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Session W2: Electronic Structure, Magnetism and Superconductivity of Sodium Cobaltate

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Michelle Johannes, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center LaLouisiane C

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W2.00001: What we do and do not understand about electronic structure and superconductivity in sodium cobaltate? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W2.00002: Pairing symmetry of the hydrated cobaltate superconductor Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W2.00003: NMR studies of Na$_{x}$CoO$_{2}$ Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W2.00004: Novel electronic states in Na$_x$CoO$_2$: Role of strong correlation and Na dopant order Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W3: Dislocation Patterns and Avalanches

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Charles Reichardt, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center RO2 - RO3

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W3.00001: Scale-Free Intermittent Flow in Crystal Plasticity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W3.00002: Pattern Coarsening in a Two Dimensional Hexagonal System Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W3.00003: Domain Coarsening and Aging in Dislocation Glasses Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W3.00004: Dislocation Avalanches, Mean Free Path and Patterning Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W4: Dynamics of Polymers

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Ralph Colby, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 206

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W4.00001: Dielectric and Viscoelastic Investigation of Entanglement Relaxation Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W4.00002: How does cohesive breakdown occur in entangled polymeric liquids? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W4.00003: Dynamics of Polymer-Nanoparticle Mixtures Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W4.00004: Shear Alignment and Realignment of Block Copolymer Microdomains in Thin Films Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:30PM		W4.00005: Nanoparticle Ionic Fluids Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W5: Sensing Science and Sensors for Industrial Applications

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Mohsen Yaganeh, Exxon Mobil
Room: Morial Convention Center RO1

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W5.00001: Next-Generation Mid-Infrared Chemical Sensors – Challenges and Opportunities Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W5.00002: Laser Interferometry for Harsh Environment MEMS Sensors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W5.00003: Chemical and Physical Sensing in the Petroleum Industry Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W5.00004: Silicon Carbide Micro/Nano Systems for Demanding and Harsh Environment Applications Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:30PM		W5.00005: SiC Sensors in Extreme Environments: Real-time Hydrogen Monitoring for Energy Plant Applications Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W6: Strong Interacting Fermi Gases with Spin Asymmetry

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Roberto Diener, Ohio State University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO4

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W6.00001: Experiments in spin-polarized Fermi gases-- pairing without superfluidity? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W6.00002: Theory of RF Spectroscopy in Strongly Interacting Fermi Gases Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W6.00003: Phase separation in a spin polarized Fermi gas at the BEC-BCS crossover Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W6.00004: Few-body physics of trapped unequal mass fermions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:30PM		W6.00005: Exploring an ultracold Fermi-Fermi mixture: interspecies Feshbach resonances of $^6$Li-$^{40}$K Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W7: Nonlinear Dynamics of Neural Systems: A Statistical Mechanics of the Brain

Sponsoring Units: DBP GSNP
Chair: John Beggs, Indiana University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO5

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W7.00001: Representing Information with Correlated Neural Populations Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W7.00002: Exploring the network structure of concerted activity in the primate retina using maximum entropy methods Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W7.00003: A continuous phase transition in neocortical slice networks Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W7.00004: Patterns of Neural Activity in Networks with Complex Connectivity Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:30PM		W7.00005: Optimal processing and the statistics of visual input signals Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session W8: Liquid Crystals II: Dynamics and Topology

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Robin Selinger, Kent State University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO6

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W8.00001: Finite element studies of the soft elastic response in liquid crystal elastomers Badel Mbanga, Jonathan Selinger, Robin Selinger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W8.00002: Fluctuating hydrodynamics of nematics for models of liquid-crystal based biosensors via lattice Boltzmann simulations Orlando Guzman, Jose Antonio Velez, David Casta\~neda Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W8.00003: Viscous properties of bent core nematic liquid crystals measured using a nanoliter viscometer Christopher Bailey, John Harden, Antal Jakli Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W8.00004: Electrically induced twist in smectic liquid-crystalline elastomers Jonathan Selinger, Robin Selinger, Christopher Spillmann, Jawad Naciri, B. R. Ratna Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W8.00005: Topography induced homeotropic alignment of nematic liquid crystals Youngwoo Yi, Noel Clark, Joseph Maclennan, Vaibhav Khire, Christopher Bowman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W8.00006: Flexoelectric effect in a bent-core liquid crystal measured by Dynamic Light Scattering Madhabi Majumdar, K. Neupane, James. T. Gleeson, Antal Jakli, Samuel Sprunt Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W8.00007: Measurement of the Converse Flexoelectric Effect of a Bent-Core Nematic Liquid Crystal John Harden, Richelle Teeling, Samuel Sprunt, James Gleeson, Antal Jakli Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W8.00008: Envelope Dynamics of an Experimental Electroconvection Pattern G. Acharya, G. Dangelmayr, I. Oprea, J.T. Gleeson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W8.00009: Orientational order and topological defects on curved surfaces Robin Selinger, Jonathan Selinger, Alex Travesset Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W8.00010: Local photo-reorientation of a liquid crystal using a laser focused on an azo dye-based monolayer Yue Shi, Noel Clark Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W8.00011: Topology and Geometry of 1D Translational Order on Curved Surface Xiangjun Xing Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W8.00012: Coarsening of two-dimensional islands in freely suspended smectic A films Duong Nguyen, Cheol Park, Joseph Maclennan, Matthew Glaser, Noel Clark Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W8.00013: The Ground States of Nematic Order on a Sphere and Topological Defects Homin Shin, Mark Bowick, Xiangjun Xing Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W8.00014: Thermal-Cycle Memory Functions and Ising Dynamics Brad Johnson, David Patrick Preview Abstract

Session W9: Theoretical Methods and Applications

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Alexander Tchernatinsky, University of Minnesota
Room: Morial Convention Center RO7

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W9.00001: Polarization model revisited Michael Galperin, Abraham Nitzan, Mark A. Ratner Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W9.00002: A theoretical investigation of the porphyrin-gold junction: applications to molecular wires. Matt McKenzie, Zorabel LeJeune, Jayne Garno, Bin Chen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W9.00003: Ion-Ion Interactions in Simple Metallic Systems: Beyond Linear Response James Porter, Neil Ashcroft, Geoffrey Chester Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W9.00004: Algorithm for extraction of quantum oscillation orbits from band structure data Patrick Rourke, Stephen Julian Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W9.00005: Development of the relativistic tight-binding model for Platinum Alexander Tchernatinsky, J. Woods Halley Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W9.00006: Equivalence of dipole correction and Coulomb cutoff techniques in supercell calculations Liping Yu, V. Ranjan, W. Lu, J. Bernholc, M. Buongiorno Nardelli Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W9.00007: Issues related to Convergence Properties of First Principles Full Potential Multiple Scattering Electronic Structure Calculations Aurelian Rusanu, G. Malcolm Stocks, Markus Eisenbach, Don M. Nicholson, Yang Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W9.00008: First-principles investigation of electronic band gap in multiwalled carbon nanotube: Role of mechanical deformations Pavan K. Valavala, Gregory M. Odegard, Ranjit Pati Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W9.00009: Atomic-scale Analysis of the Interactions Between Atomic Hydrogen and Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Andre R. Muniz, Tejinder Singh, Dimitrios Maroudas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W9.00010: Electronic Property Control of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Functionalization Chiayun Wu, Young-Kyun Kwon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W9.00011: Design of Janus Nanoparticles with Atomic Precision Qiang Sun, Qian Wang, Puru Jena, Yoshi Kawazoe Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W9.00012: Uniaxial compression of group-IV nanoparticles from ab-initio molecular dynamics simulations Prasanjit Samal, Matteo Cococcioni Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W9.00013: Explaining the electroluminescence of single molecules John Buker, George Kirczenow Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W9.00014: Toward quantitative acoustic molecular gas sensing Andi Petculescu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W9.00015: A delta-function model for three-dimensional axisymmetric crystals Ping Du, Harris Wong Preview Abstract

Session W10: Focus Session: Hybrid Magnetic-Superconducting Systems III

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Ilya Vekhter, Louisiana State University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO8

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W10.00001: Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Reentrant Superconductivity in the Ferromagnetic Superconductor ErRh$_{4}$B$_{4}$ Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W10.00002: Vortex manipulation in S/F hybrid nanosystems Victor V. Moshchalkov, Alejandro Silhanek, Werner Gillijns, Alexei Aladyshkin, Niels Verellen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W10.00003: Switchable pinning landscapes for flux quanta using arrays of ``magnetic vortices'' Javier E. Villegas, Kevin D. Smith, Lei Huang, Yimei Zhu, Rafael Morales, Ivan K. Schuller Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W10.00004: Vortex lattice matching effects in superconducting Mo$_{3}$Si films with magnetic pinning centers. David Perez de Lara, Alejandro Alija, Alejandro Junquera, Jose M. Colino, Jose I. Martin, Elena Navarro, Maria Velez, Jose V. Anguita, Jose L. Vicent Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W10.00005: Confined vortex phase in superconductor-ferromagnet nanocomposites Milorad Milosevic, Mauro Doria, Francois Peeters Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W10.00006: Interplay of Superconducting with Magnetic Vortices A. Hoffmann, J.E. Pearson, G. Mihajlovi\'c, V. Metlushko, L. Fumagalli, J.C. Sautner, N. Jahedi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W10.00007: Enhancement of superconductivity by parallel magnetic field in ultrathin $a$-Pb films. Ashwani Kumar, H. Jeffrey Gardner, Peng Xiong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W10.00008: An Effective Action approach to inhomogeneous superconductors: Application to F/S/F spin valves Adnan Rebei Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W10.00009: Multilayered ferromagnet/superconductor nanostructures: proximity effect, decoupled superconductivity, and hierarchy of critical temperatures. Y. N. Proshin, N. G. Fazleev, M. G. Khusainov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W10.00010: Paramagnetic Intrinsic Meissner Effect in Layered Superconductors Andrei Lebed Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W10.00011: Evidence of spontaneous vortex phase in ferromagnet-superconductor nanocomposites Tatiana Rappoport, Yutao Xing, Hans Micklitz, Milorad Milosevic, Ivan Solorzano-Naranjo, Elisa Baggio-Saitovitch Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W10.00012: Synchronization by internal cavity mode and resonant electromagnetic emission from intrinsic Josephson junction stacks Alexei Koshelev Preview Abstract

