Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2009 Annual Meeting of the California Section of the APS

Volume 54, Number 18

Friday–Saturday, November 13–14, 2009; Monterey, California

Session Index

Session F1: Astrophysics

Chair: Thomas Gredig, California State University Long Beach
Room: Spanagel 117

Friday, November 13, 2009 1:00PM - 1:12PM		F1.00001: An Alternative Explaination to CMBR based on Curvature Richard Kriske Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:12PM - 1:24PM		F1.00002: Fermi-LAT Sensitivity to Dark Matter Annihilation in Via Lactea II Substructure Brandon Anderson, Michael Kuhlen, Robert Johnson, Piero Madau, Juerg Diemand Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:24PM - 1:36PM		F1.00003: The Search for Ultra High-Energy Neutrinos With The ANITA Experiment Abigail Vieregg Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:36PM - 1:48PM		F1.00004: Observation of UHE Cosmic Rays from a Balloon-borne Neutrino Telescope Stephen Hoover Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:48PM - 2:00PM		F1.00005: Can Dark Matter explain the WMAP Haze? Tim Linden Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F1.00006: Waves in an accretion disk: nodal superhumps versus permanent superhumps in V378 Pegasi Kenia Velasco, F.A. Ringwald, Jonathan Roveto Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F1.00007: Quantum Universe Theory Bruce Cunningham Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F1.00008: Video Crosstalk in Kepler CCDs Jason von Wilpert Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F1.00009: An Overview of Hubble's Newest Addition: WFC3 Lucy McLaurin Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F1.00010: Theoretical Derivation of Equations Governing the Coupled Distributions of Dark and Baryonic Matters Jacques Leibovitz Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F1.00011: A Different Reason Why Black Holes are Black Noha S. Farghal Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F1.00012: Quantum trajectories for entanglement phenomena Edward Floyd Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F1.00013: Tutorial Device Illustrating A Spin One-Half Object Vladislav Bevc Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F1.00014: Acoustic Attraction Eric Oviatt, Konstantinos Patsiaouris, Bruce Denardo Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F1.00015: Effect of Dynamic Compression on Accelerating and Sustaining Over-Driven Explosive Detonation Joshua Lusk, Paul Murch, Mike Sapienza, Dave Amondson, Ronald Williams, Kevin Vandersall, Frank Garcia, Ray Gamache, Jose Sinibaldi, Ronald Brown Preview Abstract

Session F2: High Energy/Nuclear Accelerators and Plasma Physics

Chair: Jennifer Klay, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Room: Spanagel 231

Friday, November 13, 2009 1:00PM - 1:12PM		F2.00001: Development of Mirrors for the CLAS12 High Threshold Cerenkov Counter Emmanuel Angulo, John Price, Youri Sharabian Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:12PM - 1:24PM		F2.00002: LHC Status and Upgrade Challenges Jeffrey Smith Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:24PM - 1:36PM		F2.00003: Identifying non-photonic electrons in Pb+Pb collisions with ALICE at the LHC Christopher Brown Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:36PM - 1:48PM		F2.00004: Identification of bottom quark jets in Pb+Pb collisions in ALICE at the LHC Brandon Boswell Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:48PM - 2:00PM		F2.00005: Charged hadron spectra for Cu+Cu collisions at $\sqrt{S}=22.4 GeV$ with the STAR detector at RHIC Orpheus Mall Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F2.00006: STAR as a fixed target experiment? Brooke Haag, Daniel Cebra, Rosi Reed Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F2.00007: Exact treatment of confinement in the semirelativistic Faddeev approach to three-quark problems Joseph Day, Joseph McEwen, Arnulfo Gonzalez, Zoltan Papp, William Plessas Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F2.00008: Semi-Analytical Approach to the Gravitational Wave Signal From the Electroweak Phase Transition in General Standard Model-like Effective Potentials John Kehayias, Stefano Profumo Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F2.00009: CUORE: Cryogenic Maintenance Alison Goodsell, Robin Reil Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F2.00010: New results from ADMX -- an ultra sensitive axion detection experiment Steven J. Asztalos Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F2.00011: Development of a Compact Neutron Generator to be Used For Associated Particle Imaging Utilizing a RF-Driven Ion Source Ying Wu Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F2.00012: Bound-Compton profiles for inelastic x-ray scattering in warm, dense matter Paul Davis, Gianluca Gregori, Joe Bradley, Jerry Seidler, Paul Neumayer, Roger Falcone, Tilo Doeppner, Joe Ralph, Siegfried Glenzer Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F2.00013: Spectrally Resolved X-ray Scattering from Implosion Targets Andrea Kritcher, Tilo Doppner, Hae Ja Lee, Paul Davis, Otto Landen, Siegfried Glenzer Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F2.00014: Evolution of Elastic X-ray Scattering in Laser-Shocked Warm Dense Li Nathan Kugland, Gianluca Gregori, Sujit Bandyopadhyay, Ceri Brenner, Colin Brown, Carmen Constantin, Siegfried Glenzer, Fida Khattak, Andrea Kritcher, Chris Niemann, Anke Otten, James Pasley, Alex Pelka, Markus Roth, Chris Spindloe, Dave Riley Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F2.00015: The Search for Neutron Oscillations at Super-Kamiokande Mark Gregg Preview Abstract

