Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2008 Joint Meeting of the APS Ohio-Region Section, the AAPT Southern Ohio Section, and the ACS Dayton-Section

Volume 53, Number 8

Friday–Saturday, October 10–11, 2008; Dayton, Ohio

Session Index

Session C1: Terahertz Spectroscopy

Chair: Doug Petkie, Wright State University
Room: Fawcett Hall 204

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C1.00001: Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Composites Jeremy Johnson, Christopher Stoik, Matthew Bohn, James Blackshire Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C1.00002: Combustion Diagnostics with Terahertz Tomography Nicholas Schroeder, Fin Eichorn, Jason Deibel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C1.00003: Predicting the generation of THz fields based on measurements of amplitude and phase of the input field Peter Powers, Wenzao Li, Joseph Haus, Qiwen Zhan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C1.00004: Terahertz spectroscopy of gas phase molecules for chemical physics applications Douglas T. Petkie Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C1.00005: Nondestructive materials characterization using sub-millimeter wave imaging Izaak Kemp, Douglas T. Petkie Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C1.00006: Non-Destructive Corrosion Detection Using Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy and Imaging Lindsay Owens, Stanley Smith, Doug Petkie, Jason Deibel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		C1.00007: FEM Simulation of a Terahertz Metamaterial using Short/Long Metal Wire Pairs Zach Gault, Scott Eilerman, Jason Deibel Preview Abstract

Session C2: Education

Chair: Elizabeth George, Wittenberg University
Room: Brehm Labs, Oelman Hall 165

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C2.00001: Learning what's hard about Physics by Inquiry's Properties of Matter Gordon Aubrecht Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C2.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C2.00003: Changing student's attitudes about teaching in a science course for teachers Todd Smith, Mary Kay Kelly, Beth Basista Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C2.00004: Hosting a Successful Science Fair to Boost Interest in Science James Sullivan, Thomas Cruse Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C2.00005: Working to have an IMPACT Gordon Aubrecht Preview Abstract

Session C3: Chemical Physics

Chair: David Weeks, Air Force Institute of Technology
Room: Fawcett Hall 206

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C3.00001: System-averaged exchange and correlation holes in second-row atoms Antonio Cancio Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C3.00002: The Adiabatic-to-Diabatic Mixing Angle for B + H$_{2}$ Potential Energy Surfaces Matthew Garvin, David Weeks Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C3.00003: Surface effect on the medium-range structure of colloidal and mesoporous silica Gang Chen, Kuangmin Li, Congshang Wan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C3.00004: Nuclear Magnetic Conduits Rich DeSantis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C3.00005: Investigating the Diffusive Behavior of HPC with DLS and FPR Ryan McDonough, Kiril Streletzky, Paul Russo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C3.00006: Production of Singlet Oxygen within a Flow Discharge Matthew Lange, Greg Pitz, Glen Perram Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		C3.00007: Temporal Evolution of Arc Emission From Laser REMPI Triggering of Air Spark Gap Jared Miles, Steven Adams Preview Abstract

Session C4: Astronomy and Nuclear Physics

Chair: Gary Farlow, Wright State University
Room: Fawcett Hall 108

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C4.00001: A note on the quantum-tail effect on fusion reaction rate Alexander Zubarev Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C4.00002: Track Reconstruction for the NIFFTE TPC Sarvagya Sharma Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C4.00003: Global Warming and the Microwave Background. Pierre-Marie Robitaille Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C4.00004: Galaxy Properties and Substructure in the Cluster Abell 160 Craig Koontz, Jason Pinkney Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C4.00005: Improving the Archival Tools of NRAO Brian L. Sacash Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C4.00006: Solar Cycle Characteristics Examined in Separate Hemispheres James Gallagher Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		C4.00007: Nothing is Dark in the New Physics James Beichler Preview Abstract