Session W11: Theory of Superconductivity in Cuprates II

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Mohit Randeria, Ohio State University
Room: Morial Convention Center RO9

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W11.00001: Theory of Strongly Correlated Superconductivity William Putikka Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W11.00002: Magnetism and superconductivity in the t-t'-J model Federico Becca, Leonardo Spanu, Massimo Lugas, Sandro Sorella Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W11.00003: Phase Fluctuations in high-Tc Superconductors Yucel Yildirim, Weiguo Yin, Wei Ku Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W11.00004: Suppression of Superfluid Density in Underdoped Cuprates Wei-Cheng Lee, Jairo Sinova, Anton A. Burkov, Yogesh Joglekar, Allan H. MacDonald Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W11.00005: Stability of inhomogeneous superconducting states in the doped t-J model Manuela Capello, Didier Poilblanc Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W11.00006: ``Glue" approximation for the pairing interaction in the Hubbard model with next nearest neighbor hopping Ehsan Khatami, Alexandru Macridin, Mark Jarrell Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W11.00007: Pairing glue in the Hubbard and t-J models: Insights from a dynamic cluster approximation study Thomas Maier, Douglas Scalapino, Mark Jarrell Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W11.00008: Finite-Temperature Phase Diagram of the $d=3$ $tJ$ Model with Quenched Disorder A. Nihat Berker, Michael Hinczewski Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W11.00009: Dynamical Layer Decoupling in a Stripe-Ordered High-$T_c$ Superconductor Eduardo Fradkin, Erez Berg, Eun-Ah Kim, Steve Kivelson, Vadim Oganesyan, John Tranquada, Shoucheng Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W11.00010: Exact diagonalization study of electronic nematic and $d$-density wave states Hyeonjin Doh, Thomas Grzesiak, Hae-Young Kee Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W11.00011: Competition between superconductivity and antiferromagnetism as a boson-fermion mixture problem Gerardo Ortiz, Leonid Isaev, Cristian D. Batista Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W11.00012: Stability of nodal quasi-particles in superconductors with coexisting orders Erez Berg, Cheng-Chien Chen, Steven A. Kivelson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W11.00013: S-wave superconductivity from predominantly d-wave pairing Paul Oreto, Boris Spivak, Steven Kivelson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W11.00014: Absence of superconductivity in the $\frac{1}{2}$-filled band Hubbard model on a triangular lattice Hongtao Li, R. Torsten Clay, S. Mazumdar Preview Abstract

Session W12: Metal Insulator Transition II: Theory

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Jim Freericks, Georgetown University
Room: Morial Convention Center 203

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W12.00001: Effect of frustration on charge dynamics for a doped two-dimensional triangular Hubbard lattice Takami Tohyama Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W12.00002: Exact diagonalization analysis of the Anderson-Hubbard model and comparison to real-space self-consistent Hartree-Fock solutions Xi Chen, Pakwo Leung, Robert Gooding Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W12.00003: Electronic Griffiths phase near a disordered Mott transition in $D=2$ Eric Andrade, Eduardo Miranda, Vlad Dobrosavljevic Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W12.00004: An Exactly Solvable Model with a Tunable Mott Gap without Broken Symmetry Daniel Hansen, B. Sriram Shastry Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W12.00005: Insulator-Insulator Transitions in an Ionic Hubbard Model Ara Go, Gun Sang Jeon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W12.00006: Metal-Insulator Transitions in the Periodic Anderson Model Giovanni Sordi, Adriano Amaricci, Marcelo Rozenberg Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W12.00007: The Anderson-Mott transition for a correlated 2D system Maria Elisabetta Pezzoli, Federico Becca, Giuseppe Santoro, Michele Fabrizio Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W12.00008: The 2D Metal-Insulator Transition: A percolative Monte Carlo study Donald Priour Jr., Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W12.00009: Quantum and thermal fluctuation effects on solid-light systems Martin Hohenadler, Markus Aichhorn, Charles Tahan, Peter Littlewood Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W12.00010: Effects of electron correlations on delocalization and percolation of electronic states Kendall Mallory Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W12.00011: Dynamic mean-field theory of the ionic Hubbard model Ji-Woo Lee, Gun Sang Jeon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W12.00012: Evolution of the Mott-Hubbard insulator transition in bulk nonequilibrium; dynamical mean field theory Ryan Heary, Jong Han Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W12.00013: Non-local Coulomb correlations in metals close to a charge order insulator transition Jaime Merino Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W12.00014: Exact steady state non-equilibrium DOS of the Hubbard model Alexander Joura, Jim Freericks, Thomas Pruschke Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W12.00015: Mott transition and Universality at finite temperatures Stefanos Papanikolaou, Rafael M. Fernandes, Eduardo Fradkin, Philip W. Phillips, Joerg Schmalian, Rastko Sknepnek Preview Abstract

Session W13: Quantum Monte Carlo

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Matthias Troyer, ETH Zurich
Room: Morial Convention Center 204

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W13.00001: The Continuous Time Quantum Monte Carlo method as a cluster solver in the Dynamical Cluster Approximation Karlis Mikelsons, Alexandru Macridin, Mark Jarrell, Emanuel Gull, Matthias Troyer, Sebastian Fuchs, Thomas Pruschke Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W13.00002: Continuous-time method for quantum impurity models Emanuel Gull, Philipp Werner, Olivier Parcollet, Matthias Troyer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W13.00003: Progress in the study of Molecular Hydrogen$-$Benzene binding$^\dagger$ Todd D. Beaudet, Michele Casula, Jeongnim Kim, Richard M. Martin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W13.00004: Geometry optimization with a noisy potential energy surface Jeffrey Grossman, Lucas Wagner Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W13.00005: Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of NiO Ryo Maezono, Mike D. Towler, Richard. J. Needs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W13.00006: Efficient orbital storage and evaluation for quantum Monte Carlo simulations of solids Kenneth Esler Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W13.00007: Triplet pairings and fermion wave functions nodal topologies Lubos Mitas, Michal Bajdich, Shuming Hu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W13.00008: Compact and accurate quantum Monte Carlo wave functions for first-row atoms F. R. Petruzielo, Julien Toulouse, W. A. Al-Saidi, C. J. Umrigar, R. G. Hennig Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W13.00009: A DQMC study of cohesion energy of small Li clusters based on an RVB nodal structure Daniel Nissenbaum, Leonardo Spanu, Claudio Attaccalite, Bernardo Barbiellini, Arun Bansil Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W13.00010: An Improved Pressure Estimator for quantum Monte Carlo Jeremy McMinis, Jeongnim Kim, David Ceperley, Carlo Pierleoni Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W13.00011: The Model Periodic Coulomb interaction in k-space: modelling the spherically averaged structure factor Rene Gaudoin, Idoia Gurtubay, Txema Pitarke Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W13.00012: Backflow transformation improves QMC calculations of silicon self-interstitial defects William D. Parker, Kevin P. Driver, John W. Wilkins, Richard G. Hennig Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W13.00013: Density Dependence of Fixed-Node Errors Kevin Rasch, Lubos Mitas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W13.00014: Slater determinant and pfaffian expansions for wave functions in electronic structure quantum Monte Carlo Michal Bajdich, Lubos Mitas Preview Abstract

Session W14: Quantum Optics

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Mark Edwards, Georgia Southern University
Room: Morial Convention Center 205

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W14.00001: Quantum analysis of nonlinear beam splitter with second order nonlinearity. Hari Prakash, Devendra Kumar Mishra Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W14.00002: Quantum control of EIT dispersion via atomic tunneling in a double-well Bose-Einstein condensate James Weatherall, Christopher Search, Markku Jaaskelainen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W14.00003: Electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT) in a four-level atom system Chris Nelson, Cristian Bahrim Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W14.00004: Coherent optical spectroscopy of a strongly coupled semiconductor microcavity quantum-dot system Kartik Srinivasan, Oskar Painter Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W14.00005: Monitoring electron spin decoherence in a quantum dot by weak measurement Shu Hong Fung, Renbao Liu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W14.00006: Spontaneous emission from a tunneling atom Daniel Braun, John Martin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W14.00007: Single photon nonlinearities using arrays of cold polar molecules T. Bragdon, R. M. Rajapakse, A. M. Rey, S. F. Yelin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W14.00008: Fermionization of strongly interacting photons in one-dimensional nonlinear medium Darrick Chang, Vladimir Gritsev, Giovanna Morigi, Vladan Vuletic, Mikhail Lukin, Eugene Demler Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W14.00009: Entangled-photon absorption in semiconductor nanostructures Felipe Vallejo, Luis Quiroga Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W14.00010: Photon Tunneling Through Dielectric Bandgaps and Evanescent Gaps Natalia Rutter, Sergey Polyakov, Paul Lett, Alan Migdall Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W14.00011: Nonlinear wave scattering by small barrier potentials Wenjie Wan, Jason W. Fleischer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W14.00012: Photon localization and Dicke superradiance in atomic gases: crossover to a ``small world'' network Eric Akkermans, Aharon Gero, Robin Kaiser Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W14.00013: Fermi two atom problem in extended Fredrichs-Lee Model Kavan Modi, James Zabel, George Sudarshan Preview Abstract

Session W15: Quantum Entanglement II

Sponsoring Units: GQI
Chair: Ian Durham, Saint Anselm College
Room: Morial Convention Center 207

