Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Joint Spring 2013 Meeting of the Texas Sections of the APS and AAPT and Zone 13 of the SPS

Volume 58, Number 3

Thursday–Saturday, April 4–6, 2013; Stephenville, Texas

Session Index

Session D1: Astrophysics and Space Physics I

Chair: Shaukat Goderya, Tarleton State University
Room: Science Building 102

Friday, April 5, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		D1.00001: O-C Calculations for Two New Binaries and V1097 Herculis James John Meier, Richard Olenick, Arthur Sweeney, Jeffrey Schniederjan, Matthew Heuser Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		D1.00002: Using virtual satellite passes through Earth's magnetosphere to infer properties of the ionosphere Robert Bruntz, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		D1.00003: Abell Cluster Catalog for the Purpose of Supernova Discovery James Boshart, Michael Hibbs Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		D1.00004: Comparison of Neutron Star Models Using Various EOS Michael Naizer, Carlos Bertulani, William Newton Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		D1.00005: The Physics of Spacecraft Propulsion Via Quark Pair Production from Parallel Electric and Magnetic Fields Gerald Cleaver Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		D1.00006: A Three-decade X-band VLBI Study of the Nuclei in the Lobe-dominated Quasars 3C207 and 3C263 David Hough Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		D1.00007: PHOEBE Modeling of Three New Binaries in Hercules Jeffrey Schniederjan, Richard Olenick, Arthur Sweeney, James Meier, Matthew Heuser Preview Abstract

Session D2: Physics Education

Chair: Eric Hagedorn, University of Texas at El Paso
Room: Science Building 109

Friday, April 5, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		D2.00001: Why You Should Have LAs: A Student Perspective Jessica Conn, Eleanor Close Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		D2.00002: Investigative study on the correlation between high school student Mental Rotation Test (MRT) scores and state assessment scores and grades in STEM classes Alfonso Hinojosa, Ramon Lopez Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		D2.00003: My Learning Assistant experience at Texas State Taylor Shimek, Eleanor Close Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		D2.00004: Simplifying Avogadro's Number an Activity for Teachers James Roberts, Betty Crocker Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		D2.00005: Winter Break Effect in General Education CLASS Results David Donnelly, Hunter Close, Eleanor Close Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		D2.00006: Conceptual Inventory and Assessment Results from a Department at Risk Beth Thacker Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		D2.00007: Student Gestures about Complex Wave Functions for One-Dimensional Potentials Catherine Schiber, Hunter Close, Eleanor Close, David Donnelly Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		D2.00008: Integrating computational physics problems into upper division physics curriculum Tikhon Bykov Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		D2.00009: Students' dynamic geometric reasoning about quantum spin-1/2 states Hunter Close, Catherine Schiber, David Donnelly, Eleanor Close Preview Abstract

Session D3: General Physics

Chair: Carlos Handy, Texas Southern University
Room: Science Building 112

Friday, April 5, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		D3.00001: Electron Nuclear Dynamics Simulations of Proton Collisions with Water in Proton Cancer Therapy Jieun Yoo, Austin Privett, Christopher Stopera, Jorge Morales Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		D3.00002: Quantitative Phase Microscopy of Cellular Fluctuations Modulated by Optogenetic Stimulation Bishorup Banjara, Nelson Cardenas, Samarendra Mohanty Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		D3.00003: Polynomial preconditioned GMRES-DR Quan Liu Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		D3.00004: Recognizing the Unobservable Properties of the Physical Universe Lionel Hewett Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		D3.00005: A Classical Model of Helium James Espinosa, James Woodyard Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		D3.00006: Electronic structure and charge transfer states of a multichromophoric heptad antenna Luis Basurto, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra Zope Preview Abstract

Session D4: Society of Physics Students I

Chair: Bryant Wyatt, Tarleton State University
Room: Science Building 105

Friday, April 5, 2013 2:00PM - 2:12PM		D4.00001: An N-Body Study of Late Lunar-Forming Impacts Justin Eiland, Brett Hokr, Justin Highland, Travis Salzillo, Bryant Wyatt Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:12PM - 2:24PM		D4.00002: Development of a NIFFTE clean glove box William Lynn Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:24PM - 2:36PM		D4.00003: Measuring Light Emitting Diodes with a Scanner for Radiant Flux and Color Characterization Anthony Phung, Clint Naquin, Omar Hasan, Wei-Ting Liou, Roxanne Lee, Armand Halbert, An-Ting Liu, Emin Bursa, David Taylor, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:36PM - 2:48PM		D4.00004: Graphitic Carbon Nitride Fabrication Adam Collard, Yancen Li, Joel Therrien Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:48PM - 3:00PM		D4.00005: The Mechanism, Safety and Prospect of Microwave Oven Angela Li Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:00PM - 3:12PM		D4.00006: Learning new skills with undergraduate research Gregory Beuhler, Nikoleta Theodoropoulou Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:12PM - 3:24PM		D4.00007: Elastic and Inelastic Neutron Scattering Cross Sections on $^{23}$Na L. Sidwell, B. Combs, S.F. Hicks, J.R. Vanhoy, E.E. Peters, B.C. Crider, A. Kumar, M.T. McEllistrem, F.M. Prados-Est\'evez, S.W. Yates Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:24PM - 3:36PM		D4.00008: The Acoustic Analogue of the Reissner-Nordstr\"om Metric Dasith de Silva, Kenny F. Stephens II Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:36PM - 3:48PM		D4.00009: Trends in Light n-Capture Elements Tristan Odekirk, Jacob Teffs Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:48PM - 4:00PM		D4.00010: Comparing the 2MASS and WISE Infrared Databases for Classification of Background Stars and Embedded Young Stellar Objects John Grzehowiak, Samantha Simpson, Richard Beach, Sachindev Shenoy, Dwight Russell Preview Abstract
Friday, April 5, 2013 4:00PM - 4:12PM		D4.00011: PyCBC: A Toolkit for Advanced-Detector Era Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Andrew Miller, Duncan Brown, Tito Dal Canton, Badri Krishnan, Alex Nitz, Josh Willis Preview Abstract

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