Bulletin of the American Physical Society

10th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Section of APS

Volume 53, Number 6

Thursday–Saturday, May 15–17, 2008; Portland, Oregon

Session Index

Session G1: Condensed Matter Physics II

Chair: Jinke Tang, University of Wyoming
Room: Olin 301

Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:36PM		G1.00001: X-ray Characterization of Oxide-based Magnetic Semiconductors Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM		G1.00002: Effect of Heating and H gas Exposure on MgZnO Nanoparticle Conductivity. Chris Berven, Joseph Dick, Leah Bergman, John Morrison, Jesse Huso Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM		G1.00003: Probing Magnetic Exchange in Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors by Neutron Scattering Zachary Wiren, Tomasz Giebultowicz, Henryk Kepa, Craig Brown, Juscelino Leao Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM		G1.00004: Wide band gap $p$-type semiconductors Cu$_{3}$TaQ$_{4}$ (Q = S or Se) Paul Newhouse, Peter Hersh, Andriy Zakutayev, Annette Richard, Heather Platt, Douglas Keszler, Janet Tate Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM		G1.00005: Metal-insulator phase boundary in VO$_{2}$ nanobeams Jiang Wei, Wei Chen, Zenghui Wang, David Cobden Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM		G1.00006: Phase transitions and ferroelectricity in NaSb$_{3}$F$_{10}$ Peter Wu, Panos Photinos, Sidney Abraham, Jason Matthews, R. Christie Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:50PM		G1.00007: BREAK
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:50PM - 4:26PM		G1.00008: Luttinger Liquid Behavior in a Quasi-One-Dimensional Transition Metal Oxide Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:26PM - 4:38PM		G1.00009: Universal Behavior in Frequency- and Temperature- Dependent Hysteresis Loops of Compacted Cobalt-rich Magnetic Nanoparticles K.M. Chowdary Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:38PM - 4:50PM		G1.00010: Path-integral quantum Monte Carlo studies of lattice polarons and bipolarons Pavel Kornilovitch Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:50PM - 5:02PM		G1.00011: Detection of adsorbed gas atoms on a suspended single-walled carbon nanotube balance Zenghui Wang, Jiang Wei, Oscar Vilches, David Cobden Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:02PM - 5:14PM		G1.00012: Identifying the mechanism of biosensing with carbon nanotube transistors Ethan Minot Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:14PM - 5:26PM		G1.00013: Heat Transfer Dynamics at Carbon Nanotube Thermal Switch and Silicon Interface Taejin Kim, Mohamed Osman Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:26PM - 5:38PM		G1.00014: Combined density functional and Hartree Fock calculations of the total electronic energy of atoms Kenneth Walsh, Henri Jansen Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:38PM - 5:50PM		G1.00015: A new quartz capacitance dilatometer for magnetostriction measurements Mario S. da Luz, David P. Cebulla, John J. Neumeier Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:50PM - 6:02PM		G1.00016: Magnetocaloric Effect and Thermal Expansion in Mn$_{1-x}$Fe$_x$As Ariana de Campos, Sergio Gama, Brandom McGuire, John J. Neumeier Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:02PM - 6:14PM		G1.00017: Energy Spread Measurements of Cold Field Emitting HfC(310) Shawn Pollard, Kevin Kagarice, William Mackie Preview Abstract

Session G2: Education

Chair: MacKenzie Stetzer, University of Washington
Room: Miller 105

Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:36PM		G2.00001: Developing and assessing research-based curriculum: Examples from the electricity and magnetism lab Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:36PM - 3:12PM		G2.00002: Philosophy and Physics by Inquiry in a liberal arts setting Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM		G2.00003: Junior/Senior Quantum Mechanics with Lab Mark Beck Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM		G2.00004: Purpose and Features of Web-Based Open-Access Crystallographic Databases Peter Sondergeld, Peter Moeck, Boris Dusek, Hynek Hanke Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:50PM		G2.00005: BREAK
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:50PM - 4:26PM		G2.00006: Integrating writing research with curricular development in large-enrollment introductory physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:26PM - 5:02PM		G2.00007: Best Practices in Physics Demonstrations: Learning? I thought this was just for entertainment. Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:02PM - 5:14PM		G2.00008: Barriers to Learning? School, Beliefs, and Reasoning in Physics Education Michelle Klingler, Brian Pyper Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:14PM - 5:26PM		G2.00009: Barriers to Learning? Age, Experience, Beliefs, and Reasoning in Physics Education Allison Shaffer, Brian Pyper Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:26PM - 5:38PM		G2.00010: Barriers to Learning? Gender, Beliefs, and Reasoning in Physics Education London Jenks, Brian Pyper Preview Abstract

Session G3: Industrial/Applied Physics

Chair: Brian Milbrath, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Room: Olin 204

Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:36PM		G3.00001: Measuring Stream Dynamics with Fiber Optics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:36PM - 3:00PM		G3.00002: Ultrasonic measurements of thin zinc layers on concrete Henri Jansen, Bill Brooks, Vinh Nguyen, Milo Koretsky Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:00PM - 3:24PM		G3.00003: A Stochastic Semiclassical Time Front Prediction for Ocean Acoustics Katherine Hegewisch, Steven Tomsovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:38PM		G3.00004: BREAK
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:38PM - 4:02PM		G3.00005: Minimal energy damping in an axisymmetric flow Alexander Sachs Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:02PM - 4:26PM		G3.00006: Physics and the Lung Richard Jacob, Kevin Minard Preview Abstract

Session G4: Particle Physics

Chair: Janis McKenna, University of British Columbia
Room: Miller 102

Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM		G4.00001: Determining the Muon Mass in an Instructional Laboratory Christopher May, Benjamin Brau, John Essick Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM		G4.00002: Nanometer Vibration Control by Computer Feedback Kevin McLeod, Steven Schramm, Janis McKenna, Thomas Mattison Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM		G4.00003: Nanometer Vibration Analysis for Future Linear Colliders Steven Schramm, Kevin McLeod, Janis McKenna, Thomas Mattison Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:36PM - 3:12PM		G4.00004: LHC Physics with the ATLAS Detector Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM		G4.00005: An investigation of observable signatures in ATLAS from LSP decays to the Hidden Valley Jacob Miner Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM		G4.00006: Topological vector currents and neutron star kicks James Charbonneau Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:50PM		G4.00007: BREAK
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:50PM - 4:02PM		G4.00008: Visualizing Non-Asymptotic Quantum Scattering from a Separable Potential Jared Stenson, Albert Stetz Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:02PM - 4:14PM		G4.00009: Classification of Hadron Bound States Carl Brannen Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:14PM - 4:26PM		G4.00010: Parity, Time Reversal, and Relativity Robert Close Preview Abstract

Session G5: Undergraduate Research and Outreach

Chair: Ajay Narayanan, Green River College
Room: Miller 104

Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:36PM		G5.00001: Review of Student Poster Presentations Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:36PM - 3:12PM		G5.00002: What Made the Top Modern-day Physicists Become Physicists? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:36PM		G5.00003: Green River Community College Cosmic Ray Detector Andrea Roma, Crissy Harrington, Mirela Isic, Andrew Adams, Ron Draper Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:50PM		G5.00004: BREAK
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:50PM - 4:14PM		G5.00005: A Novel Approach to the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment Spencer Gibbs, Nomin Oyun Preview Abstract

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