Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2017 Annual Meeting of the APS Mid-Atlantic Section

Volume 62, Number 19

Friday–Sunday, November 3–5, 2017; Newark, New Jersey

Session Index

Session H1: Proteins and DNA I

Chair: Luis Cruz, Drexel University
Room: 235, Campus Center, NJIT

Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:00PM - 2:36PM		H1.00001: Magnesium regulates the circadian oscillator in cyanobacteria. Invited Speaker: Yong-Ick Kim Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:36PM - 3:12PM		H1.00002: Progress and challenges in the atomistic simulation of nucleic acids Invited Speaker: Stefano Piana Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		H1.00003: Kinetics of (un)binding between DNA-functionalized particles using a coarse-grained model with explicit nucleotide representation Tiara Maula, Jeetain Mittal Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:24PM - 4:00PM		H1.00004: DNA is an Active Force-Generating Element in a Viral Molecular Motor Invited Speaker: Stephen Harvey Preview Abstract

Session H2: CMP-QM: Magnetic Solitons / NSF

Chair: Oleg Tchernyshov, Johns Hopkins University
Room: Ballroom B, Campus Center, NJIT

Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:00PM - 2:36PM		H2.00001: Mechanics of magnetic solitons Invited Speaker: Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:36PM - 2:48PM		H2.00002: Nonreciprocal dynamics of domain wall in a finite ferromagnetic thin film Shu Zhang, Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		H2.00003: Dynamics of antiferromagnetic solitons Sayak Dasgupta, Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		H2.00004: The Annihilation of Vortex Anti-Vortex Pairs Derek Reitz, Oleg Tchernyshyov Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:12PM - 3:48PM		H2.00005: Update on CMP and Quantum Materials at NSF Invited Speaker: Tomasz Durakiewicz Preview Abstract

Session H3: CMP-QM: Ferroelectrics and other Novel Materials / NSF

Chair: Premala Chandra, Rutgers University
Room: 215, Campus Center, NJIT

Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		H3.00001: Current-density implementation for calculating flexoelectric coefficients Cyrus E. Dreyer, Massimiliano Stengel, David Vanderbilt Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:12PM - 2:24PM		H3.00002: Modulation doping in LaNiO$_3$/SrIrO$_3$ superlattices from first principles Michele Kotiuga, Heung-Sik Kim, David Vanderbilt, Karin M. Rabe Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:24PM - 2:36PM		H3.00003: Cluster dynamical mean-field theory study on deficient spinel chalcogenide GaV$_{\mathrm{4}}$S$_{\mathrm{8}}$ Heung Sik Kim, Kristjan Haule, David Vanderbilt Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:36PM - 3:12PM		H3.00004: New Perspectives on Quantum Phase Transitions from Ferroelectrics Invited Speaker: Premala Chandra Preview Abstract

Session H4: Optics-II

Chair: Bart Kahr, New York University
Room: 225, Campus Center, NJIT

Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:00PM - 2:36PM		H4.00001: Single qubit gates for neutral atom quantum computers Invited Speaker: David Weiss Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:36PM - 3:12PM		H4.00002: The most optically active triangle? Invited Speaker: Bart Kahr Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		H4.00003: Quantum Cascade Superluminescent Spiral Cavity Devices at 8 $\mu $m with Various Doping Characteristics Yezhezi Zhang, Mei Zheng, Abigail Pitarresi, Abanti Basak, Deborah Sivco, Claire Gmachl Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		H4.00004: Doppler variance analysis for high sensitivity morphological OCT imaging Farzana Zaki, Dylan Renaud, Benjamin Litvin, Nishat Sadia, Jamia Gilles, Xuan Liu Preview Abstract

Session H5: Astr II: Solar Tomography

Chair: Maria Kazachenko, Berkeley
Room: Atrium, Campus Center, NJIT

Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		H5.00001: Solar Tomography: current progress and future perspectives Gregory Fleishman Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:12PM - 2:48PM		H5.00002: GX Simulator: A highly interactive 3D modeling tool for studying solar flares and active regions Invited Speaker: Gelu Nita Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		H5.00003: IDL Implementation of the Fast Gyrosynchotron Codes Alice Gao, Zachary Breit, Jason Wong, Alexey Kuznetsov, Gelu Nita, Gregory Fleishman Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		H5.00004: Platform-independent radio radiation transfer codes for GX Simulator. Zachary Breit, Alice Gao, Alexey Kuznetsov, Gelu Nita, Gregory Fleishman Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		H5.00005: Three-dimensional forward-fit modeling of the hard X-ray and the microwave emissions of the 2015-06-22 M6.5 flare Natsuha Kuroda, Dale Gary, Haimin Wang, Gregory Fleishman, Gelu Nita, Ju Jing Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		H5.00006: Nonthermal electron evolution in 3D at the rise phase of a 2002-04-12 dense solar flare. Kevin Tong, Zhizhuo Zhou, Natsuha Kuroda, Gelu Nita, Gregory Fleishman Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:36PM - 3:48PM		H5.00007: Results from GX Fitting 12 April 2002 Flare Richard Wen, Sabina Jia, Natsuha Kuroda, Gelu Nita, Gregory Fleishman Preview Abstract
Saturday, November 4, 2017 3:48PM - 4:00PM		H5.00008: Nonthermal electron evolution in 3D at the main phase of a 2015-06-22 M-class solar flare Sabina Jia, Richard Wen, Natsuha Kuroda, Gelu Nita, Gregory Fleishman Preview Abstract

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