PHYSICS

PUBLICATION record

Abou Ghantous, M., and A. Khater*. 2002. Localized spin modes of decorated magnetic clusters on a magnetic surface. J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 248:85–100.

Abou Ghantous, M., V. Z. Polinger*, J. Dunn V*., and C. A.Bates*. 2002. The Franck Condon approximation for Second-Order vibronic reduction in icosahedral T_1uÄh_g systems. J.Phy: Condense Matter 14:3115–3127.

Abou-Ghantous, M., P. B. Oliete*, C. A. Bates*, J. L. Dunn*, V.Z. Polinger*, R. Huang* and S. P. Rough*. 2002. The jahn-teller effects and reduction factors in icosahedral G Ä(h Å g) systems. J. Phys. Condensed Matter 14:4679–4697.

Chamseddine, A. H., and W. A. Sabra. 2001. Einstein Bran worlds in 5D gauged super gravity. Phys. Lett B517:184–190.

. 2002. Curved domain walls of five-dimensional gauged super gravity. Nucl. Phys. B630:326–338.

Christidis, T., M. Tabbal, S. Isber, M. A. El Khakani*, and M. Chaker*. 2001. Comparative ESR study of hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide thin films. Appl. Surf. Sci.184 (1–4): 270.

Christidis, T., S. Isber, M. Tabbal, U. Kortz and D. Ravot. 2002. Magnetic properties of cadmium copper tetrachloride tetra hydrate. Journal of Magnetism & Magnetic Materials 244:939–942.

Clayton, D. D.*, B. Meye*, L. The*, M. F. El-Eid. 2002. Iron implementation in presolar grain. Astrophysical Journal Letter 540:L49.

Duff , M. J., James T. Liu, and W. A. Sabra. 2001. Localization of super gravity on the Bran. Nucl. Phys B605:234–244.

Errebbahi, A.*, F. Terki*, S. Charar*, C. Fau*, S. Isber, M. Tabbal, T. Christidis, D. Ravot*, J. C. Tedenac*, and Z. Golacki*. 2002. Investigation of the effect of annealing on the magnetic properties of Sn_1-xEu_xTe single crystals. J. Mag. Mag. Mater 248:68.

Gutperle, M., and W. A. Sabra. 2001. A super symmetric solution in N=2 gauged super gravity with the universal hyper multiples. Phys. Lett B511:311–318.

Huang, R.*, M. Abou-Ghantous, C. A. Bates*, J. L. Dunn*, V. Z. Polinger*, and C. P. Moate*. 2002. Modeling of the H Ä(h Å g) Jahn-Teller system: Extension to vibronic reduction factors. J. Phys. Condensed Matter 14:1319–1335.

Khater, A.*, and M. Abou Ghantous. 2002. Calculation of spin modes on magnetic surface clusters. Surface Science: Letters 498 (1–2): L97–L102.

Khater, A*., M. Abou Ghantous, and M. Fresneau*. 2002. The magnetic properties of A_k (A_pB_1-p)₁ B_h super lattices containing alloy disordered interfaces in a spin-1/2 model. J. Phys .D: Applied Physics 35:951–956.

. 2002. A spin-1/2 model for the Curie temperature of binary super lattices containing alloy disordered interfaces. J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 347 (3): 305–315.

Klushin, L. I., A. M. Skvortsov*, and F. A. M. Leermakers*. 2002. Exactly solvable model with stable and meta stable states for a polymer chain near an adsorbing surface. Phys. Rev. E 66:036114.

Klushin, L. I., T. M. Birshtein*, and A.V. Amoskov*. 2001. Micro phase coexistence in Brushes. Macromolecules 34:9156.

Margot, J.*, F. Vidal*, M. Chaker*, T.W. Johnston*, A. Aliouchouche*, M. Tabbal, S. Delprat*, O.Pauna*, and D. Benhabib*. 2001. Sustaining power per electron for a large low-pressure argon magneto plasma reactor: experiment and isothermal model results. Plasma Sources Sci Technol. 10:556.

Mérel, P*., M. Tabbal, and M. Chaker*. 2003. Phase segregation in pulsed laser deposited carbon nitride thin films. Diamond Relat. Mater. 12:1075.

