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50th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Monday–Friday, November 17–21, 2008; Dallas, Texas

Session CI1: Magnetic Confinement I

Chair: Piero Martin, Consorzio RFX - Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla fusione, Padova (Italy)
- Landmark A

Monday, November 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:30PM	CI1.00001: Observation of an impurity hole in a plasma with an ion internal transport barrier in the Large Helical Device Invited Speaker: Katsumi Ida Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:30PM - 3:00PM	CI1.00002: Improvement of the magnetic configuration in the RFP through successive bifurcations Invited Speaker: Rita Lorenzini Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:00PM - 3:30PM	CI1.00003: Optimizing Stability, Transport, and Divertor Operation Through Plasma Shaping for Steady-state Scenario Development in DIII-D Invited Speaker: C.T. Holcomb Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:30PM - 4:00PM	CI1.00004: Improved confinement at high current in the MST RFP Invited Speaker: D.J. Den Hartog Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:00PM - 4:30PM	CI1.00005: Integrated plasma control extending the Advance Tokamak regime in JT-60U Invited Speaker: Kiyoshi Itami Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:30PM - 5:00PM	CI1.00006: Improved Confinement During Magnetic Levitation in LDX Invited Speaker: M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract

Session CT2: Tutorial: Using Space as a Nonlinear Plasma Laboratory

Chair: Martin Lampe, Naval Research Laboratory
- Landmark B

Monday, November 17, 2008 2:00PM - 3:00PM

CT2.00001: Using Space as a Nonlinear Plasma Laboratory Invited Speaker: Konstantinos Papadopoulos Preview Abstract

Session CO3: NSTX and Spherical Torus

Chair: Stephen Knowlton, Auburn University
- Reunion A

Monday, November 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM	CO3.00001: Overview of recent highlights from MAST N.J. Conway Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM	CO3.00002: An Overview of NSTX 2008 Results M.G. Bell Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM	CO3.00003: Advanced Scenario Development on NSTX D.A. Gates , S.P. Gerhardt , H. Kugel , J.E. Menard , S.A. Sabbagh Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM	CO3.00004: Study of a correlation between shear Alfven activity and electron transport in NSTX D. Stutman , L. Delgado , K. Tritz , M. Finkenthal , N. Gorelenkov , E. Fredrickson , S. Kaye , E. Mazzucato Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM	CO3.00005: Effects of Lithium-Coated Plasma-Facing Components on NSTX Discharges R. Kaita , H. Kugel Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM	CO3.00006: Enhancement of Edge Stability with Lithium Wall Coatings in NSTX R. Maingi , R.E. Bell , B.P. LeBlanc , R. Kaita , S.M. Kaye , H.W. Kugel , D.K. Mansfield , T.H. Osborne Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM	CO3.00007: ELM Destabilization by Magnetic Perturbations at NSTX J. Canik , R. Maingi , T. Evans , T. Osborne , S.P. Gerhardt , J.-K. Park , S. Sabbagh , Z. Unterberg Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM	CO3.00008: Edge Localised Mode mitigation by Resonant Magnetic Perturbations on MAST Eric Nardon , Andrew Kirk Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:48PM	CO3.00009: Global Mode Stability and Active Control in NSTX S.A. Sabbagh , J.W. Berkery , J.M. Bialek , R.E. Bell , D.A. Gates , S. Gerhardt , B. LeBlanc , J. Manickam , J.E. Menard , R. Betti , B. Hu Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:48PM - 4:00PM	CO3.00010: Recent Results from High Harmonic Fast Wave Experiments on NSTX G. Taylor , R.E. Bell , J.C. Hosea , B.P. LeBlanc , C.K. Phillips , E.J. Valeo , J.R. Wilson , L.A. Berry , E.F. Jaeger , P.M. Ryan , J.B. Wilgen , P.T. Bonoli , J.C. Wright , R.W. Harvey , H. Yuh Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:00PM - 4:12PM	CO3.00011: Divertor Heat Flux Mitigation in High-Performance H-mode Plasmas in NSTX V.A. Soukhanovskii , R. Maingi , C.E. Bush , R. Raman , R. Maqueda , D.A. Gates , J.E. Menard , S.F. Paul , A.L. Roquemore , R.E. Bell , R. Kaita , H.W. Kugel , B.P. LeBlanc Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:12PM - 4:24PM	CO3.00012: Asymmetric edge biasing for SOL control in NSTX Stewart Zweben , Ricardo Maqueda , Lane Roquemore , Charles Bush , Robert Kaita , Henry Kugel , Robert Marsala , Yevgeny Raitses , Ronald Cohen , Ryutov Dmitri Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:24PM - 4:36PM	CO3.00013: Demonstration of coupling CHI started discharges to induction in NSTX R. Raman , B.A. Nelson , T.R. Jarboe , D. Mueller , M.G. Bell , L. Roquemore , B. LeBlanc , H.W. Kugel , V. Soukhanovskii Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:36PM - 4:48PM	CO3.00014: Point-source DC helicity injection on the Pegasus toroidal experiment D.J. Battaglia , M.W. Bongard , B.A. Kujak-Ford , E.T. Hinson , B.T. Lewicki , A.J. Redd , A.C. Sontag Preview Abstract

