Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Annual Meeting of the APS Four Corners Section
Volume 60, Number 11
Friday–Saturday, October 16–17, 2015; Tempe, Arizona
Epitome
Oct 16 2015 9:00AM, Friday
A1
Plenary I
Room: MU221
Chair: Peter Bennett, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Julia Phillips, Martha McCartney
Oct 16 2015 10:50AM, Friday
B1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics I
Room: MU236
Chair: Jose Menenedez, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Mark Siemens
B2
Astrophysics I: Fundamental Science
Room: MU230
Chair: Damien Easson, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Quentin Bailey
B3
Condensed Matter I
Room: MU202
Chair: Tingyong Chen, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Weigang Wang
B4
Condensed Matter II
Room: MU242A
Chair: Jimmy Liu, Arizona State University
B5
Materials I: Nanostructures
Room: MU220
Chair: Molly McCartney, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Carmen Menoni
B6
Particle Physics I
Room: MU207
Chair: Pearl Sandick, University of Utah
Invited Speakers: Richard Lebed
B7
Education I - Interactive Workshop: Institutional Change for Increasing Access to Physics
Room: MU242B
Chair: Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, University of Colorado, Boulder
Invited Speakers: Daniel Reinholz, Joel Corbo
B8
Atmospheric Physics
Room: MU224
Chair: Pace VanDevender
B9
Biological Physics I: Cytoskeleton and Mechanobiology
Room: MU228
Chair: Matthew Green, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Michael Vershinin
B10
Biological Physics II: Multi-scale Biophysical Models
Room: MU246
Chair: Ann Junghans, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Oct 16 2015 12:00PM, Friday
C1
Industry Panel Discussion
Room: MU241
Chair: Matt Kim, Quanttera
Oct 16 2015 1:50PM, Friday
D1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics II
Room: MU236
Chair: Scott Sayres, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Daniel Stick
D2
Cosmology I
Room: MU230
Chair: Tanmay Vachaspati, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Damien Easson
D3
Condensed Matter III
Room: MU202
Chair: Chi Xu, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Karine Chesnel
D4
Condensed Matter IV
Room: MU242A
Chair: Peter Rez, Arizona State University
D5
Materials II: Semiconductors and Optical Characterization
Room: MU220
Chair: Andrew Chizmeshya, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Stefan Zollner
D6
Materials III: Interfaces
Room: MU246
Chair: R. Clayton Shallcross, University of Arizona
D7
Particle Physics II
Room: MU207
Chair: William Fairbank, Colorado State University
Invited Speakers: Stephen Pate, Walter Toki
D8
Education II: Research-based strategies for effective physics teaching
Room: MU242B
Chair: Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: David E. Meltzer, Kelli Gamez Warble
D9
Nonlinear Dynamics
Room: MU224
Chair: Avishek Kumar, Arizona State University
D10
Biophysics III: Interfaces, Biotechnology and Medical Physics
Room: MU228
Chair: Sefika Banu Ozkan, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Carrie Moon
Oct 16 2015 3:17PM, Friday
E1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics III
Room: MU236
Chair: Mark Siemens, University of Denver
Invited Speakers: Scott Bergeson, Arvinder Sandhu
E2
Astrophysics II: Instrumentation
Room: MU230
Chair: Quentin Bailey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
E3
Astrophysics III: Extragalactic/Cosmology
Room: MU242A
Chair: Carl Covatto, Arizona State University
E4
Condensed Matter V
Room: MU202
Chair: Weigang Wang, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Dmitry Yarotski
E5
Materials IV: Mechanical Properties and Alloys
Room: MU220
Chair: Carmen Menoni, Colorado State University
Invited Speakers: Brandon Runnels
E6
Materials V: Materials Theory and Analysis
Room: MU246
Chair: Quan Qing, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Gus Hart
E7
Particle Physics III
Room: MU207
Chair: Richard Lebed, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Pearl Sandick
E8
Education III: Training physics teachers and increasing high school physics enrollment
