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Session X1: Persistent Currents in Normal Metals

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Karyn LeHur, Yale University
Room: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X1.00001: Capacitance, entanglement energetics and persistent currents of mesoscopic rings Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X1.00002: Persistent currents in superconducting rings well above their critical magnetic field Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X1.00003: Observation of persistent currents in thirty metal rings, one at a time Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X1.00004: Effect of pair-breaking on superconductivity and on persistent currents well above the transition temperature Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X1.00005: Paramagnetic or diamagnetic persistent currents? A topological point of view Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X2: Vortex Dynamics and Josephson Lasers in Superconductors

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Alexander Gurevich, Florida State University
Room: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom BC

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X2.00001: Thermodynamics and Flow of the Vortex Matter at the Second-Order Glass Transition in Bi$_2$Sr$_2$CaCu$_2$O$_{8+\delta}$ Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X2.00002: Nanomechanics of Individual, Isolated Vortices in a Cuprate Superconductor Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X2.00003: Structure and stability of dynamic coherent states in intrinsic Josephson-junction stacks Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X2.00004: Josephson LASER Working at THz Frequencies in Intrinsic Josephson Junctions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X3: Spin Hall and Quantum Spin Hall Effects

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: David Awschalom, University of California, Santa Barbara
Room: 301/302

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X3.00001: Imaging electrical spin generation and spin Hall dynamics in semiconductors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X3.00002: The quantum spin Hall effect and the topological magneto-electric effect Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X3.00003: Experimental observation of the quantum spin Hall state in HgTe quantum wells Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X3.00004: Theory of Topological Insulators Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X3.00005: Observation of a New Topological Phase of Quantum Matter : Quantum Hall-like Effect without Magnetic Field Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X4: Responsive Gels at Surfaces and in the Bulk

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Ryan Hayward, University of Massachusetts
Room: 306/307

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X4.00001: Global Signaling of Localized Impact in Chemo-responsive Gels Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X4.00002: Volume-Phase Transitions and Swelling Instabilities in Surface-Tethered Responsive Gels Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X4.00003: Supramolecular Gels in the Bulk and at Surfaces Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X4.00004: Photoresponsive Polymers: Converting Light to Mechanical Work Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X4.00005: 3D Microfabrication of responsive protein gels Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X5: Active Soft Matter: From Granular Rods to Flocks to Living Cells

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Cristina Marchetti, Syracuse University
Room: 401/402

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X5.00001: Collective dynamics of rigid and deformable self-propelled particles Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X5.00002: Three dimensional reconstruction of starling flocks: an empirical investigation of collective animal behavior Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X5.00003: Self Propelled Particles: from microdynamics to hydrodynamics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X5.00004: Active biopolymer gels: from cells to tissues Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X5.00005: Beller Lectureship Talk: Active response of biological cells to mechanical stress Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X6: Rahman Prize Lecture and Theory of Multiferroics

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Craig Fennie, Cornell University
Room: 406

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X6.00001: Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics Talk: Numerical Simulations of Spin Glasses and Related Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X6.00002: Superexchange-driven Magnetoelectricity in Magnetic Vortices Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X6.00003: First-Principles Approach to Lattice-Mediated Magnetoelectric Effects Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X6.00004: First-principles Study of Improper Ferroelectricity in TbMnO$_3$ Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X6.00005: Density functional study of the spin exchange interactions, magnetic structures and ferroelectric polarizations of multiferroics driven by magnetic order Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X7: DNA Loop Formation, Nucleosome Positioning and Transcriptional Regulation

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Phil Nelson, University of Pennsylvania
Room: 407

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X7.00001: Statistical mechanics of chromatin: Inferring free energies of nucleosome formation from high-throughput data sets Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X7.00002: to be determined by you Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X7.00003: Interconvertible Lac Repressor--DNA Loops Revealed by Single-Molecule Experiments Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X7.00004: The Energy Landscape of Hyperstable LacI-DNA Loops Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X7.00005: Mechanics of Protein-Mediated DNA Looping Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X8: 50 Years of Anderson Localization

Sponsoring Units: FHP
Chair: David Thouless, University of Washington
Room: 414/415

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X8.00001: Anderson localization in the seventies and beyond Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X8.00002: Tests of Localization in Metals and Semiconductors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X8.00003: Anderson Localization of Light Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X8.00004: Anderson Localization and Mesoscopics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:30PM		X8.00005: Direct observation of Anderson localization of matter-waves in an optical disorder Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session X9: Focus Session: Jamming: Theory and Experiment II

Sponsoring Units: GSNP
Chair: Bulbul Chakraborty, Brandeis University
Room: 303

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X9.00001: Jamming in Vibrated Granular Systems Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X9.00002: Scaling of Foam Flows near Jamming Martin van Hecke, Erik Woldhuis, Brian Tighe, Joris Remmers, Wim van Saarloos Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X9.00003: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X9.00004: Rheology of Soft Suspensions near Jamming Kerstin Nordstrom, Emilie Verneuil, Paulo Arratia, Jerry Gollub, Douglas Durian Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X9.00005: Inertia and the Distribution of Avalanches in Sheared Glasses Kenneth Salerno, Mark Robbins, Craig Maloney Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X9.00006: Density of states in two-dimensional colloidal system Ke Chen, Zexin Zhang, Peter Yunker, Arjun Yodh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X9.00007: Applying the model of Soft Glassy Rheology to slowly driven dense granular matter Dapeng Bi, Bulbul Chakraborty Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X9.00008: Theory of random packings Hernan Makse, Chaoming Song, Ping Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X9.00009: Dense packings of hard tetrahedra Amir Haji Akbar, Xiaoyu Zheng, Rolfe Petschek, Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Sharon Glotzer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X9.00010: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X9.00011: Continuous Geometric Families of Mechanically Stable Particle Packings Guojie Gao, Jerzy Blawzdziewicz, Corey O'Hern Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X9.00012: Mechanically Stable Packings of Spherocylinders Timothy Green , Scott Franklin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X9.00013: On the study of force-balance percolation J. M. Schwarz, M. Jeng Preview Abstract

Session X10: Insulators and Dielectrics: Defects, Structure, and Mechanical and Dynamical Properties

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Tim Fister, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: 304

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X10.00001: Dynamics of implant damage as a precursor to nanocrystal nucleation Matthew J. Beck, Sokrates T. Pantelides Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X10.00002: Optical Emission from F$_{H}$(CN$^{-}$ ) centers in CsCl Joseph West, Richard Dallinger, Ryan Lidster Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X10.00003: Ab-Initio investigation of defects in GaTe Cedric Rocha Leao, Vincenzo Lordi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X10.00004: Electronic properties of oxygen vacancy in HfO$_{2}$ within GW calculations Eun-Ae Choi, Kee Joo Chang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X10.00005: DFT Energetics of Noble Gas Impurities and Schottky Defects in UO2 Alexander Thompson, Chris Wolverton Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X10.00006: Polarization Patterns In GeTe From Bulk To Ferroelectric Nanoclusters Engin Durgun, Riad Shaltaf, Xavier Gonze, Philippe Ghosez, Jean-Yves Raty Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X10.00007: First-principles study of point defects in $\kappa $-Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ Justin R. Weber, Anderson Janotti, Chris G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X10.00008: First-principles study on the electromigration of oxygen vacancy in metal oxides Sang Ho Jeon, Won-joon Son, Bae Ho Park, Seungwu Han Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X10.00009: First-principles calculations of Ce activation in RE$_{2}$M$_{2}$O$_{7}$ (RE = La, Y; M = Ti, Zr, Hf). Anurag Chaudhry, Andrew Canning, Rostyslav Boutchko, Stephen Derenzo, Niels Gronbech-Jensen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X10.00010: Electric Field Induced Sub-Microsecond Resistive Switching Nilanjan Das, Stephen Tsui, Ya-Qi Wang, Yuyi Xue, Ching-Wu (Paul) Chu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X10.00011: Temperature Dependence of Gigahertz-Range Ultra-High Frequency Micromechanical Resonators Josef-Stefan Wenzler, Tyler Dunn, Diego Guerra, Pritiraj Mohanty Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X10.00012: Temperature dependence of mechanical stiffness and dissipation in ultrananocrystalline diamond resonators Vivekananda Adiga, Anirudha Sumant, Sampath Suresh, Chris Gudeman, Orlando Auciello, John Carlisle, Robert Carpick Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X10.00013: Evidence of universality in the dynamical response of micromechanical diamond resonators at millikelvin temperatures Matthias Imboden, Pritiraj Mohanty Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X10.00014: Small to medium atomic size-mismatch leads to alloy phase-separation yet huge mismatch can lead to ordering Xiuwen Zhang, Giancarlo Trimarchi, Mayeul d'Avezac, Alex Zunger Preview Abstract

Session X11: Fermions in Optical Lattices II

Sponsoring Units: DAMOP
Chair: Conjung Wu, University of California, San Diego
Room: 305

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X11.00001: Non-Equilibrium Enhancement of Superfluidity in a Trapped Fermi Gas Andrew Robertson, Victor Galitski Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X11.00002: Realizing the Strongly Correlated $d$-Wave Mott-Insulator State in a Fermionic Cold-Atom Optical Lattice Michael Peterson, Chuanwei Zhang, Sumanta Tewari, Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X11.00003: Spectral function of spinless fermions on a one-dimensional lattice Rodrigo Pereira, Steven White, Ian Affleck Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X11.00004: Superfluidity at the BEC-BCS crossover in two-dimensional Fermi gases with population and mass imbalance Gareth Conduit, Peter Conlon, Ben Simons Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X11.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X11.00006: Effective theory for weakly coupled one-dimensional imbalanced Fermi gas Erhai Zhao, W. Vincent Liu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X11.00007: Cold Fermionic Atoms in Two Dimensional Traps--Pairing versus Hund's Rule Stephanie Reimann, Massimo Rontani, Jeremy Armstrong, Yongle Yu, Sven {\AA}berg Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X11.00008: Cold Fermion Pairing in Two-Dimensional Harmonic Traps Jeremy Armstrong, Massimo Rontani, Sven {\AA}berg, Vladimir Zelevinsky, Stephanie Reimann Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X11.00009: Ultra-cold fermions with attractive interactions in optical lattices Chihchun Chien, Qijin Chen, Kathryn Levin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X11.00010: General Hubbard Model for Fermions in an Optical Lattice Jason Kestner, Luming Duan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X11.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X11.00012: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X11.00013: Probing Nagaoka ferromagnetism in optical superlattices Javier von Stecher, Eugene Demler, Mikahil Lukin , Ana Maria Rey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X11.00014: Competition between spin imbalance and mass imbalance in the 1D asymmetric Hubbard model Wen-Long Lu, Zhi-Guo Wang, Shi-Jian Gu, Hai-Qing Lin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X11.00015: Spin-coherent and -incoherent Luttinger liquids in trapped ultracold atomic Fermi gases Paata Kakashvili, C. J. Bolech Preview Abstract

