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Session A1: Spectroscopy of Two-Dimensional Electronic Systems

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Aron Pinczuk, Columbia University
Room: Morial Convention Center LaLouisiane AB

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A1.00001: Fractionally Charged Excitations in Optical Emission Spectroscopy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A1.00002: Soft spin waves and magnetic instability in Skyrmion systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A1.00003: High Resolution Spectroscopy of the Quantum Hall Liquid Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A1.00004: Magnetotunneling spectroscopy: Imaging electron wavefunctions and measuring electron dispersion curves in GaMnAs- and GaAsN-based heterostructures Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A2: New Developments in HTSC I

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Stephen Kivelson, Stanford University
Room: Morial Convention Center LaLouisiane C

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A2.00001: Microscopic Theory of the Phenomena in Cuprates Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A2.00002: Dichroism in the pseudogap phase observed through high precision Sagnac interferometry Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A2.00003: Orbital-Current phases in one- and two-dimensional strongly correlated systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A2.00004: Inhomogeneous Superconductivity in YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_y$ and La$_{2-x}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ Above $T_c$ Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A2.00005: Observation of a Sharp Magnetic Transition at the Pseudogap Temperature in YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{6.6}$ Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A3: Frontiers in Computational Materials

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP TMS
Chair: Giulia Galli, University of California, Davis
Room: Morial Convention Center RO2 - RO3

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A3.00001: Multi-Scale Modeling from First-Principles Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A3.00002: Computational Approaches for Strongly Correlated Materials: an Electronic Structure Theory Perspective. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A3.00003: First-principles studies of electrical transport in nanoscale molecular junctions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A3.00004: First-Principles Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Advanced Hydrogen Storage Materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A3.00005: Liquid Metal Embrittlement: new understanding for an old problem Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A4: Polymers at Surfaces: Adhesion, Tribology and Patterning

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Steve Granick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Room: Morial Convention Center 206

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A4.00001: Interfacial engineering using heteropolymers with adjustable monomer sequences (HAMS) Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A4.00002: Carbon Nanotube-Based Synthetic Gecko Tapes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A4.00003: Polymer adhesion at surfaces: biological adhesive proteins and their synthetic mimics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A4.00004: Patterning inorganic nanoparticles in Polymer Films Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A4.00005: Wrinkling, Crumpling and Snapping for Surface Property Control Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A5: Supersolid 4He: A New State of Matter

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: John Beamish, University of Alberta
Room: Morial Convention Center RO1

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A5.00001: Probable heat capacity signature of the supersolid transition Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A5.00002: Probing the upper limit of the nonclassical rotational inertia Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A5.00003: Frequency dependence and Hysteretic behavior in Non-Classical Rotational Inertia of Solid $^{4}$He Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A5.00004: Superfluid defects in solid Helium-4: grain boundaries, dislocations, superglass Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A5.00005: Vortex liquid Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A6: Novel Channel Materials for CMOS Technology

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Matthew Copel, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Room: Morial Convention Center RO4

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A6.00001: III-V MOSFETs: From Materials {\&} Physics to Devices Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A6.00002: Stability of Metal Oxide/Ge and Metal Oxide/III-V Interfaces and Implications for Low Defect Density MOS Devices Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A6.00003: Dangling-bond defects and hydrogen passivation in germanium Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A6.00004: Scanning-tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of oxide deposition on III-V semiconductor surfaces Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A6.00005: Monte Carlo simulations of carrier flow in novel gate materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A7: Oscillations Without Transcription in Vivo and in Vitro

Sponsoring Units: DBP GSNP
Chair: Michal Zochowski, University of Michigan
Room: Morial Convention Center RO5

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A7.00001: Molecular synchronization, the Kai system, and biological oscillators Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A7.00002: Monomer exchange and the hourglass model of protein-based oscillators Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A7.00003: Perfect Robust Network Architecture of a Bacterial Circadian Clock Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A7.00004: Stability and Noise in the Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A7.00005: Chromosome oscillations in mitosis Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A8: Colloidal Self-Assembly I

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Hans Wyss, Harvard University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO6

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A8.00001: Directed Self-Assembly of Spherical Particles Natalie Arkus, Guangnan Meng, Vinothan Manoharan, Michael Brenner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A8.00002: Controlling assembly of micro- and nano-particle systems with DNA. Dmytro Nykypanchuk, Mathew Maye, Daniel van der Lelie, Oleg Gang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A8.00003: Evaporation-Driven Assembly of Microspheres with Polymer in Emulsion Droplets Keng-hui Lin, Liang-jie Lai, Chih-Chung Chang, Hui Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A8.00004: Entropy-driven self-assembly of dimers Issei Nakamura, An-Chang Shi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A8.00005: Hydrodynamic interactions effects on the dipole-induced self-assembly of $\beta$-peptides and Brownian-induced polymer pore translocation Juan Hernandez-Ortiz, Michael Graham, Juan de Pablo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A8.00006: Self-assembly of complex shaped colloidal particles Adeline Perro, Vinothan N. Manoharan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A8.00007: Progress on systems of DNA modified colloidal particles for self-replication Paul Chaikin, Mirjam Leunissen, Remi Dreyfus, Roujie Sha, Nadrian Seeman, David Grier, David Pine Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A8.00008: Binary Colloidal Assembly by Dielectrophoresis Peter Hoffman, Yingxi Elaine Zhu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A8.00009: Unusual aggregation behavior of colloids coated with palindromic DNA Mirjam Leunissen, Remi Dreyfus, David Pine, Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A8.00010: Functionalized Au nanoparticles in solution Gary S. Grest, J. Matthew D. Lane Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A8.00011: DNA-Grafted Janus Particles Ching Hsueh, Keng-hui Lin, Wen-Tau Juan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A8.00012: The importance of repulsion in the aggregation-dissociation behavior of DNA coated colloids Remi Dreyfus, Mirjam Leunissen, Roujie Sha, Nadrian Seeman, David Grier, David Pine, Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A8.00013: Self Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Small $N$ Guangnan Meng, Natalie Arkus, Ryan McGorty, Michael Brenner, Vinothan Manoharan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A8.00014: 2D crystals of Janus amphiphilic colloidal spheres Shan Jiang, Stephen Anthony, Angelo Cacciuto, Erik Luijten, Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A8.00015: Harnessing Elastic Instability for the self-assembly of complex patterns Elisabetta Matsumoto, Ying Zhang, Anna Peter, Pei-Chun Lin, Randall Kamien, Shu Yang Preview Abstract

Session A9: Focus Session: Fluid Dynamics of Animal Motion

Sponsoring Units: DFD DBP
Chair: Kenny Breuer, Brown University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO7

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A9.00001: Comparing flight strategies in species of fruit flies Itai Cohen, Leif Ristroph, Gordon Berman, Z. Jane Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A9.00002: Flow-induced attraction of swimming microorganisms by surfaces Eric Lauga, Allison Berke, Linda Turner, Howard Berg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A9.00003: Effects of hydrodynamic interactions in bacterial swimming. Suddhashil Chattopadhyay, Xiao Lun Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A9.00004: Lagrangian studies of animal swimming and aquatic predator-prey interactions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A9.00005: Shape transformations and propulsion due to an elastic filament rotating in a viscous fluid Bian Qian, Thomas Powers, Kenneth Breuer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A9.00006: Propulsion by directional adhesion John Bush, Manu Prakash Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A9.00007: The role of the ventral pedal waves in the locomotion of terrestrial gastropods Janice Lai, Robert D. Shepherd, Juan C. del Alamo, Javier Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Juan C. Lasheras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A9.00008: Flying, swimming and fluttering in 3D: potential flow around a rectangular deformable plate Christophe Eloy, Lionel Schouveiler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A9.00009: Symmetry breaking in gastropod locomotion through acceleration or deceleration of the pedal waves Juan C. del Alamo, Javier Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Janice Lai, Robert D. Shepherd, Juan C. Lasheras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A9.00010: The unsteady flow over a bat wing in mid-downstroke. Florian Muijres, Christoffer Johansson, Ryan Barfield, Marta Wolf, Geoffrey Spedding, Anders Hedenstrom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A9.00011: Mechanics of Mammalian Swimming Timothy Wei, Paul Legac, Frank Fish, Terrie Williams, Russell Mark, Sean Hutchison Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A9.00012: Synchronization and hydrodynamic interactions Thomas Powers, Bian Qian, Kenneth Breuer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A9.00013: An experimental and numerical study of fluid flow generated by a single nodal cilium Xingzhou Yang, Lisa Fauci, Arshad Kudrolli Preview Abstract

Session A10: Tunneling on Cuprate Superconductors

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Igor Zutic, University at Buffalo
Room: Morial Convention Center RO8