Session CO4: Fast Ignition I

Chair: Brian Albright, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Reunion B

Monday, November 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM	CO4.00001: An Assessment of the X-Ray Preheat of Fast-Ignition Cones R.P.J. Town , N. Izumi , D.S. Clark , A.J. Mackinnon , P.A. Amendt , M.H. Key , P.K. Patel , E. Storm , M. Tabak Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM	CO4.00002: Experimental evaluation of the x-ray preheat of fast-ignition cones Nobuhiko Izumi , R.P.J. Town , M.J. May , H.F. Robey , D.S. Clark , A.J. Mackinnon , P.A. Amendt , M.H. Key , P.K. Patel , E. Storm , M. Tabak Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM	CO4.00003: Indirect drive fast ignition target design for the National Ignition Facility Daniel Clark , Peter Amendt , Max Tabak , Richard Town Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM	CO4.00004: Hohlraum Design and Capsule Illumination Asymmetry for Fast Ignitor Darwin Ho , Max Tabak , George Zimmerman , Peter Amendt , Judy Harte Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM	CO4.00005: Direct-Drive, Fast-Ignition, Cone-in-Shell Fuel-Assembly Simulations K.S. Anderson , A.A. Solodov , R. Betti , P.W. McKenty Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM	CO4.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM	CO4.00007: Experimental Results and Numerical Predictions of Coherent Transition Radiation (CTR) for the Characterization of High-Current, Fast-Electron Beams M. Storm , J.F. Myatt , A.A. Solodov Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM	CO4.00008: Three-Dimensional Effects in Laser Channeling in Fast-Ignition Targets G. Li , C. Ren , V.N. Goncharov , J. Tonge , W.B. Mori Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:48PM	CO4.00009: Recent Progress on Ion-Driven Fast Ignition Juan C. Fernandez , B.J. Albright , K.A. Flippo , D.C. Gautier , B.M. Hegelich , M.J. Schmitt , R.C. Shah , L. Yin , J.J. Honrubia , M. Temporal Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:48PM - 4:00PM	CO4.00010: A Comparison of Ponderomotive Scaling to Hot Electron Slope Temperatures inferred from Bremsstrahlung Measurements in Short-pulse Laser Experiments C.D. Chen , D. Hey , M.H. Key , K.U. Akli , F.N. Beg , H. Chen , R.R. Freeman , A. Link , A.J. Mackinnon , A.G. MacPhee , P.K. Patel , M. Porkolab , R.B. Stephens , L.D. Van Woerkom Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:00PM - 4:12PM	CO4.00011: The hot electron temperature and laser light absorption in fast ignition Malcolm Haines , Mingsheng Wei , Farhat Beg , Richard Stephens Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:12PM - 4:24PM	CO4.00012: Progress of the Fast Ignition REalization EXperiment (FIREX) Project H. Azechi , K. Mima , S. Fujioka , H. Homma , T. Jitsuno , T. Johzaki , J. Kawanaka , M. Koga , N. Miyanaga , H. Nagatomo , K. Nagai , M. Nakai , H. Nishimura , T. Norimatsu , N. Sarukura , K. Shigemori , H. Shiraga , R. Kodama , H. Habara , K.A. Tanaka , A. Iwamoto , O. Motojima , T. Ozaki , H. Sakagami , T. Taguchi Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:24PM - 4:36PM	CO4.00013: Core Heating Simulations for Cone-Guiding Fast Ignition Tomoyuki Johzaki , Yasuhiko Sentoku , Hitoshi Sakagami , Hideo Nagatomo , Atsushi Sunahara , Kunioki Mima Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:36PM - 4:48PM	CO4.00014: Expansion of Cone Inner Surface Irradiated by Low intensity Pre-Pulse of Main Heating Laser in Fast-Ignition Atsushi Sunahara , Tomoyuki Johzaki , Hideo Nagatomo , Kunioki Mima Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:48PM - 5:00PM	CO4.00015: Electron Generation and Transport as a Function of Preplasma in Cone-Attached Targets T. Ma , M.H. Key , D. Hey , S. LePape , A.J. Mackinnon , A.G. MacPhee , P.K. Patel , K. Akli , R.B. Stephens , T. Bartal , S. Chawla , D. Higginson , J.A. King , M.S. Wei , B. Westover , T. Yabuuchi , F.N. Beg , C.D. Chen , R.R. Freeman , E. Kemp , V. Ovchinnikov , L. Van Woerkom , C. Stoeckl , W. Theobald , Y.Y. Tsui Preview Abstract

