Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2008 Joint Fall Meeting of the Texas and Four Corners Sections of APS, AAPT, and Zones 13 and 16 of SPS, and the Societies of Hispanic & Black Physicists

Volume 53, Number 11

Friday–Saturday, October 17–18, 2008; El Paso, Texas

Session Index

Session E1: Physics Education and Outreach

Chair: Lionel Hewett, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Room: Union East, 3rd Floor Templeton

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:54PM		E1.00001: The Physics of NASCAR Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		E1.00002: The Care and Feeding of Pre-Meds Stephanie Magleby Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:30PM		E1.00003: Validation of Physics Standardized Test Items Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:54PM		E1.00004: A New Kind of Outreach: What's in it for you? Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		E1.00005: Physics Teacher Quality Grants: Improving Teachers' Content Pedagogy through University-School District Synergetic Activities Milijana Suskavcevic, Olga Kosheleva, Laura Serpa, Brian Giza Preview Abstract

Session E2: Condensed Matter: Spectroscopy

Chair: J.R. Dennison, Utah State University
Room: Union East, 3rd Floor Ray

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		E2.00001: Raman and infrared studies of synthetic Maya Blue pigment Layra Reza, Felicia Manciu, Alejandra Ramirez, Russell Chianelli Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		E2.00002: Simulated models of inhomogeneous broadening in perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy Jeffery A. Hodges, Tyler Park, Michael Stufflebeam, W. Evenson, P. Matheson, M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		E2.00003: Independent component analysis of inhomogeneous broadening in perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy Michael Stufflebeam, Jeffery A. Hodges, Tyler Park, W. Evenson, P. Matheson, M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		E2.00004: Concentration dependence of inhomogeneous broadening in perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy Carlos Moreno, Jeffery A. Hodges, Tyler Park, Michael Stufflebeam, W. Evenson, P. Matheson, M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		E2.00005: Nuclear relaxation of $N$-state symmetric models Tyler Park, Jeffery A. Hodges, Carlos Moreno, Michael Stufflebeam, W. Evenson, P. Matheson, M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		E2.00006: Defect state investigation of amorphous silicon carbide using electron spin resonance and photothermal deflection spectroscopy Brian J. Simonds, J. Gallon, Tining Su, Arun Madan, P. Craig Taylor Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		E2.00007: Nuclear polarization effects on electron spin resonances as observed by Kerr rotation Benjamin Heaton, John Colton Preview Abstract

Session E3: Nanoscience

Chair: David Hough, Trinity University
Room: Union East, 3rd Floor Smiley

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		E3.00001: Fabrication and Analysis of Vertically Aligned and Patterned Silicon-Carbon Core Shell Nanotubes Jun Song, Richard Vanfleet, Robert Davis Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		E3.00002: Purification of Semiconducting Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes by Isopycnic Centrifugation David Jones Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		E3.00003: Effects of radiation on switchable gratings and CdSe/ZnS nanostructures S.C. Sharma, R.A. Ramsey, J. Murphree, T. Chakraborty, C. Shive Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		E3.00004: High Aspect Ratio Carbon Nanotube MEMS Nick Morrill, David Hutchison, Robert Davis, Richard Vanfleet Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		E3.00005: Low Temperature, High Pressure Cell for the Study of Single-Molecule Magnets Miguel Bencomo, Daniel M. Pajerowski, Eric L. Danielson, Mark W. Meisel Preview Abstract

Session E4: General Theory II

Chair: Dwight Russell, Baylor University
Room: Union East, 3rd Floor Elkins

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		E4.00001: The Geometry of Memory: A Physical Model Willard Maier, Bruce Miller Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		E4.00002: An Alternative to Tensors Eric Brown Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		E4.00003: Is Sound Also a Property of Space? Venkata Chaganti Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		E4.00004: The End of Theory? Does the Data Deluge Make the Scientific Method Obsolete? Vladik Kreinovich, John McClure, John Symons Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		E4.00005: The Role and Meaning of the Energy-Time Relations Juan Ferret Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		E4.00006: Laws of the Universe - are they laws of physics or just rules of mathematics? Alexander Panin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		E4.00007: Equations Without Equations: Towards Formalizing Physicists' Reasoning Vladik Kreinovich, Roberto Araiza Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		E4.00008: A Neutrosophic Logic View to Schrodinger's Cat Paradox Florentin Smarandache, V. Christianto Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM		E4.00009: Modeling electron capture rates using charge-exchange data LeShawna Uher Preview Abstract

Session E5: Nuclear Physics

Chair: Andrea Palounek, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Union East, 3rd Floor Wiggins

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM		E5.00001: Isoscaling and the High Temperature Limit Jorge Munoz, Claudio Dorso, Hernandez Carlos, Jorge Lopez Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM		E5.00002: Shielding studies for 2.5 MeV neutrons using GEANT4 Felipe Tovar, Miguel Castro-Colin, Laszlo Sajo-Bohus Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM		E5.00003: GEANT4 Simulation of the TPC Remington Thornton Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM		E5.00004: Transverse Single Spin Asymmetries in Heavy Flavor production in Polarized p+p Collisions at PHENIX Hisham Albataineh Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM		E5.00005: Search for Open Charm with a Combined Analysis of Single-Muon Events in the Central and Muon arms of the PHENIX detector Mikhail Stepanov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM		E5.00006: Pion-Nucleon Scattering and Analysis from threshold to the N*(1440) Resonance Region Michael Sadler, Shon Watson, Jugoslav Stahov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM		E5.00007: Introduction to NIFFTE and its Data Acquisition System Alexander White Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM		E5.00008: Testing of a charged particle spectrometer for a proton/deuteron beam facility David McKenna, John Ellsworth, Lawrence B. Rees Preview Abstract

Session E6: Future Faces of Physics

Chair: Toni Sauncy, Angelo State University
Room: Liberal Arts Building 222

Friday, October 17, 2008
4:00PM - 5:00PM

E6.00001: Future Faces of Physics
Toni Sauncy

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Session E7: High School Round Table Discussion

Chair: Hugh Henderson, Birdville ISD
Room: Union East, 3rd Floor Smiley

Friday, October 17, 2008
5:00PM - 6:00PM

E7.00001: High School Round Table Discussion

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