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A10.00001: Local tunneling probe of low-energy Andreev states on (110) Y$_{0.95}$Ca$_{0.05}$Ba$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ thin films in an applied magnetic field J.H. Ngai, R. Beck, G. Leibovitch, G. Deutscher, J.Y.T. Wei Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A10.00002: Magnetic-field effect on the quasiparticle excitation observed by the tunneling spectroscopy in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta }$ single crystal Yi Xuan, H.J. Tao, Z.Z. Li, B.R. Zhao, Z.X. Zhao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A10.00003: Role of competing orders (COs) in the low-energy pseudogap (PG) phenomena and quasiparticle (QP) excitations of hole- and electron-type cuprate superconductors A.D. Beyer, M.S. Grinolds, M.L. Teague, N.-C. Yeh, S.-I. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A10.00004: Spatially Resolved Quasiparticle (QP) Spectra in the Vortex State of Electron-Type Cuprate Superconductor (SC) La$_{0.1}$Sr$_{0.9}$CuO$_{2}$(La-112) M.L. Teague, A.D. Beyer, M. Grinolds, N.-C. Yeh, S.I. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A10.00005: Importance of matrix element effects in the scanning tunneling spectra of $Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+\delta}$ Arun Bansil, Jouko Nieminen, Robert Markiewicz, Hsin Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A10.00006: Temperature dependent Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of impurities in Bi2Sr2CuO6+x through the transition temperature Kamalesh Chatterjee, Douglus Wise, Michael Boyer, Takeshi Kondo, Tsunehiro Takeuchi, Hiroshi Ikuta, Yayu Wang, Eric Hudson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A10.00007: Visualizing Two Gaps in the High Temperature Superconductor Bi-2201 Michael Boyer, W.D. Wise, Kamalesh Chatterjee, Ming Yi, T. Kondo, T. Takeuchi, H. Ikuta, E.W. Hudson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A10.00008: Temperature and doping dependent FT-STS studies of Bi-2201 William Wise, Kamalesh Chatterjee, Michael Boyer, Yayu Wang, Takeshi Kondo, Tsunehiro Takeuchi, Hiroshi Ikuta, Eric Hudson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A10.00009: Bogoliubov angle and visualization of particle-hole mixture in superconductors. Kazuhiro Fujita, Ilya Grigorenko, Jinho Lee, Miao Wang, Jian Xin Zhu, J.C. Davis, Hiroshi Eisaki, Shin-ichi Uchida, Alexander V. Balatsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A10.00010: Phase-sensitive scattering of Bogoliubov quasi-particles in (Ca,Na)$_2$CuO$_2$Cl$_2$ under magnetic field T. Hanaguri, Y. Kohsaka, M. Ono, M. Maltseva, P. Coleman, I. Yamada, M. Azuma, M. Takano, K. Ohishi, H. Takagi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A10.00011: Evolution of the electronic excitation spectrum with strongly diminishing hole-density in superconducting Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta }$ J.W. Alldredge, Jinho Lee, K. McElroy, M. Wang, K. Fujita, Y. Kohsaka, C. Taylor, H. Eisaki, S. Uchida, P.J. Hirschfeld, J.C. Davis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A10.00012: Temperature Evolution of Local Pairing {\&} Electron-Boson Coupling in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+x}$ Kenjiro K. Gomes, Abhay Pasupathy, Aakash Pushp, Colin Parker, Genda Gu, Shimpei Ono, Yoichi Ando, Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A10.00013: Electronic Origin of the Nanoscale Variation of Pairing Gaps in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+x}$ Abhay Pasupathy, Kenjiro K. Gomes, Aakash Pushp, Colin Parker, Genda Gu, Shimpei Ono, Yoichi Ando, Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A10.00014: Temperature Evolution of the Electronic States {\&} Multiple Gap Features in Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2-y}$La$_{y}$CuO$_{6}$. Aakash Pushp, Abhay Pasupathy, Kenjiro K. Gomes, Colin Parker, Shimpei Ono, Yoichi Ando, Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A10.00015: Local Signatures and Spectral Inversion of Bosonic Mode Coupling in a High-Temperature Superconductor Laila S. Mattos, Christopher R. Moon, Brian K. Foster, Gabriel Zeltzer, Martin Greven, Hari C. Manoharan Preview Abstract

Session A11: Focus Session: MgB2-like: Exotic Behavior in MgB2-like Materials

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Xiaoxing Xi, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO9

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A11.00001: High quality MgB$_{2}$ thin films in clean and dirty limit realized via HPCVD Chenggang Zhuang, Sheng Meng, Qingrong Feng, Zizhao Gan, Huan Yang, Ying Jia, Haihu Wen, Xiaoxing Xi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A11.00002: Superconducting properties of MoN microfibers and thin films Amar Karki, Edem Okudzeto, Phil Adams, David Young Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A11.00003: Theory of Raman Scattering from Leggett's Collective Mode in a Multiple Band Superconductor: Application to MgB$_{2}$ Miles Klein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A11.00004: MgB$_{2}$: Novel properties due to multibands Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A11.00005: Microwave properties of epitaxial MgB2 films and micro-bridges M.V. Costache, G.X. Miao, J.S. Moodera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A11.00006: Force-Detected NMR Study of Single-Crystal MgB$_2$ using Ultrasensitive Oscillators* Han-Jong Chia, Mark Monti, Samaresh Guchhait, John Markert, Jae-Hyuk Choi, Sung-Ik Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A11.00007: High pressure synthesis of single crystalline MgB$_{2}$ M. Tillman, G. Lapertot, R. Prozorov, C. Martin, S.L. Bud'ko, P.C. Canfield Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A11.00008: Electric-field-effect studies of atomically thin flakes of superconducting NbSe$_2$ prepared by mechanical exfoliation Neal Staley, Jain Wu, Peter Eklund, Ying Liu, Linjun Li, Zhuan Xu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A11.00009: Low Energy Electronic Structure of an Excitonic CDW Melted Novel Superconductor Dong Qian, David Hsieh, Lewis Wray, Yuqi Xia, E. Morosan, R.J. Cava, M.Z. Hasan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A11.00010: Sandwich-type MgB$_{2}$ tunnel junctions Ke Chen, Yi Cui, Qi Li, Xiaoxing Xi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A11.00011: Hybridized Abrikosov Flux-lines and Pancake Vortices in Two-band Superconductors with Mixed Dimensionality K. Tanaka, M. Eschrig Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A11.00012: Low-temperature transport in highly disordered films of superconducting magnesium diboride Nicholas Breznay, Aharon Kapitulnik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A11.00013: T$_{c}$ vs Isotopic Mass and vs Residual Resistivity Investigation in MgB$_{2}$ Marina Putti, Matteo Tropeano, Paolo Brotto, Carlo Ferdeghini, Enrico Galleani , Pietro Manfrinetti, Andrea Palenzona Preview Abstract

Session A12: Strongly Correlated 1D Systems

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Gregory Fiete, California Institute of Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 203

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A12.00001: Local density of states in Luttinger liquids with a dynamically-generated spin gap Dirk Schuricht, Akbar Jaefari, Fabian Essler, Eduardo Fradkin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A12.00002: Spin-Incoherent Luttinger Liquid-Superconductor Hybrid Systems Dagim Tilahun, Gregory Fiete Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A12.00003: Temperature dependence of the anomalous exponent in Li(0.9)Mo(6)O(17) that reveals Luttinger Liquid behavior Rene Matzdorf, Tatjana Novgorodov, Bernard Nansseu, Michael Waelsch, Jian He, Rongying Jin, David Mandrus Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A12.00004: Specific heat of a one-dimensional interacting Fermi system Andrey Chubukov, Dmitrr Maslov, Ronojoy Saha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A12.00005: Entanglement and quantum phase transition in the ground state of one-dimensional asymmetric Hubbard model Wenling Chan, Shi-Jian Gu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A12.00006: Is the Drude weight a thermodynamic quantity? Marcos Rigol, B. Sriram Shastry Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A12.00007: Phase diagram of hole doped two-leg $Cu$-$O$ ladders Piotr Chudzinski, Marc Gabay, Thierry Giamarchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A12.00008: Groundstate fidelity and the spin one chain Ian McCulloch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A12.00009: Magnetism of one-dimensional Wigner lattices and its impact on charge order Maria Daghofer, Reinhard Noack, Peter Horsch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A12.00010: Critical lines and massive phases in quantum spin ladders with dimerization Javier Almeida, Miguel Angel Matin-Delgado, German Sierra Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A12.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A12.00012: Magnetostriction and thermal expansion on 1D chain compound Azurite Frederik W. Fabris, Vivien Zapf, Sonia Francoual, Marcelo Jaime, Alex Lacerda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A12.00013: Quantum Monte Carlo study of a spin-Peierls model in a magnetic field Jeongpil Song, R.T. Clay Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A12.00014: Quantum solvation in optical lattice You Wenlong, Gu Shijian, Lin Haiqing Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A12.00015: Effective model parameters for the spin-Peierls system TiOCl from first principles Yuzhong Zhang, Roser Valenti, Harald Jeschke Preview Abstract

Session A13: Focus Session: Simulations of Matter at Extreme Conditions I: Hydrogen Helium, and Planetary Materials

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP GSCCM
Chair: Burkhard Militzer, University of California, Berkeley
Room: Morial Convention Center 204

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A13.00001: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations of Warm Dense Hydrogen Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A13.00002: Electrical conductivity of liquid Hydrogen Fei Lin, Kris Delaney, Miguel Morales, Carlo Pierleoni, Richard Martin, David Ceperley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A13.00003: Properties of Hydrogen-Helium Mixtures at High Pressure and Temperature Saad Khairallah, Jan Vorberger, Burkhard Militzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A13.00004: Ultra-High-Pressure Water Martin French, Ronald Redmer, Thomas R. Mattsson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A13.00005: Ab initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Water Under Shock Compression: Chemistry Behind Shock Fronts Laurence Fried, Nir Goldman, Alessandro Curioni, Christopher Mundy, I.-F.W. Kuo, Evan Reed Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A13.00006: Molecular structures of CO$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$O under pressure Stanimir A. Bonev, Brendan Osberg Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A13.00007: Quantum Monte Carlo Computations for Equations of State, Phase Transitions, and Elasticity of Silica R.E. Cohen, B. Militzer, Z. Wu, K. Driver, P.L. Rios, M. Towler, R. Needs Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A13.00008: The effect of temperature and anisotropic pressure on the phase transitions in $\alpha$-cristobalite Roman Martonak, Davide Donadio, Paolo Raiteri, Michele Parrinello Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A13.00009: The Melting Line of Molecular Hydrogen at High Pressure Shanti Deemyad, Isaac Silvera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A13.00010: Post-perovskite MgCO$_3$ phase at pressures up to 800 GPa Jones Tsz-Kai Wan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A13.00011: First-Principles Studies of Anisotropic Constitutive Relationships in Nitromethane and RDX Michael Conroy, Ivan Oleynik, Sergey Zybin, Carter White Preview Abstract

Session A14: Focus Session: Quantum Simulation of Condensed Matter Systems With Ultracold Atoms

Sponsoring Units: GQI DAMOP
Chair: Ivan Deutsch, University of New Mexico
Room: Morial Convention Center 205

