Bulletin of the American Physical Society

78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the APS

Volume 56, Number 9

Wednesday–Saturday, October 19–22, 2011; Roanoke, Virginia

Session Index

Session PA: Physics Education

Chair: Gerald Feldman, The George Washington University
Room: Crystal Ballroom A

Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		PA.00001: LabVIEW ALPHA Immersion at Reed College R. Seth Smith Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		PA.00002: What is the purpose of undergraduate physics labs? William Sams, Michael Paesler, Cliff Chafin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		PA.00003: Remote Sensing: Radio Frequency Detection for High School Physics Students Daniel Huggett, Michael Jeandron, Larry Maddox, Sanichiro Yoshida Preview Abstract

Session PB: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics II

Chair: Uwe Tauber, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Room: Crystal Ballroom B

Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		PB.00001: Effect of Diffusion on Size Distribution Dynamics of Desorption in KMC Simulations of a Lattice-Gas Model of Pulsed Electrodeposition Tjipto Juwono Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		PB.00002: Effect of the size distributions of magnetic nanoparticles on metastability across dynamic phase boundary Yoh Yamamoto, Kyungwha Park Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		PB.00003: Non-equilibrium phases of the two-dimensional Ising model in contact with two heat baths Linjun Li, Michel Pleimling Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		PB.00004: Langevin Molecular Dynamics of Driven Magnetic Flux Lines Ulrich Dobramysl, Michel Pleimling, Uwe C. T\"{a}uber Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		PB.00005: An Approximation to the Periodic Solution of a Differential Equation of Abel Ronald E. Mickens Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		PB.00006: An Averaged-Separation of Variable Solution to the Burger Equation 'Kale Oyedeji, Ronald E. Mickens Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		PB.00007: A two-Lane model with anomalous slow dynamics Dan Linford, Trevor Richards, Michel Pleimling Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		PB.00008: Degree-based graph construction and sampling Hyunju Kim Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:21PM - 12:33PM		PB.00009: A simple model for studying interacting networks Wenjia Liu, Shivakumar Jolad, Beate Schmittmann, R.K.P. Zia Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:33PM - 12:45PM		PB.00010: Image Charge Optimization for the Reaction Field by Matching to an Electrostatic Force Tensor Wei Song, Donald Jacobs Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:45PM - 12:57PM		PB.00011: Unusual criticality in a generalized XY model Yifei Shi Preview Abstract

Session PC: Condensed Matter Physics/Nanophysics II

Chair: Wilfredo Otano Rivera, University of Puerto Rico-Cayey
Room: Crystal Ballroom C

Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:45AM - 10:57AM		PC.00001: Determination of the Current Voltage Signatures of NanoGUMBOS Kalyan Kanakamedala, Sergio De Rooy, Susmita Das, Bilal El-Zahab, Isiah Warner, Theda Daniels-Race Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:57AM - 11:09AM		PC.00002: Characterization of NanoGUMBOS Using Conductive Probe Atomic Force Microscopy Naveen Jagadish, Sergio De Rooy, Atiya Jordan, Ashleigh Wright, Susmita Das, Bilal El-Zahab, Isiah Warner, Theda Daniels-Race Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:09AM - 11:21AM		PC.00003: Negative coefficient of thermal expansion in (epoxy resin)/(zirconium tungstate) nanocomposites Erich See, Vladimir Kochergin, Lauren Neely, Madrakhim Zayetnikov, Gianluigi Ciovati, Hans Robinson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:21AM - 11:33AM		PC.00004: Towed-grid system for production and calorimetric study of homogenous quantum turbulence Roman Ciapurin, Kyle Thompson, Gary G. Ihas Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:33AM - 11:45AM		PC.00005: Radiative Polaritons in Thin Oxide Films with Experimental and Simulated Dispersion Relations Anita Vincent-Johnson, James Hammonds Jr., Giovanna Scarel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:45AM - 11:57AM		PC.00006: Inductive Critical Currents in Nb/Mo bilayers Phillip Broussard, James Veldhorst Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:57AM - 12:09PM		PC.00007: Time-dependent hydrogen annealing of Mg-doped GaN Ustun Sunay, Mary Zvanut, Jamiyanaa Dashdorj Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:09PM - 12:21PM		PC.00008: First-principles study of surface states of topological insulators Kyungwha Park Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:21PM - 12:33PM		PC.00009: Electronic Structure Determination of the Thermoelectric CuRh$_{1-x}$Mg$_{x}$O$_{2}$ using Soft X-Ray Spectroscopies Eric Martin, Paolo Vilmercati, Christine Cheney, Takao Sasagawa, Norman Mannella Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:33PM - 12:45PM		PC.00010: Energy Band Gap Behavior as a Function of Optical Electronegativity for Semiconducting and Insulating Binary Oxides Kristen Dagenais, Matthew Chamberlin, Costel Constantin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:45PM - 12:57PM		PC.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:57PM - 1:09PM		PC.00012: Microstructural investigations of 0.2{\%} carbon content steel Sajjad Tollabimazraehno, Kurt Hingerl Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:09PM - 1:21PM		PC.00013: Optical interferometric assessment of thin-film adhesion to substrate Sushovit Adhikari, Kenji Gomi, Sanichiro Yoshida Preview Abstract

Session PD: Particle Physics at the LHC

Chair: Brad Cox, University of Virginia
Room: Crystal Ballroom DE

Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:45AM - 11:15AM		PD.00001: The impact of Higgs boson searches at the Tevatron in the LHC era Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:15AM - 11:45AM		PD.00002: ATLAS in 2011: Status and Prospects Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:45AM - 12:15PM		PD.00003: Recent Results from 7 GeV proton-proton running at CMS Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:15PM - 12:45PM		PD.00004: Naturalness of electroweak symmetry breaking in the LHC era Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

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