Bulletin of the American Physical Society

83rd Annual Meeting of the APS Southeastern Section

Volume 61, Number 19

Thursday–Saturday, November 10–12, 2016; Charlottesville, Virginia

Session Index

Session K1: Poster Session	Show Abstracts
Friday, November 11, 2016 Chair: Romulus Godang, University of South Alabama Room: Salon B

		K1.00001: Fermi-LAT daily monitoring observations of the microquasar Cygnus X-1 Stephen Hood, Austin Waldron, Joshua O'Neill, Arash Bodaghee Preview Abstract
		K1.00002: Illustris-Simulated Major Merger Galaxy Pairs at z$=$0 Alice Jacques, Spencer Shortt, Donovan Domingue Preview Abstract
		K1.00003: Effects of the passing of a caustic ring through the solar neighborhood Sankha Subhra Chakrabarty, Pierre Sikivie Preview Abstract
		K1.00004: Comparing the spatial distributions of HMXBs and star-forming regions in the Small Magellanic Cloud Ryan Agnew, Brenton Jackson, Arash Bodaghee, Zach Jordan, Eric Frechette, V. Antoniou, A. Zezas, J.A. Tomsick Preview Abstract
		K1.00005: Characterization of an Extremophile Based Chlorophyll Raman Threshold Signal in Martian Regolith Simulant as a Potential Astrobiological Agent Keith Andrew, Kristopher Andrew, Melinda Thomas, Quentin Linebery, Alicia Pesterfield, Phillip Womble Preview Abstract
		K1.00006: Linear Spectral Shift Determination of Hydrated Metallic Sulfates in Martian Regolith Simulant JSC Mars-1 Keith Andrew, Kristopher Andrew, Melinda Thomas, Alicia Pesterfield, Quentin Lineberry, Jon Paschal Preview Abstract
		K1.00007: Analysis of Mass and Radius Sensitivity of a Crystalline Quark Star to a Strong Repulsive Equation of State. Keith Andrew, Rebecca Brown, Kristopher Andrew, Benjamin Thornberry, Seth Harper, Eric Steinfelds, Thad Roberts Preview Abstract
		K1.00008: A QCD Model of the Chemical Potential Kaon Boundary Formation for a Compact Quark Star. Keith Andrew, Kristopher Andrew, Rebecca Brown, Benjamin Thornberry, Seth Harper, Eric Steinfelds, Thad Roberts Preview Abstract
		K1.00009: Medium's Properties Influence the Redshifting / Blushifting and Lensing Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		K1.00010: Georgia College Raspberry Busch Taylor O. Huffington, James D. Vogt, Jerome McKissic, Sharon L. Careccia, Ralph H France III Preview Abstract
		K1.00011: A Polarimetric Approach for Constraining the Dynamic Foreground Spectrum for the Cosmological Global 21-cm Measurement Bang Nhan, Richard Bradley, Jack Burns Preview Abstract
		K1.00012: Cores in Clumps - An ALMA view of a forming massive cluster Yu Cheng, Jonathan Tan, Shuo Kong, Mengyao Liu Preview Abstract
		K1.00013: Resolving the Mid-Infrared Population in Massive Protoclusters Allison Towner, Crystal Brogan, Todd Hunter, Claudia Cyganowski, Stella Offner, Remy Indebetouw Preview Abstract
		K1.00014: WISE Photometry of Major Merger Galaxy Pairs Joseph Ronca, Alice Jacques, Donovan Domingue Preview Abstract
		K1.00015: On the Modelling and Measurement of Dwarf Galaxy Tucana III Brandon Buncher Preview Abstract
		K1.00016: Group Halo Mass and Galactic Disk Evolution in the RESOLVE Survey Kate Kushner, Sheila Kannappan, Kathleen Eckert, David Stark, Jonathan Bennett Preview Abstract
		K1.00017: Interstellar extinction in the direction of six open clusters Gregory Topasna Preview Abstract
