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Session D1: Fluctuation and Relaxation Near Jamming

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Sharon Glotzer, University of Michigan
Room: Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom IV

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D1.00001: Dynamic model of super-Arrhenius relaxation rates in glassy materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D1.00002: Experimental studies of jamming in colloids, grains and emulsions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D1.00003: Onset of jamming for gas-fluidized grains Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D1.00004: Force heterogeneity and stress propagation inside 3D granular materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:30PM		D1.00005: Transitions from jammed to flowing granular matter Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D2: Quantum Hall Effect in Graphene

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Gene Mele, University of Pennsylvania
Room: Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom III

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D2.00001: Experimental Observation of Quantum Hall Effect and Berry's Phase in Graphene Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D2.00002: QED in Graphene Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D2.00003: Dirac fermions as a cause of unusual Quantum Hall Effect in Graphene Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D2.00004: Electronic coherence and confinement in patterned epitaxial graphene Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D3: Scientists from Developing Countries: is There an Effective Way to Support Meaningful Research?

Sponsoring Units: FIP
Chair: Katepalli Sreenivasan, the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Room: Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom I

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D3.00001: Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D3.00002: Scientists in Developing Countries: is there an effective way to support meaningful research? Invited Speaker: Zohra Ben Lakdar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D3.00003: Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D3.00004: Physics at Universities in Congo and Central Africa: Problems, Needs, hopes and solutions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D4: Organic Electronics

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DMP
Chair: Chang Yeol Ryu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 308

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D4.00001: Excited states at polymer semiconductor heterojunctions. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D4.00002: Defects and Deformation in Organic Molecular Semiconductors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D4.00003: Solution-Processable Organic Semiconductors and Conductors: Viable Materials for Functional Thin-Film Transistors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D4.00004: Structural Effects on the Performance of Polymeric Thin Film Transistors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:30PM		D4.00005: NEXAFS measurements of the development of interfacial order in organic semiconductor thin films. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D5: Catalysis and Complexity: Ken Hass Memorial

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Willes Weber, Caltech
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 309

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D5.00001: Environmental Catalysis from First Principles Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D5.00002: Density functional calculations in the automotive industry: Catalyst supports and hydrogen storage materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D5.00003: From Condensed Matter Theory to Complex Biological Structures Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D5.00004: The Physics of Traffic Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D6: Simulating Hydrogen Storage: From Current Challenges to Future Promises

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Shengbai Zhang, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 310

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D6.00001: Computational Study of Metal Hydride Destabilization Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D6.00002: The~potential~of~hydrogen~storage~in~hydrate~and~graphitic~systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D6.00003: Theory of Hydrogen Storage: A New Strategy within Organometallic Chemistry Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D6.00004: Materials for Hydrogen Storage: From Nanostructures to Complex Hydrides Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:30PM		D6.00005: First Principles predictions of Hydrogen Storage Materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D7: New Results in Geometrically Frustrated Magnets

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Arthur Ramirez, Lucent Technologies
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 307

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D7.00001: Spin liquids and spin dynamics in kagome antiferromagnets Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D7.00002: Frustrated dipolar interactions -- why spin ice obeys the ice rules Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D7.00003: Neutron studies of 3D Highly Frustrated Magnetism Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D7.00004: Natural and Artificial Spin Ice Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:30PM		D7.00005: Colossal magnetocapacitive effects in geometrically frustrated chalcogenide spinels Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D8: Patterns and Instabilities I

Sponsoring Units: DFD GSNP
Chair: Brian Hunt, University of Maryland
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 314

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D8.00001: Nonlinear Analysis of the Self-assembly of Nanostructures Shaowen Hu, Girish Nathan, Gemunu Gunaratne, Donald Kouri Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D8.00002: Shear band instability in the presence of convection Sebastien Aumaitre, J.P. Gollub Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D8.00003: Surfactant-enhanced thermocapillary flow in two-dimensional slots. Ram Hanumanthu, Kathleen Stebe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D8.00004: Weakly nonlinear dynamics of the longwave Marangoni instability in a binary-mixture layer in the presence of the Soret effect. Alexander Oron, Alla Podolny, Alexander A. Nepomnyashchy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D8.00005: Convection onset in a supercritical pure fluid Horst Meyer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D8.00006: The Resolution of the Domain Chaos Puzzle for Rotated Rayleigh-B\'enard Convection Nathan Becker, Guenter Ahlers Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D8.00007: Revealing the buidling blocks of chaos: Deviations from extensivity David A. Egolf, Matthew P. Fishman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D8.00008: Estimating the State of Large Spatio-Temporally Chaotic Systems: Application to a Rayleigh-Benard Convection Experiment Matthew Cornick, Edward Ott, Brian Hunt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D8.00009: Competition between left and right spiral vortices and their combinations with different or equal amplitudes Manfred L\"{u}cke, Alexander Pinter, Christian Hoffmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D8.00010: An Accurate Mode Selection Mechanism for Magnetic Fluids David Jackson, Jos\`{e} Miranda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D8.00011: Controlling Interfacial Instabilities in Hele-Shaw Cells: Theory Shuwang Li, John Lowengrub, Jake Fontana, Peter Palffy-Muhoray Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D8.00012: Controlling Interfacial Instabilities in Hele-Shaw Cells: Experiments Jake Fontana, Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Shuwang Li, John Lowengrub Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D8.00013: Liquid manipulation via morphological transitions Ralf Seemann, Martin Brinkmann, Evgeny Gurevich, Stephan Herminghaus, Jean-Christophe Baret, Michel Decre Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D8.00014: Diffusion-induced spontaneous pattern formation on gelation surfaces Hiroaki Katsuragi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D8.00015: Using Capillary Flows to Pattern Lines Saurabh Vyawahare, Kate Craig, Axel Scherer Preview Abstract

Session D9: Methods in Nanobiotechnology

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Ido Braslavsky, Ohio University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 301

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D9.00001: Nanomechanical Devices for Single Molecule Biophysics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D9.00002: Single Molecule Dynamics of Polymers Confined in Nanochannels Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D9.00003: Surface-Mounted Artificial Dipolar Molecular Rotors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D9.00004: Mapping Protein Transport in Living Cells with Quantum Dots and Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation Spectroscopy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:30PM		D9.00005: STM Manipulation of Nanoscale Biomolecules Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session D10: Focus Session: Physical Chemistry of Nanoscale System III

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Yiping Zhao, University of Georgia
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 302

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D10.00001: Chemical Imaging and Lasing of Nanoparticle Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D10.00002: Spectroscopic Near-Field Imaging of Flat Gold Nanoparticles L.A. Bumm, D.H. Dahanayaka, D.W. Kelle, D.J. Wasielewski, E.S. Day, D.R. White, B.S. Prall, M. Achermann, V.I. Klimov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D10.00003: Characterization of Palladium and Gold Nanoparticles Using X-ray Reflectivity, EXAFS and Electron Microscopy. Yuan Sun, Anatoly Frenkel, Rebecca Isseroff, Cheryl Shonbrun, Michelle Forman, Kwanwoo Shin, Tadanori Koga, Henry White, Miriam Rafailovich, Jonathan Sokolov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 4:06PM		D10.00004: "CARS microscopy - Seeing the invisibles" Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D10.00005: Probe single cyanine dye molecules' photo isomerization. Zih-Hao Chen, Chang-Yeh Lee, Chao-Kuei Lee, Yu-Tsu Chuang, Jui-Hung Hsu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D10.00006: Conductive probe AFM investigation on monolayer films of colloidal CdSe quantum dots Itaru Kamiya, Ichiro Tanaka, Risa Wada, Masayo Arimoto, Kazuyuki Uno, Tomohiro Hayashi, Masahiko Hara Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D10.00007: Ballistic Electron Emission Spectroscopy Studies of Gold Nanocrystals Sameh Dardona, Jianfei Shao, Ryan Price, Robert Whetten, Phillip First Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D10.00008: Neutron diffraction and thermodynamics of deuterium adsorption in amorphous carbon materials with a uniform pore network. Lillian Frazier, Tom Arnold, Thomas Hansen, Miguel Gonzalez, David Martin y Marreo, Sheng Dai, Zuojain Li, David Beach, John Z. Larese Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D10.00009: Adsorption properties of amorphous carbon materials with a uniform pore network. Richard E. Cook, Lillian Frazier, Sami Chanaa, Andrea E. Freitag, Sheng Dai, Zuojiang Li, David Beach, John Z. Larese Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D10.00010: Sonoelectrochemical Approach Towards Nanostructures Clemens Burda, Xiaofeng Qiu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D10.00011: Optical properties of single solution based semiconductor nanowires Masaru Kuno, Vladimir Protasenko Preview Abstract

Session D11: Focus Session: Promises and Challenges in Chemical Dynamics III

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Laurie Butler, University of Chicago
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 303

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D11.00001: Photodissociation of water ice and adsorbed molecules Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D11.00002: Photodissociation dynamics of ethyl ethynyl ether: A ketenyl radical precursor Maria Krisch, Johanna Miller, Laurie Butler, Hongmei Su, Richard Bersohn, Jinian Shu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D11.00003: Multiphoton Photodissociation of Several Halocarbons. Bob Quandt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D11.00004: Thick and thin slices of photoproducts: correlated state distributions in ketene dissociation Gregory Hall, Anatoly Komissarov, Mike Minitti, Arthur Suits Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D11.00005: State-resolved reactive scattering by slice imaging: A new view of the Cl+ethane reaction Arthur Suits, Wen Li, Cunshun Huang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D11.00006: Propargyl Radical: ab initio Anharmonic Modes and the Polarized Infrared Absorption Spectra of Matrix-Isolated HCCCH2 Barney Ellison, Xu Zhang, Evan Jochnowitz, Mark Nimlos, John Stanton, Mychel Varner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D11.00007: H-atom elimination of $n$-propyl and \textit{iso}-propyl radicals: a photodissociation study Jingsong Zhang, Weidong Zhou, Yan Yuan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D11.00008: Photoinitiated decomposition of hydorxyalkyl radicals: Rydberg-valence interactions Hanna Reisler, Jie Wei, Boris Karpichev, Laura Edwards Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D11.00009: Determining the Products and Mechanism of the C$_{2}$Cl$_{3}$+O$_{2}$ Reaction by Time-Resolved FTIR Emission Spectroscopy Hongmei Su, Tiancheng Xiang, Shaolei Zhao, Congyun Shi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D11.00010: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic Spectroscopy of H$_{2}$CN Paul J. Dagdigian, Alexey Teslja, Michael Banck, Wolfgang Eisfeld Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D11.00011: Ab initio analysis of the BCN, NBC and CNB fragments formation Robert Jara, Vladimir Makarov, Gerardo Morell, Brad Weiner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D11.00012: Variable (\textit{T}$_{g}$, \textit{T}$_{s}$) Measurements of Alkane Dissociative Sticking Coefficients Leticia Valadez, Kristy DeWitt, Heather Abbott, Kurt Kolasinski, Ian Harrision Preview Abstract

