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 C1: Condensed Matter and Materials Research

Chair: Heather Galloway, Texas State University at San Marcos
Room: EDBC 1.502

Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C1.00001: Ion Beam Irradiation Experiment to Simulate Fast Neutron Damage in Nickel Exposed to Molten Salt Elizabeth Sooby, Magda Caro, Robert Houlton, Feng Lu, Peter McIntyre, Akhdiyor Sattarov, Joseph Tesmer, Yongqiang Wang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C1.00002: Accurate quantum states for a 2D-dipole Daniel Vrinceanu Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C1.00003: Capacitive sensor setup for Creep rate measurement on hydroxide-catalysis bonded silica ears Karla Ramirez, Moises Castillo, Adan Anchondo, Gianpietro Cagnoli, Mario Diaz Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C1.00004: Experimental evidence for the trapping of low energy positrons at the surfaces of a topological insulator K. Shastry, P.V. Joglekar, N.G. Fazleev, A.H. Weiss Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C1.00005: Positron Doppler Broadening Study of Clays and Shale Samples Fnu Ameena, Hayden Morgan, C.A. Quarles Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C1.00006: Effect of morphology on exchange bias in NiCoMnSn and NiCoMnIn magnetic shape memory alloys Pavel Lapa, James A. Monroe, Brian E. Franco, Ibrahim Karaman, Igor V. Roshchin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C1.00007: Overview of thermoelectric materials and their emerging applications Camas Key, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C1.00008: Removing contribution of the inelastically scattered valence band electrons from Ag(100) Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectrum Prasad Joglekar, K Shastry, Steven Hulbert, Alex Weiss Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C1.00009: Heat treatment of Textured Powder Bi-2212/Ag Wire Feng Lu, Kyle Damborsky, Peter McIntyre Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:48PM - 4:00PM		C1.00010: Charge-transfer with CVD graphene: Recent Progress Les Sheffield, Igor Lyuksyutov, Dudley Herschbach, Daya Rathnayaka Preview Abstract

Session C2: Nanoscience

Chair: Karen Martirosyan, Unversity of Texas at Brownsville
Room: UBCB 1.108

Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C2.00001: Improved Numerical Model of Diffraction Patterns Produced by Synthetic Opals Implementing Finite-Size Sphere Scattering Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Malik Rakhmanov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C2.00002: Pressure discharge characteristics in the nanoenergetic systems with hydroxides Tyler Trevino, Mkhitar Hobosyan, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C2.00003: Carbon Nanotubes Forests and Yarns for Nanoenergetic Materials Patricia Martinez, Anvar Zakhidov, Karen Martirosyan, Mkhitar Hobosyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C2.00004: Simulation of Reaction Time in Spherical Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles During Rapid Oxidation Zamart Ramazanova, Maxim Zyskin, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C2.00005: Novel Upconversion Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging Applications Brian Yust, Francisco Pedraza, Dhiraj Sardar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C2.00006: Highly Efficient Near Infrared to Near Infrared Photoluminescence in GdF$_{3}$:Nd$^{3+}$ Nanoparticles for Bioimaging Madhab Pokhrel, L. Chris Mimun, Ajithkumar Gangadharan, Brian Yust, Ashish Dhanale, Liang Tang, Dhiraj Sardar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C2.00007: Development of self-regulating thermosensitive magnetic nanoparticles Anna Kuklina, Chamath Dannangoda, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C2.00008: Automation of alumina nanopore fabrication by anodization Leonardo A. Bello Puentes, Igor V. Roshchin, Pavel Lapa Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C2.00009: Exothermic interaction in the nanostructured system Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$-PTFE at various heating rates Mkhitar Hobosyan, Karen Martirosyan Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:48PM - 4:00PM		C2.00010: Three Dimensional Spatial Recognition Mapping of Magnetic Fields Utilizing Commercial Commodity Hardware Francisco Lozano Preview Abstract