		K1.00018: Determining Vsin(i) of Young Planet-hosting Stars Jennifer Medina, Andrew Mann Preview Abstract
		K1.00019: Neutrosophic Magnetic Field Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		K1.00020: Preliminary Accelerated Aging Studies for the Mu2e Cosmic Ray Veto System Tyler Lam Preview Abstract
		K1.00021: Measuring the top-Higgs coupling at CMS Evan Wolfe, Chris Neu Preview Abstract
		K1.00022: Milliseconds~Difference between Recorded Arrival Signals by Detectors in LIGO as the Observable Factor for Time Fluxes which Arise by Momentum Hassan Gholibeigian, Abdolazim Amirshahkarami, Kazem Gholibeigian Preview Abstract
		K1.00023: Using Derivatives of Time's Flux with Respect to Space-time in Generalized Planck-Einstein Equation and de Broglie Wavelength Relations Hassan Gholibeigian, Abdolazim Amirshahkarami, Kazem Gholibeigian Preview Abstract
		K1.00024: Polarization effects in $Z \gamma$ resonance searches with boosted jets Abasi Brown, Ayana Arce Preview Abstract
		K1.00025: QIE 11 Testing for the CMS Detector Shaun Hogan Preview Abstract
		K1.00026: Characteristic Signal of Neutron-Antineutron Oscillation in Argon Nuclei at DUNE. Joshua Barrow, Yuri Kamyshkov, Ben Rybolt Preview Abstract
		K1.00027: Micro Penning Trap for Continuous Magnetic Field Monitoring in High Radiation Environments Javiera Latorre, Georg Bollen, Kerim Gulyuz, Ryan Ringle, Philippe Bado, Mark Dugan Preview Abstract
		K1.00028: 3D Printing of Plastic Scintillators Emily Vanderwolf, Ralph H France III, Sharon L. Careccia Preview Abstract
		K1.00029: Electrical Characterization of CdZnTe-based Radiation Detectors at Extreme Temperatures. Stephen Babalola, Jonathan Lassiter, Robert Smith, Kristina Williams, Kalen Mumford Preview Abstract
		K1.00030: Development of a Prototype Calorimeter for Hall D at JLab Joshua Crafts, Kevin Cosnahan Preview Abstract
		K1.00031: Compton Effect Chace Covington, Nicholas Tomlinson, R. Seth Smith Preview Abstract
		K1.00032: Broadband laser excitation of van der Waals polymers in a cold atomic gas. Jianing Han Preview Abstract
		K1.00033: Fluorescence of Erbium Dopant in CsCl-Ga-Ge-S glasses for IR applications Jonathan Bunton, Oleh Shpotyuk, Laurent Calvez, Roman Golovchak Preview Abstract
		K1.00034: Reduction of four-wave mixing using Raman Absorption in Rubidium Vapor Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Irina Novikova Preview Abstract
		K1.00035: Tailorable Dispersion in a Ring-Laser Cavity Demetrious Kutzke, Eugeniy Mikhailov, Irina Novikova, Owen Wolfe Preview Abstract
		K1.00036: Enhancement of Second Harmonic Generation by Localized Surface Resonance Plasmons Alexander Allen, Andrew Traverso, Jonathan Bennett, Maiken Mikkelsen Preview Abstract
		K1.00037: Kinetics of Photo-Response of Arsenic Sulphide Thin Films Josh Allen, Jonathan Bunton, Maria White, Caity Thomas, Stanislav S, Miroslav Vlcek, Tetyana Ignatova, Andriy Kovalskiy Preview Abstract
		K1.00038: Building a Lock-in Amplifier for an Ionization Experiment Mason Ruby, Stefan Zigo, Brandin Davis, Brett DePaola, Carlos Trallero-Herrero Preview Abstract
		K1.00039: Fluorescence of Pd-doped Ti:CMAS glass and glass-ceramics Laura Nichols, Roman Golovchak Preview Abstract
		K1.00040: Investigations of Low-Cost, High-Precision Optical Measurements Steven Stetzler, E. Craig Dukes Preview Abstract
