Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Annual Meeting of the Four Corners Section of the APS

Volume 55, Number 9

Friday–Saturday, October 15–16, 2010; Ogden, Utah

Session Index

Session D1: Astrophysics, High Energy II

Chair: David Kieda, University of Utah
Room: Ballroom C

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D1.00001: The StarBase Observatory Telescopes Janvida Rou, Derrick Kress, Ryan Price, Stephan LeBohec Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D1.00002: VERITAS observation of flaring activity from the radio galaxy M87 C. Michelle Hui Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D1.00003: A survey of the Milagro Sky for extragalactic TeV sources Ahron Barber, James Linnemann Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D1.00004: Measuring the Energy Spectrum with Telescope Array Surface Detector Dmitri Ivanov, Benjamin Stokes, Gordon Thomson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D1.00005: VERITAS Observations of Galactic Sources Gary Finnegan Preview Abstract

Session D2: Computational Condensed Matter

Chair: J.R. Dennison, Utah State University
Room: 404A

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D2.00001: Approximation of Range in Materials as a Function of Incident Electron Energy Gregory Wilson, J.R. Dennison Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D2.00002: Computational Study of Carbon Nanotubes Embedded in Silicon Jaren Norris Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D2.00003: Cluster Expansion for Pt/Pd-Al binary alloys Derek Carr Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D2.00004: Novel Occurences of L1$_1$ and L1$_3$ found using the synnergy between High Throughput and Cluster Expansion Lance Nelson, Gus Hart, Stefano Curtarolo Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D2.00005: EFG Component Distribution Functions in Inhomogeneous Broadening in PAC Spectroscopy Mike Adams, P. Matheson, W.E. Evenson, M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract

Session D3: Condensed Matter

Chair: Heinrich Nakotte, New Mexico State University
Room: 404B

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D3.00001: Negative thermal expansion in the Prussian Blue analog, Fe$_{3}$[Co(CN)$_{6}$]$_{2}$.xH$_{2}$O Sourav Adak, Luke Daemen, Heinz Nakotte, Darrick Williams Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D3.00002: Crystal and Magnetic Structure of UNi$_{0.52}$ Karunakar Kothapalli, Milton Torikachvili, Farzana Nasreen, Heinrich Nakotte Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D3.00003: Non- Fermi liquid behavior and quantum criticality in UCu$_{4+x}$Al$_{8-x }$ compound Farzana Nasreen, Karunakar Kothapalli, Milton Torikachvilli, Heinrich Nakotte Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D3.00004: Long-time Behavior of Nuclear Spin Decays on Various Lattices Eric Sorte, Brian Saam Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D3.00005: Electric Field Effects on Diffuse Scattering of PZN-PT Benjamin Frandsen, Branton Campbell Preview Abstract

Session D4: Atmospheric Physics

Chair: John Armstrong, Weber State University
Room: 321

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D4.00001: Tomographic Imaging of Noctilucent Clouds Vern Hart, Timothy Doyle, Brent Carruth, Yucheng Zhao, Michael Taylor Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D4.00002: Atmospheric Research -- Sensors and Science in the Stratosphere John E. Sohl, John C. Armstrong, Shane L. Larson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D4.00003: Integrating multi-station radio and electric field measurements to understand lightning Richard Sonnenfeld Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D4.00004: High Altitude Balloon Flight Path Prediction and Site Selection Based On Computer Simulations Joel Linford Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D4.00005: High Altitude Balloon Real-time Landing Prediction Robert Eckel Preview Abstract

Session D5: Biological Physics

Chair: Michelle Arnold, Weber State University
Room: 305

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D5.00001: Using Image Processing to Determine Emphysema Severity Alexander McKenzie, Alberto Sadun Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D5.00002: Estimation of the internal dielectric constant of proteins using measured and simulated charge moments Brett Mellor, Efren Cruz Cortes, David Busath, Brian Mazzeo Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D5.00003: Mechanical properties of NRR domain from human Notch 1 studied by single molecule AFM force spectroscopy and steered molecular dynamics Ashim Dey, Jianhan Chen, Hui Li, Anna Zolkiewska, Hui-Chuan Wu, Michal Zolkiewski, Robert Szoszkiewicz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D5.00004: Anomalous Diffusion and Weak Ergodicity Breaking of Kv2.1 Channels Observed by Single Molecule Tracking in Live Cells Aubrey Weigel, Blair Simon, Michael Tamkun, Diego Krapf Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D5.00005: Modeling virus capsids and their protein binding -- the search for weak regions within the HIV capsid Otto Sankey, Daryn Benson Preview Abstract

Session D6: Particle Physics Instrumentation

Chair: Daniel Schroeder, Weber State University
Room: 312

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D6.00001: Performance of the P0D LI System in the T2K Experiment Daniel Ruterbories Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D6.00002: Data Quality in the Pi-Zero Detector of the T2K Experiment Jaclyn Schwehr Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D6.00003: Time-of-flight neutron testing of an LGB detector using a digitizer John E. Ellsworth, Lawrence B. Rees Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D6.00004: Efficiency and Gamma Sensitivity of a Lithium Glass Neutron Detector Adam Wallace, Lawrence Rees, Bart Czirr, MargaRita Hoggan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D6.00005: Characterization of the Gamma Response of a Cadmium Capture-gated Neutron Spectrometer Nathaniel Hogan, Lawrence Rees, Bart Czirr, Suraj Bastola Preview Abstract

Session D7: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics I

Chair: David Allred, Brigham Young University
Room: 316

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D7.00001: Study of Attosecond Electron Dynamics in the Presence of Strong Fields Niranjan Shivaram, Henry Timmers, Adam Roberts, Arvinder Sandhu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D7.00002: Increasing Plasma Intensity in a Hollow Cathode Light Source with a Magnetic Field Anthony Willey Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D7.00003: A Laser Lock System using Multiple Overlapping Beams Stuart Harper, Ben Francis, Christopher Erickson, Dallin Durfee Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D7.00004: Noise characterization of an injection-locked ti:sapphire laser Daniel Thrasher, Scott Bergeson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D7.00005: Design of Ion Optics for Focusing a Single Si-31 Ion from a Magneto-optical Trap with nm Precision for Si Quantum Computing Jinming Zhang, William Fairbank Preview Abstract

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