Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2021 Annual Meeting of the APS Four Corners Section

Volume 66, Number 11

Friday–Saturday, October 8–9, 2021; Virtual; Mountain Daylight Time

Session Index

Session B01: Astrophysics I

Chair: Patricia Rankin, Arizona State University

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:30AM - 10:54AM		B01.00001: New Frontiers in UV Space Astrophysics Invited Speaker: Erika Hamden Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B01.00002: Looking for Changes in Photospheric Temperature Gradients over Solar Cycle 24 Using Hinode/SP James Crowley Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B01.00003: The 2021 Outburst of BL Lacertae Gilvan Apolonio, Michael Joner Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B01.00004: Study of variability in radiation from the Blazar source 3C454.3 Kaustav Dipta Goswami, Rupjyoti Gogoi, Rukaiya Khatoon Preview Abstract

Session B02: Functionalities of Materials I

Chair: Minhyea Lee, University of Colorado Boulder

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:30AM - 10:54AM		B02.00001: Surprises in Heat Transport in Sub-100 nm thin films and nanostructures: From Breaking the "Law” to Putting a New Spin on Metals Invited Speaker: Barry Zink Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:54AM - 11:18AM		B02.00002: A bond-selective view of electron-phonon coupling Invited Speaker: Samuel Teitelbaum Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B02.00003: Physical and Thermoelectric Properties of 2-D B$_4$C Nanosheets Adway Gupta, Tathagata Biswas, Arunima Singh Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:30AM - 11:42AM		B02.00004: Fabricating Diamond-like Amorphous Carbon Carson McLaughlin Preview Abstract

Session B03: Particle Physics I

Chair: Keith Ulmer, University of Colorado Boulder

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B03.00001: Characterization of Small-Pitch 3D Silicon Sensors for LHC Applications Andrew Gentry Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B03.00002: Characterization of Low Gain Avalanche Detectors for LHC experiments Josef Sorenson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B03.00003: Analyzing Silicon Pixel Sensor Efficiencies for the HL-LHC Upgrade with a Desktop Pixel Telescope and Beta-Emitter Liam Foster, Stephen Wagner Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B03.00004: Charge sharing distance in silicon pixel detector. Yunhao Li, John Cumalat Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B03.00005: Testing and Performance of Front-End Electronics for Micromegas Detectors for the ATLAS New Small Wheels Nicholas Andress Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:30AM - 11:42AM		B03.00006: Beta Radiation Damage Thresholds and Failure Rates of Micro-SD Cards Achal Duhoon, Jordan Lee, JR Dennison Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:42AM - 11:54AM		B03.00007: Invariant Mass of the $\phi \pi^0$ System. Emily LaMagna Preview Abstract

Session B04: AMO and Quantum Information I

Chair: Markus Raschke, University of Colorado Boulder

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:30AM - 10:54AM		B04.00001: Single-Photon Level Nonlinear Optics with Nanophotonic Cavity QED Invited Speaker: Shuo Sun Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B04.00002: Approximating a Low-Dimensional Nonlinear Dual to the Schrodinger Equation Using Neural Networks Huston Wilhite, Mitchell Cutler, James Larsen, Jacob Nuttall, Mark Transtrum, Sean Warnick, Jean-Francois Van Huele Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B04.00003: Path Integral Approach to Work Statistics in Quantum Thermodynamics Taylor Kimball, Jean-Francois Van Huele Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B04.00004: Self-gravity with Stern-Gerlach Humpty-Dumpty Interferometry Leif Hagen, Jean-Francois Van Huele Preview Abstract

Session B05: Functionalities of Materials II

Chair: Ian Leahy, University of Colorado Boulder

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B05.00001: Magnetic Domain Properties of Co/Pt Multilayer Thin Films Michael Vaka, John Ray, Olav Hellwig, Karine Chesnel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B05.00002: The effect of x-ray illumination on magnetic domain memory in {[Co/Pd] / IrMn multilayers} Colby Walker, Mason1 Parkes, Caleb Olsson, David Keavney, Eric Fullerton, Karine Chesnel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B05.00003: Deconvolution and the Magnetic Pair Distribution Function Kane Fanning, Benjamin Frandsen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B05.00004: Probing thermal decomposition of Ni$_{\mathrm{3}}^{\mathrm{+2}}$[Fe$^{\mathrm{3+}}$(CN)$_{\mathrm{6}}$]$_{\mathrm{2}}$.nH$_{\mathrm{2}}$O Md Minuddin, Eric Novac, Luke Daemen, Boris Kiefer, Heinz Nakotte Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B05.00005: Surface Energy Engineering (SEE) Correlated to Crystal Anisotropy of Piezo-Electric LiTaO3 for Nano-Bonding to Si and alpha-quartz SiO2 (T \textless 453 K) Shreyash Prakash, Hemanth Yalahanka, Shefali Prakash, Mohammed Sahal, Abbie Elison, Brian Baker, Saaketh Narayan, Lauren Puglisi, Robert J. Culbertson, Nicole Herbots Preview Abstract

Session B06: General Physics and Fundamentals of Physics

Chair: John Harton, Colorado State University

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B06.00001: A Proposed Unification of Neutron Stars and Black Holes, with Implications from the Recent Radius Measurement of PSR J0740$+$6620. Bradford Blake Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B06.00002: The possibility of presenting the photon as a basis for quantum energy Gh. Saleh, Mohamad Javad Faraji, Robab Rahimpour, Ehsan Dalili Preview Abstract
Friday, October 8, 2021 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B06.00003: Experimental Evidence of Discrete Time John Haller Preview Abstract

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