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50th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

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

Session UI1: Basic Plasma Experiments

Chair: Thomas Sunn Pedersen, Columbia University
- Landmark A

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00PM - 2:30PM	UI1.00001: Experimental Realization of Nearly Steady-State Toroidal Electron Plasmas Invited Speaker: M.R. Stoneking Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:30PM - 3:00PM	UI1.00002: Observations of a Parallel Force Balance Breaking Instability in Non-neutral Plasmas Confined on Magnetic Surfaces Invited Speaker: Quinn Marksteiner Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:00PM - 3:30PM	UI1.00003: Electron Acoustic Waves in Pure Ion Plasmas Invited Speaker: Francois Anderegg Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:30PM - 4:00PM	UI1.00004: Global and Local Characterization of Turbulent and Chaotic Structures in a Dipole-Confined Plasma Invited Speaker: B.A. Grierson Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:00PM - 4:30PM	UI1.00005: Basic Physics of Fast Ions and Shear Alfv\'en Waves Invited Speaker: Yang Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:30PM - 5:00PM	UI1.00006: Simulations of L and H confinement regimes in the simple magnetized plasma TORPEX and comparisons with experiments Invited Speaker: Paolo Ricci Preview Abstract

Session UT2: Tutorial: Use of Non-Axisymmetric Shaping in Magnetic Fusion

Chair: Paul Terry, University of Wisconsin
- Landmark B

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00PM - 3:00PM

UT2.00001: Use of Non-Axisymmetric Shaping in Magnetic Fusion Invited Speaker: Allen H. Boozer Preview Abstract

Session UO3: Diagnostics and Target Fabrication

Chair: Christina Back, General Atomics
- Reunion A

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM	UO3.00001: First Tests of a Bubble Chamber for Neutron Detection on OMEGA M.C. Ghilea , D.D. Meyerhofer , T.C. Sangster , D.J. Lonobile , R.A. Lerche , L. Disdier Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM	UO3.00002: Operating Neutron Diagnostics in a High-Intensity Laser Environment V.Yu. Glebov , C. Stoeckl , T.C. Sangster , M. Cruz , T. Duffy , S. Roberts Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM	UO3.00003: First measurements of the down-scattered and primary neutron spectrum using the Magnetic Recoil Spectrometer (MRS) at OMEGA Johan Frenje , D. Casey , C. Li , J. Rygg , F.H. Seguin , R. Petrasso , V. Glebov , T.C. Sangster , D. Meyerhofer , K. Fletcher Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM	UO3.00004: Partially-space-integrated spectra from spectrally-resolved core image data Taisuke Nagayama , R.C. Mancini , R. Florido , R. Tommasini , J.A. Koch , J. Delettrez , S. Regan , V. Smalyuk Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM	UO3.00005: Developments and fabrication of laser targets used to prepare inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments on CEA Laser ``M\'{e}gajoule'' (LMJ) facility Sophie Bednarczyk , Fr\'ed\'eric Durut , Beno\^It Reneaume , Marc Th\'eobald , Alexis Casner , V\'eronique Tassin , Marie-Christine Monteil , Didier Galmich Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM	UO3.00006: Laser ``M\'{e}gajoule'' cryogenic target program: from target fabrication to conformation of the deuterium-tritium ice layer R\'emy Collier , Fr\'ed\'eric Durut , Beno\^It Reneaume , C\'edric Chicane , Marc Th\'eobald , Olivier Breton , Michel Martin , Emmanuel Fleury , Olivier Vincent-Viry , Franck Bachelet , Laurent Jeannot , Isabelle Geoffray , Ronan Botrel , Christophe Dauteuil , Cyril Hermerel , Alexandre Choux , Sophie Bednarczyk , Olivier Legaie Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM	UO3.00007: Quantitative Dopant/Impurity Analysis for ICF Targets Haibo Huang , Abbas Nikroo , Richard Stephens , Samual Eddinger , Hongwei Xu , K.C. Chen , Kari Moreno Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM	UO3.00008: Creating a Precision Optical Depth Uniformity Tool for Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets Samual Eddinger , Haibo Huang , Richard Stephens , Abbas Nikroo , Steve Haan Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:36PM - 3:48PM	UO3.00009: Hard x-ray backlighters for high resolution Compton radiography of Inertial Confinement Fusion targets R. Tommasini , A. MacPhee , D. Hey , T. Ma , C. Chen , N. Izumi , A. MacKinnon , S.P. Hatchett , J.A. Koch , P. Springer , O.L. Landen Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:48PM - 4:00PM	UO3.00010: Development of a durable KrF laser for Inertial Fusion Energy Frank Hegeler , Moshe Friedman , Matthew Wolford , Matthew Myers , John Sethian , John Giuliani , Patrick Burns , Reginald Jaynes , Dennis Sadowski , Kevin Schoonover , Said Abdel-Khalik Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:00PM - 4:12PM	UO3.00011: Electra: Repetitively Pulsed Angularly Multiplexed KrF Laser System Performance Matthew Wolford , Matthew Myers , John Giuliani , John Sethian , Patrick Burns , Frank Hegeler , Reginald Jaynes Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:12PM - 4:24PM	UO3.00012: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:24PM - 4:36PM	UO3.00013: A Controlled Filament Non-Local Discharge (CFND) Plasma Z-Pinch Hugo Leon , George Miley , Linchun Wu Preview Abstract