Session D12: Morphological Evolution and Instabilities

Sponsoring Units: DCMP DMP
Chair: Ted Einstein, University of Maryland
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 304

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D12.00001: Langevin Equation for the Morphological Evolution of Strained Epitaxial Films Dimitri Vvedensky, Christoph Haselwandter Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D12.00002: Crystal Surfaces out of Equilibrium: Instabilities, Multiscaling and Non-locality Alberto Pimpinelli, Florin Nita Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D12.00003: Criticality of morphological instability of a strained film growing on a patterned substrate Hangyao Wang, Feng Liu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D12.00004: First-principles Investigation of the Stability of Surface Gold Oxides on Au(111) Hongqing Shi, Catherine Stampfl Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D12.00005: Modeling Nanoscale Dynamics for Film Growth Alexandra ten Bosch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D12.00006: Interface Roughening Dynamics of Spreading Droplets Haim Taitelbaum, Avraham Be'er, Inbal Hecht, Aviad Frydman, Yossi Lereah Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D12.00007: Evolution of the morphology and composition of metal germanosilicide thin films Mathieu Bouville, Dongzhi Chi, David J. Srolovitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D12.00008: Effects of shadowing in oblique incidence epitaxial growth J.G. Amar, Y. Shim, V. Borovikov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D12.00009: Multiscale simulations of oblique-incidence Cu/Cu(100) epitaxial growth V. Borovikov, Y. Shim, J.G. Amar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D12.00010: Evolution of Roughness and Wavelength Selection during Fluorocarbon Plasma Etching of Nanoporous Silica Taesoon Kwon, Hung-Chih Kan, Xuefeng Hua, Gottlieb Oehrlein, Ray Phaneuf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D12.00011: Wavelength Tunability of Ion-bombardment Induced Surface Ripples on Sapphire Hua Zhou, Lan Zhou, Yi-Ping Wang, Randall L. Headrick, Ahmet S. Ozcan, Yi-Yi Wang, Gozde Ozaydin, Karl F. Ludwig Jr., David P. Siddons Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D12.00012: Atomistic calculations of mass redistribution and surface morphology evolution due to medium energy ion bombardment Harley Johnson, Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram, Benjamin Davidovitch, Michael Brenner, Mike Aziz, Jonathan Freund Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D12.00013: Measurement and modeling of temperature-dependent step bunching on Si(111) Brian Gibbons, Jonathan Pelz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D12.00014: Oxygen-induced faceting of NiAl(111) E. Loginova, W. Chen, N. M. Jisrawi, F. Cosandey, T. E. Madey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D12.00015: Faceting of Re ($11\bar {2}1)$ induced by oxygen Hao Wang, Wenhua Chen, Theodore E. Madey Preview Abstract

Session D13: Focus Session: Spectroscopy of Biomolecules from Isolated Molecules to Cell Environment III

Sponsoring Units: DCP DBP
Chair: Megan Spence, University of Pittsburgh
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 305

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D13.00001: Imaging of protein partitioning in plasma membranes with coexisting fluid phases Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D13.00002: Spectroscopic Characterization of ssDNA Brushes D. Y. Petrovykh, A. Opdahl, H. Kimura-Suda, M. J. Tarlov, L. J. Whitman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D13.00003: Detection of $\beta -$Amyloid Peptide Dimer in Solution by Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Jun Han, Erwen Mei, Mei-Ping Kung, Hank Kung, Hai-Lung Dai Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D13.00004: Nanolaser Spectroscopy of Genetically Engineered Yeast: New Tool for a Better Brew? Paul L. Gourley, Judy K. Hendricks, Robert K. Naviaux, Michael P. Yaffe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D13.00005: The Influence of Environment on the Reactivity, Dynamics and Spectroscopy of B12 Coenzymes. Roseanne Sension, D. Ahmasi Harris, Elizabeth Carroll, Andrew Stickrath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:30PM		D13.00006: Single molecule views of Nature's nano-machines Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D13.00007: Time-Resolved Protein Superstructure Disassembly at the Single Particle Level Jason Puchalla, Kelly Krantz, Julie Viehweg, Hays Rye, Peter Galajda, Robert Austin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D13.00008: Study of DNA uptake locations in single \textit{E. coli} cells C. Shan Xu, L. Meadow Anderson, Haw Yang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D13.00009: Real-Time, Nonlinear Optical Probe of Molecular Transport across Living \textit{Escherichia coli} Cell Membranes Jia Zeng, Heather Eckenrode, Hai-Lung Dai Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D13.00010: Photon-by-Photon Determination of Emission Bursts from Diffusing Single Chromophores Kai Zhang, Haw Yang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D13.00011: Quantum cooperative process in living cells Robert Finkel Preview Abstract

Session D15: Focus Session: Atomic Tunneling, Films, Nanostructures

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Daniel Finkenstadt, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 311

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D15.00001: Dephasing of Atomic Tunneling by Nuclear Quadrupoles Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D15.00002: Electronic Structures of Quasiperiodically Modulated Thin Ag films D. Eom, J. Shi, Q. Niu, C.-K. Shih Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D15.00003: Theoretical study of the morphology of stretched gold nanowires Francesca Tavazza, Anne Chaka, Lyle Levine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D15.00004: Optical Properties of Silver Nanowires Aric Sanders, Mark Reed Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D15.00005: Computer Simulation of Copper Nanowires Edison Z. da Silva, E.P. Amorim, A.J.R. da Silva, A. Fazzio Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D15.00006: Measurement of Temperature-Dependent Conductivity and Seebeck Coefficient of Self-assembled Gold Nanoparticle Wires J.W. Sun, J.B. Hutchison, J.A. Hoffmann, M.E. Reeves Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D15.00007: Electrical Detection of Surface Plasmon Resonance in Individual Gold Nanowires Christopher LaFratta, Daniel Lim, Juliet Znovena, Linjie Li, John Fourkas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D15.00008: The Metal-Insulator Transition in Metal Transition Granular Films N.E. Massa, J.C. Denardin, L. Socolosky, M. Knobel, X.X. Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D15.00009: Jahn-Teller distortion mediated phase separation in spinel thin films S. Park, N. Lee, S. Guha, S-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D15.00010: Synthesis and properties of multiferroic Bi(Fe,Cr)O$_{3}$ thin films S. Fujino, M. Murakami, S.-H. Lim, C. Long, L. Salamanca-riba, H. Sugaya, T. Hasegawa, S. Lofland, M. Wuttig, I. Takeuchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D15.00011: Domains in Multiferroic Films Julia Slutsker, A. Artemev , Alexander Roytburd Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D15.00012: Schottky-Barrier height at Si(001)/PtSi(010) and Si(111)/ErSi$_{2}$(001) interface M.K Niranjan, S. Zollner, L. Kleinman, A.A Demkov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D15.00013: Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy investigations of a continuous ferromagnetic thin film J. Kim, T. Mewes, F. Yang, P. Wigen, Yu. Obukhov, D. Pelekhov, P. C. Hammel Preview Abstract

Session D16: Focus Session: Negative Refractive Index I

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Vladimir M Shalaev, Purdue University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 312

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D16.00001: Single Superconducting Split-Ring Resonator Electrodynamics Michael C. Ricci, Steven M. Anlage Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D16.00002: Experiments on the Goos-H\"{a}nchen shift with negative and positive index of refraction materials Nathan Orloff, Michael Ricci, Collin Anderson, Christian Long, Sudeep Dutta, Steven Anlage Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D16.00003: Optical properties of Ag nanoparticle arrays: Tuning the plasmon resonance J.R. Simpson, H.D. Drew, S.H. Guo, R. Phaneuf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D16.00004: Large-Area Infrared Metamaterials using Interferometric Lithography Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D16.00005: Zero-n band-gap in 1D periodically layered photonic superlattices Nicolae Panoiu, Richard Osgood, Shuang Zhang, Steven Brueck Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D16.00006: Negative Refraction in One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Plarenta Vodo, Wentao Lu, Patanjali Parimi, Srinivas Sridhar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D16.00007: Determination of Refractive Indices of Photonic Crystals: Theory and Experiments Wentao Lu, Srinivas Sridhar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D16.00008: Free space microwave focusing by a negative-index gradient lens Tom Driscoll, Patrick Rye, Dimitri Basov, Sia Nemat-Nasser, Tony Starr, David Schurig, David Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D16.00009: Dynamical Electric and Magnetic Metamaterial Response at Terahertz Frequencies Willie Padilla, Antoinette Taylor, Clark Highstrete, Mark Lee, Richard Averitt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D16.00010: Nanofabricated materials with negative refractive indices at optical wavelengths Wenshan Cai, Uday Chettiar, Hsiao-Kuan Yuan, Vladimir Drachev, Alexander Kildishev, Andrey Sarychev, Vladimir Shalaev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D16.00011: Negative static dielectric constant in a nano-colloid Jason Shulman, Stephen Tsui, Feng Chen, Yuyi Xue, C. W. Chu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D16.00012: Scaling Behavior of Dielectric Switching in Nano-assemblies Feng Chen, Jason Shulman, Stephen Tsui, Yuyi Xue, C. W. Chu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D16.00013: Magnetic resonances in nano-scale metamaterials Zhao Hao, Alex Liddle, Michael Martin Preview Abstract