Session CO5: Hydrodynamic Instability

Chair: Valeri Goncharov, University of Rochester
- Reunion C

Monday, November 17, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM	CO5.00001: Investigation of the Effects of Target Mounting in Direct-Drive Implosions on OMEGA I.V. Igumenshchev , F.J. Marshall , J.A. Marozas , V.A. Smalyuk , R. Epstein , T.J.B. Collins , V.N. Goncharov , T.C. Sangster Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM	CO5.00002: 3-D Modeling of Planar Target-Mount Perturbation Experiments on OMEGA T.J.B. Collins , F.J. Marshall , J.A. Marozas , M.J. Bonino , R. Forties , V.N. Goncharov , I.V. Igumenshchev , P.W. McKenty , V.A. Smalyuk Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM	CO5.00003: Rayleigh--Taylor Measurements in Planar Cryogenic D$_{2}$ Targets Using X-Ray Radiography on OMEGA J.D. Hager , V.A. Smalyuk , S.X. Hu , D.D. Meyerhofer , T.C. Sangster Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM	CO5.00004: Time evolution of self-generated electromagnetic fields around imploding ICF capsules F.H. Seguin , C.K. Li , M. Manuel , J.R. Rygg , J.A. Frenje , N. Sinenian , D. Casey , R.D. Petrasso , R. Betti , O.V. Gotchev , J.P. Knauer , F.J. Marshall , D.D. Meyerhofer , T.C. Sangster , V.A. Smalyuk Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM	CO5.00005: Studies of self-generated electric fields in imploding capsules: Candidate origins and impact on stability P.A. Amendt , S.C. Wilks , C.K. Li , R.D. Petrasso , F.H. Seguin Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM	CO5.00006: Experimental tests of Rayleigh-Taylor stabilization mechanisms with long pulse gas-filled halfraums on OMEGA A. Casner , G. Huser , M. Vandenboomgaerde , S. Liberatore , L. Masse , D. Galmiche Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM	CO5.00007: Small-Amplitude Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability at a Re-Shocked Material Interface A.L. Velikovich , S.T. Zalesak , N. Metzler , Y. Aglitskiy Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM	CO5.00008: Ablative Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov Instabilities in Laser-Accelerated Colliding Foils Y. Aglitskiy , N. Metzler , M. Karasik , V. Serlin , J. Weaver , S.P. Obenschain , J. Oh , A.J. Schmitt , A.L. Velikovich , S.T. Zalesak , J.H. Gardner , E.C. Harding Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:36PM - 3:48PM	CO5.00009: Reduction of ablative Richtmyer-Meshkov growth on planar CH targets with a high-Z overcoat Max Karasik , J.L. Weaver , V. Serlin , J.W. Bates , A.L. Velikovich , Y. Aglitskiy Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 3:48PM - 4:00PM	CO5.00010: Supersonic shear flows in laser driven high-energy-density plasmas created by the Nike laser E.C. Harding , R.P. Drake , R.S. Gillespie , M.J. Grosskopf , J.R. Ditmar , Y. Aglitskiy , J.L. Weaver , A.L. Velikovich , T. Plewa Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:00PM - 4:12PM	CO5.00011: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:12PM - 4:24PM	CO5.00012: Observation and Simulation of Electro-thermal Instabilities in Condensed States of Aluminum and Copper Kyle Peterson , Daniel Sinars , Mark Herrmann , Edmund Yu Preview Abstract
Monday, November 17, 2008 4:24PM - 4:36PM	CO5.00013: Analytical theory for the interaction of a planar shock wave with isotropic turbulence Juan Gustavo Wouchuk , Cesar Huete Ruiz de Lira , Alexander Velikovich Preview Abstract