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A14.00001: Simulating Charged Particles in a Magnetic Field with Ultra-cold Atoms Using Light-induced Effective Gauge Fields Yu-Ju Lin, William Phillips, James Porto, Ian Spielman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A14.00002: Two-Dimensional Electron Gas with Cold Atoms in Non-Abelian Gauge Potentials Indubala Satija, Daniel Dakin, J. Y. Vaishnav, Charles W. Clark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A14.00003: Observing {\it Zitterbewegung} in Ultracold Atoms J.Y. Vaishnav, Charles W. Clark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A14.00004: Detecting the Bose glass in optical lattices Tommaso Roscilde Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A14.00005: Phase Coherence and Superfluid-Insulator Transition in a Disordered Bose-Einstein Condensate$^1$ Yong P. Chen$^2$, J. Hitchcock, D. Dries, M. Junker, C. Welford, R. G. Hulet Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A14.00006: Effects of disorder on the interacting Fermi gases in one-dimensional optical lattices B. Tanatar, Gao Xianlong, M. Polini, M. P. Tosi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A14.00007: Probing non local order parameters in highly correlated Bose insulators Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A14.00008: A Hexagonal Lattice Ion Trap for Quantum Simulation of Spin Models Ziliang Lin, Robert Clark, Yufei Ge, Isaac Chuang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A14.00009: Trapped-Ion Quantum Simulations of Spin Systems: From Two Qubits to Thousands Warren Lybarger, Dana Berkeland, John Chiaverini Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A14.00010: Quantitative determination of the Hubbard model phase diagram from optical lattice experiments: overcoming the singular nature of the thermodynamic limit Vivaldo Campo, Jr., Klaus Capelle, Jorge Quintanilla, Chris Hooley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A14.00011: The p$_{x,y}$-orbital counterpart of graphene -- cold fermions in the honeycomb optical lattices Congjun Wu, Doron Bergman, Leon Balents, Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A14.00012: DMRG Studies for Strongly-Correlated Fermions on a Triangular Optical Lattice Masahiko Okumura, Susumu Yamada, Masahiko Machida Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A14.00013: Order parameter statistics at a quantum phase transition Austen Lamacraft, Paul Fendley Preview Abstract

Session A15: Focus Session: Theory of Magnetization Dynamics

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP DMP GMAG
Chair: Allan MacDonald, University Of Texas, Austin
Room: Morial Convention Center 207

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A15.00001: Bias dependence of magnetic exchange coupling. Paul Haney, Mark Stiles, Christian Heiliger, Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A15.00002: Spin current and rectification in quantum wires Feifei Li, Bernd Braunecker, Dima Feldman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A15.00003: Vortices and Antivortices as Harmonic Oscillators B. Krueger, M. Bolte, A. Drews, U. Merkt, G. Meier, D. Pfannkuche Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A15.00004: Current-induced torques in magnetic textures and in antiferromagnets Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A15.00005: Spin transfer and the role of spin-motive-forces for spin valves and domain walls Stewart Barnes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A15.00006: Dynamic and temperature effects in spin-transfer switching Dorin Cimpoesu, Huy Pham, Alexandru Stancu, Leonard Spinu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A15.00007: Frequency degeneracy in spin-torque induced precession Shuxia Wang, Pieter Visscher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A15.00008: Evaluation of Gilbert damping in half metals Claudia K.A. Mewes, Chunsheng Liu, Mairbek Chshiev, Tim Mewes, William H. Butler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A15.00009: Evaluation of Gilbert damping in transition metals using tight binding schemes Chunsheng Liu, Claudia K.A. Mewes, Mairbek Chshiev, Tim Mewes, William H. Butler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A15.00010: Saturation of spin-polarized current in nanometer scale aluminum grains Chris Malec, Yaguang Wei, Dragomir Davidovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A15.00011: Kondo Resonance in the Presence of Spin-Polarized Currents Yunong Qi, Jian-Xin Zhu, Shufeng Zhang, Chin-Shen Ting Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A15.00012: Resolution-dependent mechanisms for bimodal switching time distributions in simulated Fe nanopillars S.H. Thompson, G. Brown, P.A. Rikvold, M.A. Novotny Preview Abstract

Session A16: Dynamics of Nucleic Acids

Sponsoring Units: DBP DPOLY
Chair: Igor Aronson, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center 208

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A16.00001: Biochemistry on a leash: A mechanism for ligand recruitment via tethered binding sites Daniel Reeves, Keith Cheveralls, Jane Kondev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A16.00002: Backtracking and error correction in DNA transcription Margaritis Voliotis, Netta Cohen, Carmen Molina-Paris, Tanniemola Liverpool Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A16.00003: Effects of crosslinks on motor-mediated filament organization Igor Aranson, Falko Ziebert, Lev Tsimring Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A16.00004: Collective alignment of polar filaments by molecular motors Falko Ziebert, Igor Aranson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A16.00005: Detecting cooperative sequences in the binding of RNA Polymerase-II Kimberly Glass, Julian Rozenberg, Michelle Girvan, Wolfgang Losert, Ed Ott, Charles Vinson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A16.00006: Dynamic self-assembly of nanocomposite ring structures through the interaction of thermodynamic and energy-dissipating processes Haiqing Liu, Erik Spoerke, Marlene Bachand, Steven Koch, Bruce Bunker, George Bachand Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A16.00007: How Large are Cooperative Effects in Hydrogen Bonded Molecular Chains? Martin Fuchs, Matthias Scheffler, Joel Ireta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A16.00008: Single stranded DNA hairpin loop kinetics: A Brownian dynamics study Martin Kenward, Kevin Dorfman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A16.00009: Statistical Analysis of the Chemotactic Motility Cycle of Amoeboid Cells. Baldomero Alonso-Latorre, Juan C. del Alamo, Ruedi Meili, Richard A. Firtel, Juan C. Lasheras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A16.00010: Force generated by polymerization of actin filaments Coraline Brangbour, Olivia du Roure, Emmanuele Helfer, Marc Fermigier, Marie-France Carlier, Jerome Bibette, Jean Baudry Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A16.00011: Probing Brownian Motion of an Ellipsoid with an External Force Shao-Qing Zhang, Wu-Pei Su Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A16.00012: Probing Protein Conformations at the Oil-water Interface Using Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Ahmed Touhami, Marcela Alexander, Milena Corredig , John Dutcher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A16.00013: Structural motifs of biomolecules Hoang Trinh, Jayanth Banavar, Amos Maritan, Chiara Poletto, Antonio Trovato, John Maddocks, Andrzej Stasiak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A16.00014: Instabilities of ordered chiral active suspensions Tapan Adhyapak, Davide Marenduzzo, Sriram Ramaswamy Preview Abstract

Session A17: Cold Fusion

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Scott Chubb, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center 209

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A17.00001: The Significance of Replication Michael C.H. McKrubre, Francis L. Tanzella, Vittorio Violante Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A17.00002: Public-Interest and Level-of-Evidence Considerations in Cold Fusion Public Policy Thomas Grinshaw Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A17.00003: Anomalous Radiation Produced by Glow Discharge in Deuterium Containing Oxygen Edmund Storms, Brian Scanlan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A17.00004: Low Energy Nuclear Reaction Products at Surfaces David J. Nagel Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A17.00005: Evidence and Theory for Cluster Reactions in LENRs George H. Miley, Heinz Hora, Andrei Lipson, Prajakti Joshi Shrestha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A17.00006: Compound Nucleus Reactions in LENR, Analogy to Uranium Fission Heinrich Hora, George Miley, Karl Philberth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A17.00007: New Mechanism for Explaing LENR and Certain forms of Technological and Natural Catastrophes Fangil Gareev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A17.00008: Predictability of Theory, and Collaboration with Experimentalists in CMNS Xing Zhong Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A17.00009: Comparison of SPAWAR Co-deposition Experimental Data and Competing Condensed Matter Nuclear Science Theories Lawrence P.G. Forsley, Pamela Mosier-Boss Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A17.00010: Multiple Etching of CR-39 Nuclear Track Detectors used in SPAWAR Co-Dep Experiment Pamela Mosier-Boss, Lawrence P.G. Forsley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A17.00011: Spatial and Temporal Resolution of Three Sites Characterizing Lattice-Assisted Nuclear Reactions (LANR) Mitchell Swartz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A17.00012: Effects of Applied Magnetic Fields on Aqueous Electrolysis John Dash, Craig Cousins, Jon Anderton, Jian Tian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A17.00013: D2 Fusion in Ionic Solid + Nanometal Composites Talbot Chubb Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A17.00014: Resonant Electromagnetic Interaction in Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Scott Chubb Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A17.00015: Connection of Preparata QED Theory and D-Pd-D Cluster Theory for Cold Fusion Reactions Linchon Wu, George Miley Preview Abstract

Session A18: Focus Session: Multiscale Modeling: Polymers, Nanocomposites, and Biomacromolecules

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DCOMP DBP
Chair: John Curro, University of New Mexico
Room: Morial Convention Center 210

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A18.00001: Aneesur Rahman Prize Talk: Dynamics of Entangled Polymer Melts: Perceptive from Molecular Dynamics Simulations Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A18.00002: Microrheology of Nanospheres in Rod Suspensions Victor Pryamitsyn, Venkat Ganesan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A18.00003: Peptide binding to sheet silicate and metal nanoparticles: Insight from atomistic simulation Hendrik Heinz, Ras B. Pandey, Lawrence Drummy, Richard A. Vaia, Rajesh R. Naik, Barry L. Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A18.00004: Adsorption-desorption of peptide chains on Au surface by a coarse-grained Monte Carlo simulation Ras B. Pandey, Hendrik Heinz, Lawrence R. Drummy, Richard A. Vaia, Rajesh R. Naik, Barry L. Farmer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A18.00005: Characterization of the translocation of polymers driven through nanopores using molecular dynamics simulations Hendrick de Haan, Gary W. Slater Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A18.00006: Coupling of atomistic and mesoscopic scales: visualizing the translocation of biopolymers through nanopores Maria Fyta, Simone Melchionna, Massimo Bernaschi, Efthimios Kaxiras, Sauro Succi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A18.00007: Coarse-Grained Kinetic Modeling of Polymer Networks with Non-Affine Slip-Tube Behavior and Heterogeneous Microstructure Brian Pasquini, Fernando Escobedo, Yong Lak Joo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A18.00008: Simulating thermal transport in high contrast composite media Harshadewa S. Gunawardana, Kieran Mullen, Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A18.00009: Predictive Morphology Models for Crystalline Polymers Jacob Harvey, Zhicheng Xiao, Yvonne Akpalu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A18.00010: Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Analysis of Poly(L-lactic Acid) (PLLA) Melt Gaurav Manik, Hemant Nanavati, Upendra Natarajan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A18.00011: Modeling the Thermodynamics of the Interaction of Nanoparticles with Cell Membranes Valeriy Ginzburg, Sudhakar Balijepalli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A18.00012: Structure and dynamics of a model polymer nanocomposites Monojoy Goswami, Bobby Sumpter Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A18.00013: Strategies for design of polymeric nanoparticles Jiwu Liu, Michael Mackay, Phillip Duxbury Preview Abstract

