Bulletin of the American Physical Society

11th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Section of APS

Volume 54, Number 6

Thursday–Saturday, May 14–16, 2009; Vancouver, BC, Canada

Session Index

Session G1: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Chair: Andrew Dawes, Pacific University
Room: Irving Barber Learning Center 185

Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		G1.00001: New Light and New Science: Terahertz-Induced Extreme Nonlinear Optical Transients in Semiconductor Quantum Wells Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		G1.00002: Intense narrow band terahertz generation via type-II DFG in ZnTe Joe Tomaino, Andy Jameson, Jeremy Danielson, Yun-Shik Lee, K. Vodopyanov Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		G1.00003: Terahertz Properties of an Organic Nonlinear Optical Crystal Andrew Jameson, Joseph Tomaino, Yun-Shik Lee, Ji-Youn Seo, O-Pil Kwon Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		G1.00004: Finite-size and confinement effects in spin-polarized trapped Fermi gases Mark Ku, Jens Braun, Achim Schwenk Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		G1.00005: Hydrogen and Helium atoms in strong magnetic fields Anand Thirumalai, Jeremy Heyl Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:54PM - 3:14PM		G1.00006: BREAK
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:14PM - 3:50PM		G1.00007: Optical antennas for nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy: probing matter on its natural time and length scales Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:50PM - 4:02PM		G1.00008: Ultrashort laser pulse absorption and target heating Sergey Bochkarev, Wojciech Rozmus, Andrei Brantov, Valery Bychenkov, Mark Sherlock Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:02PM - 4:14PM		G1.00009: An intuitive approach to broadband dispersion measurements in high finesse optical cavities T.J. Hammond, Arthur K. Mills, David J. Jones Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:14PM - 4:26PM		G1.00010: Characterizing Galbumin as a high molecular weight contrast agent in MRI - A novel dual contrast agent protocol Firas Moosvi, Stefan Reinsberg, Jennifer Baker Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:26PM - 4:38PM		G1.00011: Calibration of holographic optical tweezers for force measurements on biomaterials Astrid van der Horst, Nancy Forde Preview Abstract

Session G2: Condensed Matter Physics III

Chair: Malcolm Kennett, Simon Fraser University
Room: Irving Barber Learning Center 260

Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		G2.00001: Optical coupling to spin waves in multiferroic materials Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		G2.00002: Microwave Spectroscopy of Heavy Fermion Superconductors at MilliKelvin Temperatures Colin Truncik, Wendell Huttema, Paul Carriere, Patrick Turner, David Broun, John Sarrao, Cedomir Petrovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		G2.00003: Conductivity anisotropy in CaRuO$_3$ Graham Lea, Amir Farahani, Saeid Kamal, Dong-Min Kim, Chang Beom Eom, J. Steven Dodge Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		G2.00004: Charge-density wave formation in interacting two-dimensional electronic systems with Landau level mixing Peter Smith, Malcolm Kennett Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		G2.00005: Quantum critical scaling in magnetic field near the Dirac point in graphene Bitan Roy, Igor Herbut Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:54PM - 3:14PM		G2.00006: BREAK
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:14PM - 3:50PM		G2.00007: The metal-insulator transition in vanadium dioxide nanobeams Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:50PM - 4:02PM		G2.00008: Gap spectroscopy in underdoped YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{6+x}$ from superfluid spectral weight and intrinsic pair tunneling Wendell Huttema, Patrick Turner, Ruixing Liang, Walter Hardy, Doug Bonn, David Broun Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:02PM - 4:14PM		G2.00009: Logarithmic flux flow resistivity across the cuprate phase diagram Xiaoqing Zhou, Wendell Huttema, Patrick Turner, David Broun, Ben Morgan, John Waldram, Darren Peets, Ruixing Liang, Walter Hardy, Doug Bonn Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:14PM - 4:26PM		G2.00010: Novel application of the kernel polynomial method to inhomogeneous superconductivity Lucian Covaci, Mona Berciu Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:26PM - 4:38PM		G2.00011: Time-resolved terahertz photoconductivity of insulating cuprates Amir Farahani, Jesse Petersen, Ruixing Liang, J. Steven Dodge Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:38PM - 4:50PM		G2.00012: Developments in Scanning Hall Probe Microscopy Taras Chouinard, Ricky Chu, Nigel David, David Broun Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:50PM - 5:02PM		G2.00013: X Marks the Spot: Scanning for Magnetic Scientific Treasure Using Hall-Effect Sensors Ricky Chu, Nigel David, Taras Chouinard, Adam Schneider, David Broun Preview Abstract

