Bulletin of the American Physical Society

APS April Meeting 2012

Volume 57, Number 3

Saturday–Tuesday, March 31–April 3 2012; Atlanta, Georgia

Session Index

Session E1: Welcome Reception and Poster Session I: APS Posters I (5:45 pm - 7:30 pm)	Show Abstracts
Saturday, March 31, 2012 Sponsoring Units: APS Room: Grand Hall West

		E1.00001: ASTROPHYSICS Preview Abstract
		E1.00002: MEST-The universe has not the time arrowhead and space expanding Dayong Cao Preview Abstract
		E1.00003: Time may affect the visibility of dark matter and its corresponding space Dennis Ou, Ming-Cheh Ou, Chung-Chu Pang Preview Abstract
		E1.00004: Observations of Radio-Loud Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Joseph Eggen Preview Abstract
		E1.00005: Thin-Disk Galactic Rotation Described with Newtonian Dynamics withOUT Mysterious Dark Matter James Q. Feng, C.F. Gallo Preview Abstract
		E1.00006: High $\mathbf{B}$-field Limit of Magnetic Oscillations in Magnetars Matthew Rave, Enrique Gomez Preview Abstract
		E1.00007: Supernova Remnant Evolution with Cosmic Ray Feedback Joshua Wood, Dieter Hartmann, Ken-Ichi Nishikawa Preview Abstract
		E1.00008: Lower limits on ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray and jet powers of TeV blazars Soebur Razzaque, Charles Dermer, Justin Finke Preview Abstract
		E1.00009: Affects of curtains on the scaler system in HAWC Thomas Harris, Andreas Tepe, Ignacio Taboada Preview Abstract
		E1.00010: CMS Pixel Upgrade: Robustness Studies of the CMS Tracker Inner Barrel Juan Cuevas Preview Abstract
		E1.00011: Elementary processes in the Self-Interacting Flavor-Mixed Dark Matter A. Ford, M.V. Medvedev Preview Abstract
		E1.00012: Solar Flare Impulse Broadening from Gamma Ground Survey Network Marc Litz, David Burns, James Carroll, Nino Pereira Preview Abstract
		E1.00013: The Dark Energy Survey Camera Brenna Flaugher Preview Abstract
		E1.00014: Design for a New Observatory for the Optical Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Corbin Covault Preview Abstract
		E1.00015: Impacts by Compact Ultra Dense Objects Jeremey Birrell, Lance Labun, Johann Rafelski Preview Abstract
		E1.00016: FEW-BODY SYSTEMS Preview Abstract
		E1.00017: Antiproton-impact ionization of H$_{2}$ Teck-Ghee Lee, M.S. Pindzola, J. Colgan Preview Abstract
		E1.00018: GRAVITATION Preview Abstract
		E1.00019: Considerations Concerning the Overall Unification Shantilal Goradia Preview Abstract
		E1.00020: Special Relativistic effects may impact the conditions necessary for an event horizon J.R. Laubenstein Preview Abstract
		E1.00021: Gravitational Wave and Neutrino Signals from Rotating General-Relativistic Stellar Collapse Ernazar Abdikamalov, Christian D. Ott, Evan O'Connor, Christian Reisswig, Peter Kalmus, Frank Loeffler, Adam Burrows, Steve Drasco, Erik Schnetter Preview Abstract
		E1.00022: Reduced basis for spinning, non precessing binaries Manuel Tiglio, Scott Field, Chad Galley, Frank Herrmann, Evan Ochsner Preview Abstract
		E1.00023: Application of the Maximum Entropy method to data from the LIGO gravitational wave detectors Christopher Greenley Preview Abstract
		E1.00024: Analyses of Tsunami Events using Simple Propagation Models Ashwith Kumar Chilvery, Arjun Tan, Mohan Aggarwal Preview Abstract
		E1.00025: Nuclear Quantum Gravitation, LIGO, Gravity B Probe. CDMS Ronald Kotas Preview Abstract
		E1.00026: On the Principles and Directions of Modern Physics Thomas Evans Preview Abstract
		E1.00027: Schwarzschild Solution of the Generally Covariant Quaternionic Field Equations of Sachs Horace Crater Preview Abstract
		E1.00028: Isolating Non-Linear Signatures of Two Colliding Black Holes Rita Garrido Preview Abstract
		E1.00029: Mass-energy and Momentum Extraction by Gravitational Wave Emission in the Merger of Two Colliding Black Holes: The Non-head-on Case Rafael Aranha, Ivano Soares, Eduardo Tonini Preview Abstract
		E1.00030: The merger of binary white dwarf--neutron stars: Simulations in full general relativity Vasileios Paschalidis, Yuk Tung Liu, Zachariah Etienne, Stuart Shapiro Preview Abstract
		E1.00031: Spectral Methods in General Relativistic MHD Simulations David Garrison Preview Abstract
		E1.00032: OpenCL-Accelerated Primitive Variable Recovery for General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics Kristen Boydstun, Christian D. Ott, Philipp Moesta Preview Abstract
		E1.00033: Non-Linear Cosmological Redshift According to General Relativity Dmitri Rabounski Preview Abstract
