Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Annual Meeting of the Four Corners Section of the APS

Volume 59, Number 11

Friday–Saturday, October 17–18, 2014; Orem, Utah

Session Index

Session B1: Condensed Matter I

Chair: Heinz Nakotte, New Mexico State University
Room: Science Building 031

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B1.00001: High pressure superconducting phase diagram of 6Li: anomalous isotope effects in dense lithium Invited Speaker: Shanti Deemyad Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 11:03AM		B1.00002: X-ray Nanovision: Probing the Ultra-small and Capturing the Ultr-fast Invited Speaker: Edwin Fohtung Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03AM - 11:15AM		B1.00003: Oxidation-Reduction Potential of Iron Encapsulated by Ferritin Jacob Embley, John Colton, Richard Watt, Trevor Smith, Cameron Olsen, Kevin Zenner, Stephen Erickson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B1.00004: Properties of alkali-doped aromatic hydrocarbons under extreme pressures Ella Olejnik, Anne Marie Schaeffer, Shanti Deemyad Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B1.00005: Crystal Structures and Oxygen Position in Prussian Blue Analogs Michael Boergert, Manjita Shrestha, Luke Daemen, Graham King, Edwin Fohtung, Heinz Nakotte Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:39AM - 11:51AM		B1.00006: Re-emergent Superconductivity of KFeSe Under Pressure Jasmine Bishop, Anne Marie Schaeffer, Florence Doval, Shanti Deemyad Preview Abstract

Session B2: Material Science I

Chair: Richard Sonnenfeld, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Room: Science Building 246

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B2.00001: Selective epitaxial growth solutions for Si based alloys; Si:C:P, Si:P, Si:C, i-Si Invited Speaker: Doran Weeks Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B2.00002: Measurement of Thermal Effects by Thermoelectric Coolers Ji Zhang, Jessica Gifford, Charles Snider, Gejian Zhao, Dongrin Kim, Nathaniel Vargas, Tingyong Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:51AM - 11:03AM		B2.00003: Detection of Percolation in Hermetic Single-Device Human Implants by Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) Nicole Herbots, M.W. Mangus, M. Neric, A.J. Woolson, R.J. Culbertson, B.J. Wilkens, A.W. Causey, A.L. Brimhall, C.F. Watson, S.A. Sinha, A.J. Acharya Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03AM - 11:15AM		B2.00004: Cathodolumiescence Studies of the Density of States of Disordered Silicon Dioxide JR Dennison, Amberly Evans Jensen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B2.00005: Determination of Spin Polarization Using Fe-Superconductor SmO$_{0.82}$F$_{0.18}$FeAs Jessica Gifford, B.B. Chen, Ji Zhang, Gejian Zhao, Dongrin Kim, D. Wu, Tingyong Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B2.00006: Measurement of Anomalous Nernst Effect in Py/Pt and Co/Pt films Salar Simaie, Ji Zhang, Jessica Gifford, Gejian Zhao, Dongrin Kim, Nathaniel Vargas, Tingyong Chen Preview Abstract

Session B3: Particle Physics I

Chair: Paul Weber, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 139

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B3.00001: The current experimental view of neutrino oscillations Invited Speaker: Eric Zimmerman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B3.00002: CC Incl. Cross-section on Carbon in the T2K near detector Paul Rojas, Norm Buchanan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:51AM - 11:03AM		B3.00003: Photon Detector Prototyping and Testing for LBNE Matthew Judah, Norm Buchanan, Ryan Wasserman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03AM - 11:15AM		B3.00004: Photon Detector Modeling for LBNE Dylan Adams, Ryan Wasserman, Norm Buchanan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B3.00005: Subluminal artifacts in the search for UHECR at TA Nathan Waugh Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B3.00006: The Atmospheric Aerosol Density at the Telescope Array Site Davis Unruh Preview Abstract