Session D17: Focus Session: Phase Transitions and Domains in Ferroelectric Nanostructures II

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Alex Demkov, The University of Texas
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 313

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D17.00001: High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Optical Probes of Ferroelectric Thin Films Hongzhou Ma, Jeremy Levy, Mike D. Biegalski, Darrell G. Schlom, Susan Trolier-Mckinstry, Won-Jeong Kim, James S. Horwitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D17.00002: Domains and Hysteresis Loops in Ferroelectric Thin Films with Metallic and Semiconductor Electrodes A.M. Bratkovsky, A.P. Levanyuk Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:30PM		D17.00003: Domain Structures in Nano-Toroids and Ultra-Thin Single Crystals Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D17.00004: Three perimeter effects in ferroelectric nanostructures Andreas Ruediger, Frank Peter, Rainer Waser Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D17.00005: Static Field Anisotropies in Composition-Graded Ferroics J.V. Mantese, A.L. Micheli, N.W. Schubring, R.W. Hayes, G. Srinivasan, S.P. Alpay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D17.00006: Geometry Conditions Affecting Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Frank Peter, Bernd Reichenberg, Andreas R\"{u}diger, Krzysztof Szot, Rainer Waser Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D17.00007: Calculations of anomalies in properties of relaxor ferroelectric films Maya Glinchuk, Evgeniy Eliseev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D17.00008: Charge pumping and ferroelectricity in the disordered one-dimensional system Chyh-Hong Chern, Shigeki Onoda, Shuichi Murakami, Naoto Nagaosa Preview Abstract

Session D18: Focus Session: Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis and Growth II

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Robert Hauge, Rice University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 315

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D18.00001: Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Size-Controlled Catalysts Yaqiong Xu, Kunal Shah, Behrang Hamadani, Richard Smalley, Robert Hauge Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D18.00002: Seeded Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Open-ended SWNT Substrates Myung Jong Kim, Erik Haroz, Hongwei Shan, Nolan Nichilas, Carter Kittrell, Robert Wheeler, Tia Benson-Tolle, Yeonwoong Jung, David Luzzi, T.J. Wainerdi, Howard Schmidt, Robert Hauge, Richard Smalley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D18.00003: Position-Controlled, Rapid Growth of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes D. Styers-Barnett, Z. Liu, C. M. Rouleau, H. Cui, D. B. Geohegan, A. A. Puretzky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D18.00004: Effect of Catalyst Particle Size on CVD Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. A. Harutyunyan, E. Mora, J-W. Yoo, T. Tokune, A.J. Epstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D18.00005: New empirical potentials between iron nanoparticles and oxide substrates Aiqin Jiang, Neha Awasthi, Aleksey Kolmogorov, Kim Bolton, Elena Mora, Toshio Tokune, Avetik Harutyunyan, Stefano Curtarolo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D18.00006: Phase diagrams for Fe-C nanoparticles: A Molecular Dynamics Study Neha Awasthi, Aiqin Jiang, Aleksey Kolmogorov, Feng Ding, Kim Bolton, Elena Mora, Toshio Tokune, Avetik Harutyunyan, Stefano Curtarolo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D18.00007: Carbon Nanotube Growth Under Applied Pressure: Mechanical Energy Output and Control of Film Structure A.J. Hart, A. Slocum Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D18.00008: Laser Irradiation Pretreatment Effects on Catalyst-Coated Silicon and Subsequent CVD Nanotube Growth C.M. Rouleau, G. Eres, H. Cui, D.B. Geohegan, I.N. Ivanov, A.A. Puretzky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D18.00009: Large-Scale `Surface-Programmed Assembly' of Carbon Nanotube-Based Biosensors Dong Joon Lee, Byung Yang Lee, Jiwoon Im, Minbaek Lee, Seunghun Hong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D18.00010: A biomimetic functionalization approach to integration of carbon nanoutbes into biological systems Xing Chen, Un Chong Tam, Carolyn Bertozzi, Alex Zettl Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D18.00011: Temperature stability of ferritin as a catalyst for Carbon nanotube growth Richard Vanfleet, Mark Esty, Robert Davis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D18.00012: The Effect of Atomic Hydrogen on the Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Robert Hauge, Ya-Qiong Xu, Kunal Shah, Myung Kim, Richard Smalley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D18.00013: Ultra-high-yield growth of vertical single-walled carbon nanotubes Guangyu Zhang, David Mann, Li Zhang, Ali Javey, Yiming Li, Erhan Yenilmez, Qian Wang, Hongjie Dai Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D18.00014: Synthesis of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanohorns by High Power Laser Vaporization D. B. Geohegan, A. A. Puretzky, D. Styers-Barnett, C. M. Rouleau, B. Zhao, H. Hu, H. Cui, I. N. Ivanov, P. F. Britt Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D18.00015: \textit{In situ} Optical Monitoring and Modeling of Vertically-Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Growth During Chemical Vapor Deposition A. A. Puretzky, D. B. Geohegan, H. Cui, G. Eres, I. N. Ivanov Preview Abstract

Session D19: Focus Session: Semiconductor Spin Injection and Detection

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP
Chair: Berry Jonker, Naval Research Laboratoy
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 316

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D19.00001: Onsager relations and the detection of current-induced spins by Ferromagnetic contacts Inanc Adagideli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D19.00002: Low temperature annealing and spin injection in Fe/AlGaAs Spin-LEDs A.T. Hanbicki, G. Kioseoglou, R. Goswami, T.J. Zega, C.H. Li, R.M. Stroud, G. Spanos, B.T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D19.00003: Spin Injection from Fe and FeGa into side-emitting GaAs spin LEDs G. Kioseoglou, O.M.J van 't Erve, A.T. Hanbicki, C.H. Li, B.T. Jonker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D19.00004: Atomic structure of the interface between Fe and AlGaAs and its impact on spin transport Thomas Zega, Aubrey Hanbicki, Steven Erwin, Igor Zutic, George Kioseoglou, Connie Li, Berend Jonker, Rhonda Stroud Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D19.00005: Resonant X-Ray Emission investigation of Fe/GaAs Spin Devices Jessica McChesney, C. Adelmann, Per-Anders Glans, K.E. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D19.00006: Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Fe$_{3}$Ga/Ga$_{1-x}$Al$_{x}$As Heterostructures: Growth, Properties and Spin Transport C. J. Palmstr{\O}m, C. Adelmann, X. Lou, S. K. Srivastava, P. A. Crowell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D19.00007: Imaging Spin Injection and Accumulation in Lateral Ferromagnet/Semiconductor Devices Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D19.00008: Electrical Detection of Spin Accumulation at a Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Interface X. Lou, C. Adelmann, M. Furis, S.A. Crooker, C.J. Palmstr$\O$m, P.A. Crowell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D19.00009: Scanning Kerr Rotation Microscopy of Lateral Spin Transport Devices M. Furis, D.L. Smith, S.A. Crooker, X. Lou, C. Adelmann, C.J. Palmstr$\o$m, P.A. Crowell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D19.00010: Complete non-equilibrium spin polarization of electrons in degenerate semiconductors A. G. Petukhov, V. V. Osipov, V. N. Smelyanskiy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D19.00011: Ballistic spin injection spectroscopy of a (Ga,Mn)As spin Esaki diode Makoto Kohda, Tomohiro Kita, Yuzo Ohno, Fumihiro Matsukura, Hideo Ohno Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D19.00012: Electrical Spin Injection into Two Dimensional Electron Gas. Jonghwa Eom, Hyun Cheol Koo, Donghwa Jung, Hyunjung Yi, Joonyeon Chang, Jae Beom Ko, Suk-Hee Han Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D19.00013: Fabrication of GaAs spin injection devices Y. Jung, O. Kwon, V. P. Bhallamudi, R. Yu, D. V. Pelekhov, S. A. Ringel, P. R. Berger, P. C. Hammel Preview Abstract

Session D20: Focus Session: Multiferroics I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Nicola Spaldin, University of California, Santa Barbara
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 317

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D20.00001: Local Structure of the Multiferroic System RMn$_2$O$_5$ Trevor Tyson, Qing Qian, Alexander Ignatov, Soonyong Park, Sang-Wook Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D20.00002: Ferroelectricity induced by acentric spin-density waves in YMn2O5 Graeme R. Blake, Laurent C. Chapon, Paolo G. Radaelli, S. Park, S-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D20.00003: X-ray and neutron scattering studies of the magnetoelectric DyMn$_2$O$_5$ V. Kiryukhin, A. Borissov, S-W. Cheong, W. Ratcliff II, S.-H. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D20.00004: Structural anomalies at the magnetic and ferroelectric transitions in RMn$_{2}$O$_{5}$ B. Lorenz, C.R. dela Cruz, F. Yen, Y.Y. Sun, C.W. Chu, S. Park, S-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D20.00005: The Pressure Effect on the Ferroelectricity in Multiferroic $R$Mn$_{2}$O$_{5}$ ($R$=Tb, Dy, Ho) Clarina dela Cruz, Bernd Lorenz, Ching-Wu Chu, Soon Yong Park, Sang-Wook Cheong, Marin Gospodinov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D20.00006: High Magnetic Field Investigations of Multiferroic RMn2O5 (R=Tb, Dy, Bi, and Y) Kee Hoon Kim, S. Y. Haam, J. W. Kim, Y. S. Oh, N. Hur, S. Park, S.-W. Cheong, P. A. Sharma, N. Harrison, A. Migliori Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D20.00007: Phonon anisotropy in ZnCr$_2$O$_4$ from first principles Craig J. Fennie, Karin M. Rabe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D20.00008: IR phonons induced by the helical magnetic order in multiferroic TbMn$_2$O$_5$ Rolando Valdes Aguilar, A. Sushkov, H.D. Drew, S.W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D20.00009: Microwave dielectric constant measurements of multiferroic TbMn$_{2}$O$_{5}$ Samuel Lofland, A Sushkov, H.D. Drew, S.W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D20.00010: Phonon coupling to the Tb spin in multiferroic TbMn2O5 Young-noh Yoon, A.B. Sushkov, R. Valdes Aguilar, H.D. Drew, N. Hur, S.W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D20.00011: Temperature depending studies of multiferroic TbMnO$_3$ by spectral ellipsometry and Raman scattering Ilka Mahns, M. Bastjan, R. Rauer, G. Neuber, B. Schulz, S. Mueller, A. Rusydi, M. Ruebhausen, D. N. Argyriou, M. Kim, H. Barath, S.L. Cooper Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D20.00012: Investigation of coupling between antiferromagnetic and ferroelectric orders in TbMnO$_{3}$ using magnetic field dependent Raman scattering Harini Barath, Minjung Kim, S.L. Cooper, I. Mahns, M. Ruebhausen, D.N. Argyriou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D20.00013: Dielectric properties of TbMnO$_{3}$ and La(Sr,Ca)$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3 }$-- evidence for spectral weight changes up to 20 eV. S. M\"{u}ller, M. Rubhausen, R. Rauer, A. Rusydi, M. Bastjan, G. Neuber, S. Dastjani-Faharani, B. Schulz, S. Singer, A. Lichtenstein, D. Argyriou, K. D\"{o}rr Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D20.00014: The role of lattice distortions in magnetoelectrics Turab Lookman, Avadh Saxena Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D20.00015: Field induced linear magneto-elastic coupling in multiferroic TbMnO$_{3}$ Nadir Aliouane, Dimitri Argyriou, J. Strempfer, I. Zegkinoglou, M. v. Zimmerman Preview Abstract