Session UO4: High Energy Density Plasmas and Warm Dense Matter

Chair: Alexander Velikovich, Naval Research Laboratory
- Reunion B

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM	UO4.00001: Initial Experiments Using the OMEGA EP Laser System D.D. Meyerhofer , T.R. Boehly , R. Betti , V.Yu. Glebov , J.H. Kelly , J.P. Knauer , S.J. Loucks , R.L. McCrory , S.F.B. Morse , J.F. Myatt , P.M. Nilson , S.P. Regan , T.C. Sangster , V.A. Smalyuk , C. Stoeckl , W. Theobald Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM	UO4.00002: Isentropic-Compression Equation-of-State Experiments Using the OMEGA Laser D.E. Fratanduono , M.A. Barrios , T.R. Boehly , D.D. Meyerhofer , D.G. Hicks , J.H. Eggert , R. Smith Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM	UO4.00003: Precision Equation-of-State (EOS) Measurements Using Laser-Driven Shock Waves Using the OMEGA Laser M.A. Barrios , D.E. Fratanduono , T.R. Boehly , D.D. Meyerhofer , D.G. Hicks , J.H. Eggert , P.M. Celliers Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM	UO4.00004: Conductivity measurements of multi-shock compressed deuterium J.R. Rygg , D.G. Hicks , R.F. Smith , G.W. Collins , O.L. Landen , T.R. Boehly Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM	UO4.00005: Study of material properties under extreme pressure and strain rates using laser driven ramped drives Hye-Sook Park , Bruce Remington , Joel Bernier , Richard Becker , Robert Cavallo , Steve Pollaine Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM	UO4.00006: Simulations of a 5 Mbar, indirect-drive strength platform for use on the National Ignition Facility Shon T. Prisbrey , Robert M. Cavallo , Hye-Sook Park , Bruce A. Remington Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM	UO4.00007: Time-resolved x-ray scattering measurements of shock propagation in laser-driven CH foils Benjamin Barbrel , Michel Koenig , Alessandra Benuzzi-Mounaix , Erik Brambrink , Colin Brown , Fida Khattak , Bob Nagler , Marc Rabec-le-Gloaec , Chris Spindloe , Marc Tolley , Samuel Vinko , David Riley , Justin Wark , Gianluca Gregori Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM	UO4.00008: X-ray sources for radiography of warm dense matter Alessandra Benuzzi-Mounaix , Erik Brambrink , Benjamin Barbrel , Michel Koenig , Chris Gregory , B\'er\'enice Loupias , Alessandra Ravasio , Marc Rabec le Gloahec , Tommaso Vinci , Tom Boehly , Takashi Endo , Tomoaki Kimura , Norimasa Ozaki , Huigang Wei , Yefim Aglitskiy , Anatoly Faenov , Tatiana Pikuz Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:36PM - 3:48PM	UO4.00009: Ab initio benchmarking of the thermal conductivity models for hydrogen under ICF conditions Jean Clerouin , Vanina Recoules , Flavien Lambert , Benoit Canaud , Alain Decoster Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:48PM - 4:00PM	UO4.00010: Characterization of warm dense matter produced by laser-accelerated high-energy protons M. Nakatsutsumi , J. Fuchs , A. Mancic , J. Robiche , P. Renaudin , P. Combis , F. Dorchies , M. Harmand , G. Maynard , J. Vassaux , P. Mora , P. Antici , S. Fourmaux , P. Audebert Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:00PM - 4:12PM	UO4.00011: Photoionized Plasmas Created by Soft X-Ray Laser Irradiation of Solid Targets Mark Berrill , Fernando Brizuela , Benjamin Langdon , Herman Bravo , Carmen Menoni , Jorge J. Rocca Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:12PM - 4:24PM	UO4.00012: Single-Shot Optical Conductivity Measurements of Dense Aluminum Plasma Irina Churina , Byoung-ick Cho , Aaron Bernstein , Todd Ditmire Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:24PM - 4:36PM	UO4.00013: High Energy Density Physics Research Using Intense Ion Beams: the HEDgeHOB Collaboration N.A. Tahir , A. Shutov , I.V. Lomonosov , A.R. Piriz , D.H.H. Hoffmann , C. Deutsch Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:36PM - 4:48PM	UO4.00014: Measurements of Radiative Shock Properties using Xray Thomson Scattering A. Visco , R.P. Drake , M.J. Grosskopf , S.H. Glenzer , D.H. Froula , A.B. Reighard Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:48PM - 5:00PM	UO4.00015: Novel Condensed Matter Cluster High Reaction Rate ICF Target George Miley Preview Abstract

Session UO5: Low Temperature Plasmas and Electric Propulsion

Chair: Philip Efthimion, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Reunion C