Session X12: Structure and Morphology of Oxide Surfaces and Thin Films

Sponsoring Units: DMP DCMP
Chair: Shao-Chun Li, Tulane University
Room: 308

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X12.00001: Finding stable $\alpha$-quartz (0001) surface structures via simulations Yun-Wen Chen, Chao Cao, Hai-Ping Cheng Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X12.00002: Investigation of stability issues of TCO barrier layers for CIGS devices during damp heat and dry heat exposures Rajalakshmi Sundaramoorthy, Ingrid Repins, David Albin, John Pern, Xiaonan Li, Tim Gessert, Thomas Gennett Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X12.00003: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of a Vicinal Anatase TiO$_{2}$ Surface Shao-Chun Li, Olga Dulub, Ulrike Diebold Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X12.00004: $\beta -$Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$/CeO$_{2-x }$Interface Investigated via Atomic Resolution Z-contrast Imaging, Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy and First-Principles Methods Weronika Walkosz, Robert F. Klie, Serdar Ogut, Biljana Mikijelj, Stephen J. Pennycook, Juan C. Idrobo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X12.00005: Observation of a ($\surd $3x$\surd $3)R30\r{ } Reconstruction on O-Polar ZnO Surfaces Seth King, Somendra Parihar, Kallol Pradhan, H. Trevor Johnson-Steigelman, Paul Lyman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X12.00006: Density functional study of GaN/ZnO alloy structure and surface properties Li Li, Xiao Shen, Philip B. Allen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X12.00007: Study of oxygen octahedra rotations in Ruddlesden-Popper phases of perovskite materials JeeHye Lee, Tomas Arias Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X12.00008: Reconsideration of SrTiO3(100)-$\surd $5\textbf{x}$\surd $5-R26.6 surfaces - existence of O-vacancy and Sr adatom Ichiro Shiraki, Kazushi Miki Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X12.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X12.00010: Ab initio modeling of interfacial oxygen defects in ultrathin high-k gate dielectric stacks Blanka Magyari-Kope, Eric Cockayne, Yoshio Nishi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X12.00011: Tunable Metallicity at the Surface of La$_{5/8}$Ca$_{3/8}$MnO$_{3 }$Thin Films Kenji Fuchigami, Zheng Gai, Thomas Z. Ward, Lifeng Yin, Paul Snijders, Ward Plummer, Jian Shen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X12.00012: Surface properties of ultrathin ferroelectric films in external electric field Renat Sabirianov, Minoru Otani, Osamu Sugino Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X12.00013: Growth and Characterization of EuTiO$_{3}$ films on SrTiO$_{3}$ (001) H. Q. Wang, J. D. Ferguson, A. R. Woll, D. A. Muller, J. D. Brock Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X12.00014: Density functional calculations of the structure of near-surface oxygen vacancies and electron localization on CeO$_2$(111) M. Veronica Ganduglia-Pirovano, Juarez L.F. Da Silva, Joachim Sauer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X12.00015: Interface structure determination of crystalline oxides on silicon using synchrotron x-ray diffraction F.J. Walker, J.W. Reiner, A.M. Kolpak, Y. Segal, Z. Zhang, D. Su, Y. Zhu, M.S. Sawicki, C.C. Broadbridge, S. Ismail-Beigi, C.H. Ahn Preview Abstract

Session X13: Density Functional Methods: Applications

Sponsoring Units: DCOMP
Chair: Samuel Trickey, University of Florida
Room: 309

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X13.00001: System-averaged exchange-correlation holes and self interaction in second-row atoms Antonio C. Cancio Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X13.00002: Constraint-based, Single-point Approximate Kinetic Energy Functionals Frank E. Harris, V. V. Karasiev, R. S. Jones, S. B. Trickey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X13.00003: Functional minimization scheme for first-principles electronic structure calculations with bi-orthogonal interpolating wavelets William Garber, Wei Ku, James Davenport, Dmitri Volja Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X13.00004: Quenched Lieb-Oxford Satisfaction and Improved Performance for PBE-type Functionals S.B. Trickey, V. Medel, A. Vela Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X13.00005: On the performance of Thomas-Fermi in periodic two-dimensional systems Lazaro Calderin, Malcolm J. Stott Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X13.00006: Effect of disorder on the electronic properties of strongly correlated systems within the dynamical cluster approximation Unjong Yu, Abdolmajid Nili, Juana Moreno, Mark Jarrell Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X13.00007: Basic Variables in Density Functional Theory in the Presence of a Magnetic Field Viraht Sahni, Xiaoyin Pan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X13.00008: Projector Augmented Wave database with automatic parameter optimization R.J. Snow, A.F. Wright, C.Y. Fong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X13.00009: A Projector Augmented Wave Formulation of the Optimized Effective Potential Formalism Xiao Xu, N.A.W. Holzwarth Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X13.00010: Density functional study of CO adsorption on d-metal surface using TPSS functional Jianwei Sun, John Perdew Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X13.00011: Fully numerical all-electron solutions of the optimized effective potential equation for diatomic molecules Adi Makmal, Stephan Kummel, Leeor Kronik Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X13.00012: Exchange Energy Density Functionals that reproduce the Linear Response Function of the Free Electron Gas David Garc\'Ia-Aldea, J.E. Alvarellos Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X13.00013: Non-local exchange-correlation term implemented into the density functional theory Youky Ono, Koichi Kusakabe, Takashi Nakayama Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X13.00014: A series expansion of the Coulomb operator for optimization scheme of the multi-reference density functional theory Koichi Kusakabe, Isao Maruyama Preview Abstract

Session X14: Micro and Nano Fluid Mechanics

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Boyd Edwards, West Virginia University
Room: 315

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X14.00001: The dynamical origin of the zeta potential Patrick Tabeling Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X14.00002: Radiofrequency Nanoelectrolytic Debye-Layer Transistor Jean-Luc Fraikin, Michael Requa, Michael Stanton, Andrew Cleland Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X14.00003: Simulation of Steady-State Non-Equilibrium Ion Distributions Within a Finite-length Nanofluidic Channel William Booth, Jarrod Schiffbauer, Josh Fernandez, Kathleen Kelley, Aaron Timperman, Boyd Edwards Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X14.00004: DEP Force Spectroscopy Jingyu Wang, Steven M.T. Wei, Joseph Junio, H.D. Ou-Yang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X14.00005: A New Fourier Model of Traveling Wave Electrophoresis Robert Correll, James Eakins, James Vopal, Boyd Edwards Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X14.00006: Traveling-wave electrophoresis for microfluidic separations Boyd Edwards, Aaron Timperman, Lloyd Carroll, Kyoo Jo, Jon Mease, Jarrod Schiffbauer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X14.00007: Trigonometric Model for Traveling Wave Electrophoresis James Vopal, Boyd Edwards Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X14.00008: Electrokinetic interaction between a charged cylindrical particle and a charged planer surface Dolfred Vijay Fernandes, Sangmo Kang, Yong Kweon Suh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X14.00009: Ac electroosmotic flows above coplanar electrodes Yong Kweon Suh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X14.00010: Detection and electrokinetic trapping of single fluorescent molecules in fused silica nanochannels Brian Canfield, Xiaoxuan Li, William Hofmeister, Lloyd M. Davis Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X14.00011: Microfluidic device for the electrokinetic manipulation of single molecules Jason King, Lloyd Davis, Brian Canfield, William Hofmeister, Philip Sampson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X14.00012: Microfluidic Channels under Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Convection Yogendra M. Panta, Hyun W. Kim, Shizhi Qian Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X14.00013: Cell and Colloidal Substrates for Dielectrophoretic Microfluidic Immunoassays Jill Mazur, Zachary Gagnon, Hsueh-Chia Chang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X14.00014: AC Electrokinetic Cell Separation on a Microfluidic Device Zachary Gagnon, Hsueh-Chia Chang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X14.00015: Anomalous analyte dispersion at microchannel-nanocapillary membrane interfaces Jarrod Schiffbauer, Kathleen Kelly, Will Booth, Josh Fernandez, Aaron Timperman, Boyd Edwards Preview Abstract

Session X15: Liquid Crystals II

Sponsoring Units: DFD
Chair: Peter Collings, Swarthmore College
Room: 316

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X15.00001: The Taming of the Screw: Nonlinear Interactions in Smectic Liquid Crystals Elisabetta Matsumoto, Gareth Alexander, Randall Kamien Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X15.00002: Coalescence Dynamics Analysis Of Islands In Smectic A Freely Suspended Films Zoom Nguyen, Cheol Park, Joseph Maclennan, Matthew Glaser, Noel Clark Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X15.00003: Orientational fluctuation study in nematic liquid crystals by high speed micrograph Beom-Jin Yoon, Min Sang Park, Jung O. Park, Mohan Srinivasarao Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X15.00004: Modeling twisted distortions in nematic elastomers Vianney Gimenez, Badel Mbanga, Fangfu Ye, Jonathan Selinger, Robin Selinger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X15.00005: Behavior of Focal Conic Defects in Shear Flow Sourav Chatterjee, Shelley Anna Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X15.00006: Polarization current as evidence of local anticlinic correlations in de Vries smectics Z. V. Smith, P. D. Beale, R.-F. Shao, L. Wang, D. M. Walba, N. A. Clark, M. A. Glaser Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X15.00007: A one order parameter tensor description of biaxial nematic liquid crystals Xiaoyu Zheng, Peter Palffy-Muhoray Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X15.00008: Elasticities and viscosities of a lyotropic chromonic nematic liquid crystal Krishna Neupane, Yuri Nastishin, Alan Baldwin, Oleg Lavrentovich, Samuel Sprunt Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X15.00009: Reflection and transmission coefficients of a cholesteric liquid crystal film with a negative dielectric coefficient Sabrina Relaix, Wenyi Cao, Peter Palffy-Muhoray Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X15.00010: Maier-Saupe Theory of Nematics in 4D Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Xiaoyu Zheng Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X15.00011: Statistical mechanics of the flexoelectric effect in nematic liquid crystals Subas Dhakal, Jonathan V. Selinger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X15.00012: Aggregates in Chromonic Liquid Crystal Phases of Aqueous Solutions of Sunset Yellow* Leela Joshi, Shin-Woong Kang, Dena Mae Agra-Kooijman, Satyendra Kumar Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X15.00013: Aggregation Properties of the Chromonic Liquid Crystal Benzopurpurin 4B Christopher McKitterick, Peter Collings Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X15.00014: Generalized Nematohydrodynamic Boundary Conditions with Application to Bistable Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Displays Angbo Fang, Tiezheng Qian, Ping Sheng Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X15.00015: Soft Micro- to Nanolithography Using Highly Periodic Smectic Liquid Crystal Defects Hee-Tae Jung, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Ki Yoon, Hyeon Su Jeong Preview Abstract

Session X16: Liquid Helium

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Norbert Mulders, University of Delaware
Room: 317