Session D21: Colloids III: Particles at Interfaces and in Confined Geometries

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Charles Reichhardt, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 318

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D21.00001: Phase behavior of standing disks in 2D Kun Zhao, Christopher Harrison, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Mason, David Huse, William Russel, Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D21.00002: Attraction between charged silica spheres at a water-air interface Penger Tong, Wei Chen, Susheng Tan, Warren T. Ford Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D21.00003: Like-charge attraction originated from intrinsic charge inhomogeneity Yi Zhou, Zhoushen Huang, Tai Kai Ng Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D21.00004: Attraction between charged colloidal spheres at oil-water interface Chuan Zeng, Hugo Bissig, Anthony Dinsmore Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D21.00005: The elasticity of nanoparticle networks on liquid droplets Young-Hsyang Chen, Hsuan-Yi Chen, Alex Levine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D21.00006: Crystalline Particle Packings on Spheres Yaping Jing, Alex Travesset Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D21.00007: A 3d View of Spherical Crystals and Grain Boundary Scars Mark Bowick, Thomas Einert, Peter Lipowsky, Jorg Schilling, Andreas Bausch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D21.00008: Formation of nanoparticle-coated liquid metal droplets and measurement of their electronic properties. Kan Du, C. Knutson, Rui Hong, M. Tuominen, T. Emrick, T. Russell, A. Dinsmore Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D21.00009: MR Colloid Self-Assembly in Confined Geometries Patrick Doyle, Ramin Haghgooie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D21.00010: Confocal Microscopy of Hard Sphere Crystal Growth Matthew Sullivan, Kun Zhao, Andrew Hollingsworth, P.M. Chaikin, William B. Russel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D21.00011: Simulated Crystallite Melting Kinetics in Two Dimensions D. W. Blair, J. R. Savage, A. D. Dinsmore, J. Machta, R. A. Guyer, A. J. Levine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D21.00012: Influence of hydrodynamic coupling on pair-diffusion in a quasi-one-dimensional colloid system Binhua Lin, Xinliang Xu, Stuart Rice, Haim Diamant Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D21.00013: Short-time dynamics of a Brownian particle Branimir Lukic, Sylvia Jeney, Zeljko Sviben, Christian Tischer, Ernst-Ludwig Florin, Andrzej J. Kulik, Laszlo Forro Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D21.00014: Transport of nanoparticles in a temperature gradient Shawn Putnam, David Cahill Preview Abstract

Session D22: Focus Session: Magnetic Nanopatterns

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP
Chair: Laura Lewis, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 319

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D22.00001: Magnetization reversal process and domain wall resistance in a water drop shape ring D.C. Chen, D.P. Chiang, Y.D. Yao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D22.00002: Arrays of Ultrasmall Nanoscopic Ferromagnetic Rings Deepak Singh, Hongqi Xiang, Robert Krotkov, Ting Xu, Qijun Xiao, Thomas Russell, Mark Tuominen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D22.00003: Reversal mechanism of patterned ferromagnetic elements Yimei Zhu, J.W. Lau, V.V. Volkov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D22.00004: Magnetic nanorings and manipulation of nanowires Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D22.00005: Bistability and controllable magnetic switching of 100-nm asymmetric ferromagnetic nanorings F.Q. Zhu, Gia-Wei Chern, Oleg Tchernyshyov, C.L. Chien Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D22.00006: Self-Assembled Cobalt Nanodots along Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ (0001) step edges Jorge Espinosa, David Lederman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D22.00007: Interaction effects in heterostructures of nanoscale magnetic particles and magnetic thin films Jens Mueller, Stephan von Molnar, Yuzo Ohno, Hideo Ohno Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D22.00008: Perpendicular Anisotropy in Cobalt-nanodots on Rutile TiO2(110) N. Widjaja, Jiandi Zhang, C.G. Zhou, Minghu Pan, E.W. Plummer, J. Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D22.00009: Geometrical frustration in a regular lattice of nanoscale ferromagnetic islands: artificial spin ice R.F. Wang, C. Nisoli, R.S. Freitas, J. Li, W. McConville, B.J. Cooley, N. Samarth, V.H. Crespi, P. Schiffer, M.S. Lund, C. Leighton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D22.00010: ``Live'' Surface Ferromagnetism in Fe Dot Multilayers on Cu(111) Maria Torija, An Ping Li, Charles Guan, Ward Plummer, Jian Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D22.00011: Fabrication and magnetism of sub-100 nm exchange-biased magnetic dot arrays and porous networks. Chang-Peng Li, Igor V. Roshchin, Zhi-Pan Li, Ivan K. Schuller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D22.00012: Domain walls resistance study in magnetic thin films by means of thickness modulation Wei-Li Lee, F.Q. Zhu, V. Thampy, C.L. Chien Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D22.00013: Ferromagnetic Nanocrystals of Antiferromagnetic FeGe C.G. Zeng, Maria Varela, Paul Kent, Markus Eisenbach, George Malcolm Stocks, Maria Torija, Jian Shen, Hanno Weitering Preview Abstract

Session D23: Focus Session: MAG.THY I / Spin Structures and Dynamics

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP DCOMP
Chair: Dale Koelling, Department of Energy
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 320

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D23.00001: Decoherence in Quantum Spin Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D23.00002: Analysis of Density Matrix Off Diagonal Correlations for NMR Spin Echoes in Dipolar Solids John Challis, Vadim Oganeysan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D23.00003: Forces on spins in a field gradient: apparent spin relaxation Yulin Chang, Mark Conradi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D23.00004: Finite temperature modeling of magnetization processes in exchange-coupled films R. H. Kodama, A. E. Berkowitz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D23.00005: First Principles Approach to the Magnetic Structure of Realistic Models of Nanoparticles G. Malcolm Stocks, Aurelian Rusanu, Don Nicholson, Markus Eisenbach, Yang Wang, Sam Faulkner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D23.00006: Electronic and Magnetic Structure of Fe Nanoparticle Embedded in FeAl Yang Wang, G. Malcolm Stocks, Aurelian Rusanu, Don M.C. Nicholson, Markus Eisenbach, J.S. Faulkner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D23.00007: Density functional calculations of the magnetic structure of FePt nano-particles P.R.C. Kent, D.M.C. Nicholson, M. Eisenbach, T.C. Schulthess Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D23.00008: Spin dynamics of a magnetic anti-vortex Hao Wang, C.E. Campbell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D23.00009: Conductance and spin-flip of molecular magnets in a time-dependent magnetic field. Anh Ngo, Sergio E. Ulloa Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D23.00010: Spin Anisotropy Effects in Dimer Single Molecule Magnets Dmitri Efremov, Richard Klemm Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D23.00011: A Mean Field Theory for Superspin Glasses Derek Walton Preview Abstract

Session D25: Focus Session: Particle Dynamics and Organization; Polymer Tethers and Interfacial Segregation

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Francis Starr; Wesleyan University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 322

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D25.00001: Multiscale Simulation Studies of the Self-Association of Poly(ethylene oxide)-Tethered Fullerenes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D25.00002: Polymer Models of Interphase Chromosomes Joshua Martin, Jan\'{e} Kondev, Debra Bressen, James Haber Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D25.00003: Dynamics of Adsorption-Desorption of Linear Polymer Chains to Spherical Nanoparticles: A Monte Carlo Investigation Peter J. Dionne, Catalin R. Picu, Rahmi Ozisik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D25.00004: Manipulating assembly of nanoparticles by polymer tethers Zhenli Zhang, Mark Horsch, Christopher Iacovella, Sharon Glotzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D25.00005: Phase behavior and clustering of nanoparticles with approximate polymer interactions Andrew Rahedi, Francis Starr Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D25.00006: Stable Bicontinuous Polymer Blend Films by Jamming Nanoparticles at the Interface Russell J. Composto, Hyun-joong Chung, Kohji Ohno, Takeshi Fukuda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D25.00007: Directed self-assembly of nanoscale building blocks through coded bonding potentials Jason J. Benkoski, Ronald L. Jones, Jack F. Douglas, Alamgir Karim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D25.00008: Selective trapping nanoparticles on an adaptive, topographic surface Shu Yang, Ying Zhang, Shuhui Qin, John A. Taylor, Joanna Aizenberg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D25.00009: Wetting of polymer thin films with nanoparticles Igal Szleifer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D25.00010: The Effects of Supercritical CO$_{2}$ and Nanoparticles on Metallization of Polymer Thin Films B. Kugler, F. Shaikh, J. Rosengard, R. Holzer, J. Jerome, T. Koga, M. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D25.00011: Optimal Confinement for Internal Polymer Binding Nam-Kyung Lee, Cameron Abrams, Albert Johner Preview Abstract

