Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Fall 2015 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the AAPT, Texas Section of the APS and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students

Volume 60, Number 15

Thursday–Saturday, October 29–31, 2015; Waco, Texas

Session Index

Session F1: Quantum Optics I

Chair: Dimitri Vorodine, Texas A&M University and Baylor University
Room: C.105

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:30PM - 1:42PM		F1.00001: Femtosecond optical vortices and transfer of OAM algebra in nonlinear interactions. Mariia Shutova, Alexandra Zhdanova, Aysan Bahari, Miaochan Zhi, Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:42PM - 1:54PM		F1.00002: Comparing techniques for the study of orbital angular momentum transfer in nonlinear processes Aysan Bahari, Alexandra Zhdanova, Mariia Shutova, Miaochan Zhi, Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:54PM - 2:06PM		F1.00003: Single-photon superradiance and radiation trapping by atomic shells Anatoly Svidzinsky, Fu Li, Hongyuan Li, Xiwen Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:06PM - 2:18PM		F1.00004: Ultrashort pulse propagation through three level medium Tuguldur Begzjav, Anatoly Svidzinsky, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:18PM - 2:30PM		F1.00005: Generation of enhanced even and odd harmonics in a two-color laser field M. Sayrac, A. A. Kolomenskii, Y. Boran, J. Strohaber, H. A. Schuessler Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:30PM - 2:42PM		F1.00006: The representation for Dicke system and spontaneous emission of single photon subradiant states. Luojia Wang, Barnabas Kim, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:42PM - 2:54PM		F1.00007: \textbf{Pulse-Length Effects in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Plant Materials} Jeremy Kunz, Brian Ko, Dmitri Voronine, Alexei Sokolov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract

Session F2: Surface/Plasmon Physics

Chair: Zhenrong Zhang, Baylor University
Room: A.108

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:30PM - 1:42PM		F2.00001: Plasmon-Induced O$_{\mathrm{2}}$ Dissociation on Ag(111) Blake Birmingham, Zachary Liege, Dmitri Voronine, Kenneth Park, Zhenrong Zhang, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:42PM - 1:54PM		F2.00002: Controllable Goos-Hanchen shift in Graphene ribbons array. Xiaodong Zeng, M. Al-Amri, M. Suhail Zubairy Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:54PM - 2:06PM		F2.00003: Topological phase transitions in superradiance lattices Han Cai Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:06PM - 2:18PM		F2.00004: Single-photon Superradiance Dawei Wang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:18PM - 2:30PM		F2.00005: Chemical Mapping of CuPc on MoS$_{2}$ using Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering Zhe He, Dmitri Voronine, Alexander Sinyukov, Zachary Liege, Blake Birmingham, Khoby Moore, Ken Park, Zhenrong Zhang, Alexei Sokolov, Aleksey Akimov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:30PM - 2:42PM		F2.00006: \textbf{Locking a laser beam in the vibrational motion of the dipoles on a dielectric surface} Cristian Bahrim, Wei-Tai Hsu, Azam Nurul Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:42PM - 2:54PM		F2.00007: Single Photon Transport through an Atomic Chain Coupled to a One-dimensional Nanophotonic Waveguide Zeyang Liao, Xiaodong Zeng, Shi-Yao Zhu, M. Suhail Zubairy Preview Abstract

Session F3: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science I

Chair: Bao-An Li, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Room: C.206

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:30PM - 1:42PM		F3.00001: High momentum nucleons and the direct Urca process in neutron stars Henry Fleming, William Newton, Isaac Vidana, Bao-An Li Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:42PM - 1:54PM		F3.00002: Gravitational microlensing by binary black holes Daniel Eilbott, Jonathan Cohn, Alexander Riley, Michael Kesden, Lindsay King Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:54PM - 2:06PM		F3.00003: Gravitomagnetic Dynamical Friction Benjamin Cashen, Michael Kesden, Juan Servin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:06PM - 2:18PM		F3.00004: A Quantum Mechanical Resolution of Cosmological Phenomenon Rafael Sierra Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:18PM - 2:30PM		F3.00005: Complex Matter Space with an Introduction to Hilbert Space Erik Harwell Preview Abstract