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W15.00001: Experimental demonstration of anyonic statistics with multiphoton entanglement Harald Weinfurter, Witlef Wieczorek, Christian Schmid, Nikolai Kiesel, Reinhold Pohlner, Jiannis Pachos Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W15.00002: Entanglement entropy and other observables of topological phases with finite correlation length Stefanos Papanikolaou, Kumar S. Raman, Eduardo Fradkin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W15.00003: Valence-Bond Monte Carlo for Chains of Non-Abelian Quasiparticles Huan Tran, Nick Bonesteel Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W15.00004: Geometry of metal-insulator transitions in one-dimension Noah Bray-Ali, Lorenzo Campos Venuti, Marco Cozzini, Paolo Zanardi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W15.00005: Topological order at finite temperature: protected or not protected? Claudio Castelnovo, Claudio Chamon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W15.00006: Long distance entanglement mediated by gapped spin chains Aires Ferreira, Joao Lopes dos Santos Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W15.00007: Entanglement of Impurities in Spin Chains Erik Sorensen, Nicolas Laflorencie, Ming-Shyang Chang, Ian Affleck Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W15.00008: Entanglement Entropy of States with Long-Range Magnetic Order Wenxin Ding, Nicholas Bonesteel, Kun Yang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W15.00009: Entanglement Entropy in the Two-Dimensional Random Transverse Field Ising Model Stephan Haas, Rong Yu, Hubert Saleur Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W15.00010: Entanglement Entropy and Complexity in Random Systems Rodriguez-Laguna Javier Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W15.00011: Entanglement Entropy Scaling in the Disordered Golden Chain Lukasz Fidkowski, Gil Refael, Nick Bonesteel, Kun Yang, Joel Moore Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W15.00012: Quantum Ergodicity and the Dynamical Generation of Entanglement in Kicked Coupled Tops Collin Trail, Vaibhav Madhok, Ivan Deutsch, Shohini Ghose, Leigh Norris, Arjendu Pattanayak Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W15.00013: Observation of two-particle Aharonov-Bohm interference Izhar Neder, Nissim Ofek, Yunchul Chung, Moty Heiblum, Diana Mahalu, Vladimir Umansky Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W15.00014: Few-electron anisotropic quantum dots in low magnetic fields: exact-diagonalization results for excitations, spin configurations, and entanglement Constantine Yannouleas, Uzi Landman Preview Abstract

Session W16: Focus Session: Novel Biomedical Techniques

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Paul Gueye, Hampton University
Room: Morial Convention Center 208

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W16.00001: Novel Radiation Sources Based on Ultra-High-Power Lasers: New Capabilities for Radiology and Radiotherapy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W16.00002: New techniques required to understand the by-stander effect in situ. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W16.00003: The Physics of Up-Conversion Nanophosphors for Cancer Treatment Shuang-fang Lim, William Ryu, Robert Riehn, Robert Austin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W16.00004: Disposal of Energy by UV-B Sunscreens Thomas Nordlund, Rajagopal Krishnan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:42PM		W16.00005: Microdosimetry of ondividual cells with microbeam facilities Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W16.00006: Dynamical Systems, Cytokine Storms, and Blood Filtration Glenn Foster, Alfred Hubler Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W16.00007: Differentiation of benign epithelia, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and, stromal region of prostate biopsies using Raman spectroscopy Houbei Dai, Jagdish Thakur, Ratna Naik, Fazlul Sarkar, Wael Sakr, Greg Auner, Alex Cao, Abhilash Pandya, Vaman Naik Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W16.00008: Medical Applications of the Geant4 Simulation Toolkit Joseph Perl Preview Abstract

Session W17: General Biological Physics

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Dean Astumian, University of Maine
Room: Morial Convention Center 209

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W17.00001: Actin-mediated bacterial propagation as dissipative dynamics of F-actin concentration: onset of motion, comet profile, velocity fluctuations Vincenzo Benza Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W17.00002: The contraction of Vorticella in different Ca concentration solutions Deependra Kantha, David Van Winkle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W17.00003: Kinetics of Multidentate Ligand Binding Igor Goncharenko, Mike Colvin, Ajay Gopinathan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W17.00004: Single cell visualization of DNA repair \textit{in vivo}. Azadeh Samadani, Amy Rowat, Jennifer Makridakis, James Haber Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W17.00005: Current reversal in collective rocking ratchets induces by ground state instability Jose L. Vicent, Luis Dinis, Elvira M. Gonzalez, Jose V. Anguita, Juan M.R. Parrondo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W17.00006: A Mathematical Exploration of MAP Kinase Behavior Rhys Adams, Gabor Balazsi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W17.00007: Electric field control of the cell orientation Christopher Westman, Renat Sabirianov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W17.00008: X-ray studies of crystal transformation in dehydrating trehalose Duncan Kilburn, Paul Sokol Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W17.00009: Understanding a Period-Doubling Bifurcation in Cardiac Cells Carolyn Berger, Xiaopeng Zhao, David Schaeffer, Salim Idriss, Daniel Gauthier Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W17.00010: Line-defect spiral pattern formation during unstable spiral wave propagation in cardiac tissue Juan Restrepo, Alain Karma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W17.00011: Multifrequency EPR study of Vanadyl and Copper complexes in the characterization of electron paramagnetic tensor parameters and dynamic parameters Indra Sahu, Laxman Mainali, Keith Earle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W17.00012: AC electrokinetics of dense inhomogeneous biological cells suspensions under nonuniform applied fields K.L. Chan, J.P. Huang, K.W. Yu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W17.00013: Folding of Pollen Grains Eleni Katifori, Silas Alben, Enrique Cerda, David Nelson, Jacques Dumais Preview Abstract

Session W18: Focus Session: Dynamics of Nucleic Acid-Protein Interactions

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP
Chair: Ferenc Horkay, National Institutes of Health
Room: Morial Convention Center 210

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W18.00001: Single-Molecule Dynamics of a DNA Aptamer Targeting VEGF Protein Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W18.00002: Thermal Disorder Effect on the DNA Electronic Structure Alexander Balaeff, Elizabeth Hatcher, Shahar Keinan, Ravindra Venkatramani, David Beratan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W18.00003: Thermodynamic Restriction on Evolutionary Optimization of Transcription Factor Proteins Alexander Grosberg, Longhua Hu, Robijn Bruinsma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W18.00004: Electron affinities of nucleobases, glycine and their complexes Ed S. Chen, Edward C. Chen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W18.00005: Chemical physics of DNA packaging in a nucleosome core particle Andrew Spakowitz, Bariz Sudhanshu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W18.00006: DNA analysis in polymer nanofluidic devices Lasse Thamdrup, Anna Klukowska, Anders Kristensen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W18.00007: Separation of long DNA molecules through cleavage of hydrogen bonds under a stretching force Lizeng Gao, Jiamin Wu, Jianzhong Wu, Di Gao Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W18.00008: Self-organized DNA/F-actin gels: entangled networks of nematic domains with tunable density John Butler, Olena Zribi, Ivan Smalyukh, Ghee Hwee Lai, Ramin Golestanian, Thomas Angelini, Gerard Wong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W18.00009: Histone code or not? Combinatorial pattern analyses of histone modifications Chongzhi Zang, Weiqun Peng, Zhibin Wang, Dustin E. Schones, Artem Barski, Suresh Cuddapah, Kairong Cui, Tae-Young Roh, Keji Zhao, Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Michael Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W18.00010: Changes of histone modification landscape in cell differentiation Weiqun Peng, Chongzhi Zang, Kairong Cui, Tae-Young Roh, Dustin Schones, Keji Zhao Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W18.00011: Biophysical modeling of transcription initiation by bacterial RNA polymerase Marko Djordjevic Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W18.00012: Nucleosome Positioning and Epigenetics David Schwab, Robijn Bruinsma Preview Abstract

Session W19: Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors IV

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Matthew McCluskey, Washington State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 211

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W19.00001: The role of nitrogen vacancies and hydrogen in conductivity of InN Anderson Janotti, Chris G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W19.00002: Thermopower measurements of n- and p-type InN J. W. Ager III, N. R. Miller, R. E. Jones, W. J. Schaff, W. Walukiewicz Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W19.00003: Site Selective CEES and Nearfield Optical Spectroscopy on Nd:GaN N. Jha, P. Capek, V. Dierolf, E. Readinger, G. Metcalfe, H. Shen, M. Wraback Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W19.00004: Excitation mechanisms of rare-earth ions in GaN Z. Fleischman, S. Penn, L. Maurer, Z. Dong, V. Dierolf Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W19.00005: First principles calculations for Gd doped GaN Chandrima Mitra, Walter Lambrecht Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W19.00006: Inclined Dislocation Pairs in Green GaInN/GaN Light Emitting Diodes Grown on Bulk GaN Substrate Mingwei Zhu, Theeradetch Detchprohm, Shi You, Yong Xia, Wei Zhao, Yufeng Li, Jayantha Senawiratne, Christian Wetzel, Lianghong Liu, Edward Preble, Drew Hanser Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W19.00007: Electrical activation studies of Al$_{0.4}$Ga$_{0.6}$N and Al$_{0.5}$Ga$_{0.5}$N implanted with silicon for n-type doping. Elizabeth Moore, Yung Kee Yeo, Mee-Yi Ryu, Robert Hengehold Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W19.00008: Effects of Dopants and Annealing on the Structure and Electronic properties of GaAsN Yu Jin, Matthew Reason, Hailing Chen, Cagliyan Kurdak, Rachel Goldman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W19.00009: Bismuth related changes in the electronic properties of high quality dilute GaAs$_{1-x}$Bi$_{x}$. Lekhnath Bhusal, Denis Karaiskaj, Ryan France, Aaron Ptak, Angelo Mascarenhas, Tom Tiedje Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W19.00010: A defect relaxation model for the carbon vacancy in SiC Jamiyanaa Dashdorj, Mary Ellen Zvanut Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W19.00011: Direct Imaging of Point Defect Configurations for Au Atoms Inside Si Nanowires K. van Benthem, S.H. Oh, A.Y. Borisevich, W. Luo, P. Werner, N.D. Zakharov, S.T. Pantelides, S.J. Pennycook Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W19.00012: Ni doping of semiconducting boron carbide S. Adenwalla, Jing Liu, Nina Hong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W19.00013: First principles investigations into alkali intercalation of hexagonal boron nitride Bahadir Altintas, Cihan Parlak, Resul Eryigit, Cetin Bozkurt Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W19.00014: Effects of point defects on the electrical properties of aluminum antimonide: a first principles investigation Vincenzo Lordi, Daniel {\AA}berg, Paul Erhart Preview Abstract

