Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2016 Annual Meeting of the Far West Section

Volume 61, Number 17

Friday–Saturday, October 28–29, 2016; Davis, California

Session Index

Session F1: Astrophyics

Chair: Patricia Sparks, Harvey Mudd College
Room: Ball Room A

Friday, October 28, 2016 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F1.00001: CMB delensing for detecting primordial B-mode Signal Zhen Pan, Ethan Anderes, Lloyd Knox Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F1.00002: Gravitational lensing with a twist: E and B-modes in the Lynx deep field Andrew Bradshaw, James Jee, Tony Tyson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F1.00003: A Model for Axions Producing Extended gamma-ray Emission from Neutron Star J0108-1431 Bijan Berenji Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F1.00004: Compact and extended objects from self-interacting phantom fields John Scott, Douglas Singleton, Vladimir Dzhunushaliev, Vladimir Folomeev, Arislan Makhmudov, Ainur Urazalina Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F1.00005: Little Conformal Symmetry Houtz Rachel, Kitran Colwell, John Terning Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F1.00006: Quantum Field Theory of Interacting Dark Matter/Dark Energy: Dark Monodromies Teresa Hamill, Guido D'Amico, Nemanja Kaloper Preview Abstract

Session F2: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Chair: Rajiv Singh, University of California, Davis
Room: Conference Room A

Friday, October 28, 2016 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F2.00001: Hysteresis of Current in Noninteracting Atomic Fermi Gases in Optical Ring Potentials Mekena Metcalf, Chih-Chun Chien, Chen-Yen Lai Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F2.00002: Cold atoms coupled to nano-mechanical systems Cris Montoya, Apryl Witherspoon, Gambhir Ranjit, Andrew Geraci, John Kitching Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F2.00003: Ultracold collisions of molecular radicals with alkali-metal atoms in a magnetic field Masato Morita, Jacek Klos, Piotr S. Zuchowski, Timur V. Tscherbul Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F2.00004: Progress towards cavity-cooling of an optically trapped nanosensor Gambhir Ranjit, Mark Cunningham, Kirsten Casey, Andrew A. Geraci Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F2.00005: Cold atom quantum emulation of ultrafast processes Shankari Rajagopal, Ruwan Senaratne, Zachary Geiger, Kurt Fujiwara, Kevin Singh, David Weld Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F2.00006: Calculating the Ionization Energies of Acidic and Basic Amino Acids Through the Analysis of Potential Energy Surfaces C. P. De Guzman, M. Andrianarijaona, Y. Yoshida, V. M. Andrianarijaona Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F2.00007: Optimal geometry of x-ray fluorescence arsenic detection in skin phantoms using an x-ray optics system Benjamin Avila, Mihai Gherase Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F2.00008: Molecular Modeling Study of Aryl and Arylalkyl Di-n-Butyl Phosphates as Effective Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors Walter Alvarado, Kensaku Nakayama, Jason Schwans, Eric Sorin, Sean McCoy Preview Abstract

Session F3: Gravitation

Chair: Douglas Singleton, California State University, Fresno
Room: Ball Room B

Friday, October 28, 2016 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F3.00001: Field Localization in a Five-Dimensional Braneworld Model Dewi Wulandari Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F3.00002: Particle Production in a Gravitational Wave Background Patrick McDougall Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F3.00003: Novel Tests of Gravity at the Sub-millimeter Scale Gabriela Martinez, Jeremy Johnson, Ian Guerrero, C.D. Hoyle Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F3.00004: Interaction of Gravitational Waves with Superconductors Nader Inan, Johnathon Thompson, Raymond Chiao Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F3.00005: Charged black hole horizons and QED effects Johnathon Thompson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F3.00006: Geometric Solution of the Hierarchy Problem by Means of Einstein-Cartan Torsion Carl Diether, Joy Christian Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F3.00007: Gravity, ASAP (As Simple As Possible) Jerry Witt Preview Abstract

Session F4: Condensed Matter Physics I

Chair: Hendrik Ohldag, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Room: Ball Room C

