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Session B1: Invited & Contributed Papers: Industrial & Applied Physics

Chair: Roger L. Lichti, Texas Tech University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers University A

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 11:05AM		B1.00001: The Important Role of Physics in Industry and Economic Development Invited Speaker: Igor Alvarado Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:05AM - 11:17AM		B1.00002: NMR/MRI blood flow magnetization equation in the rotating frame of reference- Part I Dilip De Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:17AM - 11:29AM		B1.00003: Plasma Relaxation Parameters From High Power Microwave Excitation Sterling Beeson, George Laity, Andreas Neuber Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:29AM - 11:41AM		B1.00004: Energy Efficient Tunnel Transistors Using Dielectric-Gated Band Engineered Tunnel Junctions Jung Woo, Iman Rezanejad, Rusty Harris Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:41AM - 11:53AM		B1.00005: Diffusion MRI/NMR magnetization equations with relaxation times Dilip De, Simon Daniel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:53AM - 12:05PM		B1.00006: Modification of Richardson-Dushman Equation, variation of thermionic emission constants, temperature variation of workfunction in metals Dilip De, Mathias Ajaeroh Ikechukwu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 12:05PM - 12:17PM		B1.00007: An Innovative Technique of Liquid Purity Analysis and Its Application to Analysis of Water Concentration in Alcohol-Water Mixtures and Studies on Change of Activation Energies of the Mixtures Dilip De, Abdul Aziz Dikko Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 12:17PM - 12:29PM		B1.00008: A Simple Technique of Liquid Purity Analysis and Its Application to Analysis of Water Concentration in Alcohol-Water Mixtures Dilip De, Abdul Aziz De Preview Abstract

Session B2: SPS and Undergraduate Research

Chair: David W. Donnelly, Texas State University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers University B

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B2.00001: The Utilization of HOPG based Graphene for a less costly and efficient replacement of platinum in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSC's) Matthew P. Pusko Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B2.00002: Solution Processed Graphene for Utilization in Thin Films Jonathan Belew Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B2.00003: Programming Mathematica to find normal mode frequencies for a system with a large number of degrees of freedom Gregory Beuhler, Chris Murrell, Brett Caswell, Hunter Close Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B2.00004: Graphene Anode Organic Light Emitting Diode Collin Timmons Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B2.00005: Using new graphics and physical arguments to make sense of frequencies of large-N normal mode systems Chris Murrell, Brett Caswell, Gregory Beuhler, Hunter Close Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:30AM - 11:42AM		B2.00006: Student Internships: a low-risk, high-yield learning experience Catherine Schiber Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:42AM - 11:54AM		B2.00007: Investigations of High-energy Gamma Rays through Cherenkov Radiation in Atmosphere Jonathan Clark, John Sandy, Chris Cowden, Nural Akchurin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:54AM - 12:06PM		B2.00008: Investigation of thermal transmission across AlN/Si boundaries Elizabeth Carlisle, Adam Simpson, Tim Head Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 12:06PM - 12:18PM		B2.00009: Separating Cherenkov and Scintillation Pulse Signals in High Energy Electromagnetic Calorimeters John Sandy, Christopher Cowden, Jon Clark, Nural Akchurin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 12:18PM - 12:30PM		B2.00010: Overview of the Use of Graphene in Electric Double Layer Capacitors Arthur Coleman Preview Abstract

Session B3: Biological & Chemical Physics

Chair: Kelvin Cheng, Trinity University and Texas Tech University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Heritage