Misra, S. K., S. Isber, and G. Dénès. 2002. Superconductivity in non-stoichiometric and tin-substituted La₂CuO₄: preparation, characterization, mossbaer and Microwave-Absorption Studies. Physics C370:219–227.

Skvortsov, A. M.*, L. I. Klushin and F. A. M. Leermakers*. 2002. Exactly solved polymer models with conformational escape transitions of a coil-to-flower type. Europhys. Lett. 58:292.

Tabbal, M., T. Christidis, S. Isber, and M. Kazopoulo. 2001. Nitrogen atom production in N₂, Ar/N₂ and He/N₂ surface wave discharges. ISPC-15 Proc., 6:2237.

Tcherkasskaya, O*., A. Gronenborn*, and L. I. Klushin. 2002. Excluded volume effect within the Continuous model for the fluorescence energy transfer. Biophysics. J 83:2826.

Tcherkasskaya, O.*, L. Klushin, and A. Gronenborn*. 2002. Effective lattice behavior of fluorescence energy transfer at lamellar macromolecular interfaces. Biophysics. J. 82:988.

Abstracts, Conferences, and Proceedings

Braidy N., M. A. El Khakani, M. Tabbal, T. Christidis, and S. Isber. 2002. Synthesis of single wall carbon nanotubes by the double pulse laser evaporation technique. Oral presentation at European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France.

Christidis, T., M. Tabbal, S. Isber, S. Rizk, P. Merel, and M. Chaker. 2002. Electronic properties of unhydrogenated carbon nitride thin films studied by electron paramagnetic resonance and DC conductivity measurements. International conference on metallurgical coatings and thin films, San Diego, CA.

El-Eid, M. 2003. Heavy element production in massive stars. Invited talk at the international conference entitled Mathematics and Nuclear Physics and Application in the 21^st Century, organized by the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, 7–14 March 2003.

El-Eid, M. F., and P. Flower *. 2003. Testing convection in massive stars. In IAU Symposium No. 212, Massive star odyssey, ed. K. Van der Hucht, et al, 291. San Francisco: The Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Faten Al-Hazmi*, Z. Victor, Polinger*, Janette L. Dunn*, Colin A. Bates*, Elie A. Moujaes, and M. Abou Ghantous. 2003. Non-Condon correction to Franck-Condon values of second-order reduction factors: The cubic T term. The XVIth International symposium on Jahn-Teller Effects, Leuven, Belgium.

Mérel, P*., M. Tabbal , and M. Chaker*. 2002. Phase segregation in carbon nitride thin films. Diamond 2002, Granada, Spain.

Tabbal, M. 2002. Pulsed laser deposition of super hard amorphous carbon based thin films. Oral presentation at the Third French-Lebanese Conf. on Materials Science, Beirut, Lebanon.

Tabbal, M., T. Christidis, S. Isber, and M. A. El Khakani*. 2003. Nan clustering in pulsed laser deposited amorphous carbon based films. Poster presentation at European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France.

other activities

Tabbal, M. 2002. Enhancing student understanding of physical concepts by computer assisted experimentation. Practical interactive session, 6^th Annual Science and Math Teachers Conference, Beirut, Lebanon.

. 2002. Nitrogen surface wave plasmas for the synthesis of nitride thin films. Invited seminar at the University of Cordoba, Spain.

. 2002. Pulsed laser deposition: from amorphous films to epitaxy. Invited talk at the first regional seminar on laser applications, Damascus, Syria.

Tabbal, M., P. Mérel, and M. Chaker. 2001. Optical emission studies of pulsed N₂ RF discharges and post-discharges. Poster presentation at ISPC-15, Orleans, France.

Tabbal, M., S. Rizk, T. Christidis, and S. Isber. 2002. Transport mechanisms in carbon nitride materials. Poster presentation at the Third French-Lebanese Conf. on Materials Science, Beirut, Lebanon.

Tabbal, M., T. Christidis, S. Isber, and M. A. El Khakani*. 2003. Nan clustering in pulsed laser deposited amorphous carbon based films. Poster presentation at European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France.

Tabbal, M., T. Christidis, S. Isber, and M. Kazopoulo. 2001. Nitrogen atom production in N₂, Ar/N₂ and He/N₂ surface wave discharges. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on plasma Chemistry ISPC-15, Orléans, France.