Session CP6: Poster Session II: Heating and Current Drive; Non-Neutral Plasmas; Basic Theory; MHD and Stability; LDX and MCX

- Marsalis A/B, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

	CP6.00001: HEATING AND CURRENT DRIVE Preview Abstract
	CP6.00002: Simulations of lower-hybrid coupling in the Madison Symmetric Torus Johan Carlsson , David Smithe , Mark Carter , Mike Kaufman Preview Abstract
	CP6.00003: Full-wave simulations of lower hybrid wave propagation in toroidal plasma with nonthermal electron distributions E.J. Valeo , C.K. Phillips , J.C. Wright , P.T. Bonoli , R.W. Harvey , R. Bilato Preview Abstract
	CP6.00004: Lower hybrid parametric decay into fast phase velocity waves and generation of relativistic electron into tokamak Animesh Kuley , Vipin Tripathi Preview Abstract
	CP6.00005: RF potentials analysis using TOPICA Daniele Milanesio , Marco Sorba , Riccardo Maggiora Preview Abstract
	CP6.00006: RF plasma heating improvement with EBG surfaces Saul Guadamuz , Daniele Milanesio , Riccardo Maggiora Preview Abstract
	CP6.00007: Self-consistent analysis of ICRF heating and current drive in tokamak plasmas Hideo Nuga , Atsushi Fukuyama Preview Abstract
	CP6.00008: Full wave analysis including finite gyroradius effects in toroidal plasmas Atsushi Fukuyama , Tomohisa Okamoto Preview Abstract
	CP6.00009: Overview of Physics Research in the SciDAC Center for Simulation of Wave-Plasma Interactions Paul Bonoli Preview Abstract
	CP6.00010: Towards including finite orbit effects in self-consistent calculations of ion cyclotron heating in non-Maxwellian plasmas D.L. Green , L.A. Berry , E.F. Jaeger , M. Choi Preview Abstract
	CP6.00011: Time Dependent Simulation of Energetic Ion Tail Formation Coupled to Thermal Plasma Transport D.B. Batchelor , L.A. Berry , D.E. Bernholdt , W. Elwasif , E.F. Jaeger , V.E. Lynch , R.W. Harvey , A. Bader , P.T. Bonoli , S.C. Jardin , L-P. Ku Preview Abstract
	CP6.00012: Self-Consistent Simulation of High Power Electromagnetic Wave Heating in Three Dimensional Tokamak Geometry E.F. Jaeger , L.A. Berry , D.B. Batchelor , R.W. Harvey Preview Abstract
	CP6.00013: Analytic Model of Antenna Sheaths D.A. D'Ippolito , J.R. Myra Preview Abstract
	CP6.00014: Time-Domain Simulation of Edge Plasma, Sheaths, and RF Couplers, on NERSC Supercomputers D.N. Smithe , D.A. D'Ippolito , J.R. Myra , J.A. Carlsson Preview Abstract
	CP6.00015: Resonance Cone Interaction with a Self-Consistent Radio Frequency Sheath J.R. Myra , D.A. D'Ippolito Preview Abstract
	CP6.00016: Nonlinear cyclotron harmonic absorption JaeChun Seol , C.C. Hegna , J.D. Callen Preview Abstract
	CP6.00017: Nonlinear ponderomotive force by electron cyclotron waves and current drive efficiency Cesar Gutierrez-Tapia , Monica Beltran-Plata Preview Abstract
	CP6.00018: Modeling of RF/MHD coupling using NIMROD and GENRAY Thomas G. Jenkins , D.D. Schnack , C.R. Sovinec , C.C. Hegna , J.D. Callen , F. Ebrahimi , S.E. Kruger , J. Carlsson , E.D. Held , J.-Y. Ji , R.W. Harvey , A.P. Smirnov Preview Abstract