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B3.00001: Ergosterol and Stigmasterol Interact with Phosphatidylcholine Lipid Bilayers Less Favorably Than Cholesterol Serkan Balyimez, Juyang Huang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B3.00002: Effect of Hybrid Lipid on Line Tension in Lipid Membranes Eda Baykal-Caglar, Juyang Huang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B3.00003: Gramicidin Alters the Lipid Compositions of Liquid-Ordered and Liquid-Disordered Membrane Domains Ebrahim Hassan-Zadeh, Juyang Huang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B3.00004: Dynamic Heterogeneity in Ionic Liquids near and below the Glass Transition: Rotational Diffusion of Probes in 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate Fehmi Bardak, Justin R. Rajian, Larry G. Hines, Richard A. Bartsch, Edward L. Quitevis Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B3.00005: The effects of bariatric surgeries on type 2 diabetes mellitus Jia Lerd Ng, Roberto Ortiz, Tyler Hughes, Michel Abou Ghantous, Othmane Bouhali, Abdelilah Arredouani, Roland Allen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:30AM - 11:42AM		B3.00006: A general method for modeling biochemical and biomedical response Roberto Ortiz, Jia Lerd Ng, Tyler Hughes, Michel Abou Ghantous, Othmane Bouhali, Abdelilah Arredouani, Roland Allen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:42AM - 11:54AM		B3.00007: Efficient Stochastic Model Simulation by Using Zassenhaus Formula Approximation and Kronecker Product Analysis Mehmet Umut Caglar, Ranadip Pal Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:54AM - 12:06PM		B3.00008: Bacterial Growth in Weak Magnetic Field Samina Masood Preview Abstract

Session B4: Particle, Nuclear, and Accelerator Physics: 2012 Undergraduate Robert S. Hyer Award Recipient & Contributed Papers

Chair: Richard Wigmans, Texas Tech University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Tumbleweed

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 11:00AM		B4.00001: Searching For Dark Matter Portals Using B Meson Decays to Four Leptons Invited Speaker: Landon Banister Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:00AM - 11:12AM		B4.00002: Search for Supersymmetry in the Coannihilation Region of mSUGRA at the LHC Christopher Davis, David Toback, Teruki Kamon, Will Flanagan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:12AM - 11:24AM		B4.00003: Electric susceptibility for strongly magnetized QED at finite temperature and density Paul Springsteen, Efrain Ferrer, Vivian Incera, Angel Sanchez Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:24AM - 11:36AM		B4.00004: Low Mass WIMP Search Using High Pressure Xenon Gas Clement Sofka Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:36AM - 11:48AM		B4.00005: Measurement of Angular Distributions for Z/gamma* plus Jet Events in pp Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV Kittikul Kovitanggoon, Sung-Won Lee, Nural Akchurin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:48AM - 12:00PM		B4.00006: Hierarchies of Susy Splittings Walter Tangarife Garcia, Willy Fischler Preview Abstract

Session B5: Computational and Fundamental Physics

Chair: Thomas Gibson, Texas Tech University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Windmill

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B5.00001: The Gravitational Potential, Gravitational Acceleration, and Vertical Gravity Gradient of a Rising Thermal Mantle Plume: A Numerical Experiment Juan H. Hinojosa Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B5.00002: Comparison of Two Numerical Methods for Computing Fractal Dimensions Yui Shiozawa, Bruce Miller, Jean-Louis Rouet Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B5.00003: Dynamics and stability of one-dimensional plasma with periodic boundary Pankaj Kumar, Bruce Miller Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B5.00004: Studies on a trajectory-based approach to relativistic quantum-particle dynamics Bill Poirier, Hung-Ming Tsai Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B5.00005: Overview of Spontaneous Frequency Chirping in Confined Plasmas Herbert Berk Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:30AM - 11:42AM		B5.00006: Noether's Theorem and the Work-Energy Theorem for a Particle in an Electromagnetic Field Donald Kobe Preview Abstract

Session B6: AAPT Workshop I: Relativity

Chair: David Lamp, Texas Tech University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Cotton A

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 12:00PM

B6.00001: Workshop 1 - Relativity David Lamp, Karen Jo Matsler Preview Abstract

Session B7: AAPT Workshop II: Penguin Race

Chair: Thomas O'Kuma, Lee College
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Cotton B