Session A19: Magnetic and Superconducting Properties

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Wenguang Zhu, University of Tennessee
Room: Morial Convention Center 211

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A19.00001: Transport in ultrathin gold films decorated with magnetic Gd atoms Micol Alemani, Erik Helgren, Addison Hugel, Frances Hellman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A19.00002: From Order to Disorder and Back: Co on Narrow Stepped Cu Nader Zaki, Denis Potapenko, Richard Osgood, Jr., Peter Johnson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A19.00003: Electron charge and spin pairing (pseudo)gaps and Nagaoka instabilities in nanoclusters Armen Kocharian, Gayanath Fernando, Tun Wang, Kalum Palandage, Jim Davenport Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A19.00004: Superconductivity of Ultra-thin Pb films on Semiconductor Substrates: A Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy Study Shengyong Qin, Jungdae Kim, Alexander Ako Khajetoorians, Chih-Kang Shih Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A19.00005: Magnetic field dependence of Interface Superconductivity in LSCO/LCO bilayers Scott Riggs, Fedor Balakirev, Albert Migliori, Greg Boebinger, Gena Logvenov, Anthony Bollinger, Adrian Gozar, Ivan Bozovic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A19.00006: Separation of the strain and finite size effect on the ferromagnetic properties of La$_{0.5}$Sr$_{0.5}$CoO$_3$ thin films Changkun Xie, Joseph Budnick, Barrett Wells, Joseph Woicik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A19.00007: Giant Magnetoelectric Coupling in Asymmetric Ferromagnet-Ferroelectric-Metal Trilayers: Toward Electric Control of Magnetization Tianyi Cai, Sheng Ju, Junren Shi, Enge Wang, Zhenya Li, Qian Niu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A19.00008: Room temperature ferromagnetism in as-deposited and post-annealed Co-doped ZnO films Xiao-Hong Xu, Xiao-Li Li, G.A. Gehring Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A19.00009: Ferromagnetic $Mn_{3-\delta } Ga$ On Wurtzite GaN: Initial Stages Of Growth By Molecular Beam Epitaxy Kangkang Wang, Abhjit Chinchore, Erdong Lu, Wenzhi Lin, Jeongihm Pak, Arthur R. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A19.00010: Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth of Iron Nitrides on Zinc-Blende Gallium Nitride(001) Jeongihm Pak, Wenzhi Lin, Abhijit Chinchore, Kangkang Wang, Arthur R. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A19.00011: Synthesis of Co$_{1-x}$Fe$_{2+x}$O$_{4}$: Towards Spin Polarized Ferrites Jarrett Moyer, Hui-Qiong Wang, Carlos Vaz, Eric Altman, Victor Henrich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A19.00012: A surface-driven route to novel magnetic structures: Manganese on Si(100)(2x1) Petra Reinke, Hui Liu, Christopher Nolph Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A19.00013: High-resolution ARPES studies of atomically uniform Pb films on Si(111). Shaolong He, Masashi Arita, Masahiro Sawada, Shan Qiao, Hirofumi Namatame, Masaki Taniguchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A19.00014: Unusual Hall effect due to carrier delocalization. Xiaohang Zhang, S. von Molnar, P. Xiong, Z. Fisk Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A19.00015: Spin-dependent band structure of the ferromagnetic semimetal EuB$_{6}$ Peng Xiong, X. Zhang, S. von Molnar, Z. Fisk Preview Abstract

Session A20: Focus Session: Quantum Dots and Semiconductor Surface Nanostructures

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Kristen Fichthorn, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 212

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A20.00001: Phase-field modeling of solute precipitation and dissolution at solid-fluid interface Zhijie Xu, Paul Meakin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A20.00002: Island Size Scaling and Evolution during Strained Film Epitaxy Zhi-Feng Huang, Ken Elder Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A20.00003: Optimal Capping Layer Thickness for Stacked Quantum Dots Xiaobin Niu, Christian Ratsch, Young-Ju Lee, Russel Caflisch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A20.00004: Modeling the complex evolution of self-assembled quantum dots Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A20.00005: Effect of Elastic Inhomogeneity and Anisotropy on the Order of Epitaxial Self-Assembled Quantum Dots Chandan Kumar, Lawrence Friedman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A20.00006: Composition Maps in Strained Alloy Quantum Dots Nikhil Medhekar, Vishwanath Hegadekatte, Vivek Shenoy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A20.00007: An Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Study of the GaAs (001) $\beta $2(2x4) Reconstruction Maria Mignogna, Kristen Fichthorn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A20.00008: Strain and Piezoelectric Effects on the Electronic Structure of Coupled In$_{x}$Ga$_{1-x}$As/GaAs Self-Assembled Quantum Dots Usman Muhammad, Shaikh Ahmed, Gerhard Klimeck Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A20.00009: Structure competition in growth of In island on Si{111} from first-principles calculations Cai-Zhuang Wang, Min Ji, J. Chen, M. Hupalo, M.C. Tringides, K.M. Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A20.00010: Thermodynamic potentials in closed and open nanocrystalline systems: Si-Ge islands on Si(001). Marina S. Leite, Angelo Malachias, Stefan W. Kycia, Ted I. Kamins, R. Stanley Williams, Gilberto Medeiros-Ribeiro Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A20.00011: Characterization of MBE grown PbSe Quantum Dots Nathaniel Becker, Dustin Klein, Tim Kidd Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A20.00012: Self Assembling Quantum Dot Aggregates in Liquid Crystal Matrices Christopher Ferri, M. Gallardo, Y. Verma, D. Kelley, S. Ghosh Preview Abstract

Session A21: Focus Session: Reversibly Associating Polymers: Theory and Experiments

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP
Chair: Ken Shull, Northwestern University
Room: Morial Convention Center 213

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A21.00001: Self Assembly of Mixed-Valence Ionic Amphiphiles into Faceted Vesicles Megan Greenfield, Graziano Vernizzi, Liam Palmer, Samuel Stupp, Monica Olvera de la Cruz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A21.00002: Electrospining Solutions of Associating Polymers -- the Case of Stereocomplex PMMA Matija Crne, Jung Park, Mohan Srinivasarao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A21.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A21.00004: Unique Properties of Reversibly Associating Polymer Networks Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A21.00005: Computer Simulations of Semi-flexible Polymer Chains Venkat Padmanabhan, Sanat K. Kumar, Arun Yethiraj Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A21.00006: Reversible Networks by Hydrogen Bonding of ABA Triblock Copolymers in an Ionic Liquid Timothy Lodge, Atsushi Noro, Yushu Matsushita Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A21.00007: Examination of the Structure of Molten Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Diblock Copolymers Kathleen Feldman, Matthew Kade, Craig Hawker, Edward Kramer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A21.00008: Thermoreversible bond formation in end-linking, difunctional polymer blends Richard Elliott, Glenn Fredrickson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A21.00009: Inter- and Intra-Molecular Interactions of Associative Polymers in Solution M. Wei, R. David, Julie Kornfield Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A21.00010: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polyelectrolyte Brushes: From Hemispherical Micelles to Maze-like Aggregates. Jan-Michael Carrillo, Andrey Dobrynin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A21.00011: Effect of Hydrogen-Bonding Junctions on Microphase Separation in Block Copolymers Greg Stone, Jim Hedrick, Fredrik Nederberg, Nitash Balsara Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A21.00012: Relating Chain Structure to Physical Properties of Branched Polymers Ramnath Ramachandran, Gregory Beaucage, Amit S. Kulkarni, Vassilios Galiatsatos, Douglas C. McFaddin Preview Abstract

Session A22: Focus Session: Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nanomaterials I: Patterning and Self Assembly

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: R Kannan, Wayne State
Room: Morial Convention Center 214

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A22.00001: Connecting quantum dots and bionanoparticles in hybrid nanoscale ultra-thin films Ravisubhash Tangirala, Yunxia Hu, Qingling Zhang, Jinbo He, Thomas Russell, Todd Emrick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A22.00002: Janus Au Nanoparticle Patterning via Polymer Single Crystals Christopher Li, Bing Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A22.00003: Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites via Directly Grafting Conjugated Polymers onto Quantum Dots Zhiqun Lin, Jun Xu, Jun Wang, Mike Mitchell, Prasun Mukherjee, Malika Jeffries-El, Jacob W. Petrich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A22.00004: Amplification of Self-Assembled Nanopatterns: Bilayer Approach to High Aspect-Ratio Cylindrical Nanopore Arrays and Their Use for Templating Functional Materials Ho-Cheol Kim, Oun-Ho Park, Joy Cheng, Mark Hart, Robert Miller, Hiroshi Ito Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A22.00005: Nanoparticle Arrays via Self Assembled Peptide Templates Nikhil Sharma, Matthew Lamm, Darrin Pochan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A22.00006: Study of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Structure Grown on Silver Liang Hu, Zishu Zhang, Mikhail Yu. Efremov, Eric A. Olson, Ming Zhang, Lito de la Rama, Leslie H. Allen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:48AM		A22.00007: Ordered Inorganic/Organic Composites via Novel Templates and Techniques Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A22.00008: Two-Dimensional Confinement of Nanorods in Block Copolymer Domains Yu Liu, Ranjan Deshmukh, Russell Composto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A22.00009: Surfactant Directed Assembly of ZnS Nanocrystals Youli Li, Cyrus Safinya, Jacob Israelachvili, Nataly Belman, Yuval Golan Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A22.00010: End-functionalized triblock copolymers as a robust template for assembly of nanoparticles Rastko Sknepnek, Joshua Anderson, Monica Lamm, Joerg Schmalian, Alex Travesset Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A22.00011: Nanoparticle Ordering in Diblock Copolymer-based Supramolecular Systems Thomas Schilling, Ting Xu, Shih-Huang Tung, Yue Wu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A22.00012: The metal insulator transition in self-assembled gold nanoparticle wires M. E. Reeves, Jianwei Sun, J. A. Hoffmann, Jasper Nijdam, Guebre Tessema Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A22.00013: Effects of Electric-Magnetic Fields on Hybrid Excitons in a Semiconductor Quantum Dot Coated by an Organic Shell Que Huong Nguyen Preview Abstract

