Paul Barnes Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:16PM - 12:28PM	J1.00009: The interaction between superconductors and Mn$_{12}$-acetate single-molecule magnets K. Kim , J. Means , W. Teizer Preview Abstract

Session J2: CM5: Condensed Matter

Chair: Chia-Ren Hu, Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower - 504

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J2.00001: The Bouncing Jet: A Newtonian Liquid Rebounding off a Free Surface Matthew Thrasher , Sunghwan Jung , Yee Kwong Pang , Chih-Piao Chuu , Harry L. Swinney Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J2.00002: The Study of Water's Interaction With PEG-DM hydrogels through T1 relaxation times Joseph Meier , James Maneval , Erin Jeblonski Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J2.00003: The Effect of a Nematic Liquid Crystal Environment on the Alignment of the Conductive polymer MEH-PPV as a Function of Polymer Chain Length David Solis , Alexei Tcherniak , Andrew Tangonan , T. Randall Lee , Stephan Link Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J2.00004: Study of Rubber Composites with Positron Doppler Broadening Spectroscopy: Consideration of Counting Rate Chun Yang , C.A. Quarles Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J2.00005: Effects of Energetic Ion Particles on Friction of Diamond-Like Carbon Ke Wang , Hong Liang , Jean Michel Martin , Thierry Le Mogne Preview Abstract

Session J3: AMO3: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Chair: Alexandre Kolomenski, Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower - 501

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J3.00001: Toward molecular switches and biochemical detectors employing adaptive femtosecond-scale laser pulses Roland Allen , Petra Sauer Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J3.00002: Holographic Data Storage with a Digital Micromirror Device Daniel Bullock , Toni Sauncy , Charles Allen , Tim Dallas Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J3.00003: Mid/Far-Infrared Photoetection via Second-Order Nonlinear-Susceptibility in Semiconductor Heterostructures Aleksander Wojcik , Feng Xie , Alexey Belyanin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J3.00004: The Measurement and Simulation of Terahertz Difference Frequency Generation in Quantum Cascade Lasers Feng Xie , Mikhail Belkin , Federico Capasso , Jerome Faist Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J3.00005: Second harmonic generation in the near-infrared range in high conduction band offset heterostructures Yong Hee Cho , Alexey Belyanin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	J3.00006: Broadband coherent light generation in a Raman-active crystal driven by two-color femtosecond laser pulses Miaochan Zhi , Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	J3.00007: Hybrid CARS for Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Xi Wang , Dmitry Pestov , Aihua Zhang , Robert Murawski , Alexei Sokolov , George Welch , Jaan Laane , Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:04PM - 12:16PM	J3.00008: Using UV Illumination to Mitigate Excess Charge on Optics in Vacuum Mark Girard , Dennis Ugolini Preview Abstract

Session J4: HEN4: High Energy/Nuclear

Chair: Dave Toback, Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower - 701

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J4.00001: Cosmic gamma-ray background anisotropies due to supersymmetric dark matter annihilation Sheldon Campbell Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J4.00002: Impacts of Supercritical String Cosmology at LHC Abram Krislock , Bhaskar Dutta , Teruki Kamon , Dimitri Nanopoulos , Alfredo Gurrola Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J4.00003: Dark Matter Content in Q-Cosmology and Its Detectability in Anisotropy of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Spectra Phuongmai Truong , Bhaskar Dutta , Sheldon Campbell , Abram Krislock Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J4.00004: Constraining properties of rotating neutron stars with nuclear data from terrestrial laboratories Plamen Krastev , Bao-An Li , Aaron Worley Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J4.00005: Equation of state of isospin-asymmetric nuclear matter in relativistic quantum hadrodynamics with chiral limits Wei-Zhou Jiang , Bao-An Li , Lie-Wen Chen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	J4.00006: Towards a Nuclear Parameter Calculation for Astrophysical Applications A. Samana , C. Barbero , S. Duarte , A. Dimarco , F. Krmpoti Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	J4.00007: Comprehensive investigation of statistics of gauge groups of weakly coupled free fermionic heterotic strings Matthew Robinson , Gerald Cleaver Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:04PM - 12:16PM	J4.00008: Heterotic models with vanishing one-loop cosmological constant and possibly perturbatively broken supersymmetry Gerald Cleaver , A. Faraggi , Elisa Manno , Cristina Timirgaziu Preview Abstract

