Bulletin of the American Physical Society

80th Annual Meeting of the APS Southeastern Section

Volume 58, Number 17

Wednesday–Saturday, November 20–23, 2013; Bowling Green, Kentucky

Session Index

Session KA: Poster Session	Show Abstracts
Friday, November 22, 2013 Room: Hallway

		KA.00001: Evaluation of Quasi-Molecules for collision studies at low energies Dwayne Joseph, Bidhan Saha Preview Abstract
		KA.00002: Geolocation Analysis and Social Median Data Acquisition via Twitter Content Christopher Wright, Lance Hahn, Phil Womble, Keith Andrew Preview Abstract
		KA.00003: Storm Activities and Impacts in the Western Arctic Marginal Ice Zone Wei Tao, Jing Zhang, Xiangdong Zhang Preview Abstract
		KA.00004: In-situ Investigations of the Surface Microstructure Evolution of Metallic Specimens Using the Large Chamber Scanning Electron Microscope at Western Kentucky University Grace Egbujor, Edward Kintzel Preview Abstract
		KA.00005: Deterministic and other Methods Available to Solve the Maxwell-Boltzmann Transport Equation for Particles Scattered off of a Broad Slab with Thickness `L' Eric Steinfelds, Keith Andrew Preview Abstract
		KA.00006: External Morphology of Circumocular Structure on a Cambrian Trilobite Fossil with SEM Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy Compared to Proetidia Members Kristopher Andrew, Keith Andrew, Karla Andrew, Edward Kintzel Preview Abstract
		KA.00007: Analysis of coating characteristics of thin-film system David Didie, Daniel Didie, Sushovit Adhikari, Sanichiro Yoshida Preview Abstract
		KA.00008: Analysis of Fiber Structure in a Concrete Matrix from EBS Coupled to Raman Spectra Keith Andrew, Shane Palmquest, Edward Kintzel, Aaron Celestian, Gregory Arbuckle, Jahi Palmer Preview Abstract
		KA.00009: Controlled Growth of Ultrathin Copper Phthalocyanine Films Adsorbed onto Glass Substrates Jesse Finley, Edward Kintzel, Detlef-M Smilgies Preview Abstract
		KA.00010: Design {\&} Testing of Magnetic Field for 2.45 GHz Compact ECR Ion Source Shankar Nair Preview Abstract
		KA.00011: Noise Reduction Techniques for Analyzing Electrochemical Systems Keenan Stone, Roger Kisner Preview Abstract
		KA.00012: Analysis of residual stress using ESPI Saugat Ghimire, Sean Craft, Sanichiro Yoshida Preview Abstract
		KA.00013: Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Monitoring Trace Elements in Liquid Samples Prakash Sharma, Alejandra Sandoval, Akshaya Kumar Preview Abstract
		KA.00014: Fabrication of ZnO Nanostructure Based Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites for Energy Application Sarah Pak, Brigham Mu, Anthony Mayo, Jennifer Jones, Richard Mu, Eugene Collins Preview Abstract
		KA.00015: Supernova 2009nr: A Normal Supernova in the Optical \& Infrared Jonathan Heath, Ginger Bryngelson Preview Abstract
		KA.00016: Spectroscopic Characterization of White Dwarf Candidates for Calibrating the Dark Energy Survey Mees Fix, Allyn Smith, Douglas Tucker, William Wester Preview Abstract
		KA.00017: Photometric Calibrations of Star Fields for the Dark Energy Survey Samuel Wyatt, Douglas Tucker Preview Abstract
		KA.00018: Status of the Pioneer Anomaly John Hodge Preview Abstract
		KA.00019: Exchange and Magnetic Anisotropic Interactions of Magnetic Ions in Magnetic Materials Alexander Bazhan Preview Abstract
		KA.00020: The Effects of Substrates, Buffer and Seeding Layers and Thermal Treatments on Zinc Oxide Nanostructure Formation Andrew Trenchard, Richard Mu Preview Abstract
		KA.00021: Investigating Relaxation in Chalcogenide Using Reverse Monte Carlo Modeling Elizabeth Juelfs, Jordan Taylor, Roman Golovchak, Andriy Kovalskiy, Justin Oelgoetz Preview Abstract
		KA.00022: Development and Optimization of Photocatalytic Air Disinfection System Timothy Powell, Jeremiah Wilson, Lamont Henderson, Sesha Srinivasan, Prakash Sharma Preview Abstract
