Program overview

FRIDAY MORNING, 8 OCTOBER 2004

11:00 A1.001 Kink Stability of Self-Similar Solutions of a Scalar Filed in 2+1 Gravity

Anzhong Wang (CASPER, Physics Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX76798)

11:12 A1.002 Generalizing Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation to Einstein's Gravitational Field Equation

Michael E. Burns, Donald H. Kobe (University of North Texas)

11:24 A1.003 Reparameterization invariants for anisotropic Friedmann-Robertson-Walker Cosmology with a massless scalar source

Josh Helpert, Allison Schmitz, Don Salisbury (Austin College)

11:36 A1.004 Superflow in Solid ^4He.

Wayne M. Saslow (Texas Aamp;M University)

11:48 A1.005 Speed of sound in liquid-gas mixtures

Arkadii Krokhin (University of North Texas, Denton, 76203), Jesus Arriaga (Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico), Lyudmila Gumen (Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico)

12:00 A1.006 Multipolar instability of the bathtub vortex

David Fabre, Anaïs Guaus (Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France)

11:00 A2.001 Mueller Matrix: the Consummate approach to imaging in torbid media

Peng-Wang Zhai, George W. Kattawar (Department of Physics, Texas Aamp;M University)

11:12 A2.002 CHEMICAL REACTOR AUTOMATION AS A WAY TO OPTIMIZE A LABORATORY SCALE POLYMERIZATION PROCESS

Jose L. Cruz-Campa (The University of Texas at El Paso), Isabel Saenz de Buruaga (Polymers Research Center, COMEX group, Mexico), Raymundo Lopez (Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco)

11:24 A2.003 LATERAL ADHESIVE FORCES OF SESSILE DROPS AND THE ROLE OF THREE PHASE CONTACT LINE

Preeti Yadav, Alexandra Azocar (Chemical Engineering), Sudeep Barsin (Mechanical Engineering), Carl Jenkins, Rafael Tadmor (Chemical Engineering)

11:36 A2.004 Image-Based Modeling of Trabecular Bones

Chamith Rajapakse, Gemunu Gunaratne (University of Houston)

11:48 A2.005 Can Realistic Simulations Replace Equipment in Introductory Physics Laboratory Coursework?

Curtis Bradley, Janet Kelly (Texas Christian University)

12:00 A2.006 Neutron Activation Analysis of Biological Growth Medium

Celestino Abrego (Texas A&M University-Kingsville)

11:00 A3.001 Analysis of Stable, Stochastic, and Chaotic Signals with Recurrence Plots

Bruce Miller, Bill Maier (TCU)

11:12 A3.002 Molecular Properties Using Monte Carlo Methods

Steven Alexander (Dept. Physics, Southwestern University), R.L. Coldwell (Dept. Physics, University of Florida)

11:24 A3.003 Stable Conformations for Te5

Pete Alvarez, D.A. Barlow (Dept. of Chemistry and Physics, East Texas Baptist University)

11:36 A3.004 Curvature Behavior in a Crescent Singularity of a Deformed Elastic Sheet

Jorge Munoz (The University of Texas at El Paso), Tao Liang, Thomas Witten (The University of Chicago)

11:48 A3.005 Hysteresis of Two Inequivalent Planar Magnets with Anisotropy

Benjamin T. King (Texas Aamp;M University), M. Amin Kayali (Baylor College of Medicine), Wayne M. Saslow (Texas Aamp;M University)

A4.001 Percolation

Alán Dávila, Christian Escudero, Dr. Jorge López (University of Texas at El Paso)

A4.002 Modified GMRES Methods to Determine Strage Quark Form Factors

Dean Darnell (Physics Department, Baylor Univeristy, Waco, TX, 76798-7316)

A4.003 IR absorption spectra of InAs/GaSb nanostructures

J. C. Wickett, D. W. Stokes, J. H. Li, R. L. Forrest, S. L. Ammu, S. C. Moss (University of Houston, Department of Physics, Houston, TX, 77204, USA), B. Z. Nosho, B. R. Bennett, L. J. Whitman (Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375,USA)

A4.004 Positron annihilation spectroscopy studies of rubber with carbon black filler

Jingyi Wang, Vincent Jobando, C.A. Quarles (Texas Christian University)