Session B4: Physics Education

Chair: Ross Spencer, Brigham Young University
Room: Science Building 138

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B4.00001: Improving Student Learning Through ``Tuning'' Invited Speaker: William Evenson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B4.00002: Making ``dry'' holograms in a classroom using affordable off-shelf kits (and no dark room experience required) Alexander Panin Preview Abstract

Session B5: General Relativity and Gravity

Chair: David Kieda, University of Utah
Room: Science Building 260

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B5.00001: Electromagnetic Radiation from Neutron Stars Forrest Glines Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B5.00002: Magnetars in General Relativity Eric Hirschmann Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:51AM - 11:03AM		B5.00003: Stability of a bound system of electron or proton orbiting a small black hole in cosmic conditions Daniel Gray Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03AM - 11:15AM		B5.00004: Chaotic Scattering in the Post-Newtonian Three-Body Problem Jared Jay, David Neilsen, Taylor Morgan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B5.00005: Optimizing the LIGO Gravitational Wave Search for Two Detector Systems David Stiles, Brennan Hughey Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B5.00006: Conformal gravity, dark matter and time Jeffrey Hazboun, James Wheeler Preview Abstract

Session B6: Planets and Star Formation

Chair: Karl Haisch, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 280

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B6.00001: The Lunar Environment Invited Speaker: Mihaly Horanyi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B6.00002: Atmosphere of a Transiting Hot-Jupiter System, Probed in the Lyman-alpha Band Louis Oberto, Zheng Zheng Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:51AM - 11:03AM		B6.00003: An X-ray study of the massive star-forming cluster IRAS 20126$+$4104 Virginie Montes Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03AM - 11:15AM		B6.00004: Radio Emission Toward Regions of Massive Star Formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud Adam Johanson, Victor Migenes Preview Abstract

Session B7: Acoustics I

Chair: Bonnie Andersen, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 74

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B7.00001: Development of Mid-Audio Thermoacoustic Energy Converter Invited Speaker: Orest Symko Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B7.00002: Using helium as the working fluid to improve efficiency of high-frequency thermoacoustic engines Nathaniel Wells, Brian Patchett, Bonnie Andersen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:51AM - 11:03AM		B7.00003: Speech Accommodation to Varying Acoustical Environments Mark Berardi, Timothy Leishman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03AM - 11:15AM		B7.00004: On the use of a real-time convolution system to study perception of and response to self-generated speech and music in variable acoustical environments Jennifer Whiting, Timothy Leishman, Eric Hunter Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B7.00005: Measuring High-Resolution Directivity Patterns of Musical Instruments Joshua Bodon, Timothy Leishman, Daniel Slosky Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B7.00006: Modeling of Helmholtz resonators for application in passive noise control Matthew Calton, Scott Sommerfeldt Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:39AM - 11:51AM		B7.00007: A two-point method for direct measurement of the room constant Zachary Jensen, Timothy Leishman Preview Abstract

Session B8: Biophysics I: Mostly Computational

Chair: Kathrin Spendier, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Room: Science Building 60

Friday, October 17, 2014 10:15AM - 10:39AM		B8.00001: Dynamics of RNA dependent RNA polymerases during transcription: The deadly engines within Negative Sense RNA Viruses Invited Speaker: Saveez Saffarian Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:39AM - 10:51AM		B8.00002: Fluorescence Fluctuation Analysis for Rapid Dimerization Kinetics: A Model Study James Thomas Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 10:51AM - 11:03AM		B8.00003: Limitations of Model-Based Experimental Design in Systems Biology Andrew White, Mark Transtrum Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		B8.00004: Bistable Dynamics in Chaotic Flow Structures Aditya Dhumuntarao, Wenbo Tang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B8.00005: Automating Manifold Boundary Model Reduction in Michaelis-Menten Reaction Networks Merrill Asp, Mark Transtrum Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B8.00006: Defining all networks that can achieve biological functions Malachi Tolman, Mark Transtrum Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2014 11:39AM - 11:51AM		B8.00007: Using information theory to derive an effective model of the Wnt cell-signaling pathway Dane Bjork, Mark Transtrum Preview Abstract

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