Bulletin of the American Physical Society

38th Annual Meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volume 52, Number 7

Tuesday–Saturday, June 5–9, 2007; Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Session Index

Session Q1: Strongly Correlated Fermions

Chair: P. Engels, Washington State University
Room: TELUS Convention Centre Macleod D

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q1.00001: Thermodynamic Measurements in a Strongly Interacting Fermi Gas Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:06PM - 2:42PM		Q1.00002: Universality and novel phases in the BCS-BEC crossover Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q1.00003: Pairing of Fermions with Unequal Spin Populations Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:18PM - 3:54PM		Q1.00004: An atomic Fermi gas near a p-wave Feshbach resonance Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM		Q1.00005: Pairing of Strongly Interacting Fermions without Superfluidity Christian Schunck, Yong-Il Shin, Andre Schirotzek, Martin Zwierlein, Wolfgang Ketterle Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM		Q1.00006: Observation of Phase Separation in a Strongly-Interacting Imbalanced Fermi Gas Andre Schirotzek, Yong-Il Shin, Martin Zwierlein, Christian Schunck, Wolfgang Ketterle Preview Abstract

Session Q2: Focus Session: The Ultra Intense Laser Frontier

Chair: L. DiMauro, Ohio State University
Room: TELUS Convention Centre Macleod C

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q2.00001: High Energy Density Physics with the Texas Petawatt Laser and a Look Toward Exawatt Lasers Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q2.00002: Classical Ensemble Studies of Double Ionization at 390 nm S.L. Haan, Z.S. Smith Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q2.00003: Intense field ionization of methane, butane, and octane: transition from molecular to atomic response Sasikumar Palaniyappan, Robert Mitchell, Robert Sauer, Barry Walker Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q2.00004: Quantum Interference Effects In Radiation From Atomic Ionization In Ultrahigh Fields Isaac Ghebregziabher, B.C. Walker Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q2.00005: First light from the Diocles laser: Relativistic laser-plasmas and beams Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:18PM - 3:30PM		Q2.00006: Measurements of ultraintense ultrafast laser pulse electron acceleration through analysis of radioactive products D.R. Schultz, C.R. Vane, J.R. Beene, S. Reed, A. Maksimchuk, V. Yanovsky, V. Chvykov, G. Kalintchenko, S. Banerjee, D. Umstadter Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		Q2.00007: Photoelectron Angular Distributions from an Ultrastrong Field Atom Interaction Anthony DiChiara, Isaac Ghebregziabher, Robert Sauer, Barry Walker Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		Q2.00008: Elongation of plasma channel for electron acceleration Liming Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM		Q2.00009: High harmonics and sub-attosecond pulses in the relativistic regime Teodora Baeva, Sergey Gordienko, Alexander Pukhov Preview Abstract

Session Q3: Focus Session: Electron-Molecule Collisions

Chair: T. Rescigno, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: TELUS Convention Centre Macleod B

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30PM - 2:06PM		Q3.00001: Low Energy Electron Molecule Collisions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q3.00002: Theoretical and Experimental Study of Out-of-Plane Cross Sections for Electron Impact Ionization of He and H2 Ola Al-Hagan, D.H. Madison, Christian Kaiser, Andrew Murray Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q3.00003: Elastic Differential Cross sections for Electron Scattering from Polyatomic Molecules -- An Accurate, but Novel Application of the Relative Flow Technique, Using a Moveable Aperture Source of Gas Atoms Kyle Keane, Shayne Cairns, Colin Campbell, Murtadha A. Khakoo Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q3.00004: Electron Impact Induced VUV Emissions from Nitrous Oxide C.P. Malone, P.V. Johnson, J.W. McConkey, J.M. Ajello, I. Kanik Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:42PM - 3:18PM		Q3.00005: Intrinsically Polyatomic Phenomena in Electron-Molecule Scattering Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:18PM - 3:30PM		Q3.00006: Resonances and threshold effects in low-energy electron collisions with methyl halides Ilya Fabrikant, Gordon Gallup Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		Q3.00007: The Role of Nuclear Motion in the Photo-Double Ionization of Molecular Hydrogen Thomas Rescigno, Daniel Horner, Wim Vanroose, Fernando Martin, C. William McCurdy Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		Q3.00008: The role of nuclear dynamics in molecular ionization processes produced by synchrotron radiation and ultrashort pulses Fernando Martin Preview Abstract

Session Q4: Laser Cooling and Trapping

Chair: C. Monroe, University of Michigan
Room: TELUS Convention Centre Macleod A1-A2

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q4.00001: A diode laser system for sideband cooling of Sr$^+$ Kenneth Brown, Jaroslaw Labaziewicz, Philip Richerme, Isaac Chuang Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q4.00002: Sideband cooling while preserving the nuclear spin state of alkaline-earth-like atoms Iris Reichenbach, Ivan Deutsch Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q4.00003: Cooling in a Bistable Optical Cavity Ilya Averbukh, Mark Vilensky, Yehiam Prior Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q4.00004: Prospects for cavity-assisted laser cooling of OH Benjamin Lev, Brian Sawyer, Josh Dunn, Chris Greene, Jun Ye Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q4.00005: Optical Stark deceleration of cold molecules P.F. Barker Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q4.00006: Loading Dynamics and Characteristics of a Far Off-Resonance Optical Dipole Trap Y.N. Martinez, P.G. Mickelson, S.B. Nagel, T.C. Killian Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q4.00007: Realization of a Magneto-Optical Trap for Cadmium Atoms Mark Acton, Kathy-Anne Brickman, Ming-Shien Chang, Dzimitry Matsukevich, Paul Haljan, Vanderlei Bagnato, Christopher Monroe Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q4.00008: Measurement of Population Dynamics in STIRAP M.A. Gearba, M.L. Trachy, G. Veshapidze, M.H. Shah, H.A. Camp, H.U. Jang, B.D. DePaola Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Q4.00009: Zeeman Slower for Fermionic Potassium Atoms with Natural Abundance Sample Ye-ryoung Lee, Peter Zarth, Martin Weitz, Wolfgang Ketterle Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:18PM - 3:30PM		Q4.00010: Design and performance of an optimized dual-species Zeeman slower Ryan Olf, G. Edward Marti, Dan Stamper-Kurn Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		Q4.00011: Velocity-selective two-photon resonances in a cold atomic sample with large one-photon blue detunings Matthew Terraciano, Spencer Olson, Mark Bashkansky, Zachary Dutton, Fredrik Fatemi Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		Q4.00012: Subnatural linewidth spectroscopy using a suppression and recovery of trapped Cs atoms Chin-Chun Tsai, Ray-Yuan Chang, Min-Da Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Yi-Chih Lee Preview Abstract