Session F3: Materials/Nanomaterials Science

Chair: Michelle Poliskie, Solyndra
Room: Spanagel 321

Friday, November 13, 2009 1:00PM - 1:12PM		F3.00001: Atomic and electronic structures of GaN:ZnO Alloys Shuzhi Wang, Lin-Wang Wang Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:12PM - 1:24PM		F3.00002: GW study of the half metallic band gap of zinc blende CrAs Liam Damewood, Ching Yao Fong Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:24PM - 1:36PM		F3.00003: Creating wide-band negative-index-of-refraction metamaterials with fractal-based geometry Keith Penney Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:36PM - 1:48PM		F3.00004: Influence of Nanostructuring and Heterogeneous Nucleation on the Thermoelectric Figure of Merit in AgSbTe2 Peter Sharma, Joshua Sugar, Douglas Medlin Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:48PM - 2:00PM		F3.00005: Electro-optical properties of quantum dots dispersed in chiral nematic liquid crystal J. Kirchhoff, R.H. Inman, S. Ghosh, L.S. Hirst Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F3.00006: Comparative analysis of the hydrogen-vacancy interaction in Mg and Al based on density functional theory Lars Ismer, A. Janotti, C.G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F3.00007: Strain-induced isosymmetric phase transition in multiferroic BiFeO$_3$ Alison Hatt, Nicola Spaldin, Claude Ederer Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F3.00008: Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanoparticles for Optical Modulation/Chopping Serkan Zorba, Yadong Yin Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F3.00009: Phonon Transport in Graphene: Umklapp Quenching and Heat Conduction Alexander Balandin Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F3.00010: Computational Approach for Quantifying Structural Disorder in Biomolecular Lattices Clayton Bratton, Karen Reiser, Andre Knoesen, Diego Yankelevich, Mingshi Wang, Israel Rocha - Mendoza Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F3.00011: Studies of singly doping of Me and Fe in Si to deduce simple guidelines in selecting transition metal elements for Si-based spintronic materials Michael Shaughnessy, C.Y. Fong, Ryan Snow, Lin Yang Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F3.00012: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F3.00013: Faraday Effect in Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Colloidal Nanoparticles in Water Constantine Farah, Serkan Zorba, Thomas Maxwell, Yadong Yin, L. He, M. Ye Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F3.00014: Computational study of the adsorption of methanol, formic acid, and formaldehyde on the $\beta $-SiC(100)-3x2 surface Lekh Adhikari, Sean Casey Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F3.00015: Band-gap bowing, band offsets, and electron affinities for AlN, GaN, InN and InGaN: A DFT study Poul Georg Moses, Chris G. Van de Walle, Maosheng Miao Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 4:00PM - 4:12PM		F3.00016: Strain effect in group-III nitride semiconductors and their alloys Qimin Yan, Patrick Rinke, Matthias Scheffler, Chris Van de Walle Preview Abstract

Session F4: Condensed Matter I

Chair: Andreas Bill, California State University Long Beach
Room: Spanagel 421

Friday, November 13, 2009 1:00PM - 1:12PM		F4.00001: Imaging Transport in Nanowires with NSOM Lee Baird Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:12PM - 1:24PM		F4.00002: Little and Large:Topological Defects in Cosmology and Condensed Matter Theory Sinead Griffin, Ray Rivers Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:24PM - 1:36PM		F4.00003: Search for anomalous spin-mass coupling with a rubidium magnetometer Ian Lacey, L.R. Jacome, Lok Fai Chan, Sahar Muhsin, Alec Boyd, Eric Bahr, Srikanth Guttikonda, Derek Kimball Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:36PM - 1:48PM		F4.00004: Light Propagation in Liquid Crystals with a Chiral Dopant Justin Lawson, Karl Saunders, Logan Gantner Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 1:48PM - 2:00PM		F4.00005: Towards microwave modulation in a wavelength-tuned magneto-optical trap Aaron Allen, Stephen Segal, Evan Salim, Marika Meertens, Dana Anderson Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F4.00006: La-139 NMR in La$_{4}$Ni$_{3}$O$_{8}$: a possible analog to the cuprate high temperature superconductors Nicholas apRoberts-Warren, Adam Dioguardi, Abigail Shockley, Nicholas Curro, Viktor Poltavets, Martha Greenblatt Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F4.00007: Quantum Phases of Atom-Molecule Mixtures of Fermionic Atoms Nicolas Lopez, Shan-Wen Tsai Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F4.00008: Knight Shift Probe of Onset of Coherence in Heavy Electron Superconductor CeIrIn5 Abigail Shockley, Nicholas Curro, Adam Dioguardi, Nicholas apRoberts-Warren, Peter Klavins Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F4.00009: Cyclotron Resonance Vanishing effect in Correlated 2D Electron Systems Andre Chebotarev, Galina Chebotareva Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F4.00010: Steady-State and Transient Photoconductivity in the Poly(2,7-Carbazole) Copolymer PCDTBT, and in Bulk Heterojunction Composites with PC$_{70}$BM Nelson Coates, Minghong Tong, Daniel Moses, Alan Heeger, Serge Beaupr\'e, Mario Leclerc, Russell Gaudiana Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F4.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F4.00012: Local density of states and scanning tunneling currents in graphene Ling Yang, N.M.R. Peres, Shan-Wen Tsai Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F4.00013: Arsenic nuclear magnetic resonance in CaFe2As2 Adam Dioguardi, Nicholas apRoberts-Warren, Abigail Shockley, Peter Klavins, Nicholas Curro Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F4.00014: Growth of Iridium on Ge(111) Studied by STM and LEEM Cory Mullet, Shirley Chiang, James Morad, Alice Durand Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F4.00015: A model of electron spin relaxation momentum time in GaAs cyclindrical quantum dots: including the Dresshaus effect Yung-sheng Huang, JungSheng Huang Preview Abstract
Friday, November 13, 2009 4:00PM - 4:12PM		F4.00016: Scanning Conductive Force Microscopy for Characterization of Model Molecular Devices Marshall van Zijll, Christopher Fleming, Gang-yu Liu, Shirley Chiang Preview Abstract

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