Room: MU242B
Chair: Bryan Henderson, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Duane Merrell
E9
Biological Physics IV: Polymer Dynamics
Room: MU228
Chair: Michael Vershinin, University of Utah
Invited Speakers: Sara M. Vaiana
E10
Other
Room: MU224
Chair: Jeff Drucker, Arizona State University
Oct 16 2015 4:30PM, Friday
F1
Poster Session (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Room: MU221
Chair: Gary Adams, Arizona State University
Oct 16 2015 6:30PM, Friday
G1
Banquet
Room: MU241
Chair: Peter Bennett, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Paul Scowen
Oct 17 2015 9:00AM, Saturday
H1
Plenary II
Room: Murdock Hall 101
Chair: Richard Sonnenfeld, New Mexico Tech
Invited Speakers: James Wynne, Mark Sykes
Oct 17 2015 11:00AM, Saturday
I1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics IV
Room: PSH150
Chair: Daniel Stick, Sandia National Laboratories
Invited Speakers: Timothy Steimle
I2
Astrophysics IV: Gravity Wave Science
Room: PSF101
Chair: Paul Scowen, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Michele Zanolin
I3
Cosmology II
Room: PSF123
Chair: Ceclila Lunardini, Arizona State University
I4
Condensed Matter Physics IV
Room: PSA103
Chair: Karine Chesnel, Brigham Young University
Invited Speakers: Tingyong Chen
I5
Materials VI: Xrays, Ions, and Electrons for Materials Characterization
Room: PSA102
Chair: Stefan Zollner, New Mexico State University
Invited Speakers: William Graves
I6
Materials VII: Nanostructures II
Room: PSA104
Chair: Gus Hart, Brigham Young University
I7
Particle Physics IV
Room: PSF173
Chair: Stephen Pate, New Mexico State University
Invited Speakers: Shufang Su
I8
Education IV: Strategies for inclusive science teaching and assessment
Room: PSA107
Chair: Kelli Gamez-Warble, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Dimitri Dounas-Frazer
I9
Nuclear Physics I
Room: PSF166
Chair: Michael Dugger, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Matthias Burkardt
I10
Biological Physics V: Advances in Spectroscopic Techniques
Room: PSA106
Chair: Carrie Moon, University of Denver
Invited Speakers: Michael Brown
I11
Emergent Phenomena I
Room: PSH151
Chair: Dmitry Matyushov, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Sara Walker
Oct 17 2015 12:12PM, Saturday
J1
Undergraduate Mixer
Room: PSF186
Chair: Jeff Drucker, Arizona State University
Oct 17 2015 1:12PM, Saturday
K1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics V
Room: PSH150
Chair: Scott Bergeson, Brigham Young University
Invited Speakers: FRANCISCO BECERRA CHAVEZ
K2
Astrophysics V: Stars and Planets
Room: PSF101
Chair: Michele Zanolin, ERAU
K3
Condensed Matter Physics VII
Room: PSA103
Chair: Dmitry Yarotski, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Invited Speakers: Scott Sayres
K4
Materials VIII: Photovoltaic Materials
Room: PSA102
Chair: Dave Smith, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: R. Clayton Shallcross
K5
Materials IX: Surfaces and Interfaces
Room: PSA104
Chair: Brandon Runnels, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
K6
Particle Physics V
Room: PSF173
Chair: Walter Toki, Colorado State University
Invited Speakers: William Faribank
K7
Education V: Student leadership for increasing access to physics: Access Network programs
Room: PSA107
Chair: Joel Corbo, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Bradford A. Barker, Benjamin Pollard, Alyssa Adams
K8
Nuclear Physics II
Room: PSF166
Chair: Matthias Burkhardt, New Mexico State University
K9
Biological Physics VI: Protein Structure
Room: PSA106
Chair: Rick Kirian, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Karissa Sanbonmatsu
K10
Entrepreneurship and Industrial Physics
Room: PSF123
Chair: Nicole Herbots, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Ken Polasko
K11
Emergent Phenomena II
Room: PSH151
Chair: Sara Walker, Arizona State University
Oct 17 2015 2:45PM, Saturday
L1
Plenary III
Room: Murdock Hall 101
Chair: Jeff Drucker, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Noah Finklestein, J. Pace VanDevender
Oct 17 2015 4:21PM, Saturday
M1
Awards Session
