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 J2: Molecular Spectroscopy

Chair: George Welch, Texas A&M University
Room: MIST 102

Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:20PM - 1:32PM		J2.00001: Raman Spectroscopy of Plants Dmitri Voronine Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:32PM - 1:44PM		J2.00002: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Plant Materials Jeremy Kunz, Dmitri Voronine, Alexei Sokolov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:44PM - 1:56PM		J2.00003: Raman Confocal Microscopy and its application on plant samples Narangerel Altangerel, Dwight Bohlmeyer, Ariunbold Gombojav, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:56PM - 2:08PM		J2.00004: Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging of Red Blood Cells Ansam Talib, Sandra Bustamante, Zachary Liege, Sarah Ritter, Alexzander Sinyukov, Dmitri Voronine, Alexei Sokolov, Kenith Meissner, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:08PM - 2:20PM		J2.00005: TERS and AFM Mapping of Molecular Aggregates Zachary Liege, Alexander Sinyukov, Dmitri Voronine, Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:20PM - 2:32PM		J2.00006: Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Functionalized Nanoparticles Abdulrahman Alajlan, Dmitri Voronine, Alexander Sinyukov, Alexei Sokolov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:32PM - 2:44PM		J2.00007: Coherent Surface-Enhanced Resonant Raman Spectroscopy Xiaohan Liu, Dmitri voronine, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:44PM - 2:56PM		J2.00008: Resolving Spectral Congestion in Time-Resolved Surface-Enhanced Coherent Raman Signals using Compressed Sensing Chuanhong Liu, Dmitri Voronine, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:56PM - 3:08PM		J2.00009: Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering with a single broadband pulse Yujie Shen, Dmitri Voronine, Alexei Sokolov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 3:08PM - 3:20PM		J2.00010: Ultrashort Pulse Microscopy for Three-Dimensional, \textit{In-Vivo} Biological Imaging Brian Kelly Preview Abstract

Session J3: Nuclear Physics II

Chair: Rainer J. Fries, Texas A&M University
Room: MPHY 332

Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:20PM - 1:32PM		J3.00001: Clustering in Alpha Conjugate Nuclei Reactions Kris Hagel Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:32PM - 1:44PM		J3.00002: Equilibration between projectile and target in heavy-ion nuclear collisions Larry May, Zachary Kohley, Giacomo Bonasera, Paul Cammarata, Leslie Galvan, Kris Hagel, Lauren Heilborn, Justin Mabiala, Paola Marini, Alan McIntosh, George Souliotis, John Vu, Sara Wuenschel, Michael Youngs, Andrew Zarrella, Sherry Yennello Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:44PM - 1:56PM		J3.00003: Nucleation and cluster formation in low-density nucleonic matter: A mechanism for ternary fission Sara Wuenschel, Hua Zheng, Kris Hagel, Brad Meyer, Marina Barbui, E.J. Kim, Gerd Ropke, J.B. Natowitz Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:56PM - 2:08PM		J3.00004: Measurement of the plasma astrophysical S factor for the $^{3}$He(d,~p)$^{4}$He reaction in exploding molecular clusters M. Barbui, W. Bang, A. Bonasera, J.B. Natowitz, K. Hagel, K. Schmidt, R. Burch, G. Giuliani, H. Zheng, M. Barbarino, G. Dyer, H.J. Quevedo, E. Gaul, A.C. Bernstein, M. Donovan, T. Ditmire, S. Kimura, M. Mazzocco, F. Consoli, R. De Angelis, P. Andreoli Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:08PM - 2:20PM		J3.00005: A Static Potential from $Q\bar{Q}$ Free Energy Lattice QCD Data Shuai Liu, Ralf Rapp Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:20PM - 2:32PM		J3.00006: Hot Nuclear Correction to J/psi suppression in dAu collision at 200GeV Xiaojian Du, Ralf Rapp Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:32PM - 2:44PM		J3.00007: Relativistic Viscous Hydrodynamics for Nuclear Collisions and Applications to Thermalizing Color Glass Sidharth Somanathan, Rainer Fries Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:44PM - 2:56PM		J3.00008: Analyzing Data from Beam Halo at RHIC Erin Hodson Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:56PM - 3:08PM		J3.00009: Accelerator Driven Systems: a human-scale solution for responsible nuclear energy James Gerity Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 3:08PM - 3:20PM		J3.00010: Superconducting Cable-in-Conduit: New Basis for Practical Applications Daniel Chavez Preview Abstract

Session J4: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science II

Chair: Nick Suntzeff
Room: MPHY 336

Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:20PM - 1:32PM		J4.00001: What does the distribution of satellites around galaxies 8-11 billion years ago tell us about their dark matter halos? Lalitwadee Kawinwanichakij, Casey Papovich, Ryan Quadri Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:32PM - 1:44PM		J4.00002: Pseudo-bolometric calibration of IIP Supernovae using Unfiltered Photometry Govinda Dhungana, Robert Kehoe Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:44PM - 1:56PM		J4.00003: Swift Ultraviolet Observations of Supernovae Peter Brown Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:56PM - 2:08PM		J4.00004: Bolometric Spectra and Lightcurves of Type Ia Supernovae Michael Smitka Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:08PM - 2:20PM		J4.00005: Image stacking through a geometrical phase retrieval algorithm for JWST Elizabeth Carlisle, Scott Acton Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:20PM - 2:32PM		J4.00006: Interactive Cosmological Modeling with Easy Java Simulations: Constraints from a New Growth of Structure Module of CosmoEJS Jacob Moldenhauer, William Zimmerman Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:32PM - 2:44PM		J4.00007: Fractal Analysis in a One-dimensional Universe Yui Shiozawa, Bruce Miller Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:44PM - 2:56PM		J4.00008: Characterization of Gravitational Waves from Primordial Relativistic Turbulenc David Garrison Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:56PM - 3:08PM		J4.00009: Probing the First Billion Years of Universe V. Tilvi, C. Papovich, S.L. Finkelstein, J. Long, M. Song, M. Dickinson, H. Ferguson, A. Koekemoer, M. Giavalisco, B. Mobasher Preview Abstract

Session J5: General Physics

Chair: Siu A. Chin, Texas A&M University
Room: MPHY 334

Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:30PM - 1:42PM		J5.00001: Exploring the Vacuum with High Intensity Lasers Daniel Tennant Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:42PM - 1:54PM		J5.00002: Biological and Chemical Evaluation of Biocidal Plasma Jets Karl Stephan, Robert McLean, Gian DeLeon, Vadim Melnikov Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:54PM - 2:06PM		J5.00003: Collective Bases for Spin 1/2 Systems Philip Vetter Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:06PM - 2:18PM		J5.00004: Demonstrating Entanglement in a Classical Device Brian La Cour Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:18PM - 2:30PM		J5.00005: An Extension of the Ritz Force Law James Woodyard, James Espinosa Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:30PM - 2:42PM		J5.00006: Most observed phenomena cannot be explained by any existing theory of physics Sergio Pissanetzky Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:42PM - 2:54PM		J5.00007: A Newtonian Hydrogen molecule James Espinosa, James Woodyard Preview Abstract
Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:54PM - 3:06PM		J5.00008: Studying Top Quarks at the Fermilab Tevatron Sarah Henry, Ziqing Hong, David Toback, Ryan Edgar, Jon Wilson, Dante Amidei Preview Abstract

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