Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Spring 2010 Meeting of the Texas Sections of the APS, AAPT, and SPS

Volume 55, Number 3

Thursday–Saturday, March 18–20, 2010; Austin, Texas

Session Index

Session F1: AAPT: SPS, Outreach, Education and Student Research

Room: Robert Lee Moore Hall 6.104

Friday, March 19, 2010 3:15PM - 3:45PM		F1.00001: The Physics Circus -- Engaging students through a demo show Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:45PM - 3:57PM		F1.00002: New Asteroid Discovery Through IASC Adrian Boysselle, David Golynskiy, Deepak Joseph, Mike Broyles Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:57PM - 4:09PM		F1.00003: Research Projects for Undergraduates Andra Troncalli Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:09PM - 4:21PM		F1.00004: Archaeometry Using X-Ray Fluorescence Juan Olvera, David Bixler Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:21PM - 4:33PM		F1.00005: Experimental Mathematics for Volumes, Centers of Mass, and Moments of Inertia of Flower Vases Nathan Hogg, Timothy Wall, John Woodiel, Ken Taylor Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:33PM - 4:45PM		F1.00006: Standing Waves on Free-End Strips of Metal and Wood Natnael Abate, Ismael Mata, Abiy Tesfaye, Ken Taylor Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:45PM - 4:57PM		F1.00007: Acoustic Resonance in School Hallways Elliot Bucki, Matthew Nagle, Pearson Smith, Ken Taylor Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:57PM - 5:09PM		F1.00008: Kinematics of a PASCO Motorized Cart Luke Trowbridge, Rachel Peters, Anne Franchek, Ken Taylor Preview Abstract

Session F2: Applied, General, Biological, and Chemical Physics

Chair: Paul Nacozy, Austin Community College
Room: Robert Lee Moore Hall 5.112

Friday, March 19, 2010 3:15PM - 3:27PM		F2.00001: Microsecond MD Simulations of Nano-patterned Polymer Brushes on Self-Assembled Monolayers Creighton Buie, Liming Qiu, Kwan Cheng, Soyeun Park Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:27PM - 3:39PM		F2.00002: Amyloid protein unfolding and insertion kinetics on neuronal membrane mimics Liming Qiu, Creighton Buie, Mark Vaughn, Kwan Cheng Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:39PM - 3:51PM		F2.00003: The Design and Fabrication of Bismuth Hall Effect Biosensors Capable of Detecting Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles Anthony Sigillito, Martin Rudolph, J.J. Heremans, Vicki Soghomonian, Ray Kallaher Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:51PM - 4:03PM		F2.00004: Wrist-mounted Ultrasonic Device Todd Neer Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:03PM - 4:15PM		F2.00005: Iridium Satellite Signal Exploitation Peter McDonough Preview Abstract

Session F3: Condensed Matter Physics II

Room: Robert Lee Moore Hall 7.104

Friday, March 19, 2010 3:15PM - 3:27PM		F3.00001: Zr Doping Effects on LiFePO4 with Carbon Coating for Lithium-Ion Batteries Travis Neeley, Jacob Hill, Jessica Burk, Kenny Swatzel, Yamin Chowdhury, Gan Liang, Hui Fang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:27PM - 3:39PM		F3.00002: W Doping Effects on LiFePO4 Cathode Materials with Carbon Coating for Lithium-Ion Batteries Jacob Hill, Travis Neeley, Jessica Burk, Kenneth Swatzel III, Yamin Chowdhury, Hui Fang, Gan Liang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:39PM - 3:51PM		F3.00003: Preparation and characterization of Li$_{1-3x}$Cr$_{x}$FePO$_{4}$ cathode materials for lithium ion batteries Jessica Burk, Kenneth Swatzel, Jacob Hill, Travis Neeley, Yamin Chowdhury, Hui Fang, Gan Liang Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:51PM - 4:03PM		F3.00004: Femtosecond Electron Diffraction and Shadow Imaging David McPherson Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:03PM - 4:15PM		F3.00005: Ab-initio Density Functional Theory Based Study of Adsorption of No on Pt, Pd and Ir Surfaces Churna Bhandari Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:15PM - 4:27PM		F3.00006: Rippling of Graphene Maria Moura, Rebecca Thompson-Flagg, Michael Marder Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:27PM - 4:39PM		F3.00007: Ba$_8$Ga$_{16}$Sn$_{30}$ type-I clathrate NMR lineshape simulations Sergio Y. Rodriguez, Xiang Zheng, Laziz Saribaev, Joseph H. Ross, Jr. Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:39PM - 4:51PM		F3.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:51PM - 5:03PM		F3.00009: Band Structure of Delta-Doped STO Guru Khalsa, Rafi Bistritzer, Allan MacDonald Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 5:03PM - 5:15PM		F3.00010: A DFT study on Molybdenum/di-Sulfide-Cobalt/Sulfide interface to understand the promotion effect in nano-structured catalytical materials Manuel Ramos, Gilles Berhaut, Brenda Torres, Domingo Ferrer, Rusell Chianelli Preview Abstract

Session F4: Physics Education Research

Chair: Eric Hagedorn, University of Texas at El Paso
Room: Robert Lee Moore Hall 5.104

Friday, March 19, 2010 3:15PM - 3:27PM		F4.00001: A Large Scale Assessment of the Introductory Courses: Overview Beth Thacker, Kwan Cheng Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:27PM - 3:39PM		F4.00002: A Large Scale Assessment of the Introductory Courses: Analysis Kwan Cheng, Amy Pietan, Beth Thacker Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:39PM - 3:51PM		F4.00003: A Large Scale Assessment of the Introductory Courses: Integration of Lecture and Lab Keith West Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:51PM - 4:03PM		F4.00004: Qualitative Understanding of Magnetism at Three Levels of Expertise Francesco Stefani, Jill Marshall Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:03PM - 4:15PM		F4.00005: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Concepts for Enriching High School Curricula Charlotte Sanders, Jill Marshall Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:15PM - 4:27PM		F4.00006: Making Guided Labs More Student Centered Timothy Coffey Preview Abstract
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:27PM - 4:39PM		F4.00007: A Large-Scale Assessment of Introductory Physics Courses: Development of Laboratory Activities Seshini Pillay Preview Abstract

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