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Session C01: Plenary III

Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:00AM - 9:48AM

C01.00001: Trends in Physics Higher Education and Careers Invited Speaker: Brad Conrad Preview Abstract

Session C02: Break V

Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:45AM - 10:00AM

C02.00001: Break V Preview Abstract

Session C03: Physics Teaching in the Era of the Pandemic I

Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:00AM - 10:24AM		C03.00001: How Community Can Influence How You Teach Invited Speaker: Glenda Denicolo Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:24AM - 10:48AM		C03.00002: Connecting with Students using Blended Learning Technologies Invited Speaker: Michael Strange Preview Abstract

Session C04: APS: Atomic and Molecular Physics-I

Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:00AM - 10:12AM		C04.00001: Separation-dependent emission pathways of quantum emitters. Jugal Talukdar, D. Blume Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:12AM - 10:24AM		C04.00002: Velocity and Temperature Evolution of Ultracold Neutral Plasmas with Exponentially Decaying Density Distributions MacKenzie Warrens, Grant Gorman, Stephen Bradshaw, Tom Killian Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:24AM - 10:36AM		C04.00003: Transition Probabilities for a Relativistic One-Electron Atom Gerardo Gonzalez, Steve Alexander Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:36AM - 10:48AM		C04.00004: H Ion Fractions Scattered from Ag(111) surfaces Bogdana Bahrim Preview Abstract

Session C05: APS: Astrophysics and Space Science-I

Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:00AM - 10:12AM		C05.00001: The relic abundance of dark matter -- a nontrivial physics and mathematics problem Trevor Croteau, Caden LaFontaine, Brandon Torres, Spencer Ellis, Sabrina Hernandez, Drue Lubanski, Bailey Tallman, Diego Cristancho Guerrero, Roland Allen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:12AM - 10:24AM		C05.00002: The evolution of toroidal magnetic clouds on their way from Sun to the Earth's orbit Talon Weaver, Evgeny Romashets, Cristian Bahrim Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:24AM - 10:36AM		C05.00003: How unbiased statistical methods lead to biased scientific discoveries: A case study in the analysis of Gamma-Ray Bursts Christopher Bryant, Joshua Osborne, Amir Shahmoradi Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:36AM - 10:48AM		C05.00004: Post-merger gravitational wave searches using the Cross-Correlation Algorithm Tanazza Khanam, Alessandra Corsi, Rob Coyne, Eric Sowell Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:48AM - 11:00AM		C05.00005: New Justification and Proof for the Accelerated Movement of the Universe Gh. Saleh, M. J. Faraji Preview Abstract

Session C06: Workshop III: The Power of Quantum Computing: Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm

Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:00AM - 12:00PM

C06.00001: The Power of Quantum Computing: Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm Alice Flarend Preview Abstract

Session C07: Break VI

Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:48AM - 11:00AM

C07.00001: Break VI Preview Abstract

Session C08: Physics Teaching in the Era of the Pandemic II

Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:00AM - 11:12AM		C08.00001: Online Physics: Enabling Student Success while Maintaining Your Sanity Jacqueline Dunn Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:12AM - 11:24AM		C08.00002: Puzzling Out Online Collaboration Evan Richards Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:24AM - 11:36AM		C08.00003: Demonstration and Instruction in a Hybrid Classroom Meghan DiBacco Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:36AM - 11:48AM		C08.00004: How I Encouraged Student Engagement While Teaching Online During the Pandemic Rebecca Forrest Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:48AM - 12:00PM		C08.00005: Gains and Losses: The Balance of Pandemic Teaching Kenric Davies Preview Abstract

Session C09: APS: Atomic and Molecular Physics-II

Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:00AM - 11:12AM		C09.00001: Intramolecular $\pi $-Type Hydrogen Bonding in Cyclic Molecules Esther Ocola, Jaan Laane Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:12AM - 11:24AM		C09.00002: Lattice dynamics and stability of cubic pseudobinary Fe{\$}\textunderscore x{\$}Co{\$}\textunderscore \textbraceleft 1-x\textbraceright {\$}Ti{\$}\textunderscore \textbraceleft 0.50 Nicholas Lopez, Bethuel Khamala, Jorge Munoz Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:24AM - 11:36AM		C09.00003: Driven-dissipative creation of a topologically ordered state (AKLT State) Vaibhav Sharma, Erich Mueller Preview Abstract

Session C10: APS: Astrophysics and Space Science-II

Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:00AM - 11:12AM		C10.00001: Search for Transiting Exoplanets at Austin College's Adams Observatory in Support of NASA's TESS Mission Tanner O'Dwyer, Chloe Schnaible, Brett Skinner, David Baker Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:12AM - 11:24AM		C10.00002: Dynamics of the Milky Way satellite galaxies with Gaia EDR3 Alex Riley, Louis Strigari Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:24AM - 11:36AM		C10.00003: Quantum Isotropy and the Reduction of Dynamics in Bianchi I Matthew Hogan Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:36AM - 11:48AM		C10.00004: The ratio of the speed of light to the angular velocity of the rotation of an object is a measure of matter and dark matter Han yong quan Preview Abstract