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X16.00001: Measurements of the Thermal Conductivity of Vycor Glass filled with Superfluid $^4$He William Tiernan, Silvia Ionsecu, Michael Ray, Robert Hallock Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X16.00002: Phonon-roton modes, superfluidity and a Bose glass phase in nanoscale liquid $^4$He Jacques Bossy, Jonathan Pearce, Helmut Schober, Henry Glyde Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X16.00003: Thin $^4$He films on Nano-porous Diblock Copolymer Substrates John Cummings, Robert Hallock Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X16.00004: Evidence of a Proximity Effect in Liquid Helium Mark O. Kimball, Justin K. Perron, Francis M. Gasparini Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X16.00005: A Novel Method to Create Multielectron Bubbles Jieping Fang, Anatoly Dementyev, Jacques Tempere, Isaac Silvera Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X16.00006: Phase diagram for helium films on lithium substrates. E. Van Cleve, J. C. Burton, P. Taborek Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X16.00007: Quantized vortices and superflow in arbitrary dimensions: Structure, energetics and dynamics Florin Bora, Paul Goldbart Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X16.00008: $^3$He Spin Pump A. Yamaguchi, H. Ishimoto, H. Kojima Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X16.00009: The Spin Diffusion Coefficient of Superfluid $^{3}$He in the A$_{1}$- phase Ayodeju Awobode, Anthony Leggett Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X16.00010: Frequency Dependent Acoustic Properties of Superfluid $^{3}$He in Aerogel. B. H. Moon, N. Masuhara, P. Bhupathi, M. Gonzalez, M. W. Meisel, Y. Lee, N. Mulders Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X16.00011: Superfluid $^3$He in Anistropic Aerogels Johannes Pollanen, John P. Davis, Benjamin Reddy, Kent R. Shirer, Hyoungsoon Choi, William J. Gannon, Charles A. Collett, William P. Halperin Preview Abstract

Session X17: Semiconducting Qubits II

Sponsoring Units: GQI
Chair: Xuedong Hu, University of Buffalo
Room: 318

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X17.00001: Effect of Substrate Doping in Relaxed SiGe Buffers on Strained Si 2DEG Quantum Devices Kun Yao, Mikhail Gaevski, Alexander Chernyshov, Leonid Rokhinson, Curtin Mike, Ji-Soo Park, James Fiorenza, Anthony Lochtefeld, James Sturm Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X17.00002: Robust Fabrication Techniques for Si/SiGe Quantum Dots Mingyun Yuan, Feng Pan, Tim Gilheart, Joel Stettenheim, Mustafa Bal, D. E. Savage, M. A. Eriksson, A. J. Rimberg Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X17.00003: Effect of Intervalley Mixing on Qubit Operation in SiGe Quantum Dot Structures A. A. Kiselev, R. S. Ross, B. H. Fong, M. F. Gyure Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X17.00004: Transport and charge sensing in Si/SiGe double-quantum dots Christie Simmons, Madhu Thalakulam, E. K. Sackmann, B. J. Van Bael, D. E. Savage, M. G. Lagally, R. Joynt, M. Friesen, S. N. Coppersmith, M. A. Eriksson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X17.00005: Transient and stationary leakage current through a double quantum dot in the Pauli spin blockade regime Farzad Qassemi Maloomeh, William A. Coish, Frank K. Wilhelm Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X17.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X17.00007: Energy Dependent Tunneling in a Silicon Double Quantum Dot Mark Friesen, C. B. Simmons, Nakul Shaji, R. H. Blick, S. N. Coppersmith, M. A. Eriksson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X17.00008: Charge transport in silicon double quantum dots Ted Thorbeck, Neil Zimmerman, Akira Fujiwara, Yukinori Ono, Yasuo Takahashi, Hiroshi Inokawa Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X17.00009: Modeling of Accumulation-Mode Quantum Dot Structures for Quantum Information Processing R.S. Ross, A.A. Kiselev, B.H. Fong, M.F. Gyure Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X17.00010: Si double quantum dot spin qubit in a MOSFET structure Qiuzi Li, Dimitirie Culcer, Lukasz Cywinski, Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X17.00011: Accumulation-Mode Quantum-Dot Devices Matthew Borselli, Edward Croke, Mark Gyure, Robert Hayes, Ivan Milosavljevic, Adele Schmitz, Jeong-Sun Moon, Andrew Hunter Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X17.00012: Cross-correlation heterodyne detection part I: Measuring the vacuum fluctuations at microwave frequencies Matteo Mariantoni, Edwin P. Menzel, M. A. Araque Caballero, F. Deppe, E. Hoffmann, T. Niemczyk, A. Marx, R. Gross, E. Solano Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X17.00013: Cross-correlation heterodyne detection part II: Measuring microwave nontrivial propagating signals Edwin P. Menzel, Matteo Mariantoni, M. A. Araque Caballero, F. Deppe, E. Hoffmann, T. Niemczyk, A. Marx, R. Gross, E. Solano Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X17.00014: High precision interferometry with a transition edge sensor Christoph F. Wildfeuer, Aaron J. Pearlman, Jun Chen, Jonathan P. Dowling, Jingyun Fan, Alan Migdall Preview Abstract

Session X18: Elastomers and Gels I

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Alfred Crosby, University of Massachusetts
Room: 319

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X18.00001: Phase behavior of poly(ethylene oxide) in ethyl alcohol / water mixtures S. H. Shin, R. M. Briber, B. Hammouda, D. L-T Ho Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X18.00002: pH-Responsive Swelling of PAMAM Dendrimer-Gels. Ronald Hedden, Burcu Unal Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X18.00003: Studies on shear-thinning and recovery properties of beta-hairpin peptide hydrogel Congqi Yan, Radhika Nagarkar, Joel Schneider, Darrin Pochan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X18.00004: Poly(Z-Lysine)-based Block Copolymer Organogels Sandeep S. Naik, Adam D. Richardson, Daniel A. Savin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X18.00005: Anisotropic Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel: Connection Between Structure and Bulk Mechanical Properties Stephen Hudson, Jeffrey Hutter, Leonardo Millon, Wankei Wan, Mu-Ping Nieh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X18.00006: Kinetics of phase separation of thermoreversible gels Francisco J. Solis, Christine Leon, Brent Vernon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X18.00007: Structure and Rheology of Leucine Zipper Protein Hydrogels B.D. Olsen, J.A. Kornfield, D.A. Tirrell Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X18.00008: Morphology of biaxially stretched triblock copolymer gels using SAXS Arjun Krishnan, Tushar Ghosh, Richard Spontak Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X18.00009: Computer Simulation of a Switchable Metallo-Supramolecular Gel Shihu Wang, Elena Dormidontova Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X18.00010: Cavitation Rheology and Fracture Behavior of Polyacrylamide Hydrogels Santanu Kundu, Alfred Crosby Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X18.00011: Dynamic display of biomolecular patterns through an elastic creasing instability of stimuli-responsive hydrogel surfaces Jungwook Kim, Ryan Hayward Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X18.00012: Photo-induced locomotion of chemo-responsive polymer gels Pratyush Dayal, Olga Kuksenok, Anna C. Balazs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X18.00013: Harnessing Labile Bonds between Nanogels Particles to Create Self-Healing Materials German Kolmakov, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Anna Balazs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X18.00014: Effect of Confinement on the Dynamics of Three-Dimensional Chemo-responsive Gels Olga Kuksenok, Victor V. Yashin, Anna C. Balazs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X18.00015: Diffusion of molecular probes and proteins in hydrogels Riccardo Raccis, Robert Roskamp, Annette Brunsen, Bernhard Menges, Ulrich Jonas, Wolfgang Knoll, George Fytas Preview Abstract

Session X19: Charged and Ion-containing Polymers

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Jodie Lutkenhaus, Yale University
Room: 320

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X19.00001: Molecular Weight and Charge Density Asymmetry in Polyelectrolyte Complexation Debra Audus, Glenn Fredrickson, Dominik Duechs Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X19.00002: PEG-based Sulfonated Ionomers Microphase Separate with Increasing Temperature Wenqin Wang, Gregory J. Tudryn, Ralph H. Colby, Karen I. Winey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X19.00003: Hierarchial Structures in PDMS-based Ammonium Ionenes David Salas-de la Cruz, Sudipto Das, Garth Wilkes, Karen Winey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X19.00004: Temperature and pH Responsive Chargeable Copolymers with Tunable LCSTs Kiattikhun Manokruang, Evangelos Manias Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X19.00005: Ionic Conductivity of Poly(ethylene oxide)-Containing Block Copolymers at Order-Disorder and Order-Order Transitions Nisita Wanakule, Ashoutosh Panday, Scott Mullin, Nitash Balsara Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X19.00006: Origin of Lateral Nanoscale Heterogeneities in Weak Polyelectrolyte Brushes You-Yeon Won, Kevin Witte, Jaehyun Hur Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X19.00007: \textit{In situ} Neutron Reflectivity study of alcohols into ultra-thin ionmer films Thusitha Etampawala, Dvora Perahia, Lilin He, Christopher Cornelius Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X19.00008: Dynamic behavior of polyelectrolyte multilayer investigated by thin film calorimetry. H. Huth, R. Mueller, A. Fery, C. Schick Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X19.00009: Counter-ion fluctuations in the presence of a spherical macromolecule Leandro Boonzaaier, Kristian K. Mueller-Nedebock, Frederik G. Scholtz Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X19.00010: Counterion Condensation and Collapse of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate in Water: A Molecular Dynamics Study Jan-Michael Carrillo, Andrey Dobrynin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X19.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X19.00012: Computational titrations of linear and branched polyethyleneimine Jesse Ziebarth, Yongmei Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X19.00013: Phase diagrams of effective charge and size of an isolated polyelectrolyte chain and gels Arindam Kundagrami, Murugappan Muthukumar Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X19.00014: Single chain contraction and re-expansion by counterions of polyelectrolytes Pengxiang Jia, Jiang Zhao Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X19.00015: Conformation and Dielectrophoresis of Single Weak Polyelectrolyte under AC Electric Field Shengqin Wang, Yingxi Zhu Preview Abstract