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00PM - 2:12PM	UO5.00001: Simulation of Sub-Scale Ion Optics on a Parallel Cluster Raed Kafafy , Joseph Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:12PM - 2:24PM	UO5.00002: Effects of sheath instability on properties of a Hall thruster Dmytro Sydorenko , Igor D. Kaganovich , Yevgeny Raitses , Andrei Smolyakov Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:24PM - 2:36PM	UO5.00003: Effect of nonlocal fast electrons on plasma properties in short discharges J. Blessington , S.F. Adams , V.I. Demidov , I. Kaganovich , M.E. Koepke , B.A. Tolson Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:36PM - 2:48PM	UO5.00004: Ambipolar and nonambipolar flow across magnetic field Amnon Fruchtman , Gennady Makrinich Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:48PM - 3:00PM	UO5.00005: Magnetic Field Effects on Simulating the Plume of an Anode Layer Hall Thruster Yongjun Choi , Michael Keidar , Iain Boyd Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:00PM - 3:12PM	UO5.00006: Numerical Investigation of Plasma Detachment in Magnetic Nozzle Experiments Kamesh Sankaran , Kurt Polzin Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:12PM - 3:24PM	UO5.00007: Exhaust Plume Measurements of the VASIMR VX-200 Benjamin Longmier , Edgar Bering III , Jared Squire , Tim Glover , Franklin Chang-Diaz , Michael Brukardt Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:24PM - 3:36PM	UO5.00008: High Power Electric Propulsion Using The VASIMR{\texttrademark} VX-200: A Flight Technology Prototype Edgar Bering III , Benjamin Longmier , Tim Glover , Franklin Chang-Diaz , Jared Squire , Michael Brukardt Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:36PM - 3:48PM	UO5.00009: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:48PM - 4:00PM	UO5.00010: Wire Ablation Plasma Source Development at Sandia National Laboratories M.D. Johnston , K. Hahn , B.V. Oliver , T.A. Mehlhorn , D.W. Droemer , M.D. Crain , Y. Maron , V. Bernshtam , E. Stambulchik Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:00PM - 4:12PM	UO5.00011: A time-resolution study of converging point of atmospheric microwave plasma Chuji Wang , Ping-Rey Jang , Nimisha Srivastava , Susan Scherrer , Theodore S. Dibble , Yixiang Duan Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:12PM - 4:24PM	UO5.00012: Effect of surface conditions affecting voltage breakdowns Randolph Flauta , Maro Aghazarian , John Caughman , David Ruzic Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:24PM - 4:36PM	UO5.00013: Atmospheric microwave plasma system using hybrid resonant structures Hoyoung Song , Jung Mi Hong , Keun Ho Lee , Jin Joo Choi Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:36PM - 4:48PM	UO5.00014: Study of atmospheric air AC glow discharge using optical emission spectroscopy and near infrared diode laser cavity ringdown spectroscopy Nimisha Srivastava , Chuji Wang , Theodore S. Dibble Preview Abstract

Session UP6: Poster Session VIII: Astrophysical and Space Plasmas; Laboratory Astrophysics; Beams, Coherent Radiation and Computation; Basic Plasma Experiment; Divertors, Edge Physics, and Fuelling