Session C11: Lunch Break I

Saturday, April 10, 2021 12:00PM - 1:00PM

C11.00001: Lunch Break I Preview Abstract

Session C12: Workshop IV: What’s New and Interesting for Physics Teachers at PASCO

Saturday, April 10, 2021 12:30PM - 2:00PM

C12.00001: What’s New and Interesting for Physics Teachers at PASCO Dan Burns and Scott Fields Preview Abstract

Session C13: Poster Session (12:30-2:00 PM CT)

		C13.00001: Optoelectronic and antibacterial studies of hydrothermally grown microcrystalline ZnO, as-received and after interactions with s. aureus bacteria Dustin Johnson, Jacob Tzoka, John Reeks, Iman Ali, Shauna McGillivray, Yuri Strzhemechny Preview Abstract
		C13.00002: AuSi Eutectic Dynamic and Meso-Pyramid Formation Nathan Dice Preview Abstract
		C13.00003: Simulation and prediction of gravitational molecular dynamic systems, using diverse pseudopotentials and regression algorithms. Edwin Tomy George, Cesar Diaz Caraveo, Adrian De la Rocha, Jorge Alberto Munoz Preview Abstract
		C13.00004: Virialization of gravitational molecular dynamics systems and the impact of different pseudopotentials on the simulation. Cesar Diaz, Edwin Tomy George, Adrian De La Rocha Galan, Jorge Munoz Preview Abstract
		C13.00005: A Search for GW170817-like Nearby GRBs in the \textit{Swift}/BAT Sample Avery Cook Preview Abstract
		C13.00006: Analyzing RR Lyrae Stars Using TESS Data Garath Vetters, William Hennig, Faith Olsen, Andrew Tom, Kenneth Carrell Preview Abstract
		C13.00007: Photon Propagation in a Scintillator and How It Affects Light Efficiency Tim Ramos, Andrew Whitbeck Preview Abstract
		C13.00008: Finding Variable Sources In Large Data Sets Jackie Gray-Cherry, Kenneth Carrell Preview Abstract
		C13.00009: Determining How the High Energy Particle Precipitation and the Very Low Frequency Wave (VLF) Precipitation from the Aurora Borealis Interact With Eachother Chloe Tovar Preview Abstract
		C13.00010: The Precise Orbital Period of HAT-P-36 b Rebeca Soto Armendariz, Kenneth Carrell Preview Abstract
		C13.00011: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics for Undergrads Akash Deep, Luis Grave de Peralta Preview Abstract
		C13.00012: Neutrino Oscillations in Quantum Field Theory Kendra Jean Jacques, Anna Roland, Preet Sharma Preview Abstract
		C13.00013: Optical Characteristics of the Plasmon-active Interface in the Metamaterials with Various Material Properties Daniel Seungmin Lee, Richard Kyung Preview Abstract
		C13.00014: Relativistic Configuration Interaction method for accurate determination of energy levels, wavelengths, oscillator strengths and radiative rates singly and doubly excited states of Helium-like Plomb Soumaya Manai, Dhia Elhak Salhi, Sirine Ben Nasr, Haikel Jelassi Preview Abstract
		C13.00015: Efficient scheme for creating a W-type optical entangled coherent state. hanyu zhang Preview Abstract
		C13.00016: Calculating Relativistic Atomic Properties Using Monte Carlo Methods Steven Alexander, Gerardo Gonzalez, R.L. Coldwell Preview Abstract

Session C14: The UTeach Story: Nationally Replicated UTeach Program

Saturday, April 10, 2021 1:00PM - 1:12PM		C14.00001: A Brief History of UTeach Invited Speaker: Jill Marshall Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 1:12PM - 1:24PM		C14.00002: Preparing Teachers to Teach in the Pandemic Invited Speaker: Karen Jo Matsler Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 1:24PM - 1:36PM		C14.00003: Recruiting, Preparing, and Supporting Physics Teachers with UTeach Dallas Invited Speaker: Mary Urquhart Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 1:36PM - 2:00PM		C14.00004: UTeach from the Perspective of Physics Graduate Students Janice Trinidad, Andrea Hannasch, Ken Suura Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C14.00005: UTeach and PhysTEC Collaboration Liang Zeng, Nicolas Perreyra Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C14.00006: Break Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C14.00007: UTeach Rio Grande Valley Angela Chapman Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C14.00008: teachHouston: UTeach at a Minority-Serving Institution Paige Evans Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C14.00009: teachHouston: UTeach at a Minority-Serving Institution Continued Donna Stokes Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C14.00010: teachHouston: The Streamlined Preparation Program at the University of Houston Jackie Ekeoba Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:12PM - 3:36PM		C14.00011: Panel: UTeaching in the Real World Christine Rittenhouse, Rhianna Rand, Miriam Ortiz Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:36PM - 4:00PM		C14.00012: Q&A Preview Abstract

