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Home   |   Meetings & Events   |   March Meeting   |   Events & Activities   |   Units   |   Unit Focus Sessions

March Meeting 2012  •  February 27 - March 2  •  Boston, Massachusetts

Unit Focus Sessions

Focus Sessions are listed alphabetically by unit acronym.
Gray arrow Unit Acronyms

DAMOP

A45: Exploring Quantum Phases in Cold Atom Systems
J45: Non-equilbrium Physics with Cold Quantum Gases

DBP

A39: Energy Future: Biological and Biometric Systems
L40: Noisy Dynamics as Survival Strategies and Nanopores
H39: Physics of Cancer

DBP/DPOLY/DCP

B39: Single Molecule Biophysics II: Novel Single Molecule Approaches to Biology
L39: Single Molecule Biophysics III: Novel Single Molecule Approaches to Biology

DCOMP

T24: Quantum Transport Simulations and Computational Electronics—Disorder
L24: Quantum Transport Simulations and Computational Electronics—GNRs and QDs
X24: Quantum Transport Simulations and Computational Electronics—Molecular Junctions
D24: Quantum Transport Simulations and Computational Electronics—Nanostructures
H24: What is Computational Physics? I
P24: What is Computational Physics? II followed by Computational Methods: Numerical Methods for Strongly Correlated Systems II

DCOMP/DMP

D26: Iron Based Superconductors—Electronic Structure
B23: Iron Based Superconductors—Electronic Structure, Theory and Spectroscopy
J28: Computational Materials Design - Data-Driven
L28: Computational Materials Design - Property Optimization
B24: Multiscale Modeling - Methodology and applications
Q24: Multiscale Modeling: Heterogeneous Systems and Interfaces
J24: Multiscale Modeling: Structural Materials

DCOMP/FEd

V21: Teaching Computational Physics to Classroom and Research Students

DCP

W41: Electronic Structure and Applications to Energy Conversion I
X41: Electronic Structure and Applications to Energy Conversion II
P41: Fundamental Issues in Interfacial Charge Transport for Energy Applications I
Q41: Fundamental Issues in Interfacial Charge Transport for Energy Applications II
Y39: Imaging and Interfaces in Energy Science
T41: The Role of Water in Energy Production and Utilization I
V41: The Role of Water in Energy Production and Utilization II
A38: Ultrafast Dynamics and Imaging I
J38: Ultrafast Dynamics and Imaging II

DCP/DBP

X38: Non-Equilibrium Insights into Single Molecules and Cell Function I
Y38: Non-Equilibrium Insights into Single Molecules and Cell Function II
H38: Quantum Coherence in Biology I
L38: Quantum Coherence in Biology II
P38: Quantum Coherence in Biology III
T38: Quantum Coherence in Biology IV
T42: The Physics of Evolution I
V38: The Physics of Evolution II