Session X20: Long Range Order in Polymer Structures and Morphologies

Sponsoring Units: DPOLY
Chair: Sam Gido, University of Massachusetts
Room: 321

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X20.00001: Long range ordering in block copolymer thin films Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X20.00002: Surface Morphology Diagram for Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymer Thin Films Alamgir Karim, Xiaohua Zhang, Jack Douglas, Ronald Jones Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X20.00003: Practical Implementation of Order Parameter Calculation for Directed Assembly of Block Copolymer Thin Films Chi-Chun Liu, Gordon Craig, Paul Nealey, Ricardo Ruiz, Nicola Ferrier Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X20.00004: Controlling the self-assembly of block copolymer materials in thin-films Eungnak Han, Karl Stuen, Paul Nealey, Padma Gopalan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X20.00005: Shear Alignment and Realignment of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymer Thin Films Andrew Marencic, Richard Register, Paul Chaikin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X20.00006: Structural transition with thickness in films of poly-(styrene-b-2vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) diblock copolymer/homopolymer blends Vindhya Mishra, Edward Kramer, Su-mi Hur, Glenn Fredrickson , Michael Sprung Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X20.00007: A Modular and Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymer Self-assembling Strategy Towards Square Arrays Chuanbing Tang, Erin Lennon, Michael Dimitriou, Glenn Fredrickson, Edward Kramer, Craig Hawker Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X20.00008: Macroscopic Addressable Arrays of Block Copolymer Microdomains Soojin Park, Dong Hyun Lee, Bokyung Kim, Sung Woo Hong, Ji Xu, Unyong Jeong, Ting Xu, Thomas P. Russell Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X20.00009: Self-Extinguishing Crystallization: Copolymer Behavior under Flow Diana Smirnova, Meisam Hajimorad, Julia Kornfield Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X20.00010: Quasicrystalline long-range order in an ABC star block copolymer Tomonari Dotera Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X20.00011: Effect of chain extender on the phase behavior and morphology of high hard block content polyurethanes Alberto Saiani, Achilleas Tsiotas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X20.00012: Ligand-induced order in Spotted vesicles and Striped micelles David Christian, Wouter Ellenbroek, Andrea Liu, Dennis Discher Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X20.00013: Electrospinning of semicrystalline polymer fibers Ying Liu, Shuang Chen, Chunhua Li, Elaine DiMasi, Gad Marom, Miriam Rafailovich Preview Abstract

Session X21: Spectroscopic Studies of Semiconductor Structure and Their Growth

Sponsoring Units: FIAP DCMP
Chair: Yia-Chung Chang, Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica
Room: 323

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X21.00001: Electronic structure of Na$_{x}$CoO$_{2}$ investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy with Ab initio calculation Pao-An Lin, Jiunn-Yuan Lin, Ben Hsu, Horng -Tay Jeng, Chen-Shiung Hsue, Yia-Chung Chang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X21.00002: Investigations of individual quantum dots of InAsP in InP nano-wires Mats-Erik Pistol, Niklas Sk\"old, Kimberley Dick, Craig Pryor, Jacob Wagner, Lars Samuelson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X21.00003: Size dependent exciton g-factor in self-assembled InAs/InP quantum dots. Paul Koenraad, Niek Kleemans, Joost van Bree, Murat Bozkurt, Andrei Silov, Richard Notzel, Craig Pryor, Michael Flatte Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X21.00004: Optical and Electrical Characterization of Melt-Grown Bulk Ternary In$_{x}$Ga$_{1-x}$As J. Wei, S. Guha, L. Gonzalez, P. Dutta, G. Rajagopllan, Y. K. Yeo, R.L. Hengehold Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X21.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X21.00006: Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Sputtered InGaN Alloy Thin Films. Mohammad Ebdah, Daniel Hoy, Joel Vaughn, Martin Kordesch Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X21.00007: Atomic and electronic structure of AlN polar surfaces Maosheng Miao, Anderson Janotti, Chris Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X21.00008: Micro-RDS to explore the spatial strain distribution in epitaxial AlN layers Chunhua Wang, Zhiyu Yang, Zhiqiang Yao, Wenjun Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X21.00009: Theoretical Spectra and Optimization of Geometries of GaAs Clusters Ajit Hira, John Auxier, Matilda Fernandez Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X21.00010: Relationship between Strain and Band Structure in Strained-Si Nanomembranes Feng Chen, Chanan Euaruksakul, Ming-Huang Huang, Don Savage, Bing-Jun Ding, Franz Himpsel, Max Lagally Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X21.00011: Electronic gap-driven amorphization mechanism: a new paradigm in phase-change materials R.A. Nistor, D. Shakhvorostov, L. Krusin-Elbaum, G.J. Martyna, C. Cabral, S. Raoux, D.B. Shrekenhamer, D.N. Basov, M.H. Muser, D.M. Newns Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X21.00012: Structural, optical, and thermal stability properties of CdZnO thin films grown by molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) Zheng Yang, Lin Li, Sheng Chu, Jieying Kong, Jianlin Liu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X21.00013: Electronic properties and stabilities of bulk, nano-cluster, and low-index surfaces of SnO in comparison with SnO$_{2}$: application to high-temperature gas sensor Yuhua Duan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X21.00014: UV Induced Room Temperature Persistent Photocurrent in In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ Films Raghava Panguluri, A. Dixit, C. Sudakar, P. Kharel, Pushkal Thapa, I.A. Avrutsky, Alexander Efros, R. Naik, G. Lawes, B. Nadgorny Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X21.00015: Effect of Oxygen Pressure on the Structure and Luminescence of Europium Doped Gadolinium Oxide Thin Films Patrick Wellenius, John F. Muth, Pae C. Wu, Henry O. Everitt, Eric R. Smith Preview Abstract

Session X22: Focus Session: Magnetism in II-VI and IV Semiconductors

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Igor Zutic, SUNY Buffalo
Room: 324

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X22.00001: Magnetization studies of II-VI semiconductor columnar quantum dots with type-II band alignment M. Eginligil, I.R. Sellers, B.D. McCombe, W-C Chou, I.L. Kuskovsky Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X22.00002: Transition metal-doped Sb$_{2}$Te$_{3}$ magnetic semiconductor thin films. Chang-Peng Li, Yi-Jiunn Chien, Lynn Davies Endicott, Ctirad Uher Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X22.00003: MCD investigation on Mn doped CdSe Quantum Ribbons Kritsanu Tivakornsasithorn, Xinyu Liu, Margaret Dobrowolska, Jacek K. Furdyna, Jung H. Yu, Jin Joo, Dong W. Lee, Jae S. Son, Taeghwan Hyeon, Jiwon Park, Young-Woon Kim Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X22.00004: Fine Structure of PbSe Colloidal Nanostructures J.G. Tischler, T.A. Kennedy, E.R. Glaser, E.E. Foos, T.J. Zega, R.M. Stroud, Al.L. Efros, S.C. Erwin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X22.00005: Tunable magnetic exchange interactions in manganese-doped inverted core-shell ZnSe-CdSe nanocrystals David Bussian, Scott Crooker, Ming Yin, Marcin Brynda, Alexander Efros, Victor Klimov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X22.00006: Observation of Exchange Enhanced Zeeman Splitting in (Zn,Mn)Se Nanowires B. J. Cooley, T. Clark, B. Liu, C. Eichfeld, E. Dickey, S. Mohney, N. Samarth, S. A. Crooker, C. E. Pryor, M. E. Flatte Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X22.00007: Influence of antiferromagnetic interactions on ferromagnetic properties of p-(Cd,Mn)Te quantum wells T. Dietl, A. Lipi\'nska, C. Simserides, K. N. Trohidou, A. Majhofer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X22.00008: Effects of defects on the half metallicity of a Mn/Si digital ferromagnetic heterostructure Michael Shaughnessy, Ryan Snow, Ching Fong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X22.00009: Magnetism of Mn doped in $a$-Si and $a$-Ge Juexian Cao Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X22.00010: Local structure and spin states of Mn-Co and Fe-Co codoped Ge epitaxial films of dilute magnetic semiconductors Brian Collins, Liang He, Frank Tsui, Yong Chu, Daniel Haskel, Evgeny Kravtsov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X22.00011: Ferromagnetic ordering of Mn-As co-doped Ge as diluted magnetic semiconductors studied within a Heisenberg model Hua Chen, Wenguang Zhu, Zhenyu Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X22.00012: Pulsed Laser Melting and Resolidification of GeMn Thin Films Melissa Dolph, Wenjing Yin, Jiwei Lu, Stuart Wolf, Taeseok Kim, Michael Aziz Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X22.00013: Mn-implanted GeC: An Amorphous Ferromagnetic Material Samaresh Guchhait, M. Jamil, D. Ferrer, E. Tutuc, J. Markert, S. Banerjee, A. Li-Fatou, L. Colombo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X22.00014: Magnetic transitions and giant magnetocaloric effect in Eu$_{8}$Ga$_{16}$Ge$_{30 }$clathrates A. Chaturvedi, S. Stefanoski, M.H. Phan, G.T. Woods, G.S. Nolas, H. Srikanth Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X22.00015: Cr Moment Coupling in Cr-containing Diamond-like Carbon Thin Films Juan Colon, Varshni Singh, Vadim Palshin, Andre Petukhov, Yaroslav Losovyj, Andrei Sokolov, Peter Dowben, Ihor Ketsman Preview Abstract

Session X23: Quantum Hall Effect: Quantum Computation

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Steven Simon, Oxford University
Room: 325

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X23.00001: Pfaffian statistics through adiabatic transport in the 1D coherent state representation Alexander Seidel Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X23.00002: Formation of novel topological liquids in non-Abelian quantum Hall states with a finite density of interacting anyons Simon Trebst, Charlotte Gils, Eddy Ardonne, Andreas W. W. Ludwig, Matthias Troyer, Zhenghan Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X23.00003: Thermopower Measurements in the $\nu = 5/2$ FQHE J.P. Eisenstein, W.E. Chickering, L.N. Pfeiffer, K.W. West Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X23.00004: Spontaneous Particle-Hole Symmetry Breaking in the 5/2 Fractional Quantum Hall Effect Kwon Park, Michael Peterson, Sankar Das Sarma Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X23.00005: Jack Polynomials, W-algebras and application to Fractional Quantum Hall Effect Steven H. Simon, B. Andrei Bernevig, Victor Gurarie Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X23.00006: Resources needed for peforming Shor's algorithm with Ising Anyons Mara Baraban, Steven Simon, Nick Bonesteel Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X23.00007: Multichannel Kondo Models in non-Abelian Quantum Hall Droplets Gregory A. Fiete, Waheb Bishara, Chetan Nayak Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X23.00008: Topological Phase Transition of the 5/2 Fractional Quantum Hall Effect Hao Wang, D.N. Sheng, F.D.M. Haldane Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X23.00009: Topological order in two-dimensional fermion systems with $p_x+ip_y$ pairing Noah Bray-Ali, Letian Ding, Stephan Haas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X23.00010: The fractional quantum Hall effect: The cases of 5/2 and 12/5 Keshav Shrivastava Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X23.00011: Probing the neutral edge modes in transport across a point contact via thermal effects in the Read-Rezayi non-abelian quantum Hall states Eytan Grosfeld, Sourin Das Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X23.00012: Charge-statistics separation and probing non-Abelian states for quantum Hall plateau at $\nu$=5/2 Feifei Li, Dima Feldman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X23.00013: Quantum Hall hierarchy revisited Susanne Viefers, Juha Suorsa, Hans Hansson, Maria Hermanns Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X23.00014: Non-Abelian quasielectrons. Hans Hansson, Maria Hermanns, Susanne Viefers Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X23.00015: Topological Entanglement Entropy of Realistic Quantum Hall States Barry Friedman, Greg Levine Preview Abstract