Session D26: Focus Session: Dynamics of Nuclei Acid-Protein Interaction: Single Molecule

Sponsoring Units: DBP DPOLY
Chair: Mark C. WiIliams, Northeastern University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 323

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D26.00001: Probing Nucleosome Remodeling by Unzipping Single DNA Molecules Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D26.00002: Binding Study of T7 Gene 2.5 Protein to Single- and Double--Stranded DNA from Single Molecule Stretching Leila Shokri, Boriana Marintcheva, Charles C. Richardson, Mark C. Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D26.00003: Dynamics of Protein-DNA Interactions probed with Laser Temperature-Jump and Time-Resolved FRET Measurements. Serguei Kuznetsov, Paula Vivas, Sawako Sugimura, Donald Crothers, Anjum Ansari Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D26.00004: Inferring the \textit{in vivo} looping properties of DNA. Jose Vilar, Leonor Saiz, Miguel Rubi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D26.00005: DNA kept under tension reveals mechanochemical properties of protein reaction pathways Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D26.00006: A Model for Folding and Aggregation in RNA Secondary Structures Vishwesha Guttal, Ralf Bundschuh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D26.00007: Mechanism of gene-regulating protein’s diffusion along DNA: hopping vs. sliding Yan Mei Wang, Edward Cox, Robert Austin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D26.00008: Protein jamming on DNA Zeba Wunderlich, Michael Slutsky, Mehran Kardar, Leonid Mirny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D26.00009: Single-molecule Study of Nucleocapsid Protein Chaperoned DNA Hairpin Structural Dynamics Yining Zeng, Gonzalo Cosa, Hsiao-Wei Liu, Christy Landes, Dmitrii Makarov, Paul Barbara, Karin Musier-Forsyth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D26.00010: Mechanism of Nucleic Acid Chaperone Function of Retroviral Nuceleocapsid (NC) Proteins Ioulia Rouzina, My-Nuong Vo, Kristen Stewart, Karin Musier-Forsyth, Margareta Cruceanu, Mark Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D26.00011: Fis protein induced $\lambda $F-DNA bending observed by single-pair fluorescence resonance energy transfer Fu Chi-Cheng, Fann Wunshain , Yuan Hanna S. Preview Abstract

Session D27: Focus Session: Novel Computational Algorithms I

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Francois Gygi, University of California, Davis
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 324

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D27.00001: Linear scaling techniques for the solution of the time-dependent Schr\"{o}dinger equation Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D27.00002: Solution of the Time-Dependent Schroedinger Equation using a Real Space Product Finite Element Discrete Variable Representation (RSPFEDVR) Barry Schneider, Lee Collins, Suxing Hu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D27.00003: A Nonlinear Finite Difference Scheme for the Time-Dependent Schrodinger Equation Ronald Mickens Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D27.00004: Efficient Boundary Integral Method for Quantum Billiards Harald G.L. Schwefel, Hakan E. T\"ureci, A. Douglas Stone Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 4:18PM		D27.00005: Quantum Computation for Quantum Chemistry Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D27.00006: The ``Inverse Band Structure ( IBS) Approach'' for designer nanostructures and designer impurities in semiconductors. Alex Zunger, S. Dudiy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D27.00007: A Real-Space Genetic Algorithm for Crystal Structure Determination Luke Abraham, Matt Probert Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D27.00008: Traveling the configurational space of binary alloys G. Trimarchi, S. V. Barabash, A. Zunger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D27.00009: Simulating Charged Systems with the Geometric Cluster Algorithm Stephen Barr, Erik Luijten Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D27.00010: Multi-physics/scale simulations using particles Petros Koumoutsakos Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D27.00011: Algorithmic Refinements for Multicanonical System Measurements David Yevick, Tao Lu, Derek Dumas, Michael Reimer, Witold Bardyszewski, Brett Hamilton Preview Abstract

Session D28: Block Copolymer Thin Films

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Travis Bailey, Colorado State University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 325

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D28.00001: Tuning Surface Interactions to Control Thin Film Block Copolymer Orientation Alamgir Karim, Ronald Jones, Duangrut Julthongpiput, Michael Fasolka, Eric Amis, Sushil Satija Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D28.00002: Internal and Interface Structure in Diblock Copolymer Brushes Mark D. Foster, Bulent Akgun, Gokce Ugur, William J. Brittain, Xuefa Li, Dong Ryeol Lee, Jin Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D28.00003: Internal Morphology of Diblock Copolymer Brushes Determined by Neutron Reflectivity. Bulent Akgun, William J. Brittain, Mark D. Foster, Charles F. Majkrzak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D28.00004: Resonant X-Ray Scattering in Block Copolymer Thin Films Justin Virgili, Jeffrey Kortright, Nitash Balsara, Rachel Segalman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D28.00005: The development of order in ultra-thin PS-PMMA diblock copolymer films. Ward Lopes, Hai Qian, Gene Mazenko, Heinrich Jaeger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D28.00006: Thickness Dependent Packing Symmetries of Spherical-Domain Block Copolymer Multilayers G.E. Stein, E. Cochran, G.H. Fredrickson, E.J. Kramer, X. Li, J. Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D28.00007: Effect of chain architecture and surface energies on the microdomain orientation in block copolymer films V. Khanna, E. J. Kramer, E. W. Cochran, G. H. Fredrickson, X. Li, J. Wang, S. F. Hahn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D28.00008: Symmetry Breaking In Block Copolymer Thin Films Eric Cochran, Kirill Katsov, Gila Stein, Ed Kramer, Glenn Fredrickson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D28.00009: Ion Complexation in Salt Containing Block Copolymer Thin Films Matthew Misner, Seung Hyun Kim, Ling Yang, Thomas Russell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D28.00010: Homopolymer Penetration on Crosslinked Copolymer Mat Du Yeol Ryu, Jia-Yu Wang, Eric Drockenmuller, Kristopher Lavery, Craig Hawker, Thomas Russell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D28.00011: Enhanced order in thinfilms of Pluronic (A-B-A) and Brij (A-B) block copolymers blended with poly(acrylic acid) Vijay R. Tirumala, Bryan D. Vogt, Hae-jeong Lee, Eric K. Lin, James J. Watkins Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D28.00012: Ordering transition of block copolymer films under compressed CO2 Abraham Arceo, Peter F. Green Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D28.00013: Self-Organization of PS-b-PFOMA Block Copolymer Aggregates in Thin Films Yuan Li, Luciana Meli, Keith Johnston, Kwon Lim, Peter Green Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D28.00014: Scaling of Domain Spacing of Block Copolymers Dilated by High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide Timothy Francis, Bryan Vogt, Xiaohui Wang, James Watkins Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D28.00015: Amphiphilic Block Copolymers in Condensed Carbon Dioxide William Edmonds, Timothy Lodge, Marc Hillmyer Preview Abstract

Session D29: Molecular Machines and Motors

Sponsoring Units: DBP GSNP
Chair: Dean Astumian, University of Maine
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 326

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D29.00001: Processivity of helicase-induced DNA strand separation M. D. Betterton, F. Julicher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D29.00002: A nanojet: propulsion of a molecular machine by an asymmetric distribution of reaction--products Tanniemola Liverpool, Ramin Golestanian, Armand Ajdari Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D29.00003: Twirling of Actin by Myosins II and V John F. Beausang, Harry W. Shroeder, James A. Gilmour, Yale E. Goldman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D29.00004: Synthetic Motors and Nanomachines. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D29.00005: Track Switching and Crossing by Microtubule Motors. Jennifer Ross, Karen Wallace, Henry Shuman, Erika Holzbaur, Yale Goldman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D29.00006: Collective dynamics of molecular motors pulling on fluid membranes Jaume Casademunt, Otger Campas, Yariv Kafri, Konstantin B. Zeldovich, Jean-Francois Joanny Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D29.00007: Entropic pulling: how Hsp70 chaperones translocate proteins through membrane pores Paolo De Los Rios, Anat Ben-Zvi, Olga Slutsky, Abdussalam Azem, Pierre Goloubinoff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:54PM		D29.00008: Biological motors: Conventional and Unconventional Myosins Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D29.00009: A single polymer Brownian motor Matthew Downton, Martin Zuckermann, Erin Craig, Michael Plischke, Heiner Linke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D29.00010: Imaging and Manipulation of Nanocars by STM A.J. Osgood, Y. Shirai, Y. Zhao, J.M. Tour, K.F. Kelly Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D29.00011: Physical mechanism of the nuclear pore transport. A. Zilman, S. di Talia, M. Magnasco, M. Rout, B. Chait Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:30PM - 5:42PM		D29.00012: Vectorial Loading of Processive Motor Proteins: Microtubule buckling experiment revisited Michael E. Fisher, Young C. Kim Preview Abstract

Session D30: Multiphase Polymer Materials

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Ali Dhinojwala, University of Akron
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 327

