Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Fall 2010 Meeting of the Texas Sections of the APS, AAPT, Zone 13 of SPS and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists

Volume 55, Number 11

Thursday–Saturday, October 21–23, 2010; San Antonio, Texas

Session Index

Session FM1: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics I

Chair: Harry Downing, Stephen F. Austin State University
Room: University Center III Travis Room, 2nd floor

Friday, October 22, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		FM1.00001: Effect of Pulse Shaping on Electromagnetic Induced Transparency and its Applications Dong Sun, Sumanta Das, Zoe-Elizabeth Sariyanni, Yuri Rostovtsev Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		FM1.00002: Evaluating Entanglement in Stern-Gerlach Dynamics Jean-Francois S. Van Huele, Bailey C. Hsu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		FM1.00003: Testing Ionizers for Nitrogen Discharge of Interferometer Optics Timothy Amen, Dennis Ugolini Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		FM1.00004: FTIR Argon Matrix and DFT Study of the Vibrational Spectrum of SiC$_{5}$ T.H. Le, W.R.M. Graham Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		FM1.00005: Collision-Induced Infrared Absorption by Hydrogen-Helium gas mixtures at Thousands of Kelvin Martin Abel, Lothar Frommhold, Xiaoping Li, Katharine L.C. Hunt Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		FM1.00006: Characterization of Resonant Cavities in Terahertz Parallel Plate Waveguides Blake McCracken, Victoria Astley, Rajind Mendis, Dan Mittleman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		FM1.00007: Quantum lithography beyond the diffraction limit via Rabi oscillations Zeyang Liao, Muhammad Al-Amri, Muhammad Suhail Zubairy Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		FM1.00008: Structures and Vibrational Spectra of Potential Astrophysical Molecules: MnC$_{3}$ Micheline Bejjani, Magnus Rittby, William Graham Preview Abstract

Session FM2: Astrophysics, Astronomy, Space Science I

Chair: Daniel Boice, Southwest Research Institute
Room: University Center III Bexar Room, 1st floor

Friday, October 22, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		FM2.00001: HEMO -- The Hermean Exosphere Model of Oxygen: A Comprehensive Model for Interpreting Data from the MESSENGER and BepiColombo Missions to Mercury Emmanuel Grotheer Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		FM2.00002: Lyapunov Exponent Criterion in the CR3BP Billy Quarles, Jason Eberle, Manfred Cuntz, Zdzislaw Musielak Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		FM2.00003: Location, Structure, and Motion of Jupiter's Dusk Magnetospheric Boundary from $\sim $ 1625 to 2550 R$_{J}$ R.W. Ebert, D.J. McComas, F. Bagenal, H.A. Elliott Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		FM2.00004: The effect of sunspots cycle on satellite orbit M.A.K. Lodhi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		FM2.00005: Time-history of the isotopic ratios in Titan's atmosphere Kathleen Mandt, Hunter Waite, Jared Bell, Brian Magee Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		FM2.00006: Further Measurements of the New Dwarf Nova J2138+26 Jared Rovny, Kyle Mezier, Irina Voloshina, Richard Olenick, Vladimir Metlov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		FM2.00007: Density correlations between solar wind and pick-up ions with New Horizons/SWAP near 11 AU Brent Randol, David McComas Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		FM2.00008: Observation and Analysis of J1625 +1203 Kyle Meziere, Richard Olenick, Irina Voloshina, Vladmir Metlov, Jared Rovny Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		FM2.00009: Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Observations of the Outer Heliosphere David McComas Preview Abstract

Session FM3: Biological and Chemical Physics I

Chair: Ahmed Touhami, University of Texas at Brownsville
Room: University Center I Pecan Room, 2nd floor

