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 P2: Particle V

Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.102B

Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:45PM - 3:57PM		P2.00001: Search for Prompt Lepton-Jets with ATLAS Data Sarah Ferguson, Bernhard Meirose, Harisankar Namasivayam, Joseph Izen, Grygorii Sokhrannyi Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:57PM - 4:09PM		P2.00002: Design and Fabrication of the protoDUNE Dual Phase LArTPC Animesh Chatterjee Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:09PM - 4:21PM		P2.00003: Construction of the Field Cage for the DUNE Prototype Detector Shashank Kumbhare Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:21PM - 4:33PM		P2.00004: Contributions to the ProtoDUNE Field Cage construction process Daniel Koss Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:33PM - 4:45PM		P2.00005: Quality Control of ProtoDUNE Field Cage Fabrication Bradley Hale Preview Abstract

Session P3: Condensed Matter Physics IV

Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos
Room: DGAC 1.102C

Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:45PM - 4:09PM		P3.00001: Orthogonal patterning and processing of organic perovskite semiconductors. Invited Speaker: Alex Zakhidov Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:09PM - 4:21PM		P3.00002: Investigating the effect of dielectric constant and ion mobility in light emitting electrochemical cells Lyndon Bastatas, Matthew Moore, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:21PM - 4:33PM		P3.00003: Understanding the superior temperature stability of iridium light-emitting electrochemical cells. Melanie Bowler, Tianle Guo, Lyndon Bastatas, Matthew Moore, Anton Malko, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:33PM - 4:45PM		P3.00004: Broadband Terahertz Refraction Index Dispersion and Loss of Polymeric Dielectric Materials Elaheh Motaharifar, Rashaunda Henderson, Julia W. P. Hsu, Mark Lee Preview Abstract

Session P4: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics II

Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.128

Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:45PM - 3:57PM		P4.00001: Real-time detection of hazardous chemicals using Swept Wavelength Resonance Raman and Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy Milan Poudel, Nagapratima Kunapareddy Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:57PM - 4:09PM		P4.00002: Theoretical Investigations of the Structures and the Ring-Puckering Vibrations for Several Bicyclic Molecules Esther J. Ocola, Lauren A. Wieding, Jaan Laane Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:09PM - 4:21PM		P4.00003: $^{\mathrm{13}}$C dynamic nuclear polarization using a mixture of BDPA and trityl OX063 Christopher Parish, Peter Niedbalski, Qing Wang, Fatemeh Kashami, Lloyd Lumata Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:21PM - 4:33PM		P4.00004: Visualizing Molecular Wavefunctions Using Monte Carlo Methods Steve Alexander, R.L. Coldwell Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:33PM - 4:45PM		P4.00005: $I$-Au$_{\mathrm{60}}$: Chiral Symmetry Breaking Yields a Perfect Golden Shell of Singular Rigidity Sean Mullins, Hans-Christian Weissker, J. Jesus Pelayo, Ignacio Garzon, Robert Whetten, Xochitl Lopez-Lozano Preview Abstract

Session P6: Environmental Physics

Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas
Room: DGAC 1.135

Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:45PM - 3:57PM		P6.00001: DSMC Simulations of High Mach Number Taylor-Couette Flow Dr. Sahadev Pradhan Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:57PM - 4:09PM		P6.00002: Shallow Soil Temperature Tracing Probe Calibration and Comparison to Thermal Models Laura Raines, Eddie Holik, James Ward, Emmett Spooner, David Kennedy Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:09PM - 4:21PM		P6.00003: Raman spectroscopic detection of bread mold Satyendra Kumar Mishra, Indra Ghirmire, Zack Liege, Dimitri Vornoninre, Alexei V. Sokolov, Ho Wai Howard Lee, Marlan O. Scully Preview Abstract

Session P8: SPS IV

Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas
Room: JSOM 1.212

Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:45PM - 3:57PM		P8.00001: Simulating the Hydrogen Molecule Montana Marquez, James Espinosa Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:57PM - 4:09PM		P8.00002: Theoretical and Computational Ising Model Studies: Work and Time Costs of Information Erasure Francis Cavanna, Artemy Kolchinsky Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:09PM - 4:21PM		P8.00003: Using Kepler Telescope Data to Determine Extra-Solar Planetary Transits Andrew Hamilton, Calvin Berggren Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:21PM - 4:33PM		P8.00004: Neutrino Energy Resolution Difficulties due to Neutrons in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment James Frisby Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:33PM - 4:45PM		P8.00005: Magnetopause Movement Under Strong Southward Interplanetary Magnetic Field Chris Sherrill, Richard Bonde, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract

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