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Session F1: CM2: Condensed Matter

Chair: Winfried Teizer, Texas A&M University
Room: Rudder Tower 401

Friday, October 19, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		F1.00001: Ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic dust interactions in complex plasmas Matthew Benesh, Jorge Carmona-Reyes Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		F1.00002: Crystal Fields and Metamagnetism in NdNiPb and Nd$_{5}$NiPb$_{3}$ V. Goruganti, K.D.D. Rathnyayaka, Joseph H. Ross, Jr., Y. Oner Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM		F1.00003: Magnetocrystalline and Shape Anisotropy in Mn$_{12}$-acetate Micro-Crystals Dongmin Seo, Winfried Teizer, Hanhua Zhao, Kim Dunbar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM		F1.00004: Studies of oxidation and thermal reduction of the Cu(100) surface using a slow positron beam W.B. Maddox, N.G. Fazleev, M.P. Nadesalingam, A.H. Weiss Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:18PM - 4:30PM		F1.00005: Ferromagnetism in Mn-implanted Ge and epitaxial GeC Samaresh Guchhait, John Markert, Mustafa Jamil, Sanjay Banerjee Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:30PM - 4:42PM		F1.00006: Geometric and Electronic Structure of Dodecanethiol SAMs Grown on Au, Ag, Cu, and Pt Crystals Carl Ventrice, Heike Geisler, James Burst, Shawn Huston, Tim Sweeney, Daniel Borst Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:42PM - 4:54PM		F1.00007: X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Iron Silicon Germanide and Osmium Silicide Epitaxial Films Nader Elmarhoumi, Ryan Cottier, Fatima Amir, Gregory Merchan, Amitava Roy, Heike Geisler, Terry Golding, Carl Ventrice Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:54PM - 5:06PM		F1.00008: Interaction between silicon and thin films of hafnium oxide John Hickman, Steven McDonough, A.R. Chourasia Preview Abstract

Session F2: CM3: Condensed Matter

Chair: Michael Weimer, Texas A&M University
Room: Rudder Tower 510

Friday, October 19, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		F2.00001: Correlation between Morphology and Defect Luminescence in Precipitated ZnO Nanorod Powders Michael Cleveland, J. Antonio Paramo, Raul Peters, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Zorica Crnjak Orel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		F2.00002: Crystallite structure of diamond-silicon carbide composites as a function of sintering temperature Stephen Nauyoks, L. Balogh, T.W. Zerda Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM		F2.00003: Synthesis of LaF$_{3}$:Ce$^{3+}$ Nanoparticles With Tunable Emissions Mingzhen Yao, Wei Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM		F2.00004: RF Plasma Torch System for Metal Matrix Composite Production in Nuclear Fuel Cladding Eddie Holik III Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:18PM - 4:30PM		F2.00005: Extraction of quantum dot size from real time RHEED intensity profiles. C. Rajapaksha, A. Freundlich Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:30PM - 4:42PM		F2.00006: Synchrotron based measurements of the photoelectron spectrum of CdTe nanoparticles Aale Naqvi, S. Hulbert, R. Sundaramoorthy, W. Chen, A.H. Weiss Preview Abstract

Session F3: AMO2: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Chair: John Reading, Texas A&M University
Room: Rudder Tower 501

Friday, October 19, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		F3.00001: Tunable femtosecond dispersive waves generation in PCF Jiahui Peng, Alexei V. Sokolov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		F3.00002: Dynamical evolution of correlated spontaneous emission of a single photon from a N atoms cloud Jun-Tao Chang, Anatoly Svdzinsky, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM		F3.00003: Femtosecond pulses propagation through pure water Lucas Naveira, Alexei Sokolov, Joong-Hyeok Byeon, George Kattawar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM		F3.00004: The Ultrashort laser pulses in water that violates the Lambert-Beer Law Joong Byeon, George Kattawar, Lucas Naveira, Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:18PM - 4:30PM		F3.00005: Quantum control of electromagnetically induced transparency by optical phase H. Li, J.P. Davis, V.A. Sautenkov, Y.V. Rostovtsev, G.R. Welch, F.A. Narducci, M.O. Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:30PM - 4:42PM		F3.00006: Two-photon excitation by chirped and optimally shaped pulses Milan Poudel, Alexandre Kolomenskii, Hans Schuessler Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:42PM - 4:54PM		F3.00007: Towards Superfluorescence in Cesium Vapor Gombojav O. Ariunbold, Dmitry Pestov, Hebin Li, Vladimir A. Sautenkov, Xi Wang, Miaochan Zhi, Alexei V. Sokolov, Yuri V. Rostovtsev, Marlan O. Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:54PM - 5:06PM		F3.00008: Visualizing Molecular Wavefunctions Using Monte Carlo Methods Steve Alexander, R.L. Coldwell Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 5:06PM - 5:18PM		F3.00009: Loading Dynamics and Characteristics of a Far Off-Resonance Optical Dipole Trap P.G. Mickelson, Y.N. Martinez, S.B. Nagel, A.J. Traverso, T.C. Killian Preview Abstract