		E1.00034: NUCLEAR PHYSICS Preview Abstract
		E1.00035: MicroLENS Construction and Filling Tristan Wright Preview Abstract
		E1.00036: The Low Energy Neutrino Spectrometry (LENS) Experiment and LENS prototype, $\mu $LENS, initial results Zachary Yokley Preview Abstract
		E1.00037: The Explanation of the Photon's Electric and Magnetic Fields; and its Particle and Wave Characteristics Russell Moon, Victor Vasiliev Preview Abstract
		E1.00038: Glauber Theory Nuclear Cross Section Calculation Sensitivity to Parameters of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Random Number Generation John Wilson, Ivan Novikov Preview Abstract
		E1.00039: Checker Board Model Theodore Lach Preview Abstract
		E1.00040: CMS Pixel Tracker Upgrade: Results from Test Beam Richard Brosius, Avto Kharchilava, Ashish Kumar Preview Abstract
		E1.00041: Neutron generator yield measurements using a phoswich detector with the digital pulse shape analysis Alexander Barzilov, Ivan Novikov, Phillip Womble, Julian Heinze Preview Abstract
		E1.00042: High Speed Data Acquisition in APEX Dark Matter Experiment Elena Long Preview Abstract
		E1.00043: PARTICLES AND FIELDS Preview Abstract
		E1.00044: Superluminal Physics {\&} Instantaneous Physics - as new trends in research Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		E1.00045: Relationship between 1 to $n+1$ and 2 to $n$ Parke-Taylor amplitudes in light front perturbation theory Christian A. Cruz Santiago, Anna M. Stasto Preview Abstract
		E1.00046: New Measurements of Upsilon Spin Alignment at CDF Niharika Ranjan Preview Abstract
		E1.00047: How NBWF cosmology is consistent with causal QC/ED particle CFT and its AdS dual preserves information Wayne R. Lundberg Preview Abstract
		E1.00048: Alignment of the CMS Muon System with muons from pp collisions at the LHC Aysen Tatarinov Preview Abstract
		E1.00049: TESTS OF PHYSICS LAWS Preview Abstract
		E1.00050: On Logical Error Underlying Classical Mechanics Temur Z. Kalanov Preview Abstract
		E1.00051: Lorentz and CPT violating corrections to hydrogen energy levels at order $\alpha^2$ Gregory Adkins, Theodore Yoder Preview Abstract
		E1.00052: The harmonic neutron hypothesis: alpha and the annihilation frequency equivalent of the neutron are sufficient to derive the effective fine structure constant at Z Donald Chakeres Preview Abstract
		E1.00053: Speed of Light: same everywhere? Hans H. Fleischmann Preview Abstract
		E1.00054: Anharmonic Waves in Quantum Electrodynamics Franz Himpsel Preview Abstract
		E1.00055: OPERA and MINOS Experimental Result Prove Big Bang Theory Invalid David E. Pressler Preview Abstract
		E1.00056: Monte Carlo Simulation of Cosmogenic Processes for the SURF Experiments Chao Zhang, Dongming Mei Preview Abstract
		E1.00057: Signature of Spontaneous Particle Production in Converging Laser Pulses Lance Labun, Johann Rafelski Preview Abstract
		E1.00058: ACCELERATORS AND STORAGE RINGS Preview Abstract
		E1.00059: Digitally Controlled Four Harmonic Buncher for FSU LINAC Daniel S. Moerland, Ingo Wiedenhoever, Lagy T. Baby, David Caussyn, David Spingler Preview Abstract
		E1.00060: Design Challenges of a Rapid Cycling Synchrotron for Carbon/Proton Therapy Nathan Cook Preview Abstract
		E1.00061: PHYSICS EDUCATION Preview Abstract
		E1.00062: Amorphous Solid Water (ASW): Macroscale Environmentally-Neutral Application for Remediation of Hazardous Pollutants using Condensed-Phase Cryogenic Fluids Ronald de Strulle, Maximilian Rheinhart Preview Abstract
		E1.00063: Classical Physics as an Introduction to Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and Gravity Robert Close Preview Abstract
		E1.00064: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) Maps of the Permanently Shaded Regions (PSR) at the Lunar Poles Paul Rojas, Kurt Retherford, Randall Gladstone, Alan Stern, Anthony Egan, Paul Miles, Joel Parker, David Kaufmann, David Horvath, Thomas Greathouse, Maarten Versteeg, Andrew Steffl, Joey Mukherjee, Michael Davis, David Slater, Amanda Bayless, Paul Feldmann, Dana Hurley, Wayne Pryor, Amanda Hendrix Preview Abstract
		E1.00065: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH I Preview Abstract
		E1.00066: Toyota Prius Hybrid Plug-in Conversation and Battery Monitoring system Krishnanunni Unnikannan, Michael Mcintyre, Doug Harper, Robert Kessinger, Megan Young, Joseph Lantham Preview Abstract
		E1.00067: Development and Characterization of NMR Measurements for Polymer Gel Dosimetry Zachary Kwong, Heather Whitney Preview Abstract
