Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Fall 2017 Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students

Volume 62, Number 16

Friday–Saturday, October 20–21, 2017; The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

Session Index

Session L1: Poster Session II	Show Abstracts
Saturday, October 21, 2017 Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas Room: DGAC Texas Instruments Inspiration Hall

		L1.00001: Superconductivity in Ta-doped Zr5Ge3 System Varun Anand, Sheng Li, Xiaoyuan Liu, Bing Lv Preview Abstract
		L1.00002: Superconductivity in Ta-doped Zr$_{\mathrm{5}}$Ge$_{\mathrm{3}}$ System Varun Anand, Sheng Li, Xiaoyuan Liu, Bing Lv Preview Abstract
		L1.00003: Determination of Valence State of Transition metal ions in Li(Fe, M)PO4 (M $=$ Cr, Ni, Ti, Cd, and V) Cathode Materials. Gan Liang, Hui Fang, Mark Croft, Lu-Lu Zhang Preview Abstract
		L1.00004: Photoconductive response of ammonium nitrate crystals support on silica nanospring mats Lyndon Bastatas, Elena Echeverria-Mora, Aaron Austin, David McIlroy Preview Abstract
		L1.00005: Accelerating Undergraduate Research with GPU Computing Chris Curry, Bryan Hollingsworth, Weston Kimbro, Bobby Garza, Leika Otero Preview Abstract
		L1.00006: Building K--12 Teacher Conceptual Physics Understanding and Teaching Toolkits through Long-Term Professional Development Mary Urquhart Preview Abstract
		L1.00007: Differences in cognitive ability and academic motivation among three institutions Amanda Benson, Michael Greene, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
		L1.00008: VIGOR: Virtual Interaction with Gravitational Waves to Observe Relativity Monisha Elumalai, Midori Kitagawa, Michael Kesden, Ngoc Tran, Thulasi Swamipillai, Mary Urquhart, Roger Malina Preview Abstract
		L1.00009: Maximum Entropy Methods in Survival Analysis Joscelyne Guzman, Sorour Hosseini, Marian Manciu Preview Abstract
		L1.00010: Topological photonic orbital angular momentum switch Xi-Wang Luo, Chuanwei Zhang, Guang-Can Guo, Zheng-Wei Zhou Preview Abstract
		L1.00011: First-Principles Investigation of Isolated Ultra-Thin Noble-Metal Polyhedral Nanowires Sean Mullins, Xochitl Lopez-Lozano Preview Abstract
		L1.00012: Theoretical Investigations, Structure, and the Ring-Puckering Vibration of 3-Oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane Lauren A. Wieding, Esther J. Ocola, Jaan Laane Preview Abstract
		L1.00013: Constraining Cosmological Parameters with CosmoMC and CAMB: Dark Energy and the Accelerated Expansion of the Universe Logan Fox Preview Abstract
		L1.00014: Self-consistent Simulation of Microparticle and Ion Wakefield Configuration Dustin Sanford, Naoki Ellis, Beau Brooks, Lorin Matthews, Truell Hyde Preview Abstract
		L1.00015: Antihydrogen Atom Formation via Capturing of Positron by Antiproton Beam Traveling Through Electron-Positron Plasma Cat Tran, Carlos Ordonez Preview Abstract
		L1.00016: Visualizing Non-Linear Dynamical Systems in Virtual Reality (VR) Bryan Hollingsworth, Weston Kimbro, Chris Curry Preview Abstract
		L1.00017: Geant4 simulation of protons hitting different body materials and obtaining of the sensibility for gamma ray detectors. Omar Hernandez Rodriguez, Selim Romero, Jorge Lopez, Jason Holmes Preview Abstract
		L1.00018: Geant4 simulator for gamma collimator to obtain the requirements of a measuring device and to track them Selim Romero, Omar Hernandez, Jorge Lopez, Jason Holmes Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		L1.00019: Effect of Gravity on Quasi-bound States of Antihydrogen. Nathan Floyd Preview Abstract
		L1.00020: Creating a Wave-Powered Robot Christina Nissen, Alexandria Trevino, Ryan Benner Preview Abstract
		L1.00021: Applications of Silicon Photomultipliers, from Particle to Biomedical Physics Alejandro Ramirez, Xinran Li Preview Abstract
		L1.00022: A Study of Efficiencies of Nano Molecules Used in Organic Solar Cells as Electron Acceptors Yun Jin Jeong, Richard Kyung Preview Abstract
		L1.00023: Two-photon flow cytometer with non-diffracting beams Andres Reyes, Yu Ding, Aurelio Paez, Chunqiang Li Preview Abstract
		L1.00024: Pump-probe spectroscopic studies of surface plasmon resonance of gold nanorods Angela Angela, Yu Ding, Chunqiang Li Preview Abstract
		L1.00025: Testing Fiber Tips for Use in Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Brynna Neff, Khant Minn, Blake Birmingham, Zack Liege, Howard Lee, Zhenrong Zhang Preview Abstract
		L1.00026: Testing the suitability of a newly engineered smart substrate (VYO4: Er$+$3, Yb$+$3, @Nd$+$3 nanoparticles) for future remote temperature sensing experiments. Kassie Marble, Zachary Coker, Vladislav Yakovlev Preview Abstract
		L1.00027: Electrical Characterization of Thin Films Chandler Hutton, Ahad Talukder, Nick Talbert, Wilhelmus Geerts Preview Abstract
		L1.00028: Nanoscale Complexity in Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Mixtures: New Properties for Advanced Applications Carlos Cuellar, Jose Banuelos Preview Abstract
		L1.00029: Unravelling Defects in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell Structures Christian Saiz, Luis Martinez, Srinivasa Rao Singamaneni Preview Abstract
		L1.00030: Measuring M-dwarf Metallicity through Spectroscopy of Common Proper Motion Binaries at Optical Wavelengths Joshua Stenzel, Jennifer Marshall, Daniel Nagasawa, Luke Schmidt, Tristan Tipton, Ting Li Preview Abstract
		L1.00031: From Catalysts to Elwenspoek Fuadi Rasyid Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Fall 2017 Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students

Volume 62, Number 16

Friday–Saturday, October 20–21, 2017; The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

Session Index

Session L1: Poster Session II

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