SAIP2014

Session

DPCMM1

8 Jul 2014, 10:00

Conveners

DPCMM1

• Volkmar Nolting (Vaal University of Technology)

DPCMM1

• GIOvanni Hearne (Dept of Physics, Univ of Johanneburg)

DPCMM1

• Eric Fullerton (University of California San Diego)

DPCMM1

• Bryan Doyle (University of Johannesburg)

DPCMM1

• Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU)

DPCMM1

• Emanuela Carleschi (Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg)

DPCMM1

• Rudolph Erasmus (University of the Witwatersrand)

DPCMM1: Divisional AGM

• Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU)

DPCMM1

• Francis Dejene (University of the Free State)

DPCMM1

• Max Chirwa (Walter Sisulu University)

DPCMM1

• Aletta Prinsloo (University of Johannesburg)

Contribution list Timetable

162. Pressure induced charge order collapse in Fe₂OBO₃

Mr Wisdom Nkosilathi Sibanda (University of Johannesburg)

08/07/2014, 10:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

194. Influence of Spark Plasma Sintering parameter on Cu-CNT composites for thermal management

Mr Rasidi Sule (Tshwane University of Technology)

08/07/2014, 10:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

2. Atomic scale simulation in the service of nuclear materials

Prof. Robin Grimes (Imperial College London)

08/07/2014, 11:10

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

231. Field theory formulation for active network

Ms Stanard Mebwe Pachong (Stellenbosch University)

08/07/2014, 11:30

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

263. Laser spectroscopy studies of the recrystallization of an amorphous layer in GaAs produced by argon ion implantation at ~77 K

Mr Kudakwashe Jakata (University of the Witwatersrand)

08/07/2014, 11:50

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

325. Effects of Cr3+ mol% on the structure and optical properties of the ZnAl2O4:Cr3+ nanocrystals synthesized using sol-gel process

Mr Setumo Motloung (University of the Free State)

08/07/2014, 14:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

329. Nitrogen dioxide and Ammonia Gas Sensing by Tungsten Trioxide Film

Mr Malcolm Govender (CSIR)

08/07/2014, 14:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

55. A Steady State Model For Interfacial Reaction And Binary Diffusion In Si-Pd System

Mr Samuel Akintunde (University of Pretoria)

08/07/2014, 14:40

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

316. Effect of growth temperature on structural and luminescence properties of ZnO nanoparticles by Sol-Gel method

Mr Jatani Ungula (University of the Free State)

09/07/2014, 10:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

292. Unique magnetic properties in simple metals

Prof. Aletta Prinsloo (University of Johannesburg)

09/07/2014, 11:10

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

383. Computational study of supported Pd catalyst for methane oxidation

Ms Moyahabo Hellen Chuma (University of Limpopo)

09/07/2014, 14:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

424. Study of superconducting gap in boron doped nanodiamond through differential resistance

Ms Kirsty Sanders (University of the Witwatersrand)

09/07/2014, 14:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

452. Residual stress in polycrystalline thin Cr films deposited on fused silica substrates

Ms Z P Mudau (University of Johannesburg)

09/07/2014, 14:40

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

147. Ion dose effect on sound velocity in ion-implanted CVD diamond studied using surface Brillouin scattering

Dr Bhekumusa Mathe (University of the Witwatersrand)

09/07/2014, 15:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

393. Investigation of plasma dynamics effect on the properties of the vanadium oxide thin films

Ms Bathusile Masina (CSIR, University of KwaZulu-Natal)

10/07/2014, 10:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

402. Electrical properties of Hg/n-Si (MS) and Hg/PO3/n-Si (MIS) Schottky Diodes

Mr Fred Joe Nambala (University of Zambia)

10/07/2014, 10:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

479. Divisional AGM

Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU)

10/07/2014, 11:10

214. Novel Rattling Dynamics Explain Low Thermal Conductivity in Aluminium-Doped Potassium Tungstate Defect Pyrochlore

Dr Elvis Shoko (University of the Witwatersrand)

10/07/2014, 14:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

315. X-ray reflectivity and surface Brillouin studies of rf magnetron sputtered NbN thin films

Mr Jonah Kuria (University of the Witwatersrand)

10/07/2014, 14:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

166. Can Shapiro step subharmonics be "charged"?

Dr Hermann Azemtsa Donfack (University of South Africa)

10/07/2014, 14:40

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

41. A microscopic theory of phase transitions

Dr Volkmar Nolting (Vaal University of Technology)

10/07/2014, 15:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

400. Structural and Optical Characterisation of Double-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles

Mr Olatunbosun Nubi (University of Limpopo)

10/07/2014, 15:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

331. Magnetic nanoparticles as polarity-sensors: a Molecular Dynamics study on the effect of solvent interactions with surface atoms on iron oxide nanoparticles’ magnetization.

Dr Richard Harris (Mintek)

11/07/2014, 10:00

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

257. Elastic constants of Cr3C2 thin films by surface Brillouin scattering investigations

Dr Daniel Wamwangi (University of the Witwatersrand)

11/07/2014, 10:20

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

420. Magnetic interactions in 3<i>d</i> transition metal-doped diamond

Dr Evans Benecha (University of South Africa)

11/07/2014, 11:10

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation

70. Laser-selective excitation and polarisation studies of BaF₂: Tm³⁺ single crystals

Dr Marjorie Mujaji (University of the Witwatersrand)

11/07/2014, 11:30

Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials

Oral Presentation