Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2013 Annual Meeting of the California-Nevada Section of the APS

Volume 58, Number 14

Friday–Saturday, November 1–2, 2013; Rohnert Park, California

Session Index

Session C1: Astrophysics I

Chair: Nan Phinney, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Darwin 107

Friday, November 1, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C1.00001: A Candidate Recoiling SMBH in a Local Active Galaxy? Bryan Scott, Vardha Bennert, Stefanie Komossa, William Keel, Anna Pancoast, Tommaso Treu, Matthew Auger, Matthew Malkan Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C1.00002: Kinetic Decoupling and Small Scale Structure in Effective Theories of Dark Matter Jonathan Cornell, Stefano Profumo, William Shepherd Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C1.00003: The Low Mass Luminosity Function in Globular Clusters Claire Dickey Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C1.00004: The Mid-Infrared RR Lyrae Period-Luminosity Relation Meredith Durbin, Victoria Scowcroft, Wendy Freedman, Barry Madore, Andy Monson, Mark Seibert, Jeff Rich Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C1.00005: Fluid Oscillations of Neutron and Quark Stars Anashe Bandari, Prashanth Jaikumar Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C1.00006: r-modes in Strange Stars with a Crystalline Crust Prashanth Jaikumar Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C1.00007: r-Java: a GUI-based code for nucleosynthesis calculations Joshua Arenson, Prashanth Jaikumar Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C1.00008: Multilateration of Cosmic Ray Muons Nathaniel Milgram, R. Cribbs, K. McArdle, R. Morshead Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C1.00009: Raspberry Pi Readout of a Cosmic Muon Detector Tristan Paul, Jennifer Klay Preview Abstract

Session C2: Material Science

Chair: Sergey Savrasov, University of California, Davis
Room: Darwin 29

Friday, November 1, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C2.00001: Al-doping of ZnO (AZO) via Electrochemical Deposition: An Exploration of Optoelectronic Applications Stephan Jackowski, Hongtao Shi Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C2.00002: Observed Effects on the Optical Properties of Mg-doped ZnO Thin Films Produced via Electrochemical Deposition Jordan Sperry, Hongtao Shi, Esther Unti Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C2.00003: A DFT Study of Tetragonal Rocksalt Copper Monoxide: A Proxy Structure for Understanding HTSC in the Copper Oxide Perovskites Paul Grant Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C2.00004: Effect of Gold Roughness on Growth of Copper Phthalocyanine Kevin Cano, Joshua Corona, Carlos Garcia, Thomas Gredig Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C2.00005: Improved Synthesis of Bechgaard Salts Jacob Lewis, Jeremy Qualls Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C2.00006: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) of Ion - Irradiated Cadmium Zinc Telluride Crystals Madhusudhan Goundla Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C2.00007: SESAME -- A third generation light source for the Middle Ease and a model project for other regions Herman Winick Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C2.00008: Clean Water Collection Daniel Ryan, Jeremy Qualls Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C2.00009: Coexistence of Spin Density Wave and Superconducting States in Bechgaard Salts Jeremy Qualls Preview Abstract

Session C3: High Energy and Accelerator Physics

Chair: Matthew Thompson, Tri Alpha Energy
Room: Darwin 37

Friday, November 1, 2013 2:00PM - 2:24PM		C3.00001: Albert Einstein's Impact on Accelerators and on the World Claudio Pellegrini, Andrew Sessler Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C3.00002: Field localization and Nambu Jona-Lasinio mass generation mechanism in an alternative 5-dimensional brane model Preston Jones, Doug Singleton, Gerardo Munoz, Triyanta Triyanta Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C3.00003: Effective WIMPs Jeff Hutchinson, Spencer Chang, Ralph Edezhath, Markus Luty Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C3.00004: Searching for Dark Matter Axions with ADMX and ADMX-HF Gianpaolo Carosi Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C3.00005: Measurements of the Electric Field in a Resonant Microwave Cavity for Dark Matter Axion Searches Jaben Root Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C3.00006: Detector R{\&}D for Free and Bound Neutron Oscillation and Annihilation at NNbarX Jeff C. Guevara, Kenneth S. Ganezer, Jim Hill, Brandon Hartfiel, Melissa Blacketer, Jose Venegas Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C3.00007: CUORE: The Search for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay -- Student Work Andrew Bianco, John Sekerak, Thomas Gutierrez Preview Abstract

Session C4: Education

Chair: Peter Beiersdorfer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: Darwin 38

Friday, November 1, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C4.00001: Undergraduate physics Teaching Fellowships James Layne Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C4.00002: A new program for future teachers at Santa Rosa Junior College, as recounted by a physics major participant Daniel Iriks Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C4.00003: Using Songs to Teach Physics Lynda Williams Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C4.00004: Fusion Science and Plasma Physics E/O Partnership at LLNL Donald Correll Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C4.00005: Experimental and Computational Studies of Matter In Extreme Environments Charles Weatherford, Nosa Egiebor, Kennedy Reed, Peter Beiersdorfer, Hui Chen, Changyong Qin Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C4.00006: Tour and Observing Evening at Lick Observatory Jaan Lepson, Peter Beiersdorfer Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C4.00007: Chasing the Electron: A sophomore's guide to the math you'll need to reach the Schrodinger Equation Benjamin Gruey Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C4.00008: Highly Decelerated Microdroplets, Cosmic Ray Physics and more at Hartnell College in Salinas, CA Sewan Fan, Juan Castro, Arturo Estrada, Victor Hernandez, Harjyot Mohar, Rexavalmar Niduaza, Annie O, David Santana, Jackie Tarsitano, Zachary Wedel, Armando Oviedo, Laura Fatuzzo, Brooke Haag Preview Abstract
Friday, November 1, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C4.00009: Light As Feathers, Heavy As Lead Jerry A. (Tony) Witt Preview Abstract

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