Session C15: Break VII

Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:00PM - 2:15PM

C15.00001: Break VII Preview Abstract

Session C16: APS: Optics and Laser Science

Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C16.00001: Shifted Excitation Raman Difference Spectroscopy for spore detection Zehua Han, Benjamin Strycker, Blake Commer, Kai Wang, Brain Shaw, Marlan Scully, Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C16.00002: $\backslash $pardApplications of Low Frequency Raman Spectroscopy on Amino Acid Crystals$\backslash $pard Ming Che Lee, Zhenhuan Yi, Alexei. V. Sokolov, Marlan. O. Scully Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C16.00003: Generation and Characterization of Near-Single-Cycle Pulses Aysan Bahari, Alexandra Zhdanova, Mariia Shutova, Alexei Sokolov Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C16.00004: Minimizing the Lasing Frequency Fluctuations Arising from Temperature Variations in Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers Christopher Baird, Marissa Lafferty Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:48PM - 3:00PM		C16.00005: Interfacing Optical Fiber with Plasmonic Nanoantenna for Enhanced Light Nanofocusing Khant Minn, Blake Birmingham, Brian Ko, Howard Lee, Zhenrong Zhang Preview Abstract

Session C17: APS: Astrophysics and Space Science-III

Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:00PM - 2:12PM		C17.00001: Annihilation processes for a new dark matter WIMP Brandon Torres, Caden LaFontaine, Trevor Croteau, Bailey Tallman, Spencer Ellis, Sabrina Hernandez, Diego Cristancho Guerrero, Drue Lubanski, Roland Allen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:12PM - 2:24PM		C17.00002: Gravitational effects on oscillon lifetimes Hong-Yi Zhang Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:24PM - 2:36PM		C17.00003: Chemical Abundance Analysis of Cetus II Kaitlin Webber, Terese Hansen, Jennifer Marshall Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:36PM - 2:48PM		C17.00004: The Jet Stream In DELVE Peter Ferguson Preview Abstract

Session C18: Workshop V: The Two Golden Rules of Quantum Mechanics

Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:15PM - 3:48PM

C18.00001: The Two Golden Rules of Quantum Mechanics John Donohue Preview Abstract

Session C19: Break VIII

Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:48PM - 3:00PM

C19.00001: Break VIII Preview Abstract

Session C20: APS: Biophysics and Medical Physics

Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C20.00001: Detecting Attomolar DNA-Damaging Anticancer Drug Activity in Cell Lysates with Electrochemical DNA Devices Ashan Wettasinghe, Jason Slinker Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C20.00002: Deep Learning Model for Mass Classification in Mammograms Using Artificial Multi-Channel Inputs To Enhance Accuracy Ivan Vazquez, Nathaniel R. Fredette Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C20.00003: Using the nnU-net Framework for Pectoral Muscle Segmentation and Posterior Nipple Line Quantification Nathaniel Fredette, Ivan Vazquez Preview Abstract

Session C21: APS: Astrophysics and Space Science-IV

Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:00PM - 3:12PM		C21.00001: Heightened Carbon Abundances in Binary CEMP-no Stars Elyse Harman, Terese Hansen Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:12PM - 3:24PM		C21.00002: The future of massively multiplexed spectroscopy: the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer Jennifer Marshall Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:24PM - 3:36PM		C21.00003: A Probabilistic Approach to Infer the Unknown Redshifts of Long-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts Observed by BATSE Joshua Osborne, Amir Shahmoradi, Robert Nemiroff Preview Abstract
Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:36PM - 3:48PM		C21.00004: Extension of local spiral structure based on massive OB-stars to Gaia EDR3 William Chisholm, Louis Strigari Preview Abstract

Session C22: Break IX

Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:48PM - 4:00PM

C22.00001: Break IX Preview Abstract

Session C23: Keynote Address: Prof. Steven Weinberg

Saturday, April 10, 2021 4:00PM - 5:00PM

C23.00001: TBD Invited Speaker: Steven Weinberg Preview Abstract

Session C24: Dinner Break I

Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:00PM - 5:50PM

C24.00001: Dinner Break I Preview Abstract

Session C25: AAPT/APS Executive Committees meetings (Parallel XV)

Saturday, April 10, 2021 6:00PM - 6:50PM

C25.00001: AAPT/APS Executive Committees Meetings Preview Abstract

Session C26: APS/AAPT Joint Meeting

Saturday, April 10, 2021 7:00PM - 8:00PM

C26.00001: APS/AAPT Joint Meeting Preview Abstract