DFD

B13: Polymer Colloids: Structure, Function, and Dynamics II

DFD/DPOLY

A13: Polymer Colloids: Structure, Function, and Dynamics I

DMP

V28: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials: Devices III
D23: Search for New Superconductors I: Exploring Emergent Phases
L23: Search for New Superconductors II: Towards Theoretical Design
T23: Search for New Superconductors III: Reduced Dimensionality
H34: Atomic, Molecular, and Memristive Junctions
H28: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials: Devices I
Q28: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials: Devices II
A28: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials: Fundamentals and Applications
B28: Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials: Growth, Sorting and Properties
B12: Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors: Compound Semiconductors I
D12: Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors: Compound Semiconductors II
Q12: Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors: Conducting Oxides
P12: Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors: Hyper Doping
H12: Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors: Silicon
J32: Electron, Ion, and Exciton Transport in Nanostructures: Nanowires
J36: Graphene Growth, Characterization and Devices: SiC and Metal Substrates
B37: Graphene Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Devices and Contacts
D28: Graphene Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Metal Substrates
T36: Graphene Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Structure, Interfaces and Transfer
J37: Graphene Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Surface Studies
V37: Graphene Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Transport
L36: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Adsorbates
W36: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Graphene Oxide and Fluoride
L37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Magnetism
X37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Magnetism and Nanoribbons
Q36: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Nanoparticles
T37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Nanoribbons
D37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Strain Engineering I
P37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Strain Engineering II
H37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Transport I
Q37: Graphene Structure, Dopants, and Defects: Transport II
A37: Graphene: Growth, Characterization and Devices: Theory and Transport
P36: Graphene: Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Electronic Structure
W37: Graphene: Growth, Characterization, and Devices: Quantum Hall Effect
P10: Growth, Structure, Dynamics, and Function of Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces—Metals
X10: Growth, Structure, Dynamics, and Function of Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces—Organic Molecules
T10: Growth, Structure, Dynamics, and Function of Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces—Oxides
V10: Growth, Structure, Dynamics, and Function of Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces—Semiconductors
L34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - Heterointerfaces
A34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Transport
J34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - Microscopy and Local Structure
D34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - Photo and Electric Field Induced Devices
Q34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - Polar Interfaces
P34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - Transport and Optics
L32: Nano-Optics, Semiconductor and Metal Nanostructures
A32: Optical Properties of Nanostructures and Metamaterials I
B32: Optical Properties of Nanostructures and Metamaterials II
D32: Optical Properties of Nanostructures and Metamaterials III
Q32: Optical Properties of Semiconductor and Metal Nanostructures
H32: Photonic Crystals, Metamaterials and Other Optical Systems
D31: van der Waals Bonding in Advanced Materials: Applications to Advanced and Functional Materials
B31: van der Waals Bonding in Advanced Materials: Applications to Systems and Behaviors
A31: van der Waals Bonding in Advanced Materials: Fundamentals and Simple Systems
W34: Optical Properties of Nanocrystals

DMP/DCOMP

H26: Iron Based Superconductors—Anisotropic Spin Dynamics
L26: Iron Based Superconductors—ARPES
V26: Iron Based Superconductors—Doping Studies
Z26: Iron Based Superconductors—Electronic Anisotropy
X26: Iron Based Superconductors—Fe(Se-Te)
Q23: Iron Based Superconductors—Fermi Topology
X23: Iron Based Superconductors—Gap Symmetry
T26: Iron Based Superconductors—Magnetic Properties & Phase Diagrams
Q26: Iron Based Superconductors—Optics, Heat Capacity, Thermopower
Y26: Iron Based Superconductors—Orbital Order
A26: Iron Based Superconductors—Theory
W26: Iron Based Superconductors—Tuning Magnetism and Superconductivity
J26: Iron Based Superconductors—Vortices & High Fields
P33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: BiFeO3
B33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Electronic Conduction and Defects
Q33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Interfaces and Optical Properties
L33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Lattice Dynamics, Polarons, and Structure
D33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Multiferroics
H33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Multiferroics & Magnetoelectrics I
J33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Multiferroics & Magnetoelectrics II
T33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Pb-based and novel materials
A33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Piezoelectrics, Oxides on Semiconductors, and Applications
V33: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides: Vortices and Novel Mechanisms
B26: Iron Based Superconductors—Growth
P26: Iron Based Superconductors—Spin Dynamics

DMP/DPOLY

W38: Organic Electronics and Photonics—Charge transport
Y44: Organic Electronics and Photonics—Exciton and charge separation physics
Z44: Organic Electronics and Photonics—New Materials and Applications
P42: Organic Electronics and Photonics—Organic Photovoltaic Devices
V44: Organic Electronics and Photonics—Small molecule semiconductors and molecular electronics

DMP/DPOLY/GERA

Q38: Organic Electronics and Photonics—Morphology in polymer-based solar cells
L43: Polymers for Energy Storage and Conversion—Emerging Applications
B43: Polymers for Energy Storage and Conversion—Nanoscale Structure in Polymer-based Photovoltaics
H42: Polymers for Energy Storage and Conversion—Physics of Ion Conductivity in Polymers
J41: Polymers for Energy Storage and Conversion—Structure in Organic Semiconductor Blends

DMP/FIAP/GERA

Y20: Thermoelectric Materials: Chalcogenides and 1D/2D Systems
X20: Thermoelectric Materials: Theory