		K1.00041: Residual stress analysis with Opto-Acoustic Method. Fumiya Miura, Tomohiro Sasaki, Masaru Usui, Sanichiro Yoshida, Shuichi Sakamoto Preview Abstract
		K1.00042: Enhancement of $\beta $-phase in PVDF films embedded with ferromagnetic Gd$_{\mathrm{5}}$Si$_{\mathrm{4}}$ nanoparticles for piezoelectric energy harvesting Shane Harstad, Noel D'Souza, Navneet Soin, Ahmed El-Gendy, Shalabh Gupta, Vitalij Pecharsky, Tahir Shah, Elias Siores, Ravi Hadimani Preview Abstract
		K1.00043: Adhesion of of Au thin Films on PMMA and Other Substrates Yvonne Kinsella, Wm. Christopher Hughes, Luis Royo-Romero, Brian Augustine, Xiaofeng (Harry) Hu Preview Abstract
		K1.00044: Ferro-lattice-distortions in Bismuth Sulfide Superconductors Anushika Athauda, Despina Louca, Christina Hoffman, Yang Ren, Xiangde Zhu, Saicharan Aswartham, Jasminka Terzic, Gang Cao, Yoshikazu Mizuguchi, Osuke Miura, Keita Deguchi, Yoshihiko Takano, Masanori Nagao Preview Abstract
		K1.00045: Functionality of Chloroform Treatment to Improve Adhesion of Deposited Au Thin Films on PMMA Luis Royo Romero, Yvonne Kinsella, Brian Augustine, Wm. Christopher Hughes Preview Abstract
		K1.00046: Electronic Structure Calculations of Iron-doped Zinc Selenide Evan Garrison, Kyle Bentley, Ryoichi Kawai Preview Abstract
		K1.00047: Thickness dependence of weak localization in thin films of Ni/Cr alloy Kyle Vivian, Phillip Broussard Preview Abstract
		K1.00048: Superlattice Formation and Charge Density Waves in TiSe$_{\mathrm{2-x}}$Te$_{\mathrm{x}}$ Aaron Wegner, Junjie Yang, Despina Louca Preview Abstract
		K1.00049: Sequence-Structure-Property Relationships in Polymeric Proteins: Thermo-optic Properties and Device Applications Chester Szwejkowski, Huihun Jung, Abdon Pena-Francesch, John Tomko, Benjamin Allen, Sahin Ozdemir, Patrick Hopkins, Melik Demirel Preview Abstract
		K1.00050: Undergraduate Research Experience: Electrical conductivity of novel amorphous Fe-Tb-Dy-O thin films. Alexandra Waters, Tatiana Allen, Humaira Taz, Ramki Kalyanaraman Preview Abstract
		K1.00051: In Situ Characterization of Optically Transparent Polymer and Dye pH Sensing Films Daniela Topasna, Scott Cox, Troy Emig Preview Abstract
		K1.00052: Electric Field Effect on the Magnetic Order in Multiferroic LuMnO$_{\mathrm{3}}$ Chunruo Duan, Junjie Yang, Despina Louca, Leland Harriger Preview Abstract
		K1.00053: Entropy of Exciton Formation in 2D Atomic Layer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Quinton Rice, Tikaram Neupane, Dulitha Jayakodige, Bagher Tabibi, Felix Seo Preview Abstract
		K1.00054: Polarity Change of Nonlinear Absorption between Monolayer and Bilayer/Multilayer Tikaram Neupane, Quinton Rice, Dulitha Jayakodige, Bagher Tabibi, Felix Seo Preview Abstract
		K1.00055: Spin Coated Arsenic Selenide Thin Films: Preparation and Characterization. Maria White, Caity Thomas, Joshua Allen, Jonathan Bunton, Andriy Kovalskiy Preview Abstract
		K1.00056: Diffusive Phase Change Model of Twitter Information in the Context of a Cusp Catastrophe. Keith Andrew, Morgan Taylor, Karla Andrew, Phillip Womble Preview Abstract
		K1.00057: Diffusive Dynamics on a Network Madhurima Nath, Yihui Ren, Yasamin Khorramzadeh, Stephen Eubank Preview Abstract
		K1.00058: Optimizing MCMC Method for Reaction Cross Section Calculations Keiti Rueter, Ivan Novikov Preview Abstract