Session W20: Oxide Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Arthur Smith, Ohio University
Room: Morial Convention Center 212

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W20.00001: Electronic structure of epitaxial CrO$_{2}$(100) and CrO$_{2}$(110) films C. A. Ventrice Jr, H. Geisler, D. R. Borst, G. X. Miao, A. Gupta Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W20.00002: Variation of Growth Mode with Orientation for Epitaxial CrO$_{2}$ Films Krishna Chetry, Hunter Sims, William Butler, Arun Gupta Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W20.00003: Self-Assembled Epitaxial Multiferroic Nanocomposite Films Prepared by Polymer-Assisted Deposition Hongmei Luo, Hao Yang, Eve Bauer, T. Mark McCleskey, Anthony K. Burrell, Quanxi Jia Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W20.00004: Structural and electrical properties of self-assembled (BiFeO$_{3})_{0.5}$:(Sm$_{2}$O$_{3})_{0.5}$ nanocomposite films Hao Yang, H. Wang, J.L. MacManus-Driscoll, Q.X. Jia Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W20.00005: Checkerboard pattern formation in spinel oxide films Toshihiro Asada, Yoichi Horibe, Soonyong Park, Nara Lee, Makoto Tanimura, Sang-Wook Cheong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W20.00006: Thermal Stability of Epitaxial SrTiO$_{3}$ Thin Films on Si (001) G. Yong, Rajeswari Kolagani, S. Adhikari, W. Vanderlinde, L. Salamanca-Riba, Y. Liang, S. Friedrich Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W20.00007: Design and characterization of Pb(Zr,Ti)O$_{3}$ /CoFe$_{2}$O$_{4}$ Multilayer epitaxial thin films Nora Ortega, Ashok Kumar, Ram Katiyar Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W20.00008: Epitaxial oxide heterostructures on silicon Agham Posadas, J.W. Reiner, F.J. Walker, C.H. Ahn Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W20.00009: Pulsed Laser Deposition of SrTiO$_{3}$ Thin Films: Time-Resolved X-ray Studies Joel Brock, Gokhan Arikan, John Ferguson, Arthur Woll Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W20.00010: Nucleation of MB$_2$ thin films on Si by low temperature CVD: island statistics and growth kinetics A. Yanguas-Gil, N. Kumar, J.R. Abelson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W20.00011: STM study of MOCVD-grown a-plane ZnO thin films: film thickness, growth temperature, and substrate miscut effects O. Dulub, U. Diebold, G. Saraf, Y. Lu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W20.00012: Avrami kinetics of oxide film decomposition on Si(100) Ikuya Kinefuchi, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Yukinori Sakiyama, Shu Takagi, Yoichiro Matsumoto Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W20.00013: Effect of Surface Roughness on Oxidation: Changes in Scale Thickness, Composition, and Residual Stress Serif Uran, Boyd Veal, Marcos Grimsditch, John Pearson, Andreas Berger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W20.00014: UHV Studies of Oxygen's Role in Hydrogen Sensing with a Platinum-Gate Silicon Carbide Field-Effect Device Roger Tobin, Yung Ho Kahng, Reza Loloee, Ruby Ghosh Preview Abstract

Session W21: Surfaces and Interfaces II

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Will Castleman, Pennsylvania State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 213

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W21.00001: Nano-confined water on surfaces of metal oxide nanoparticles Andrey Levchenko, Juliana Boerio-Goates, Brian Woodfield, Alexander Kolesnikov, Nancy Ross, David Wesolowski, David Cole, Alexandra Navrotsky Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W21.00002: X-ray Reflectivity Study of Thermal Capillary Waves and the Interfacial Profiles of Water-Alcohol Mixtures Yoonnam Jeon, Jaeho Sung, Doseok Kim, Wei Bu, David Vaknin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W21.00003: Viscoelacticity of Water in Sub-nanometer Gaps Tai-De Li, Elisa Riedo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W21.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W21.00005: Study of Hydrophobic Water Interfaces with Phase-sensitive Sum-frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy Chuanshan Tian, Y. Ron Shen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W21.00006: Electronic Structure and adsorption of Pentacene on Cu and Ag (110). Abdelkader Kara Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W21.00007: Plasmonic Coupling of a Gold Colloid and a Gold Film Albert Chang, Fei Le, Felicia Tam, Naomi Halas, Peter Nordlander, Kevin Kelly Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W21.00008: Dipole interactions between dielectric spheres in AC electric fields Manish Mittal, Eric Furst Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W21.00009: Gap-mode enhanced Raman scattering of organic monolayers on flat Au(111) surface Katsuyoshi Ikeda, Norihiro Fujimoto, Kohei Uosaki Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W21.00010: Cooperative plasmon-mediated fluorescence of molecules near a metal nanoparticle V. N. Pustovit, T. V. Shahbazyan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W21.00011: Anisotropic mass enhancement factors of $\bar {\Gamma }$ state on Be(0001) surface TeYu Chien, Emile Rienks, Maria Jensen, Asier Eiguren, Eugene Chulkov, Philip Hofmann, Ward Plummer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W21.00012: Electron-phonon induced complex quasiparticles in the 1x1 H/W(110) surface. Asier Eiguren, Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W21.00013: Light-enhanced diffusion at the solid-liquid interface Sung Chul Bae, Janet Wong, Steve Granick Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W21.00014: Epitaxial Growth of Quinacridone Derivative on Ag(110) Xiaobo He, Jinming Cai, Dondxia Shi, Werner A. Hofer, E. Ward Pluumer, Hongjun Gao Preview Abstract

Session W22: Focus Session: Organic Photovoltaics and LEDs

Sponsoring Units: DMP DPOLY
Chair: Chang Ryu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Room: Morial Convention Center 214

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W22.00001: Probing Photoconductivity in Phthalocyanines by Terahertz Spectroscopy Chen Xia, Brian Kubera, Volodimyr Duzhko, Hefei Shi, Kenneth Singer, Jie Shan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W22.00002: Solution Processed Carbon Nanotube /PMMA Nano Composite Infrared Photodetectors Yi Liu, Liwei Liu, Paul Stokes, Qun Huo, Saiful I. Khondaker Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W22.00003: Triplet excitons in a ladder-type conjugated polymer: application in organic optoelectronics K. Yang, M. Arif, S. Guha Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W22.00004: Photovoltaic Effect in a Composite involving the Nonconjugated Conductive Polymer, Poly($\beta $-pinene) and C$_{60}$ Aditya Kumar Palthi, Ananthakrishnan Narayanan, Mrinal Thakur Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W22.00005: Femtosecond and CW transient studies of photoinduced charge transfer in donor/acceptor blends for organic solar cells Josh Holt, Sanjeev Singh, Tomer Drori, Alexandre Ndobe, Z. Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W22.00006: Quantum efficiency in organic phototransistors William Hammond, Jiangeng Xue Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W22.00007: Ultrafast dynamics in blends of $\pi$-conjugated polymers/fullerenes Sanjeev Singh, Minghong Tong, ChuanXiang Sheng, Zeev Vardeny Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W22.00008: Spin Response in Organic Light Emitting Diodes Fujian Wang, Cungeng Yang, Tomer Drori, Z. Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:42PM		W22.00009: Organic Semiconductors: devices, growth and ordered assembly Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W22.00010: Spin injection effects on exciton distributions in conjugated organic semiconductors Mohammad Yunus, P. Paul Ruden, Darryl Smith Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W22.00011: Electrically detected coherent spin manipulation of polaron pairs in an MEH-PPV OLED Heather Seipel, Dane McCamey, Seoyoung Paik, Manfred Walter, Nick Borys, John Lupton, Christoph Boehme Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W22.00012: Tunable and White Light Emitting Diodes of Single Component Fluorinated Benzoxazole Graft Copolymers Shih Jung Bai, Chien-Chang Wu Preview Abstract

Session W23: Focus Session: Manganites II

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Ichiro Takeuchi, University of Maryland
Room: Morial Convention Center 215

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W23.00001: Parameters controlling magnetic transitions in manganites B. Dabrowski, S. Kolesnik, O. Chmaissem, J. Mais Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W23.00002: Phase separation in (001) and (110) La$_{2/3}$Ca$_{1/3}$MnO$_{3}$ epitaxial films J. Fontcuberta, I.C. Infante, F. S\'anchez, M. Wojcik, E. Jedryka, S. Estrad\'e, J. Arbiol, F. Peir\'o Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W23.00003: Crystal Structure and Physical Properties of Oxygen Composition Controlled La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$MnO$_{3+\delta }$ Single Crystals. Yuui Yokota, Jun-ichi Shimoyama, Tetsuro Ogata, Atsushi Nakamura, Hiraku Ogino, Shigeru Horii, Kohji Kishio Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W23.00004: Improved CMR properties of RE-doped (La,Sr)MnO$_{3}$ single crystals Jun-ichi Shimoyama, Tetsuro Ogata, Yuui Yokota, Hiraku Ogino, Shigeru Horii, Kohji Kishio Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W23.00005: Unconventional spin-dynamics in a phase separate, weakly disordered perovskite manganite Feng Ye, Jaime Fernandez-Baca, Pengcheng Dai, Hye-Jung Kang, Jeffrey Lynn, Chenglin Zhang, S.-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W23.00006: Phase separation in Pr$_{0.55}$Ca$_{1.45}$MnO$_{4}$ evidenced by magnetic excitations Songxue Chi, Pengcheng Dai, Feng Ye, Jaime Fernandez-Baca, Hye Jung Kang, Jeffrey W. Lynn, Ying Chen, Yoshio Kaneko, Yoshinori Tokura Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W23.00007: Signature of Magnetic Phase Separation in Pr$_{1-x}$Ca$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$. Dalgis Mesa, Hao Sha, Jiandi Zhang, F. Ye, P.C. Dai, J. A. Fernandez-Baca, J. W. Lynn, Y. Tomioka, Y. Tokura Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W23.00008: Anomalous Short Range Charge Ordering in La$_{1-x}$Ca$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$ Jing Tao, S.J. Pennycook, Y. Zhu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W23.00009: Spatially-Resolved X-Ray Microstructural Studies of Bulk Phase Separation in Manganites J.D. Budai, D.D. Sarma, W. Liu, J.Z. Tischler, B.C. Larson, G. Shenoy, D. Topwal, S-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W23.00010: Strain and Curent Induced Multiphase Coexistence in (La$_{0.5}$Pr$_{0.5}$)$_{0.67}$Ca$_{0.33}$MnO$_{3}$ Probed by Magnetic Force Microscopy Frank Ruzicka, Changbae Hyun, Junwei Huang, Alfred Lee, Alex de Lozanne, Tara Dhakal, Jacob Tosado, Amlan Biswas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W23.00011: Domain Mapping of a Ca-doped Manganite Joshua Turner, K. Jessica Thomas, Mary Upton, John Hill, Jean Jordan-Sweet, Yoshinori Tokura, Yasuhide Tomioka, Stephen Kevan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W23.00012: Temperature-Dependent Electronic Structure of the Colossal Magnetoresistive Manganite La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$ via Hard X-Ray Photoemission Francesco Offi, Norman Mannella, Giancarlo Panaccione, Tommaso Pardini, Andrea Fondacaro, Piero Torelli, Simo Huotari, Mark West, John Mitchell, Charles Fadley Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W23.00013: Unusual temperature dependence of the oxygen-isotope effect on the exchange-energy of La$_{1-x}$Ca$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$ Guo-meng Zhao, John Mann Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W23.00014: Origin of the Non-Linear Pressure Effects in Perovskite Manganites Zhiqiang Chen, Trevor Tyson, Ken Ahn, Zhong Zhong, Jinzhu Hu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W23.00015: Phonon-induced magnetic deflagration and detection of very fast CMR in manganites Ferran Macia, Joan Manel Hernandez, Guillem Abril, Alberto Hernandez-Minguez, Francisco Parisi, Paulo V. Santos, Javier Tejada Preview Abstract