DMP/GERA

A36: Scalable Technologies for Terawatt Photovoltaics

DMP/GERA/FIAP

W20: Thermoelectric Materials: Clathrates and Oxides
T20: Thermoelectric Materials: LAST/TAGS, Heusler, and Silicides
L20: Thermoelectric Materials: Skutterudites, Novel and Nanostructured Materials

DMP/GIMS/DCP

J21: Imaging and Modifying Materials at the Limits of Space and Time Resolution I
L21: Imaging and Modifying Materials at the Limits of Space and Time Resolution II

DMP/GMAG

P17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - 3d Oxides
V17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - 5d Oxides
D17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Cobaltites
H17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Ferrites
J17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Ferrites + Vanadates
A17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Manganites I
W16: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Other
Q17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Ruthenates
B34: Interfaces in Complex Oxides - Spectroscopy and Growth
A16: Magnetic Nanostructures I
B16: Magnetic Nanostructures II
J16: Magnetic Nanostructures III
V16: Magnetic Nanostructures, Exchange Coupled System
T16: Magnetic Nanostructures, Materials & Effects
P16: Magnetic Nanostructures, Vortices & Domain Walls
L16: Magnetic Nanostructures: Probing Using Advanced Methods
Q18: Magnetic Oxide Thin Films - Multiferroic Thin Films

DMP/GMAG/FIAP

H15: Spins in Semiconductors - Ferromagnetic Semiconductors
T15: Spins in Semiconductors - III-V Magnetic Semiconductors
X15: Spins in Semiconductors - Manipulation of Dopant Spins
P15: Spins in Semiconductors - Quantum Computing with Defects
Q15: Spins in Semiconductors - Quantum Dots and Nuclear Spins
B15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin Currents I
J15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin Currents II
A15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin Dynamics
L15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin Torque and Spin Injection
W15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin-Orbit Effects and Confinement

DMP/GSCCM/DCOMP

H31: Materials at High Pressure I: Molecular and Simple Materials
J31: Materials at High Pressure II: Elements
L31: Materials at High Pressure III: Electronic Transitions
P31: Materials at High Pressure IV: Geophysical Materials and Magnetic Transitions
Q31: Materials at High Pressure V: Structure Prediction and Complex Materials
H14: Friction, Fracture and Deformation Across Length Scales I: Sliding Friction and Asperities
P14: Friction, Fracture and Deformation Across Length Scales II: Plasticity and Rupture

DPOLY

A41: Active Biopolymers and Biomaterials
P44: Assembly, Structure, & Instabilities in Polymer Films, Network Films, & Interfaces I
X43: Assembly, Structure, & Instabilities in Polymer Films, Network Films, & Interfaces II
A42: Directed Assembly of Hybrid Nanomaterials
Q44: Dynamics of Polymers-Phenomena due to Confinement
W44: Dynamics of Polymers-Phenomena due to Confinement - Diffusion, Particles, & Pores
Y42: Dynamics of Polymers--Phenomena due to Confinement--Theory, Wrinkling, and Glass Transitions
X45: Nanocomposite Physics I-Dispersions and Physical Properties
Y40: Nanocomposite Physics II-Polymer Dynamics
W42: Polymer Brushes
A43: Thin Film Block Copolymers I
H43: Thin Film Block Copolymers II
P43: Thin Film Block Copolymers III

DPOLY/DBP

B41: Supramolecular Self-Assembly--Controlling Network and Gel Formation I
V42: Supramolecular Self-Assembly--Controlling Network and Gel Formation II
Q43: Translocation through Nanopores I
V43: Translocation Through Nanopores II

DPOLY/DFD

J44: Kinetic Control of Solution Assemblies
X44: Polymer Colloids-Structure, Function, and Dynamics II

FEd

A14: New Ways of Communicating Physics

FIAP/DCOMP

W32: Frontiers in Computational Thermodynamics of Materials I
X32: Frontiers in Computational Thermodynamics of Materials II

FIAP/DMP/GERA/DCOMP

A20: Physics of Energy Storage Materials I—Cathodes and Electrolytes
B20: Physics of Energy Storage Materials II—Anodes and Capacitors
H20: Physics of Energy Storage Materials III—Hydrogen Storage Adsorbents
P20: Physics of Energy Storage Materials IV—Complex Hydrides and Methane
V20: Physics of Energy Storage Materials V—Thermal Storage and Conventional Hydrides

