Poster Session (5:00 pm-7:00 pm)

Presentations

• Examining the Time Variation of Electrostatic Fields of Pyroelectric Crystals Using A Scanning Electron Microscope

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Zumrad Kabilova

    • Goucher College

  • Benjamin Saeks

    • Goucher College

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• Cold neutron detection with far ultraviolet radiation from noble-gas excimers

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Michael A. Coplan

    • University of Maryland

  • Timothy Koeth

    • University of Maryland

  • Alexander L. Kowler

    • University of Maryland

  • Mohamad I. Al-Sheikhly

    • University of Maryland

  • Christopher M. Lavelle

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  • Eric Miller

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  • Alan K. Thompson

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Robert E. Vest

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Charles W. Clark

    • Joint Quantum Institute

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• High-Mass Star Formation in the Outer Scutum-Centaurus Arm

  POSTER

  Authors

  • William Armentrout

    • West Virginia University

  • Loren Anderson

    • West Virginia University

  • Dana Balser

    • National Radio Astronomy Observatory

  • Tom Bania

    • Boston University

  • Tom Dame

    • Harvard University

  • Trey Wenger

    • University of Virginia

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• Ghostly Halos in Dwarf Galaxies: a probe of star formation in the Early Universe

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Hoyoung Kang

    • Univ of Maryland-College Park

  • Massimo Ricotti

    • Univ of Maryland-College Park

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• HII Region Ionization of the Warm Interstellar Medium: A Case Study of NGC 7538

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Matteo Luisi

    • West Virginia University

  • Loren Anderson

    • West Virginia University

  • Dana S. Balser

    • National Radio Astronomy Observatory

  • T. M. Bania

    • Boston University

  • Trey V. Wenger

    • University of Virginia

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• Solar Flares and Magnetic Reconnection: Observations and Theory of the Elongation of Two-Ribbon Flares

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Milton Arencibia

    • West Virginia University

  • Paul Cassak

    • West Virginia University

  • Jiong Qiu

    • Montana State University

  • Dana Longscope

    • Montana State University

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• Using BayesWave to Approximate Eccentric Black-Hole Binary Gravitational Waves

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Belinda D. Cheeseboro

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Sean McWilliams

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

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• HI mapping capabilities using the Arecibo Observatory telescope

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Amy Sardone

    • West Virginia University

  • D.J. Pisano

    • West Virginia University

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• Physical Models for Three Period-Changing Eclipsing Binary Stars

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Cameron Westerlund

    • Juniata College

  • Jason Ray

    • Juniata College

  • Matthew Beaky

    • Juniata College

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• Improving Radio Astronomy Surveys with a Low Noise Differential Amplifier

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Brittany Johnstone

    • West Virginia University

  • Kevin Bandura

    • West Virginia University

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• Transformation optics devices based on tapered waveguides

  POSTER

  Authors

  • William Zimmerman

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Christopher Jensen

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • David Lahneman

    • Towson Univ

  • Todd Adams

    • Towson Univ

  • Thomas Gresock

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Kathryn Zander

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Vera Smolyaninova

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Igor Smolyaninova

    • University of Maryland

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• Semiclassical quantization of atomic systems through their normal form: The hydrogen atom

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Charles Jaff\'{e}

    • Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University

  • Patricia Yanguas

    • Departamento de Ingenier\'{i}a Matem\'{a}tica e Inform\'{a}tica, Universidad P\'{u}blica de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona Spain

  • Jes\'{u}s Palaci\'{a}n

    • Departamento de Ingenier\'{i}a Matem\'{a}tica e Inform\'{a}tica, Universidad P\'{u}blica de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona Spain

  • T. Uzer

    • Center for Nonlinear Sciences, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0430, USA

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• Rotationally inelastic collisions of He and Ar with NaK: Theory and Experiment

  POSTER

  Authors

  • T. J. Price

    • Lehigh University

  • A. C. Towne

    • Lehigh University

  • K. Richter

    • Lehigh University

  • J. Jones

    • Lehigh University

  • C. Faust

    • Susquehanna University

  • A. P. Hickman

    • Lehigh University

  • J. Huennekens

    • Lehigh University

  • D. Talbi

    • CNRS \& Universit\'{e} de Montpellier

  • R. F. Malenda

    • Moravian College

  • A. J. Ross

    • ILM, Univ. Lyon 1 \& CNRS

  • P. Crozet

    • ILM, Univ. Lyon 1 \& CNRS

  • R. C. Forrey

    • Penn State Berks

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• Large effective three-body interaction in a double-well optical lattice

