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Session AA1: Plenary Session I - Monroe: Quantum Computing with Atoms

Chair: Aldo Romero, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon E

Friday, October 23, 2015 7:00PM - 7:36PM

AA1.00001: Plenary Talk Invited Speaker: Christopher Monroe Preview Abstract

Session AB1: Plenary II - Rabe: Age of Exploration: Materials Discovery in the Virtual World

Chair: Aldo Romero, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon E

Saturday, October 24, 2015 9:00AM - 9:36AM

AB1.00001: Plenary Talk II Invited Speaker: Karin Rabe Preview Abstract

Session A1: Biological and Applied Physics

Chair: Mohindar Seehra, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon A

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 11:06AM		A1.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: Arjun Yohd Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		A1.00002: High Local Curvature Reduces Migration Rate in Multi-Layer Tissue. Holley Lynch, Shirley Yancy, Lance Davidson Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		A1.00003: Designing self-phoretic colloids and active swimmers Amir Nourhani, Paul E. Lammert Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		A1.00004: Spinodals in the Ising Model with Short-Ranged Interactions in the Hyperbolic Plane: True, Dynamic, and Thermodynamic Howard Richards Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		A1.00005: Band Gap Narrowing in Nitrogen-Doped La$_{2}$Ti$_{2}$O$_{7}$ with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy for Hydrogen Generation Brandon Yost, Scott Cushing, Nianqiang Wu, Alan Bristow Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		A1.00006: On the electronic and structural properties of thiolate protected gold nano-particles $Au_{25-x}Ag_{x}(SCH_{3})_{18}$ (For x $=$ 6,7,8) Gihan Panapitiya, Hong Wang, James P. Lewis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		A1.00007: \textbf{Nature of magnetism in the molecular semiconductor Cobalt Phthalocyanine (C}$_{\mathrm{\mathbf{16}}}$\textbf{H}$_{\mathrm{\mathbf{32}}}$\textbf{CoN}$_{\mathrm{\mathbf{8}}}$\textbf{): Low temperature, high magnetic field investigations} Z. Wang, M. Lee, E.S. Choi, J. Poston, M.S. Seehra Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:18PM - 12:30PM		A1.00008: Physics of Untied Rotating Space Elevators Steven Knudsen, Leonardo Golubovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:30PM - 12:42PM		A1.00009: Potential Nanoparticle Exposure during Consumer Use of a Nano-enabled Product Vincent Castranova Preview Abstract

Session A2: Atomic Control and Interactions

Chair: Ryan Wilson, US Naval Academy
Room: Morganton Marriott B1

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		A2.00001: Superfluid Atom Circuits Gretchen Campbell Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		A2.00002: Atom Interferometer Gradient Magnetometer Arvind Srinivasan, Sara DeSavage, Charles Adler, Jon Davis, Francesco Narducci Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		A2.00003: Resonant wavepackets and shock waves in an atomtronic SQUID Yi-Hsieh Wang, A. Kumar, F. Jendrzejewski, Ryan M. Wilson, Mark Edwards, S. Eckel, G. K. Campbell, Charles W. Clark Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		A2.00004: Control of Trapped Ions on a Chip Trap for Quantum Information Katherine Collins, Kenneth Wright, Christopher Rickerd, Christopher Monroe Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:18AM - 11:54AM		A2.00005: Direct Observation of Spin- and Charge-Density Waves in a Luttinger Liquid Invited Speaker: Kenneth O'Hara Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		A2.00006: Multidimensional coherent spectroscopy of a semiconductor microcavity Brian Wilmer, Felix Passmann, Michael Gehl, Galina Khitrova, Alan Bristow Preview Abstract

Session A3: Plasma Physics- Low Temperature and Space Plasma Physics

Chair: Umair Siddiqui, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon C

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		A3.00001: Atomic Layer Etching of SiO2 and Other Materials Using Decoupled Plasma Process Sequences Gottlieb Oehrlein Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		A3.00002: The mechanisms of electron acceleration during magnetic reconnection James Drake, Joel Dahlin, Marc Swisdak Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		A3.00003: The Common-origin of Kinetic Turbulence and Electron-Halo of Velocity Distribution Function in the Solar Wind Haihong Che Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		A3.00004: Designed and early testing results of a microscale plasma spectrometer, for use in swarming multi-spacecraft measurements Drew Elliott, Amy Keeseee, Earl Scime, Matt Dugas, Steve Ellison, Joe Tersteeg, Alexander Barrie, Craig Pollock, Amy Rager Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:18AM - 11:54AM		A3.00005: TBD Invited Speaker: Weichao Tu Preview Abstract

Session A4: Topological Insulator

Chair: Tudor Stanesu, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon E

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 11:06AM		A4.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: Zahid Hasan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		A4.00002: Prediction of Weyl semi-metallic phase in inversion-asymmetric BiSb Sobhit Singh, Irais Valencia-Jaime, Andres Garcia-Castro, Francisco Mu\~noz, Aldo Romero Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		A4.00003: Quantum Transport Properties of Bi$_{\mathrm{2}}$Se$_{\mathrm{3\thinspace }}$Thin Films Sercan Babakiray, Amit KC, Pavel Borisov, David Lederman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		A4.00004: \textbf{Optical Properties of Dirac Materials} Dennis Drew Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		A4.00005: All-optically injected photocurrents in topologically insulating Bi2Se3 Derek Bas, Rodrigo Muniz, Sercan Babakiray, Tudor Stanescu, David Lederman, John Sipe, Alan Bristow Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		A4.00006: Probing Quantum Anomalous Hall Edge States in Cr doped (Bi,Sb)$_{\mathrm{2}}$Te$_{\mathrm{3}}$ Topological Insulators Anthony Richardella, Abhinav Kandala, Chaoxing Liu, Nitin Samarth Preview Abstract