Session X24: Hydrogen Storage: Complex Hydrides

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: John Vajo, HRL Laboratories
Room: 326

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X24.00001: "Developments in the application of borohydrides for hydrogen storage" Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X24.00002: First-Principles Determination of Crystal Structures, Phase Stability, and Reaction Thermodynamics in the Li-Mg-Al-H Hydrogen Storage System Alireza Akbarzadeh, Chris Wolverton, Vidvuds Ozolins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X24.00003: Hydrogen Storage in Cu-Li-Mg Alloys M. Helena Braga, George Chertkov, Alice Acatrinei, Saurabh Kabra, Luke Daemen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X24.00004: Structural Discrimination via DFT: Monoclinic Mg$_{2}$NiH$_{4}$ Jan Herbst, Louis Hector, Jr. Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X24.00005: Control of thermodynamics and kinetics through anion substitution in metal borohydrides Young-Su Lee, Yoonyoung Kim, Jae-Hyeok Shim, Young Whan Cho Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X24.00006: First-Principles Study of the Li-Mg-N-H System: Compound Structures and Hydrogen Storage Properties Kyle Michel, Vidvuds Ozolins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X24.00007: De(Re)-hydrogenation Mechanisms of B-N-H Complexes at Elevated Pressure Raja Chellappa, Maddury Somayazulu, Viktor Struzhkin, Russell Hemley, Thomas Autrey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X24.00008: First-Principles Prediction of Hydrogen Storage Energetics in the Li-B-N-H System Wenhao Sun, Christopher Wolverton, Vidvuds Ozolins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X24.00009: First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Liquid Li$_{4}$BN$_{3}$H$_{10}$:Structural Characterization and Dynamics of Hydrogen Release David Farrell, Christopher Wolverton Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X24.00010: Hydrogen Desorption Behavior of Nickel-Chloride-Catalyzed Stoichiometric Li$_{4}$BN$_{3}$H$_{10}$ Frederick Pinkerton, Martin Meyer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X24.00011: Thermochemical Investigations of Nano-phase Ammonia Borane: Effect of Higher Loading Abhi Karkamkar, Ashley Stowe, Tom Autrey Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X24.00012: Hydrogen storage in ammonia borane: {\em Ab initio} study of the de- and rehydrogenation mechanisms Kiseok Chang, David Tom\'anek, Eunja Kim, Philippe F. Weck Preview Abstract

Session X25: Focus Session: Graphene XVII: p-n Junctions, Nanoribbons, and Quantum Dots

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: Michael Fogler, University of California, San Diego
Room: 327

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X25.00001: Theoretical investigations of deformed graphene nanoribbons Ricardo Kagimura, Mario S. C. Mazzoni, Helio Chacham Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X25.00002: Quantum Dot Behavior in Graphene Nanoconstrictions Kathryn Todd, Hung-Tao Chou, Sami Amasha, Patrick Gallagher, David Goldhaber-Gordon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:30PM		X25.00003: Interaction effects in graphene p-n junctions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X25.00004: Effect of Shape on Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Graphene Nanoribbons (GNRs) Albert K. Dearden, Philip Shemella, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Saroj K. Nayak Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X25.00005: Probing the transport gap in edge disordered graphene nanoribbons Melinda Han, Philip Kim Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X25.00006: Role of edge states in graphene nano-ribbons: - DFT studies Sumit Saxena, Trevor A. Tyson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X25.00007: Electronic properties of Graphene quantum dots Pawel Hawrylak, Pawel Potasz, A. Devrim G\"u\c{c}l\"u Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X25.00008: Charge transport in ballistic multiprobe bilayer graphene dots. Igor Romanovsky, Constantine Yannouleas, Uzi Landman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X25.00009: Graphene Josephson Qubit Colin Benjamin, Jiannis K. Pachos Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X25.00010: Quantum Transport in Graphene pnp Junctions with Contactless Top Gates Jairo Velasco Jr., Gang Liu, Wenzhong Bao, Chun Ning Lau Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X25.00011: Systematic study of the transport gap and localization in graphene nanoribbons of varying lengths Patrick Gallagher, Kathryn Todd, David Goldhaber-Gordon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X25.00012: Signatures of classical chaos in gate-defined graphene quantum dots Jens H. Bardarson, M. Titov, P.W. Brouwer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X25.00013: Quantum Hall Effect in Two-Terminal Graphene Devices. James Williams, Dima Abanin, Leonardo DiCarlo, Leonid Levitov, Charles Marcus Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:30PM - 5:42PM		X25.00014: New Computational Approach to Electron Transport in Irregular Graphene Nanostructures Douglas Mason, Eric Heller, David Prendergast, Jeffrey Neaton Preview Abstract

Session X26: Nanowire & Nanotube Synthesis and Properties

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Michael Mehl, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: 328

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X26.00001: Aligned Gallium Nitride Nanowire Growth by Chemical Beam Epitaxy Method Ryan Munden, Aleksandar Vacic, Erik Castiglione, Weihua Guan, Christine Broadbridge, Mark Reed Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X26.00002: Temperature Evolution of Gallium Nitride Nanowire Vapor-solid Growth Matrix K. McElroy, B.W. Jacobs, T.R. Bieler, M.A. Crimp, V.M. Ayres Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X26.00003: Interaction between the boron nitride nanotube and biological molecules Chih-Kai Yang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X26.00004: Formation of Silicon Carbide Y Junctions by the Coalescence of Catalysts Zhenyu Liu, Judith C. Yang, V. Srot, Peter A. van Aken, M. R\"uhle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X26.00005: Quantum Confinement in PbS nanowire Subhasish Mandal, Ranjit Pati Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X26.00006: Toward complex nanostructures: lead chalcogenide nanoparticles, nanowires, and more Weon-kyu Koh, David K. Kim, Cherie R. Kagan, Christopher B. Murray Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X26.00007: Optimal Annealing Conditions, Mechanism, and Applications for the Crystallization of Titania Nanotubes Powders Obtained by Anodization Eugen Panaitescu, Latika Menon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X26.00008: Controlled Attachment of Gold Nanoparticles on Ordered Titania Nanotube Arrays Mohamed AbdElmoula, Eugen Panaitescu, Christiaan Richter, Laura Lewis, Latika Menon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X26.00009: Novel Fabrication and Enhanced Photosensitivity of Selenium Filament Arrays by Optical-Fiber Thermal Drawing Daosheng Deng, N. Orf, A. Abouraddy, Y. Fink Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X26.00010: Self-assembled Au nanorods - polymer composites Heung-Shik Park, Oleg Lavrentovich, Ashish Agarwal, Nicholas Kotov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X26.00011: Focused Ion Beam Treatment of ZnO Nanowires Gagik Shmavonyan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X26.00012: Controlled Growth of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures for Applications Abhishek Prasad, Archana Pandey, Yoke Khin Yap Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X26.00013: CO Gas Sensing with ZnO Nanowire Mat Sirisha Chava, Christine Berven, Daquing Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X26.00014: Transparent Thin Film Transistors based on Pristine and Doped Indium Oxide Nanowires Po-Chiang Chen, Guozhen Shen, Saowalak Sukcharoenchoke, Chongwu Zhou Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X26.00015: Studies of Surface Exciton Polaritons in Nano-Materials by Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy. C.H. Chen, C.T. Wu, M.W. Chu, L.C. Chen, C.W. Chen, K.H. Chen Preview Abstract

Session X27: Optoelectronic Devices and Applications

Sponsoring Units: FIAP
Chair: Nelson Tansu, Lehigh University
Room: 329

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X27.00001: Optical Fiber Tapers for Characterization of Novel Photonic Crystal Devices Jenna Hagemeier, Jan Gudat, Susanna Thon, Dirk Bouwmeester Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X27.00002: Temporal Wavelength Multiplexing of a Quantum Cascade Laser Fatima Toor, Amirali Shanechi, Jianxin Chen, Claire Gmachl Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X27.00003: Whispering-Gallery modes dynamics of GaAs-AlGaAs microdisk lasers Albert Heberle, Botao Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X27.00004: Electrically Pumped Quantum Post Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers Hyochul Kim, Matthew Rakher, Dirk Bouwmeester, Pierre Petroff Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X27.00005: Insitu Contact Resistance Evaluation of 2.6-2.9 THz Quantum Cascade Lasers Neelima Chandrayan, Krongtip Tremkoa, Jin Li, Xifeng Qian, Shivashankar Vangala, William Goodhue, Andriy Danylov, Jerry Waldman, Robert Giles, William Nixon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X27.00006: Magnetic Field Assisted sub-THz Quantum Cascade Lasers A. Wade, Y. Kim, D. Smirnov, S. Kumar, Q. Hu, B.S. Williams, J. Reno Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X27.00007: Conducting a wide-range single-transverse mode operation in a commercial multi-mode VCSEL by beam-profile transferred optical feedback Chuan-Pi Hsu, Tsu-Chiang Yen, Da-Long Cheng, Wang-Chuang Kuo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X27.00008: Single mode operation in ultra-short cavity Quantum Cascade lasers Richard Cendejas, Wendy Sanchez-Vaynshteyn, Dongxia Qu, Claire Gmachl Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X27.00009: Correlated Photon Noise at Threshold of an Interband Cascade Laser Patrick Folkes Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X27.00010: Effect of free carrier absorption on the efficiency of nitride devices. Emmanouil Kioupakis, Andr\'e Schleife, Patrick Rinke, Friedhelm Bechstedt, Chris G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X27.00011: Light Emission Polarization Properties of a-plane InGaN/GaN Quantum Wells Hung-Hsun Huang, Yuh-Renn Wu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X27.00012: Auger recombination rates in nitrides from first principles Patrick Rinke, Kris T. Delaney, Chris G. Van de Walle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X27.00013: Enhancement of terahertz output power in terahertz parametric oscillator with recycled pump beam Dong Ho Wu, Tomofumi Ikari Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X27.00014: Electro-optic sensors for high power microwave measurements Anthony Garzarella, Dong Ho Wu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X27.00015: Miniature Wireless BioSensor for Remote Endoscopic Monitoring Alex Nemiroski, Keith Brown, David Issadore, Robert Westervelt, Chris Thompson, Keith Obstein, Michael Laine Preview Abstract

Session X28: Focus Session: Magnetoelectric Coupling in Multiferroic Systems

Sponsoring Units: FIAP DMP
Chair: Gopalan Srinivasan, Oakland University
Room: 330

