2010 March Sorting Categories (Including Focus Topics)
Focus Topic Descriptions: Page 1: 02.8.2 - 05.17.2 | Page 2: 06.14.1 to 11.8.8 | Page 3: 12.7.1 to 23.11.6
Please use these sorting categories when submitting contributed papers:
01. Metals
01.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth & Processing (Bulk & Films)
01.2 Thermodynamic & Transport Properties
01.3 Atomic Structure & Lattice Properties
01.4 Electronic Structure & Optical Properties
01.5 Mechanical & Dynamical Properties
01.6 Spectroscopic Properties
01.7 Defects: Point, Line, Interface (Doping & Microstructure)
02. Semiconductors
02.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth, & Processing (Bulk & Films)
02.2 Thermodynamic & Transport Properties (not QHE, FQHE)
02.3 Atomic Structure, Lattice Properties, & Phase Transitions
02.4 Electronic Structure, Optical, & Spectroscopic Properties
02.5 Mechanical & Dynamical Properties
02.6 Integer & Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
02.7 Defects: Point, Line, Interface (Doping & Microstructure)
Special Focus Topics:
02.8.1 Spin Dependent Phenomena in Semiconductors (GMAG/DMP/FIAP) [same as 06.14.5 & 16.12.4]
02.8.2 Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors (DMP)
02.8.3 Electricity-to-Light Conversion: Solid State Lighting (GERA/DMP) [same as 25.9.2]
03. Insulators and Dielectrics
03.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth & Processing (Bulk & Films)
03.2 Thermodynamic & Transport Properties
03.3 Atomic Structure, Lattice Properties, & Phase Transitions
03.4 Electronic Structure & Optical Properties
03.5 Mechanical & Dynamical Properties
03.6 Spectroscopic Properties
03.7 Defects: Point, Line, Interface (Doping & Microstructure)
Special Focus Topics:
03.8.1 Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Oxides (DMP) [same as 9.9.1]
03.8.2 Multiphase Equations of State (Experiment and Theory) (DCOMP/GSCCM)
04. Polymer and Soft Matter Physics
04.1 Semi-Crystalline Polymers
04.2 Liquid Crystalline Order in Polymer and Complex Fluids
04.3 Polymeric Glasses
04.4 Polymer Network Mechanics
04.5 Elastomers and Gels
04.6 Charged and Ion-Containing Polymers
04.7 Physics of Copolymers
04.8 Polymer Blends
04.9 Polymer Composites
04.10 Electrically and Optically Active Polymers
04.11 Surfaces, Interfaces, and Polymeric Thin Films
04.12 Friction, Adhesion, and Fracture of Polymers
04.13 Biopolymers Molecules Solutions, Networks, and Gels
04.14 New Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Methods in Polymer and Soft Matter Physics
Special Focus Topics:
04.15.1 Crystallization in Confined Geometry
04.15.2 Relaxation Dynamics of Polymeric Glasses
04.15.3 Dynamics of Polymers and Complex Fluids
04.15.4 Polymer Network Mechanics
04.15.5 Hierarchically and Templated Ordered Systems
04.15.6 Long Range Order in Polymeric Structure and Morphology
04.15.7 Thin Films Copolymers
04.15.8 Polymer-Nanoparticle Interactions
04.15.9 Physics of Polymer Nanocomposites
04.15.10 Organic Electronics and Photonics (DMP/DPOLY) [same as 16.12.2]
04.15.11 Polymers and Energy: Photovoltaic, LED and Batteries (DPOLY/GERA/DMP) [same as 25.9.3]
04.15.12 Polymer Brushes
04.15.13 Glass Transition in Thin Films
04.15.14 Single Molecule Biophysics (DPOLY/DBP/DCP) [same as 10.14.1 & 11.8.6]
04.15.15 Biological-Synthetic Hybrid Materials (DPOLY/DBP) [same as 10.14.2]
04.15.16 Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Techniques in Soft Matter and Biological (DPOLY/DBP) [same as 10.14.3]
04.15.17 Multiscale Modeling in Polymer and Soft Matter Physics (DPOLY/DCOMP)
04.15.18 Polymer Colloids (DPOLY/DCMP)
05. Superconductivity
05.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth & Processing (Bulk & Films)
