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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 SPS2: SPS II - Astrophysics, Gravitation

Chair: Morgan Lynch, Angelo State University
Biblical Studies Building - 120

Friday, March 23, 2007 11:00AM - 11:12AM	SPS2.00001: Characterization of near earth objects via orbital perturbations: A numerical study Henry Schreiner , Christian Poppeliers Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:12AM - 11:24AM	SPS2.00002: Eclipsing Binary Star NP Andromeda Kellie Fletcher Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:24AM - 11:36AM	SPS2.00003: The Search for Extra- Solar Planets Billy Quarles Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:36AM - 11:48AM	SPS2.00004: The Light Curve of the Rotating Asteroid Kittikul Kovitanggoon Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 11:48AM - 12:00PM	SPS2.00005: Detecting Low Frequency Timing Irregularities in Radio Pulsar Data Cesar Ernesto Cantu , Fredrick A. Jenet Preview Abstract
Friday, March 23, 2007 12:00PM - 12:12PM	SPS2.00006: Testing Pulsar Timing Algorithms by Simulating Pulsar Data Vilma N. Ordu\~na , Fredrick A. Jenet Preview Abstract

Session SPS3: SPS III - Student Research

Chair: Shon Watson, Abilene Christian University
Foster Science Building - 458

Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	SPS3.00001: Study of the CMS Combined Calorimeter Response to Low Energy Electron and Pion Beams and Pion Beams Nicholas Murray , Sung-Won Lee Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	SPS3.00002: Simulation of (-)Pion-Proton$\rightarrow$(0)Kaon-Lamda Reaction in the Region of the N*(1710) Resonance Joseph Kish Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	SPS3.00003: Rayleigh-Ritz approximation for the ground state energy for a particle in a semicircular well Lynch Morgan , Bixler David Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	SPS3.00004: Visualization of DNA-Protein Complexes using Atomic Force Microscopy Natalia Guevara , Juan Atkinson Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	SPS3.00005: Near Infrared Noninvasive Optical Imaging on an object hidden in a chicken breast Elaine Tennant , Wilhelmus Geerts , Zvi Yaniv , Donald Schropp Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	SPS3.00006: Impact of RCA clean on hafnium dielectrics Kelly Freeman , Eric Osei-Yiadom , Muhammad Hussain Preview Abstract

Session SPS4: SPS IV - Physics Applications

Chair: Paul Schulze, Abilene Christian University
Foster Science Building - 417

Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:40AM - 10:52AM	SPS4.00001: Optical Tweezers at Angelo State University Andy Russell , Toni Sauncy Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:52AM - 11:04AM	SPS4.00002: Elastic scattering in heterogeneous media: numerical tests Kunal Bhatnagar , Christian Poppeliers Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:04AM - 11:16AM	SPS4.00003: Viewing the World from the Inside Out: Computed Tomography Jennifer Hendryx , Daniel Bullock Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:16AM - 11:28AM	SPS4.00004: Partial Volume Computed Tomography Artifacts Daniel Bullock , Charles Allen Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:28AM - 11:40AM	SPS4.00005: The Cylindrical Squid Jose Martinez Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:40AM - 11:52AM	SPS4.00006: 3-D Animated Ray Tracing Luke Whittlesey Preview Abstract
Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:52AM - 12:04PM	SPS4.00007: Exploring The Challenges and Methods of Building a Homemade Hovercraft Jonathan Currey Preview Abstract