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

	UP6.00001: ASTROPHYSICAL AND SPACE PLASMAS Preview Abstract
	UP6.00002: Hamiltonian Theory and Stochastic Simulation Methods for Radiation Belt Dynamics Xin Tao , Anthony Chan , Alain Brizard , Jay Albert , James Miller Preview Abstract
	UP6.00003: Ion temperatures in the terrestrial ring current: Comparison between remote measurements and simulation Amy Keesee , Judith Connelly , Earl Scime , Mei-Ching Fok Preview Abstract
	UP6.00004: What Supports the Parallel Electric Field in the Birkeland (Field-Aligned) Current Regions of the Earth's Magnetosphere John Jasperse , Bamandas Basu , Eric Lund , Neil Grossbard Preview Abstract
	UP6.00005: Particle heating and density cavity formation by inertial Alfven waves Stephen Vincena , T.A. Carter , D.W. Auerbach , W. Gekelman Preview Abstract
	UP6.00006: Numerical simulation of constrained and unconstrained emission from an electron horseshoe distribution A.W. Cross , K.M. Gillespie , D.C. Speirs , K Ronald , A.D.R. Phelps , S.L. McConville , C.G. Whyte , C.W. Robertson , R. Bingham , B.J. Kellet , I. Vorgul , R.A. Cairns Preview Abstract
	UP6.00007: Cyclotron Maser Radiation From An Inhomogeneous Plasma R.A. Cairns , Irena Vorgul , Robert Bingham Preview Abstract
	UP6.00008: Understanding Ionospheric Effects on the LWA Christopher Watts , K.F. Dymond , Masaya Kuniyoshi Preview Abstract
	UP6.00009: Solar Coronal Heating By Plasma Waves Bengt Eliasson , Robert Bingham , Padma Shukla , Lennart Stenflo Preview Abstract
	UP6.00010: Lundquist Number Scaling of Solar Coronal Heating Due to Random Photospheric Footpoint Motion in a Three-Dimensional Tectonics Model L. Lin , C.S. Ng , A. Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract
	UP6.00011: Alignment of Velocity and Magnetic Fluctuations in Anisotropic MHD Turbulence C.S. Ng , A. Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract
	UP6.00012: Current-Driven Instabilities and Coronal Heating Steven Spangler Preview Abstract
	UP6.00013: Particle acceleration by quasi-parallel shocks in the solar wind V.L. Galinsky , V.I. Shevchenko Preview Abstract
	UP6.00014: Thomas Gold's Intense Solar Wind; It's evidence in prehistoric petroglyphs recorded along rivers in North and South America A.L. Peratt Preview Abstract
	UP6.00015: Relativistic Pulsar Winds with Pressure Anisotropy and Heat Flow Jason TenBarge , Richard Hazeltine , Swadesh Mahajan Preview Abstract
	UP6.00016: Momentum transport from current-driven and flow-driven instabilities in astrophysical disks S.C. Prager , F. Ebrahimi , D.D. Schnack Preview Abstract
	UP6.00017: Angular Momentum of Non-axisymmetric Global Modes in Magnetically Confined Plasmas and in Astrophysics* L. Fei , B. Coppi Preview Abstract
	UP6.00018: Twin-Peak Quasi Periodic Oscillations and Tri-dimen-sional Spiral Modes of Disks Around Black Holes* P. Rebusco , B. Coppi Preview Abstract
	UP6.00019: General Relativistic Plasma Disk Dynamics, Key Role of Topology and Interpretation of Black Hole Associated Phenomena* B. Coppi Preview Abstract
	UP6.00020: Long Term Evolution of Magnetized Bubbles in Galaxy Clusters Wei Liu , Hui Li , Shengtai Li , Scott Hsu Preview Abstract
	UP6.00021: Magnetic Fields and Turbulence in the Intra-cluster Medium of Galaxy Clusters Hui Li , Hao Xu , Wei Liu Preview Abstract
	UP6.00022: Simulations of Decaying Kinetic Alfv\'en Wave Turbulence: Intermittent and Coherent Structures Kurt Smith , Paul Terry Preview Abstract
	UP6.00023: MHD stability of extragalactic jets with azimuthal rotation C. Carey , C. Sovinec , J. Everett , S. Heinz Preview Abstract
	UP6.00024: Astrophysical jet dynamos based on spheromak, dusty plasma, and Hamiltonian concepts Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
	UP6.00025: Magnetic Pattern Resulting from Particle Acceleration in the Cosmic Ray Shock Precursor V. Ivanov , M.A. Malkov , P.H. Diamond Preview Abstract
	UP6.00026: Cosmic ray effect on magnetization of a relativistic foreshock in an unmagetized and weakly magnetized plasmas Mikhail Medvedev Preview Abstract
	UP6.00027: Energy transfer via Weibel and two-stream instabilities in two-temperature electron-ion plasmas Jaehong Park , Chuang Ren , Eric G. Blackman , Xianglong Kong Preview Abstract
	UP6.00028: Lower-Hybrid Wave Activity, Reconnection and the reactive Weibel Instability Robert Bingham , Luis Silva , V.D. Shapiro , Padma Shukla , Raoul Trines Preview Abstract
	UP6.00029: Self-Regulating Reconnection in Marginally Collisionless Coronae of Accreting Black Holes Jeremy Goodman , Dmitri Uzdensky Preview Abstract
	UP6.00030: LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS Preview Abstract
	UP6.00031: A laboratory experiment for studying the eruption of a magnetic flux loop in a large magnetized plasma Shreekrishna Tripathi , Walter Gekelman Preview Abstract
	UP6.00032: Magnetically driven behavior of plasma loops Eve Stenson , Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
	UP6.00033: Characterization of the Turbulent Electromotive Force in the Madison Dynamo Experiment E.J. Kaplan , C.B. Forest , R.D. Kendrick , N.Z. Taylor , E.J. Spence Preview Abstract
	UP6.00034: Reduction of Turbulence in the Madison Dynamo Experiment N.Z. Taylor , C.B. Forest , N.S. Haehn , E.J. Kaplan , R.D. Kendrick , K. Reuter , E.J. Spence Preview Abstract
	UP6.00035: MHD Modeling of a Plasma Dynamo Experiment Cary Forest , Adam Bayliss , Dalton Schnack , Erik Spence , Klaus Reuter Preview Abstract
	UP6.00036: Spinning a Hot, Unmagnetized Plasma C. Collins , C.B. Forest , R. Kendrick , J. Jara-Almonte Preview Abstract