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X28.00001: Quantitative investigation of magnetoelectric coupling in various forms of multiferroics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X28.00002: Magnetoelectric effects induced by domain walls Andrea Scaramucci, Thomas Kaplan, Maxim Mostovoy Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X28.00003: Large electric polarization in high pressure synthesized orthorhombic manganites $R$MnO$_{3}$ (R=Ho,Tm,Yb and Lu) by using the double-wave PE loop measurements Y.S. Chai, Y.S. Oh, N. Manivannan, Y.S. Yang, Kee Hoon Kim, S.M. Feng, L.J. Wang, C.Q. Jin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X28.00004: Chemical engineering of the critical magnetic field for switching ferroelectricity in multiferroic hexaferrites Sae Hwan Chun, Yisheng Chai, So Young Haam, Deepshikha Jaiswal-Nagar, Dong Hak Nam, Yoon Seok Oh, Ingyu Kim, Beom Sung Lee, Kee Hoon Kim, Kyung Tae Ko, Jae Hoon Park, Jae-Ho Chung Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X28.00005: Ferroelectric and magnetic properties of multiferroic BaCoF$_4$ thin films Trent Johnson, Felio Perez, David Lederman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:30PM		X28.00006: All thin film magnetoelectric magnetic field sensors. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X28.00007: Magnetic anisotropy modulation of magnetite in Fe$_3$O$_4$/BaTiO$_3$(100) epitaxial structures Carlos A.F. Vaz, Jason Hoffman, Agham Posadas, Charles Ahn Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X28.00008: Enhanced power output from a magnetically coupled piezoelectric cantilever Ji-Tzuoh Lin, Barclay Lee, Bruce Alphenaar, Walter Jones, Deirdre Alphenaar Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X28.00009: Quantitative determination of the enhanced magnetoelectric Yoon Seok Oh, Kee Hoon Kim, Steven P. Crane, R. Ramesh, Seongsu Lee, S-W. Cheong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X28.00010: Epitaxial complex oxide tunnel barriers Junwoo Son, Pouya Moetakef, Jo\"{e}l Cagnon, Susanne Stemmer Preview Abstract

Session X29: Focus Session: Current Induced Dynamics in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions and Spin Waves

Sponsoring Units: GMAG DMP FIAP
Chair: Ioan Tudosa, University of California, San Diego
Room: 333

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X29.00001: Influence of electron-magnon scattering on spin transfer torque in magnetic tunnel junctions Aurelien Manchon, Shufeng Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X29.00002: Macrospin model of incubation delay due to field-like spin transfer torque Samir Garzon, Yaroslaw Bazaliy, Richard A. Webb, Mark Covington, Shehzaad Kaka, Thomas M. Crawford Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X29.00003: Single-Shot Time Domain Studies of Spin-Torque-Driven Switching and Precession in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Yong-Tao Cui, Robert A. Buhrman, Daniel C. Ralph, Daniele Mauri, Jordan A. Katine Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X29.00004: Bias and Angular Dependence of Spin-Transfer Torque in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions C. Wang, Y.-T. Cui, R.A. Buhrman, D.C. Ralph, J.Z. Sun Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X29.00005: Effect of asymmetry on the bias dependence of spin torque in magnetic tunnel junctions N. Kioussis, Y. -H. Tang, Alan Kalitsov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 4:06PM		X29.00006: Voltage dependence properties of ballistic spin currents and spin transfer torques in magnetic tunnel junctions Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X29.00007: Excitation of magnetization dynamics in patterned thin films using surface acoustic waves A. Baruth, S. Adenwalla Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X29.00008: Spin Wave Quantization by the Stripe Domain Structures in a Continuous Film Chun-Yeol You, Seung-Seok Ha, Jungbum Yoon, Sukmock Lee, Myung-Hwa Jung, Young Keun Kim Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X29.00009: Spin-Wave Resonance and Relaxation in CoFeB/Cr Superlattices Yu Gong, Zehra Cevher, Yuhang Ren, Hassan Imrane , Nian X. Sun Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X29.00010: Ferromagnetic resonance study of ion irradiated Co/Ni multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy J-M Beaujour, A. Kent, D. Ravelosona, E. Fullerton, Y. Samson, C. Beigne Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X29.00011: A microstrip spin-wave amplifier Mingqiang Bao, Amber Chen, Alex Khitun, Kang Wang, Ajey Jacob Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X29.00012: Quantative characterization of a thin ferromagnetic film by pi-MFM and FMRFM Y. Obukhov, I.H. Lee, D.V. Pelekhov, E. Nazaretski, P. Banerjee, P.C. Hamme Preview Abstract

Session X30: Focus Session: Cobaltites

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Igor Zaliznyak, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Room: 334

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X30.00001: Doping fluctuation-driven magneto-electronic phase separation in La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$CoO$_{3}$ single crystals Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X30.00002: Heat capacity study of magneto-electronic phase separation in La1-xSrxCoO3 single crystals. C. He, S. Eisenberg, C. Jan, H. Zheng, J.F. Mitchell, J.W. Lynn, C. Leighton Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X30.00003: Magnetic Phase Separation and its Relation to the Tolerance Factor in Cobaltites Juan Yu, Despina Louca, Daniel Phelan, Keisuke Tomiyasu, Kazumasa Horigane , Kazuyoshi Yamada Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X30.00004: Incommensurate charge and spin ordering in doped layered Co perovskite oxides: small-polaron charge glass I. Zaliznyak, N. Sakiyama, S.-H. Lee, Y. Mitsui, H. Yoshizawa Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X30.00005: Core level line shape analysis of LaCoO$_3$ E. M. Paisley, J. Stanley, J. Hinton, N. Sundaram, B. S. Mun, A. Bostwick, E. Rotenberg, J. F. Mitchell, D. P. Belanger, G.-H. Gweon Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X30.00006: Low Temperature Interactions of High SpinMagnetic Excitons in LaCoO$_3$ Sean Giblin, Ian Terry, Andrew Boothroyd, Chris Leighton Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X30.00007: Spin Glass Behavior in the new cobaltite series (BaSr)$_{4-x}$La$_{x}$Co$_{4}$O$_{15}$. Ovidiu Garlea, Rongying Jin, Radu Custelcean, Hao Sha, Jiandi Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X30.00008: Competition between Jahn-Teller instability and uniaxial magnetism in Ca$_{3}$CoMO$_{6}$ (M = Mn, Co, Rh) Yuemei Zhang, Hongjun Xiang, Erjun Kan, A. Villesuzanne, M.-H. Whangbo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X30.00009: Various magnetic ground states linked to sodium ordering pattern via controlled cooling in Na$_{x}$CoO$_{2}$ (x $\approx $ 0.75-0.85) J. Kanter, V. Wittwer, T. Schulze, P. Haefliger, S. Petitjean, D. Sheptyakov, Ch. Niedermayer, K. Mattenberger, B. Batlogg Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X30.00010: A quantum Monte Carlo study of magnetism in the frustrated Hubbard model Matthew Enjalran Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X30.00011: Does disorder destroy e$_{g'}$ pockets in Na$_{0.3}$CoO$_{2}$? A new ab initio method for disorder Tom Berlijn, Dimitri Volja, Wei Ku Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X30.00012: Novel electronic states in the sodium rich phases of cobaltates Na$_x$CoO$_2$ Meng Gao, Ziqiang Wang Preview Abstract

Session X31: Focus Session: Magnetic Nanostructures: Domain Walls, Reversal, Oscillators

Sponsoring Units: DMP GMAG
Chair: Valnetyn Novosad, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: 335

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X31.00001: Reversal mechanisms and defects in perpendicularly magnetized nanostructures Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X31.00002: Controlling Double Vortex States in Low-Dimensional Dipolar Systems Sergey Prosandeev, Laurent Bellaiche Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X31.00003: Magnetic domain wall shift registers for data storage applications Dan Read, L. O'Brien, H.T. Zeng, E.R. Lewis, D. Petit, J. Sampaio, L. Thevenard, R.P. Cowburn Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X31.00004: Ratchet Effects and Domain Wall Energy Landscapes in Amorphous Magnetic Films with 2D Arrays of Asymmetric Holes J.I. Martin, A. Alija, I. Sobrado, A. Perez-Junquera, G. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, M. Velez, J.M. Alameda, V.I. Marconi, A.B. Kolton, J.M.R. Parrondo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X31.00005: Magnetic Frustration in Nanowires: Domino Effect Samir Lounis, Peter H. Dederichs, Stefan Bl\"ugel Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X31.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X31.00007: Magnetic and mechanical characterizations of ultra-high frequency nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) Joe Losby, N. Liu, C. Holt, D. Mitlin, A.E. Fraser, V. Sauer, W.K. Hiebert, M.R. Freeman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X31.00008: Synchronization of spin-torque oscillators via phase-shift control Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X31.00009: Microwave Emitting Nanomagnet Oscillator: Strongly coupled spin-photon modes \"O.O. Soykal, M.E. Flatt\'e Preview Abstract

Session X32: Cooperative Phenomena (incl. Spin Structures, Spin Waves, Phase Transitions) II

Sponsoring Units: GMAG
Chair: Stephan Rosenkranz, Argonne National Laboratory
Room: 336

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X32.00001: A Spin-Orbital Singlet and Quantum Critical Point on the Diamond Lattice: $FeSc_2S_4$ Gang Chen, Leon Balents, Andreas Schnyder Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X32.00002: Quantum Critical Phenomena near Stoner Transition in Two Coupled Quantum Dots with Spin-Orbit Coupling Oleksandr Zelyak, Ganpathy Murthy Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X32.00003: Mean-Field Critical Behavior in the Sr$_{1-x}$(Ca$_{0.5}$Ba$_{0.5}$)$_{x}$RuO$_{3}$ (0 $\le $ x $\le$ 0.35) Jinguang Cheng, Jianshi Zhou, John Goodenough Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X32.00004: Cross-over of universality class in the Ising chain frustrated by long-range interactions Alessandro Vindigni, Fabio Cinti, Oliver Portmann, Danilo Pescia Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X32.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X32.00006: Nature of topological quantum phase transition in chiral spin liquid Suk Bum Chung, Hong Yao, Eun-Ah Kim, Steven Kivelson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X32.00007: Scaling in modulated systems and reentrance of order Oliver Portmann, Alessandro Vindigni, Danilo Pescia Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X32.00008: Generalized Onsager cavity field method for magnets with local spin fluctuations James Glasbrenner, Aleksander Wysocki, Kirill Belashchenko Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X32.00009: Spin Rotation Technique for Non-Collinear Magnetic Systems: Application to the Generalized Villain Model J.T. Haraldsen, R.S. Fishman Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X32.00010: Edge States of Quantum Antiferromagnets Jos\'e Hoyos, S. Chandrasekharan, H. U. Baranger Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X32.00011: Magnetic Properties of a Canted Antiferromagnet Mn(N$_{3}$)$_{ 2}$(4,4'-bpy) Youcef Hamida, Dusan Danilovic, C.L. Lin, Tan Yuen, Kunhao Li, Jing Li Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X32.00012: Magnetic switching and phase competition in the multiferroic antiferromagnet Mn$_{1-x}$Fe$_{x}$WO$_{4}$ Feng Ye, Y. Ren, J.A. Fernandez-Baca, H.A. Mook, J.W. Lynn, R.P. Chaudhury, Y.-Q. Wang, B. Lorenz, C.W. Chu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X32.00013: The ferromagnetic transition in LiHoF$_4$ Anders Biltmo, Patrik Henelius Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X32.00014: Examination of the magnetic structure of Cs$_{2}$CuCl$_{4}$ by first principles DFT calculations Changhoon Lee, Jinhee Kang, Mike Whangbo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X32.00015: Examination of the Coupled Magnetic-Structural Phase Transition in Gadolinium-Silicon-Germanium Magnetocaloric alloys at temperatures well above Tc Ravi Hadimani, Eugene Melikhov, John Snyder, David Jiles Preview Abstract