	CP6.00019: Simulations of nonlinear dynamics of electron Bernstein waves in a 3D geometry John R. Cary , Nong Xiang Preview Abstract
	CP6.00020: Geometric Gyrokinetic Particle Algorithm for RF Physics Zhi Yu , Hong Qin Preview Abstract
	CP6.00021: Relativistic Quasilinear Theory for Transport by RF Waves in Toroidal Plasmas Y. Kominis , A.K. Ram , K. Hizanidis Preview Abstract
	CP6.00022: Alpha Channeling in Centrifugal Mirror Machines Abraham Fetterman , Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
	CP6.00023: NON-NEUTRAL PLASMAS Preview Abstract
	CP6.00024: Overview of results from the Columbia Non-Neutral Torus T. Sunn Pedersen , John W. Berkery , A.H. Boozer , Q.R. Marksteiner , M. Hahn , P.W. Brenner , B. Durand de Gevigney , X. Sarasola Martin Preview Abstract
	CP6.00025: Measurements of the toroidal structure of the ion-driven instability in the CNT stellarator Xabier Sarasola , Thomas Pedersen , Quinn Marksteiner , Michael Hahn , Paul Brenner Preview Abstract
	CP6.00026: Pure Electron Equilibrium and Transport Jumps in the Columbia Non-neutral Torus M. Hahn , T. Sunn Pedersen , Q. Marksteiner , J. Berkery , P.W. Brenner Preview Abstract
	CP6.00027: Improved Confinement In The Columbia Non-Neutral Torus Paul W. Brenner , T. Sunn Pedersen , M. Hahn , J. Berkery , Q.R. Marksteiner Preview Abstract
	CP6.00028: Numerical Studies of Transport in the Columbia Non-neutral Torus Benoit Durand de Gevigney , Thomas Sunn Pedersen , Allen H. Boozer Preview Abstract
	CP6.00029: Trapped-Particle-Mediated Asymmetry Induced Transport and Damping C.F. Driscoll , A.A. Kabantsev , T.M. O'Neil , D.H.E. Dubin , Yu.A. Tsidulko Preview Abstract
	CP6.00030: Asymmetry-Induced Transport with Azimuthal Perturbations at the Trapping Separatrix A.A. Kabantsev , Yu.A. Tsidulko , C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
	CP6.00031: Enhanced Neoclassical Transport Caused by Chaos Near an Asymmetric Separatrix D.H.E. Dubin , Yu.A. Tsidulko Preview Abstract
	CP6.00032: Measurements of Correlation-Enhanced Collision Rates F. Anderegg , D.H.E. Dubin , T.M. O'Neil , C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
	CP6.00033: Finite Length Effects on Collisional Damping of Plasma Waves in Single-Species Plasmas M.W. Anderson , T.M. O'Neil , F. Anderegg , C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
	CP6.00034: Progress towards the determination of an empirical flux equation for asymmetry-induced transport D.L. Eggleston , C.T. Smith Preview Abstract
	CP6.00035: Tailored Particle Beams From Single-Component Plasmas T.R. Weber , J.R. Danielson , C.M. Surko Preview Abstract
	CP6.00036: Possible Procedure for Generating a Cold ($\sim$0.1 K) Antihydrogen Beam Carlos Ordonez Preview Abstract
	CP6.00037: Ac-driven, azimuthal density holes in non-neutral plasmas Michael Borich , Lazar Friedland Preview Abstract