05.2 Theories and Models of the Superconducting State
05.3 Thermodynamic, Mechanical, and Structural Properties
05.4 Transport Properties
05.5 Electronic Structure (Photoemission, etc.)
05.6 Magnetic Field Effects (Vortex Related Phenomena)
05.7 Spin Properties (NMR, NQR, neutron scattering, etc.)
05.8 Response to Electromagnetic Fields (optical and Raman spectroscopy, surface impedance, etc.)
05.9 Tunneling Phenomena (single particle tunneling and STM)
05.10 Josephson Effects
05.11 Proximity Effects
05.12 Fluctuation Phenomena (noise, nonequilibrium effects, localization effects, etc.)
05.13 Superconductor-Insulator Transitions
05.14 Phase Diagrams
05.15 Mesoscopic and Nanometer Scale Phenomena
05.16 Novel Superconductors (MgB2, complex compounds, organics, etc.)
05.17 Superconducting Devices & Applications [same as 16.2]
Special Focus Topics:
05.17.1 Iron Based Superconductors and Related Compounds (DMP)
05.17.2 Search for New Superconductors (DMP)
05.17.3 Phonons and Electron Correlations in High Temperature Superconductors [same as 16.12.7]
06. Magnetism (Experiment, Theory, Applications)
06.1 Cooperative Phenomena (incl. spin structures, spin waves, phase transitions)
06.2 Magnetic Domains and Domain Walls
06.3 Magnetic Field Phenomena: Dynamic & Static
06.4 Correlated Electrons (incl. heavy fermions and oxides)
06.5 Spin Dependent Transport
06.6 Magnetization and Spin Dynamics
06.7 Magnetic Anisotropy: Hard & Soft Materials
06.8 Artificially Structured or Self-Assembled Magnetic Materials (incl. multilayers, patterned films, and nanoparticles)
06.9 Low Dimensional Magnetism (incl. molecules and surfaces)
06.10 Disordered Magnetic Materials
06.11 Magnetic Devices & Applications [same as 16.4]
06.12 Magnetic Materials & Phenomena for Information Technologies
06.13 Magnetic Characterization and Imaging
Special Focus Topics:
06.14.1 Magnetic Nanostructures: Materials and Phenomena (DMP/GMAG) [same as 13.6.4]
06.14.2 Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides (DMP/GMAG) [same as 07.11.3 and 09.9.2]
06.14.3 Complex Oxide Thin Films (DMP/GMAG) [same as 07.11.4 & 09.9.3]
06.14.4 Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metal Based Systems (GMAG/DMP/FIAP) [same as 16.12.3]
06.14.5 Spin Dependent Phenomena in Semiconductors (GMAG/DMP/FIAP) [same as 02.8.1 & 16.12.4]
06.14.6 Frustrated and Low Dimensional Magnetism (GMAG/DMP)
06.14.7 Spin Dependent Physics in Organic-based Materials (GMAG/DMP)
06.14.8 Novel Magnetic Devices (DMP/GMAG)
07. Complex Structured Materials
07.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth, & Processing (Bulk & Films)
07.2 Glassy & amorphous systems
07.3 Fullerenes (not nanotubes)
07.4 Nanotubes & Nanowires: Electronic & Transport Properties
07.5 Nanotubes & Nanowires: Other Properties
07.6 Composites/Porous Media
07.7 Quasicrystals
07.8 Graphene (not fullerenes nor nanotubes): Electronic, Transport, & Optical Properties
07.9 Graphene (not fullerenes nor nanotubes): Atomic Structure & Lattice Properties
07.10 Graphene (not fullerenes nor nanutubes): Quantum Hall Effect
Special Focus Topics:
07.11.1 Carbon Nanotubes & Related Materials (DMP)
07.11.2 Graphene (DMP)
07.11.3 Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides (DMP/GMAG) [same as 06.14.2 & 09.9.2]
07.11.4 Complex Oxide Thin Films (DMP/GMAG) [same as 06.14.3 & 09.9.3]
07.11.5 Computational Design of New Materials (DMP/DCOMP) [same as 17.12.1]