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D30.00001: Phonon Propagation in Dry and Wet Polystyrene Opals George Fytas, Wei Cheng, Jian Jun Wang, Ulrich Jonas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D30.00002: Kinetics of phase separation in a dilute short-ranged square-well system: a molecular dynamics study Hongjun Liu, Shekhar Garde, Sanat Kumar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D30.00003: Styrene-Hydroxystyrene Gradient and Block Copolymers: Comparisions of Behavior as Compatibilizers of Immiscible, Crystallizable Polymer Blends and in the Neat and Solution States. Jungki Kim, John M. Torkelson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D30.00004: An off-lattice Wang-Landau simulation of the coil-globule and solid-liquid transitions of flexible homopolymers. Drew Parsons, David Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D30.00005: Exploring the Effects of Deuteration on Polymer Blends Michael Tambasco, Jane Lipson, Julia Higgins Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D30.00006: Coarse-Grained Simulations of PEO/PMMA Blends Praveen Depa, Chunxia Chen, Janna Maranas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D30.00007: Relationship between Fluctuation and Stress Relaxation in a Block Copolymer Melt Amish Patel, Nitash Balsara, Suresh Narayanan, Alec Sandy, Simon Mochrie, Bruce Garetz, Hiroshi Watanabe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D30.00008: Self-consistent field theoretic calculations of stress in diblock Panagiotis Maniadis, Kim O. Rasmussen, Turab Lookman, Edward M. Kober Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D30.00009: Coarse-Grained Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Entangled Polymer Systems Brian Pasquini, Fernando Escobedo, Yong L. Joo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D30.00010: Flame Retardant Homopolymer and Polymer Blend Composites Miriam Rafailovich, Mayu Si, Jonathan Sokolov, Tohru Araki, Harald Ade, Daniel Hefter, Aryeh Sokolov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D30.00011: Ellipsometry studies of nanofilled polymer thin films. Ufuk Karabiyik, Alan Esker Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D30.00012: Charge dissipation measurement on the surface of polymeric materials using modified surface potential electric force microscopy Michael Reagan, Sergei Lyuksyutov, Ivan Dolog, Robert Mallik, Shane Juhl, Richard Vaia, Michael Durstock, John Ferguson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D30.00013: Preparation and Characterization of a Superparamagnetic Polymer Nanocomposite N. Brenner, R. Isseroff, M. Rafailovich, G. Rudomen, R. Gambino, S.S. Liang, D. Sunil, M. Si, L. Collazo, N. Pernodet, X. Fang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D30.00014: Molecular Simulation of the intercrystalline region in isotactic polypropylene Vikram Kuppa, Gregory C. Rutledge Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D30.00015: Phase Transition Behavior of Isotactic Polypropylene Crystallized from a Homogeneous Melt Xiaofeng Chen, Sanat K. Kumar, Rahmi Ozisik Preview Abstract

Session D31: Properties of Semiconducting Nanostructures

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Steve Erwin, Navel Research Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 328

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D31.00001: Enhanced Raman Scattering from Individual Semiconductor Nanocones and Nanowires Linyou Cao, Bahram Nabet, Jonathan Spanier Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D31.00002: Magic structures of H-passivated $\langle110 \rangle$ silicon nanowires Tzu-Liang Chan, Cristian V. Ciobanu, Feng-Chuan Chuang, Ning Lu, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D31.00003: Field Emission of Silicon Nanowires Baoquing Zeng, Guangyong Xiong, Shuo Chen, Sung-Ho Jo, Wenzhong Wang, Dezhi Wang, Zhifeng Ren Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D31.00004: Growth of Pure and Long Silicon Nanowires on Table Salt Support Guangyong Xiong, Shuo Chen, Baoqin Zeng, Wenzhong Wang, Dezhi Wang, Zhifeng Ren Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D31.00005: Fabrication of single-crystal Si nanowires by ultrahigh vacuum magnetron sputtering. J. W. Knepper, X. W. Zhao, F. Y. Yang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D31.00006: Structures of Si and Ge nanowires in the sub-nanometer range Helio Chacham, Ricardo Kagimura, Ricardo W. Nunes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D31.00007: Physics and Applications of Ge/Si Core/Shell Nanowires Jie Xiang, Wei Lu, Yongjie Hu, Yue Wu, Hao Yan, Charles Lieber Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D31.00008: What are new when Si nanowires get small: magic numbers and square shape Ruqian Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D31.00009: Effect of surface roughness, defects and phonon scattering on electron current through silicon nanowires Alexei Svizhenko, Paul Leu, Kyeongjae Cho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D31.00010: Scanning Probe Microscopy of Semiconducting Nanowires A.C. Bleszynski, R.M. Westervelt, F.A. Zwanenburg, L.P. Kouwenhoven, A.L. Roest, E.P.A.M Bakkers Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D31.00011: Tunable supercurrent through semiconductor nanowires Jorden van Dam, Yong-Joo Doh, Aarnoud Roest, Erik Bakkers, Silvano De Franceschi, Leo Kouwenhoven Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D31.00012: Bandstructure Effects in Unstructured AlGaAs Nanowires Neerav Kharche, Clemens Heitzinger, Gerhard Klimeck, Mathieu Luisier, Timothy Boykin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D31.00013: Ground states of a novel AlAs quantum wire Trinanjan Datta, Erica W. Carlson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D31.00014: Electrical Detection of Oscillations in Micro- and Nano-Cantilevers Gayatri Keskar, Jay Gaillard, Rasvan Ciocan, Malcolm Skove, Apparao Rao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D31.00015: Position-dependent deflection (PPD) of a nanobeam: a new method to determine the Young's modulus of nanoscale matter N. Duarte, Qihua Xiong, Tadigadapa Srinivas, Peter Eklund Preview Abstract

Session D32: Focused Session: Computational Nanoscience II

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP DMP
Chair: Joshua Schrier, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 329

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D32.00001: The effect of polytype on energy gap in SiC nano-clusters Xihong Peng, Azar Alizadeh, Nitin Bhate, Larry Rowland, Saroj Nayak, Sanat Kumar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D32.00002: Structural and electronic properties of InP nanowires: role of surface dangling bonds on nanowire facets Toru Akiyama, Kohji Nakamura, Tomonori Ito Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D32.00003: Atomistic Simulations of Long-Range Strain and Close-Range Electronic Structure in Self-Assembled Quantum Dot Systems. Gerhard Klimeck, Shaikh Ahmed, Marek Korkusiniski, Seungwon Lee, Faisal Saied Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D32.00004: Numerical modeling InAs/GaAs quantum ring capacitance spectroscopy using non-parabolic approximation. Igor Filikhin, Vladimir Suslov, Branislav Vlahovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D32.00005: A charge patching method calculation of a quantum dot/quantum well nanosystem. Joshua Schrier, Lin-Wang Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D32.00006: Discrete size series of CdSe quantum dots: A combined computational and experimental investigation Min Yu, Gayanath Fernando, Rongfu Li, Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos, Ning Shi, Ramamurthy Ramprasad Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D32.00007: Excitonic absorption of million-atom (In,Ga)As/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots Gustavo A. Narvaez, Alex Zunger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D32.00008: Optimized Configuration Interaction Method for Electronic Excitations in Nanostructures Claudia Troparevsky, Alberto Franceschetti Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D32.00009: Molecular models for nanoporous amorphous carbons via a novel monte carlo algorithm Amit Kumar, Raul Lobo, Norman Wagner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D32.00010: Solvophobic Solvation Forces between Nanoparticles: Size, Shape, and Solvent Effects Yong Qin, Kristen A. Fichthorn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D32.00011: The Formation of Haeckelite Structures Induced by Vacancy Defects in Graphene Layers of Carbon Nanotube Gun-Do Lee, C.Z. Wang, Euijoon Yoon, Nong-Moon Hwang, K.M. Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D32.00012: Viscoelastic Properties of Model Polymer Nanocomposites James Thomin, Suchira Sen, Pawel Keblinski, Sanat Kumar Preview Abstract

Session D33: Focus Session: Friction, Fracture and Deformation I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GSNP
Chair: H.G.E. Henstchel, Emory University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 336

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D33.00001: Tribochemical studies at the nanometer scale: synergisms of mechanical and chemical forces Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D33.00002: Elucidation of the Atomic-Scale mechanisms of Friction in Model SAMs and DLC films Judith Harrison, Paul Mikulski, Guangtu Gao, Kevin Van Workum, J. David Schall, Ginger Chateauneuf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D33.00003: Relating structure and friction: Energy dissipation during the lateral manipulation of antimony nanoparticles U.D. Schwarz, C. Ritter, M. Heyde, K. Rademann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D33.00004: Relationship between friction and quasicrystallinity; friction anisotropy in a decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystal surface Jeong Young Park, D. F. Ogletree, M. Salmeron, R. A. Ribeiro, P. C. Canfield, C. J. Jenks, P. A. Thiel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D33.00005: New Phenomena in High Temperature Nanofriction on Nonmelting Surfaces: NaCl(100) Tatyana Zykova-Timan, Davide Ceresoli, Erio Tosatti Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D33.00006: Nanotribological studies of Temperature Rise in a Sliding Adsorbed Film Matthew Walker, Cherno Jay, Jacqueline Krim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D33.00007: The Temperature Dependence of Macroscopic Sliding Friction J.C. Burton, P. Taborek, J.E. Rutledge Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D33.00008: Measurements of Coefficients of Kinetic Friction Using a Driven Harmonic Oscillator M. G. Aggleton, P. Taborek, J. E. Rutledge Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D33.00009: Free-standing micro locomotive structures driven by the thermal modulation Onejae Sul, Michael Falvo, Lloyd Caroll, Timothy O'Brien, Richard Superfine, Russell Taylor, Jr., Sean Washburn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D33.00010: Superconductivity Dependent Friction in Superheated He Films M. Highland, J. Krim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D33.00011: Friction between Polymer Brushes Jeffrey Sokoloff Preview Abstract

Session D35: Focus Session: Thermal Transport and Thermoelectricity in Nanotubes and Graphene

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: B.C. Regan, University of California, Los Angeles
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 338

