Bulletin of the American Physical Society

16th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Section of the APS

Volume 60, Number 6

Thursday–Saturday, May 14–16, 2015; Pullman, Washington

Session Index

Session E2: Multidisciplinary and Applied Physics

Chair: Michael McNeil Forbes, Washington State University
Room: Webster Physical Sciences 11

Saturday, May 16, 2015 1:30PM - 2:00PM		E2.00001: Wavelet analyses of Saturn's rings: Extracting masses and motions from wavelet phases Invited Speaker: Matthew Hedman Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		E2.00002: Imaging and spectral analysis of underwater objects Daniel Plotnick, Philip Marston Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		E2.00003: Identification of Acoustic Backscattering Mechanisms from Partially Exposed Elastic Spheres at an Air-Water Interface Aaron Gunderson, Philip Marston Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		E2.00004: Cavity Cooling of Positrons for Anti-Hydrogen Production Nathan Evetts, Alex Povilus, Eric Hunter, Isaac Martens, Jonathan Wurtele, Walter Hardy, Joel Fajans Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		E2.00005: Soy Protein Nanocapsules Fabricated by Flash Desolvation Approach (FDA) Yu-Chung Chang, Li-Ju Wang, Geng Jian, Lei Li Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:48PM - 3:30PM		E2.00006: Break
Saturday, May 16, 2015 3:30PM - 4:00PM		E2.00007: Generalized Gaussian Wave Packet Dynamics for Chaotic Systems Invited Speaker: Steven Tomsovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:00PM - 4:12PM		E2.00008: Accurate heteroclinic orbits and phase space areas Jizhou Li, Steven Tomsovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:12PM - 4:24PM		E2.00009: Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Single-Crystal Two-Dimensional CuInSe$_{2}$ Nanosheets Xin Tao, Elham Mafi, Yi Gu Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:24PM - 4:36PM		E2.00010: Removal of Actinides and Lanthanides from Aqueous Solution by DTPA-Functionalized Magnetic Nanosorbents Huijin Zhang, Rocklan McDowell, Leigh Martin, You Qiang Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:36PM - 4:48PM		E2.00011: Using Lasers to Achieve Extreme Material States on Ultra-fast Timescales James Hawreliak Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:48PM - 5:00PM		E2.00012: Zinc Oxide Random Lasers: Threshold Enhancement and Operational Stability Zachariah Peterson, Robert Word, Rolf K\"onenkamp Preview Abstract

Session E3: Physics Education, History and Public Outreach

Chair: Nicholas Cerruti, Washington State University
Room: Webster Physical Sciences B12

Saturday, May 16, 2015 1:30PM - 2:00PM		E3.00001: Improving Quantum Mechanics Instruction Using Tutorials Invited Speaker: Gina Passante Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:00PM - 2:30PM		E3.00002: Making calculus tangible Invited Speaker: David Roundy Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:30PM - 2:42PM		E3.00003: Comparing Student Understanding of Addition of Vectors for Multiple Points of Instruction and Physical Contexts Paul Emigh, Peter Shaffer Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:42PM - 2:54PM		E3.00004: \textit{Sparking Imaginations}: a museum-style exhibit on the history of electrical science and electrical power generation Amelia VanEngen Spivey, Amy Fisher Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:54PM - 3:06PM		E3.00005: James Clerk Maxwell's life, science, and early legacy: some recent scholarship Philip L. Marston Preview Abstract