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Saurabh Paul

    • Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland, College Park

  • Eite Tiesinga

    • Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Maryland, Gaithersburg

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• Evaluation of the Biocompatibility of the Bioinert Zirconia Using Computational Simulation

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

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• Metamaterial approach to superconducting critical temperature increase

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Christopher Jensen

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Kathryn Zander

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Bradley Yost

    • Towson University

  • Thomas Gresock

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • William Zimmerman

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

  • Joseph Prestigiacomo

    • Naval Research Laboratory

  • Heungsoo Kim

    • Naval Research Laboratory

  • Michael Osofsky

    • Naval Research Laboratory

  • Shanta Saha

    • University of Maryland

  • Richard Greene

    • University of Maryland

  • Igor Smolyaninova

    • University of Maryland

  • Vera Smolyaninova

    • Towson University
    • Towson Univ

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• \textbf{Magnetic Determination of the Electronic State of Cu and Exchange Interactions in the }$\alpha $\textbf{- and }$\beta $\textbf{-Phases of Molecular Semiconductor Copper Phthalocyanine (C}$_{\mathbf{16}}$\textbf{H}$_{\mathbf{32}}$\textbf{CuN}$_{\mathbf{8}}$\textbf{)}

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Z. Wang

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University

  • Kelly L. Pisane

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University

  • M.S. Seehra

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University

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• Band Gap Narrowing in Nitrogen-Doped La$_{\mathrm{2}}$Ti$_{\mathrm{2}}$O$_{\mathrm{7}}$ with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy for Hydrogen Generation

  ORAL

  Authors

  • Brandon Yost

    • West Virginia University

  • Scott Cushing

    • West Virginia University

  • Nianqiang Wu

    • West Virginia University

  • Alan Bristow

    • West Virginia University

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• COHERENT EXCITON-POLARITON MODEL FOR PHOTOSYNTHETIC ENERGY TRANSFER

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Richard Squire

    • West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

  • Norman March

    • Oxford University and University of Antwerp

  • James Ingles

    • West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

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• Probing the uniaxial strains in MoS$_2$ using polarized Raman spectroscopy: A first-principles study

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Danna Doratotaj

    • Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, USA

  • Jia-An Yan

    • Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, USA

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• \textbf{Energetic Resolution of State Filling by Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy in Solar Energy Materials}

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Conner Castle

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Brandon Yost

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Scott Cushing

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Nianqiang Wu

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Alan Bristow

    • West Virginia Univ

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• Effects on the density of states of titanium dioxide by doping with sulfur

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Arturo Hernandez Zeledon

    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University

  • James P. Lewis

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University
    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University

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• \textbf{Structural and Magnetic Phase Coexistence in Oxygen Deficient Perovskites (Sr,Ca)FeO}$_{\mathrm{\mathbf{2.5+\delta }}}$

  POSTER

  Authors

  • J. P. Carlo

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University
    • Villanova University

  • M. E. Evans

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • J. A. Anczarski

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • J. Ock

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • K. Boyd

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • J. R. Pollichemi

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • I. A. Leahy

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • W. Vogel

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

  • A. J. Viescas

    • Department of Physics, Villanova University

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• Electrical and Structural Properties of Lattice-Mismatched Calcium Manganese Oxide Thin Films

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Cacie Hart

    • Towson University

  • Zoey Warecki

    • Towson University

  • Adeel Chaudhry

    • Towson University

  • Natalie Ferrone

    • Towson University

  • Grace Yong

    • Towson University

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• The effects of alloying $CuAlO_{2}, CuGaO_{2},$ and $CuInO_{2}$ with $Fe$ at low percentage levels

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Ramon Beesley

    • West Virginia University

  • Gihan Panapitiya

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • James P. Lewis

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University
    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University

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• Pseudo-gap to band gap transition in La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_{3}$ (LSMO) observed by optical reflectivity/absorption

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Guerau Cabrera

    • West Virginia University

  • Robbyn Trappen

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, USA

  • Micky Holcomb

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, USA

  • Y-H Chu

    • National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

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• Simulation of Photo-isomerization of Functionalized Azobenzene Derivatives

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Pedram Tavazohi

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Zachary Herberger

    • West Virginia Univ

  • James P. Lewis

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University
    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University

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• Ti-Ni Crystal Structure Prediction by Minima Hopping Method

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Adam Payne

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virgnia University, Morgantown WV 26506