A4.005 Interaction of Carbon Nanotubes with Microwave Radiation

Matthew Gilbert, Joseph Gilbert (Tarleton State University), Mangal Dhoubhadel, Z. Ye, Lauren Savage, Wayne Holland, Jerome Duggan, Floyd McDaniel (University of North Texas)

A4.006 Structure and Properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses

Evan Stenmark (Tarleton State University), Ananth Puthucode, Michael Kaufman (University of North Texas)

A4.007 Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanotubes

Joseph Gilbert, Matthew Gilbert (Tarleton State University), Fabian Naab, Lauren Savage, Wayne Holland, Jerome Duggan, Floyd McDaniel (University of North Texas)

A4.008 Femtosecond Optical Tweezers

Jiahui Peng, Lei Wang, Alexei Sokolov (Physics Department, TAMU, College Station TX 77843-4242)

A4.009 Screening Method of New Inorganic Scintillators for Photon Counting

Megan Pritchard (Oak Ridge National Lab; Texas A&M University)

A4.010 Thermodynamics and Stability of Hyperbolic Charged Black Holes

Rong-Gen Cai (Department of Physics, Baylor University)

A4.011 Dynamics of Defects and Dopants in Complex Systems: Si and Oxide Surfaces and Interfaces

Taras Kirichenko (Microelectronics Research Center, University of Texas at Austin), Decai Yu, Sanjay Banarjee, Gyeong Hwang (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin)

A4.012 Wedge Billiard with Friction

Cort Spellman, Bruce N. Miller (Texas Christian University)

A4.013 Dopper-free Spectroscopy of Cs Dimer

Hui Chen (TAMU)

A4.014 Electrochromic blueshift in polymer-dispersed liquid crystal cells

Robert Ramsey, Suresh Sharma (University of Texas at Arlington)

A4.015 Middle School Children and Parents' Perceptions of Physics and Careers in Math amp; Science

Manuela Ortiz, Eric A. Hagedorn (University of Texas El Paso Physics Department)

A4.016 Applications of Semi-Classical Methods to Molecular Spectra

Victoria Winbow, Bo Gao, Imran Khan (Trinity University)

A4.017 Temperature Dependence of Ce Valence in CeMn_2(Si_1-xGex)2 systems

David Katz, Gan Liang (Sam Houston State University)

A4.018 Energetic Fluorocarbon Ion Bombardment on Fluorocarbon Passivated SiO_2

S. Rauf, P. Stout, P. Ventzek, V. Smirnov, A. Stengatch, K. Ganulin, V. Pavlosky (Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.)

A4.019 Non Preferential Surfaces for Self-assembly of Patterned Copolymers

William Gibson, Jeremy Jarl, Eric Botello, Elizabeth Covington, David Donnelly, Heather Galloway, Phillip Hartnet, Deborah Koeck, David Moore (Department of Physics, Texas State University, San Marcos), Gary Beall, Chad Booth, Patrick Cassidy, Suresh Murugesan (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, San Marcos)

A4.020 Reactive Ion Etching of SiC and SiCN using Tetrafluoroethane and Oxygen

James McDonald, Casey Martinez, Kevin Radican, Eric Botello, Deborah C. Koeck, David Donnelly, Wilhelmus Geerts, Gregory Spencer, Heather C. Galloway (Texas State University, San Marcos)

A4.021 Texas Tech University's Master of Science Program with Semiconductor Industry Internships

Charles Myles, Mark W. Holtz, Roger L. Lichti (Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas)

A4.022 Computational Materials for CMOS Technology

Alex Demkov (Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.)

A5.001 Using Astronomy Computer Simulations as Physics Laboratory Exercises

Raymond Benge (Department of Natural Sciences, Tarrant County College)

A5.002 Construction of a Radio Telescope for Undergraduate Instruction Using Commercial Equipment

Paul L. Fisher (West Texas Aamp;M University)

A5.003 Magnetic Trapping and Levitation

E. Peterson (Highland CC), I. Lyuksyutov, D. Naugle (Physics Department, Texas Aamp;M)

A5.004 Radio Astronomy at the University of North Texas

J.B. Scott, Don Garland, Ron Di Iulio, Jim Roberts (University of North Texas)

A5.005 An Update of Astronomy Activities at UNT: Radio Astronomy Pt. 2

J.B. Scott, Don Garland, Ron Di Iulio, Jim Roberts (University of North Texas)