MINUTES OF THE 1994 SPRING MEETING OF THE OHIO SECTION OF
THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
13-14 May 1994; Cleveland, Ohio

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 1994 Spring meeting of the Ohio Section of The American Physical Society was held on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 13-14 May, 1994.

The symposium topic for this meeting of the Ohio Section was "Computers in Teaching." At the opening session on Friday afternoon, held at Strosacker Auditorium, Nasser Sagheb, Knowledge Revolution, presented an invited paper entitled "Interactive Physics-Simulation;" and Professor Patrick Tam, Humboldt State University, presented an invited paper entitled "Mathematica in Physics Education." A banquet was held Friday evening, after which Joseph Prahl, CWRU and a backup payload specialist for Shuttle Columbia, spoke on "Experiments Aboard the Shuttle Columbia."

At the Saturday morning session, also held at Strosacker Auditorium, there were two invited papers. Professor Robert Brown, CWRU, presented "A Day in the Electronic Life of Freshman Physics," and Professors G. Chottiner, C. Taylor, and D. Schuele, all from CWRU, discussed "Computational Physics, Signal Analysis, Computer Controlled Experiments-An Integrated Approach."

In addition to this there were 53 contributed papers, 36 of which are to be published in the Bulletin. Total registered attendance for the meeting was 161. The registrants included 12 retired members, 50 students, and 19 participants in the Strangeness and Charm workshop.

Future meetings of the Ohio Section are scheduled for the following locations:

Fall, 1994 - University of Toledo
Spring, 1995 - Youngstown State University
Fall, 1995 - University of Dayton/Air Force Institute of Technology
The Ohio Section of The American Physical Society extends a special invitation to all APS members in Ohio and adjacent states to join us at any of our meetings.

SESSION A: INVITED PAPERS ON COMPUTERS IN TEACHING

A1 Interactive Physics-Simulation. Nasser Sagheb, Knowledge Revolution.

A2 Mathematica in Physics Education. Prof. Patrick Tam, Humboldt State University.

SESSION B: AFTER DINNER ADDRESS

B1 Experiments Aboard the Shuttle Columbia. Joseph Prahl, Case Western Reserve University and a backup payload specialist for Shuttle Columbia.

SESSION D: INVITED PAPERS ON NANOSCALE PHYSICS II

D1 A Day in the Electronic Life of Freshman Physics. Prof. Robert Brown, Case Western Reserve University.

D2 Computational Physics, Signal Analysis, Computer Controlled Experiments -An Integrated Approach. Profs. G. Chottiner, C. Taylor and D. Schuele, Case Western Reserve University.

SESSION CA

Contributed Papers
CA 1 Helping Students Use Spreadsheets. M.G. Ziegler, G. J. Aubrecht II, Department of Physics, Ohio State University at Marion, and T.K. Bolland, Department of Physics, Ohio State University.

CA 3 A Demonstration on Every Exam. Glenn M. Julian, Miami U., Ohio.

CA 4 Incorporation "Hands-On Science Learning Experiences" into the Architectural Design of a Classroom Building For the Maximum Educational Benefits. Gurr, Henry S., Ruth Patrick Science Educational Center (RPSEC), University of South Carolina-Aiken.

CA 5 Student Articulation, Writing, and Their Importance in Science. P.N. Henriksen and R. Coast, Dept. of Physics, The Univ. of Akron, Akron, OH 44325.

CA 6 Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation. John Karkheck, Marquette University.

CA 8 Newton's Principia: Differing Views. Robert Weinstock, Department of Physics, Oberlin College.

SESSION CB

Contributed Papers
CB 1 Effect of an External Field on the Interior Potential of a Sphere Possessing N Unit Surface Charges. M.D. Wolf and P.D. Scholten, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

CB 2 Computer-Based Symbolic Computing Can Promote Discovery. G. Jewell, D. Rinehart, C. Swanson, and R.R. Winters, Denison University.

CB 4 The Physics of Tones Used in Auditory Illusions. K. Fritsch, F. Piunno, Physics Dept., John Carroll Univ., Cleveland, OH.