Session X33: MgB2 and Multigap Superconductivity

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Mike Sumption, Ohio State University
Room: 403

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X33.00001: Homogeneity and connectivity of doped MgB2 bulks and strands as probed by heat capacity and current transport Mike Sumption, Mike Susner, Z. Shi, E. Collings Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X33.00002: Upper critical field study of CH$_{4}$ HPCVD carbon-doped MgB$_{2}$ F. Hunte, J. Jaroszynski, A. Gurevich, D.C. Larbalestier, Y. Zhu, P.M. Voyles, X.X. Xi, K. Chen, S. Baily, F. Balakirev, C.G. Zhuang, S. Meng , C. Y. Zhang, Q.R. Feng, Z.Z. Gan Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X33.00003: Absolute Penetration Depth in MgB$_{2}$ Nicholai Salovich, Russell Giannetta, Matt Tillman, Paul Canfield Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X33.00004: High Upper Critical Field and Critical Current Density of Carbon-doped MgB$_{2}$ Films by HPCVD Using TMB Wenqing Dai, Ke Chen, Qi Li, Xiaoxing Xi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X33.00005: Novel phase line in the mixed state of the multi-band MgB$_2$ single crystal Daichi Kubota, Takekazu Ishida Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X33.00006: Time Dependent Effects in Transport Measurements and Absence of Anisotropic Behavior in Polycrystalline MgB$_{2 }$ Murat Olutas, Atilla Kilic, Kivilcim Kilic, Atilgan Altinkok, Hakan Yetis Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X33.00007: Electrical Conductivity Percolation Effects in CrO$_{2}$-MgB$_{2}$ Nanocomposites Xiangdong Liu, Raghava Panguluri, Huang Zhi-Feng, Boris Nadgorny Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X33.00008: Abrikosov flux-lines in a two-band superconductor with mixed dimensionality K. Tanaka, M. Eschrig Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X33.00009: Flux penetration in mesoscale samples of multi-component unconventional superconductors David George Ferguson, Paul Goldbart Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X33.00010: Multi-Gap Superconductivity in Chevrel Phases Alexander Petrovic, Cedric Dubois, Gilles Santi, Christophe Berthod, Oystein Fischer, Rolf Lortz, Albin Demuer, Arlei Antunes, Antoine Pare, Diala Salloum, Patrick Gougeon, Michel Potel Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X33.00011: Anomalous upper critical field of two-gap superconductor Lu$_2$Fe$_3$Si$_5$ Yasuyuki Nakajima, Hikaru Hidaka, Tsuyoshi Tamegai, Terukazu Nishizaki, Takahiko Sasaki, Norio Kobayashi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X33.00012: Concomitant enhancement of spin susceptibility and pairing interaction in the reduced carrier-density regime of Li$_x$ZrNCl superconductor Yuichi Kasahara, Tsukasa Kishiume, Takumi Takano, Katsuki Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Iwasa, Eiichi Matsuoka, Hideya Onodera, Yasujiro Taguchi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X33.00013: Absence of Superconductivity in the Hole Doped Li$_{0.38}$BC Engin Ozdas, Bora Kalkan, Ebru Gungor Preview Abstract

Session X34: Superconductivity: Magnetic Field Effects

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Chair: Milind Kunchur, University of South Carolina
Room: 404

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X34.00001: Ballistic acceleration phase of a supercurrent Milind N. Kunchur, Gabriel Saracila Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X34.00002: Spatial distribution of internal magnetic field in Hight - $T_c$ superconductors with pancake vortices W.P. Halperin, S. Mukhopadhyay, A.M. Mounce, S. Oh, A.P. Reyes, P. Kuhns, H. Takagi, S. Uchida Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X34.00003: Intermittent propagation of magnetic flux in superconductors. Vitaliy Yurchenko, Atle Jorstad Qviller, Iouri Galperine, J{\O}rn Bindslev Hansen, Peter Mozhaev, Tom Henning Johansen Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X34.00004: Magnetic field-orientation independence of large basal-plane critical currents in RBCO films with correlated pinning nanostructure David Christen, Y.L. Zuev, S.H. Wee, A. Goyal, C. Cantoni, C. Tarantini, A. Gurevich, D. Larbalestier Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X34.00005: Angularly Dependent, Contact-free Current Density Measurements of YBCO Coated Conductor J.W. Sinclair, J.R. Thompson, D.K. Christen, Y. Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X34.00006: Vortex States in Intrinsic Josephson Junctions of B$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta }$ in High Parallel Magnetic Fields Jovan Mirkovic, Saito Takashi, Yuimaru Kubo, Itsuhiro Kakeya, Ahmed Oral, Takashi Yamamoto, Kazuo Kadowaki Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X34.00007: Hole doping-induced evolution of self-organized bulk vortex structure in the high temperature YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ superconductor Ahmad Mansour, Rongchao Ma, Mehmet Egilmez, Mohamed Saber, Isaac Fan, Kim Chow, Jan Jung Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X34.00008: Temperature Dependence of Flux Pinning Properties for Dilute Impurity Doped Y123 Single Crystals Yui Ishii Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X34.00009: Hysteresis Effects in Ag-Doped Superconducting Y-Ba-Cu-O Atilgan Altinkok, Kivilcim Kilic, Atilla Kilic, Murat Olutas, Hakan Yetis Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X34.00010: Effect of pseudo-gap state to the vortices in the high-Tc cuprate superconductors Masaru Kato, Satoshi Tomita Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X34.00011: Magnetic field dependence of quasiparticle recombination times in superconducting NbTiN at low laser fluence Xiaoxiang Xi, Jungseek Hwang, David Reitze, Christopher Stanton, David Tanner, Lawrence Carr Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X34.00012: Spin and charge dynamics of photogenerated quasiparticles in superconducting NbTiN Jungseek Hwang, Xiaoxiang Xi, David Reitze, Christopher Stanton, David Tanner, Larry Carr Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X34.00013: Quantum Oscillations from Fermi Arcs Tamar Pereg-Barnea, Gil Refael, Marcel Franz, Heidi Weber, Babak Seradjeh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X34.00014: Giant Thermomagnetic Effects in High-T$_c$ Cuprates: Fermi Liquid vs Vortex Liquid Andrei Sergeev, Michael Reizer, Vladimir Mitin Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X34.00015: Absence of superfluid density anomaly at 0.6 K in superconducting PrOs$_4$Sb$_{12}$ D. E. MacLaughlin, Lei Shu, A. D. Hillier, Y. Aoki, D. Kikuchi, H. Sato, Y. Tunashima, H. Sugawara, T. A. Sayles, M. B. Maple Preview Abstract

Session X35: Focus Session: Iron Pnictides and Other Novel Superconductors XV: Electronic Structure and Magnetism

Sponsoring Units: DMP
Chair: David Parker, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: 405

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X35.00001: Electronic Structure of Fe-based Superconductors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X35.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X35.00003: Theory for lattice collapse and frustrated magnetism in FeAs superconductors Rafael Fernandes, Joerg Schmalian Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X35.00004: Formation and suppression of Fe magnetism in ferropnictides Igor Mazin, Michelle Johannes Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X35.00005: First principles study of magnetic interactions and electronic structure in iron chalcogenide superconductors Myung Joon Han, Sergey Y. Savrasov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X35.00006: Microscopic origin of the structural and magnetic transitions in ferropnictide superconductor parent compounds Michelle Johannes, Igor Mazin, Devina Pillay Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X35.00007: Magnetic Fluctuation and Anisotropy in High-Tc Iron Pnictides Quan Yin, Myung Joon Han, Warren E. Pickett, Sergey Y. Savrasov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X35.00008: Role of covalent Fe-As bonding in the magnetic moment formation and exchange mechanisms in iron-pnictide superconductors Kirill Belashchenko, Vladimir Antropov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X35.00009: The magnetic interactions in iron pnictides Jiji Pulikkotil, Vladimir Antropov, Mark van Schilfgaarde Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X35.00010: The magnetic phase diagram of iron pnictides German Samolyuk, Jiji Pulikkotil, Vladimir Antropov Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X35.00011: Magnetic excitations in iron pnictides Vladimir Antropov, Liqin Ke, Takao Kotani, Mark van Schilfgaarde Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X35.00012: Collinear (Bi-collinear) antiferromagnetic order in iron-pnictides (chalcogenides) Zhong-Yi Lu, Fengjie Ma, Tao Xiang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X35.00013: Effective Hamiltonian for FeAs based superconductors Efstratios Manousakis Preview Abstract

Session X36: Glassy, Amorphous, and Quasicrystalline Materials

Sponsoring Units: DCMP
Room: 408

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X36.00001: Using First-Principles Calculations to Describe Amorphous Metal Films for Hydrogen Purification Shiqiang Hao, Mike Widom, David Sholl Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X36.00002: Atomic structure of PdNiP bulk metallic glass from ab initio simulations Vijay Kumar, T. Fujita, M.W. Chen, A. Inoue, Y. Kawazoe Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X36.00003: Role of Electronic Structure on Ductility of Iron-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses N. Kvaltine, X.J. Gu, S.J. Poon, G.J. Shiflet, M. Widom Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X36.00004: Bond enthalpy trends of high metalloid Fe-based bulk metallic glasses M. Widom, B. Sauerwine, N. Kvaltine, X.J. Gu, S.J. Poon, G.J. Shiflet Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X36.00005: Effect of excess electrons on hexagonal close-packed Mg and the model clusters for bulk metallic glasses Masae Takahashi, Mikio Fukuhara, Akihisa Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kawazoe Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X36.00006: Toward Understanding the Giant Frictional Anisotropy on AlNiCo Keith McLaughlin, Heather Harper, David Rabson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X36.00007: Does the morphology of fracture surfaces reveal the structure of quasicrystals? Luc Barbier, Daniel Bonamy, Laurent Ponson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X36.00008: Quasicrystal Growth and Thermal Expansion Sally June Tracy, Jason Cooley, Heather Voltz, Jason Lashley Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X36.00009: Jamming is not just isotropic anymore E. Wandersman, Y. Chushkin, A. Robert, E. Dubois, V. Dupuis, R. Perzynski Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X36.00010: Gradient interactions and the low temperature universality in glasses Moshe Schechter, Philip Stamp Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X36.00011: Moment based approach to electronic structure calculations: applications to ordered and disordered systems Hiro Shimoyama, Parthapratim Biswas Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X36.00012: Reciprocal-Space Approach of Highly Inhomogeneous Systems Volodymyr Bugaev, Alexander Udyansky, Thomas Demmer, Alejandro Diaz Ortiz, Peter Wochner, Helmut Dosch Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X36.00013: What is a dynamical glass transition? Claudio Chamon, Claudio Castelnovo, David Sherrington Preview Abstract