		E1.00068: Infrared Optical Properties of Saline Solutions Present on Planetary Surfaces Determined from Laboratory Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Measurements Bhuwan Ghimire, Kristen Thurman, Tripti Giri, Haleem Azmy, Marina De Castro, Kent F. Palmer Preview Abstract
		E1.00069: Non-linear Imaging of Nanoscale Surface Defects on Alphabet Letter Shaped Colloids in a Uniformly Aligned Nematic Liquid Crystal Julian Giller, Clayton P. Lapointe, Ivan I. Smalyukh Preview Abstract
		E1.00070: Differential Production Rates in Neutrino Induced Electron-Positron Pair Creation Hannah McWilliams Preview Abstract
		E1.00071: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		E1.00072: Using the Wii Board to Find Measurements of Falling Objects Matthew Rowell, Donna Mullenax, Jeffery Secrest Preview Abstract
		E1.00073: Study of the Sensitivity of Plastic Scintillator to Fast Neutrons David Abbott Preview Abstract
		E1.00074: Voxel-Based Morphometry ALE meta-analysis of Bipolar Disorder Omar Magana, Robert Laird Preview Abstract
		E1.00075: Characterization of the Effect of thermal Cycling on the Signal Integrity of Interconnect Structures used in 3D Integrated Circuits Binayak Kandel Preview Abstract
		E1.00076: Galaxy Image Processing and Morphological Classification Using Machine Learning Julian Kates-Harbeck Preview Abstract
		E1.00077: Heat Transfer Processes in the Selective Microwave Heating of Heterogeneous Catalysts Kyle Serniak, Mark Crosswhite, A.E. Stiegman Preview Abstract
		E1.00078: Hodoscope for spectrometer optics calibration in APEX dark matter search Neil Goeckner-Wald, Tyson Price, Bogdan Wojtsekhowski Preview Abstract
		E1.00079: Efficiency and Linewidth Improvements in a Grazing Incidence Dye Laser David Vandenberg, R. Seth Smith, Ezekiel A. Shuler Preview Abstract
		E1.00080: Temperature Dependent Fluorescence Lifetime Measurements in a Phosphor Charles J. Nettles, R. Seth Smith, Jonathan J. Heath Preview Abstract
		E1.00081: Development of Pressure sensing Particles through SERS and Upconversion Ryan Widejko, Fenglin Wang, Jeff Anker Preview Abstract
		E1.00082: Gold coated Nano-Particles on Silicon substrate Sirak Mekonen Preview Abstract
		E1.00083: Spectroscopic Analysis of Today's Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Edward Pluhar Preview Abstract
		E1.00084: Measuring the Force in Beams of Truss Bridges Bret Henderson Preview Abstract
		E1.00085: Constraining Sterile Neutrino Warm Dark Matter with Chandra Observations of the Andromeda Galaxy Nicholas Polley, Casey Watson, Li Zhiyuan Preview Abstract
		E1.00086: COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS Preview Abstract
		E1.00087: Tunable band gap in biased rhombohedral-stacked trilayer graphene H.B. Mihiri Shashikala, Xiao-Qian Wang Preview Abstract
		E1.00088: Multipartite Quantum Entanglement Evolution in Photosynthetic Complexes Sam Rodriques, Benjamin Brock, Peter Love, Jing Zhu, Sabre Kais, Alan Aspuru-Guzik Preview Abstract
		E1.00089: Implementation and testing of algorithms for data fitting Alison Monahan, Larry Engelhardt Preview Abstract
		E1.00090: Augmenting Computational Research Tools in Observational Cosmology Keenan Stone, Jacob Moldenhauer, Larry Engelhardt Preview Abstract
		E1.00091: ENERGY RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS Preview Abstract
		E1.00092: Graded Barrier for Photovoltaic Operation of p-type GaAs/AlGaAs Heterostructure P.K.D. Duleepa Pitigala, S.G. Matsik, A.G.U. Perera, S.P. Khanna, L.H. Li, E.H. Linfield, Z.R. Wasilewski, M. Buchanan, H.C. Liu Preview Abstract
		E1.00093: Optimization of TiO2/SiO2 Nanorod Multilayers for High Angle of Incidence Anti-Reflection Coatings for Solar Cells Ranga Jayasinghe, A.G. Unil Perera, Yiping Zhao Preview Abstract
		E1.00094: Visible to near infra red absorption in natural dye (Mondo Grass Berry) for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Duleepa Pitigala, L.A.A. DeSilva, A.G.U. Perera Preview Abstract
		E1.00095: HADRONIC PHYSICS Preview Abstract
		E1.00096: Applications of Two-Body Dirac Equations to the Meson Spectrum with Three Versus Two Covariant Interactions, SU(3) Mixing James Schiermeyer, Horace Crater Preview Abstract
		E1.00097: Baryon Spectrum Analysis using Covariant Constraint Dynamics Joshua Whitney, Horace Crater Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

APS April Meeting 2012

Volume 57, Number 3

Saturday–Tuesday, March 31–April 3 2012; Atlanta, Georgia

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