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 12:00PM

B7.00001: Workshop 2 - Penguin Race Trina Cannon Preview Abstract

Session B8: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics I

Chair: Suresh Sharma, University of Texas at Arlington
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Petroleum

Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30AM - 10:42AM		B8.00001: Thermal conductivity of Si nanowires: the impact of the surface Byungkyun Kang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:42AM - 10:54AM		B8.00002: Isotope effect in the vibrational lifetime of the CH$_{2}^{\ast}$ defect in Si Michael Gibbons, Stefan Estreicher, Michael Stavola Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 10:54AM - 11:06AM		B8.00003: Thermal conductivity and specific heat of metallic micro and nanowires Denis Myasishchev, Josef Cepak, Mark Holtz, Jordan Berg Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:06AM - 11:18AM		B8.00004: Majorana Fermions Under Stress Li Mao, Ming Gong, Sumanta Tewari, Chuanwei Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:18AM - 11:30AM		B8.00005: Optical limiting by absorption bleaching in carbon nanotube devices: comparison of field induced and electrochemically induced charge injection W. Joshua Kennedy, Z. Valy Vardeny Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:30AM - 11:42AM		B8.00006: Many-body Landau-Zener Transition in Cold Atom Double Well Optical Lattices Yinyin Qian, Ming Gong, Chuanwei Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:42AM - 11:54AM		B8.00007: Single-Photon X-ray Detector Using AlGaN/GaN Heterostructure Iman Rezanezhad Gatabi, Joel Sander, Rupak Mahapatra, Harlan Rusty Harris Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 11:54AM - 12:06PM		B8.00008: Using phonon imaging to measure elastic constants in crystals of low symmetry Adam Simpson, Elizabeth Carlisle, Tim Head Preview Abstract
Friday, October 26, 2012 12:06PM - 12:18PM		B8.00009: QMSA Measurements of III-V Heterostructures on Silicon Thiess Cunningham, Ravi Droopad, Richard Hill, Man Hoi Wong Preview Abstract

Session B9: Posters I: Materials Nanoscience, Biophysics, Chemical Physics (10:30am - 12:15pm)