Friday, October 22, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		FM3.00001: Laser damage thresholds for \textit{in vitro} retinal pigment epithelial cell by micro thermal sensing Tae Choi, Dienye Atemie, Michael Denton, Gary Noojin, Larry Estlack, Benjamin Rockwell, Robert Thomas Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		FM3.00002: Correlating Computational Docking Predictions with Raman Spectroscopy for Beta-Lactoglobulin-Porphyrin Complexes James Parker, Lorenzo Brancaleon Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		FM3.00003: Synthesis of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUV) from Liposomes Prepared by the Rapid Solvent Exchange (RSE) Method Eda Baykal-Caglar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		FM3.00004: Binding of Perylene derivatives to Human Serum Albumin Mohammed Farooqi, Mathew Mahindaratne, Mark Penick, George Negrete, Lorenzo Brancaleon Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		FM3.00005: Control of Stochastic Master Equation Models of Genetic Regulatory Networks by Approximating Their Average Behavior Mehmet Umut Caglar, Ranadip Pal Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		FM3.00006: Probing Protein Conformation Changes in Food Nanostructure Ahmed Touhami, Marcela Alexander , Milena Corredig Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		FM3.00007: Particle Tracking of Fluorescent Microspheres Zofia Kaminski, Joachim Mueller, Serkan Berk Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		FM3.00008: pH Dependant Binding and Irradiation of Protoporphyrin IX to Human Serum Albumin Sarah Rozinek, Lorenzo Brancaleon Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		FM3.00009: Expression of Trans-Membrane Proteins \textit{in vitro} Using a Cell Free System Natalie Weisse, Vincent Noireaux, Jerome Chalmeau Preview Abstract

Session FM4: High Energy/Nuclear

Chair: Carlos Bertulani, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Room: University Center III Harris Room, 2nd floor

Friday, October 22, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		FM4.00001: Construction and Testing of Scintillating Fiber Hodoscope readout with a Multianode Photomultiplier Kenneth Verlage, Nural Akchurin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		FM4.00002: Construction of TAMU3: A 14 Tesla Nb$_{3}$Sn Model Dipole Eddie Holik, Raymond Blackburn, Nick Diaczenko, Tim Elliott, Andrew Jaisle, Alfred McInturff, Peter McIntyre, Dior Sattarov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		FM4.00003: Scientific analysis of materials and designs to increase reliability and performance of RF Superconductivity Cavities Nathaniel Pogue, Peter McIntyre, Akhdiyor Sattarov, Charles Reece Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		FM4.00004: Pressure Dependence Studies on UTA GEM Based Digital Hadron Calorimeter Edwin Baldelomar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		FM4.00005: Capacitive Stress Transducers in High-Field Superconducting Magnets Christopher Benson, Peter McIntyre, Al McInturff, Andrew Jaisle, Trey Holik Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		FM4.00006: Simulations for the NIFFTE High Precision TPC Remington Thornton Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		FM4.00007: Track Reconstruction in a Time Projection Chamber Designed to Make High Precision Fission Cross Section Measurements Sarvagya Sharma Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		FM4.00008: Electron screening and its effects on Big-Bang nucleosynthesis Biao Wang, Carlos Bertulani, A. Baha Balantekin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		FM4.00009: SCALE 6.1 Validation Testing: Unit Cell Data and Material Input Paul Stauduhar, Brad Rearden, Douglas Peplow, Chris Perfetti, Oscar Lastres, Heather Connaway, David Hartmangruber Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:48AM - 12:00PM		FM4.00010: Nuclear high-K isomers viewed in extended deformation space Hongliang Liu, Furong Xu, Carlos Bertulani Preview Abstract

Session FM5: Condensed Matter and Nanoscience I

Chair: M. Yacaman, University of Texas at San Antonio
Room: University Center III Ballroom I, 1st floor

Friday, October 22, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		FM5.00001: Barium Titanate nanoparticles: using nonlinearity for biomarkers and phase conjugate nano-mirrors Brian Yust, Neema Razavi, Dhiraj Sardar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		FM5.00002: Investigation of the size distribution of nanoparticles produced by Laser Ablation of Microparticles Nathan Erickson, Kay Hoffmann, John Keto Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		FM5.00003: Holographic Imaging in Carbon Nanotube and Dye-Doped Liquid Crystal Saunab Ghosh, Mikail Abbasov, Gene Carlisle Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		FM5.00004: Down- and Up-Conversion emissions from Er$^{3+}$/Yb$^{3+}$co-doped tellurite glass for solar cell application Madhab Pokhrel, Debnath Radhaballabh , Dhiraj Sardar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		FM5.00005: Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy Paul Withey, Kena Senegal, Sarena Senegal, Tamika Thomas, Sergei Bachilo, R. Bruce Weisman Preview Abstract
Friday, October 22, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		FM5.00006: Investigation of Eu doped TiO$_{2}$ thin films Edward Khachatryan, Erik Enriquez, Francisco Pedraza, Chonglin Chen, Dhiraj Sardar Preview Abstract

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