Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Fall 2009 Meeting of the Ohio Sections of the APS and AAPT

Volume 54, Number 9

Friday–Saturday, October 9–10, 2009; Delaware, Ohio

Session Index

Session C1: Astrophysics and Gravitation

Chair: Robert Harmon, Ohio Wesleyan University
Room: Conrades-Wetherell Science Center 167

Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C1.00001: New Results on Quasar Outflows Joseph Shields Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C1.00002: Gravitational Tests of Relativity Jay D. Tasson, V. Alan Kostelecky Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C1.00003: Laboratory Test of Newton's Second Law for Small Accelerations Brian Woodahl, Jens Gundlach, Stephan Schlamminger, Chris Spitzer, Ki Choi, Jen Coy, Ephraim Fischbach Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C1.00004: The Universe according to Schroedinger and Milo Milo Wolff Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C1.00005: DM/DE revealed: The physical origin of Lambda-CDM James Beichler Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C1.00006: The Formation of Spaces in the Universe and Its Expansion Yong Wang Preview Abstract

Session C2: Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science

Chair: Brad Trees, Ohio Wesleyan University
Room: Conrades-Wetherell Science Center 163

Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C2.00001: Normal state charge dynamics of novel iron-based superconductor FeTe$_{0.87}$S$_{0.13}$ probed with infrared spectroscopy S.V. Dordevic, N. Stojilovic, Adam Koncz, Rongwei Hu, C. Petrovic Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C2.00002: Experimental Characterization of Nonlinear Optical Materials Katie Knox, Chuan Yang, Zhiwen Liu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C2.00003: Detection of Electronic Defects in Zircon and Hafnon using PAC Spectroscopy Herbert Jaeger, Sean McBride Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C2.00004: Thermodynamic properties of gold nanoparticles described by Sutton-Chen potential and Quantum Sutton-Chen potential Yongjin Park, Gustavo Carri Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C2.00005: Triangular Relations in Structural Glasses Karina E. Avila, Horacio E. Castillo, Azita Parsaeian Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C2.00006: Fluctuations in the relaxation of a strong glass Azita Parsaeian, Horacio E. Castillo, Katharina Vollmayr-Lee Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:12AM - 9:24AM		C2.00007: Fokker-Planck Dynamics in the Energy Domain Gcina Mavimbela, Horacio E. Castillo, Claudio Chamon Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:24AM - 9:36AM		C2.00008: Hysteretic synchronization of a spin-torque nano-oscillator to a microwave signal Sergei Urazhdin, Vasil Tiberkevich, Andrei Slavin Preview Abstract

Session C3: Nonlinear Dynamics and Education

Chair: Barbara Andereck, Ohio Wesleyan University
Room: Conrades-Wetherell Science Center 161

Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C3.00001: ``Devil's staircase'' in nanomagnetism: fractional synchronization of a nonlinear spin-torque nano-oscillator Sergei Urazhdin, Phillip Tabor, Andrei Slavin, Vasyl Tyberkevych Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C3.00002: Synchronization of Metronomes and Moons Barbara Andereck, Anne Benjamin, David Carpenter Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C3.00003: Using letters to the editor to try to bring science to the public Gordon Aubrecht Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C3.00004: Another year of IMPACT2 Gordon Aubrecht Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C3.00005: Independent measurements of the frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves Craig Howald Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:00AM - 9:12AM		C3.00006: Gains in Content Knowledge, Confidence and Comfort Levels from a Physical Science Course Laura Van Wormer, Roxanne Sorrick Preview Abstract

Session C4: Nuclear, High-Energy, Biophysics

Chair: Robert Kaye, Ohio Wesleyan University
Room: Conrades-Wetherell Science Center 151

Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:00AM - 8:12AM		C4.00001: Collective behavior in $^{71}$As R.A. Kaye, C.J. Drover, S.R. Arora, N.R. Baker, S.L. Tabor, T.A. Hinners, C.R. Hoffman, S. Lee, Y. Sun, Y.-C. Yang, J. D{\"o}ring, J.K. Bruckman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:12AM - 8:24AM		C4.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:24AM - 8:36AM		C4.00003: A Simple Model and Unified Theory of Elementary Particles and Interactions (UTOEPI) Ashok Sinha Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:36AM - 8:48AM		C4.00004: The Weak Mixing Matrix Vic Dannon, Robert Levine Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:48AM - 9:00AM		C4.00005: All-or-none protein-like folding of a homopolymer chain Mark Taylor, Wolfgang Paul, Kurt Binder Preview Abstract

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