	UP6.00037: Overview of the Princeton MagnetoRotational Instability Experiment E. Schartman , M. Nornberg , A. Roach , H.T. Ji , D. Coster , W. Liu , J. Goodman , M.J. Burin Preview Abstract
	UP6.00038: Angular Momentum Transport Studies in the Princeton MRI Experiment Austin Roach , Mark Nornberg , Hantao Ji , Jeremy Goodman Preview Abstract
	UP6.00039: Free-surface MHD channel flow experiments M.D. Nornberg , H. Ji , J. Luc Peterson , J.R. Rhoads Preview Abstract
	UP6.00040: Effects of transverse magnetic field on channel flow of liquid gallium John Rhoads , Hantao Ji , Mark Nornberg , Scott Pfeffer Preview Abstract
	UP6.00041: Magnetorotational Instability in Multiple-fluid Plasmas H. Ji , H. Rinderknecht , J. McDonald , M. Nornberg , M. Yamada , A. Gurak , E.L. Foley Preview Abstract
	UP6.00042: Simulations of waves in magnetised spherical Couette flow Erik Spence , Klaus Reuter Preview Abstract
	UP6.00043: A Simplified Method to Estimate Transport Coefficients of Laser Plasmas and H-Rich White Dwarf Stars Vithal L. Patel , Jaechul Oh Preview Abstract
	UP6.00044: Colliding Laser-Produced Plasmas on LaPD Andrew Collette , Walter Gekelman Preview Abstract
	UP6.00045: Experiments to Observe the Weibel Instability: The Origin of Gamma Ray Burst Afterglow C.M. Huntington , T. Matsuoka , C. McGuffy , A. Maksimchuk , V. Yanovsky , K. Krushelnick , T. Katsouleas , M. Medvedev , L.O. Silva , W.B. Mori , R. Bingham , R.P. Drake Preview Abstract
	UP6.00046: Magnetic Bubble Expansion as an Experimental Model for Extra-Galactic Radio Lobes Alan G. Lynn , Yue Zhang , Scott Hsu , Hui Li , Wei Liu , Mark Gilmore , Christopher Watts Preview Abstract
	UP6.00047: Design of a Compact Coaxial Magnetized Plasma Gun for Magnetic Bubble Expansion Experiments Yue Zhang , Alan G. Lynn , Scott C. Hsu , Hui Li , Wei Liu , Mark Gilmore , Christopher Watts Preview Abstract
	UP6.00048: Critical ionization velocity in plasma-neutral collisions on the Caltech spheromak experiment A.L. Moser , P.M. Bellan Preview Abstract
	UP6.00049: Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in a Sheared Flow Actuated by a Magnetic Field Sandra Wright , Radu Presura , Stephan Neff , Christopher Plechaty , David Martinez Preview Abstract
	UP6.00050: Modeling of Multi-Interface, Diverging, Hydrodynamic Experiments for the National Ignition Facility M.J. Grosskopf , R.P. Drake , C.C. Kuranz , A.R. Miles , J.F. Hansen , T. Plewa , N. Hearn , D. Arnett , J.C. Wheeler Preview Abstract
	UP6.00051: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
	UP6.00052: Shock experiments with magnetically accelerated flyer plates Stephan Neff , Sandra Wright , David Martinez , Christopher Plechaty , Radu Presura Preview Abstract
	UP6.00053: Radiation production in Weibel-generated magnetic fields in relativistic astrophysical shocks Sarah Reynolds , Mikhail Medvedev Preview Abstract
	UP6.00054: 1 D analysis of Radiative Shock damping by lateral radiative losses Michel Busquet , Edouard Audit Preview Abstract
	UP6.00055: BEAMS, COHERENT RADIATION AND COMPUTATION Preview Abstract
	UP6.00056: Analysis and Experiments On Peer-to-Peer Locking of Magnetrons E.J. Cruz , P. Pengvanich , Y.Y. Lau , R.M. Gilgenbach , B. Hoff , J.W. Luginsland Preview Abstract
	UP6.00057: Continuing Studies of a Simple Gyrotron Model Equation Harold Weitzner Preview Abstract
	UP6.00058: Experimental Research on a 1.5 MW, 110 GHz Gyrotron M.A. Shapiro , Y. Hidaka , E.M. Choi , I. Mastovsky , J.R. Sirigiri , D.S. Tax , R.J. Temkin , J. Neilson Preview Abstract
	UP6.00059: Experimental Verification of Magnetron Operation with a Transparent Cathode Sarita Prasad , Mikhail Fuks , C. Jerald Buchenauer , Edl Schamiloglu Preview Abstract
	UP6.00060: Dielectric Window Breakdown on the UM/L-3 Relativistic Magnetron B.W. Hoff , R.M. Gilgenbach , Y.Y. Lau , D. French , M.A. Franzi , M.D. Haworth , P.J. Mardahl Preview Abstract
	UP6.00061: Accurate Computations of Cavity Frequencies from time domain VORPAL simulations Travis Austin , Serguei Ovtchinnikov , John Cary , Leo Bellantoni Preview Abstract
	UP6.00062: Dynamic Control of Virtual Cathode for Improved IEC-POPS Operation Yongho Kim , Hans Herrmann , Greg Dale , Keenan Pepper Preview Abstract
	UP6.00063: Excitation of surface plasma wave over a plasma cylinder by a relativistic electron beam via Cerenkov interaction Gagan Kumar , Vipin Kumar Tripathi Preview Abstract
	UP6.00064: Building Novel RF Sources out of Optimized Photonic Crystals Gregory R. Werner , Tobin Munsat , Carl A. Bauer , John R. Cary Preview Abstract
	UP6.00065: Optimized Photonic Crystal Accelerating Cavities Carl Bauer , Gregory Werner , John Cary Preview Abstract
	UP6.00066: Simulation of x-ray generation by betatron oscillation in a laser-plasma based accelerator Hae June Lee , Seok Won Hwang , Sang Young Chung , Dong Eon Kim , Cha Su Park Preview Abstract
	UP6.00067: Ion Source and Laser-Induced Fluorescence Diagnostic System Development for the Paul Trap Simulator Experiment H. Wang , M. Chung , R.C. Davidson , M. Dorf , P.C. Efthimion , E.P. Gilson , R. Majeski , E.A. Startsev , N. Thomas , A. Arora Preview Abstract
	UP6.00068: Distribution Function Effects on the Stability of Plasmas in the Paul Trap Simulator Experiment E.P. Gilson , M. Chung , R.C. Davidson , M. Dorf , P.C. Efthimion , R. Majeski , E.A. Startsev , H. Wang , N. Thomas , A. Arora Preview Abstract
	UP6.00069: Progress with an Implicit Drift-Lorentz mover R.H. Cohen , B.I. Cohen , A. Friedman , D.P. Grote , J.-L. Vay Preview Abstract
	UP6.00070: Hardware acceleration of PIC codes: tapping into the power of state of the art processing units R.A. Fonseca , P. Abreu , S.F. Martins , L.O. Silva Preview Abstract