Session A5: Materials Modeling

Chair: James Lewis, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Wharf AB

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		A5.00001: Electron correlations in solids from the Dynamical Mean Field perspective and the origin of the anomalous state of matter in iron pnictides and chalchogenides Invited Speaker: Kristjan Haule Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		A5.00002: Universality Classes of Weakly Anisotropic 2D Heisenberg Ferromagnets Donald Priour Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		A5.00003: The Age of Exploration: Materials Discovery in the Virtual World Karin Rabe Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		A5.00004: TBD Avendaño-Franco Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		A5.00005: Relativistic single-site Green's function for full potential scattering Xianglin Liu, Yang Wang, Markus Eisenbach, G.Malcolm Stocks Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		A5.00006: The effects of Li concentration on the structure and mechanics in the Li-Mg binary system Olivia Pavlic, Irais Valencia-Jaime, Aldo Romero Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		A5.00007: Fermi-orbitals for improved electronic structure calculations on biophysically relevant Molecules Der-you Kao, Mark R. Pederson, James D. Lee Preview Abstract

Session A6: Nanostructures and Materials

Chair: Edward Flagg, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon F

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		A6.00001: Understanding the intrinsic water wettability of graphite and MoS$_{\mathrm{2}}$ Andrew Kozbial, Zhiting Li, Haitao Liu, Lei Li Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		A6.00002: Characterization of Diamond Surface Termination and Electrical Properties Mariela Georgieva, James Weil, A. Glen Birdwell, Pankaj Shah, Frank Crowne, Tony Ivanov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		A6.00003: Design of Scattering Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope Dustin Schrecongost Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:42AM		A6.00004: Screening of charge impurities and defects: alternative mechanisms for the detection of gases on graphene and nanotubes Invited Speaker: Jorge Sofo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		A6.00005: Graphene/Oxide Heterostructure devices Weitao Dai, Cheng Cen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		A6.00006: Detection and Modeling of Saturation Behavior of Eu Ion Emission in Eu-doped GaN under UV Excitation Natalie Hernandez, Ciara Kerckhove, Volkmar Dierolf Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		A6.00007: Switching field distributions in nanoisland arrays with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy Susan Kempinger, Robert Fraleigh, Paul Lammert, Vincent Crespi, Peter Schiffer, Nitin Samarth Preview Abstract

Session A7: Astrophysics I

Chair: Jeff Peterson, Carnagie Mellon University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon G

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 11:06AM		A7.00001: The CMB and Neutrinos Invited Speaker: Lyman Page Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:42AM		A7.00002: High-Precision Pulsar Timing and the Search for Nanohertz Gravitational Waves Invited Speaker: David Nice Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		A7.00003: DIRECT COSMIC-RAY MEASUREMENTS WITH CREAM AND ISS-CREAM Sai Im Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		A7.00004: A ground parameter for energy reconstruction of gamma rays with the HAWC Observatory Kelly Malone Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		A7.00005: USING CALIBRATION INFORMATION TO CHARACTERIZE DETECTOR AGING AT THE PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORY Alan Coleman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:18PM - 12:30PM		A7.00006: Science with a Complete Catalog of Galactic HII Regions Loren Anderson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:30PM - 12:42PM		A7.00007: The C($^{\mathrm{3}}$P) $+$ NH$_{\mathrm{3}}$ reaction in interstellar chemistry. Fabien Goulay, Jeremy Bourgalais, Michael Capron, Ranjith Kailasanathan, David Osborn, Kevin Hickson, Jean-Christophe Loison, Valentine Wakelam, Sebastien Le Picard Preview Abstract

Session A8: Physics Education I

Chair: John Stewart, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon H

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:30AM - 11:06AM		A8.00001: Improving student understanding of quantum mechanics Invited Speaker: chandralekha singh Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:06AM - 11:42AM		A8.00002: How to Approach and Sustain a Department-Level Introductory Teaching Reform Invited Speaker: Raluca Teodorescu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		A8.00003: Learning Assistants in Introductory Physics: Replication at WVU 2011-2015 Paul Miller, Rachel Henderson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		A8.00004: Examining the Effects of Testwiseness Using the FCI and CSEM Seth DeVore, John Stewart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		A8.00005: Career Moments in Physics: A New Curriculum Erin De Pree Preview Abstract

Session AC1: Plenary III - Wolszczan:Astronomical future of the humankind

Chair: Aldo Romero, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon E

Saturday, October 24, 2015 2:30PM - 3:06PM

AC1.00001: Plenary Talk III Invited Speaker: Alex Wolszczan Preview Abstract

Session AD1: Banquet

Chair: Aldo Romero, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon E

Saturday, October 24, 2015 7:00PM - 8:30PM		AD1.00001: Banquet Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 24, 2015 8:30PM - 9:30PM		AD1.00002: Powering the Internet in the International Year of Light Invited Speaker: Wayne Knox Preview Abstract

Session AE1: Plenary IV

Chair: Aldo Romero, West Virginia University
Room: Waterfront Hotel Salon E

Sunday, October 25, 2015 11:30AM - 12:30PM

AE1.00001: Measurements of the Planck constant and the revision of the SI Invited Speaker: Stephan Schlamminger Preview Abstract