Session W24: Glassy and Amorphous Systems

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Bruno Uchoa, Boston University
Room: Morial Convention Center 216

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W24.00001: Dynamics of a polymer nanocomposite under stress Robert Riggleman, Juan de Pablo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W24.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W24.00003: Out-of-Equilibrium to In-Equilibrium Dynamics of SiO$_2$ Katharina Vollmayr-Lee, Jake Roman, Juergen Horbach Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W24.00004: Double Percolation in the Intermediate Phase of Network Glasses J.C. Phillips, Gerry Lucovsky Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W24.00005: Effects of relaxation on the energy landscape of amorphous silicon Houssem Kallel, Normand Mousseau, Francois Schiettekatte Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W24.00006: Models of Ge$_x$Se$_{1-x}$ Marc-Andr\'e Malouin, Normand Mousseau Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W24.00007: Growth and properties of amorphous Ge$_{x}$Se$_{1-x}$ films prepared by pulsed laser deposition W.C. Liu, W. Zhou, G. Hoffman, R. Reano, R. Sooryakumar, P. Boolchand Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W24.00008: Particle Jumps in SiO$_2$: A Computer Simulation Robin Bjorkquist, Katharina Vollmayr-Lee, Juergen Horbach Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W24.00009: Flexible-Rigid elastic transition in sodium germanate glasses: A Brillouin light scattering study. W. Zhou, W.C. Liu, R. Sooryakumar, D.I. Novita, P. Chen, P. Boolchand Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W24.00010: Nature of electrical conductivity threshold in bulk (Ag$_{2}$Se)$_{x}$(GeSe$_{4}$)$_{1-x}$ glasses C. Holbrook, P. Boolchand, P. Chen, A. Pradel, A. Piarristeguy Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W24.00011: Synthesis of dry AgPO$_{3}$ glass and characterization by Raman, IR and m-DSC D. Novita, P. Boolchand Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W24.00012: Evidence for Quasi Tetrahedral S=As(S$_{1/2}$)$_{3}$ local structures in As$_{x}$S$_{1-x}$ glasses Ping Chen, P. Boolchand, C. Holbrook, K. Jackson, D. Georgiev, M. Micoulaut Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W24.00013: Evidence of Intermediate Phase in (Na$_{2}$O)$_{x}$(GeO$_{2}$)$_{1-x}$ glasses V. Rompicharla, Ping Chen, D. Novita, P. Boolchand, M. Micoulaut, W. Huff Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W24.00014: Competing effects in the photo-crystallization of a-Se HARP films R.E. Tallman, B.A. Weinstein, A. Reznik, J.A. Rowlands, M. Kubota, K. Tanioka Preview Abstract

Session W25: Focus Session: Biopolymers: Molecules, Solutions and Networks II

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP
Chair: Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley
Room: Morial Convention Center 217

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W25.00001: Design of Responsive Peptide-based Hydrogels as Therapeutics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W25.00002: Synchrotron x-ray diffraction study on the size distribution and mechanical stability of microtubules by microtubule-associated-protein (MAP) tau M.C. Choi, U. Raviv, H. Miller, M. Gaylord, E. Kiris, D. Ventimiglia, L. Wilson, M.W. Kim, S. Feinstein, C.R. Safinya Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W25.00003: Effect of Mg Ions on Microrheological Properties of F-actin Solution across Isotropic-Nematic Phase Transition Jun He, Michael Mak, Yifeng Liu, Jay Tang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W25.00004: The stability of cellulose Tongye Shen, S. Gnanakaran Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W25.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W25.00006: Transient Binding and Viscous Dissipation in Semi-flexible Polymer Networks Oliver Lieleg, Mireille Claessens, Andreas Bausch Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W25.00007: : Microtubule Self- Assembly YongSeok Jho, M.C. Choi, O. Farago, MahnWon Kim, P.A. Pincus Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W25.00008: Direct Observation of Early-Time Hydrogelation in $\beta $-Hairpin Peptide Self-Assembly Tuna Yucel, Joel Schneider, Darrin Pochan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W25.00009: Loop Closure Dynamics of Flexible and Semi-flexible Polymer Jen-Fang Chang, Yeng-Long Chen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W25.00010: Equilibrium Size Distribution of Twisted Biopolymer Bundles Gregory Grason, Robijn Bruinsma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W25.00011: The Dependence of Actin Filament Assembly on Linking Agent Concentration Lam Nguyen, Qi Wang, Wei Yang, Linda Hirst Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W25.00012: Dimensional percolation of sheared nano-rod dispersions and consequences for highly anisotropic property tensors M. Gregory Forest, Xiaoyu Zheng, Ruhai Zhou, Richard Vaia Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W25.00013: Polymer Crystallization-Driven Gelation of an Ionic Liquid David Hoagland, John Harner Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:30PM - 5:42PM		W25.00014: Avalanches, hardening and softening in dense cross-linked actin networks Jan Astrom, Sunil Kumar, Ilpo Vattulainen, Mikko Karttunen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:42PM - 5:54PM		W25.00015: Crystal aggregation in kidney stones; a polymer aggregation problem? J. Wesson, A. Beshensky, P. Viswanathan, W. Zachowicz, J. Kleinman Preview Abstract

Session W26: Focus Session: Advances in Atmospheric Aerosol Science IV

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Laura Voss, Bowdoin College
Room: Morial Convention Center 218

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W26.00001: "The optics of atmospheric aerosol particles" Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W26.00002: The Molecular Picture Behind Resonance Phenomena in Aerosol Spectra Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W26.00003: Investigations of Hygroscopic Growth and Phase Transitions of Atmospheric Particles by Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Benjamin Ocko, Susan Oatis, Matthew Strasberg, Stephen Schwartz, Antonio Checco Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W26.00004: Extinction by Single and Multiple Particles Matthew Berg, Christopher Sorensen, Amit Chakrabarti Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W26.00005: Scattering Patterns for Spherical and Non-spherical Particles Christopher Sorensen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W26.00006: Understanding aerosol-cloud interactions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W26.00007: Alkyl Polyoxyethylene Surfactant Residue Distribution after Sessile Droplet Evaporation. Kwaichow Chan, Scott Pierce, Yunji Mi, Heping Zhu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W26.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session W27: Focus Session: Spin Glasses and SrCu2(BO3)2

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Matt Stone, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center 219

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W27.00001: Unconstrained Chern-Simons theory for the geometrically frustrated spin compound SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$ Cristian Batista, Pinaki Sengupta, Suchitra Sebastian, Neil Harrison Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W27.00002: Fractalisation drives crystalline states in the frustrated spin system SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$ Suchitra Sebastian, N. Harrison, P. Sengupta, C.D. Batista, S. Francoual, E. Palm, T. Murphy, H.A. Dabkowska, B.D. Gaulin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W27.00003: Doped Valence Bond Solid and Superconductivity on the Shastry-Sutherland Lattice Bohm-Jung Yang, Yong Baek Kim, Jaejun Yu, Kwon Park Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W27.00004: Critical Properties of the Unconventional Spin-Peierls System TiOBr J.P. Clancy, B.D. Gaulin, F.C. Chou Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W27.00005: Thermal properties and Ehrenfest relation in an ``ideal" spin glass. S.L. Bud'ko, P.C. Canfield, G.M. Schmiedeshoff Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W27.00006: Anomalous field-sweep rate dependence of magnetization process of a spin-glass system Fe$_{x}$Mn$_{1-x}$TiO$_{3}$. N. Miura, H. Aruga Katori, A. Ito, M. Schoenhart, R. Groessinger, N. V. Kozlova, K. Doerr Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W27.00007: The Free Energy Landscape of a Two-Dimensional Spin Glass from a Hard-Spin Mean-Field Treatment Michael Mihalco, Susan McKay Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W27.00008: Field-Driven Hysteresis of the d=3 Ising Spin Glass: Hard-Spin Mean-Field Theory Burcu Y\"ucesoy, A. Nihat Berker Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W27.00009: Quantum Induced Asymmetric Phase Diagrams of Spin-Glass Systems C. Nadir Kaplan, A. Nihat Berker Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W27.00010: Spin phonon induced colinear order and magnetization plateaus in triangular and kagome antiferromagnets. Applications to CuFeO$_2$ Fa Wang, Ashvin Vishwanath Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W27.00011: Jahn-Teller coupling and magnetic ground state in vanadium spinels$^1$ Gia-Wei Chern, Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W27.00012: AC Susceptibility and Heat Capacity Studies of Geometrically Frustrated Pyrochlores Daniel Antonio, Andrew Cornelius, Jason Gardner Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W27.00013: Local studies of AC demagnetization in a model frustrated magnet Jie Li, Xianglin Ke, Cristiano Nisoli, Paul Lammert, Vincent Crespi, Peter Schiffer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W27.00014: Dimensional Crossover in ZnMn$_{2}$O$_{4}$ William Ratcliff, Ying Chen, Goran Gasparovic, Yiming Qiu, Qing Huang, Jeffrey Lynn, Sunmog Yeo, Sang Cheong, Paula Piccoli, Arthur Schultz Preview Abstract