SESSION CC

Contributed Papers
CC 2 Optical Characterization of InAs1-xSbx with 0.03x0.095. M.A. Marciniak, R.L. Hengehold, and Y.K. Yeo, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and G.W. Turner, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, MA.

CC 3 Metastable Lifetimes of the CaII 3d 2D Levels. Q. Wang, D.A. Church, Physics Dept., Texas A&M Univ.

CC 7 Modelling the electric field profile of a rib waveguide. M.L. Tuma, NASA Lewis Research Center.

CC 8 Integrated Optics Interferometers for angular and linear measurements. V. Birman, G. Townsend, Dept. of Physics, University of Akron.

SESSION CD

Contributed Papers
CD 1 Transport Mechanisms for Radon-222 in Soils of East Central Indiana. B.D. Puck, M.S. Islam, and D.R. Ober, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

CD 2 Time Autocorrelation Function Approach To The Calculations of Transport Properties of Condensed Fluids. Kwo-Sun Chu, Fort Hays State University; Bernard Richards, Kent State University; Stephan Stecura, NASA Lewis Research Center.

CD 3 Effects of Acoustic Excitation on Temporal Autocorrelation Functions Measured in the Shear Layer of Turbulent Axisymmetric Gas Jets. D.A. Steck and P.P. Yaney, U.of Dayton.

CD 5 Radium Concentrations in Soils of Selected Counties in Indiana. C. Grossman, D.R. Ober, M.S. Islam, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; and W. Hosteter, US Department of Agriculture, Indianapolis, IN.

SESSION CE

Contributed Papers
CE 1 Comments to a Brief Report in the The Physical Review: "Semimetal-to- Semiconductor Transition in Bismuth Thin Films." F. Ni, Z. Qi and H.T. Chu, The University of Akron.

CE 2 Quantum Interference in a Nanochannel Containing a Quantum Box. R.M. Cosby, Y.S. Joe and M. Khatun, Ball State University.

CE 3 An Elastic Theory of Metals Based on Wigner-Sietz Cohesion. Kwo-Sun Chu, Fort Hays State University; Bernard Richards, Kent State University; Stephan Stecura, NASA Lewis Research Center.

CE 5 Conductance Oscillations through Double Slits in a Quantum Wire. Y.S. Joe, M. Khatun, and R.M. Cosby, Ball State University.

CE 6 Exact Solutions for Even-Number Correlations of the Kagome Ising Antiferromagnet. M. Khatun, Ball State University and J.H. Barry, University of Florida.

CE 9 Quanta from Geometry. D.C. Galehouse, U.Of Akron.

SESSION CF

Contributed Papers
CF 1 Observation of Magnetic-Field Interference Patterns in a YBa2Cu3O7-x Single Crystal. Dah-Chin Ling, Grace Yong, J.T. Chen and L.E. Wenger, Wayne State University.

CF 2 Flow behavior of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals. S.H. Lee, D.K. Park, J.H. Kim, Department of Physics and Liquid Crystals Institute, Kent State Univ.

CF 3 Paramagnetic Meissner Effect in a Niobium Disk. M.S.M. Minhaj, David J. Thompson, L.E. Wenger, and J.T. Chen, Wayne State University.

CF 5 Infrared Study of the Silicon-Hydrogen Bonds in Silicon Formed by Hydrogen Implantation at 60 KEV. V. Wijekumar, M. Numan, J. Zhang, and G. Zimmerman, Indiana University of PA.

CF 6 Search for Magnetic Order in Pb-based "1212" compounds. J. Shi and Glenn M. Julian, Miami U., Ohio; K.K. Singh and Vidula Kirtikar, Morris Research, Berkeley, CA; S. Jha, W.C.H. Joiner, and J.P. Wang, U. of Cincinnati.

CF 7 An EPR Study on the Interface of PDLCs. S.H. Lee, Y.C. Kim, J. West, E. Gelerinter, Physics Department and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University.

SESSION CG

Contributed Papers
CG 1 Comparison of Reflection-Absorption Infrared to Inelastic Tunneling Spectroscopy. R.G. Coast and P.N. Henriksen, University of Akron.

CG 2 Study of Perturbed Couette Flow in Polymer-Based Slurries via 1-d NMR Projection. E. von Meerwall, Y. Wang, and S. Liang, Univ. Akron.