Session X37: Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Single Molecules and Nanoparticles

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Will Castleman, Pennsylvania State University
Room: 409

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X37.00001: Reactivity of Aluminum and Doped Aluminum Clusters Arthur Reber, Shiv Khanna, Patrick Roach, William Woodward, A. Welford Castleman Jr. Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X37.00002: Multiple Isomers in the Photoelectron Spectra of NbC$_{n}$ clusters Ivan Iordanov, Jorge Sofo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X37.00003: Photoelectron Velocity Map Imaging and Density-Functional Investigation of Bismuth and Lead Anions Solvated in Ammonia Kristen Casalenuovo, Mohamed A. Sobhy, J. Ulises Reveles, Ujjwal Gupta, Shiv N. Khanna, A.W. Castleman, Jr. Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X37.00004: Dielectrophoresis and Dissociation of Micelles in AC-Electric Fields Victoria Froude, Yingxi Elaine Zhu Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X37.00005: Raman Correlation Spectroscopy Maki Nishida, Edward Van Keuren Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X37.00006: Nanosphere Templating Through Controlled Evaporation: A High Throughput Method For Building SERS Substrates Kristen Alexander, Meredith Hampton, Rene Lopez, Joseph DeSimone Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X37.00007: Resolving Single Molecule Dynamics with a Point-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Danny W. Wan, Issa S. Moody, Brett R. Goldsmith, John G. Coroneus, Gregory A. Weiss, Philip G. Collins Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X37.00008: Auger Rate Quenching in Nanocrystals George E. Cragg, Xiaoyong Wang, Megan A. Hahn, Sara Maccagnano-Zacher, John Silcox, Todd D. Krauss, Alexander L. Efros Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X37.00009: Dynamical charge and structural strain in MoS2 and MnO nanoparticles Qi Sun, Xiaoshan Xu, Janice Musfeldt, Reshef Tenne, Alla Zak, Sheila Baker, Andrew Christianson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X37.00010: Ultrafast electronic energy redistribution in hollow gold nanoparticles. Kenneth Knappenberger, Adam Schwartzberg Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X37.00011: Optical spectra with spin-orbit effects on gold nanostructures Aldo Romero, Alberto Castro, Miguel Marques, Micael Oliveira, Angel Rubio Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X37.00012: First-principles studies of surface-enhanced Raman scattering: Benzene thiol on Au Alexey Zayak, Jeffrey Neaton Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X37.00013: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X37.00014: Photoluminescence anti-blinking of single CdZnSe/ZnSe nanocrystals Xiaoyong Wang, Xiaofan Ren, Keith Kahen, Megan Hahn, Manju Rajeswaran, Sara Maccagnano-Zacher, John Silcox, George Cragg, Alexander Efros, Todd Krauss Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X37.00015: Single-Electron Spectroscopy of Quantum Dots using Vertically Self-aligned Electrode Structure. Ramkumar Subramanian, Pradeep Bhadrachalam, Vishva Ray, Seong Jin Koh Preview Abstract

Session X38: Focus Session: Ion Channel Physics and Chemical Physics II

Sponsoring Units: DCP
Chair: Thomas Beck, University of Cincinnati
Room: 410

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X38.00001: Dynamics of Kv2.1 channel cluster formation in mammalian neurons. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:42PM		X38.00002: Surfaces and boundaries in the mechanosensitive channel gating Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 4:18PM		X38.00003: Modeling Conformational Transitions and Energetics of Ligand Binding with the Glutamate Receptor Ligand Binding Domain Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X38.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

Session X39: Focus Session: Crystal Growth of and Moderated by Proteins

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Raymond Friddle, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: 411

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 3:06PM		X39.00001: Investigating protein controls on crystal growth: how competing timescales and electrostatic interactions lead to bi-stable and catalytic growth Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X39.00002: Temperature-dependence of global radiation damage to protein crystals Matthew Warkentin, Robert Thorne Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X39.00003: Directly probing the antifreeze glycoprotein kinetics at the ice/solution interface Salvador Zepeda, Etsuro Yokoyama, Yoshinor Furukawa Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X39.00004: Ice-binding protein investigation using microfluidic devices Yeliz Celik, Natalya Pertaya, Christophere P. Garnham, Peter L. Davies, Ido Braslavsky Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X39.00005: Biomineralization of a Self-Assembled Extracellular Matrix for Bone Engineering Yizhi Meng, Yi-Xian Qin, Nadine Pernodet, Xiaolan Ba, Miriam Rafailovich, Elaine DiMasi Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X39.00006: Peptide Probe for Crystalline Hydroxyapatite: In Situ Detection of Biomineralization Marcus Cicerone, Matthew Becker, Carl Simon, Kaushik Chatterjee Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X39.00007: Superoxide dismutase activity of Cu-bound prion protein Miroslav Hodak, Wenchang Lu, Jerry Bernholc Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:54PM		X39.00008: Mechanisms of function by AF(G)Ps in ice crystal growth prevention, modification and recrystallization Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X39.00009: Atomistic Investigation of Cu-Induced Misfolding in the Onset of Parkinson's Disease Francis Rose, Miroslav Hodak, Jerry Bernholc Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:06PM - 5:18PM		X39.00010: ESR Spectroscopy Provides Direct Evidence of Cu$^{2+}$ Coordination by Three Histidine Residues in A$\beta _{1-16}$ Byong-kyu Shin, Sunil Saxena Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:18PM - 5:30PM		X39.00011: Force Spectroscopy of Iron in Nitrosylated Hemes J.T. Sage, A. Barabanschikov, W. Zeng, N.J. Silvernail, W.R. Scheidt Preview Abstract

Session X40: Proteins in Membranes

Sponsoring Units: DBP
Chair: Sunil Saxena, University of Pittsburgh
Room: 412

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X40.00001: Copper coordination in the Glycine receptor by electron spin resonance Sharon Ruthstein, Katherine Stone, Michael Cascio, Sunil Saxena Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X40.00002: Probing interaction of antimicrobial peptide duramycin with lipid monolayers Izabela I. Rzeznicka, Maria Sovago, Mischa Bonn, Toshihide Kobayashi, Taro Yamada, Maki Kawai Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X40.00003: Alamethicin Structure in Lipid Bilayers Stephanie Tristram-Nagle, Jian-Jun Pan, John Nagle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X40.00004: Alamethicin Supramolecular Organization in Membranes Jian-Jun Pan, John F. Nagle, Stephanie Tristram-Nagle Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X40.00005: Geometric cue for protein localization in a bacterium Sigolene Lecuyer, Kumaran Ramamurthi, Howard Stone, Richard Losick Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X40.00006: The effect of protein on phase separation in giant unilamellar lipid vesicles. J.B. Hutchison, R.M. Weis, A.D. Dinsmore Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X40.00007: Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Peptide (pHLIP) insertion and folding in a lipid bilayer Oleg Andreev, Alexander Karabadzhak, Dhammika Weerakkody, Vladislav Markin, Donald Engelman, Yana Reshetnyak Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X40.00008: Effects of Proteins and Lipids on Each Other in a Simulated Non-equilibrium Biomembrane Model Andrew P. Paradis, Susan R. McKay, Samuel T. Hess Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X40.00009: Interaction of Defensins with Model Cell Membranes Lori K. Sanders, Nathan W. Schmidt, Lihua Yang, Abhijit Mishra, Vernita D. Gordon, Michael E. Selsted, Gerard C. L. Wong Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X40.00010: Membrane fluidity in the presence of membrane-binding peptides Beatriz Burrola Gabilondo, Wolfgang Losert, Paul Randazzo Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X40.00011: New insights into the bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan architecture John Dutcher, Ahmed Touhami, Manfred Jericho Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42PM - 4:54PM		X40.00012: An Analytic Study of Molecular Motion in Cell Membranes Ziya Kalay, Luca Giuggioli, Paul Parris, Vasudev Kenkre Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:54PM - 5:06PM		X40.00013: Detergent interaction with tethered bilayer lipid membranes for protein reconstitution Matteo Broccio, Haw Zan Goh, Mathias Loesche Preview Abstract

Session X41: Strongly Correlated Electrons

Sponsoring Units: DMP DCMP
Chair: Valery Kiryukhin, Rutgers University
Room: 413

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		X41.00001: Breakdown of the BCS Ground State at a Quantum Phase Transition Rafael Jaramillo, Yejun Feng, Thomas Rosenbaum, Jonathan Lang, Zahir Islam, George Srajer, Peter Littlewood Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		X41.00002: Ultra-fast domain formation by visible and high-energy light in low-dimensional photoinduced phase transition systems Kaoru Iwano Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		X41.00003: Ultrafast photo-induced spin and charge dynamics in correlated electron system Sumio Ishihara, Yu Kanamori, Hiroaki Matsueda Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		X41.00004: Probing orbitons in YTiO3 with Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering Lucas Ament, Giniyat Khaliullin, Jeroen van den Brink Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18PM - 3:30PM		X41.00005: Polaronic hole-trapping in doped insulating oxide Cesare Franchini, Georg Kresse, Raimund Podloucky Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:30PM - 3:42PM		X41.00006: Systematic enhancement in magnetic susceptibilities and a study of Fermi Liquid behaviour of ReT$_{2}$Al$_{10}$ where Re=Y and La, and T =Fe, Ru, and Os Keeseong Park, Yuri Janssen, Moosung Kim, Carlos Marques, Meigan Aronson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:42PM - 3:54PM		X41.00007: Soliton Wall Superlattice Charge-Density-Wave Phase in Quasi-One-Dimensional Conductor (Per)2Pt(mnt)2 Si Wu, Andrei Lebed Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:54PM - 4:06PM		X41.00008: Non Fermi Liquid behavior and disorder in BaVS$_3$ Ana Akrap, Neven Barisic, Florence Rullier-Albenque, Helmuth Berger, Laszlo Forro Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:06PM - 4:18PM		X41.00009: The role of charge degrees of freedom in Mott insulators: coupling of dielectric and magnetic properties in Cr-trimer complexes. Ross McDonald, Oscar Ayala Valenzuela, Marcelo Jaime, John Mydosh Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:18PM - 4:30PM		X41.00010: The Jahn-Teller effect in doped LiCuO$_2$ Chris Marianetti Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:30PM - 4:42PM		X41.00011: Scanning tunneling spectroscopy study of electric-pulse-induced electronic inhomogeneities in GaTa$_{4}$Se$_{8}$ Vincent Dubost, Cristian Vaju, Tristan Cren, Benoit Corraze, Francois Debontridder, Etienne Janod, Dimitri Roditchev, Laurent Cario Preview Abstract