		KA.00023: Synthesis and ion exchange studies of porous nano-crystalline materials Aaron Celestian Preview Abstract
		KA.00024: Ultrafast dynamics of metallic ErAs nanoparticles embedded in a GaAs matrix Stephanie Gilbert Corder, Norman Tolk Preview Abstract
		KA.00025: Good Vibrations: Plasmon-Exciton Coupling in Gold/Molybdenum Disulfide Hybrid Systems Michael Reynolds, Jed Ziegler, AKM Newaz, Kirill Bolotin, Richard Haglund Preview Abstract
		KA.00026: Strain-induced second harmonic generation arising from a traveling coherent acoustic phonon pulse measured as a function of depth Joy Garnett, Halina Krzyzanowska, Justin Gregory, Stephanie Gilbert Corder, Jennifer Jones, Zeynab Jarrahi, Norman Tolk Preview Abstract
		KA.00027: Development and characterization of erbium doped fluorophosphate glasses Jeremy Trimble, Justin Oelgoetz, Andriy Kovalskyy, Carrie Brennan Preview Abstract
		KA.00028: Aging Effects in Hydrogen Storage Characteristics of Complex Hydrides Lamont Henderson, Sesha Srinivasan, Prakash Sharma Preview Abstract
		KA.00029: Inhibition of Collagen Gel Contraction by Fibroblasts using Carbon Nanotubes Elizabeth Wailes, Nicole Levi-Polyachenko Preview Abstract
		KA.00030: Ultrafast relaxation dynamics of hot carriers and phonons in graphene-diamond interface: a study towards Carbon sp2 on sp3 technology Zeynab Jarrahi, Justin Gregory, Halina Krzyzanowska, Stephanie Gilbert Corder, Joy Garnette, Jimmy Davidson, Norman Tolk Preview Abstract
		KA.00031: Parallel Quantum Magnetism Analysis Scott Garland, Larry Engelhardt Preview Abstract
		KA.00032: Optical and Electrical Characterization of CdTe Functionalized ZnO Nanowires for Energy Anthony Mayo, Haiyang Xu, Yichun Liu, Richard Mu Preview Abstract
		KA.00033: Exciton-Plasmon Coupling in ZnO/MgO Core-Shell Nanowires Claire Marvinney, Daniel Mayo, Ephraim Bililign, Richard Mu, Richard Haglund Preview Abstract
		KA.00034: Geometric patterning with HIM at CNMS Allison Linn, Adam Rondinone, Edward Kintzel Preview Abstract
		KA.00035: Comprehensive structural characterization and surface properties of graphene -- \textit{21}$^{st}$\textit{ Century wonder material} Maxwell Dierken, Eli Heintzman, Harry Heyworth, S. Gupta Preview Abstract
		KA.00036: Generalized Three-Body Gravitational Systems Nicholas Lucas Preview Abstract
		KA.00037: Evolving the Wave Equation on Hyperboloidal Slices Samuel Cupp, Peter Diener, Frank L\"offler Preview Abstract
		KA.00038: Electrical Bulk Resistivity Measurement of CdZnTe-based Radiation Detectors Sam Uba, Madhu Goundla, Charles Payton, Stephen Babalola, Claudiu Muntele, Trent Montgomery Preview Abstract
		KA.00039: Initial Discoveries from the GBNCC Pulsar Survey Jason Boyles, Kevin Stovall, Ryan Lynch, Scott Ransom Preview Abstract
		KA.00040: The Generalized Mattig Relation for a Gauss Bonnet Gravity Model Keith Andrew, Nick Zolman Preview Abstract
		KA.00041: Numerical Analysis of the Z Dependence of Cosmological Void Probability Functions Keith Andrew, David Barnaby, Brett Bolen, James Gary, Lisa Taylor Preview Abstract
		KA.00042: The Power of Thermonuclear Supernovae at Late Epochs Ginger Bryngelson, Mark Leising, Peter Milne Preview Abstract
		KA.00043: Chemical Abundances of Compact Planetary Nebulae in the Galactic Disk Ting-Hui Lee, Richard Shaw, Letizia Stanghellini Preview Abstract
		KA.00044: Analysis of Lyapunov Structure for a Nonlinear Field Representation for Blazar Optical Microvaraibility Keith Andrew, Aaron Brzowski, Andrew Brown, Cameron Hubbard, Michael Carini Preview Abstract
		KA.00045: Analyzing Images of Supernova 2010ih Dorothy Dickson-Vandervelde, Ginger Bryngelson Preview Abstract
		KA.00046: Dark Gas in the Interstellar Medium Steven Gibson, Mary Spraggs, James Hughes, Bon-Chul Koo, Geumsook Park Preview Abstract