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D35.00001: Thermal and thermoelectric properties of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes, Bi-based and III-V nanowires Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D35.00002: Ballistic Phonon Thermal Transport and Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Hsin-Ying Chiu, Vikram Deshpande, Henk Postma, Chun Ning Lau, Csilla Mik\'{o}, L\'{a}szl\'{o} Forr\'{o}, Marc Bockrath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D35.00003: Aspects of the Thermal Conductivity of Nanotubes Chih-Wei Chang, Adam Fennimore, Anderi Afanasiev, David Okawa, Takashi Ikuno, Henry Garcia, Alex Zettl, Deyu Li, Arun Majumdar Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D35.00004: Phonon Dynamics in Carbon Nanotubes Arun Bodapati, Pawel Keblinski, Patrick Schelling Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D35.00005: Heat transport and thermal management in single walled carbon nanotubes Hareem Maune, Marc Bockrath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D35.00006: Interfacial Thermal Transport Between Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Jennifer Lukes, Hongliang Zhong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D35.00007: Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites: a new class of materials Dmitriy Dikin, Sasha Stankovich, Geoffrey Dommett, Kevin Kohlhaas, Eric Zimney, Richard Piner, Xinqi Chen, SonBinh Nguyen, Rodney Ruoff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D35.00008: Morphology and electrical characterization of polymer nanocomposite based on chemically modified graphene sheets Dmitriy Dikin, Sasha Stankovich, Kevin Kohlhaas, Geoffrey Dommett, Eric Zimney, Rodney Ruoff, Oleksandr Chernyashevskyy, SonBinh Nguyen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D35.00009: Transmission Electron Microscopy of a Graphene-based Polymer Nanocomposite Kevin Kohlhaas, Dmitriy Dikin, Sasha Stankovich, Rodney Ruoff, Eric Stach Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D35.00010: Electrical Properties of a Graphene-based Polymer Nanocomposite. Geoffrey Dommett, Dmitriy Dikin, Eric Zimney, Sasha Stankovich, Rodney Ruoff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D35.00011: Correction Factors for 4-probe Electrical Transport Measurements with Finite Size Electrodes: Analytical and Finite Element Analysis E.J. Zimney, G. Dommett, D.A. Dikin, R.S. Ruoff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D35.00012: Development of optical approaches for identifying individual graphene-based sheets on surfaces Inhwa Jung, Richard Piner, Dmitriy Dikin, Sasha Stankovich, Rodney S. Ruoff, Martina Hausner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D35.00013: Possibilities for graphene for field emission: Modeling studies using the boundary element method Supinda Watcharotone, Rodney S. Ruoff, Frank H. Read Preview Abstract

Session D38: Focus Session: Superconductivity-Properties of Doped and Irradiated Magnesium Diboride and Related Compounds

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: David Larbalestier, University of Wisconsin
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 341

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D38.00001: Scattering in MgB$_{2}$ produced by substitutions and damage Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D38.00002: Effects of helium ion damage on the two-band superconductivity in MgB$_{2}$ thin films L.H. Greene, W.K. Park, X. Lu, B. Moeckly, R. Singh, N. Newman, J.M. Rowell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D38.00003: Effect of ion irradiation and annealing on scattering processes in MgB2 Raghuram Gandikota, Rakesh Singh, Jihoon Kim, Barry Wilkens, Nathan Newman, John Rowell, Alexej Pogrebnyakov, Xiaoxing Xi, Joan Redwing, Shengyong Xu, Qi Li, Brian Moeckly Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D38.00004: Magnetic and non-magnetic substitutions in MgB$_{2}$ single crystals: influence on superconducting properties and structure Janusz Karpinski, Nikolai D Zhigadlo, Krzysztof Rogacki, Bertram Batlogg, Getz Schuck, Roman Puzniak, Andrzej Wisniewski, Renato Gonnelli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D38.00005: Evolution of two-gap superconductivity of MgB$_2$ by Al substitution Min-Seok Park, Heon-Jung Kim, Hye-Gyong Lee, Myung-Hwa Jung, Younghun Jo, Sung-Ik Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D38.00006: Thermal Expansion measurements on single crystals of the superconductor MgB$_2$ John J. Neumeier, R. Bollinger, C. A. M. dos Santos, N. D. Zhigadlo, Janusz Karpinski Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D38.00007: Measurements of elastic constants for single crystals of magnesium diboride Kenneth Pestka, J.D. Maynard, Xiaxing Xi, Qi Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D38.00008: Nanoscale spatial non-homogeneity of 3D $\Delta _{\pi }$ in Mg$_{1-x}$AlB$_{2}$ single crystals F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, A. Scarfato, A. M. Cucolo, D. Roditchev, N. Zhigadlo, S. Kazakov, J. Karpinski Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D38.00009: Superconductivity in Y$_2$C$_3$ Satoshi Akutagawa, Jun Akimitsu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D38.00010: Li-Vacancy Ordering in LiBC Phase Ebru Gungor, Engin Ozdas Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D38.00011: Anomalous Magnetoresistance Effects in (CrO$_{2})_{1-x}$ : (MgB$_{2})_{x}$ powders Raghava Panguluri, B. Nadgorny Preview Abstract

Session D39: Spin Properties of Superconductors

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Jeff Lynn, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 342

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D39.00001: Electron-phonon coupling associated with charge-stripe order in cuprate superconductors John Tranquada, D. Reznik, L. Pintschovius, M. Ito, S. Iikubo, M. Sato, M. Fujita, K. Yamada, G. D. Gu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D39.00002: Magnetic Neutron Scattering Study of Nd$_{1.85}$Ce$_{0.15}$Cu$_{1-y}$Ni$_{y}$O$_{4}$ Single Crystals Inna Vishik, Guichuan Yu, Eugene Motoyama, Owen Vajk, Martin Greven Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D39.00003: Scattering Studies of the High T$_c$ Superconductor La$_{2-x}$Ba$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ Y. Zhao, S. R. Dunsiger, B. D. Gaulin, H. A. Dabkowska, Z. Yamani, W. J. L. Buyers Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D39.00004: Electronic inhomogeneities in superconducting YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{6+x}$ Ferenc Stercel, Jae-Ho Chung, Takeshi Egami, Masatoshi Arai, Tetsuya Yokoo, Hyungje Woo, Mohana Yethiraj, Herb A. Mook, Chris D. Frost, Fatih Dogan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D39.00005: Spin Excitations of overdoped La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ S. Wakimoto, R.J. Birgeneau, C.D. Frost, A. Kagedan, H.K. Kim, I. Swainson, J.M. Tranquada, K. Yamada, H. Zhang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D39.00006: Search for Magnetic Order in Superconducting RuSr$_{2}$Eu$_{1.2}$Ce$_{0.8}$Cu$_{2}$O$_{10}$ J. W. Lynn, Y. Chen, S.K. Goh, G.V.M. Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D39.00007: High-Energy Excitations near the boundary to antiferromagnetism-YBCO6.35 C. Stock, R.A. Cowley, W.J.L. Buyers, C.L. Broholm, R. Coldea, C.D. Frost, R.J. Birgeneau, R. Liang, D. Bonn, W.N. Hardy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D39.00008: Spin susceptibility of underdoped cuprates: the case of Ortho-II YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{6.5}$ Elena Bascones, T. Maurice Rice Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D39.00009: Effect of Charge Inhomogeneity on the Diagonal Incommensurate Spin Correlations in La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ Masaaki Matsuda, Masaki Fujita, Kazuyoshi Yamada Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D39.00010: Magnetic Excitations of Stripes Near a Quantum Critical Point and Checkerboards David K. Campbell, Daoxin Yao, Erica W. Carlson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D39.00011: Effect of spin-orbit scattering on the observed time-reversal violating phase in the Pseudogap phase of the Cuprates Vivek Aji, Chandra Varma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D39.00012: $^{17}$O and $^{139}$La NMR in a single crystal La$_{2-x}$Ba$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$, $x=1/8$ Ben-Li Young, N. J. Curro, J. Haase, H.-J. Grafe, B. B{\"{u}}chner, M. H{\"{u}}cker, G. D. Gu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D39.00013: NMR studies of Pr$_{2-x}$Ce$_{x}$CuO$_{4-y}$ ($\it{x}$ = 0.15 and 0.17) at high magnetic field Guoqing Wu, S.E. Brown, W.G. Clark, R.L. Greene, H. Balci, P. Kuhns, A.P. Reyes, W.G. Moulton Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D39.00014: Impurity effect on nuclear magnetic relaxation due to orbital hyperfine interaction A. Knigavko, B. Mitrovic, K. V. Samokhin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D39.00015: On electron-hole symmetry and phase separation in some electron doped cuprates Lev Gor`kov, Gregory Teitel`baum Preview Abstract

Session D40: Focus Session: Foundations of Quantum Theory

Sponsoring Units: TGQI DCMP
Chair: Daniel Greenberger, City College of the City University of New York
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 343

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D40.00001: From Quantum Foundations to Quantum Gravity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D40.00002: Quantum Mechanics in Terms of Symmetric Measurements Christopher Fuchs Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D40.00003: Influence-free states on compound quantum systems Howard Barnum, Christopher Fuchs, Joseph Renes, Alexander Wilce Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D40.00004: Liouville mechanics with an epistemic restriction and Bohr's response to EPR Terry Rudolph, Stephen Bartlett, Robert Spekkens Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D40.00005: Negativity and contextuality are equivalent notions of nonclassicality Robert Spekkens Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D40.00006: Epistemic Excess Baggage of Hidden Variable Theories Nicholas Harrigan, Terry Rudolph Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D40.00007: Pushing the Experimental Limits of Bell Inequalities Joseph Altepeter, Evan Jeffrey, Paul Kwiat Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D40.00008: Can Two-photon Correlation of Chaotic Light Be Considered as Correlation of Intensity Fluctuations? Giuliano Scarcelli, Vincenzo Berardi, Yanhua Shih Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D40.00009: Predictability sieve, pointer states, and the classicality of quantum trajectories Diego Dalvit, Jacek Dziarmaga, Wojciech Zurek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D40.00010: Decoherence from Spin Environments Fernando Cucchietti, Juan Pablo Paz, Wojciech Zurek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D40.00011: The Afshar Experiment and Complementarity Ruth Kastner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D40.00012: Robust Weak Measurements Jeff Tollaksen, Yakir Aharonov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D40.00013: Quantum of Information Caslav Brukner, Anton Zeilinger Preview Abstract

Session D42: SPS Undergraduate Research II

Sponsoring Units: SPS
Chair: Gary White, Society of Physics Students
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 345