		K1.00059: Ray optics method for tracking of hydrogel particles and its applications in erosion experiments Stella Wang, Yuchen Zhao, Robert Behringer Preview Abstract
		K1.00060: Feedback Loops in Ultrasensitive Cascades Syed Jibran Haider Preview Abstract
		K1.00061: Effect of Anatomical Variability in Brain on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Farheen Syeda, Hamzah Magsood, Erik Lee, Ahmed El-Gendy, David Jiles, Ravi Hadimani Preview Abstract
		K1.00062: Room temperature ferromagnetic Gd$_{\mathrm{5}}$Si$_{\mathrm{4}}$ nanoparticles as T2 contrast agents for MRI. Ahmed El-Gendy, Shane Harstad, Shalabh Gupta, Vitalij Pecharsky, Vimalan Vijayaragavan, Jamal Zweit, Ravi Hadimani Preview Abstract
		K1.00063: Amino Acid Propensities for $\alpha $ to $\beta $ Secondary Structural Conversion Norma Peña Flores, Camila Uzcategui, Prem Chapagain, Bernard Gerstman Preview Abstract
		K1.00064: Development of Brain Phantom for Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging Ciro Alcoba Serrate, Erik Lee, Ravi Hadimani Preview Abstract
		K1.00065: Scenario Theory (Simulated Reality Evidence) Ahmad Reza Estakhr Preview Abstract
		K1.00066: Catalytic Nanofusion and Relativized Minimality. Andi-Asri Arief,dr-SpKJ, Lukas Widjaja, SE Preview Abstract
		K1.00067: Magnetic Field Table Approximations using Chebyshev Polynomials Paul Ellison, Michael Tiefenback Preview Abstract
		K1.00068: The JAM Derivative Matthew W. Pearson, S. Kyle Castleberry, Sharon L. Careccia, Hong Yue, Ralph H France III Preview Abstract
		K1.00069: Optimized simulations of Olami-Feder-Christensen systems using parallel algorithms Eric Montag, Rachele Dominguez, Rance Necaise Preview Abstract
		K1.00070: Computation in Physics: Resources and Support Larry Engelhardt Preview Abstract
		K1.00071: X-Ray Diffraction: Geiger-M\"{u}ller Tube Experiments Nicholas Tomlinson, Chace Covington, Seth Smith Preview Abstract
		K1.00072: Scaffolding Interdisciplinary Classical Mechanics using Snack Foods and Household Liquids Chelsea Dandridge, Rebecca Skelton, Kenneth Pestka, II Preview Abstract
		K1.00073: Scaffolding Laboratory Activities Utilizing Everyday Biological Materials, such as Eggs, Popcorn, and Common Liquids, to Demonstrate Classical Mechanics Concepts Rebecca Skelton, Chelsea Dandridge, Kenneth Pestka, II Preview Abstract
		K1.00074: A Study of Women's Self Defense Strikes Zachary Barnes, Christopher Barnett, Alexandra Waters, Robert Marlowe Preview Abstract
		K1.00075: Silicon Photomultiplier Optimization and Performance Nina Mazzarelli Preview Abstract
		K1.00076: Optical Properties of Plasmon-coupled CuInS$_{\mathrm{2}}$ and CuInS$_{\mathrm{2}}$/ZnS Quantum Dots Quinton Rice, Sangram Raut, Rahul Chib, Zygmunt Gryczynski, Ignacy Gryczynski, Wan-Joong Kim, Sung-Soo Jung, Bagher Tabibi, Felix Seo Preview Abstract
		K1.00077: Plasmon-coupled CdSe Quantum Dots for White LEDs Quinton Rice, Sangram Raut, Rahul Chib, Zygmunt Gryczynski, Ignacy Gryczynski, Wan-Joong Kim, Sung-Soo Jung, Bagher Tabibi, Felix Seo Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

83rd Annual Meeting of the APS Southeastern Section

Volume 61, Number 19

Thursday–Saturday, November 10–12, 2016; Charlottesville, Virginia

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