Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Fall 2013 Meeting of the Texas Sections of the APS, AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS

Volume 58, Number 10

Thursday–Saturday, October 10–12, 2013; Brownsville, Texas

Session Index

Session D1: Poster Session (4:00 - 6:00)	Show Abstracts
Friday, October 11, 2013 Chair: Michael Sadler, Abilene Christian University Room: Gran Salon

		D1.00001: Structural Integrity of ssDNA on the Surface of Solid-state Nanopores Mohammed Arif Mahmood, Waqas Ali, Ashfaq Adnan, Samir Iqbal Preview Abstract
		D1.00002: How to get more students in physics Samina Masood Preview Abstract
		D1.00003: Analysis of Atomic Spectra with applications to solar measurements Keeley Townley-Smith, Sara-jeanne Vogler, Cristian Bahrim Preview Abstract
		D1.00004: Modeling of Light Propagation and Optical Aberrations with Ray Tracing and Gaussian Beams Satzhan Sitmukhambetov, Malik Rakhmanov Preview Abstract
		D1.00005: Stochastic Optimization Techniques on Parameter Estimation of Binary Inspirals: Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithm Shihan Weerathunga, Soumya Mohanty Preview Abstract
		D1.00006: Pulsar Timing Simulator for the testing of Gravitational Wave Analysis Pipelines Jing Luo, Fredrick Jenet Preview Abstract
		D1.00007: Searching for accreting white dwarfs, black holes, and neutron stars within\textit{ Swift} ultraviolet counterparts to \textit{Chandra} X-ray sources in the Galactic Bulge Survey region Catherine Fielder, Thomas Maccarone, Robert Hynes Preview Abstract
		D1.00008: Looking for Periodicity in X-Ray Emission Data Andres Cuellar, Stephanie Cohen, Matthew Benacquista Preview Abstract
		D1.00009: Examining XMM Observations in the Galactic Bulge Survey Region Vicente Estrada-Carpenter Preview Abstract
		D1.00010: Determining the Relativistic Spin of the Black Hole Cygnus X-1 Sebastian Gomez, Michael Nowak Preview Abstract
		D1.00011: Variable Star Search Using ROTSE-I Data Isaac Guerra, Robert Kehoe Preview Abstract
		D1.00012: Kozai mechanism and the dynamics of highly inclined planetary orbit in HD 196885 binary system Suman Satyal, Billy Quarles, Tobias Hinse, Joaquin Noyola Preview Abstract
		D1.00013: Matching Black Hole Merger Waveforms Jose McKinnon, John Baker, Philip Graff Preview Abstract
		D1.00014: Optical Photometry of BY Cam Modeled Using a Multipolar Magnetic Field Structure John Morales, Paul Mason, Andrey Zhilkin, Dmitry Bisikalo, Edward Robinson Preview Abstract
		D1.00015: High Speed Optical Photometry of the LMXB UW CrB: An improved Limit on the Orbital Period Derivative Jacob Segura, Paul Mason, Edward Robinson Preview Abstract
		D1.00016: Thermodynamics and kinetics of single stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding proteins Nabin Kandel, Amhed Touhami Preview Abstract
		D1.00017: Proposed Mechanisms of cellular uptake of LDL-DNA complexes Juan Guevara, Troy McWhorter, Natalia Guevara Preview Abstract
		D1.00018: Bacterial Pili mechanics and dynamics at the Nanoscale Glenn Grissom, Ahmed Touhami Preview Abstract
		D1.00019: Exploring the Membrane Association Behavior of Beta-Amyloid Protein Using Multiscale MD Simulations Yiyi Cao, Sara Cheng, Campbell Compton, Hoa Nguyen, K. Cheng Preview Abstract
		D1.00020: Molecular Dynamics Study of Phthalocyanine and Sulfonated-Phthalocyanine and C60 Interface Carlos Diaz, Marco Olguin, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra Zope Preview Abstract
		D1.00021: A comparison of methods to characterize non-stationarity in time series data Robert Stone, Soma Mukherjee Preview Abstract
		D1.00022: Dilution factor measurement for a vibrating steel string Moises Castillo, Gianpietro Cagnoli, Mario Diaz Preview Abstract