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D42.00001: A mathematical model for late term cancer chemotherapy Zac Izard, Sarah Hirschbeck, Christian Volk, Mitra Shojania Feizabadi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D42.00002: Real Time Observation of DNA Nanotube Assembly Lisa Val Verde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D42.00003: Laser Assisted Cancer Immunotherapy: Mapping of the Necrosis Zone Megan Fitzmaurice, Pradip Bandyopadhyay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D42.00004: Interstitial Laser Irradiation of Solid Tumors in Laser Assisted Cancer Immunotherapy Lindsay Evans, Pradip Bandyopadhyay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D42.00005: Laser Assisted Cancer Immunotherapy: Surface Irradiation Joshua Wilson, Hsin-Wei Chen, Pradip Bandyopadhyay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D42.00006: The Computer Generation of Holographic Optical Tweezers Michael Deceglie, Rodd Pribik, Jeremy Lyon, Kerry Browne Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D42.00007: Growth and Evaporation of Optically Trapped Liquid Droplets Viewed with a Two Axis Microscope Scott DeWolf, Lowell I. McCann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D42.00008: Leidenfrost Ratchets Michael Taormina, Benjamin Aleman, Heiner Linke Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D42.00009: The effect of M ( M=Ti, V) and A (A=Al, Ge) on thermal transport and heat capacity of nanolayered ternary carbides M$_{2}$AC A.P. Bryan, S.E. Lofland, J.D. Hettinger, P. Finkel, M.W. Barsoum, A. Ganguly, S. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D42.00010: Electron Spin Resonance of VO$_{2}$ thin films K.C. Maynes, P.H. Bunton, D.B. Baker, Kenneth Hartman, R.F. Haglund, Jr., R. Lopez, A. Habalica Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D42.00011: EPR Study of Amorphous V$_{2}$O$_{5 }$From 125K -- 370K Kenneth Hartman, D.B. Baker, K.C. Maynes, P.H. Bunton, S. Fuller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D42.00012: Mean-Field Study of Magnetic Resonance for Spin-1 Condensates Andrew Robertson, Hong Ling, David Grochowski Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D42.00013: Width of a Ferrofluid Finger: Hysteresis and Multiple Energy Minima Narelle Hillier, David Jackson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D42.00014: Design of Low Temperature AC Susceptibility Measurement Scheme for Molecular Magnets Simcha Korenblit, Byoung Moon, Yoonseok Lee, Reza Sultan Preview Abstract

Session D43: Focus Session: Vortices and Vortex Lattices in Fermi and Bose Superfluid Gases

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: D. Feder, University of Calgary
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 346

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D43.00001: Hardcore Bosons in a Rotating Lattice Rajiv Bhat, Lincoln Carr, Murray Holland Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D43.00002: Vortex lattice melting in a stack of Bose Einstein Condensates Michiel Snoek, Henk Stoof Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D43.00003: Virial theorems and vortex states in confined Bose-Einstein condensates Stavros Komineas, Nigel Cooper, Nikos Papanicolaou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:42PM		D43.00004: Observation of High-Temperature Superfluidity in a Gas of Fermionic Atoms Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D43.00005: Vortex lattice formation in Bose-condensed gases in rotating potentials Tetsuro Nikuni, Toshihiro Sato, Tomohiko Ishiyama Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D43.00006: Vortex Structure and Dynamics in Fermi Superfluid Gas Masahiko Machida, Tomio Koyama , Yoji Ohashi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D43.00007: Critical Current, Vortices and Fermionic Bound States in the BEC to BCS Crossover Rajdeep Sensarma, Mohit Randeria, Tin Lun Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D43.00008: Ground state description of a single vortex in an atomic Fermi gas: From BCS to Bose-Einstein condensation Chih-Chun Chien, Yan He, Qijin Chen, K. Levin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D43.00009: Fermionic Paired Superfluids at High Rotation Rate Martin Y. Veillette, Daniel E. Sheehy, Victor Gurarie, Leo Radzihovsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D43.00010: Visualization and characterization of superfluid vortices in liquid helium Daniel Lathrop, Gregory Bewley, Katepalli Sreenivasan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D43.00011: Nucleation and growth of vortices in a rotating BEC Oleg Vorov, Piet Van Isacker, Mahir Hussein, Klaus Bartschat Preview Abstract

Session D45: Strongly Correlated Electrons on Triangular Lattices

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Cedomir Petrovic, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 348

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 2:42PM		D45.00001: Charge Localization and near zero in-plane thermal expansion in layered Na$_{x}$CoO$_{2}$, $x\sim\frac{1}{2}$ Dimitri Argyriou, C. Milne, O. Prokhnenko, L.C. Chapon, P.G. Radaelli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:42PM - 2:54PM		D45.00002: Spin Glass Statics and Dynamics in the Disordered Stacked Quantum Ferromagnet LiNiO2 J.P. Clancy, B.D. Gaulin, S.R. Dunsiger, S. Haravifard, J.R.D. Copley, Y. Qiu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 2:54PM - 3:06PM		D45.00003: Coexistence of f-wave superconductivity, charge order, and spin antiferromagnetism around nonmagnetic impurities in Na$_{0.33}$CoO$_{2}\cdot 1.3$H$_{2}$O Jin An, Hai-Qing Lin, Chang-De Gong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D45.00004: Thermoelectric properties of Na$_{0.68}$CoO$_{2}$ on a 2D triangular lattice Michael R. Peterson, Jan O. Haerter, B. Sriram Shastry Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D45.00005: Jahn-Teller distortion and magnetic ordering in layered nickelates Michelle Johannes, Igor Mazin, Noam Bernstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D45.00006: Pronounced increase of the thermopower in $\rm Na_xCoO_2$ in the large-$x$ regime ($x\ge$0.75) Minhyea Lee, Liliana Viciu, Lu Li, Yayu Wang, M. L. Foo, S. Watauchi, R. A. Pascal Jr., R. J. Cava, N. P. Ong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D45.00007: Single-particle excitation-spectra in the Hubbard model on a kagom\'{e} lattice Wataru Koshibae, Nejat Bulut, Kenji Tsutsui, Sadamichi Maekawa Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D45.00008: Squaring the Triangle: Insulating Ground State of $Na_{0.5} CoO_{2}$ Ting-Pong Choy, Dimitrios Galanakis, Philip Phillips Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D45.00009: Itinerant correlated electrons on 2D and 3D triangular lattices M. Bruehwiler, S. M. Kazakov, J. Karpinski, B. Batlogg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D45.00010: Hall constant on the Icosahedral t-J model Jan Haerter, Michael Peterson, Sriram Shastry Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D45.00011: Ground-state valency and spin configuration of the nickelates. Leon Petit, George M. Stocks, Takeshi Egami, Zdzislawa Szotek, Walter M. Temmerman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D45.00012: Phase Diagram of the ${\rm Li_2O}$-${\rm V_2O_3}$-${\rm V_2O_5}$ System at 700 $^\circ$C: Correlations with Magnetic Defect Concentration in Heavy Fermion ${\rm LiV_2O_4}$ S. Das, X. Zong, X. Ma, A. Niazi, D.C. Johnston Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D45.00013: $^7$Li NMR Study of Magnetic Defects in Heavy Fermion LiV$_2$O$_4$ X. Zong, D.C. Johnston, F. Borsa, S. Das, J. Schmalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:06PM - 5:18PM		D45.00014: Magnetic Excitations in the Orbitally Degenerate Triangular Lattice LiVO$_{2}$ Studied by Inelastic Neutron Scattering W. Tian, M.B. Stone, D.G. Mandrus, B.C. Sales, R. Jin, D.T. Adroja, T. Perring, S.E. Nagler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 5:18PM - 5:30PM		D45.00015: Strong Electron correlation in the Cobaltates: a CDMFT study Dimitrios Galanakis, Tudor Stanescu, Philip Phillips Preview Abstract

Session D46: Focus Session: Wide Band Gap Semiconductors III

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Robert Nemanich, North Carolina State University
Room: Baltimore Convention Center 349

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:30PM - 3:06PM		D46.00001: Step-Controlled Strain Relaxation in the Vicinal Surface Epitaxy of Nitrides Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:06PM - 3:18PM		D46.00002: Observation of Standing Waves at Steps on the GaN(0001) Pseudo (1x1) Surface by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy at Room Temperature Mike Harland, Lian Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18PM - 3:30PM		D46.00003: Novel low temperature surface reconstructions of GaN(000$\overline 1$): A LT-STM investigations Kendal Clark, Danda P. Acharya, Muhammad B. Haider, Arthur R. Smith, Saw-Wai Hla Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:30PM - 3:42PM		D46.00004: Dopant Adsorption and Incorporation at Irradiated GaN Surfaces Qiang Sun, Annabella Selloni, Thomas Myers, W. Alan Doolittle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:42PM - 3:54PM		D46.00005: Imaging surface states of GaN(000$\overline 1$) at low temperatures Danda P. Acharya, Kendal Clark, Muhammad B. Haider, Arthur R. Smith, Nancy Sandler, Saw-Wai Hla Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 3:54PM - 4:06PM		D46.00006: Surface and interface studies of GaN growth on ZrB$_{2}$(0001)/Si(111) Yukiko Yamada-Takamura, Z. T. Wang, Y. Fujikawa, Q. K. Xue, T. Sakurai, J. Tolle, P.-L. Liu, A. V. G. Chizmeshya, J. Kouvetakis, I. S. T. Tsong Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:06PM - 4:18PM		D46.00007: Electronic characterization of in-grown 8H inclusions in 4H-SiC using Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy (BEEM) K. -B. Park, W. Cai, J. P. Pelz, M. S. Miao, W. R. L. Lambrecht, X. Zhang, M. Skowronski, M. A. Capano Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:18PM - 4:30PM		D46.00008: Polarity effects on the electronic states of N- and Al-polar aluminum nitride surfaces Ji-Soo Park, Yingjie Tang, Robert Davis, Robert Nemanich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:30PM - 4:42PM		D46.00009: The Negative Electron Affinity Effect on the Thermionic Emission from Nitrogen Doped Diamond Yingjie Tang, Franz Koeck, Robert Nemanich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:42PM - 4:54PM		D46.00010: Study of Thermally Induced Damage and its Recovery in ZnO Single Crystals by Elastic Resonant Ion Channeling S. Dhar, D. Pugel, S.S. Hullavarad, R.D. Vispute, S.B. Ogale, T. Venkatesan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2006 4:54PM - 5:06PM		D46.00011: Band offset measurements on Metal/Hf$_{1-x}$Si$_{x}$O$_{2}$/Si stacks Eric Bersch, Sylvie Rangan, Robert A. Bartynski, Eric Garfunkel Preview Abstract