Session C3: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Science, Cosmology and General Relativity II

Chair: Matt Benacquista, University of Texas at Brownsville
Room: Salon Cassia MAIN 2.402

Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C3.00001: Core-halo formation in one-dimensional self-gravitating systems Bruce Miller, Kenneth Yawn, Erik Nguyen, Jean-Louis Rouet Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C3.00002: Detection of gravitational wave signals from NS-NS inspirals in presence of non-stationary noise Wenhui Wang, Soma Mukherjee Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C3.00003: Black hole binary inspiral and trajectory dominance Richard Price, Gaurav Khanna, Scott Hughes Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C3.00004: Detecting Gamma-ray Pulsations from Radio Pulsars Stephanie Cohen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C3.00005: Towards optimal integration of multi-messenger information in a multi-trigger population study analysis Marc Normandin, Soumya Mohanty Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C3.00006: Recent Progress on Testing General Relativity at Cosmological Scales and Implications for Cosmic Acceleration Mustapha Ishak, Jason Dossett, Jacob Moldenhauer Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C3.00007: The Self-Calibration of the Galaxy Intrinsic Alignment Contamination to the Cosmic Shear Signal Michael Troxel Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C3.00008: Formation of naked singularities in gravitational collapse Sourabh Nampalliwar Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C3.00009: Astronomy at Tarleton State University: Photometric Investigation of the Eclipsing Binary Star CygIV-16062 Shaukat Goderya Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:48PM - 4:00PM		C3.00010: Search for Rapidly Varying Eclipsing Binaries with ROTSE-III Farley Ferrante, Robert Kehoe Preview Abstract

Session C4: General, Industrial and Applied Physics

Chair: Peter McIntyre, Texas A&M University
Room: EDBC 2.518

Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C4.00001: ADAM: Destroy transuranics and generate power from spent nuclear fuel for green nuclear energy Peter McIntyre Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C4.00002: Computational Fluid Dynamics using Graphic Processing Units Ruma Dutta Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C4.00003: Mercury and Selenium concentrations in Fish Samples from the Donna Reservoir and Canal System (Texas) Mohammad Hannan, Kareem Wahid, George Garcia, Mikael Nilsson, George Miller Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C4.00004: Hardware Engineering Design for 3D Magnetic Field Mapping Erin Ferrell Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C4.00005: Strong-Focusing Cyclotron: High-Current Proton Accelerator for ADS Fission, Medical Isotope Production, and Proton Cancer Therapy Peter McIntyre Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C4.00006: Compact MRI of the breast: new magnetostatics and new superconducting materials for affordable breast screening Peter McIntyre, Kyle Damborsky, Akhdiyor Sattarov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C4.00007: Gas Electron Multiplier Radiation Detector Prototype Response and Its Latest Long Term behavior Study by Kpix Ying Wun Yvonne Ng, Jaehoon Yu, Seongtae Park, Andy White, Amit Bashyal, Timothy Watson Preview Abstract

Session C5: Nuclear Physics

Chair: Michael Sadler, Abilene Christian University
Room: UBCB 2.106

Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C5.00001: Semi empirical formulae for nuclear single particle energies Abdulaziz Al-Mogeeth, M.A.K. Lodhi Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C5.00002: Nuclear spin polarization of $^{37,41}K$ by optical pumping Benjamin Fenker Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C5.00003: Improvement of Environmental Monitoring for the SeaQuest Detector Elizabeth Carlisle Preview Abstract
Friday, October 11, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C5.00004: Studies of neutron scattering off $^{54}$Fe with monoenergetic neutrons at 3 and 4 MeV Samuel Henderson, Leslie Sidwell, Sally Hicks, Jeffrey Vanhoy, Evaristo Garza, Joshua Steves, Steven Yates, Marcus McElistream, Erin Peters, Benjamin Crider, Tim Ross, Francisco Prados-Est\'evez Preview Abstract

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