	CP6.00038: Finite temperature m=0 Bernstein modes in a non-neutral plasma, theory and simulation Grant W. Hart , Ross L. Spencer , M. Takeshi Nakata Preview Abstract
	CP6.00039: Modeling the FTICR-MS signal of a $^{7}$Be Ion Plasma using a 2D PIC code M. Takeshi Nakata , Grant W. Hart , Bryan G. Peterson , Ross L. Spencer Preview Abstract
	CP6.00040: Molecular Ion and Non-Zero Birth Velocity Effects in IEC Modeling Gilbert Emmert , John Santarius Preview Abstract
	CP6.00041: BASIC THEORY Preview Abstract
	CP6.00042: Relaxation of non-Maxwellian moments: analytical solutions of the kinetic equation for uniform plasmas Jeong-Young Ji , E.D. Held Preview Abstract
	CP6.00043: A class of action principles for magnetofluid models with gyroviscosity P.J. Morrison Preview Abstract
	CP6.00044: Progress on the Kinetic MHD model Jianhua Cheng , Yang Cheng , Scott Parker Preview Abstract
	CP6.00045: Line-tied MHD modes: effect of plasma pressure, axial boundary condition and axial flow Francesco Arcudi , Gian Luca Delzanno , John M. Finn Preview Abstract
	CP6.00046: Hall-MHD and Two-Fluid Plasma Equilibria and Stability Eliezer Hameiri Preview Abstract
	CP6.00047: Minimum energy states in the Hall MHD relaxation theory Ivan Khalzov , Dalton Schnack , Fatima Ebrahimi Preview Abstract
	CP6.00048: Comparisons of the Two-Fluid, Ten Moment and the Two-Fluid, Five Moment Plasma Models Robert Lilly , Uri Shumlak Preview Abstract
	CP6.00049: A Comparison between the Two-fluid Plasma Model and Hall-MHD for Captured Physics and Computational Effort Bhuvana Srinivasan , Uri Shumlak Preview Abstract
	CP6.00050: Backstepping In Control And Track of Chaotic Systems Guessas Laarem , Benmahammad Khier Preview Abstract
	CP6.00051: Destruction of transport barriers in nontwist map models with and without spatial symmetry Alexander Wurm Preview Abstract
	CP6.00052: Diffusion of Charged Particles in Chaotic Magnetic Fields A.K. Ram , B. Dasgupta Preview Abstract
	CP6.00053: Observation of Chaos in a Magnetized Laboratory Plasma Due to An Applied Electrical Field Shuangwei Xie , Christopher Watts , Mark Gilmore , Lincan Yan Preview Abstract
	CP6.00054: Some Consequences of Asymmetries in Rotating Magnetized Plasma Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
	CP6.00055: Bifurcations of the Continuous Spectrum in the Vlasov-Poisson Equation G.I. Hagstrom , P.J. Morrison Preview Abstract
	CP6.00056: MHD AND STABILITY Preview Abstract
	CP6.00057: Symmetries of the Grad-Shafranov Equation Ryan White , Richard Hazeltine Preview Abstract
	CP6.00058: Ideal MHD stability spectrum of an arbitrarily flowing cylindrical plasma with a Green's function approach for coupling to the resistive wall using a linear eigenvalue formulation S.P. Smith , S.C. Jardin , J.P. Freidberg , L. Guazzotto Preview Abstract
	CP6.00059: The curious disappearance of MHD compressibility stabilization in closed line systems Antoine Cerfon , Jeffrey Freidberg Preview Abstract
