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 SM1: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics III

Chair: Kelly Nash, University of Texas at San Antonio
Room: University Center III Travis Room, 2nd floor

Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		SM1.00001: Can interference occur in conditions where the which-path information is available? John Sandy, Daniel Dominguez, Luis Grave de Peralta Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		SM1.00002: Progress Report on Femtosecond Electron Switch using a Plasmonic Antenna Jessica White, Shawn Hilbert, Herman Batelaan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		SM1.00003: In-depth trapping and fluorescence excitation of microscopic objects using single optical fiber tweezers Mervyn Pinto, Dondre Rose, Ninad Ingle, Samarendra Mohanty Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		SM1.00004: Digital holographic microscopy and atomic force microscope integrated with optical microscope Nelson Cardenas, Ninad Ingle, Lingfeng Yu, Samarendra Mohanty Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		SM1.00005: Low-concentration chemical sensing using surface-enhanced coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy Xia Hua, Alexander Sinyukov, Andrew Traverso, Dmitri Veronine, Kai Wang, Hui Xia, Wenlong Yang, Luqi Yuan, Alexei Sokolov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		SM1.00006: Photon Transport Through Dense Atomic Vapor Nabraj Bhattarai, Andrzej Sieradzan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		SM1.00007: Resonant dispersive waves generated with multi-input femtosecond pulses Kai Wang, Jiahui Peng, Alex Sokolov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		SM1.00008: A Newtonian Explanation of the Hydrogen Fine Structure Paul Fisher, James Espinosa, James Woodyard Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		SM1.00009: A Classical Description of the Hyperfine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom Andrea Chaney, James Espinosa, James Woodyard Preview Abstract

Session SM2: Astrophysics, Astronomy, Space Science III

Chair: Eric Schlegel, University of Texas at San Antonio
Room: University Center III Bexar Room, 1st floor

Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		SM2.00001: Determining geoeffective length from LFM simulation Elijah Murphy, Shree Bhattarai, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		SM2.00002: TWINS Stereo Images of the Three-Dimensional Ring Current During Geomagnetic Storms in the Rising Phase of Solar Cycle 24 Jerry Goldstein, David McComas Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		SM2.00003: Applying Empirical Magnetopause Prediction to Results Obtained from MHD Simulations Kevin Pham, Robert Bruntz, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		SM2.00004: Sawtooth Oscillations and Helicity of Magnetic Clouds John Petersen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		SM2.00005: Time delay between IMF changes and the response of the nightside geosynchronous magnetic field Dustin Brewer, Robert Bruntz, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		SM2.00006: Variations in the Polar Cap Boundary Location Based on Solar Wind Parameters Robert Allen, Sophia Cockrell, Bethany Hiller, Perla Gonzalez, Ramon E. Lopez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		SM2.00007: The nuclear symmetry energy dependence of the nuclear ``pasta'' phases in the inner crust of neutron stars Michael Gearheart Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		SM2.00008: Distribution of Carbon and Sulfur in the Crab Nebula Andrea Katz, Gordon MacAlpine Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		SM2.00009: Investigate the magnitude of gravitational wave due to quark-hyperon-transition during inside the neutron star Weikang Lin, Bao-An Li Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:48AM - 12:00PM		SM2.00010: The Segmented Universe: Identifying Cosmic Voids with a Multi-scale Geometric Flow Andrew Miller, Ali Snedden, Lara Arielle Phillips Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:00PM - 12:12PM		SM2.00011: Mapping Class I Methanol Masers in the DR21 Region Talitha Muehlbrad, V. Fish, P. Pratap, L.O. Sjouwerman, V. Strelnitski, Y.M. Pihlstrom, T.L. Bourke Preview Abstract

Session SM3: Nanoscience

Chair: Xochitl Lopez-Lozano, University of Texas at San Antonio
Room: University Center III Harris Room, 2nd floor

Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		SM3.00001: Application of Carbon Nanotubes as Working Electrodes for Cyclic Voltammetry {\&} Impedance Spectroscopy Joseph Barrios, Murilo Cabral, Emanuel Carrilho, Carlos Garcia, Arturo Ayon Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		SM3.00002: Insights into the Structure of MoS$_{2}$ Nanotubes as revealed by aberration corrected STEM Leonard Deepak Francis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		SM3.00003: Voltage induced by domain wall motion in a ferromagnetic nanowire Yang Liu, Oleg Tretiakov, Artem Abanov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		SM3.00004: Evolution of Structure and Energy Stability of Ag Nanoparticles Hector Barron, Juan Pedro Palomares-Baez, Jesus Velazquez-Salazar, Jose Luis Rodriguez-Lopez, Miguel Jose-Yacaman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		SM3.00005: The Dyakonov-Perel spin dynamics in the strong spin-orbit coupling regime Xin Liu, Xiong-Jun Liu, Jairo Sinova Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		SM3.00006: Internal and External Radiative Decay Engineering of Rare Earth Doped Nanocrystalline Sesquioxides Robert Dennis, Kelly Nash, Maogen Zhang, Waldemar Gorski, Dhiraj Sardar Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		SM3.00007: Synthesis and Modification of Selected Rare Earth Nanoparticles Divya Guthikonda, Robert Dennis, Maogen Zhang, Kelly Nash, Waldemar Gorski Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		SM3.00008: The Growth and Characterization of PbTe/CdTe at Texas State University Kevin Doyle, Kyoung-Keun Lee, Amanda Gregory, Gokul Radhakrishnan, Ravi Droopad, Thomas Myers Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		SM3.00009: Structure of MoS$_{2}$ Plates as Revealed by High Resolution Electron Microscopic Techniques Carlos Castro Guerrero, Leonard Deepak, Miguel Jose-Yacaman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:48AM - 12:00PM		SM3.00010: Crystallization of Germanium for Use in Low-Cost Solar Cells Christen Racciato, Phil Ahrenkiel Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:00PM - 12:12PM		SM3.00011: Synthesis, Morphology, and Optical Characterization of Nanocrystalline Er$^{3+}$:Y$_{2}$O$_{3}$ Sreerenjini Chandra, Francis Leonard Deepak, John B. Gruber, Dhiraj K. Sardar Preview Abstract

Session SM4: Computational and General II

Chair: Liao Chen, University of Texas at San Antonio
Room: University Center I Pecan Room, 2nd floor

Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		SM4.00001: Simulating rigid body motion in incompressible two phase flow for applications in energy harvesting Curtis Lee, Jessica Sanders, John Dolbow, Peter Mucha, Tod Laursen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		SM4.00002: Numerical Simulation of Optical Propagation through Atmospheric Turbulence Pushpa Raj Pudasaini, Michael Vera, Madhab Pokheral Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		SM4.00003: Accelerating Convergence of Generalized Hypergeometric Functions Joshua Willis Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		SM4.00004: Further Studies of Hydrogenic Quantum Systems Using the Feynman-Kac Path Integral Method J.M. Rejcek, N.G. Fazleev Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		SM4.00005: Computational Study of a Random Surface Model Matthew Drake, Jonathan Machta, Youjin Deng, Douglas Abraham, Charles Newman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		SM4.00006: New Trigger Logic for the STAR Forward Meson Spectrometer John Calvin Martinez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		SM4.00007: A Newtonian Description of the Linear Stark Effect James Woodyard, James Espinosa Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		SM4.00008: Wide-Angle Spectral Split-Step Method for 2D or 3D Beam Propagation Clifton Clark, Robert Thomas Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		SM4.00009: Compact Accelerator Driven Thorium Cycle Subcritical Reactor Akhdiyor Sattarov, Peter McIntyre Preview Abstract

Session SM5: Condensed Matter

Chair: Wilhelmus Geerts, Texas State University
Room: University Center III Ballroom I, 1st floor

Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		SM5.00001: Estimation of the background due to inelastically scattered photoemitted valance band electrons in Ag (100) using APECS S. Kalaskar, S.L. Hulbert, B.R. Bartynski, A.H. Weiss Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		SM5.00002: Magneto-Plastic Properties of Ion Beam Sputtered Thin Films on Nitinol Sheet Metal Amanda Gregory, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, Anup Bandyopadhyay Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		SM5.00003: Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of High Performance Polymer Films under CO$_{2}$ Pressure C.A. Quarles, John R. Klaehn, Eric S. Peterson, Jagoda M. Urban-Klaehn Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		SM5.00004: Dependence of calixarene electron beam sensitivity and contrast on functionalization Gregory Spencer, Daniel Ralls, Anup Bandyopadhyay, Michael Blanda Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		SM5.00005: Background suppressed measurements of the Low Energy CVV Auger transitions in Cu and Ag(100) K. Shastry, S. Mukherjee Mukherjee, S. Kalaskar, S.L. Hulbert, B.R. Bartynski, A.H. Weiss Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		SM5.00006: Surface Reconstruction of TiO$_{2}$(001) Studied by STM and LEED N.-H. Yu, K.T. Park, Z. Liao, G. Li, X. He, J. Teng, J. Zhang, E.W. Plummer Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		SM5.00007: Theoretical aspects of studies of high coverage oxidation of the Cu(100) surface using low energy positrons N.G. Fazleev, W.B. Maddox Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		SM5.00008: Residual stress in zinc oxide thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition David Elam, Ramakrishna Kotha, Arturo Ayon, Andrey Chabanov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		SM5.00009: The Design and Fabrication of Bismuth Hall Effect Biosensors Anthony Sigillito, Martin Rudolph, Vicki Soghomonian, J.J. Heremans Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:48AM - 12:00PM		SM5.00010: Using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry to Distinguish Between Si and SiO2 Nanoparticles Justin Frasier, Gregory Spencer, Anup Bandyopadhyay, Wilhelmus Geerts Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:00PM - 12:12PM		SM5.00011: Organization and assembly of microstructures using optical tweezers and in-situ two-photon polymerization Ninad Ingle, Samarendra Mohanty Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:12PM - 12:24PM		SM5.00012: An NMR Examination of Synthetic Consolidated Porous Media and Natural Unconsolidated Porous Media Caleb Bahr, Ryan Patterson, Lorne Davis Preview Abstract

Session SM6: AAPT and Physics Education

Chair: Rafael Lopez-Mobilia, University of Texas at San Antonio
Room: University Center III Hidalgo Room, 2nd floor

Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:00AM - 10:12AM		SM6.00001: Hands-On Research School in Africa Harry L. Swinney Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:12AM - 10:24AM		SM6.00002: An online and integrative computer-based approach to improve students' learning in a large introductory physics course Kwan Cheng, Mehmet Caglar Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:24AM - 10:36AM		SM6.00003: Investigating the Spatial Abilities of Students Taking Physics in Community College M.R. Hossu, X. Cid, R. Lopez Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:36AM - 10:48AM		SM6.00004: Creating a community of physics teachers and an environment that rewards thoughtful innovative instruction Alex Barr Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:48AM - 11:00AM		SM6.00005: Laboratory Pedagogy: Fusing traditional and research-based labs Beth Thacker, Keith West Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:00AM - 11:12AM		SM6.00006: A question about anti-reflective coating Lianxi Ma Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:12AM - 11:24AM		SM6.00007: What is the Matter? James M. Espinosa, James Espinosa, James Woodyard Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:24AM - 11:36AM		SM6.00008: A NASA Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) Texas Regional Teaching Exchange: Our Second Attempt W. Lee Powell Jr., Greg Sherman Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 23, 2010 11:36AM - 11:48AM		SM6.00009: Intuitive Solutions to Relativistic Paradoxes Lionel D. Hewett Preview Abstract

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