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2007 Joint Spring Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT, and SPS

Thursday–Saturday, March 22–24, 2007; Abilene, Texas

Session APS1: APS I - Gravitation, Astrophysics, and Theory

Chair: Josh Willis, Abilene Christian University
Biblical Studies Building - 114

Friday, March 23, 2007 11:00AM - 11:12AM	APS1.00001: Efficient computation of Lorentzian 6J symbols Joshua Willis Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:12AM - 11:24AM	APS1.00002: Testing Alternative Theories of Gravity Using Pulsar Timing Kejia Lee , Fredrick Jenet , Richard Price Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:24AM - 11:36AM	APS1.00003: Probability and Entanglement in Quantum Mechanics James Espinosa Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:36AM - 11:48AM	APS1.00004: Charge, from EM fields only. R.L. Collins Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:48AM - 12:00PM	APS1.00005: Cumulative Jets Produced by Laser-Ablation Driven Implosion of Hollow Cones and Wedges Charles Manka , Sergei Nikitin , Jacob Grun , Yefim Aglitskiy , Sasha Velikovich Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 12:00PM - 12:12PM	APS1.00006: How Can Brane World Physics be reconciled to early universe applications of relic thermal input as given by LQG to inflationary cosmology? Andrew Beckwith Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 12:12PM - 12:24PM	APS1.00007: In The Light of The Dark Matter Sunil Thakur Preview Abstract

Session APS2: APS II - Condensed Matter and Nanomaterials

Chair: Tikhon Bykov, McMurry University
Foster Science Building - 458

Friday, March 23, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM	APS2.00001: Kinetics Modeling Under Shock-Loading Conditions Steven Valone Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM	APS2.00002: Electronic and vibrational properties of the clathrate ``alloy'' Ba$_{8}$Ga$_{16}$Ge$_{30-x}$Si$_{x}$ Emmanuel Nenghabi , Charles Myles Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM	APS2.00003: Vortex Dynamics in the High Temperature Superconductor YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{7-\delta }$ with In-plane Columnar Defects Heather Quantz , Andra Petrean-Troncalli , Lisa Paulius , Valentina Tobos , Wai-K. Kwok Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM	APS2.00004: Are the surfaces of CrO$_{2}$ half-metallic? C.A. Ventrice, Jr. , D.R. Borst , H. Geisler , J. van Ek , Y.B. Losovyj , P.S. Robbert , U. Diebold , J.A. Rodriguez , G.X. Miao , A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:18PM - 4:30PM	APS2.00005: Muonium in Silicon Germanium Alloys Brent Carroll , Roger Lichti , Philip King , Gurkan Celebi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:30PM - 4:42PM	APS2.00006: Stacking faults in SiC nanowires Kendra L. Wallis , Mirza Hasan , Monika Wieligor , Waldek Zerda Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:42PM - 4:54PM	APS2.00007: Structural and Magnetic Characterizations of Gold and Silica Doubly Coated $\gamma $-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$ Nanoparticles Gan Liang , Keeseong Park , John Markert , Zhi-Ping Luo , Mark Croft , Xiaojun Ji , Chun Li Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:54PM - 5:06PM	APS2.00008: Spectroscopic characterizations of CdS polymer nanocomposites Felicia Manciu , Jayesh Govani , Eric Hagedorn , Ronald Ziolo Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 5:06PM - 5:18PM	APS2.00009: On the Limiting Cases of Nonextensive Thermostatistics Michele Campisi Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 5:18PM - 5:30PM	APS2.00010: Scientific Investigation over the Interactions of Polar and Non-Polar Gases with Carbon Nanotubes using Microwave Spectroscopy James Roberts , Aman Anand , Jai N. Dahiya Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 5:30PM - 5:42PM	APS2.00011: A computational model of organic semiconductor spin valves Armando Barranon , F. de L. Castillo-Alvarado Preview Abstract

Session APS3: APS III - Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Chair: Rusty Towell, Abilene Christian University
Foster Science Building - 350

Friday, March 23, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM	APS3.00001: Extending the Measurement of the Anti-Quark Flavor Asymmetry of the Nucleon. Rusty Towell Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM	APS3.00002: Resistive Plate Chambers and the Forward PHENIX Upgrade at RHIC Donald Isenhower Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM	APS3.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM	APS3.00004: Minimum-bias correlations in relativistic heavy ion collisions Michael Daugherity Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:18PM - 4:30PM	APS3.00005: Reducing uncertainty in relativistic heavy ion collision centrality Lanny Ray , Michael Daugherity Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:30PM - 4:42PM	APS3.00006: Cosmic Ray Test Setup for STAR Time of Flight Development and Production Quality Assurance Kohei Kajimoto Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:42PM - 4:54PM	APS3.00007: Status of the Forward Meson Spectrometer Jim Drachenberg Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 4:54PM - 5:06PM	APS3.00008: Isotopic Temperatures and Chemical Equilibrium in Heavy Ion Collisions Armando Barranon , Jorge Lopez , Claudio Dorso Preview Abstract

Session APS4: APS IV - Applied Physics, Biophysics, Space Physics

Chair: Wayne Keith, McMurry University
Foster Science Building - 350

Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	APS4.00001: Using Seismology to Map and Characterize the Glacial Bed in the Onset Region of Ice Stream D, West Antarctica Bridget McEwen Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	APS4.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	APS4.00003: Molecular Simulation of the docking of meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TSPP) to b-lactoglobulin dimer. Ivan Silva , Samual Sansone , Lorenzo Brancaleon Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	APS4.00004: Pinning Enhancement on Minute Rare Earth Doped TFA-MOD YBCO Film Hui Fang , Gan Liang , Brandon Harrison , Jason Carpenter , Paul Barnes Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	APS4.00005: Microwave Properties of a Select Liquid Crystal James Roberts , Aman Anand , Jai N. Dahiya Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	APS4.00006: Mass energy space and time system theory Cao Dayong Preview Abstract