	CP6.00060: A Simple Ideal MHD Model of Vertical Disruption Events in Tokamaks Richard Fitzpatrick Preview Abstract
	CP6.00061: Resistive Wall Mode Study in a Line-tied Screw Pinch C. Paz-Soldan , W.F. Bergerson , D. Hannum , R. Kendrich , C.B. Forest Preview Abstract
	CP6.00062: Singletip Langmuir Measurements of UW-RWM Plasma David Hannum , C.B. Forest , R. Kendrick Preview Abstract
	CP6.00063: Kinetic analysis of resistive wall modes in ITER Linjin Zheng , M. Kotschenreuther , J.W. Van Dam Preview Abstract
	CP6.00064: Applications of the equilibrium code FLOW and its integration within the Integrated Tokamak Modelling initiative Luca Guazzotto , Roberto Paccagnella Preview Abstract
	CP6.00065: Numerical Studies of Two-Fluid Axisymmetric Steady-States with Flow in Ohmic NSTX-like Plasmas Nathaniel Ferraro , Stephen Jardin Preview Abstract
	CP6.00066: Initial results for linear 3D Toroidal Two-Fluid stability using M3D-$C^{1}$ S. Jardin , N. Ferraro , J. Breslau , M. Chance , J. Chen Preview Abstract
	CP6.00067: 3D MHD disruptions simulations of tokamaks plasmas Roberto Paccagnella , Hank Strauss , Joshua Breslau Preview Abstract
	CP6.00068: Three-Dimensional Efffects in Tokamaks E. Strumberger , S. Guenter , P. Merkel , M. Sempf , D. Tekle Preview Abstract
	CP6.00069: Core plasma behavior during sawtooth activities in highly-elongated ohmic/ECH tokamak plasmas Junghee Kim , Seung Hun Lee , G. Turri , H. Weisen , W. Choe Preview Abstract
	CP6.00070: Finite pressure effects in the Reversed Field Pinch F. Ebrahimi , D.D. Schnack Preview Abstract
	CP6.00071: Non-fluid Micro-Reconnecting Modes$^{*}$ C. Crabtree , B. Coppi Preview Abstract
	CP6.00072: Parametric analysis of the two-fluid, resistive tearing instability E. Ahedo , J.J. Ramos Preview Abstract
	CP6.00073: Tearing mode stability analysis via a new numerical matching technique for resistive reduced MHD M. Furukawa , S. Tokuda , L. -J. Zheng Preview Abstract
	CP6.00074: Effects of Line-tying on Resistive Tearing Instability in Slab Geometry Yi-Min Huang , Ellen G. Zweibel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00075: Nonlinear Ballooning Filament: Structure and Growth P. Zhu , C.C. Hegna , C.R. Sovinec Preview Abstract
	CP6.00076: Nonlinear ballooning instability dynamics of tokamak edge plasmas C.C. Hegna , P. Zhu Preview Abstract
	CP6.00077: Dynamic Behavior of Peeling-Ballooning Modes in a Shifted-Circle Tokamak B. Squires , S.E. Kruger , C.C. Hegna , E. Held , P.B. Snyder , C.R. Sovinec , P. Zhu Preview Abstract
	CP6.00078: Overview and Recent Results from the ZaP Flow Z-Pinch U. Shumlak , J.M. Blakely , B.J. Chan , D.J. Den Hartog , R.P. Golingo , S.D. Knecht , B.A. Nelson , R.J. Oberto , M.R. Sybouts , G.V. Vogman Preview Abstract
	CP6.00079: Thomson Scattering Measurements on the ZaP Experiment R.P. Golingo , U. Shumlak , B.A. Nelson , D.J. Den Hartog , R.J. Oberto Preview Abstract
	CP6.00080: Influence of Gas Injection on the Characteristics of the ZaP Flow Z-Pinch S.D. Knecht , U. Shumlak , R.P. Golingo , B.A. Nelson Preview Abstract