Session A23: Focus Session: Manganites I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: J. J. Neumeier, Montana State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 215

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A23.00001: Sliding charge density wave in manganites Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A23.00002: Polaron dynamics in La$_{0.7}$Ba$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$ and La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$ Y. Chen, B. G. Ueland, J. W. Lynn, S. Barilo, Y. Mukovski, R. Privezentsev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A23.00003: Composition Dependence of Polaron Formation and Dynamics in La$_{1-x}$Ca$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$ B.G. Ueland, Y. Chen, J.W. Lynn, Y.M. Mukovskii, R. Privezentsev Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A23.00004: Current-induced persistent ferromagnetic metallic state in an Fe-doped manganite Hideaki Sakai, Yoshinori Tokura Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A23.00005: Terahertz time domain spectroscopy of ordered and disordered half-doped manganites K.R. Mavani, M. Nagai, H. Yada, K. Tanaka, D.S. Rana, I. Kawayama, M. Tonouchi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A23.00006: High Magnetic Field Time-resolved Optical Study of Manganites. Paula Sahanggamu, Sanhita Ghosh, Stephen McGill, Haidong Zhou, Ben Conner, Christopher Wiebe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A23.00007: Properties of Doped Manganese Oxides and the Origin of Colossal Magnetoresistance I. Felner, I. Nowik, D. Orgad, M. I. Tsindlekht, A. Frydman, D. I. Golosov, N. Ossi, Y. M. Mukovskii Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A23.00008: Monte Carlo study of the one-orbital model for manganites in the CMR regime Rong Yu, Cengiz Sen, Gonzalo Alvarez, Elbio Dagotto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A23.00009: A New Correlated Model of Colossal Magnetoresistive Manganese Oxides D.I. Golosov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A23.00010: Combined Effect of Bond- and Potential-Disorder in Half-Doped Manganites Sanjeev Kumar, Arno Kampf Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A23.00011: Nanoscale ferromagnetism and doping effect in manganites S. Mori, K. Yoshidome, Y. Horibe, T. Asaka, Y. Matsui, K. Takenaka Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A23.00012: Multiple Metal-Insulator Transitions in LPCMO Wires T.Z. Ward, S.H. Liang, K. Fuchigami, L.F. Yin, E. Daggotto, E.W. Plummer, J. Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A23.00013: Ferromagnetic tendencies at the surface of AF/CO bulk manganites Shuai Dong, Rong Yu, Seiji Yunoki, Elbio Dagotto Preview Abstract

Session A24: Focus Session: Transport in Nanostructures I: STM and Atomic Control

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Nathan Guisinger, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 216

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A24.00001: Single electron tunneling measurements of Titanium Silicide islands on Si(100) J.L. Tedesco, J.E. Rowe, R.J. Nemanich Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A24.00002: Tunneling Spectroscopy of Ultrathin Insulating Films: CuN on Cu(100). Charles D. Ruggiero, Taeyoung Choi, Jay A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A24.00003: STM studies of transport through single azobenzene molecules Taeyoung Choi, Jay A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A24.00004: An atomic switch of electron propagation on Ge (001) by tunneling carrier injection Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A24.00005: Quantum Channels and Conductance Oscillations in TiOx Nano-switches Feng Miao, J. Joshua Yang, Duncan R. Stewart, R. Stanley Williams, Chun Ning Lau Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A24.00006: Electronic switching in nanoscale titanium oxide devices Duncan Stewart, J. Joshua Yang, Julien Borghetti, Douglas Ohlberg, Matthew Pickett, Feng Miao, R. Stanley Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A24.00007: Electron transport simulations through organic adlayers on metal surfaces Manuel Cobian, Nicolas Lorente, Pablo Ordejon Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A24.00008: Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) of DNA and G4-DNA molecules Danny Porath, Errez Shapir, Hezy Cohen, Alexander Kotlyar, Rosa Di Felice Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A24.00009: Microscopic Characterization of Organic/Metal Interfaces: a Combined DFT and Many-Body Perturbation Theory Study Yan Li, Deyu Lu, Giulia Galli Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A24.00010: Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of mass selected Ag clusters on C$_{60}$ functionalized surfaces Heinz H\"{o}vel, Stefanie Duffe, Lukas Patryarcha, Chunrong Yin, Bernd von Issendorff, Michael Moseler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A24.00011: Rectification in Porphyrin/Fullerene Dyads on Au(111)* Dominic Britti, Ray Phaneuf, Francesca Matino, Valentina Arima, Manuel Piacenza, Fabio Della Sala, Giuseppe Maruccio, Roberta Del Sole, Giuseppe Mele, Giuseppe Vasapollo, Roberto Cingolani, Ross Rinaldi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A24.00012: Electron transport study of surface-supported nanostructures with a quadraprobe scanning tunneling microscope Tae-Hwan Kim, John Wendelken, An-Ping Li Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A24.00013: Metallic Transport and Anderson Localization on In Atomic Layers on Silicon Shiro Yamazaki, Yoshikazu Hosomura, Iwao Matsuda, Rei Hobara, Shuji Hasegawa Preview Abstract

Session A25: Block Copolymer Thin Films

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Alamgir Karim, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 217

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A25.00001: Control of P(S-b-PMMA) Orientation on Organosilicate Substrates by Thermal Treatment Kookheon Char, Hyoseon Suh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A25.00002: Functionalization of PEO Nanocylinder Array Structure in Block Copolymer Thin Film. Kaori Kamata, Tomokazu Iyoda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A25.00003: Block copolymer mask with cylindrical nanochannels for wet nanopatterning on silicon wafer Ryoko Watanabe, Kaori Kamata, Tomokazu Iyoda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A25.00004: Is a short fluorinated segment sufficient to induce interfacial rearrangements in diblock co-polymers? Umesh Shrestha, Dvora Perahia, Stephan Clarson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A25.00005: Multi-block copolymers in thin films. Panagiotis Maniadis, Edward Kober, Turab Lookman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A25.00006: Two-Dimensional Instabilities in Patterned Diblock Copolymer Films Joseph Parete, Andrew B. Croll, John S. Preston, Kari Dalnoki-Veress Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A25.00007: Structure and dynamics of block copolymer films by XPCS Hyunjung Kim, Heeju Lee, Young Joo Lee, Sanghoon Song, Zhang Jiang, Sunil K. Sinha, A. Ruehm Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A25.00008: Sphere-Forming and Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymer Thin Films Aligned Under Double Shear Andrew Marencic, Richard Register, Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A25.00009: Rapid Directed Assembly of Block Copolymer Films on chemically patterned surfaces at Elevated Temperatures Adam Welander, Paul Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A25.00010: Precise Control of 3-dimensional Block Copolymer Assembly using 2-dimensional Chemical Templates Sangcheol Kim, Hae-Jeong Lee, Ronald L. Jones, Alamgir Karim, R.M. Briber, Ho-Cheol Kim Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A25.00011: Novel Complex Nanostructures from Directed Assembly of Block Copolymers on Incommensurate Surface Patterns. Sang Ouk Kim, Bong Hoon Kim, Harun H. Solak, Dong Meng, Qiang Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A25.00012: Templated Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Ternary Blends of Block Copolymers and Homopolymers Karl Stuen, Francois Detcheverry, Carla Thomas, Richard Farrell, Michael Morris, Juan de Pablo, Paul Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A25.00013: Directed Assembly of Asymmetric Ternary Block Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends Thin Films on Checkerboard Trimming Chemical Pattern Huiman Kang, Paul F. Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A25.00014: Influence of added copolymers on thin film polymer blends studied by atomic force microscopy: surface morphology and dewetting Dean Waldow, Jenifer Hoffert, Kris Peterson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A25.00015: Controlled Dimensions of Nanostructures in Asymmetric Ternary Blends of Block Copolymers and Homopolymers in Thin Films Carla Thomas, Karl Stuen, Nicola Ferrier, Paul Nealey Preview Abstract

Session A26: Focus Session: Photophysics of Cold Molecules I

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Andrey Vilesov, University of Southern California
Room: Morial Convention Center 218

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A26.00001: Isolation of Molecules in Helium Nanodroplets: Spectroscopy and Dynamics at Ultra-cold Temperatures Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A26.00002: Nonequilibrium magnesium complexes formed in helium nanodroplets Josef Tiggesb\"aumker, Andreas Przystawik, Sebastian G\"ode, Karl-Heinz Meiwes-Broer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A26.00003: Superfluid $^4$He density functional theory in 2-D cylindrical coordinates Jussi Eloranta, Sean French, Steven Fiedler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A26.00004: Photo-induced isomerization and chemical reaction dynamics in superfluid helium droplets Jeremy Merritt, Gary Douberly, Roger Miller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A26.00005: Rydberg States of Na-doped Helium Nanodroplets Marcel Drabbels Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A26.00006: Photoelectron imaging of doped helium nanodroplets Daniel Neumark Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A26.00007: High Resolution Fluorescence Excitation and Dispersed Emission Spectra of Organic Molecules in Superfluid Helium Nanodroplets Alkwin Slenczka, Ricarda Riechers, Dominik Pentlehner, Alexander Vdovin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A26.00008: Coherent boson dynamics in strongly localized potentials - helium excitations at planar aromatic molecules and trapped cold atoms Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A26.00009: Fragmentation dynamics inside helium nanodroplets: new theoretical results Nadine Halberstadt, David Bonhommeau, Marius Lewerenz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A26.00010: Suppressing the fragmentation of fragile molecules in helium nanodroplets by co-embedding with water: Possible role of the electric dipole moment Yanfei Ren, Vitaly Kresin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A26.00011: Path integral investigation of the electronic spectra of He-tetracene clusters Heather D. Whitley, K. Birgitta Whaley Preview Abstract