Chair: Charles W. Myles, Texas Tech University
Room: Holiday Inn Towers Atrium

		B9.00001: Towards a Notion of Symmetry for Topological Phases Matthew Titsworth, Tobias Hagge Preview Abstract
		B9.00002: Cyclic Transition Processes for Muonium in SiGe Alloys Ganga Jayarathna, Lawrence Hudy, Patrick Mengyan, Brittany Baker, Brent Carroll, Yasar Celebi, Roger Lichti Preview Abstract
		B9.00003: Probing Local features in Dilute Magnetic Semiconducting ZnGeP2:Mn via MuSR P.W. Mengyan, R.L. Lichti, B.B. Baker, Y.G. Celebi, E. Catek, K.T. Zawilski, P.G. Schunemann Preview Abstract
		B9.00004: New insights into the surface structure of Pt-Pd core-shell nanoparticles as revealed by Cs-corrected STEM Subarna Khanal, Gilberto Casillas, J. Jesus Velazquez-Salazar, Arturo Ponce, Miguel Jose Yacaman Preview Abstract
		B9.00005: Effective Nonradiative Energy Transfer Between Nanocrystal Bilayers Enhanced by 1,6-Hexanediamine Linkers Michael Nimmo, Erick Gonzalez, Niels Ramay, Oliver Seitz, Yves Chabal, Anton Malko Preview Abstract
		B9.00006: Non-Radiative Energy Transfer Into Nanometer-Scale Thin Semiconducting Films Joseph Gordon, Yuri Gartstein Preview Abstract
		B9.00007: Characterization of Energetic Properties of Porous Silicon Blake McCracken Preview Abstract
		B9.00008: Dilution factor measurement setup for a vibrating steel string Moises Castillo, Trevor Guston, Cade Daniel, Joe Avila, Juan Vazquez, Gianpietro Cagnoli, Mario Diaz Preview Abstract
		B9.00009: Properties of the Oxidized Cu(110) Surface: The DFT study Antoine Olenga, N.G. Fazleev Preview Abstract
		B9.00010: Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Samina Masood, Daniel Bullmore, Michael Duran, Michael Jacobs Preview Abstract
		B9.00011: Study of plasmonic crystal to metamaterial transition in dielectric doped two-dimensional periodic structures Shivkumar Gourshetty, Charles Regan, Luis Grave de Peralta, Ayrton Bernussi Preview Abstract
		B9.00012: Effect of Diameter on Radiation Emitted by Carbon Nanotubes in Microwave Fields Sarah Ferguson, Daniel Gonzales, Brandon Cavness, Nieman McGara, Scott Williams Preview Abstract
		B9.00013: Study of Surface Plasmon Polariton propagation in Plasmonic Waveguides Willis Agutu, Charles Regan, Ayrton Bernussi, Luis Grave-De-Peralta Preview Abstract
		B9.00014: Manipulating the Crystal Growth of Organic Energetic Materials on Substrates Xin Zhang, Gengxin Zhang, Brandon Weeks Preview Abstract
		B9.00015: Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes Daniel Bullmore, Michael Duran, Michael Jacobs, Samina Masood Preview Abstract
		B9.00016: Influence of RF plasma power on structural properties of AlN thin layers grown by PAMBE on Si (111) Mahesh Pandikunta, Oleg Ledyaev, Sergey Nikishin Preview Abstract
		B9.00017: Two photon excited fluorescence from diamond nanoparticles Ankit Singh, Mathias Ajaeroh, Samar Mohanty, Suresh sharma Preview Abstract
		B9.00018: Study of growth mechanism and atomic structure of Au-Pd core-shell nanocube by Cs-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy Nabraj Bhattarai, Gilberto Casillas, Arturo Ponce, Miguel Jose-Yacaman Preview Abstract
		B9.00019: Analysis of Crystalline Structure of Synthetic Opals Based on Their AFM Scans Darkhan Tuyenbayev, Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Malik Rakhmanov Preview Abstract
		B9.00020: Self-Assembled Nano-energetic Gas Generators based on Bi$_{2}$O$_{3}$ Mkhitar Hobosyan, Tyler Trevino, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
		B9.00021: Modeling of oxidation of aluminum nanoparticles by using Cabrera Mott Model Zamart Ramazanova, Maxim Zyskin, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
		B9.00022: Investigation of using N and P Doped Graphene to Fabricate a Transistor Kyle Joseph Drake Preview Abstract
		B9.00023: Kinetic Parameter Extraction of Square Wave Voltammograms from DNA-Modified Gold Electrodes Marc McWilliams, Chris Wohlgamuth, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract
		B9.00024: Temperature Dependent Kinetics DNA Charge Transport Chris Wohlgamuth, Marc McWilliams, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract
		B9.00025: Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Cellular Growth Beheshte Eftekhari, James Wilson, Samina Masood Preview Abstract
		B9.00026: Multiscale Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Beta-Amyloid Interactions with Neurons Liming Qiu, Mark Vaughn, Kelvin Cheng Preview Abstract
		B9.00027: Detection and Monitoring of Neurotransmitters - a Spectroscopic Analysis Felicia Manciu, Kendall Lee, William Durrer, Kevin Bennet Preview Abstract
		B9.00028: Influence of strain on the work functions of carbon nanotubes investigated by the first-principles method Wan-Sheng Su, Han Hu Preview Abstract
		B9.00029: Dynamical Properties of the Triangular Bouncer Matthew Holtfrerich, Bruce Miller Preview Abstract
		B9.00030: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Transport Properties of Molten Transuranic Salt Mixtures Austin Baty, Peter McIntyre, Akhdiyor Sattarov, Elizabeth Sooby Preview Abstract