	CP6.00081: LDX AND MCX Preview Abstract
	CP6.00082: Flying Lessons: the Levitated Dipole Experiment without parallel losses D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel , R.M. Bergmann , A.C. Boxer , J.L. Ellsworth , J. Kesner , P.C. Michael , P. Woskov Preview Abstract
	CP6.00083: The Levitated Dipole Experiment: Experiment and Theory J. Kesner , R.M. Bergmann , A.C. Boxer , J.L. Ellsworth , P. Woskov , D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00084: Evidence of ``Natural'' Density Profiles in a Dipole-Confined Plasma A.C. Boxer , J.L. Ellsworth , J. Kesner , D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00085: Imaging of low-frequency fluctuations in dipole confined plasma Jennifer Ellsworth , R.M. Bergmann , A.C. Boxer , J. Kesner , D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00086: 28 GHz Gyrotron Heating Plans for LDX P.P. Woskov , A.C. Boxer , J.L. Ellsworth , J. Kesner , P.C. Michael , D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00087: Observation of low-frequency oscillations in LDX with an angular electrostatic probe R.M. Bergmann , A.C. Boxer , J.L. Ellsworth , J. Kesner , D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00088: Multi-Color Soft X-ray Diagnostic Design for the Levitated Dipole Experiment (LDX) M.S. Davis , D.T. Garnier , M.E. Mauel , J.L. Ellsworth , J. Kresner , P.C. Michael Preview Abstract
	CP6.00089: Reconstruction of Pressure Profile Evolution during Levitated Dipole Experiments M. Mauel , D. Garnier , A. Boxer , J. Ellsworth , J. Kesner Preview Abstract
	CP6.00090: Measurement of Interchange Structure Coupling through Excitation of Strong Nonaxisymmetric Flows M.W. Worstell , B.A. Grierson , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00091: Global and Local Characterization of Turbulent and Chaotic Structures in a Dipole-Confined Plasma B.A. Grierson , M.W. Worstell , M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
	CP6.00092: Plasma Flow Damping and Confinement Times on MCX R. Clary , R. Ellis , A. Hassam , S.H. Choi , R. Elton , C. Teodorescu , I. Uzun-Kaymak , W. Young Preview Abstract
	CP6.00093: Magnetic Fluctuations in MCX Ilker Uzun-Kaymak , Parvez Guzdar Preview Abstract
	CP6.00094: Experiments on the critical ionization velocity limit effect in MCX Catalin Teodorescu , R. Clary , R. Ellis , A. Hassam , I. Uzun-Kaymak , W. Young Preview Abstract
	CP6.00095: The Diamagnetism of Rotating Plasmas William Young , S. Choi , R. Clary , R. Ellis , A. Hassam , C. Teodorescu , I. Uzun-Kaymak Preview Abstract
	CP6.00096: Overview of the Maryland Centrifugal Experiment Richard Ellis , SeungHo Choi , Ryan Clary , Raymond Elton , Adil Hassam , Carlos Talamas , Catalin Teodorescu , Ilker Uzun-Kaymak , Sarah Messer , Andrew Case , Douglas Witherspoon Preview Abstract
	CP6.00097: Measurement of velocity shear in the MCX Seung Choi , Parvez Guzdar , Richard Ellis Preview Abstract