Program overview
SATURDAY MORNING, 1 MAY 1999
Session C1. Materials I.
Saturday morning, 08:00, 5-200, Campus Center
- 08:00 C1.01
Magnetic Domain Structure of Epitaxial Ni(111) Films using Magnetic Force Microscopy
- S. F. Hameed, G. Mao, U. M. Rao, R. Naik, L. E. Wenger (Wayne State University), R. Proksch, P. Neilson (Digital Instruments)
- 08:12 C1.02
Measurement for the Figure of Merit for a Novel Material
- Yi Yang, Robert I. Boughton (Bowling Green State University)
- 08:24 C1.03
RF Sputtered ZnTe:N as CdS/CdTe Solar Cell Back-Contact Material
- X. Ma (Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606), K. Makhratchev, I. Matulionis, K. Price, A. Compaan
- 08:36 C1.04
How to Make a Solar Cell Module in Your Garage
- Ilvydas Matulionis (The University of Toledo - Physics amp; Astronomy)
- 08:48 C1.05
High-temperature Raman studies of Ba_1-xSr_xTiO_3 films
- V.M. Naik (U. Michigan-Dearborn), C.S. Flattery, U.D. Venkateswaran (Oakland U.), M.S. Mohammed, G.W. Auner, R. Naik (Wayne State U.), J.V. Mantese (Delphi Automotive Systems)
- 09:00 C1.06
Micro-Raman Study of Chem-Mechanically Polished Nitrogen Doped 4H-SiC
- Uma Ramabadran, Bahram Roughani (Kettering University), William Mitchel (Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials Directorate, AFRL/MLPO, W-PAFB), Robert Burtke (University of Dayton Research Institute)
- 09:12 C1.07
Laser Ablation of Graphite and SiC: Kinetic Energy of Ablated Species
- Gyoowan Han, P.T. Murray (University of Dayton)
Session C2. Materials II.
Saturday morning, 08:00, 5-301, Campus Center
- 08:00 C2.01
Blue Photoluminescence From Silacyclobutene Compounds
- Udo Pernisz (Dow Corning Corporation, Midland MI 48686), Inst. Anorg. Chemie Collaboration
- 08:12 C2.02
Role of Entanglements, Constraint Release, and Dilution in the Diffusion of n-Alkane-Polyethylene Blends
- E. Feick, E. von Meerwall, R. Ozisik, W. L. Mattice (Univ. Akron)
- 08:24 C2.03
Ultrasound Recycling of Natural Rubber, Characterized with NMR Techniques.
- J. C. Massey, J. L. Massey, E. von Meerwall, C.-K. Hong, A. Isayev (Univ. Akron.)
- 08:36 C2.04
Suspensions of Carbon Black in Polybutadiene: Causes of Thermal Aging.
- E. von Meerwall, J. C. Massey, N. Mahmood, M. P. Hong, F. N. Kelley (Univ. Akron.)
- 08:48 C2.05
Low Dielectric Constant, High Performance Polymers
- T.D. Dang, P.T. Mather, M.D. Alexander, C. Grayson, R.J. Spry, F.E. Arnold (Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433)
- 09:00 C2.06
Angular Dependence of the Scaling of the Electrical Resistivity in Untwinned, Proton Irradiated YBa_2Cu_3O_7-\delta Single Crystal
- A. M. Petrean, L. M. Paulius (Department of Physics, Western Michigan University), W. K. Kwok, G. W. Crabtree (Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory)
- 09:12 C2.07
Magnetic Measurements in Proton Irradiated YBa_2Cu_3O_7-\delta Single Crystals
- V. Tobos, L.M. Paulius, A. M. Petrean, S. Ferguson (Department of Physics, Western Michigan University), J. W. Snyder (Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame), R. J. Olsson, W. K. Kwok (Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory)
- 09:24 C2.08
Laser Manipulation of Mesoscale Particles
- Frank H. Jr. Underdown, Michael J. Renn (Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931)
Session C3. Education and Theory.
Saturday morning, 08:00, Amphitheater, Campus Center
- 08:00 C3.01
Flame Leading Edge Propagation and Quenching
- Indrek Wichman (Michigan State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
- 08:12 C3.02
Numerical Solutions to the Spatially Inhomogeneous Boltzmann Equation
- C. G. Smithtro, Wm. F. Bailey (Air Force Institute of Technology)
- 08:24 C3.03
Predicting Conformational Flexibility in Protein Structure
- Donald J. Jacobs, Leslie A. Kuhn, Michael F. Thorpe (Michigan State University and MolFlex LLC)
- 08:36 C3.04
A Numerical Procedure for 2D Acoustic Waveguides with Heated Walls
- Brian J. McCartin (Kettering University)
- 08:48 C3.05
Long-Distance Free Fall
- Joseph Gallant (Kent State University)
- 09:00 C3.06
From Jackson to Industry and Back to Jackson
- Robert Brown (Case Western Reserve University)
- 09:12 C3.07
Introductory Students' ideas about Quantization and the Photon
- Gordon Aubrecht (Ohio State University, Marion), David May, Thomas Kassebaum (Ohio State University), James Stith (American Institute of Physics)
- C3.08
Responses of Students to Questions about Quantization and the Photon
- Gordon Aubrecht (Ohio State University, Marion), David May, Thomas Kassebaum (Ohio State University), James Stith (American Institute of Physics)