07.11.6 Multiscale Materials (Theory, Modeling, and Experiments That Bridge Scales) (DCOMP/GSCCM)
08. Fluids and Soft Matter
08.1 Colloids, Emulsions, & Foams
08.2 Liquid Crystals
08.3 Membranes, Micelles, Microemulsions, & Monolayers
08.4 Living and active fluids and gels
08.5 Disordered & Glassy systems (incl. jamming)
08.6 Granular Materials
08.7 Equilibrium Self-Assembly
08.8 Nonequilibrium Assembly & Templated Assembly
08.9 Fluidic Devices (nano & micro)
08.10 Pattern Formation & Nonlinear Dynamics
08.11 Instabilities
08.12 Turbulence
08.13 Fluid Dynamics - Other
08.14 Computational Fluid Dynamics [same as 17.9]
Special Focus Topics:
08.15.1 Lattice Boltzmann Method and Its Applications
08.15.2 Fluid Dynamics at Superhydrophobic Surfaces
08.15.3 Intracellular Fluid Dynamics
09. Phase Transitions and Strongly Correlated Systems
09.1 Metal-Insulator Phase Transitions
09.2 Ferroelectric Phase Transitions
09.3 Structural Phase Transitions
09.4 Phase Transitions at Surfaces & Interfaces
09.5 Magnetic Phase Transitions
09.6 Heavy Fermions
09.7 Non Fermi Liquids
09.8 Organic conductors & CDW materials
Special Focus Topics:
09.9.1 Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Oxides (DMP) [same as 03.8.1]
09.9.2 Bulk Properties of Complex Oxides (DMP/GMAG) [same as 06.14.2 & 07.11.3]
09.9.3 Complex Oxide Thin Films (DMP/GMAG) [same as 06.14.3 & 07.11.4]
09.9.4 Dynamics of Shock Induced Phase Transitions (Experiment and Theory) (DCOMP/GSCCM)
10. Biological Physics
10.1 Proteins: Structure, Function, and Folding
10.2 Nucleic Acids: Structure & Function
10.3 Lipid Bilayers and Biological Membranes
10.4 Protein-Protein Interaction, and Protein Aggregation
10.5 Computational Molecular Biophysics
10.6 Experimental Techniques in Biophysics
10.7 Physical Virology
10.8 Physics of Bacteria
10.9 Biological Networks & Systems Biology
10.10 Cellular Biomechanics
10.11 Multi-cellular processes and development
10.12 Physics of Physiological Systems
10.13 Evolutionary and ecological systems
Special Focus Topics:
10.14.1 Single Molecule Biophysics (DBP/DCP/DPOLY) [same as 04.15.14 & 11.8.6]
10.14.2 Biological-Synthetic Hybrid Materials (DBP/DPOLY) [same as 04.15.16]
10.14.3 Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Techniques in Soft Matter and Biological (DBP/DPOLY)
10.14.4 Physics of Biochips
10.14.5 Stochastic Processes In Biological Systems (GSNP/DBP) [same as 12.7.5]
10.14.6 Self-organization in biological cells and tissues
10.14.7 Dynamics of Neural Systems (DBP/GSNP) [same as 12.7.6]
11. Chemical Physics
11.1 Theoretical Methods and Algorithms
11.2 Chemical Dynamics and Molecular Spectroscopy
11.3 Condensed Phase Dynamics: Structure and Thermodynamics
11.4 Surfaces, Interfaces and Colloids
11.5 Mesoscopic Systems, Clusters and Nanoscale Systems
11.6 Polymers, Biopolymers and Materials
11.7 Chemical Physics of Energy Capture and Storage
Special Focus Topics:
11.8.1 Attosecond Science and Strong Field Chemical Physics
11.8.2 New Frontiers in Electronic Structure Theory (DCP/DCOMP)
11.8.3 Chemical Control of the Properties of Complex Oxides
11.8.4 Confined and Biological Water
11.8.5 New Trends in Spectroscopy
11.8.6 Single Molecule Biophysics and Chemical Physics (DCP/DBP/DPOLY) [same as 04.15.14 & 10.14.1]
11.8.7 Production and Application of Cold Molecules
11.8.8 Charge Transport in Nanostructures
12. Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
12.1 Fundamentals of Statistical Mechanics
