Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Fall 2014 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students

Volume 59, Number 12

Friday–Sunday, October 17–19, 2014; College Station, Texas

Session Index

Session H2: Quantum Optics

Chair: Subhail Zubairy, Texas A&M University
Room: MIST 102

Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:45AM - 9:57AM		H2.00001: Macroscopic optomechanical superposition via periodic qubit flipping Wenchao Ge, M. Suhail Zubairy Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:57AM - 10:09AM		H2.00002: Single Photon Modulation by the Collective Emission of an Atomic Chain Zeyang Liao, M. Suhail Zubairy Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:09AM - 10:21AM		H2.00003: Quantum memory of single $\gamma $-ray photon by Doppler Frequency Comb Xiwen Zhang, Wen-Te Liao, Alexey Kalachev, Olga Kocharovskaya Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:21AM - 10:33AM		H2.00004: Heisenberg Limit Superradiant Superresolving Metrology Dawei Wang, Marlan O. Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:33AM - 10:45AM		H2.00005: Trade-off between information gain and fidelity under weak measurements Longfei Fan, Wenchao Ge, Hyunchul Nha, Suhail Zubairy Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		H2.00006: Quantum amplification by superradiant emission of radiation Anatoly Svidzinsky, Luqi Yuan, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		H2.00007: Resonances and super-radiance in the strong picosecond pumping of dense Rubidium Christopher O'Brien, Andrew Traverso, Luqi Yuan, Vladislav Yakovlev, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		H2.00008: Towards Quantum Amplification by Superradiant Emission of Radiation Zhenhuan Yi, Matthew Morrison, Chris O'Brien, Charles Ballmann, Jonathan Thompson, Alexei Sokolov, Gombojav Ariunbold, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		H2.00009: Towards Cooperative Resonance Effects in Rubidium Vapor Matthew Morrison, Zhenhuan Yi, Chris O'Brien, Brett Hokr, Alexei Sokolov, Gombojav Ariunbold, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		H2.00010: Numerical simulation of QASER in the three-level atomic system Luojia Wang, Luqi Yuan, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		H2.00011: A new type of optical parametric amplifier for coherent X-ray generation Wayne Huang, Luojia Wang, Herman Batelaan, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		H2.00012: A Unified Perspective on the Nature of Bonding in Pairwise Interatomic Interactions Robert Lucchese Lucchese, Charles Rosales, L. Rivera-Rivera, B. McElmurry, J. Bevan, J. Walton Preview Abstract

Session H3: Physics Education

Chair: Joe Musser, Stephen F. Austin State University
Room: MPHY 332

Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:45AM - 9:57AM		H3.00001: A Limit on the Applicability of the FCI Michael VanDyke, William Bassichis Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:57AM - 10:09AM		H3.00002: Measuring learning gain for undergraduate physics courses Emanuela Ene Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:09AM - 10:21AM		H3.00003: Effect of Online Homework in Physics Learning Sunil Karna Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:21AM - 10:33AM		H3.00004: Homework jiu jitsu Evan Richards Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:33AM - 10:45AM		H3.00005: Electric Field Energy and Configuration (Potential) Energy Lianxi Ma Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		H3.00006: Framing the Questions: the Freshman Approach to Special Relativity Elaine Tennant Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		H3.00007: Student Understanding of the Physics of Hydrology Jill Marshall, Adam Castillo, Bayani Cardenas Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		H3.00008: DEEP: High Impact Hands-on Educational program for Physics {\&} Engineering Students at Texas A{\&}M Tatiana Erukhimova, Edward Fry Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		H3.00009: From Research Assistant to Mentor: Outreach Opportunities in Graduate School Les Sheffield Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		H3.00010: Mitchell Institute Physics Enhancement Program for High School Teachers (MIPEP) Alexey Belyanin, Bhaskar Dutta, Tatiana Erukhimova, Paula Hiltibidal, Mary Head Preview Abstract