Session W28: Superlattices and Nanostructures: Electronic Properties II

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Jong Han, State University of New York at Buffalo
Room: Morial Convention Center 220

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W28.00001: Tunnel spectroscopy in an ac-driven triple dot quantum shuttle J. Villavicencio, I. Maldonado, R. S\'anchez, E. Cota, G. Platero Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W28.00002: Fabrication and Characterization of a CMOS-Based Quantum Dot Device Ming Xiao, E. Yablonovitch, H.W. Jiang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W28.00003: Transport through a triple quantum-dot ring in high-spin state Yunori Nisikawa, Takahide Numata, Akira Oguri Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W28.00004: Valley Splitting in Different Landau Levels of a Si/SiGe Quantum Point Contact Lisa McGuire, K.A. Slinker, Mark Friesen, Srijit Goswami, J.O. Chu, Robert Joynt, S.N. Coppersmith, Mark A. Eriksson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W28.00005: Counting statistics and conditional evolution in a quantum electromechanical system Steven Bennett, Aashish Clerk Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W28.00006: Thermo-electric effects in nanoscale systems out of equilibrium Yonatan Dubi, Roberto D'agosta, Massimiliano Di Ventra Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W28.00007: Universality and the thermal dependence of the conductance of nanodevices Luiz N. Oliveira, Antonio C. Seridonio, Makoto Yoshida Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W28.00008: Electronic Properties of Quantum Point Contacts in a Quantum Ring A. Devrim Guclu, Cyrus J. Umrigar, Harold U. Baranger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W28.00009: Piezoelectric models for semiconductor quantum dots Morten Willatzen, Benny Lassen, Danielle Barettin, Lok Lew Yan Voon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W28.00010: High sensitivity cantilevers for measuring persistent currents in normal metal rings Ania Bleszynski Jayich, Will Shanks, Rob Ilic, Jack Harris Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W28.00011: Electron Pair Resonance in the Coulomb Blockade Mikhail Raikh, Eran Sela, Heung-Sun Sim, Yuval Oreg, Felix von Oppen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W28.00012: Quantum Dot Array for Simulating the Hubbard Model Ching-Tzu Chen, Dennis M. Newns, Chang C. Tsuei, Jeffrey J. Urban Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W28.00013: Correlation effects with low electron density along a potential barrier in quantum point contacts Karan Aryanpour, Jong Han Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W28.00014: Persistent currents in normal metal rings Hendrik Bluhm, Nicholas C. Koshnick, Julie A. Bert, Martin E. Huber, Kathryn A. Moler Preview Abstract

Session W29: Focus Session: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials XIV: Theory and Sensing

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Sankar Das Sarma, University of MarylandBob Haddon, University of California, Riverside
Room: Morial Convention Center 221

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W29.00001: Electron-phonon interaction and excited states relaxation in carbon nanotubes Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W29.00002: Study of Butane adsorption on Purified HiPco Carbon Nanotubes Toyo Furuhashi, Dinesh Rawat, Aldo Migone Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W29.00003: Adsorption Kinetics of CH$_{4}$ on Purified HiPco Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Murat Bulut, Dinesh S. Rawat, Aldo D. Migone Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W29.00004: Adsorption kinetics of diatomic molecules on carbon nanotube bundles Jared Burde, Mercedes Calbi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W29.00005: Equilibration times of adsorption on external surfaces of carbon nanotube bundles Nayeli Zuniga, Jared Burde, Mercedes Calbi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W29.00006: Adsorption kinetics of binary mixtures on carbon nanotube bundles Seyoum Tsige, Jared Burde, Mercedes Calbi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W29.00007: Hydrogen sensing properties of palladium-decorated carbon nanotube circuits Vaikunth Khalap, Tatyana Sheps, Alexander Kane, Philip Collins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W29.00008: Electrical Measurement of Single Molecule Catalysis using Carbon Nanotubes Brett R. Goldsmith, Alexander A. Kane, Vaikunth Khalap, John Coroneus, Gregory A. Weiss, Philip G. Collins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W29.00009: Artificial introduction of defects in carbon nanotubes through Argon and Hydrogen ion irradaition, and application to chemical sensors Prabhakar Bandaru, Jeffrey Nichols, Mark Hoefer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W29.00010: Structure and thermodynamics of a Neon monolayer adsorbed on carbon nanotube bundles Oscar Vilches, Michel Bienfait, Mark Johnson, Stephane Rols, Subramanian Ramachandran Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W29.00011: Structure of a DNA-carbon nanotube hybrid using replica exchange molecular dynamics Robert Johnson, A.T. Charlie Johnson, Michael Klein Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W29.00012: Photon sensing with carbon nanotubes: low-temperature photothermal effect on carbon nanotube transistors LiHong Herman, Adam Tsen, Jiwoong Park Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W29.00013: Transport and Charge Sensing in $^{12}$C and $^{13}$C Carbon Nanotube Double Quantum Dots Hugh Churchill, David Marcos, Andrew Bestwick, Jennifer Harlow, Carolyn Stwertka, Susan Watson, Charles Marcus Preview Abstract

Session W30: Nanotubes and Nanowires III: Other Properties II

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Michael Fuhrer, University of Maryland
Room: Morial Convention Center 222

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W30.00001: Nanotube Radio Kenneth Jensen, Jeff Weldon, Henry Garcia, Alex Zettl Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W30.00002: Template-Based Electroless deposition and TEM Analysis of TiO$_{2}$ Nanotubes Isabel Schultz, Haidong Liu, Zuxin Ye, Wenhao Wu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W30.00003: Electron Microscopy Analyses of Nanowires Electrochemically Deposited into Porous Membranes Haidong Liu, Zhiping Luo, Zuxin Ye, Wenhao Wu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W30.00004: Characterization of individual SnO$_{2}$ nanowires with surface science techniques Khabibulakh Katsiev, Ulrike Diebold, Andrei Kolmakov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W30.00005: Structure and Stability of Metal Oxide Nanowires De Nyago Tafen, James Lewis Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W30.00006: First principles investigation of InN non-polar surfaces and nanowires Aleksandrs Terentjevs, Alessandra Catellani, Giancarlo Cicero Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W30.00007: Van Der Waals Interaction between Two Parallel Radially Deformed Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Adrian Popescu, Lilia Woods, Igor Bondarev Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W30.00008: Atomic Structure of the Si(111)-4x1-In System Barry Haycock, J.D. O'Mahony Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W30.00009: Vapor-solid-solid growth mechanism driven by epitaxial match between solid AuZn alloy catalyst particle and ZnO nanowire at low temperature Rodrigo Lacerda, Leonardo Campos, Matteo Tonezzer, Andre Ferlauto, Rogerio Paniago, Sergio Oliveira, Luiz Orlando Ladeira, Vincenzo Grillo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W30.00010: Temperature effects in the stability of pure and doped gold nanowires Antonio J.R. da Silva, Edwin Hobi Jr., Adalberto Fazzio Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W30.00011: Surface Effects on the Electronic, Magnetic and Structural Properties of Free-standing InP nanowires Tome Schmidt Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W30.00012: Shift- and injection-current optical response of BN nanotubes Norberto Arzate, Fred Nastos, Raul A. Vazquez-Nava, Miguel Gonzalez, Bernardo Mendoza, John Sipe Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W30.00013: An ab initio study of the interaction of transition metal atoms with single-wall armchair SiC nanotubes Kazi Alam, Asok Ray Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W30.00014: Energetics of Cu Nanowires Mine Konuk, Berk Onat, Sondan Durukanoglu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W30.00015: {\it Ab Initio} Computational Studies of the Electronic and Optical Properties of SiC Nanotubes Guang-Yu Guo, I-Jen Wu Preview Abstract

Session W31: Focus Session: New Materials and Properties of Complex Oxides

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Amos Sharoni, University of California, San Diego
Room: Morial Convention Center 223

