Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2006 Four Corners Section of the APS Fall Meeting

Friday–Saturday, October 6–7, 2006; Logan, Utah

Session Index

Session H1: Nanoscale Physics

Chair: J.R. Dennison, Utah State University
Room: Eccles Conference Center Room 216

Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:30AM - 9:06AM		H1.00001: Toward Nanoscale Imaging of Biomolecular Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:06AM - 9:18AM		H1.00002: Apertureless SNOM imaging of higher density samples Chun Mu, Chang'An Xie, Jonathan Cox, Ben Mangum, Jordan Gerton Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:18AM - 9:30AM		H1.00003: Functionalization and Metalization of Carbon Nanotube Mats Jacob Fluckiger, Dustin Lloyd, Lei Pei, Robert Davis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		H1.00004: Preparation of a dense, vertically-aligned carbon nanotube forest from colloidal iron nanoparticles David Hutchison, Richard Vanfleet, Robert Davis, Brian F. Woodfield, Juliana Boerio-Goates Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		H1.00005: Separation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Density using Isopycnic Fractionation Michael Clemens, Tobias Hertel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		H1.00006: The effects of carbon chain length on nano-crystal structure Hiram Conley, Uma Maran, Robert Davis, Peter Stang Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		H1.00007: Nanoscale defect architectures and their influence on material properties Branton Campbell Preview Abstract

Session H2: Condensed Matter Electronic Properties

Chair: T.C. Shen, Utah State University
Room: Eccles Conference Center Room 205/207

Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:30AM - 8:42AM		H2.00001: Femtosecond transient studies of charge transfer in~polymers doped with acceptor molecules; applications~for organic solar cells Josh Holt, Chuanxiang Sheng, Tomer Drori, Z. Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:42AM - 8:54AM		H2.00002: Optical and Transport studies of isolated and aggregated molecular wires Alexandre Ndobe, Vladimir Burtman, Golda Hukic, Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:54AM - 9:06AM		H2.00003: Surface Green function calculations in the infinite number of principal layer approach: A non-recursive scheme Aleksey Kletsov, Yuri Dahnovsky, Vinz Ortiz Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:06AM - 9:18AM		H2.00004: Coherent Excitation of the Optic Phonon in Si Measured with Femtosecond Spectroscopy D.M. Riffe, A.J. Sabbah Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:18AM - 9:30AM		H2.00005: Electron transport in laterally confined phosphorus $\delta $-layers in silicon S.J. Robinson, J.R. Tucker, T.-C. Shen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		H2.00006: Calculation of efficiency losses in Cu(In,Ga)Se2/CdS solar cells with ultra-thin absorbers Ana Kanevce, James Sites Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		H2.00007: E-Field Conditioning and Charging Memory in Low Density Polyethylene Jerilyn Brunson, J.R. Dennison Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		H2.00008: Electric Field Induced Hopping Conductivity: An Investigation of Electric Field-Dependent Resistivity in Polymers S.R. Hart, J. Brunson, J.R. Dennison Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		H2.00009: Photodarkening of Te-modified TiO2 Nanocrystals Steven Phillips Preview Abstract

Session H3: Applied Physics and Spectroscopy

Chair: Charles Durfee, Colorado School of Mines
Room: Eccles Conference Center Room 201/203

Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:30AM - 8:42AM		H3.00001: Near-field mapping of pressure fields during active noise control of small axial cooling fans Benjamin Shafer, Cole Duke, Kent Gee Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:42AM - 8:54AM		H3.00002: Use of near-field energy-based error signals for active control of free-field sound Ryan Chester, Timothy Leishman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:54AM - 9:06AM		H3.00003: The Effects of Nonlinear Propagation on Acoustic Source Imaging in One-Dimension Micah Shepherd, Kent L. Gee Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:06AM - 9:18AM		H3.00004: Aerodynamic and Propulsion Assisted Maneuvering for Waverider Vehicles Patrick Jolley Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:18AM - 9:30AM		H3.00005: Flush Air Data Sensing System for Trans-Atmospheric Vehicles Joel Ellsworth Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		H3.00006: Conical soft x-ray Von Hamos spectrometer Matthew Harrison, John E. Ellsworth, Alexander Shevelko, Larry V. Knight Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		H3.00007: Conical Reflection in Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Andrew Sampson, Adam Payne, William Somers, Ross Spencer Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		H3.00008: Increasing Diagnostics Resolution in a Monte Carlo Simulation of an ICP-MS Adam Payne, Andrew Sampson, William Somers, Ross Spencer Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		H3.00009: Supersonic Nozzle Flow Using DSMC William Somers, Adam Payne, Andrew Sampson, Ross Spencer Preview Abstract

Session H4: Fields and General Theory

Chair: Charles Torre, Utah State University
Room: Eccles Conference Center Room 305

Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:30AM - 8:42AM		H4.00001: Possible origin of inertial mass and of De Broglie wave. Alexander Panin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:42AM - 8:54AM		H4.00002: Special relativity: two postulates or one? David Eckhard, Alexander Panin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:54AM - 9:06AM		H4.00003: Causality in Classical Electrodynamics: a Comparison of Different Approaches Himal Rathnakumara, Manuel Berrondo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:06AM - 9:18AM		H4.00004: Performance requirements for ensemble implementations of quantum algorithms David Collins Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:18AM - 9:30AM		H4.00005: Isometric Families of Minimal Surfaces Stephen Taylor Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		H4.00006: Stability of D1/D5 Black Strings Jared Greenwald, Eric Hirschmann Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		H4.00007: Kaluza-Klein Masses and Couplings: Radiative Corrections to Tree-Level Relations Sky Bauman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		H4.00008: Effects of Dynamical Compactification on D-Dimensional Gauss-Bonnet FRW Cosmology Keith Andrew, Brett Bolen, Chad Middleton Preview Abstract

Session H5: Atmospheric and Nuclear Physics

Chair: Andrea Palounek, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Eccles Conference Center Room 309

Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:30AM - 8:42AM		H5.00001: Propagation and Ducting of Short-Period Gravity Waves over Antarctica Kim Nielsen, Michael Taylor, Robert Hibbins, Martin Jarvis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:42AM - 8:54AM		H5.00002: Imaging Gravity Waves and Sprites in the Earth's Upper Atmosphere Michael Taylor Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 8:54AM - 9:06AM		H5.00003: Three New Ionospheric Indices Cesar Noguera, Jan Sojka Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:06AM - 9:18AM		H5.00004: Extracting air motion velocity data from aerosol distortion patterns detected in fast lidar scans Jan Marie Andersen, Thomas Wilkerson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:18AM - 9:30AM		H5.00005: Heavy Baryons at CDF II John Ash Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		H5.00006: Influence of the Ground State Spin of the Projectile -target on the Fission Anisotropies Aziz Bhkami Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		H5.00007: Proton configuration and mass variations are observed in each of the 3036 isotopes studied. Eugene Pamfiloff Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		H5.00008: Accelerate the transition of radioisotopes and unwanted weapons-grade $^{239}$Pu into stable nuclei with a system of high frequency modulation for a net energy gain Eugene Pamfiloff Preview Abstract

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