Session E4: Condensed Matter Physics II

Chair: Alan Greer, Gonzaga University
Room: Webster Physical Sciences 16

Saturday, May 16, 2015 1:30PM - 2:00PM		E4.00001: Transformation of Shock-Compressed Pyrolytic Graphite to Diamond: Role of Microstructure Invited Speaker: J.M. Winey Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		E4.00002: Nano-glasses: Non crystalline materials with the controllable atomic structures Lokendra Khanal, William Armour, John McCloy, You Qiang Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		E4.00003: Stability of Molecular Crystals under High Pressure: Tuning of Hydrogen Bonding by Deuterium Substitution Yuchuan Tao, Zbigniew Dreger, Yogendra Gupta Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		E4.00004: Low-Temperature and High-Pressure $^{31}$P-NMR Study of the Magnetic Properties of the 2D Frustrated Square-Lattice Compound BaCdVO(PO$_{4})_{2}$ Beas Roy, Ramesh Nath, David C. Johnston, Yuji Furukawa Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		E4.00005: X-ray diffraction measurements to examine structural changes in shock compressed solids at the Dynamic Compression Sector Stefan Turneaure, Nicholas Sinclair, Kurt Zimmerman, Yogendra Gupta Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:48PM - 3:00PM		E4.00006: Spin Hall effect in disordered organic solids Zhi-Gang Yu Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 3:00PM - 3:12PM		E4.00007: Vortex-Bound States in Chiral d-Wave Superconductors Darrick Lee, Andreas Schnyder Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 3:12PM - 3:30PM		E4.00008: Break
Saturday, May 16, 2015 3:30PM - 4:00PM		E4.00009: Acceptors in zinc oxide: Nitrogen will not work Invited Speaker: Matthew McCluskey Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:00PM - 4:12PM		E4.00010: Sodium acceptor doping of ZnO crystals Narendra Parmar, Kelvin Lynn Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:12PM - 4:24PM		E4.00011: Lithium Acceptors and Hydrogen in Zinc Oxide Caleb Corolewski, Matthew McCluskey Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:24PM - 4:36PM		E4.00012: Defect Dynamics and optical properties in ZnO films Dinesh Thapa, Jesse Huso, Hui Che, Amrah Canul, John Morrison, Caleb Corolewski, M.D. McCluskey, Leah Bergman Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:36PM - 4:48PM		E4.00013: Microgravity experiments on phase separation using helically-supported capillary channels Maverick Terrazas, David Thiessen Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:48PM - 5:00PM		E4.00014: On the Role of Point Defects in the Persistent Photoconductivity of Strontium Titanate Violet Poole, Matt McCluskey Preview Abstract

Session E6: Astronomy, Cosmology, Relativity and Gravitation

Chair: Matthew Duez, Washington State University
Room: Webster Physical Sciences 17

Saturday, May 16, 2015 1:30PM - 2:00PM		E6.00001: Spin-Orbit Alignment of Extrasolar Planets as a Probe of their Origin and Evolution Invited Speaker: Jason Barnes Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		E6.00002: Alfven's Theory of Sunspots and the Emission of Gravitational Waves from the Center of the Sun Friedwardt Winterberg Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		E6.00003: Rotation Measures of diffuse polarized emission: Insights into Galactic magnetism from the Canadian Galactic Plane Survey Anna Ordog, Jo-Anne Brown Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		E6.00004: Self-Consistent Primordial Helium Abundance Determinations using MCMC Erik Aver Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		E6.00005: Accretion of The Magnetized Neutrino-cooled Torus on a Rotating Black Hole Fatemeh Hossein Nouri Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:48PM - 3:00PM		E6.00006: A high order accurate finite difference scheme with boundary closures for astrophysical simulations Wyatt Brege Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 3:00PM - 3:30PM		E6.00007: Break
Saturday, May 16, 2015 3:30PM - 4:00PM		E6.00008: Probing Physics with Observations of Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs Invited Speaker: Jeremy Heyl Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:00PM - 4:12PM		E6.00009: Experimental highlights and challenges in Advanced LIGO Kiwamu Izumi Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:12PM - 4:24PM		E6.00010: Estimation of aligned search efficiency for low-mass coalescing generic spinning binary black holes in gravitational wave data Nairwita Mazumder, Stephen Privitera, Parameswaran Ajith Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:24PM - 4:36PM		E6.00011: Improving LIGO Data Quality By Detecting Artifacts Arising from Bilinear and Nonlinear Noise Couplings Bernard Hall, Nairwita Mazumder Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:36PM - 4:48PM		E6.00012: Acoustic Franz Wave Scattering From Circular Cylinders Anthony Smith Preview Abstract
Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:48PM - 5:00PM		E6.00013: Gravitational wave detectors for the coming decades Sheila Dwyer Preview Abstract

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