Room: Murdock Hall 101
Chair: Sui Au Lee, Colorado State University
Oct 16 2015 9:00AM, Friday
A1
Plenary I
Room: MU221
Chair: Peter Bennett, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Julia Phillips, Martha McCartney
Oct 16 2015 10:50AM, Friday
B1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics I
Room: MU236
Chair: Jose Menenedez, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Mark Siemens
B2
Astrophysics I: Fundamental Science
Room: MU230
Chair: Damien Easson, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Quentin Bailey
B3
Condensed Matter I
Room: MU202
Chair: Tingyong Chen, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Weigang Wang
B4
Condensed Matter II
Room: MU242A
Chair: Jimmy Liu, Arizona State University
B5
Materials I: Nanostructures
Room: MU220
Chair: Molly McCartney, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Carmen Menoni
B6
Particle Physics I
Room: MU207
Chair: Pearl Sandick, University of Utah
Invited Speakers: Richard Lebed
B7
Education I - Interactive Workshop: Institutional Change for Increasing Access to Physics
Room: MU242B
Chair: Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, University of Colorado, Boulder
Invited Speakers: Daniel Reinholz, Joel Corbo
B8
Atmospheric Physics
Room: MU224
Chair: Pace VanDevender
B9
Biological Physics I: Cytoskeleton and Mechanobiology
Room: MU228
Chair: Matthew Green, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Michael Vershinin
B10
Biological Physics II: Multi-scale Biophysical Models
Room: MU246
Chair: Ann Junghans, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Oct 16 2015 12:00PM, Friday
C1
Industry Panel Discussion
Room: MU241
Chair: Matt Kim, Quanttera
Oct 16 2015 1:50PM, Friday
D1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics II
Room: MU236
Chair: Scott Sayres, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Daniel Stick
D2
Cosmology I
Room: MU230
Chair: Tanmay Vachaspati, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Damien Easson
D3
Condensed Matter III
Room: MU202
Chair: Chi Xu, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Karine Chesnel
D4
Condensed Matter IV
Room: MU242A
Chair: Peter Rez, Arizona State University
D5
Materials II: Semiconductors and Optical Characterization
Room: MU220
Chair: Andrew Chizmeshya, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Stefan Zollner
D6
Materials III: Interfaces
Room: MU246
Chair: R. Clayton Shallcross, University of Arizona
D7
Particle Physics II
Room: MU207
Chair: William Fairbank, Colorado State University
Invited Speakers: Stephen Pate, Walter Toki
D8
Education II: Research-based strategies for effective physics teaching
Room: MU242B
Chair: Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: David E. Meltzer, Kelli Gamez Warble
D9
Nonlinear Dynamics
Room: MU224
Chair: Avishek Kumar, Arizona State University
D10
Biophysics III: Interfaces, Biotechnology and Medical Physics
Room: MU228
Chair: Sefika Banu Ozkan, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Carrie Moon
Oct 16 2015 3:17PM, Friday
E1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics III
Room: MU236
Chair: Mark Siemens, University of Denver
Invited Speakers: Scott Bergeson, Arvinder Sandhu
E2
Astrophysics II: Instrumentation
Room: MU230
Chair: Quentin Bailey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
E3
Astrophysics III: Extragalactic/Cosmology
Room: MU242A
Chair: Carl Covatto, Arizona State University
E4
Condensed Matter V
Room: MU202
Chair: Weigang Wang, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Dmitry Yarotski
E5
Materials IV: Mechanical Properties and Alloys
Room: MU220
Chair: Carmen Menoni, Colorado State University
Invited Speakers: Brandon Runnels
E6
Materials V: Materials Theory and Analysis
Room: MU246
Chair: Quan Qing, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Gus Hart
E7
Particle Physics III
Room: MU207
Chair: Richard Lebed, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Pearl Sandick
E8
Education III: Training physics teachers and increasing high school physics enrollment
Room: MU242B
Chair: Bryan Henderson, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Duane Merrell