Session G3: Particle Physics

Chair: Stanley Yen, TRIUMF
Room: Hennings 202

Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		G3.00001: Giant loops in hot SYM and holography Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		G3.00002: Relativistic non-instantaneous action-at-a-distance interactions Domingo Louis-Martinez Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		G3.00003: The Cosmological Dark Energy as a Standard Model Effect Evan Thomas, Federico Urban, Ariel Zhitnitsky Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		G3.00004: Quarks, Leptons, and Density Matrices Carl Brannen Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		G3.00005: Statistics of energy losses of fast electrons Hans Bichsel Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		G3.00006: HALO -- Helium And Lead Observatory for Supernova Neutrinos Stanley Yen Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:06PM - 3:26PM		G3.00007: BREAK
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:26PM - 4:02PM		G3.00008: What we can expect from the first year of the LHC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:02PM - 4:14PM		G3.00009: Upgrade of the $\beta\!-\!\nu$ correlation experiment with beta decay of optically trapped $\rm^{38m}$K atoms Alexandre Gorelov, John Behr, Peter Jackson, Matt Pearson, Danny Ashery, Dan Melconian Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:14PM - 4:26PM		G3.00010: Searching for exotic particle emission in the decay of trapped Rb isomers Tao Kong, Alexander Gorelov, Tegan Wiebe, Matthew Pearson, John Behr Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:26PM - 4:38PM		G3.00011: High precision measurement of the $\pi \rightarrow e \nu$ branching ratio: a sensitive probe in the search for new physics Kaoru Yamada Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:38PM - 4:50PM		G3.00012: High Purity Beam in the TRIUMF M13 CHANNEL Chloe Malbrunot Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:50PM - 5:02PM		G3.00013: Photonuclear effects in a NaI(Tl) calorimeter Luca Doria Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 5:02PM - 5:14PM		G3.00014: Muon decay asymmetry and the standard model James Bueno Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 5:14PM - 5:26PM		G3.00015: Design and Performance of Liquid Xenon Detectors for PET Astrid Muennich, Pierre Amaudruz, Douglas Bryman, Leonid Kurchaninov, Philip Lu, Cam Marshall, Jean Pierre Martin, Fabrice Retiere, Aleksey Sher Preview Abstract

Session G4: Physics Education

Chair: Doug Bonn, University of British Columbia
Room: Hennings 201

Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		G4.00001: The Role and Preparation of Faculty for the Changing Community of Physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		G4.00002: My voice looks like that? A hands-on and textbook free approach to learning physics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		G4.00003: Lessons in Learning: Developing the Introductory Physics Interactivity Survey (IPIS) London Jenks, Brian Pyper Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		G4.00004: 3T Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prostate Cancer -- Comparison between Population-Averaged and Patient Specific Arterial Input Function Ran Meng, Burkhard Maedler, Silvia Chang, Edward Jones, Larry Goldenberg, Piotr Kozlowski Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:06PM - 3:26PM		G4.00005: BREAK
Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:26PM - 4:02PM		G4.00006: The WALTA Outreach project at the University of Washington Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:02PM - 4:14PM		G4.00007: Reasoning, Attitudes, and Learning: What matters in Introductory Physics? Melissa Bateman, Brian Pyper Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:14PM - 4:26PM		G4.00008: Towards concept-based instruction with blended learning in Labatorials Daria Ahrensmeier, J.M.K.C. Donev, R.B. Hicks, A. Louro, R. Stafford, L. Borvayeh, R.I. Thompson Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:26PM - 4:38PM		G4.00009: Evolution of an Environmentally Themed Introductory Physics Course Mathew Martinuk, Andrzej Kotlicki, Georg Rieger Preview Abstract

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