	UP6.00071: Enhanced quasi-static PIC simulation with pipelining algorithm for e-cloud instability Bing Feng , Chengkun Huang , Viktor Decyk , Warren Mori , Patric Muggli , Tom Katsouleas Preview Abstract
	UP6.00072: Beam Steering, Focusing and Compression for Warm-Dense Matter Experiments S.M. Lidia , A. Anders , R.H. Cohen , J.E. Coleman , M. Dorf , E.P. Gilson , D.P. Grote , J.Y. Jung , M. Leitner , B.G. Logan , P.K. Roy , A.B. Sefkow , P.A. Seidl , W.L. Waldron , D.R. Welch Preview Abstract
	UP6.00073: Simulating Acceleration Schedules for NDCX-II W.M. Sharp , A. Friedman , D.P. Grote , E. Henestroza , M.A. Leitner , W.L. Waldron Preview Abstract
	UP6.00074: Ion Beam Pulse Propagation through a Neutralizing Background Plasma along a Solenoidal Magnetic Field: Whistler Wave Excitation and Beam Self-focusing Mikhail Dorf , Igor Kaganovich , Edward Startsev , Ronald Davidson Preview Abstract
	UP6.00075: Multi- Meter-Long Plasma Source for Heavy Ion Beam Charge Neutralization P.C. Efthimion , E.P. Gilson , R.C. Davidson , B.G. Logan , P.A. Seidl , W. Waldron Preview Abstract
	UP6.00076: Phase Space Distribution of the University of Maryland Electron Ring (UMER) Source I. Haber , S. Bernal , B. Beaudoin , K. Fiuza , R.A. Kishek , P.G. O'Shea , C. Papadopoulos , M. Reiser , D. Stratakis , C. Wu Preview Abstract
	UP6.00077: Stability of the return-current-two-stream surface mode Edward Startsev , Mikhail Dorf , Ronald Davidson Preview Abstract
	UP6.00078: Non-Abelian Courant-Snyder Theory for Coupled Transverse Dynamics of Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Focusing Lattices Hong Qin , Ronald Davidson Preview Abstract
	UP6.00079: Nonlinear evolution of a relativistic electron beam in a plasma Xianglong Kong , Chuang Ren , John Tonge Preview Abstract
	UP6.00080: Numerical study of the propagation of positron beams in plasmas Xiaoying Li , Patric Muggli Preview Abstract
	UP6.00081: Preservation of Ultra Low Emittances in Future High Energy Plasma Wakefield-based Colliders Reza Gholizadeh , Tom Katsouleas , Patric Muggli , Warren Mori Preview Abstract
	UP6.00082: Simulation and Investigation of Weibel Instability for LWFA and PWFA Electron Beams Brian Allen , Tom Katsouleas , Bing Feng , Anatoly Maksimchuk , Vitaly Yakimenko , Patric Muggli Preview Abstract
	UP6.00083: 2D limiting current of a finite-width electron pulse in a parallel-plate gap Wee Shing Koh , Lay-Kee Ang , Shih-Hung Chen , Ling-Chieh Tai , Lin Wu Preview Abstract
	UP6.00084: Designing Neutralized Drift Compression for Focusing of Intense Beam Pulses in a Background Plasma Igor D. Kaganovich , Michael Dorf , Edward A. Startsev , Ronald C. Davidson Preview Abstract
	UP6.00085: Energy Spectra of RITS-6 Electron Beam Derived from Depth Dose Measurements Timothy Webb , Bryan Oliver , Nichelle Bruner Preview Abstract
	UP6.00086: Calculation of charge-changing cross sections of ions or atoms colliding with fast ions using the classical trajectory method Ariel Shnidman , Harrison E. Mebane , Igor D. Kaganovich , Ronald C. Davidson Preview Abstract
	UP6.00087: Electron Beam Design and Calibration for the Solid/Liquid Lithium Divertor Experiment Michael Jaworski , R. Flauta , T.K. Gray , J. Kim , C.Y. Lau , M.B. Lee , M.J. Neumann , V. Surla , D.N. Ruzic Preview Abstract
	UP6.00088: Multi Bunch Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Experiments Patric Muggli , Vitaly Yakimenko , Efftimios Kallos , Karl Kusche , Jangho Park , Marcus Babzien , Adam Lichtl Preview Abstract
	UP6.00089: Scalings in a Plasma Wakefield Accelerator Ian Blumenfeld , F.J. Decker , M.J. Hogan , R. Ischebeck , R. Iverson , N. Kirby , R. Siemann , D. Walz , C.E. Clayton , C. Huang , C. Joshi , W. Lu , K.A. Marsh , W.B. Mori , M. Zhou , T.C. Katsouleas , P. Muggli , E. Oz Preview Abstract
	UP6.00090: The Dependence of Electron Trapping on Plasma Density in a Plasma Wakefield Accelerator Neil Kirby , Ian Blumenfeld , Franz-Josef Decker , Mark Hogan , Rasmus Ischebeck , Richard Iverson , Robert Siemann , Dieter Walz , David Auerbach , Christopher Clayton , Chengkun Huang , Chandrashekhar Joshi , Devon Johnson , Wei Lu , Kenneth Marsh , Warren Mori , Miaomiao Zhou , Thomas Katsouleas , Patric Muggli , Erdem Oz Preview Abstract
	UP6.00091: Positron acceleration and beam loading in a beam-driven plasma wakefield Weiming An , Wei Lu , Chengkun Huang , Xiaoxiao Xu , Warren Mori Preview Abstract
	UP6.00092: Radiation Pressure Acceleration by Circularly Polarized Pulses: Three-Dimensional Dynamics and Angular Momentum Absorption T.V. Liseykina , D. Bauer , A. Macchi , F. Pegoraro Preview Abstract
	UP6.00093: BASIC PLASMA EXPERIMENT Preview Abstract
	UP6.00094: Electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in a plasma with heavy negative ions Robert L. Merlino , Su-Hyun Kim , Jonathon Heinrich , Marlene Rosenberg Preview Abstract
	UP6.00095: Observation of Fast-Ion Doppler-Shifted Resonance with Shear Alfven Waves S. Zhou , Y. Zhang , H. Boehmer , W. Heidbrink , R. McWilliams , S. Vincena , T. Carter , W. Gekelman , D. Leneman , P. Pribyl Preview Abstract
	UP6.00096: Generation of Polarized Shear Alfven Waves by a Rotating Magnetic Field Source Alex Gigliotti , Walter Gekelman , Patrick Pribyl , Stephen Vincena , Alex Karavaev , Xi Shao , Dennis Papadopoulos Preview Abstract
	UP6.00097: Simulations of drift-Alfven turbulence in LAPD using BOUT Pavel Popovich , Maxim Umansky , Troy Carter , Steve Cowley Preview Abstract
	UP6.00098: Convective Generation of Lorentzian Pulses in Cross-Field Pressure Gradients Meixuan Shi , David Pace , James Maggs , George Morales , Troy Carter Preview Abstract
	UP6.00099: Interaction of fast ion beam with plasma turbulence in the TORPEX simple magnetized toroidal plasma Gennady Plyushchev , Ambrogio Fasoli , Ivo Furno , Benoit Labit , Paolo Ricci , Christian Theiler Preview Abstract