		D1.00023: Properties of Gold Thin Films Sputtered on Glass Lindsay Bechtel, Chris Tanner, Andra Troncalli, Mikhail Kozlov Preview Abstract
		D1.00024: Monoclinic RbD$_{2}$PO$_{4}$: room temperature synthesis, chemical and structural stability upon heating Cristian Botez, Masoud Mollae, Andres Encerrado Manriquez, Michael Eastman Preview Abstract
		D1.00025: Two Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Synthesis and Exfoliation Marina Paggen, Kanokporn Chattrakun, Brian LeRoy Preview Abstract
		D1.00026: X-ray Diffraction Study of Acetaminophen Victor Gonzalez, Leonel Griego, Andres Encerrado, Cristian Botez Preview Abstract
		D1.00027: Density Increasing in Special Theory of Relativity Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		D1.00028: On the Fluid Dynamics Nature of General Relativity and Estakhr's Fluid Field Geodesic Equation Ahmad Reza Estakhr Preview Abstract
		D1.00029: Ground and excited state properties of dye attached fullerenes Amanda Garnica, Marina Paggen, Rajendra Zope, Tunna Baruah Preview Abstract
		D1.00030: Magnetic properties of positive and negative charged superparamagnetic nanoparticles Gamage Dannangoda, Karen Martirosyan, Boris Ermolinsky Preview Abstract
		D1.00031: Thermogravimetric and magnetic characterization of solution combustion synthesized YFe2O4 Shangir Siddique, Mkhitar Hobosyan, Chamath Dannangoda, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
		D1.00032: An Empirical Model for Subwavelength Diffraction in Silicon Nano-Patterned Membrane Anton Gribovskiy, Malik Rakhmanov Preview Abstract
		D1.00033: Cs-Corrected STEM Characterization of Pt-Pd Polyhedral Core-Shell Nanostructures Subarna Khanal, Gilberto Casillas, J. Jesus Velazquez-Salazar, Miguel Jose-Yacaman Preview Abstract
		D1.00034: Electrochemical performance characterization of nanostructured LiCoO$_{2}$ David Garza, Karen Martirosyan, Mkhitar Hobosyan, Yerkezhan Mamyrbaeva Preview Abstract
		D1.00035: Role of apparent spatial periodicity of metal film and \textit{ac} electric field on the surface plasmon resonance and interference effects in nematic liquid-crystals Kunal Tiwari, Blake Barnett, Suresh Sharma Preview Abstract
		D1.00036: Comparison of Monocrystalline Nanocubes and Polycrystalline Nanospheres of Fe3O4 Arati Kolhatkar, Chamath Dannangoda, Ivan Nekrashevich, Dmitri Litvinov, Richard Willson, Karen Martirosyan, Randall Lee Preview Abstract
		D1.00037: Magnetic Ferrite Encapsulated Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery Ed Alvarado, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
		D1.00038: Another Superluminal Thought Experiment Florentin Smarandache Preview Abstract
		D1.00039: Improving Trigger Timing Lacey Medlock Preview Abstract
		D1.00040: Development of Handheld Detector for Neutron Tagging William Baker, Caitlin Campbell Preview Abstract
		D1.00041: Three Dimensional Spatial Recognition Mapping of Magnetic Fields Utilizing Commercial Commodity Hardware Francisco Lozano Preview Abstract
		D1.00042: Report on Experimental Upgrades of Phonon Imaging Apparatus Used in Measurements of Ballistic Phonons through Superconducting Sn Crystals Francisco Teran, Tim Head Preview Abstract
		D1.00043: Construction of Prototype B for the COMPASS Collaboration James Mallon Preview Abstract
		D1.00044: Cell Elasticity-based Microfluidic Isolation of Metastatic Tumor Cells Muhymin Islam, Samir Iqbal, Young-tae Kim Preview Abstract
		D1.00045: Strain Degradation Study of In Situ MgB2 Wire Nathaniel Glaser Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Fall 2013 Meeting of the Texas Sections of the APS, AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS

Volume 58, Number 10

Thursday–Saturday, October 10–12, 2013; Brownsville, Texas

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