12.2 Systems Far from Equilibrium
12.3 Complex Networks and their Applications
12.4 Applications of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics in the Life Sciences
12.5 Applications of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics to Social Systems (economics, finance, etc)
12.6 Other Topics in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Special Focus Topics: (pick up here)
12.7.1 Structure and Dynamics of Complex Networks
12.7.2 Jamming: Theory and Experiment
12.7.3 Tribophysics: Friction, Fracture, and Deformation across Length Scales (DMP/GSNP) [same as 14.9.3]
12.7.4 Extreme Mechanics: Elasticity and Geometry of Thin Objects
12.7.5 Stochastic Processes in Biological Systems (GSNP/DBP) [same as 10.14.5]
12.7.6 Dynamics of Neural Systems (DBP/GSNP) [same as 10.14.7]
13. Artificially Structured Materials
13.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth, & Processing (Bulk, Films & Coatings)
13.2 Superlattices & Nanostructures (Wires, Dots, etc): Structures
13.3 Superlattices & Nanostructures (Wires, Dots, etc): Electronic Properties
13.4 Superlattices & Nanostructures (Wires, Dots, etc): Optical Properties
13.5 Photonic crystals
Special Focus Topics:
13.6.1 Optical Properties of Nanostructures (DMP)
13.6.2 Fundamental Challenges in Transport Properties of Nanostructures (DMP) [same as 14.9.2]
13.6.3 Thermoelectric Materials & Phenomena (DMP/GERA/FIAP) [same as 16.12.5 & 25.9.1]
13.6.4 Magnetic Nanostructures: Materials and Phenomena (DMP/GMAG) [same as 06.14.1]
13.6.5 Controlled Self-Organization of Functional Thin Film Nanostructures (DMP) [same as 14.9.1]
14. Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films
14.1 Materials: Synthesis, Growth, & Processing
14.2 Structure & Morphology
14.3 Reactions: Kinetics & Dynamics
14.4 Excitations, Energetics, & Nonequilibrium Effects
14.5 Electronic & Lattice Properties
14.6 Magnetic & Superconducting Properties
14.7 Phase Transitions (Structural, Electronic, & Magnetic)
14.8 Novel Instrumentation & Techniques in Surface Science
Special Focus Topics:
14.9.1 Controlled Self-Organization of Functional Thin Film Nanostructures (DMP) [same as 13.6.5]
14.9.2 Fundamental Challenges in Transport Properties of Nanostructures (DMP) [same as 13.6.2]
14.9.3 Tribophysics: Friction, Fracture, and Deformation across Length Scales (DMP/GSNP) [same as 12.7.3]
15. Instrumentation and Measurements
15.1 Detectors, Sensors, & Transducers
15.2 Spectroscopic Techniques
15.3 Scattering & Diffraction
15.4 Microscopic Techniques (incl. scanning)
15.5 Signal Processing & Analysis
15.6 High Magnetic Field Measurements
15.7 Thermal & IR Instrumentation
15.8 Acoustic & Ultrasonic Instrumentation
15.9 Neutron, IR, & X-ray Optics and Sources
Special Focus Topics:
15.10.1 X-ray and Neutron Instruments and Measurement Science
15.10.2 Advances in Scanned Probe Microscopy I: Novel Approaches and Ultrasensitive Detection
15.10.3 Advances in Scanned Probe Microscopy II: High frequencies and Optical Techniques
15.10.4 Advances in Scanned Probe Microscopy III: Scanning Probe Spectroscopic Techniques
15.10.5 Novel Instrumentation & Measurements of Cancer and other Diseases
16. Applications
16.1 Optoelectronic Devices & Applications
16.2 Superconducting Devices & Applications [same as 05.17]
16.3 Semiconducting Devices & Applications
16.4 Magnetic Devices & Applications [same as 06.11]