CG 3 Comparison of the Vibrational Spectra of Pyruvic Acid on Aluminum Oxide Using IETS and FTIR. Sanjay Devdas, R. Coast and R.R. Mallik, University of Akron.

CG 4 TDPAC Study of Natural Zircon. L.J. Abu-Raddad and H. Jaeger, Miami University, Ohio.

CG 5 An EPR Spectroscopic Study of Molecular Dynamics and Ordering of Side- Chain Liquid Crystal Polymers. S.H. Lee, V. Surendranath, E. Gelerinter, Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.

CG 6 Relative Merits of Two Variants of the Large-Pulsed-Gradient NMR Diffusion Method. E. von Meerwall and Z.-L. Zhao, Univ. Akron.

CG 7 Vibrational Spectra of Vinyltriethoxysilane on Germania. Tom A. Hartman, R.R. Mallik, Univ. of Akron.

AUTHOR INDEX


A


Abu-Raddad, L.J.--
CG4
Aubrecht, G.J.,II--CA1

B


Barry, J.H.--
CE6
Birman, V.--CC8
Bolland, T.K.--CA1
Brown, Robert--D1

C


Chen, J.T.--
CF1,CF3
Chottiner, G.--D2
Chu, H.T.--CE1
Chu, Kwo-Sun--CD2,CE3
Church, D.A.--CC3
Coast, R.--CA5,CG3
Coast, R.G.--CG1
Cosby, R.M.--CE2,CE5

F


Fritsch, K.--
CB4

G


Galehouse, D.C.--
CE9
Gelerinter, E.--CF7,CG5
Grossmann, C.--CD5
Gurr, Henry S.--CA4

H


Hartman, Tom A.--
CG7
Hengehold, R.L.--CC2
Henriksen, P.N.--CA5,CG1
Hosteter, W.--CD5

I


Islam, M.S.--
CD1,CD5

J


Jaeger, H.--
CG4
Jewell, G.--CB2
Jha, S.--CF6
Joe, Y.S.--CE2,CE5
Joiner, W.C.H.--CF6
Julian, Glenn M.--CA3,CF6

K


Karkheck, John--
CA6
Khatun, M.--CE2,CE5,CE6
Kim, J.H.--CF2
Kim, Y.C.--CF7
Kirtikar, Vidula--CF6

L


Lee, S.H.--
CF2,CF7,CG5
Liang, S.--CG2
Ling, Dah-Chin--CF1

M


Mallik, R.R.--
CG3,CG7
Marciniak, M.A.--CC2
Minhaj, M.S.M.--CF3

N


Ni, F.--
CE1
Numan, M.--CF5

O


Ober, D.R.--
CD1,CD5

P


Park, D.K.--
CF2
Patrick, Ruth--CA4
Piunno, F.--CB4
Prahl, Joseph--B1
Puck, B.D.--CD1

Q


Qi, Z.--
CE1

R


Richards, Bernard--
CD2,CE3
Rinehart, D.--CB2

S


Sagheb, Nasser--
A1
Scholten, P.D.--CB1
Schuele, D.--D2
Shi, J.--CF6
Singh, K.K.--CF6
Steck, D.A.--CD3
Stecura, Stephan--CD2,CE3
Surendranath, V.--CG5
Swanson, C.--CB2

T


Tam, Patrick--
A2
Taylor, C.--D2
Thompson, David J.--CF3
Townsend, G.--CC8
Tuma, M.L.--CC7
Turner, G.W.--CC2

V


von Meerwall, E.--
CG2,CG6

W


Wang, J.P.--
CF6
Wang, Q.--CC3
Wang, Y.--CG2
Weinstock, Robert--CA8
Wenger, L.E.--CF1,CF3
West, J.--CF7
Wijekumar, V.--CF5
Winters, R.--CB2
Wolf, M.D.--CB1

Y


Yaney, P.P.--
CD3
Yeo, Y.K.--CC2
Yong, Grace--CF1

Z


Zhang, J.--
CF5
Zhao, Z.-L.--CG6
Ziegler, M.G.--CA1
Zimmerman, G.--CF5