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 K1: Condensed Matter IV

Chair: Phil Matheson, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 031

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:39PM		K1.00001: Study of spin-orbit torques in magnetic bilayer Invited Speaker: Xin Fan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K1.00002: Solving the Ginzburg-Landau Equation of Superconductivity Using a Galerkin Method Alden Pack, Mark Transtrum Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K1.00003: Unavoidable Asymmetries in Distributions of Electric Field Gradients Frank Sullivan, Phil Matheson, William E. Evenson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K1.00004: Visualising FCC Binary Derivative Superstructures Tim Wendler, Gus Hart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15PM - 2:27PM		K1.00005: Discovering physics using signal processing Chandramouli Nyshadham, Gus L.W. Hart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:27PM - 2:39PM		K1.00006: Potts Model: A Simple Way to Discover New Alloys William Keele Preview Abstract

Session K2: Materials Science IV: Computational Methods

Chair: Matt Kim, Quanterra Corp.
Room: Science Building 246

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:39PM		K2.00001: Rectangles Stink: Numerical Integration in DFT Codes Invited Speaker: Gus Hart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K2.00002: Materials Modeling and the Integration Problem Matthew Burbidge, Gus Hart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K2.00003: A simple spline solution to a 50 year old problem Jeremy Jorgensen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K2.00004: Robust Computational Physics and Automated Sanity Checks Conrad Rosenbrock Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15PM - 2:27PM		K2.00005: Trimming a Combinatorical Tree Wiley Morgan, Rod Forcade, Gus Hart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:27PM - 2:39PM		K2.00006: Tuning the Metropolis algorithm Spencer Hart, Derek Ostrom, Gus Hart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:39PM - 2:51PM		K2.00007: Wang Landau Sampling: Only a ``Random'' Walk in the Park? Derek Ostrom, Spencer Hart, Lance Nelson, Gus Hart Preview Abstract

Session K3: Particle Physics III

Chair: Steve Wasserbaech, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 139

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:39PM		K3.00001: Lattice QCD and the search for new physics using beauty quarks Invited Speaker: Stefan Meinel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K3.00002: Searching for X(3872) using lattice QCD Song-haeng Lee, Carleton DeTar Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K3.00003: Removing power divergent mixing from nonperturbative matrix elements Christopher Monahan, Kostas Orginos Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K3.00004: Strange Brew Pearl Sandick Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15PM - 2:27PM		K3.00005: Possible appearance of an event horizon in high energy collisions and in strong interaction of particles Alexander Panin Preview Abstract

Session K4: General Physics III

Chair: Mark Transtrum, Brigham Young University
Room: Science Building 073

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:27PM		K4.00001: Incorporating Dissipation in Quantum Dynamics Alberto Acevedo, Manuel Berrondo, Jean-Francois S. Van Huele Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:27PM - 1:39PM		K4.00002: Is There A Preferred Dimensionality in Nature? Chin-yah Yeh Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K4.00003: Elliptical-Like Orbits on a Spandex Surface Danny Weller, Chad Middleton Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K4.00004: Newtonian and general relativistic orbits with small eccentricities on 2D surfaces Chad Middleton Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K4.00005: A New Look at Dark Matter and Evidence of its Existence Richard Kriske Preview Abstract

Session K5: Galaxies and Cosmology

Chair: Joseph Jensen, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 260

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:39PM		K5.00001: The Long Wavelength Array Invited Speaker: Greg Taylor Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K5.00002: Assessing the H$_2$O and OH Megamaser Connection: H$_2$O Megamasers in OH Megamaser Hosts Brandon Wiggins, Victor Migenes Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K5.00003: Probing Stellar Populations in the Virgo and Fornax Clusters with Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations Zachary Gibson, Joseph Jensen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K5.00004: The Surface Brightness Fluctuation Distance to the Coma Cluster Crystal-Lynn Bartier, Joseph Jensen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15PM - 2:27PM		K5.00005: Tidal Dwarf Galaxies and the SMOC Carla Carroll, David Martinez-Delgado Preview Abstract

Session K6: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics III

Chair: Dallin Durfee, Brigham Young University
Room: Science Building 280

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:39PM		K6.00001: Spin squeezing and Enhanced Atom-Photon Entanglement via Quantum Control Invited Speaker: Ivan Deutsch Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K6.00002: Quantum dynamics for generating non-classical states Carlos Moran, Manuel Berrondo, Jean-Francois S. Van Huele Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K6.00003: Characterization of an Expanding Plasma Generated in Laser-Ionized Helium Nicholas Harrison, Dan Crunkleton, Justin Peatross, Scott Bergeson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K6.00004: Increasing the Coulomb coupling of an ultracold neutral plasma Mary Lyon, Scott Bergeson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15PM - 2:27PM		K6.00005: Precision Measurement of Laser Wavelength Using an RGB Sensor Common in Consumer Electronics Tyler Jones, Nils Otterstrom, Jarom Jackson, James Archibald, Dallin Durfee Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:27PM - 2:39PM		K6.00006: Precision External Timer Adam Kingsley, Dallin Durfee Preview Abstract

Session K7: Nuclear Physics

Chair: Robert J. Ridge, Utah Valley University
Room: Science Building 60

Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:15PM - 1:27PM		K7.00001: Unanswered Questions: Neutron Emission in the Nuclear Fission Process KaeCee Terry, John E. Ellsworth Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:27PM - 1:39PM		K7.00002: Calibration of a cadmium capture-gated neutron spectrometer Craig Higgins, Kent Talbert, Lawrence Rees, J. Bart Czirr, John Ellsworth Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:39PM - 1:51PM		K7.00003: Closer look at Li$_{6}$Gd(BO$_{3}$)$_{3}$:Ce capture-gated detectors for neutron spectrometry Alec Raymond, John E. Ellsworth Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:51PM - 2:03PM		K7.00004: Measurement of Room Return Neutrons Brian Ostler, Lawrence Rees, J. Bart Czirr Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:03PM - 2:15PM		K7.00005: Construction and Testing of Four Adit Photomultiplier Tubes with Scintillating Plastic for Neutron Detection Alexander Corey Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15PM - 2:27PM		K7.00006: Design and Construction of a Snap Together-Ion Source Tyler Westover, John E. Ellsworth Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:27PM - 2:39PM		K7.00007: Transit Time Uniformity of Two Commercial 5" Photomultiplier Tubes John Peterson, Taylor W. Richards, Nirdosh Chapagain, Michael Ware, John E. Ellsworth, Justin Peatross, J. Bart Czirr, Lawrence B. Rees Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:39PM - 2:51PM		K7.00008: Precision Measurements of Beta-Decay Rates Eddie Hansen, Justin Peatross, Scott Bergeson, Michael Ware Preview Abstract

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