Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2019 Annual Meeting of the APS Far West Section

Volume 64, Number 17

Friday–Saturday, November 1–2, 2019; Stanford, California

Session Index

Session B01: Poster Session - Astrophysics and Gravitation

Chair: Patricia Sparks, Harvey Mudd College
Room: Huang Engineering Center Foyer

		B01.00001: Void Galaxy Properties Classified by Void Identification Algorithms Cynthia olvera Olvera Perez, Kelly Douglass, Segev BenZvi, Regina Demina, Dylan Veyrat Preview Abstract
		B01.00002: Creating New Triggers for Detecting Gamma-ray Flares from Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars Jamil Batshoun Preview Abstract
		B01.00003: Investigating the existence of dynamical chaos in stellar evolution Bjorn Larsen, Nick Nelson Preview Abstract
		B01.00004: Probing the Initial Mass Function with the Rate of Supernovae in Voids Kaelyn Dauer, Segev Benzvi, Kelly Douglass, Cynthia Olvera Perez Preview Abstract
		B01.00005: Looking for Tidal Disruption Events in Virgo's Globular Clusters William Huang, Arjun Padiyar, Vivian Tang, Piero Madau, Puragra Guhathakurta Preview Abstract
		B01.00006: Identifying and Characterizing Radio-Mode Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) Lark Wang, Emil Noordeh, Ashley King, Rebecca Canning, Steven Allen Preview Abstract
		B01.00007: Machine-Based Spectral Classification of Weak CN and Carbon Stars in M31 Suhas Kotha, Rachel Raikar, Puragra GuhaThakurta, Antara Bhattacharya, Allison Chang Preview Abstract
		B01.00008: Anomalous responses of high-ionization lines in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) to continuum variability Iris Xia, Martin Gaskell Preview Abstract
		B01.00009: The Frequency of Anomalous H Beta Responses During Long-term Reverberation Mapping of NGC 5548 Julia Deffner, Kayla Bartel, C. Martin Gaskell, Iris Xia Preview Abstract
		B01.00010: Ages, Metallicities, and [alpha/Fe] of Virgo Cluster GCs and dE Nuclei from Coadded Keck/DEIMOS Spectra Arnav Krishnamoorthi, Manik Taneja, Giovanni Gollotti, Kadri Bin Mohamad Nizam, Elisa Toloba Preview Abstract
		B01.00011: Novel Tests of Gravity Below Fifty Microns Adam Turk, Alyssa Johnson, Berlin Del Aguila, Darian Karadjov, Emily Ord, Frank Trombetta, Kassandra Weber, C.D. Hoyle Preview Abstract
		B01.00012: Towards room-temperature optomechanical squeezing in a kilogram-scale suspended interferometer Gautam Venugopalan, Kevin Kuns, Koji Arai, Rana Adhikari Preview Abstract

Session B02: Poster Session - Condensed Matter and Material Sciences

Chair: Hendrik Ohldag, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: Huang Engineering Center Foyer

		B02.00001: Electrostatic Gating in Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Networks Using Scanning Gate Microscopy Savannah Silva, Marissa Dierkes, Erica Happe, Natalie Plank, Colleen Marlow Preview Abstract
		B02.00002: Estimating Schottky barrier heights using the current characteristics of sparse CNT networks Alejandro Jimenez, Hong Phan Nguyen, Natalie Plank, Colleen A. Marlow Preview Abstract
		B02.00003: Reversible Motion of a Contact Line Charity Lizardo, Esmeralda Orozco, Audrey Profeta, Nathan Keim Preview Abstract
		B02.00004: Memory in a Contact Line Esmeralda Orozco, Charity Lizardo, Audrey Profeta, Nathan Keim Preview Abstract
		B02.00005: Electrical Current Characteristics of Simulated Carbon Nanotube Network Field Effect Transistors James Raj, Roberto Valenzuela, Colleen Marlow Preview Abstract
		B02.00006: Computationally Analyzing the Impact of Schottky Barriers on Current Characteristics of Carbon Nanotube Networks Samuel Philliber, Roberto Abril Valenzuela, Alejandro Jimenez, H.P. Nguyen, N. O. V. Plank, C. A. Marlow Preview Abstract
		B02.00007: First principles study of electronic, magnetic and inter-layer coupling in a layered magnetic insulator Santosh KC, Michael McGuire, Valentino Cooper Preview Abstract
		B02.00008: Development of a Thin-Film Rheometer Claire Olney, Nathan Keim, Jameson Jewell, Mara Niesyt, Dani Medina, Xiang Cheng Preview Abstract
		B02.00009: Advancing Carbon Fiber Based Dual Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Catherine Crichton, Andrew Brown, James Lewicki, William S. Compell Preview Abstract
		B02.00010: Atomistic simulation of the ultrafast melting of gold: Benchmarking to experiments Jacob Molina, Thomas White Preview Abstract