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W31.00001: Magnetic and Structural Properties of Sr-Doped Ba$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{4}$ Hao Sha, Jiandi Zhang, Q. Huang, V.O. Garlea, B.C. Sales, D. Mandrus, R. Jin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W31.00002: Electronic structure changes in novel $J_{eff}$=1/2 system: Ruddlesden-Popper series Sr$_{n+1}$Ir$_{n}$O$_{3n+1}$ (n=1, 2, and $\infty )$ S.J. Moon, J.S. Lee, W.S. Choi, T.W. Noh, H. Jin, J. Yu, Y.S. Lee, V. Durairaj, G. Cao, A. Sumi, H. Funakubo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W31.00003: Electrical Resistance of Quasi-1D Li$_{0.9}$Mo$_{6}$O$_{17}$ at Very High Magnetic Field Carlos A.M. dos Santos, J. Moreno, B.D. White, J.J. Neumeier, L. Balicas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W31.00004: Unconventional magneto-transport in novel layered cobalt oxides Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W31.00005: Search for Half-Metallic Antiferromagnetism in Double Perovskites V. Pardo, W. E. Pickett Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W31.00006: Electrical transport and thermodynamic properties of SrNbO$_{3.41}$ Ariana de Campos, Ann Deml, B.D. White, C.A.M. dos Santos, M.S. da Luz, J.J. Neumeier Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W31.00007: Extreme electron-phonon coupling in magnetic rubidium sesquioxide Robert de Groot, Jisk Attema, S. Riyadi, Greame Blake, Gilles de Wijs, Thomas Palstra Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W31.00008: Gigantic optical magneto-electric effect in CuB$_{2}$O$_{4}$ Mitsuru Saito, Kouji Taniguchi, Takahisa Arima Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W31.00009: Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering study of quasi-zero-dimensional copper metaborate Jason Hancock, Guillaume Chabot-Couture, Martin Greven, Guerman Petrakovskii, Kenji Ishii, Jun'ichiro Mizuki Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W31.00010: Powder neutron diffraction study of quasi-one-dimensional Li$_{0.9}$Mo$_{6}$O$_{17}$ Mario S. da Luz, C.A.M. dos Santos, B.D. White, J.J. Neumeier, Q. Huang, J.B. Leao, J.W. Lynn Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W31.00011: Unusual Physical Properties of Ca$_{3}$Co$_{4}$O$_{9}$ Rongying Jin, Larry Allard, Doug Blom, Sriparna Bhattacharya, Veerle Keppens, Brian Sales, David Mandrus Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W31.00012: X-ray absorption and x-ray magnetic dichroism study on Ca$_3$CoRhO$_6$ and Ca$_3$FeRhO$_6$ Tobias Burnus, Zhiwei Hu, Julio C. Cezar, Seiji Niitaka, Hua Wu, Hidenori Takagi, Chun Fu Chang, Nicholas B. Brookes, Ling-Yun Jang, Keng S. Liang, L. Hao Tjeng Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W31.00013: Anisotropy in magnetic properties of single crystal LiFePO$_{4}$ Gan Liang, Keeseong Park, John Markert, Jiying Li, David Vaknin Preview Abstract

Session W32: Focus Session: Domain Wall Motion and Itinerant Magnetism

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Rembert Duine, Utrecht University
Room: Morial Convention Center 225

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W32.00001: Domain wall motion under the non-uniform transverse magnetic field with rigid domain structure Chun-Yeol You Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W32.00002: Crossed Ratchet Effects for Magnetic Domain Wall Motion Jose I. Martin, A. Perez- Junquera, V.I. Marconi, A.B. Kolton, L.M. Alvarez- Prado, Y. Souche, A. Alija, M. Velez, J.V. Anguita, J.M. Alameda, J.M.R. Parrondo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W32.00003: In Situ TEM Observation of Current-Induced Domain Wall Motion in Patterned Permalloy Wires Todd Brintlinger, John Cumings Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:42PM		W32.00004: Stochastic Current-Driven Domain-Wall Motion Observed by X-Ray Microscopy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W32.00005: The dynamics of field and current-driven magnetic domain wall depinning Geoffrey Beach, Carl Knutson, Maxim Tsoi, James Erskine Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W32.00006: Dynamics of domain walls in nanostrips via collective coordinates D. Clarke, O. Tretiakov, G.-W. Chern, Ya. B. Bazaliy, O. Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W32.00007: Domain wall motion by subcritical harmonic current Yury Adamov, Artem Abanov, Jairo Sinova Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W32.00008: Theory of Electromotive Force Induced by Domain Wall Motion Shengyuan Yang, Di Xiao, Qian Niu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W32.00009: Oscillatory domain wall motion in a single-crystal ultrathin Au/Co/Au system Keoki A. Seu, Sujoy Roy, Sungkyun Park, Charles M. Falco, Stephen D. Kevan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W32.00010: Thermodynamics of Itinerant Magnets: A Simple Classical Model with Longitudinal Spin Fluctuations James Glasbrenner, Aleksander Wysocki, Kirill Belashchenko Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W32.00011: High Pressure Study of Magnetic Order in an Itinerant Electron System: Investigating Weak vs. Strong Coupling Rafael Jaramillo, Y. Feng, J. C. Lang, Z. Islam, T. F. Rosenbaum Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W32.00012: Dynamic susceptibility of itinerant ferromagnets in the ordered state Matthew Vannette, Sergey Bud'ko, Paul Canfield, Ruslan Prozorov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W32.00013: Elementary excitations in antiferromagnetic Heisenberg spin segments. Marco Affronte, Alberto Ghirri, Marco Evangelisti, Andrea Candini, Stefano Carretta, Paolo Santini, Giuseppe Amoretti, Rachel Davies, Grigore Timco, Richard Winpenny Preview Abstract

Session W33: Focus Session: Spins in Narrow Gap Semiconductors

Sponsoring Units: GMAG FIAP DMP
Chair: Berry Jonker, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center 224

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W33.00001: Spin Injection, Manipulation, and Detection, in InAs Nanodevices G.M. Jones, B.T. Jonker, B.R. Bennett, J.R. Meyer, M.E. Twigg, T.L. Reinecke, D. Park, S.V. Pereverzev, C.S. Badescu, C.H. Li, A.T. Hanbicki, O. Van'terve, I. Vurgaftman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W33.00002: Electrical Spin Injection into InAs Wetting Layer Connie H. Li, George Kioseoglou, Aubrey T. Hanbicki, Ramasis Goswami, Steve Hellberg, Berry T. Jonker, Mesut Yasar, Athos Petrou Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W33.00003: Spin polarized current in an InSb film Matthew Frazier, J.J. Heremans, Giti A. Khodaparast Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W33.00004: Spin coherence times in n-type InSb thin films R.L. Kallaher, J.J. Heremans Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W33.00005: Control and probe of carrier and spin relaxations in InSb based quantum wells Kanokwan Nontapot, R.N. Kini, G.A. Khodaparast, N. Goel, T.D. Mishima, M.B. Santos Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W33.00006: Temperature dependence of spin-resolved transverse magnetic focusing in InSb- and InAs heterostructures J.J. Heremans, R.L. Kallaher, R.B. Lillianfeld, Hong Chen, N. Goel, S.J. Chung, M.B. Santos, W. Van Roy, G. Borghs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W33.00007: External electric field effects on AAS oscillations in narrow gap semiconductors R. B. Lillianfeld, R. L. Kallaher, D. E. Davis, J. J. Heremans, Hong Chen, N. Goel, S. J. Chung, M. B. Santos, W. Van Roy, G. Borghs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W33.00008: Measurements of spin polarization and spin relaxation in 2D electron gases S.M Frolov, A. Venkatesan, W. Yu, J.A. Folk, W. Wegscheider Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W33.00009: Separation of the Rashba and Dresselhaus terms using the Square and Rectangular Loop Arrays in InGaAs/InAlAs Quantum Wells Takaaki Koga$^{1}$, Minu Kim, Yoshiaki Sekine Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W33.00010: Aharonov-Casher effect in hole ring with spin-orbit interaction Mario Borunda, Alexey Kovalev, Tomas Jungwirth, Laurens Molenkamp, Jairo Sinova Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W33.00011: Plasmons of a two-dimensional electron gas with Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. Jesus A Maytorena, Catalina Lopez-Bastidas, Elmer Cruz Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W33.00012: Magnetoplasmon excitations in Rashba spintronic quantum wires: Maxons, rotons, and negative-B dispersion Manvir Kushwaha Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W33.00013: Resonant spin polarization and Hall conductances in a two-dimensional electron gas Degang Zhang, Yao-Ming Mu, Chin-Sen Ting Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W33.00014: Spin signal recovery in a two-dimensional electron gas with a quantum point contact Jae-Seung Jeong, Hyun-Woo Lee Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W33.00015: Semiclassical Equations of Motion for Bloch Electrons in External Fields, Including Spin-Orbit Interaction. W.C. Kerr Preview Abstract

Session W35: Focus Session: Nanotechnology II

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Curt Richter, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Room: Morial Convention Center 227

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W35.00001: TEBAL: Nanosculpting devices with electrons in a transmission electron microscope Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W35.00002: Atomic Precision in Nano-Electronics Douglas Strachan, Danvers Johnston, Beth Guiton, Ye Lu, Sujit Datta, Peter Davies, Dawn Bonnell, Charlie Johnson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W35.00003: Quantifying the properties of nano-composites. Murray Daw, Bo Zhang, Jian He, Terry Tritt Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W35.00004: `Focused Assembly' of V$_{2}$O$_{5}$ Nanowires for Fabrication of Metallic Nanowire Sensors Tae Hyun Kim, Sung Myung, Kwang Heo, Seunghun Hong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W35.00005: Nanomechanical Spectroscopy: A novel route to label-free chemical sensing Peter Greaney, Jeffrey Grossman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W35.00006: `Lens' Effect in Directed Assembly of Nanowires on Gradient Molecular Patterns Moon Gyu Sung, Sung Myung, Jiwoon Im, Seunghun Hong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W35.00007: In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ Nanoparticles for Gas Sensors Zengxing Zhang, Daniela Caruntu, Charles J. O'Connor, Weilie Zhou Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W35.00008: Environment of TiO$_{2 }$ nanoparticles as an important factor to achieve highly efficiency on dye sensitized solar cells Tereza Paronyan, M.C. Lin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W35.00009: Electron Thermal Microscopy of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Kamal Baloch, Todd Brintlinger, John Cumings Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W35.00010: The Nuclear Environment for Electron Spins in a Double Quantum Dot David Reilly, Jacob Taylor, Jason Petta, Charles Marcus, Micah Hanson, Art Gossard Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W35.00011: Nanoscale probing of material properties across antiparallel domain wall in ferroelectrics Vasudeva Rao Aravind, Lili Tian, Nozomi Odagawa, Samrat Choudhury, Pavel Capek, Volkmar Dierolf, Anna N. Morozovska, Eugene A. Eliseev, Long-qing Chen, Yasuo Cho, Sergei Kalinin, Venkatraman Gopalan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W35.00012: Electrostatic and Nanotechnology – Multidisciplinary Approach - for Space Radiation Shielding Ram Tripathi, John Wilson, Robert Youngquist Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W35.00013: Probing Local Structures in ZrO$_{2}$ Nanocrystals Using EXAFS Y.L. Soo, P.J. Chen, S.H. Huang, T.J. Shiu, T.Y. Tsai, Y.H. Chow, Y.C. Lin, S.C. Weng, S.L. Chang, J.F. Lee, C.L. Cheung, R.F. Sabirianov, F. Namavar, W.N. Mei Preview Abstract