	UP6.00100: Instabilities, blobs and transport in TORPEX simple magnetized toroidal plasmas A. Fasoli , I. Furno , D. Iraji , B. Labit , G. Plyushchev , P. Ricci , C. Theiler , A. Diallo , S. Muller , M. Podesta , F. Poli Preview Abstract
	UP6.00101: Modeling Alfven and Whistler Waves Generation by Rotating Magnetic Field Source X. Shao , A. Karavavev , A.S. Sharma , K. Papadopoulos , N. Gumerov , G. Joyce , A. Gigliotti , W. Gekelman Preview Abstract
	UP6.00102: Generation of Whistler Wave by a Rotating Magnetic Field Source A. Karavaev , K. Papadopoulos , X. Shao , A.S. Sharma , A. Gigliotti , W. Gekelman , P. Pribyl , S. Vincena Preview Abstract
	UP6.00103: On Possibility of Fizeau Interferometry In Plasma$^{\ast }$ D.L. Brower , W.X. Ding , V.V. Mirnov Preview Abstract
	UP6.00104: The Asymmetric Current Mirror Probe J.E. Maggs , T.A. Carter Preview Abstract
	UP6.00105: Ion Temperature Measurements in Ultracold Neutral Plasmas Jose Castro , Hong Gao , Thomas Killian Preview Abstract
	UP6.00106: Measurement of two-point two-velocity correlation functions in the ion phase-space Fred Skiff Preview Abstract
	UP6.00107: Whistler Turbulence: Particle-in-Cell Simulations S. Peter Gary , Shinji Saito , Hui Li Preview Abstract
	UP6.00108: Modeling radiation from relativistic collisionless shocks Shriharsha Pothapragada , Sarah Reynolds , Mikhail Medvedev Preview Abstract
	UP6.00109: Effects of light mass doping on ion velocity distribution functions in an electric double layer Ioana A. Biloiu , Earl E. Scime Preview Abstract
	UP6.00110: Maxwellianization of electron distribution functions by convective instabilities in presheaths S.D. Baalrud , C.C. Hegna , J.D. Callen Preview Abstract
	UP6.00111: Low Velocity Ion Stopping in Dense and Multicomponent Plasmas Bekbolat Tashev , Claude Deutsch , Patrice Fromy Preview Abstract
	UP6.00112: Determining electron temperature for small spherical probes from network analyzer measurements of complex impedance David N. Walker , Richard F. Fernsler , David D. Blackwell , William E. Amatucci Preview Abstract
	UP6.00113: Localized momentum sources in a transport code as a model for biased-rings in a Helicon plasma T. Marine , M. Breyfogle , A.S. Ware , M. Gilmore , C. Watts , E. Schuster Preview Abstract
	UP6.00114: Laser-plasma expansion into a preformed magnetized plasma C. Niemann , C. Constantin , D. Schaeffer , E. Everson , A. Zylstra , N. Kugland , P. Pribyl , W. Gekelman , A. Collette , S. Tripathi , S. Vincena Preview Abstract
	UP6.00115: DIVERTORS, EDGE PHYSICS AND FUELLING Preview Abstract
	UP6.00116: Divertor Configurations which Optimize Helium Pumping James Strachan Preview Abstract
	UP6.00117: New physics basis for SOL width Mike Kotschenreuther , Prashant Valanju , Swadesh Mahajan Preview Abstract
	UP6.00118: Analysis of Geometric Modifications to Optimize High-Power Tokamak Divertors M.V. Umansky , R.H. Bulmer , R.H. Cohen , I. Joseph , T.D. Rognlien , D.D. Ryutov Preview Abstract
	UP6.00119: Control of edge localized modes through toroidally asymmetric scrape-off layer current perturbations I. Joseph , R.H. Cohen , D.D. Ryutov , M.V. Umansky , X.Q. Xu Preview Abstract
	UP6.00120: The dynamics of coherent scrape-off layer structures in a snowflake divertor D.D. Ryutov , R.H. Cohen , I. Joseph , T.D. Rognlien , M.V. Umansky Preview Abstract
	UP6.00121: Coupled GEM-XGC Simulations of Edge Pedestal Plasmas Scott Parker , Weigang Wan , Yang Chen Preview Abstract
	UP6.00122: Nonlinear Full-f Edge Gyrokinetic Turbulence Simulations X.Q. Xu , A.M. Dimits , M.V. Umansky Preview Abstract
	UP6.00123: Neoclassical orbit calculations with a full-f code for tokamak edge plasmas T.D. Rognlien , R.H. Cohen , M. Dorr , J. Hittinger , X.Q. Xu , P. Collela , D. Martin Preview Abstract
	UP6.00124: A velocity-dependent anomalous radial transport model for (2-D, 2-V) kinetic transport codes Kowsik Bodi , Sergei Krasheninnikov , Ron Cohen , Tom Rognlien Preview Abstract
	UP6.00125: Fully Electromagnetic Nonlinear Gyrokinetic Equations for Tokamak Edge Turbulence Z. Zhang , H. Nobu , T.S. Hahm , Lu Wang Preview Abstract
	UP6.00126: Numerical Simulation of SOL-Divertor Plasma Transport for Gas Puffing Operation in the KSTAR Tokamak Hyunsun Han , Ki Min Kim , Sang Hee Hong Preview Abstract
	UP6.00127: Flows and electric fields near the edge of a tokamak plasma Frederick Hinton Preview Abstract
	UP6.00128: Overview of MARFE along Improved confinement mode in ohmic and LHCD plasmas with graphite limiters on HT-7 tokamak M. Asif Preview Abstract
	UP6.00129: Predictive Simulation of Profile Modification by Hydrogenic Pellet Injection into Tokamak Plasma Ki Min Kim , Hyunsun Han , Sang Hee Hong Preview Abstract
	UP6.00130: Performance of the Ignitor Pellet Injector A. Frattolillo , S. Migliori , S. Podda , F. Bombarda , L.R. Baylor , J.B.O. Caughman , S.K. Combs , C. Foust , D. Fehling , J.M. McJill , S. Meitner , G. Roveta Preview Abstract
	UP6.00131: First results of a new high resolution divertor IR camera at JET S. Devaux , T. Eich , G. Arnoux , W. Fundamenski , A. Alonso Preview Abstract
	UP6.00132: Study of effects of non-thermal particles on kinetic H-mode pedestal evolution A.Y. Pankin , G. Bateman , F.D. Halpern , A.H. Kritz , T. Rafiq , C.S. Chang , S. Ku , G. Park , D.C. McCune Preview Abstract
	UP6.00133: MHD-consistent Kinetic XGC0 study of 3D RMP effect on edge pedestal transport Gunyoung Park , H. Strauss , C.S. Chang , S. Ku , J-K Park Preview Abstract
	UP6.00134: Development of a Coupled Kinetic Plasma - Neutral Transport Code D.P. Stotler , C.S. Chang , G. Park Preview Abstract