		KA.00047: Autonomous Astronomical Observing As A Way To Involve Students In Research Stacy Hancock, Richard Gelderman, Ken Cook, Derek Stice, Patrick Miller, Tomas Vorobjov, Michael Carini, David Laney, Charles McGruder, Louis-Gregory Strolger Preview Abstract
		KA.00048: RCT and Kepler observations of the highly variable Seyfert galaxy II ZW 229.015 Josh Williams, Michael Carini Preview Abstract
		KA.00049: Calculating Redshifts for Planck Discovered Galaxy Clusters Hillary Head, Shantanu Desai Preview Abstract
		KA.00050: Time Series Analysis of the Blazar OJ 287 Ellen Gamel, Wes Ryle, Michael Carini Preview Abstract
		KA.00051: Bell, Crimea and RCT -- Three Research Grade Optical Telescopes assessable to Western Kentucky University Astronomers Charles McGruder, Krill Antoniuk, Michael Carini, Scott Engle, Richard Gelderman, Edward Guinan, Llindsay Kriz, David Laney, D Shakhovskoy, Louis Strolger, Richard Treffers, Donald Walter, Joshua Williams Preview Abstract
		KA.00052: Structure of Tin-Fluorophosphate Glasses for Solar Energy Applications Travis Tanner, Justin Oelgoetz, Roman Golovchak, Carrie Brennan, Andriy Kovalskyy Preview Abstract
		KA.00053: Laser Photodetachment Spectroscopy of the $S_{2}^{-}$ Ion Jessica Barrick, John Yukich Preview Abstract
		KA.00054: BSA protein adsorption on bioglass and bioceramic surfaces Joe Harms, Roman Golovchak, Himanshu Jain Preview Abstract
		KA.00055: Simulation Analysis of the Effects of Partial Charge Modifications on the Hydrophobicity of Lignin Christopher Carmona, Jeremy C. Smith, Paul Langn, Loukas Petridis Preview Abstract
		KA.00056: Mechanical properties of human cancer cells Xinyi Guo, Keith Bonin, Martin Guthold Preview Abstract
		KA.00057: Surface Preparation for Improved Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoelectronics Sirak M. Mekonen, Hugh Churchill, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero Preview Abstract
		KA.00058: The Simulation of Slow Pulses in PPC Detectors Jordan Baldwin, David Radford, Mary Kidd Preview Abstract
		KA.00059: The Study of Defects in Cadmium Zinc Telluride Crystals Charles Payton, Stephen Babalola, Trent Montgomery, Claudio Muntele Preview Abstract
		KA.00060: Forward Time of Flight Reconstruction Software for CLAS 12 Alexander Colvill, Gerard Gilfoyle Preview Abstract
		KA.00061: Analysis of Systematic Sources of False Parity Violating Proton Asymmetry in the 3He(n,p)T Reaction Jonathan Serpico, Ivan Novikov Preview Abstract
		KA.00062: The Study of Neutrino Properties from Dark Matter Annihilations in the Sun Ranjani Sarma Preview Abstract
		KA.00063: Interpolating Quantizaton from Instant to Light-front using Clifford algebra Murat An, Chueng Ji Preview Abstract
		KA.00064: Geometric Fixed Hyperplane Rotations of SU(1,1) and Sp(2,R) Khaldi Khalida, Keith Andrew, Eric Steinfelds, Ivan Novikov Preview Abstract
		KA.00065: Open Science Grid (OSG) Tier3 Grid Supercomputer at Bellarmine University Bryan Fagan, Tyler Martinez, Akhtar Mahmood Preview Abstract
		KA.00066: Construction of a Quantum Optics Laboratory for Detecting Single Photon Coincidence Counts Jason Harrington, Ryan Widejko, Preston Alexander, R. Sethfield Smith Preview Abstract
		KA.00067: UAHuntsville and NASAMSFC Heliophysics NSF REU SITE: Year Two Achievements and Challenges Samaiyah Farid, Jacob Heerikhuisen, Amy Winebarger Preview Abstract
		KA.00068: Addressing Quantitative, Conceptual and Writing Goals in an Introductory Laboratory Scott Bonham, Doug Harper Preview Abstract
		KA.00069: Evaluating Laboratory Report Writing Skills Kolton Jones, Scott Bonham Preview Abstract
		KA.00070: Student Entrepreneurs as Active Leaders David Norwood, Jean Fotie, Debra Dolliver Preview Abstract