Friday, October 28, 2016 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F4.00001: Using Wavelets to Make an Adapted Basis Set Thomas Baker, Glen Evenbly, Anna Kesselman, Kieron Burke, Steven R. White Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F4.00002: Magnetic Order-Disorder Transitions on a 1/3 -- Depleted Square Lattice H.-M. Guo, T. Mendes, W. E. Pickett, R. T. Scalettar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F4.00003: Accurate Electronic and Transport Properties of Bulk wurtzite Beryllium Oxide (w-BeO) Cheick Bamba, Lashounda Franklin, Yuriy Malozovsky, Diola Bagayoko Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F4.00004: Extreme Quantum Advantage when Simulating Strongly Coupled Classical Systems Cina Aghamohammadi, John R Mahoney, James P Crutchfield Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F4.00005: Magnetic Phase Transitions of Local Moments Coupled to Multiple Conduction Bands Wenjian Hu, Richard Scalettar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F4.00006: Systematic method for improving first principle calculations of materials under extreme conditions Justin Smith, Kieron Burke Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F4.00007: Effects of dopant positions in a CdSe QD Jonathan Muliang, Ching-Yao Fong Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F4.00008: Tensor Network Representations of Critical Quantum Systems via the Levin-Wen Construction Michael Flynn, Rajiv Singh, Mukund Rangamani, Andrew Essin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F4.00009: Numerical Challenges of a New Parametrized Description of Magnetic Josephson Junctions Brendan Chan, Andreas Bill Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:48PM - 4:00PM		F4.00010: Synthesis of L10 FeNi thin films via High Speed Rapid Thermal Annealing Julius De Rojas, Dustin Gilbert, June Lau, Kai Liu Preview Abstract

Session F5: Plasma, Fluids and Atmospheric Physics

Chair: Alla Safronova, University of Nevada, Reno
Room: Conference Room B

Friday, October 28, 2016 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F5.00001: Analysis of K-shell Fe Spectra Created by Irradiation of a Thin Foil by a High Intensity, Ultrafast Laser and from X-pinches A. Stafford, A.S. Safronova, A.Ya. Faenov, T.A. Pikuz, R. Kodama, V.L. Kantsyrev, I. Shrestha, V.V. Shlyaptseva Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F5.00002: X-ray Characteristics of Mixed Noble Gas Puff Irradiated with the Titan Laser at LLNL K.A. Schultz, V.L Kantsyrev, V.V Shlyaptseva, I.K. Shrestha, E.E. Petkov, A.S. Safronova, J.J. Moschella, M.C. Cooper, G.E. Kemp, K.B. Fournier Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F5.00003: X-ray spectrometer and spectropolarimeter for the study of high temperature and density laboratory plasmas M.C. Cooper, V.L. Kantsyrev, A.S. Safronova, I.K. Shrestha, V.V. Shlyaptseva, K.A. Schultz, E.E. Petkov, W. Cline, C. Davidson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F5.00004: K- and L-shell spectra of stainless steel X-pinches with notable effect of interwire angle R.R. Childers, A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, A. Stafford, I.K. Shrestha, V.V. Shlyaptseva, E.E. Petkov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 2:48PM - 3:00PM		F5.00005: Vortex Knots in Non-Ideal Fluids Dustin Kleckner, William T. M. Irvine, Martin Scheeler Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:00PM - 3:12PM		F5.00006: Understanding atmospheric turbulence results from numerical weather prediction models Heather Holmes, Marcus Trail, Xia Sun Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:12PM - 3:24PM		F5.00007: Evaluation of Surface Fluxes in the WRF Model: Case Study for Irrigated Farmland in Rolling Terrain Xia Sun, Heather Holmes Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:24PM - 3:36PM		F5.00008: Investigating PM2.5 Sources in Salt Lake City during Persistent Cold Air Pool Events Cesunica Ivey, Heather Holmes, Sivaraman Balachandran, Yongtao Hu, Armistead Russell Preview Abstract
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:36PM - 3:48PM		F5.00009: Spatial Surface PM2.5 Concentration Estimates for Wildfire Smoke Plumes in the Western U.S. Using Satellite Retrievals and Data Assimilation Techniques . Sandra-Marcela Loria-Salazar, Heather A Holmes Preview Abstract

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