Session UM7: Miniconference on the Plasma Physics of the Solar Wind: From Parker (1958) to the Present IV

Chair: Benjamin Chandran, University of New Hampshire
- Pegasus

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00PM - 2:25PM	UM7.00001: Anisotropic fluxes of energy and cross-helicity to smaller scales in the solar wind Miriam Forman , Benjamin MacBride , Charles Smith , John Podesta Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:25PM - 2:50PM	UM7.00002: Flux tubes in the solar wind and perpendicular diffusion of energetic particles Gang Li , Gang Qin Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:50PM - 3:15PM	UM7.00003: Flux-Tube Texture of the Solar Wind: Implications for the Scaling of Anisotropic Magnetic Fluctuation Spectra A. Bhattacharjee , C.-S. Ng , C.W. Smith , B. Vasquez Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:15PM - 3:40PM	UM7.00004: MHD relaxation, intermittency and the origin of discontinuities in the solar wind W. Matthaeus , S. Servidio , A. Greco , P. Chuychai , P. Dmitruk Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:40PM - 4:05PM	UM7.00005: Determination of anisotropic magnetic energy spectra using Ulysses data Sean Oughton , Timothy S. Horbury , Miriam A. Forman Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:05PM - 4:30PM	UM7.00006: The role of cross-helicity in magnetohydrodynamic turbulence Stanislav Boldyrev , Fausto Cattaneo , Joanne Mason , Jean Carlos Perez Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:30PM - 4:55PM	UM7.00007: Imbalanced Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence: Numerics and Theory Jean C. Perez , Stanislav Boldyrev Preview Abstract