GERA/DMP

A12: Electricity-to-Light Conversion: Solid State Lighting I
J12: Electricity-to-Light Conversion: Solid State Lighting II

GIMS

A21: Advances in Scanned Probe Microscopy I—Novel Tip and Material Control
H21: Advances in Scanned Probe Microscopy II—High Frequencies and Optical Techniques
P21: Advances in Scanned Probe Microscopy III - Novel SPM of Spin, Force & Conductance
D21: Novel Instrumentation & Measurements for Biomedical Research
X21: Novel X-Ray Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques

GMAG

P19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals VI
V19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals VIII

GMAG/DAMOP

T45: Magnetic and Spin Ordering in Atomic and Optical Systems

GMAG/DMP

B17: Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides - Manganites II
L18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - 2D Lattices
D18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Kagome Lattices
J18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Molecular Magnets I
T18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Molecular Magnets II
Y18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - More Frustrated Magnets
A18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Pyrochlore, et al.
B18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Quantum Magnetism
X18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Spin Chains & Ladders
V18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Spin Ice, et al.
P18: Low D/Frustrated Magnetism - Triangular Lattices
W17: Magnetic Oxide Thin Films - Cobaltate and Ferrous Oxide Thin Films
L17: Magnetic Oxide Thin Films - Ferroic and Oxide Tunnel Junctions
T17: Magnetic Oxide Thin Films - Manganite Thin Films
X17: Magnetic Oxide Thin Films - Multiferroic Heterostructures and Europium Oxide
W19: Novel Magnetic Devices
A19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals I
B19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals II
H19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals III
L19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals V
T19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals VII
X16: Spins in Carbon-Based Materials—Graphene, CNT, and C60
Y16: Spins in Carbon-Based Materials—Magnetoresistance, Magneto-Electric Effect
H16: Spins in Carbon-Based Materials-- Spin Valves and Interfaces

GMAG/DMP/FIAP

J19: Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metals IV
V15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin Currents III
Y15: Spins in Semiconductors - Spin Currents IV

GQI

H29: Quantum Information for Quantum Foundations - Axiomatics and Toy Models
Q29: Quantum Information for Quantum Foundations - Experiments and Tests
X29: Quantum Information for Quantum Foundations - Information Measures, Entanglement, and Entropies
J29: Quantum Information for Quantum Foundations - Structures in Hilbert Space
A27: Quantum Optics with Superconducting Circuits I
J27: Quantum Optics with Superconducting Circuits II
V27: Semiconductor Qubits - Dynamic Decoupling, Dephasing, and Relaxation
Y27: Semiconductor Qubits - In Search of Majorana
W27: Semiconductor Qubits - Optical Control, Donors, and Hybrid Systems
Q27: Semiconductor Qubits - Quantum Control
H27: Semiconductor Qubits - Silicon Spin Qubits
P27: Semiconductor Qubits - Spin Readout, Backaction, and Valley Physics in Silicon
Z27: Semiconductor Qubits - Theory and Experiment
P29: Superconducting Qubits
T29: Superconducting Qubits - Coherence and Materials I
Y29: Superconducting Qubits - Coherence and Materials II
Z29: Superconducting Qubits - Coherence and Materials III
D27: Superconducting Qubits - Gates and Algorithms
B27: Superconducting Qubits - Measurement

GSNP

X13: Continuum Description of Particulate Media
Q14: Extreme Mechanics: Elasticity and Deformation I
T14: Extreme Mechanics: Elasticity and Deformation II
W14: Extreme Mechanics: Elasticity and Deformation III
X14: Extreme Mechanics: Elasticity and Deformation IV
H13: Jamming Theory and Experiment I
J13: Jamming Theory and Experiment II
L13: Jamming Theory and Experiment III
J14: Physics of Active Materials
V14: Statistical Mechanics of Complex Networks I
Y14: Statistical Mechanics of Complex Networks II
Z14: Statistical Mechanics of Complex Networks III
T13: Transport and Diffusion in Non-equilibrium Systems

GSNP/DBP

Q13: Stochastic Processes in Biology I
T13: Stochastic Processes in Biology II

GSNP/DMP

H32: Tribophysics — Fracture and Plasticity
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