16.5 Polymeric & Biological Materials Devices & Applications
16.6 Optical/Laser & High Frequency Devices & Applications
16.7 Thermoelectrics
16.8 Photonics
16.9 Nanotechnology
16.10 Bionanotechnology
16.11 High & Low k Dielectric Materials
Special Focus Topics:
16.12.1 Hydrogen Storage; Materials, Measurements & Modeling (DMP)
16.12.2 Organic Electronics & Photonics (DMP/DPOLY) [same as 04.15.10]
16.12.3 Spin Transport & Magnetization Dynamics in Metal Based Systems (GMAG/DMP/FIAP) [same as 06.14.4]
16.12.4 Spin Dependent Phenomena in Semiconductors (GMAG/DMP/FIAP) [same as 02.8.1 & 06.14.5]
16.12.5 Thermoelectrics Theories and Phenomena (DMP/GERA/FIAP) [same as 13.6.3 & 25.9.1]
16.12.6 Physics and Materials for Inorganic Photovoltaics (DMP/GERA) [same as 25.9.4]
16.12.7 Phonons and Electron Correlations in High Temperature Superconductors
16.12.8 Carbon Nanotubes: Chirality-Control Growth of Carbon Nanotubes
16.12.9 Interface Controlled Organic Thin Films for Enhancing Device Performance
16.12.10 Frontiers in Computational Thermodynamics of Materials
17. General Theory (Theoretical Methods)
17.1 Many Body
17.2 Electronic Structure
17.3 Density Functional Theory
17.4 Relativity
17.5 Computational Methods: Classical & Quantum Monte Carlo
17.6 Computational Methods: Classical & Quantum Molecular Dynamics
17.7 Computational Methods: Numerical Methods for Strongly Correlated Systems
17.8 Computational Methods: Multiscale Modeling
17.9 Computational Fluid Dynamics
17.10 Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
17.11 Computers in Physics Education
Special Focus Topics:
17.12.1 Computational Design of New Materials (DMP/DCOMP) [same as 07.11.5]
18. General
18.1 National Facilities
18.2 Public Policy
18.3 History
18.4 Undergraduate Research/Society of Physics Students Abstracts
18.5 International programs, collaborations, & exchanges
19. High Pressure Physics
19.1 Equations of State & Phase Transitions
19.2 Other High Pressure Physics, incl. Theory
Special Focus Topics:
19.3.1 Simulations of Matter at Extreme Conditions (DCOMP)
20. Quantum Fluids and Solids
20.1 Bose Einstein Condensation in quantum liquids (See 21.1 for other BEC)
20.2 Normal & Superfluid Liquid Helium
20.3 Vortices & Turbulence in Helium
20.4 Helium Films
20.5 Helium in Restricted Geometries
20.6 Helium Bubbles, Ions, Clusters & Droplets
20.7 Phase Transitions in Helium
20.8 Solid Helium
20.9 Spin-Polarized Systems
20.10 Techniques & Applications in Low Temperature Research
21. Atomic, Molecular & Optical (AMO) Physics
21.1 BEC/Matter Optics/Atomic Interferometry
21.2 Bosons in optical lattices
21.3 Fermions in optical lattices
21.4 Quantum Fermi gases/BEC-BCS
21.5 Strongly interacting Bose gases and few-body resonances
21.6 Cold Gases in reduced dimension and novel geometries
21.7 Cold and Ultracold Molecules
21.8 Precision measurements
21.9 Quantum Optics
21.10 Quantum information science in AMO
21.11 Atomic/molecular structure, interactions and collisions
21.12 Strong Field/Ultrafast physics
21.13 Other AMO
Special Focus Topics:
21.13.1 Hybrid AMO-condensed matter systems for quantum information science (GQI/DAMOP) [same as 23.11.6]
21.13.2 Quantum simulation using AMO systems
21.13.3 Strongly interacting quantum gases
22. Physics Education
22.1 K-12 Education
22.2 Informal Education and Public Outreach
22.3 Undergraduate Education (For undergraduate research, see 18.4)
22.4 Graduate Education
22.5 Education and Public Policy