Session Q5: Quantum Cryptography and Communication

Chair: G. Weihs, University of Waterloo
Room: TELUS Convention Centre Macleod A3-A4

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q5.00001: Experimental techniques to enhance the performance of quantum key distribution systems Yi Zhao, Bing Qi, Xiongfeng Ma, Hoi-Kwong Lo Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q5.00002: Quantum key distribution with entangled sources Xiongfeng Ma, Chi-Hang Fred Fung, Hoi-Kwong Lo Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q5.00003: Eavesdropping of quantum communication from a non-inertial frame. Kamil Bradler Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q5.00004: Towards Hybrid Quantum Communication Networks Wolfgang Tittel, Olivier Alibart, Pascal Baldi, Nicolas Gisin, Matthaeus Halder, Ivan Marcikic, Hugues De Riedmatten, Sebastien Tanzilli, Hugo Zbinden Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q5.00005: Experimental Raman adiabatic transfer of optical states in rubidium J\"urgen Appel, Eden Figueroa, Frank Vewinger, Karl-Peter Marzlin, Alexander Lvovsky Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q5.00006: Hybrid Entanglement for Optical Quantum Networks F\'elix Bussi\`eres, Nicolas Godbout, Wolfgang Tittel Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q5.00007: Multiplexed Memory-Insensitive Quantum Repeaters Odell Collins, Stewart Jenkins, T.A. Brian Kennedy, Alex Kuzmich Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q5.00008: Towards Quantum Memory Wolfgang Tittel, Mikael Afzelius, Nicolas Gisin, Sara Hastings-Simon, Matthias Staudt Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Q5.00009: Remote Preparation of an Atomic Quantum Memory M. Weber, W. Rosenfeld, J. Volz, S. Berner, H. Weinfurter Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:18PM - 3:30PM		Q5.00010: Dual Species Matter Qubit Entangled with Light S.-Y. Lan, S.D. Jenkins, T. Chaneliere, D.N. Matsukevich, C.J. Campbell, R. Zhao, T.A.B. Kennedy, A. Kuzmich Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		Q5.00011: Quantum interference of two photons emitted by two trapped Yb ions Kelly C. Younge, David L. Moehring, Steven Olmschenk, Dzmitry Matsukevich, Peter Maunz, Martin J. Madsen, Luming Duan, Chris Monroe Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		Q5.00012: Quantum Interference of Electromagnetic Fields from Remote Quantum Memories R. Zhao, T. Chaneliere, D.N. Matsukevich, S.D. Jenkins, S.-Y. Lan, T.A.B. Kennedy, A. Kuzmich Preview Abstract

Session Q6: Quantum States of Light

Chair: A. Lvovsky, University of Calgary
Room: TELUS Convention Centre Olde Scotch Room

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30PM - 1:42PM		Q6.00001: Deterministic Single Photons via Conditional Quantum Evolution C.J. Campbell, D.N. Matsukevich, T. Chaneliere, S.D. Jenkins, S.-Y. Lan, T.A.B. Kennedy, A. Kuzmich Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 1:42PM - 1:54PM		Q6.00002: Polarization Squeezing in Atomic Rubidium Vapour Geoff Campbell, Chris Healey, Jurgen Appel, Karl-Peter Marzlin, Alex Lvovsky Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 1:54PM - 2:06PM		Q6.00003: A General Linear-Optical Quantum State Generator Dmitry Uskov, Nickolas VanMeter, Pavel Lougovski, Jonathan Dowling Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:06PM - 2:18PM		Q6.00004: Semiconductor Waveguides for Correlated Photon Generation Daniel Rogers, Joshua Bienfang, Julius Goldhar, Christopher Richardson, Carl Williams, Charles Clark Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:18PM - 2:30PM		Q6.00005: Optical entanglement by frequency upconversion Mark Saffman, Oo-Kaw Lim Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:30PM - 2:42PM		Q6.00006: Electronic Noise in Optical homodyne Tomography Dallas Hoffman, Jurgen Appel, Eden Figueroa, Alex Lvovsky Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:42PM - 2:54PM		Q6.00007: Quantum states for Heisenberg limited interferometry Hermann Uys, Pierre Meystre Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 2:54PM - 3:06PM		Q6.00008: Multipartite squeezed states as SU(1, 1) coherent states Zahra Shaterzadeh Yazdi, Peter S. Turner, Barry C. Sanders Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:06PM - 3:18PM		Q6.00009: Quantum analysis of a Nonlinear Beam splitter: third-order nonlinearity. Hari Prakash, Devendra Kumar Mishra Preview Abstract
Friday, June 8, 2007 3:18PM - 3:30PM		Q6.00010: Detecting hidden differences via permutation symmetries Peter Turner, Rob Adamson, Morgan Mitchell, Aephraim Steinberg Preview Abstract

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