Session B03: Poster Session - AMO, Plasma Physics and Education

Chair: Alla Safronova, University of Nevada Reno
Room: Huang Engineering Center Foyer

		B03.00001: Control and Automation of an Ultracold Atoms Apparatus via the Labscript Suite T. Garcia, Y. Guzman, H. Khinda, J. Permann, J. Pechkis, H. Pechkis Preview Abstract
		B03.00002: Students' difficulties in solving simple pendulum like problems at community college and four-year college: A case study Mahendra Thapa Preview Abstract
		B03.00003: 3D Simulations of Test Particle Propagation in the Fields of Whistler Waves. Kush Maheshwari, Marc Swisdak, James Drake Preview Abstract
		B03.00004: Non-Adiabatic Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Warm Dense Matter William Angermeier, Ryan Davis, Rebekah Hermsmeier, Thomas White Preview Abstract
		B03.00005: 2D Monochromatic X-ray Imaging for Focus Monitoring of High-Power Femtosecond and X-ray Free Electron Lasers J. Trzaska, H. Sawada, T. Daykin, L. Chen, C. Salinas, C. Curry, M. Gauthier, L. Fletcher, G. Glenn, M. Frost, S. Glenzer, H.J. Lee, E.C. Galtier, E. Cunningham, G. Dyer, S. Jiang, Y Ping, A.J. Kemp, Y. Sentoku Preview Abstract
		B03.00006: Speeding Up Number Partitioning with Grover's Algorithm Galit Anikeeva Preview Abstract

Session B04: Poster Session - High Energy, Nuclear Physics and Other

Chair: Alessandra Lanzara, University of California, Berkeley
Room: Huang Engineering Center Foyer

		B04.00001: High Resolution Muon Tomography using a Portable Prototype Muon Telescope Sadman Ahmed Shanto, Shuichi Kunori, Nural Akchurin, Raul Perez Jr, Samuel Cano, Mohammad Moosajee Preview Abstract
		B04.00002: Data Analysis and Simulation Validation of LZ Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiment Julien Alfaro, Wing To Preview Abstract
		B04.00003: Argon Recoil Ionization and Scintillation from Electron Recoils (ARIS-ER) David-Michael Poehlmann Preview Abstract
		B04.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		B04.00005: SiPM Array Calibration Ryan Enoki Preview Abstract
		B04.00006: Measurement of the expected 57keV neutron anti-resonance in $^{40}$Ar using a time of flight neutron beam Tyler Erjavec Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		B04.00007: Is the Knuckleball Pitch Chaotic? Eric Strauss, Nicholas Nelson Preview Abstract
		B04.00008: Detection limits of lead (Pb) in bone phantoms using optimized L-shell x-ray fluorescence (LXRF) measurements. Joshua Jardenil, Mihai Gherase Preview Abstract
		B04.00009: Calculations of elemental concentrations in a lamb bone using optimal x-ray fluorescence measurements. Alex Lawson, Mihai Gherase Preview Abstract
		B04.00010: Study on the Chelation Treatment in the Beta thalassemias Using Bio-chemical and Computational Analysis Semin Ahn, Richard Kyung Preview Abstract
		B04.00011: Study on the Flavanon for Their Effectiveness in the Treatment of Periodontitis Using Bio-chemical and Computational Analysis Nayoung Ko, Richard Kyung Preview Abstract
		B04.00012: Study on the Biological Effects of Radiation and Removal of Radioactive Elements Using Nanoparticles Daniel Min-Hyuk Cho, Ho Jeong Kwon Preview Abstract
		B04.00013: An Algorithmic Approach to Identify Non-Pure Positron Emitters for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging Applications Elyssa Hofgard Preview Abstract
		B04.00014: Study on Economic Data Using Linear Exponential Method and SARIMA (Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) Model Chanyeol Kim, Richard Kyung Preview Abstract

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