E9
Biological Physics IV: Polymer Dynamics
Room: MU228
Chair: Michael Vershinin, University of Utah
Invited Speakers: Sara M. Vaiana
E10
Other
Room: MU224
Chair: Jeff Drucker, Arizona State University
Oct 16 2015 4:30PM, Friday
F1
Poster Session (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Room: MU221
Chair: Gary Adams, Arizona State University
Oct 16 2015 6:30PM, Friday
G1
Banquet
Room: MU241
Chair: Peter Bennett, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Paul Scowen
Oct 17 2015 9:00AM, Saturday
H1
Plenary II
Room: Murdock Hall 101
Chair: Richard Sonnenfeld, New Mexico Tech
Invited Speakers: James Wynne, Mark Sykes
Oct 17 2015 11:00AM, Saturday
I1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics IV
Room: PSH150
Chair: Daniel Stick, Sandia National Laboratories
Invited Speakers: Timothy Steimle
I2
Astrophysics IV: Gravity Wave Science
Room: PSF101
Chair: Paul Scowen, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Michele Zanolin
I3
Cosmology II
Room: PSF123
Chair: Ceclila Lunardini, Arizona State University
I4
Condensed Matter Physics IV
Room: PSA103
Chair: Karine Chesnel, Brigham Young University
Invited Speakers: Tingyong Chen
I5
Materials VI: Xrays, Ions, and Electrons for Materials Characterization
Room: PSA102
Chair: Stefan Zollner, New Mexico State University
Invited Speakers: William Graves
I6
Materials VII: Nanostructures II
Room: PSA104
Chair: Gus Hart, Brigham Young University
I7
Particle Physics IV
Room: PSF173
Chair: Stephen Pate, New Mexico State University
Invited Speakers: Shufang Su
I8
Education IV: Strategies for inclusive science teaching and assessment
Room: PSA107
Chair: Kelli Gamez-Warble, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Dimitri Dounas-Frazer
I9
Nuclear Physics I
Room: PSF166
Chair: Michael Dugger, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Matthias Burkardt
I10
Biological Physics V: Advances in Spectroscopic Techniques
Room: PSA106
Chair: Carrie Moon, University of Denver
Invited Speakers: Michael Brown
I11
Emergent Phenomena I
Room: PSH151
Chair: Dmitry Matyushov, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Sara Walker
Oct 17 2015 12:12PM, Saturday
J1
Undergraduate Mixer
Room: PSF186
Chair: Jeff Drucker, Arizona State University
Oct 17 2015 1:12PM, Saturday
K1
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics V
Room: PSH150
Chair: Scott Bergeson, Brigham Young University
Invited Speakers: FRANCISCO BECERRA CHAVEZ
K2
Astrophysics V: Stars and Planets
Room: PSF101
Chair: Michele Zanolin, ERAU
K3
Condensed Matter Physics VII
Room: PSA103
Chair: Dmitry Yarotski, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Invited Speakers: Scott Sayres
K4
Materials VIII: Photovoltaic Materials
Room: PSA102
Chair: Dave Smith, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: R. Clayton Shallcross
K5
Materials IX: Surfaces and Interfaces
Room: PSA104
Chair: Brandon Runnels, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
K6
Particle Physics V
Room: PSF173
Chair: Walter Toki, Colorado State University
Invited Speakers: William Faribank
K7
Education V: Student leadership for increasing access to physics: Access Network programs
Room: PSA107
Chair: Joel Corbo, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Bradford A. Barker, Benjamin Pollard, Alyssa Adams
K8
Nuclear Physics II
Room: PSF166
Chair: Matthias Burkhardt, New Mexico State University
K9
Biological Physics VI: Protein Structure
Room: PSA106
Chair: Rick Kirian, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Karissa Sanbonmatsu
K10
Entrepreneurship and Industrial Physics
Room: PSF123
Chair: Nicole Herbots, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Ken Polasko
K11
Emergent Phenomena II
Room: PSH151
Chair: Sara Walker, Arizona State University
Oct 17 2015 2:45PM, Saturday
L1
Plenary III
Room: Murdock Hall 101
Chair: Jeff Drucker, Arizona State University
Invited Speakers: Noah Finklestein, J. Pace VanDevender
Oct 17 2015 4:21PM, Saturday
M1
Awards Session
Room: Murdock Hall 101
Chair: Sui Au Lee, Colorado State University
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