Session J5: AS2: Astrophysics, Space Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology

Chair: Casey Papovich, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
Rudder Tower - 510

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J5.00001: Colliding Branes and Formation of Spacetime Singularities Andreas Tziolas , Anzhong Wang Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J5.00002: Cosmology of Orbifold Branes in Superstring Preet Sharma Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J5.00003: A Time-Symmetric Model of Cosmology Lionel Hewett Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J5.00004: Supernova Cosmology and Wavelet Decomposition Andrew Wagers , Lifan Wang , Steve Asztalos Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J5.00005: Reheating of the universe after inflation with f(phi)R gravity Yuki Watanabe , Eiichiro Komatsu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	J5.00006: Emergence of Fractal Geometry in One-Dimensional Models of the Expanding Universe Bruce Miller , Jean-Louis Rouet , Emmanuel Le Guirriec Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	J5.00007: Dark energy and cosmic curvature: Monte-Carlo Markov Chain approach Qiang Wu , Yungui Gong , Anzhong Wang Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:04PM - 12:16PM	J5.00008: Quasars with a Kick Erin Bonning , Greg Shields , Sarah Salviander Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:16PM - 12:28PM	J5.00009: The Effectiveness of Using Type Ia Supernovae as Standard Candles in the Infrared Sam Gooding Preview Abstract

Session J6: AAPTCOLL: AAPT College Teaching

Chair: Jill Marshall, University of Texas
Rudder Tower - 707

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J6.00001: Franck-Hertz Classic Experiment Automatization for the Modern Physics Laboratory Miguel Bencomo , Rodrigo Gamboa-Go\~ni , Miguel Castro-Colin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J6.00002: Assessing Critical Thinking Beth Thacker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J6.00003: Relativity and the standing electromagnetic wave L.G. Sims Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J6.00004: How Batteries Fail Wayne Saslow Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J6.00005: An Analysis of Acceleration in Projectile Motion John Harper Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	J6.00006: Physics in ``Polymers, Composites, and Sports Materials" an Interdisciplinary Course Eric Hagedorn , Milijana Suskavcevic Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	J6.00007: A Lab Activity Investigating Newton's Third Law Thomas O'Kuma Preview Abstract

Session J7: SPS: SPS Outreach Education and Student Research

Chair: Bhaskar Dutta, Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower - 301

Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	J7.00001: Low Level Measurements using the Van der Pauw Technique Marshall Preas , Kunal Bhatnagar , Alexy Volkov , Toni Sauncy Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	J7.00002: Plasmas via computer simulations Victor Bautista , Andrew Wallace Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	J7.00003: Preliminary results of porous silicon synthesis by a non-contact method Kristin Peterson , Toni Sauncy , Tim Dallas , Mark Grimson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	J7.00004: The Society of Physics Students Summer Internship Program Meagan Saldua , Kendra Rand , Jessica Clark Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	J7.00005: Calibration and Alignment of a High Resolution Spectrometer for FRXL and RSX Plasma Experiments Jennifer Hendryx , Glen Wurden , Leonid Dorf , Thomas Intrator , Xuan Sun Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	J7.00006: Angelo State Physics Peer Pressure Team: Road Tour 2007 James Matthews , Toni Sauncy Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	J7.00007: Exoplanets, Pov-Ray, and E.T. Billy Quarles Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:04PM - 12:16PM	J7.00008: Photometry of the Minor Planet 349Dembowska Kittikul Kovitanggoon Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:16PM - 12:28PM	J7.00009: Flywheel Energy Storage Systems Ayrric Jones Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:28PM - 12:40PM	J7.00010: Using Fourier Coefficients to Determine Metallicity of RR Lyrae Stars Pamela Vo Preview Abstract

Session J8: W3: AAPT Scheduled Workshops

Heldenfels Hall - 219

Saturday, October 20, 2007
10:40AM - 12:40PM

J8.00001: Quintessential Quarknet
Evelyn Restivo

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Session J9: W4: AAPT Scheduled Workshops

Heldenfels Hall - 208