FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 2 NOVEMBER 2001

Session BA. Nuclear and Particle Physics I.

Friday afternoon, 15:30, 315, Corbett Center

15:30 BA.001 Strange Matter: Bernd Bassalleck (University of New Mexico)
16:06 BA.002 Measurements in baryon spectroscopy and meson decay using the Crystal Ball: Michael Sadler (Abilene Christian University), Crystal Ball Collaboration
16:42 BA.003 Automation of the Objectmon Detector Monitor system Offline: Russell Mammei (University of Texas at El Paso), Dave Toback, Sungwon Lee (Texas Aamp;M University), CDF-Texas Aamp;M University Team, University of Karlsruhe Team, CDF Collaboration
16:54 BA.004 Particle Identification Studies for Future High Energy Linear Collider Experiments: Qinglin Zeng, Robert Wilson (Department of Physics, Colorado State University)
17:06 BA.005 A LabVIEW-Based Data Acquisition System for the UTEP/Orsay Instrumented Collimator: Alejandro Puga (University of Texas at El Paso), Philip L. Cole (University of Texas at El Paso and Jefferson Lab)
17:18 BA.006 A fast Monte Carlo for punch-throughs in the PHENIX muon arm: Robert Hobbs, Timothy L. Thomas (University of New Mexico)

Session BB. Physics Education I.

Friday afternoon, 15:30, 317, Corbett Center

15:30 BB.001 An Exploration of Students' Models of Microscopic Particles and Microscopic Processes or Students' Understanding of Topics in Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics: Beth Ann Thacker (Texas Tech University)
16:00 BB.002 Improving Student Learning in Physics from K-20: The Role of Research: Paula R.L. Heron (University of Washington)
16:30 BB.003 The Role of Computer Simulations in Students' Learning: A qualitative study of the evolution of students' ideas and scientific behaviors: Valerie K. Otero (University of Colorado at Boulder)
17:00 BB.004 Student Use of Vectors in Introductory Mechanics: Sergio Flores, Stephen Kanim (New Mexico State University)

Session BC. Thin Films and Semiconductors.

Friday afternoon, 15:30, Senate Gallery, Corbett Center

15:30 BC.001 Defects in Ultra-Thin Oxygen Implanted Silicon-on-Insulator Materials: Supapan Seraphin, Jun Sik Jeoung, Benedict Johnson (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721)
16:06 BC.002 Pressure Dependent Magnetoluminescence Measurements\ in AlGaAs Semiconductor Alloys: E.~D. Jones, K. Leung, N.~A. Modine, J.~L. Reno (Sandia National Laboratories), S.~W. Tozer, X. Wei (NHMFL)
16:18 BC.003 Temperature-Dependent Diamagnetic Shift of Exciton Photoluminescence from Random Alloys: S. K. Lyo, E. D. Jones, J. L. Reno (Sandia National Laboratories)
16:30 BC.004 Plasma Enhanced MOCVD of Aluminum Nitride films: Harlan Harris (ECE Dept, Texas-Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX), Nivedita Biswas (Physics dept, Texas-Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX), Henryk Temkin (ECE Dept, Texas-Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX), Shubhra Gangopadhyay (Physics Dept, Texas-Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX)
16:42 BC.005 Stoichiometry of Silicon Nitride films: A comparison of UV/VIS Spectrometry with Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy: C.S. Cook, N.V. Edwards, Erika Duda, R.B. Gregory, Stefan Zollner, H. G. Tompkins (Motorola)
16:54 BC.006 Initial Stages of Copper Sulfide Film Growth: M. J. Campin, J. G. Zhu (New Mexico State University), J. C. Barbour, J. W. Braithwaite, P. P. Provencio (Sandia National Laboratories)
17:06 BC.007 The oxidation behavior of Cr and W thin films in laboratory air.: Michael Newey, David Allred (Physics and Astronomy, BYU,Provo,UT)
17:18 BC.008 Obtainig soft x-ray constants of Fe in thin films and multilayers by resonant magnetic experiments of reflection: Fabian Walter (Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University), H.-Ch Mertins (BESSY), Polarimeter Team