Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2015 Annual Meeting of the Far West Section of the APS

Thursday–Saturday, October 29–31, 2015; Long Beach, California

Session Index

Session F0: Invited Session I

Chair: Douglas Singleton, California State University, Fresno
Room: 140

Friday, October 30, 2015 9:45AM - 10:30AM		F0.00001: Illuminating my Career - From Flash Gordon to Laser Surgery Invited Speaker: James J Wynne Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 10:30AM - 11:15AM		F0.00002: Creating and Controlling High-Energy Density Matter with the National Ignition Facility Invited Speaker: Mark Herrmann Preview Abstract

Session F1: AMO and Plasma Physics

Chair: Alla Safronova, University of Nevada, Reno
Room: CBA-122

Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F1.00001: \begin{center} Measuring the Internal Energies of Asymmetrical Diatomic Molecular Ions using a Three-Dimensional Imaging Technique \end{center} D. A. Rivas, C. I. Guillen, J. B. Sauza, V. M. Andrianarijaona Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F1.00002: Hypothetical model of the electron from E$^{\mathrm{\mathbf{2}}}\textbf{ }=\textbf{p}^{\mathrm{\mathbf{2}}}\textbf{c}^{\mathrm{\mathbf{2}}}\textbf{ }+\textbf{ (mc}^{\mathrm{\mathbf{2}}}\textbf{)}^{\mathrm{\mathbf{2}}}$ and the Dirac equation S. Moses, D. Panchenko, D. Rivas, J. Lyu, J. Tobar, E. Vargas, V. Andrianarijaona Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F1.00003: Structure of Resonances in Atomic Three Body Systems Daniel Diaz, Chi-Yu Hu, Zoltan Papp Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F1.00004: Anatomy of a Spin: The Information-Theoretic Structure of Classical Spin Systems Ryan James Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F1.00005: Thermal Corrections to Density Functional Simulations of Warm Dense Matter Justin Smith, Aurora Pribram-Jones, Kieron Burke Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F1.00006: Investigation of Quality Factors in Multistage Photolithography Cody Johnson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F1.00007: Stability Conditions for Trapping of Low Index Contrast Particles Dual Beam Optical Trap Alison Huff, Charles Melton, Linda Hirst, Jay Sharping Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F1.00008: An analysis of x-rays emitted from laser-produced noble gas jet plasmas and a comparison of gas jet nozzles K.A. Schultz, V.L. Kantsyrev, V.V. Shlyaptseva, I.K. Shrestha, E.E. Petkov, A.S. Safronova, J.J. Moschella, A. Stafford, M.C. Cooper Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F1.00009: Spectroscopic Analysis and Optimization of Krypton X-ray Emission from a Dense Plasma Focus Device in Singapore. E.E. Petkov, R.S. Rawat, K.S. Tan, V.L. Kantsyrev, V.V. Shlyapsteva, K.A. Schultz, A.S. Safronova Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F1.00010: The Uncertainty Principle v wave mechanics - conflict seen via the stable wave packet. antony bourdillon Preview Abstract

Session F2: Nuclear, High-Energy, Accelerator and Gravitational Physics

Chair: Douglas Singleton, California State Univesity, Fresno
Room: CBA-114

Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F2.00001: Matrix continued fractions for relativistic equations Zoltan Papp Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F2.00002: Appeal of seesaw mechanism for neutrino mass in supersymmetric grand unified theories Nima Assad Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F2.00003: Detecting Solar Relic Axions with ADMX Hector Carranza Jr, Gray Rybka, Leslie Rosenberg Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F2.00004: Lambda Re-Scattering On the Proton Juan Cardenas, John Price Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F2.00005: Delayed Choice in Feynman's Neutron Scattering off a Crystal Experiment: The Effect of Information on the Neutron Distribution -2 Douglas Snyder Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F2.00006: Testing the behavior of gravity at the 20-micron distance scale. Ian Guerrero, C.D. Hoyle, Jeremy Johnson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F2.00007: Size Mass Relation of Galaxies at Redshift z = 4 Demitri Call Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F2.00008: Milimeter Wave Vacuum Electronic Devices Using Azimuthally Travelling Waves Alysson Vrielink, Sami Tantawi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F2.00009: A Neutron Gas Laser, can there be particle Lasers? Richard Kriske Preview Abstract

Session F3: Condensed Matter I

Chair: Hendrik Ohldag, SLAC, Stanford University
Room: CBA-139

Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F3.00001: Field-induced dynamical properties of the $XXZ$ model on a honeycomb lattice Pavel Maksimov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F3.00002: DFT study of CO Oxidation by Molten Carbonate Susan Njoki, Changyong Qin, Godwin Mbamalu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F3.00003: Probing the Structure of Density Functional Theory with Density Matrix Renormalization Group Thomas E. Baker, Li Li, Kieron Burke, Steven R. White Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F3.00004: Deriving the Ionic Electrostatic Potential of Metallic Nanowires Joshua Reinheimer, Jerome Buerki Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F3.00005: A FLEX-based model for normal state quasiparticle properties of strontium ruthenate John Deisz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F3.00006: Towards Incorporating More Realistic Effects in Variational Monte Carlo studies of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect in Graphene Yonas Getachew, Michael Peterson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F3.00007: Odd-Triplet Superconductivity in SmCo/Py Exchange Spring Based Josephson Junctions Samuel Hedges, Jiyeong Gu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F3.00008: Motion of a ball rolling on a turntable Benjamin Carter Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F3.00009: Effects of a rotating magnetization on electron correlations in the ballistic regime Josephson Junction Luis Leal, Andreas Bill Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F3.00010: Submonolayer Island Nucleation and Growth for Subdiffusive Random Walkers Mikhael Semaan, Jacques Amar Preview Abstract

Session F4: Education and New Teaching Techniques

Chair: Vola Andrianarijaona, Pacific Union College
Room: CBA-139A

Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F4.00001: Making Good Physics Videos James Lincoln Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F4.00002: Modeling Climate Change in a Test Tube Brian Rasnow Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F4.00003: Interdisciplinary learning: Teaching science in a French language class Christiane Orcel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F4.00004: An Examination of Physics Student Participation in an Online Group Homework Forum Brandon Kawata, Jim Kisiel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F4.00005: Lawrence Livermore Plasma Physics Summer School: A Student's Perspective Miguel Richardson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F4.00006: Organization and Evaluation of the LLNL Plasma Physics Summer School P. Beiersdorfer, K. J. Reed, G. V. Brown, J. K. Lepson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F4.00007: Tour and Observing Evening at Lick Observatory Jaan Lepson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F4.00008: CubeSats: New Opportunities for Small Experiments in Near and Interplanetary Space. Don V Black, PhD Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F4.00009: Stratospheric Astronomy Cliff Gerstman Preview Abstract

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