  • Irais Valencia-Jaime

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virgnia University, Morgantown WV 26506
    • CINVESTAV-Queretaro

  • Guillermo Avendaño-Franco

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virgnia University, Morgantown WV 26506

  • Raymundo Arroyave

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virgnia University, Morgantown WV 26506

  • Aldo Romero

    • West Virginia University
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virgnia University, Morgantown WV 26506
    • West Virginia University-Department of Physics and Astronomy
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV-26505-6315, USA

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• ZnO Thin-Film Transistors as a Transduction Platform for an Electronic Nose

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Michael Aldridge

    • Department of Biology, West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University

  • Prakash Gajurel

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University

  • Fabiola Al-Ibrahim

    • West Virginia University

  • Everett Daly

    • West Virginia University

  • David Lederman

    • West Virginia University and University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz,
    • West Virginia University
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

  • Letha Sooter

    • West Virginia University

  • Cerasela-Zoica Dinu

    • West Virginia University

  • Kevin Daly

    • Department of Biology, West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University

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• A Study of the Dielectric Materials and Metal Organic Framework Nano Particles in Electrochemistry

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

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• Two quantum coherent spectroscopy of excitons in strained bulk GaAs

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Brian Wilmer

    • West Virginia University

  • Daniel Webber

    • Dalhousie University

  • Kimberley Hall

    • Dalhousie University

  • Alan Bristow

    • West Virginia University

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• Big Bang or Big Bounce?

  ORAL

  Authors

  • Paul Steinhardt

    • Princeton University

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• A Novel Approach for Rapidly Generating Supermassive Black-Hole Binary Populations Using the Schechter Function

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Trey McNeely

    • West Virginia University

  • Sean McWilliams

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

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• Rh-based Catalysts for the Ethanol Conversion as an Alternative Fuel Additive

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

  • Yeon Tae Chung

    • Choice Research Group
    • The Gunnery
    • KMLA

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• Self-Efficacy and Belonging in Introductory STEM Majors.

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Rachel Henderson

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University

  • Seth DeVore

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • John Stewart

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University

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• Self-Regulation and Performance in Introductory Physics

  POSTER

  Authors

  • John Stewart

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University

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• Physics Experiments in the Electronics Lab Course

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Everett Ramer

    • University of Delaware

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• Examining the Effects of Testwiseness Using the FCI and CSEM

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Seth DeVore

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • John Stewart

    • West Virginia University

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• Cost-effective containment of unmagnetized argon plasma using a magnetic bucket and a helicon source

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Miguel Henriquez

    • West Virginia University

  • M. Umair Siddiqui

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

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• Spatially Resolved LIF Measurements of a Current Free Double Layer in an Argon Helicon Plasma

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Evan Aguirre

    • West Virginia Univ

  • M. Umair Siddiqui

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

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• Ion flow characterization of the plasma boundary in a helicon plasma

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Derek Thompson

    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • Umair Siddiqui

    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • Julianne McIlvain

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • Zachary Short

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

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• Microwave Assisted Helicon Plasmas.

  POSTER

  Authors

  • John McKee

    • West Virginia University

  • M. Umair Siddiqui

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • Miguel Henriquez

    • West Virginia University

  • Zach Short

    • West Virginia University

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia University

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• Three-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence measurements in a helicon plasma source

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Julianne McIlvain

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • M. Umair Siddiqui

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • Zachary Short

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • Miguel Henriquez

    • West Virginia University

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

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• Comparison of established and novel laser-induced fluorescence schemes for Ar I

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Zachary Short

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia University, Department of Physics & Astronomy

  • M. Umair Siddiqui

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • Miguel Henriquez

    • West Virginia University

  • John McKee

    • West Virginia University

  • Julianne McIlvain

    • West Virginia University

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia University
    • West Virginia Univ

  • Amy Keesee

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University

  • Drew Elliott

    • West Virginia University

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• Miniaturized Energy Spectrometer for Space Plasma Measurements

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Raphaela Goes de Lima

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Earl Scime

    • West Virginia Univ

  • Amy Keesee

    • West Virginia Univ
    • West Virginia University

  • Greg Lusk

    • West Virginia Univ

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• Asymmetric magnetic reconnection with flow shear: PIC simulations and magnetopause applications

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Paul Cassak

    • West Virginia University

  • Christopher Doss

    • West Virginia University

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• \textbf{Dynamics of the magnetospheric field-aligned current distribution during magnetic storms}

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Dimitris Vassiliadis

    • West Virginia University

  • Bruce Tepke

    • West Virginia University

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