Session W36: Focus Session: Materials for Photovoltaics and Photocatalysis III

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: David Ginley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center 228

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W36.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W36.00002: Hole Mobility Studies on Thiophene-Based Conjugated Polymers Developed for Use in Organic Electronic Devices N.C. Heston, J. Mei, D.B. Tanner, J.R. Reynolds Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W36.00003: Molecular and electronic structure at C$_{60}$:pentacene interfaces S.W. Robey, D.B. Dougherty, W. Jin, W.G. Cullen, G.J. Dutton, J.E. Reutt-Robey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W36.00004: Porous nanocrystalline TiO$_{2}$ thin films for dye-sensitized solar cells Xiaojuan Fan, Claudia Swanson, David Rogow, Akhilesh Tripathi, Scott Oliver Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W36.00005: TiO2 nanowire sensitized by natural dyes for solar cell applications Sheng Meng, Jun Ren, Efthimios Kaxiras Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W36.00006: Electronic structure of N3 DYE molecules on the TiO$_{2}$(110) surface and on anatase nanoparticle films Eric Bersch, Sylvie Rangan, Jean-Patrick Theisen, Robert A. Bartynski, Judith D. Sorge, Dunbar P. Birnie Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W36.00007: Electronic structure of N3 DYE molecules on the ZnO single crystal and epitaxial film surfaces Jean-Patrick Theisen, Eric Bersch, Sylvie Rangan, Yicheng Lu, Robert Bartynski Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W36.00008: Towards visible light activity of wide band gap photocatalysts: Surface functionalization of ZnO with ZnS Jayeeta Lahiri, Matthias Batzill Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W36.00009: Energy bands and point defects in CuInSe$_{2}$ and CuGaSe$_{2}$ calculated by Quasiparticle Self-Consistent $GW$ Mark van Schilfgaarde, Takao Kotani Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W36.00010: Synthesis of type II core/shell nanowires for photovoltaic application Weilie Zhou, Kai Wang, Jiajun Chen, Yong Zhang, John Pern, Yanfa Yan, Angelo Mascarenhas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W36.00011: Nanocoax Solar Cells M.J. Naughton, K. Kempa, Z.F. Ren, J. Rybczynski, T. Paudel, Y. Gao, Y. Xu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W36.00012: Low temperature pulsed electrically detected magnetic resonance on a-Si:H p-i-n solar cells Thomas Herring, Heather Seipel, Dane McCamey, Christoph Boehme, Craig Taylor, Jian Hu, Feng Zhu, Arun Madan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W36.00013: Carrier Multiplication in Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Theoretical Screening of Candidate Materials Jun-Wei Luo, Alberto Franceschetti, Alex Zunger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:30PM - 5:42PM		W36.00014: Exploring the Use of Self-Assembled InGaAs/GaAsP Quantum Dots as Intermediate Band Solar Cells (IBSC) Voicu Popescu, Gabriel Bester, Alex Zunger Preview Abstract

Session W37: Focus Session: Multiferrocity in BiFeO$_3$-based films

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Craig Fennie, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: Morial Convention Center 229

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W37.00001: First-principle calculations of electronic structure of bismuth ferrate and manganate with the mullite structure Jen-Chang Chen, Ching-Ming Wei Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W37.00002: The structural, magnetic, and electric properties of Sr and Ca-doped BiFeO$_{3}$ films. Chan-Ho Yang, M. Huijben, Y.-H. Chu, L.W. Martin, M. Holcomb, R. Ramesh, M. Chi, N. Browning Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W37.00003: Phase diagram for Bi1-xCaxMnO3 (x $<$ 0.4) Yuhai Qin, Trevor Tyson, Sang-Wook Cheong, Xiao-nong Xu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W37.00004: Combinatorial discovery of morphotropic phase boundary in a lead-free high $T_{c}$ piezoelectric perovskite Bi$_{1-x}$(RE)$_{x}$FeO$_{3}$ S. Fujino, D. Kan, A. Varatharajan, C.J. Cheng, V. Nagarajan, M. Murakami, S.-H. Lim, D. Hunter, C.J. Fennie, L. Salamanca-Riba, M. Wuttig, I. Takeuchi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W37.00005: The effect of structural and chemical perturbations in multiferroic BiFeO$_{3}$ epitaxial films Dae Ho Kim, H.N. Lee, M. Varela, H.M. Christen, M.D. Biegalski, C.J. Callender, D.P. Norton Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W37.00006: Structural, electrical and magnetic properties of Bi(Fe$_{x}$,Ti$_{1-x})$O$_{3}$ thin films N.M. Murari, R. Melgarejo, R. Thomas, R.S. Katiyar Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W37.00007: Piezoelectricity and structure of epitaxial ferroic thin films at high electric fields Alexei Grigoriev, Ribecca Sichel, Ho Nuyng Lee, Chang-Beom Eom, Zhonghou Cai, Eric C. Landahl, Bernhard Adams, Eric M. Dufresne, Paul G. Evans Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W37.00008: Giant Polarization Rotation in BiFeO3/SrTiO3 Thin Films. M.C. Langner, Y.H. Chu, L.M. Martin, M. Gajek, R. Ramesh, J. Orenstein Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W37.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:54PM		W37.00010: Exchange biasing with multiferroic: electric field effects on magnetic and magnetotransport properties Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W37.00011: Investigation of the electrical switching of magnetization through exchange interactions with a magnetoelectric multiferroic Alfred Lee, Alex de Lozanne, Ying-Hao Chu, Lane W. Martin, Mikel Barry, Qian Zhan, Pei-Ling Yang, Kilho Lee, Z. Q. Qiu, R. Ramesh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W37.00012: Anisotropic photo-control of spontaneous polarization in BiFeO$_{3}$ thin films: Indications of photo-assisted magnetoelectric effect D.S. Rana, I. Kawayama, H. Murakami, M. Tonouchi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W37.00013: Measurements of Bandgap of Epitaxial BiFeO$_{3}$ Films by UV-VIS Absorption and Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopies A.J. Hauser, J. Zhang, L. Mier, R. Ricciardo, P.M. Woodward, T.L. Gustafson, L.J. Brillson, F.Y. Yang Preview Abstract

Session W39: Focus Session: Jamming II: Packing and Force Networks

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Gregg Lois, Yale University
Room: Morial Convention Center 231

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 2:42PM		W39.00001: A phase diagram for jammed matter reveals the nature of the random loose and random close packing of spheres Ping Wang, Chaoming Song, Hernan A. Makse Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:42PM - 2:54PM		W39.00002: Random loose packing of rough spheres Greg Farrell, Michael Martini, Narayanan Menon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:54PM - 3:06PM		W39.00003: Tunable Random Packings Geoffroy Lumay, Nicolas Vandewalle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W39.00004: Analysis of Configurational Entropy in Jammed Granular Matter Christopher Briscoe, Ping Wang, Chaoming Song, Hernan Makse Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W39.00005: Jamming of Frictional Spheres Abdullah Cakir, Leonardo Silbert Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W39.00006: Hard Discs on the Hyperbolic Plane Carl Modes, Randall Kamien Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		W39.00007: Random subcubes as a toy model for constraint satisfaction problems Thierry Mora, Lenka Zdeborova Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		W39.00008: Random Packing of Platonic Solids Taber Hersum, Martin-D. Lacasse, Hubert King Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		W39.00009: Experiments on Random Packings of Tetrahedrons Alexander Jaoshvili, Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W39.00010: Local pressure distributions in the force network ensemble for granular media Brian Tighe Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W39.00011: Using MR Elastography to Image Force Chains in a Quasi-Static Granular Assembly L. Sanfratello, S.A. Altobelli, R.P. Behringer, E. Fukushima Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W39.00012: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W39.00013: Contact Percolation in Dense Granular Flow Fuping Zhou, Deniz Ertas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W39.00014: Dynamics of the Granular Jamming Transition. Mahesh Bandi, Andras Libal, Michael Rivera, Robert Ecke Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W39.00015: Stick-Slip and Granular Force Networks Robert Behringer, Peidong Yu Preview Abstract

Session W40: Focus Session: Networks, Regulation, and Pathways in Cell Biology

Sponsoring Units: DBP GSNP
Chair: Rahul Kulkarni, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Room: Morial Convention Center 232

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:30PM - 3:06PM		W40.00001: Metabolism and evolution: A comparative study of reconstructed genome-level metabolic networks Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:06PM - 3:18PM		W40.00002: Level architecture in genetic regulatory networks and the role of microRNAs J. M. Schwarz Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:18PM - 3:30PM		W40.00003: Tailoring the metabolism against mutations Natali Gulbahce, Adilson E. Motter, Eivind Almaas, Albert Laszlo Barabasi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		W40.00004: Form, Function, and Evolvability in Biological Networks Andrew Mugler, Etay Ziv, Ilya Nemenman, Chris H. Wiggins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:42PM - 4:18PM		W40.00005: Noisy out of necessity: Probabilistic behavior during cellular differentiation Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		W40.00006: Analysis of temperature-dependent changes in the metabolism of \textit{Yersinia pestis}. Ali Navid, Eivind Almaas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		W40.00007: Information processing in the {\it E. coli} Chemotaxis Network Lin Wang, Sima Setayeshgar Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		W40.00008: Correlated Phenotypic Transitions to Competence in Bacterial Colonies Inbal Hecht, Eshel Ben-Jacob, Herbert Levine Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		W40.00009: On the Selection of Bistability in Genetic Regulatory Circuits Cheol-Min Ghim, Eivind Almaas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		W40.00010: Mutual information in random Boolean models of regulatory networks Joshua Socolar, Andre Ribeiro, Bj\"orn Samuelsson, Jason Lloyd-Price, Stuart Kauffman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:18PM - 5:30PM		W40.00011: Dynamical properties of structured Boolean networks Andrew Pomerance, Wolfgang Losert, Michelle Girvan, Edward Ott Preview Abstract