Session F4: High Energy Physics II

Chair: Gerald Cleaver, Baylor University
Room: A.207

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:30PM - 1:42PM		F4.00001: Polyurethane spray coating of aluminum wire bonds to prevent corrosion and suppress resonant oscillations Matthew Kurth, Joseph Izen, George Boyd Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:42PM - 1:54PM		F4.00002: Optimization of Neutrino Flux Through the Variation of Horn Current for DUNE Kim Truc Nguyen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:54PM - 2:06PM		F4.00003: Effects of Proton Incident Angle on Neutrino Flux for DUNE Eric Amador, Jeahoon Yu, Joshua Medford, Ronald Musser, Elizabeth Mallory, Animesh Chatterjee, kimberly Nguyen, Susan Kemboi, Monica Avila, Garrett Brown Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:06PM - 2:18PM		F4.00004: Optimization of Pixel Sizes for Proton Alignment Monitor for DUNE at Fermilab Monica Avila, Jeahoon Yu, Ronald Musser, Joshua Medford, Eric Amador, Garrett Brown, Susan Kemboi, Animesh Chatterjee, Elizabeth Mallory, Kimberly Nguyen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:18PM - 2:30PM		F4.00005: Construction of Next Generation Dipole Magnets Jeffrey Breitschopf Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:30PM - 2:42PM		F4.00006: A NbTi Cable-in-Conduit conductor for the Medium-energy Electron-Ion Collider (MEIC) magnets and for ultimate-energy hadron colliders. Daniel Chavez, Peter McIntyre Preview Abstract

Session F5: SPS II

Chair: Vanessa Espinoza, Texas Lutheran University
Room: E.231

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:30PM - 1:42PM		F5.00001: Effects of Proton Incident Angle on Neutrino Flux for DUNE Eric Amador Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:42PM - 1:54PM		F5.00002: Raman imaging of MoS$_{2}$ Hongyuan Li, Dmitri Voronine, Alexander Sinyukov, Zhenrong Zhang, Alexei Sokolov, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:54PM - 2:06PM		F5.00003: Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Chocolate Siyu He, Dmitri Voronine, Alex Sinyukov, Alexei Sokolov, Hongyuan Li, Marlan Scully Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:06PM - 2:18PM		F5.00004: Observation of classical and quantum coupling via tip-enhanced resonant Raman scattering. Yingchao Zhang Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:18PM - 2:30PM		F5.00005: Spectroscopic Analysis of Doped Metal Nanoclusters Vanessa Espinoza, Douglas Kauffman Preview Abstract

Session F6: AAPT - Physics Education I

Chair: Jill Marshall, University of Texas at Austin
Room: E.125

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:30PM - 2:00PM		F6.00001: The 75th Anniversary of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse Invited Speaker: Donald Olson Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00PM - 2:12PM		F6.00002: Evidence of learning progressions on mechanics concepts prompt for students in algebra-based freshman Physics course Milijana Suskavcevic, Rebecca Forrest, Milena Keller-Margulis, Wallace Dominey Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:12PM - 2:24PM		F6.00003: Developing techniques for improving functional understanding of vectors Leonardo Rodriguez Gutierrez, Karla Carmona, Jorge Dayer Carrillo, Maria Gonzalez, Sergio Flores, Roy Montalvo Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:24PM - 2:36PM		F6.00004: Improving Conceptual Understanding in Physical Science through Video Instruction. Jorge Dayer, Karla Carmona, Sergio Flores, Maria Gonzalez, Roy Montalvo, Leonardo Rodriguez Preview Abstract
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:36PM - 2:48PM		F6.00005: Electromotive force and current induced by a bar magnet and a monopole lianxi ma Preview Abstract

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