22.6 Professional Development
22.7 Physics Education Research
22.8 Pre-Service Teacher Preparation
22.9 International Science Education
22.10 Computers in Physics Education [same as 17.10]
Special Focus Topics:
22.11.1 Research in Mathematics Education and Mathematics in Physics Education (FEd)
22.11.2 Physics Teacher Preparation: Effective Strategies, National Models, and Challenging Issues (FEd)
23. Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation
23.1 Quantum Information and Quantum Cryptography
23.2 Quantum Entanglement
23.3 Quantum Computation
23.4 Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Simulation
23.5 Quantum Error Correction
23.6 Quantum Measurement
23.7 Open Quantum Systems and Decoherence
23.8 Quantum Control
23.9 Quantum Communication
23.10 Physical Implementations of Qubits
Special Focus Topics:
23.11.1 Superconducting qubits
23.11.2 Semiconducting qubits
23.11.3 Foundations of Quantum Theory
23.11.4 Recent Progress in Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Computational Complexity
23.11.5 Topological Quantum Computing
23.11.6 Hybrid AMO-condensed matter systems for Quantum Information Science (GQI/DAMOP) [same as 21.13.1]
24. Physics of Beams
24.1 Accelerators, storage rings, and radiation sources
24.2 Dynamics of particle beams
25. Energy Research and Applications
25.1 Energy Resources
25.1.1 Fossil fuels
25.1.2 Synthetic fuels
25.1.2.1 Methane hydrates
25.1.2.2 Biomass
25.1.2.3 Dilute carbon sources
25.1.3 Solar power
25.1.4 Hydroelectric, hydrothermal, geothermal, wind, tidal, and wave
25.1.5 Nuclear fission
25.1.5.1 Alternative fuel cycles
25.1.5.2 Accelerator driven reactors
25.1.5.3 Fission waste treatment
25.1.6 Nuclear fusion
25.1.7 Stranded renewables
25.1.8 Other energy resources
25.1.9 Sustainability and environmental effects
25.2. Energy production
25.2.1 Methods
25.2.2 Systems
25.2.2.1 Extraction
25.2.2.2 Manufacturing
25.2.2.3 Refining
25.2.2.4 Waste materials evaluation, treatment and storage
25.2.3 Sustainability and environmental effects
25.3 Energy conversion
25.3.1 Photoelectric conversion
25.3.2 Electricity-to-light conversion
25.3.3 Magnetohydrodynamic conversion
25.3.4 Thermo-electric conversion
25.3.5 Other energy conversion topics
25.3.6 Sustainability and environmental effects
25.4 Energy transmission and distribution
25.4.1 Power grid
25.4.2 Distribution infrastructure
25.4.3 Distributed generation
25.4.4 Sustainability and environmental effects
25.5 Energy storage
25.5.1 Grid energy storagea
25.5.2 Storage methods
25.5.2.1 Chemical
25.5.2.2 Biological
25.5.2.3 Electrochemical
25.5.2.4 Electrical
25.5.2.5 Gravitational
25.5.2.6 Mechanical
25.5.2.7 Thermal
25.5.3 Sustainability and environmental effects
25.6 Energy use
25.6.1 Availability and conservation
25.6.2 Performance and efficiency
25.6.3 Infrastructure
25.6.4 Waste treatment and storage
25.6.5 Sustainability and environmental effects
25.7 Expertise community
25.7.1 Policy
25.7.2 Outreach
25.7.3 Training
25.7.4 K-12 research
25.8 Other energy topics
Special Focus Topics:
25.9.1 Thermoelectric Materials and Phenomena (DMP/GERA/FIAP) [same as 13.6.3 & 16.12.5]
25.9.2 Electricity-to-Light Conversion: Solid State Lighting (GERA/DMP) [same as 02.8.3]
25.9.3 Polymers and Energy: Photovoltaic, LED and Batteries (DPOLY/GERA/DMP) [same as 04.15.11]
25.9.4 Physics and Materials for Inorganic Photovoltaics (DMP/GERA) [same as 16.12.6]
26. Supplemental