Session A27: Focus Session: Pyrochlores

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Jason Gardner, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 219

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A27.00001: Low temperature spin dynamics and high pressure effects in frustrated pyrochlores Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A27.00002: Spin Structure of Three Dimensional Frustrated Magnetic System of Tb$_{2}$Mo$_{2}$O$_{7}$ Deepak Singh, Joel Helton, Jeffrey Lynn, Young Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A27.00003: Field driven phases in the geometrically frustrated dipolar Heisenberg pyrochlore antiferromagnet Gd$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Matthew Enjalran, Adrian Del Maestro, Michel J.P. Gingras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A27.00004: Induced Magnetic Order in Yb$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Carl Adams, K.A. Ross, J.P. Ruff, B.D. Gaulin, H. Dabkowska, Y. Qiu, J.R.D. Copley, J.S. Gardner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A27.00005: Spin Waves and Quantum Criticality in the Frustrated XY Pyrochlore Antiferromagnet Er$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Jacob Ruff, Patrick Clancy, Bruce Gaulin, Hanna Dabkowska, Mehmet Ramazanoglu, Jason Gardner, Alex Bourque, Mary Anne White, Yiming Qiu, John Copley Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A27.00006: Lattice distortion in the spin liquid phase of Tb$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ Stephanie Curnoe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A27.00007: Non-monotonic zero point entropy in diluted spin ice X. Ke, R. Freitas, B. Ueland, G. Lau, M. Dahlberg, R. Cava, R. Moessner, P. Schiffer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A27.00008: Thermodynamic and magnetic studies of novel spin ice materials M.L. Dahlberg, X. Ke, B.G. Ueland, P. Schiffer, D.V. West, R.J. Cava Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A27.00009: Direct observation of the ice rule in demagnetized artificial kagome spin ice Yi Qi, Todd Brintlinger, John Cumings, Paula Mellado, Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A27.00010: Magnetization reversal in artificial kagome ice. Paula Mellado, Oleg Tchernyshyov, Yi Qi, Todd Brintlinger, John Cumings Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A27.00011: Neutron Scattering from Magnetically Frustrated Ruthenium Pyrochlores Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A28: Focus Session: Optical Properties of Nanostructures I: Carbon Nanotubes

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Riichiro Saito, Tohoku University
Room: Morial Convention Center 220

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A28.00001: Optical Spectroscopy of Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A28.00002: Photophysics of Nanostructures: Tubes, Sheets, and Ribbons Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A28.00003: Effective One-Dimensional Electron-Hole Interaction in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Jack Deslippe, Mario Dipoppa, David Prendergast, Rodrigo Capaz, Steven Louie Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A28.00004: Environmental effect for exciton transition energy of single carbon nanotubes Riichiro Saito, Kentaro Sato, Park JinSung, Yuhei Miyauchi, Shigeo Maruyama, Mildred Dresselhaus, Gene Dresselhaus Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A28.00005: Surface Exciton-Plasmons in Carbon Nanotubes Igor Bondarev, Kevin Tatur, Lilia Woods Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:24AM		A28.00006: Cross-polarized optical absorption of single-walled carbon nanotubes probed by photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy, UV-Vis-IR and polarized Raman Scatterings Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 11:00AM		A28.00007: Carbon nanotube excited states: the role of the environment Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A29: Focus Session: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials I: Graphene Transport

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Stephen Cronin, University of Southern California
Room: Morial Convention Center 221

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A29.00001: Thermopower of Few-Layer Graphene Devices Peng Wei, Wenzhong Bao, Yong Pu, Chun Ning Lau, Jing Shi Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A29.00002: Measurement of the Thermal Conductance at the Graphene-Quartz Interface by Optical Pump-Probe Spectroscopy Chun Hung Lui, Kin Fai Mak, Yang Wu, Tony Heinz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A29.00003: A graphene-based atomic-scale switch Brian Standley, Marc Bockrath Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A29.00004: Electronic properties of graphene Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A29.00005: Charged Impurity Scattering in Graphene Masa Ishigami, Jianhao Chen, C. Jang, E.D. Williams, M.S. Fuhrer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A29.00006: Conductivity and Fano factor in disordered graphene Eduardo R. Mucciolo, Caio H. Lewenkopf, Antonio H. Castro Neto Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A29.00007: The conductivity of pure graphene Subir Sachdev, Lars Fritz, Joerg Schmalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A29.00008: Theoretical study of graphene transport regimes Shaffique Adam, S. Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A29.00009: Impact of physisorbed species on transport properties of graphene Chaun Jang, Jianhao Chen, Shudong Xiao, Masa Ishigami, Ellen Williams, Michael Fuhrer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A29.00010: Stress-induced Controlled Fabrication of Graphene Nano Ribbons and Carbon Nanotubes via Electrostatic force and electrical transport properties of freely suspended graphene monolayers and bi-layers. Anton Sidorov, David Mudd, Vladimir Dobrokhotov, C.S. Jayanthi, Shi-Yu Wu, Gamini Sumanasekera Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A29.00011: Interaction of Si atoms and Si-based radicals with carbon nanotubes and graphene monolayers Kiseok Chang, Savas Berber, David Tom\'anek Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A29.00012: First-principles Studies of Metal Adsorption on Graphene Kevin T. Chan, J. B. Neaton, Marvin L. Cohen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A29.00013: Carbon-based ion and molecular channels Kyaw Sint, Boyang Wang, Petr Kral Preview Abstract

Session A30: Electronic Properties of Graphene and Related Structures I

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Nicola Bonini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 222

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A30.00001: First-principles calculations of zigzag-edge graphene nanostrips with different edge species John W. Mintmire, Daniel Gunlycke, Junwen Li, Carter T. White Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A30.00002: Hydrogenation of graphitic nanocarbons Savas Berber, David Tom\'anek, Eunja Kim, Philippe F. Weck, Glen P. Miller Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A30.00003: Electronic Structure Study of Edge Saturated Graphene Nanoribbons Yiming Zhang, Philip Shemella, P.M. Ajayan, Saroj Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A30.00004: Imaging massless Dirac fermion flow in graphene nanoribbons Liviu P. Z\^arbo, Branislav K. Nikoli\'c Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A30.00005: First principles study of graphene nanoribbons and nanorectangles Philip Shemella, Li Chen, Yu Zhou, Yiming Zhang, Sreekala Subbulakshmi, Pulickel Ajayan, Saroj Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A30.00006: Band gaps in armchair-edge graphene nanostrips Carter T. White, Daniel Gunlycke, John W. Mintmire Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A30.00007: Study of partial oxidation of zigzag graphene 1-d ribbons S. Sreekala, Y. Zhang, P.M. Ajayan, S.K. Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A30.00008: Graphene Nanoribbon(GNR) based Nanoelectronics for Interconnect Applications and Logic Devices using First Principles Calculations Yu Zhou, Subbalakshmi Sreekala, Yiming Zhang, Philip Shemella, Pulickel Ajayan, Saroj Nayak Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A30.00009: Zigzag graphene ribbons with intrinsic spin-orbit and electron-electron interactions. Mahdi Zarea, Carlos B\"usser, Nancy Sandler Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A30.00010: Atomic-scale studies of nanometer-sized graphene on semiconducting surfaces. Justin Koepke, Kyle Ritter, Kevin He, Joseph Lyding Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A30.00011: Ab-initio calculation of bonding, charge redistribution and transfer of graphene on amorphous silica Ning Shen, Jorge Sofo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A30.00012: Electron states of mono- and bilayer graphene on SiC probed by STM Fran\c{c}ois Varchon, Pierre Mallet, C\'ecile Naud, Claire Berger, Laurence Magaud, Jean-Yves Veuillen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A30.00013: Magnetism in graphene nanoislands and nanovoids Juan Jose Palacios, Joaquin Fernandez-Rossier, Luis Brey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A30.00014: The electronic structure of graphene layers on SiO$_{2}$ substrate Yong-Ju Kang, Joongoo Kang, Kee Joo Chang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A30.00015: Pair condensation in electron-hole graphene bi-layer Rafi Bistritzer, Hongki Min, Jung-Jung Su, Allan H. MacDonald Preview Abstract

Session A31: Focus Session: Oxide Interfaces I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: D. Schlom, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 223