Session H4: High Energy Physics II

Chair: Jodi Cooley, Texas A&M University
Room: MPHY 336

Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:45AM - 9:57AM		H4.00001: Sensitivity to New Physics with the $\gamma_{\mathrm{Delayed}} + $ MET Final State Randy White Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:57AM - 10:09AM		H4.00002: An evaluation of the QCD uncertainties of $Z/\gamma^{\ast} \rightarrow \tau\tau$ background for the $H \rightarrow WW$ measurement Li Zhou, Robert Kehoe, Hulin Wang Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:09AM - 10:21AM		H4.00003: Measurement of the Top Quark Mass in Dilepton Final States using Neutrino Weighting in Run II at D{\O} Huanzhao Liu, Robert Kehoe, Amitabha Das, Yuriy Ilchenko Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:21AM - 10:33AM		H4.00004: Neutral vector boson production in pp and pA collisions at hadron colliders Bowen Wang, Marco Guzzi, Pavel Nadolsky Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:33AM - 10:45AM		H4.00005: Probing Compressed Top Squarks at the LHC at 14 TeV Sean Wu, Bhaskar Dutta, Will Flanagan, Alfredo Gurrola, Will Johns, Teruki Kamon, Paul Sheldon, Kuver Sinha, Kechen Wang Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		H4.00006: Monte Carlo Study of Leptonic Asymmetry of $t\bar{t}$ at the Fermilab Tevatron Xuji Zhao Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		H4.00007: Exploring the Doubly Charged Higgs of the Left-Right Symmetric Model using Vector Boson Fusion-like Events at the LHC Tathagata Ghosh, Bhaskar Dutta, Ricardo Eusebi, Yu Gao, Teruki Kamon Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		H4.00008: Simulation of Gas Electron Multiplier Detector for the CMS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider Ali Celik Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		H4.00009: Search for Supersymmetry in Dilepton Final States with energetic Two-jets in Vector Boson Fusion-like Topology Using the CMS Detector at the LHC Ali Celik Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		H4.00010: Track based alignment of the CMS muon detectors Ryan Mueller, Yuriy Pakhotin, Anthony Rose, Alexei Safonov, Teruki Kamon Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		H4.00011: The Geneva Monte Carlo Framework Calvin Berggren, Simone Alioli, Christian Bauer, Frank Tackmann, Jonathan Walsh, Saba Zuberi Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		H4.00012: Prediction of an extra gauge-boson coupling for scalar bosons Roland Allen Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 12:09PM - 12:21PM		H4.00013: Radon Plateout on Copper to ilLUMINAte Background Levels in the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Experiment Mayisha Nakib, Matthew Bruemmer, Robert Calkins, Jodi Cooley Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 12:21PM - 12:33PM		H4.00014: The Seasonal Dependence and Two Year Stability of the 30cmx30cm Gas Electron Multiplier Calorimeter Yvonne Ng, Amit Bashyal, Joshua Medford, Ronald Musser, Timothy Watson, Andrew White, Jaehoon Yu Preview Abstract

Session H5: Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Research

Chair: Christopher J. Tymczak, Texas Southern University
Room: MPHY 334

Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:45AM - 9:57AM		H5.00001: Dephasing time in graphene due to interaction with flexural phonons Wei Zhao, Konstantin Tikhonov, Alexander Finkel'stein Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:57AM - 10:09AM		H5.00002: The Hole-istic: Superconductor Theory and Experiment Hamilton Carter Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:09AM - 10:21AM		H5.00003: Electrical transport properties of graphene field effect devices due to electron irradiation on PMMA/graphene Sung Oh Woo, Winfried Teizer Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:21AM - 10:33AM		H5.00004: The pumpistor: understanding the flux-pumped dc SQUID by its electrical impedance Kyle Sundqvist Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:33AM - 10:45AM		H5.00005: Energetic stability of SrTiO3 on GaAs(001) interfaces Joelson Cott, Rocio Contreras-Guerrero, Ravi Droopad, Byounghak Lee Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:45AM - 10:57AM		H5.00006: Transport mechanisms in epitaxial SrTiO$_{3-\delta }$/Si (001) with varying oxygen deficiency Ryan Cottier, Daniel Currie, Nikoleta Theodoropoulou Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:57AM - 11:09AM		H5.00007: First-principles studies of physical properties of IV-VI derived semiconductor heterostructures and superlattices for thermoelectric applications Pablo D. Borges, John E. Petersen, Luisa Scolfaro, Thomas H. Myers Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:09AM - 11:21AM		H5.00008: Entropy and magnetic properties of Ni-Mn-In magnetocaloric materials Jing-Han Chen, Nickolaus Bruno, Ibrahim Karaman, Yujin Huang, Jianguo Li, Joseph Ross Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:21AM - 11:33AM		H5.00009: NMR Study of Cu$_{2}$Se Superionic Conductor Ali Sirusi Arvij, Joseph H. Ross, Jr., Sedat Ballikaya, Ctirad Uher Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:33AM - 11:45AM		H5.00010: Quantitative Study of Na+ and/or Cl- doped LiFePO4 as a Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries Michael Semmlinger, Hui Fang Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:45AM - 11:57AM		H5.00011: Determining the Stability Zone for Single Phase Synthesis of Fe doped Bismuth Titanate Water-Splitting Photocatalysts Cedric Mayfield, Muhammad Huda Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:57AM - 12:09PM		H5.00012: Divine Proportion Shape Invariance of DLCA Fractal Aggregates: An Analytical Theory Christopher M. Sorensen, William R. Heinson, Amit Chakrabarti Preview Abstract

Session H7: Workshop: SPS Careers Toolbox

Chair: Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University
Room: MPHY 213

Sunday, October 19, 2014
9:45AM - 12:45PM

H7.00001: SPS Workshop 1

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