Session C5: Atomic and Molecular Physics

Chair: Jerry Clark, Wright State University
Room: Fawcett Hall 218

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C5.00001: Infrared spectra of the detonation fireballs Benjamin Schott, Kevin Gross, Glen Perram Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C5.00002: Charge Transport in DNA with Five Base Pairs Sunhee Lee, Eric Hedin, Yong Joe Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C5.00003: Hyper-spectral imaging of aircraft exhaust plumes Spencer Bowen, Kenneth Bradley, Kevin Gross, Glen Perram, Michael Marciniak Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C5.00004: EIT Intensity Noise Spectroscopy Michael Crescimanno, Yanhong Xiao, Maria Baryakhtar, Michael Hohensee, David Phillips, Ron Walsworth Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C5.00005: Intensity auto- and cross-correlations for a driven optical cavity coupled to a three-level atom Patrick Hemphill, James Clemens Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C5.00006: Pressure broadening and shifting of the Cesium D1 and D2 lines by rare gases Douglas Wertepny, Greg Pitz, Glen Perram Preview Abstract

Session C6: Condensed Matter

Chair: Matthew Bohn, Air Force Institute of Technology
Room: Oelman Hall 302

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C6.00001: Temporal and spectral photoluminescence from HVPE grown GaAs Matthew Bohn, William Guiney Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C6.00002: Diffusion in Polypropylenes: Effects of Stereochemistry and Polydispersity Ernst von Meerwall, Numan Waheed, Wayne Mattice Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C6.00003: Calculating Young's modulus for a carbon nanotube Feras Alzubi, Ronald Cosby Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C6.00004: Multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock autoionization calculations near the 3p excitation edge of the transition metals Kofi Nuroh Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C6.00005: Terrace Width Distributions in the Limit $\tilde{\beta}_B / \tilde{\beta}_A \to \infty$: Numerical Transfer Matrix Results Howard Richards Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C6.00006: Simulation of Ferromagnetic Properties for the Two-Dimensional Ising Model Christopher Lemon, Ronald Johns Preview Abstract

Session C7: Biological Physics

Chair: Peter Mirau, Air Force Research Laboratory
Room: Oelman Hall 30

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C7.00001: Diffusion dependence of proton NMR relaxation rates in the presence of ferritin Michael Boss, P. Chris Hammel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C7.00002: Characterization and Biocompatibility of ``Green'' Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Michael Moulton, Samantha Kunzelman, Laura Braydich-Stolle, M. Nadagouda, R. Varma, Saber Hussain Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C7.00003: Mapping the energy landscape of tubulin under tension with molecular simulations Harshad Joshi, Ruxandra Dima Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C7.00004: Computational modeling of protein folding assistance by the eukaryotic chaperonin CCT Manori Jayasinghe, George Stan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C7.00005: Studies of solid DNA-CTMA films using Raman microprobe spectroscopy Faizan Ahmad, Perry Yaney Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C7.00006: The Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Platinum Group Metals in Developing Chick Embryos Ioana Pavel, Jennifer Monahan, Marjorie Markopoulos, Zofia Gagnon, Britney NeJame, Jacob Cawley, David Reens Preview Abstract

Session C8: Applied Physics and Optics

Chair: Michael Marciniak, Air Force Institute of Technology
Room: Fawcett Hall 210

Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C8.00001: The Bi-Directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) -- Measurement and Analysis Techniques Bradley Balling, Michael Marciniak Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C8.00002: Rugged TDLAS system for High Energy Laser atmospheric propagation characterization Glen Perram, Christopher Rice Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C8.00003: Wave Optics Simulation and Prediction of Retro-reflections from Optical Systems John Tatar, Walter Cole, Michael Marciniak Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C8.00004: A Transformer with Unequal Mutual Inductances Xiaodong Liu, Yu Liang, Qichang Liang Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C8.00005: Multipactor Discharge Mitigation in High Power Microwave, HPM, Systems Neil Rogers, William Bailey Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C8.00006: Bi-directional Scatter Distribution Function (BSDF) Measurements of Large Area Photonic Crystals Robert Lamott, Michael Marciniak, Brian Cunningham Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:12AM - 9:24AM		C8.00007: A SWNT Synthesis Apparatus for Multivariate Analysis of Nucleation and Growth Factors R. Acosta, D.C. Liptak, R. Rao, P. Caceres-Valencia, J. Deibel, B. Maruyama Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:24AM - 9:36AM		C8.00008: Agent-Based Models for Physics and Chemistry Paul Seybold Preview Abstract

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