		KA.00071: Multi-Speed Thought Experiment Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		KA.00072: Stratospheric Radiation Measurements via a High Altitude Balloon Dylan Wood, Ryan Adams, Bryan Gaither, B. Alexander King, Spencer Buckner, Justin Oelgoetz Preview Abstract
		KA.00073: Analyzing dynamically important differences between complex networks using reliability polynomial Yasamin Khorramzadeh, Stephen Eubank, Mina Youssef Preview Abstract
		KA.00074: Expression and Purification of Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-1 and Its in Vitro Interaction Studies with Kanamycin Tori Buckley Preview Abstract
		KA.00075: Are Those Diamonds In My White Wine? Veronica Smith, Edward Kintzel Preview Abstract
		KA.00076: Charged Fusion Product Diagnostic Detector Efficiency Study Carlos Lopez Preview Abstract
		KA.00077: Single Step Antibiotic Mediated Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles with Potent Antimicrobial Activity Hannah Rodgers, Rammohan Paripelly, Rajalingam Dakshinamurthy Preview Abstract
		KA.00078: Undergraduates Administrating a High Performance Cluster William Dixon, Chad Garland, Larry Engelhardt, Ginger Brygelson, Galen Collier Preview Abstract
		KA.00079: Molecular Level Interaction of Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-1 (hFGF-1) with Anti-Diabetic Drug Hitesh Waghwani, Rammohan Paripelly Preview Abstract
		KA.00080: Green Synthesis of Tetracycline Derivative Doxycycline Capped Gold Nanoparticles and Evaluation of its Antimicrobial Activity Varavoot Siriyutwatana, Ashley Mcdade, Jason Payne Preview Abstract
		KA.00081: Mississippi State Axion Search Kris Madsen Preview Abstract
		KA.00082: Light scattering measurement of phytoglycogen Nisha Lama, David Norwood, John Vercellotti Preview Abstract
		KA.00083: Analysis of Charge Fusion Product Rates: Initial Data from the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Pierre Avila Preview Abstract
		KA.00084: A Single Step Synthesis and Characterization of Nanowires {\&} Nanospheres for Catalytic Applications Fenil Chavda, Yogesh Kherde Preview Abstract
		KA.00085: Construction and Analysis of an External Cavity Diode Laser with a Grating Mounted in Littrow Clint Mims, Eric Gardner, Charity Hawkins, R. Seth Smith Preview Abstract
		KA.00086: GPUs: What language do you speak? Tiffany Prosser, Larry Engelhardt Preview Abstract
		KA.00087: A Structural Determination of Spin Coated Chalcogenide Thin Films Justin Cook, Stanislav Slang, Miroslav Vlcek Preview Abstract
		KA.00088: The Isolation, Purification, and Genomic Analysis of Mycobacteriophage BusterBird12 Joseph Crafton Preview Abstract
		KA.00089: Direct Aminoglycoside Coated Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Susceptibility Testing Rammohan Paripelly, Rajalingam Dakshinamurthy, Dillon Pender Preview Abstract
		KA.00090: Minowski's Spacetime in Heterogeneous Medium Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		KA.00091: Designing a Unique Therapeutic Agent Involving Gold Nanoparticles Capped with Ceftazidime for Potent Antibacterial Applications Monic Shah, Will Hamilton, Varavoot Siriyutwatana Preview Abstract
		KA.00092: Green Synthesis and Evaluation of Catalytic Activity of Mono, Di and Trisaccharide Capped Gold Nanoparticles Yogesh Kherde, Fenil Chavda, Jason Payne, Rajalingam Dakshinamurthy Preview Abstract
		KA.00093: Charge Fusion Product Trajectory Simulations Omar Leon Preview Abstract
		KA.00094: Development of NSECT Imaging System with Rotation Modulation Collimator Andrew Staggs, Ivan Novikov Preview Abstract
		KA.00095: Identification of Upward-going Muons for Dark Matter Searches at the NOvA Experiment Liting Xiao Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

80th Annual Meeting of the APS Southeastern Section

Volume 58, Number 17

Wednesday–Saturday, November 20–23, 2013; Bowling Green, Kentucky

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