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A31.00001: Electronic and magnetic effects at complex oxide interfaces Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A31.00002: Magnetic anisotropy modulation in Fe$_3$O$_4$/BaTiO$_3$(100) epitaxial structures C.A.F. Vaz, J. Hoffman, A. Posadas, C.H. Ahn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A31.00003: Epitaxial strain-mediated spin-state transitions: can we switch off magnetism? James Rondinelli, Nicola Spaldin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A31.00004: Density functional study of ferromagnetic ferroelectric LaMnO$_{3}$/BaTiO$_{3}$ superlattice Leonard Kleinman, Bhagawan Sahu, Adrian Ciucivara Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A31.00005: Electron Localization and Interface Magnetism in CaRuO$_3$/CaMnO$_3$ Superlattices J.W. Freeland, J. Chakhalian, J.J. Kavich, B. Keimer, H.N. Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A31.00006: Exploring artificial layered heterostructures of LaM'O3/LaM''O3 (M'M''= NiCr, FeCr and NiV). J. Liu, M. Kareev, J.W. Freeland, A. Kareev, H.N. Lee, J. Chakhalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A31.00007: Strain effect on Magnetism at the Manganite Interfaces: SrMnO$_3$/LaMnO$_3$ Birabar Nanda, Sashi Satpathy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A31.00008: Asymmetric and modulated magnetic profiles in (LaMnO$_3$)$_{2n}$/(SrMnO$_3$)$_n$ superlattices S.J. May, S.G.E. te Velthuis, M.R. Fitzsimmons, A.B. Shah, J.M. Zuo, X. Zhai, J.N. Eckstein, S.D. Bader, A. Bhattacharya Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A31.00009: Magnetic depth profiles of complex oxide F/S/F trilayers. C. Visani, Z. Sefrioui, C. Leon, J. Santamaria, S.G.E. te Velthuis, A. Hoffmann, Norbert M. Nemes, M. Garcia-Hernandez, M.R. Fitzsimmons, B.J. Kirby Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A31.00010: Origins of Anomalous Ferromagnetism in F/AF LCMO Multilayers B. J. Kirby, S. M. Watson, M. Kareev, J. Chakhalian Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A31.00011: Ferroelectric field effect modulation of the magnetic properties of colossal magnetoresistive La$_{1-x}$Sr$_x$MnO$_3$ Jason Hoffman, Hajo Molegraaf, Xia Hong, Jean-Marc Triscone, C.H. Ahn Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A31.00012: Structure and properties of CaMnO$_3$/SrMnO$_3$/BaMnO$_3$ superlattices from first principles Shen Li, Seongshik Oh, Karin Rabe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A31.00013: Phase separation at the La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ / SrTiO$_{3}$ (001) interface from thickness and doping dependent magnetotransport M.A. Torija, M. Sharma, C. Leighton Preview Abstract

Session A32: Disordered Magnetic Materials

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Leonard Spinu, University of New Orleans
Room: Morial Convention Center 225

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A32.00001: Transport in strongly disordered classical spin chains Vadim Oganesyan, Arijeet Pal, David Huse Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A32.00002: Ferromagnetism in Melt-spun Gd$_{0.946}$Fe$_{0.054}$ Paul Shand, Nicholas Jensen, Justin Bohnet, Jared Goertzen, Jeffrey Shield, David Schmitter, Geoffrey Shelburne, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A32.00003: Observation of spin-wave mediated Altshuler-Aronov and weak localization corrections to the conductivity in thin films of gadolinium Rajiv Misra, Arthur F. Hebard, Khandker Muttalib, Peter Woelfle Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A32.00004: Monte Carlo study of the three-dimensional Coulomb glass Brigitte Surer, Helmut G. Katzgraber, Gergely T. Zimanyi, Brandon A. Allgood Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A32.00005: Reentrant spin-glass behavior and enhanced Curie temperature in epitaxial MnSi Eric Karhu, Samer Kahwaji, Ted Monchesky, Krista Raffel, Michael Robertson, Christian Maunders Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A32.00006: Dynamical behavior of spin clusters in La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ Robert Smith, Michael Hoch, William Moulton, Phillip Kuhns, Gregory Boebinger, Arneil Reyes, John Mitchell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A32.00007: Local field distributions in spin glasses David Sherrington, Helmut G. Katzgraber, Stefan Boettcher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A32.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A32.00009: The Antiferromagnetic SO(3) Heisenberg Quantum Spin-Glass with Short Range Interaction Eduardo Marino, Carlos Conceicao Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A32.00010: On the ordering of Ising spin glasses in a field Helmut G. Katzgraber, Thomas Jorg, Florent Krzakala Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A32.00011: Spin glass of a diluted Ising dipolar system Ka-Ming Tam, Michel Gingras Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A32.00012: Nonlinear and ac Susceptibility of the Dilute Ising Magnet LiHo$_x$Y$_{1-x}$F$_4$ Jeffrey Quilliam, Shuchao Meng, Chas Mugford, Jan Kycia Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A32.00013: Low-temperature properties of the dilute dipolar magnet LiHo$_x$Y$_{1-x}$F$_4$ Anders Biltmo, Patrik Henelius Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A32.00014: Quantum and Classical Glass Transitions in $\mathrm{LiHo}_x\mathrm{Y}_{1-x}\mathrm{F}_4$ D. M. Silevitch, C. Ancona-Torres, G. Aeppli, T. F. Rosenbaum Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A32.00015: Study of the dipolar coupled Ising system $\mathrm{LiHo_xY_{1-x}F_4}$ using muon spin relaxation. Jose Rodriguez, A.A. Aczel, S.R. Dunsiger, G.J. MacDougall, G.M. Luke, P.L. Russo, A.T. Savici, Y.J. Uemura, C.R. Wiebe Preview Abstract

Session A33: Focus Session: Spin Dependent Phenomena in Semiconductors: I

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG FIAP
Chair: Nitin Samarth, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 224

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A33.00001: Cross-sectional scanning tunneling microscopy of Ga$_{1-x}$Mn$_{x}$As/GaAs Heterostructures Pedram Roushan, Anthony Richardella, Shawn Mack, David Awschalom, Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A33.00002: Spectroscopic Mapping of Electronic States near Fermi Energy in GaMnAs Anthony Richardella, Pedram Roushan, Shawn Mack, David Awschalom, Ali Yazdani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A33.00003: STM studies of spin-spin interactions between Mn acceptors in p-type GaAs Donghun Lee, David R. Daughton, Jay A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A33.00004: Magnetic Memory Effects in Coherent Magnetization Dynamics of GaMnAs: From Non-equilibrium to Thermal Regime Ingrid Cotoros, Jigang Wang, Xinyu Liu, Jacek Furdyna, Jaroslav Chovan, Ilias Perakis, Daniel Chemla Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A33.00005: Epitaxial engineering of ferromagnetism in (GaAs)/(Ga,Mn)As digital superlattices. M.J. Wilson, G. Xiang, B.L. Sheu, P. Schiffer, N. Samarth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A33.00006: Stoichiometric growth of high Curie temperature heavily-alloyed GaMnAs S. Mack, R.C. Myers, J.T. Heron, A.C. Gossard, D.D. Awschalom Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A33.00007: Ultrafast Coercivity Dynamics in GaMnAs Kimberley Hall, Jeremy Zahn, Samuel March, Xinyu Liu, Jacek Furdyna Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A33.00008: Magnetic domain structure study of a ferromagnetic semiconductor using a home-made low temperature scanning Hall probe microscope Seongsoo Kweon, Alex De Lozanne, Nitin Samarth Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A33.00009: Si co-doping of GaMnAs: a solution for removing As antisites Y.J. Cho, X. Liu, J.K. Furdyna Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A33.00010: Ferromagnetism in epitaxial InMnSb films Nidhi Parashar, Bruce Wessels Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:36AM		A33.00011: Self-organized magnetic GeMn nanocolumns in germanium Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session A35: Focus Session: Negative Index Materials I

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Shih-Yuan Wang, Hewlett Packard
Room: Morial Convention Center 227

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A35.00001: Discrete Breathers in magnetic metamaterials in one and two dimensions. Giorgos Tsironis, Maria Eleftheriou, Nikos Lazarides Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A35.00002: Negative response and intrinsic localization in rf SQUID metamaterials. George Tsironis, Nikolaos Lazarides, Maria Eleftheriou Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A35.00003: Hybrid metamaterials for dynamic tuning Tom Driscoll, Sabarni Palit, Mumtaz Qazilbash, Marcus Brehm, F. Keilmann, B. Chae, H. Kim, Dimitri Basov, Nan Marie-Jokerst, David Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A35.00004: Tunable plasmonic nanostructures and nanolenses in optical domain Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A35.00005: Negative Refraction Index in Magnetic Semiconductors Adil-Gerai Kussow, Alkim Akyurtlu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A35.00006: Negative refraction and an optical analogue of a directional spin valve in multiferroic materials Kei Sawada, Shuichi Murakami, Naoto Nagaosa Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A35.00007: Infrared Properties of NiO-SrTiO$_{3}$ Composites I.D. Vugmeyster, K. Kastella, C. Knill, R. Merlin, J.F. Whitaker, J.A. Azurdia, S.N. Karlsdottir, V. Tomeckova, C. Torres-Garibay, J.W. Halloran, G.O. Andreev, D.N. Basov Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A35.00008: Measurements of the electric susceptibilities of Au nanorods at optical frequencies Jake Fontana, Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Nicholas Kotov, Ashish Agarwal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A35.00009: Tuned permeability in terahertz split-ring resonators for devices and sensors Greg Andreev, Tom Driscoll, Dimitri Basov, Massimiliano Diventra, Sabarni Palit, Sang Yeon Cho, Nan Marie Jokerst, David Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A35.00010: Double Negative Index of Refraction Observed in a Single Layer of Closed Ring Resonators Zhao Hao, Michael Martin, Bruce Harteneck, Stefano Cabrini, Erik Anderson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A35.00011: Z-scan measurement of oriented Au nanoparticle suspensions Piotr Lesiak, Michele Moreira, Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Nickolas Kotov, Ashish Agarwal Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A35.00012: Numerical simulation of the non-local optical response of nanoparticles Jeremy Neal, Peter Palffy-Muhoray Preview Abstract

Session A36: Focus Session: X-ray and Electron Optics and Microscopy

Sponsoring Units: GIMS
Chair: Timothy Graber, University of Chicago
Room: Morial Convention Center 228