Session F4: GEN2: Biological, Chemical and General Physics

Chair: Jaan Laane, Texas A&M University
Room: Rudder Tower 504

Friday, October 19, 2007 3:30PM - 3:42PM		F4.00001: The Structure of the Metal Transporter Tp34 and its Affinity for Divalent Metal Ions Gregory Knutsen, Ranjit Deka, Chad Brautigam, Diana Tomchick, Mischa Machius, Michael Norgard Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:42PM - 3:54PM		F4.00002: Maximum Entropy Principle for the Microcanonical Ensemble Donald Kobe, Michele Campisi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:54PM - 4:06PM		F4.00003: Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra and the Quasi-planarity of Pyridine and its d$_{5}$ Isotopomer in its S$_{1}(\pi $,$\pi $*) Excited State Praveen Boopalachandran, Kathleen McCann, Jaan Laane Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:06PM - 4:18PM		F4.00004: Laser Induced Fluorescence and Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra, DFT Calculations, and Structure of 1,3-Benzodioxan Kathleen McCann, Martin Wagner, Jaebum Choo, Jaan Laane Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:18PM - 4:30PM		F4.00005: Exploration of Functionalized Nanoparticles for Fingerprint Detection Jacob Ajimo, Lun Ma, Xing Zhang, Kwan Cheng, Wei Chen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:30PM - 4:42PM		F4.00006: East Antarctic Ice Sheets: Potential for Sub-Glacial Water Based on Temperature Modeling Annette Borchard, Heather Haneman, Peter Burkett, Sridhar Anandakrishnan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 19, 2007 4:42PM - 4:54PM		F4.00007: Nano-patterned elastic polymer Soyeun Park, Dave Kahn, Wolfgang Frey Preview Abstract

Session F5: Session F5 Has Been Moved to Session B7

Session F6: P2: Poster Session II

Chair: Penwang Zhai, Texas A&M University
Room: MSC 292

		F6.00001: A Student Experiment to Prove the Laws of Conservation of Energy and Momentum for Nuclear Reactions Using a 1.5 MeV Van de Graaff Accelerator J'Nae Zwaschka, P. Keahey, L. Phinney, J. Duggan Preview Abstract
		F6.00002: Deuterium Depth Profiling of Semiconductor Devices Using the $^{3}$He(d,p)$^{4}$He Reaction L.C. Phinney, M. Dhoubadel, J.L. Duggan, O.W. Holland, F.D. McDaniel Preview Abstract
		F6.00003: Save the Crew: A Superconducting Toroid Shield for Deep-Space Manned Missions Ryan Romero, Akhdior Sattarov, Peter McIntyre Preview Abstract
		F6.00004: Positron Emission Tomography: A Basic Analysis M.E. Kerbacher, J.W. Deaton, L.C. Phinney, L.J. Mitchell, J.L. Duggan Preview Abstract
		F6.00005: An Investigation of the Canis Major Overdensity W. Lee Powell Jr., Ronald Wilhelm, Ken Carrell Preview Abstract
		F6.00006: VLBI Imaging of Active Galactic Nuclei Cassidy Smith, Christian Aars Preview Abstract
		F6.00007: Determining the Viscous Potential from MHD Simulations and Comparing it to Observations Robert Bruntz, Ramon Lopez, Michael Wiltberger, John Lyon Preview Abstract
		F6.00008: Measures of Geo-effectiveness in Storms Elizabeth Mitchell, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
		F6.00009: Skill Scores for Ionospheric Modeling Jorge Landivar, Alan Burns, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
		F6.00010: Correlation between precipitation, dust storms and Gulf of California moisture surges in the Paso del Norte region during the North American Monsoon Jose Negrete, Astrid Lozano, Rosa Fitzgerald, Karina Apodaca, Vernon Morris Preview Abstract
		F6.00011: A One-Way Light Beam Experiment Charles Rogers, Richard Selvaggi, Hao-Liang Chen Preview Abstract
		F6.00012: Analitic Thermodynamic Calculations for an Immobilized Molecule under Poisson-Boltzmann Interactions using a Spheroidal Geometry Joaquin Ambia-Garrido, Bernard Montgomery Pettitt Preview Abstract
		F6.00013: AC losses in conventional and block coil geometry superconducting dipoles Alfred McInturff, Peter McIntyre, Akhdiyor Sattarov Preview Abstract
		F6.00014: The Use of Color as a Third Dimension on Maps Ximena Cid, Ramon Lopez, Steven Lazarus Preview Abstract
		F6.00015: Designing Water Rockets as a Multi-disciplinary Project for Physics, Calculus, and Engineering Courses Paul Fisher, David Craig, Emily Hunt, Pamela Lockwood Preview Abstract

Session F7: W1: AAPT Scheduled Workshops

Room: Heldenfels Hall 219

Friday, October 19, 2007 3:30PM - 5:30PM

F7.00001: How to Survive Your First Five Years of Teaching Physics Carolyn Schroeder, Debbie Walker, Holly Duncan Preview Abstract

Session F8: W2: AAPT Scheduled Workshops

Room: Heldenfels Hall 217

Friday, October 19, 2007 3:30PM - 5:30PM

F8.00001: Using PhET Simulations in Your Physics Class Thomas O'Kuma, Regina Barrera, Paul Williams Preview Abstract