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A36.00001: Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A36.00002: Optimal conditions for combining a transmission x-ray microscope with a grating interferometer Xianghui Xiao, Qun Shen Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A36.00003: Consideration in the Reconstruction of 3D atomic Structure from X-Ray Yuhao Wang, J. Bai, T.A. Tyson, P. Siddons, G. De Geronimo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A36.00004: Synchrotron topographic studies of stacking faults in type-IIa diamond crystals XianRong Huang, Albert Macrander, Jozef Maj Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A36.00005: Design, nanofabrication and testing of silicon and diamond hard X-ray optics A.F. Isakovic, A. Stein, J.B. Warren, K. Evans-Lutterodt, S. Narayanan, M. Sprung, A. Sandy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A36.00006: X-ray Reflectivity and Power Spectral Density of Smoothly Polished Silicon Lahsen Assoufid, Albert Macrander, Suresh Narayanan, Ruben Khachatryan, Sunil Sinha Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A36.00007: Wide-angle incidence x-ray waveguides prepared by micro-/nano-technology using crystal surface diffraction Sung-Yu Chen, Yu-Chi Shen, Mau-Sen Chiu, Chia-Hung Chu, Yuriy P. Stetsko, Bo-Yuan Shew, Shih-Lin Chang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A36.00008: Fluctuation electron microscopy studies of complex structured materials Gongpu Zhao, Annick Roug\'ee, Peter Buseck, Michael Treacy Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A36.00009: Holography with Low Energy Electrons - a New Tool for Structural Biology Tatiana Latychevskaia, Hans-Werner Fink Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A36.00010: Theory of ultrafast electron diffraction: the role of the pulse properties. John Sipe, Ania Michalik, Eugene Sherman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A36.00011: Determination of Adsorbed C$_{60}$ Nanostructures by Low-Energy Electron Diffraction M.A. Van Hove, G.M. Gavaza, Z.X. Yu, G. Xu, S.Y. Tong, W.W. Pai, C.H. Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A36.00012: RHEED-TRAXS as a tool for in-situ stoichiometry control. Sandeep Chandril, Cameron Keenan, Thomas Myers, David Lederman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A36.00013: First background free measurement of the inelastic tail of the Auger electron spectrum down to 0 eV A. H. Weiss, S. Mukherjee, M.P. Nadesalingam, N. G. Fazleev Preview Abstract

Session A37: Semiconductors I: Growth and Processing

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Max. G. Lagally, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room: Morial Convention Center 229

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A37.00001: Single phase In$_{x}$Ga$_{1-x}$N (0.25 $\le $ x $\le $ 0.63) alloys synthesized by MOCVD. Bed Pantha, Li Jing, Jingyu Lin, Hongxing Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A37.00002: High Mobility InN epilayers grown on AlN templates by MOCVD Neelam Khan, Ashok Sedhain, Jing Li, Jingyu Lin, Hongxing Jiang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A37.00003: Growth of the BN -- nano - structured materials using borazine decomposition by Laser Chemical Vapor Synthesis Arturo Hidalgo, Vladimir Makarov, Dachun Huang, Gerardo Morell, Brad Weiner Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A37.00004: Anomalous Coherent Bragg Rod Analysis Studies of GaAs/InGaAs Divine Kumah, Naji Husseni, Codrin Cionca, Alex Riposan, Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, Phil Willmott, Roy Clarke, Yizhak Yacoby Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A37.00005: Growth and Characterization of Non-Polar, A-Plane ZnO Thin Films Priya V. Chinta, O. Lozano, P. Wadekar, L.H. Chu, Q.Y. Chen*, W.K. Chu, H.W. Seo, L.W. Tu, N.J. Ho Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A37.00006: Pinpoint Growth Mechanism Of ZnO Nanoprisms Da-Jun Shu, Xiang Xiong, Mu Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A37.00007: Titanium oxide nano-clusters prepared via amorphous solid water: Improved overlap with solar spectrum Micha Asscher Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A37.00008: On the logarithmic-normal distribution in nucleation and growth processes Andreas Bill, Anthony Teran, Ralf B. Bergmann Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A37.00009: Si nanomembranes with mixed crystal orientations Shelley Scott, Deborah Cottrill, Donald Savage, Max Lagally Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A37.00010: Strain Relaxation in Elastically Strain-Sharing Silicon (110) Nanomembranes Deborah Cottrill, Shelley Scott, Donald Savage, Max Lagally Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A37.00011: A Novel Route for the Synthesis of Graphene by Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition Alexander Malesevic, Manish Pal Chowdhury, Liang Zhang, Annick Vanhulsel, Chris Van Haesendonck Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A37.00012: Structure of Iron Silicon Germanide and Osmium Silicide Epitaxial Films Measured by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Nader Elmarhoumi, R. Cottier, F. Amir, G. Merchan, A. Roy, H. Geisler, C. A. Ventrice Jr., T. D. Golding Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A37.00013: Studies of the Ge(100) Surface Using a Low Energy Positron Beam: The Effects of Surface Reconstructions on Positron Trapping and Annihilation Characteristics N. G. Fazleev, A. H. Weiss Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A37.00014: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Investigation of Oxidation of Hafnium John Hickman, Steven McDonough, R.L. Miller, M.A. Seabolt, G.A. Nixon, A.R. Chourasia Preview Abstract

Session A38: Focus Session: Biocompatibility

Sponsoring Units: DBP DMP
Chair: Eric Cochran, Iowa State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 230

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A38.00001: The quantification of biocompatibility: toward a new definition Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A38.00002: Biocompatibility of implantable biomedical devices Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A38.00003: A Gaussian theory of the response of heart frequency to ventilator Yan Lu, Michael Deem, Anton Burykin, Timothy Buchman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A38.00004: Synchronization of Cardio-Respiratory Dynamics in Critically Ill Patients. Anton Burykin, Timothy Buchman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A38.00005: Crystal Structure Properties of Human Teeth as a Function of Age Th. Leventouri, A. Kyriacou, R. Venturelli, A. Antonakos, E. Liarokapis, V. Perdikatsis Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A38.00006: Procedure to Measure Effect of Excess Body Mass on Musculoskeleture: II. Implementation Saami J. Shaibani Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A38.00007: Extremely high paw accelerations during paw shake in the cat: A mechanism revealed by computer simulations Alexander Klishko, David Cofer, Donald Edwards, Boris Prilutsky Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A38.00008: Is movement organization in cat paw shake response optimal? Boris Prilutsky, Alexander Klishko Preview Abstract

Session A39: Focus Session: Elasticity and Geometry of Thin Objects

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Pedro Reis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 231

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A39.00001: Delamination of thin elastic sheets from soft, sticky substrates Dominic Vella, Pedro Reis, Denis Bartolo, Jose Bico, Arezki Boudaoud, Benoit Roman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A39.00002: The frustrating tearing of adhesive tape Benoit Roman, Eugenio Hamm, Pedro M. Reis, M. LeBlanc, Enrique Cerda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A39.00003: Instability of an elastic knot under twist Basile Audoly, Nicolas Clauvelin, Sebastien Neukirch Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A39.00004: On the statistical physics of folding and crumpling Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A39.00005: The Shape of the Optimal Javelin Yossi Farjoun, John Neu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A39.00006: Impacts on thin elastic sheets Romain Vermorel, Nicolas Vandenberghe, Emmanuel Villermaux Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A39.00007: Spiraling Cracks in Thin Sheets Victor Romero, Benoit Roman, Enrique Cerda Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A39.00008: Interaction Between Two Localized Wrinkle Patterns Jiangshui Huang, Wim H. de Jeu, Narayanan Menon, Thomas P. Russell Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A39.00009: Pattern transformation triggered by deformation. Tom Mullin Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A39.00010: Granular Silo collapse: an experimental study Eric Clement, Gustavo Gutierriez, Philippe Boltenhagen, Jose Lanuza Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A39.00011: Sudden ridge collapse in the stress relaxation of thin crumpled polymer films Ingo Dierking, Paul Archer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A39.00012: Geometry, mechanics and statistical physics in crumpled structures Laurent Bou\'e, Arezki Boudaoud, Mokhtar Adda-Bedia, St\'ephanie Deboeuf, Eytan Katzav Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A39.00013: Inside a Ball of Crumpled Aluminum Foil Anne Dominique Cambou, Narayanan Menon Preview Abstract

Session A40: Phase Stability and Phase Transitions

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Stefano Curtarolo, Duke University
Room: Morial Convention Center 232

Monday, March 10, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A40.00001: First-principles solution to the problem of Mo lattice stability Igor Abrikosov, Christian Asker, Arkady Mikhaylushkin, Anatoly Belonoshko Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A40.00002: Link between structural and mechanical stability of fcc- and bcc-based ordered Mg-Li alloys. Maje Phasha, Phuti Ngoepe, Hasani Chauke, Duc Nguyen-Manh, David Pettifor Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A40.00003: Density-Functional and CALPHAD Studies of U-Zr Alloys Alexander Landa, Per Soderlind, Patrice Turchi, Levente Vitos, Andrei Ruban Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A40.00004: Phase Stability Studies of Ni3Al and Pt3Al Structures Hasani Chauke, Ralf Drautz, Benoit Minisini, Phuti Ngoepe, David Pettifor Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A40.00005: Where are Nature's missing structures Gus L.W. Hart Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A40.00006: Fully {\it ab initio} melting curve of aluminium up to 350 GPa Johann Bouchet, Francois Bottin, Gerald Jomard Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A40.00007: Free energies from ab initio calculations for liquid Mg Raquel Lizarraga, Carl Greeff Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A40.00008: Ultrafast melting and solidification of Ag studied by time-resolved third harmonic generation Wai Lun Chan, Virginia McCreary, Alexie Lagoutchev, Yinon Ashkenazy, Kwangu Kang, David Cahill, Robert Averback Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A40.00009: Revisiting the segregation driving forces rule: the Coupled Three Effects Model J\'{e}r\^{o}me Creuze, Isabelle Braems, Fabienne Berthier, Christine Mottet, Guy Tr\'{e}glia, Bernard Legrand Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A40.00010: Ambient-temperature Conditioning as a Probe of Double-C Transformation Mechanisms in Pu-2.0 at. {\%} Ga. Jason R. Jeffries, K.J.M. Blobaum, M.A. Wall, A.J. Schwartz Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A40.00011: New Transformation Path of Shape Memory NiTi N. Hatcher, O. Yu. Kontsevoi, A.J. Freeman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A40.00012: Magneto-Resistance at the Pre-Martensite Transition in Ni$_{2}$MnGa C. P. Opeil, J. C. Lashley, J. L. Smith Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A40.00013: Optical properties of ErH$_{2+x}$: First principles calculations and experimental measurements. Clark Snow, Thomas Mattsson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A40.00014: Role of defects and impurities on the thermal stability of transition-metal nitrides and carbides L. Tsetseris, N. Kalfagiannis, S. Logothetidis, S. T. Pantelides Preview Abstract
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A40.00015: Atom Transport in Random Close Packed Metal Alloys under Thermal Forcing Yong W. Kim Preview Abstract