Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2006 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Monday–Friday, October 30–November 3 2006; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Session Index

Session BO1: Basic Plasma Physics I

Chair: Robert Merlino, University of Iowa
Room: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Grand Salon G

Monday, October 30, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO1.00001: Positron--Electron, Pair-Plasma Production on OMEGA EP J. Myatt, A.V. Maximov, R.W. Short Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO1.00002: Quasi-Linear and Nonlinear High-Harmonic Generation from Ultraintense Ultrafast Laser Plasmas Robin Marjoribanks, Cedric Thaury, Fabien Quere, Jean-Paul Geindre, Patrick Audebert, Pascal Monot, Philippe Martin Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO1.00003: Spectroscopic Analysis of Electron Beam Diodes for Flash X-ray Radiography at Sandia National Laboratories* M.D. Johnston, B.V. Oliver, K. Hahn, D. Rovang, J.E. Maenchen, D. Droemer, D.R. Welch, Y. Maron Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO1.00004: Coherent X-Ray Emission from a Plasma Discharge-Driven Hydride Target George H. Miley, Andrei Lipson, Heinz Hora Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO1.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO1.00006: Structure of an Ionizing Shock Wave in a Guide Tube Christopher Boswell Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO1.00007: Stationary electrostatic structures revisited Martin V. Goldman, David L. Newman, Daniel Main, Andre Mangeney Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO1.00008: Observation of a devil's staircase behavior and experimental control of chaos in wave-particle interaction Alessandro Macor, Fabrice Doveil, Yves Elskens Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO1.00009: Dominance of second growth rate peak in Alfv\'enic behavior and instability transition of relativistic electromagnetic ion cyclotron instabilities near threshold Shih-Hao Lee, Kuan-Ren Chen, Hunag-Kui Chen Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO1.00010: Accelerate the transition of radioisotopes or unwanted weapons-grade $^{239}$Pu into stable nuclei with a system of high frequency modulation for a net energy gain Eugene Pamfiloff Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO1.00011: A Phase Space Study of an Electron Beam Interacting with Lasers and Plasma Waves A. Bowman, R. Williams Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO1.00012: Micro- and nano- second time scale, high power electrical wire explosions in water. Alon Grinenko, Sergey Efimov, Arkadii Sayapin, Alexander Fedotov, Viktor Gurovich, Yakov Krasik Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO1.00013: Dipolar radiation from spinning dust grains coupled to an electromagnetic wave A. Guerreiro, M. Eloy, J.T. Mendonca, R. Bingham Preview Abstract

Session BO2: Space and Astrophysical Plasmas

Sponsoring Units: GPAP
Chair: Yu Lin, Auburn University
Room: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Grand Salon H

Monday, October 30, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO2.00001: Solitons in the Auroral Upward Current Region Daniel Main, David Newman, Robert Ergun, Martin Goldman Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO2.00002: Simulations of Jetted Relativistic Blastwaves in Astrophysics Jay Salmonson, P. Chris Fragile, Peter Anninos, Jeff Jauregui Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO2.00003: Influence of Episodic Mass Ejection on Hydrodynamic Jet Evolution S. Sublett, J.P. Knauer, D.D. Meyerhofer, I.V. Igumenshchev, T.J.B. Collins, A. Frank Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO2.00004: Production of Cumulative Jets Generated by Laser-Driven Collapsing Hollow Cones and Wedges Sergei Nikitin, Jacob Grun, Charles Manka, Yefim Aglitskiy, Daniel Zabetakis, Alexander Velikovich, Christopher Miller, John M. Laming Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO2.00005: Statistical Theory of a Magnetized Accretion Disk Corona Dmitri Uzdensky, Jeremy Goodman Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO2.00006: 3-D MHD Simulation of the Accretion Disk Corona A.Y. Pankin, Z. Mikic, V. Titov, J. Goodman, D.A. Uzdensky, D.D. Schnack Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO2.00007: Generation of secondary whistler emissions Anatoly Streltsov, Gurudas Ganguli, Martin Lampe, Glenn Joyce, K. Dennis Papadopoulos, Wally Manheimer Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO2.00008: Nonlinear electron dynamics in large-amplitude whistlers M. Lampe, A.V. Streltsov, G. Ganguli, W.M. Manheimer, G. Joyce, K. Papadopoulos Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO2.00009: Meteor Plasma Trails in E-Region Ionosphere: Diffusion, Electric Fields, and Disturbances Y.S. Dimant, M.M. Oppenheim Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO2.00010: Generation and Evolution of Intense Ion-Cyclotron Turbulence by Artificial Plasma Cloud in the Magnetosphere Gurudas Ganguli, Leonid Rudakov, Manish MIthaiwala, Dennis Papadopoulos Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO2.00011: Formation of a Heavy-Ion Induced ULF Cavity in the Earth's Magnetosphere Manish Mithaiwala, Leonid Rudakov, Gurudas Ganguli, Dennis Papadopoulos Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO2.00012: Multiscale phenomena in the magnetosphere: Power-law and Weibull distributions Veeramani Thangamani, Surja Sharma Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO2.00013: Turbulent Alfven waves and fast magnetosonic waves in the solar corona Benjamin Chandran Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 12:06PM - 12:18PM		BO2.00014: Inertial range physics of solar wind turbulence as revealed by 3 second plasma measurements J.J. Podesta Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 12:18PM - 12:30PM		BO2.00015: 3D Magnetospheric Structure Prior to Substorm Onset and Onset Mechanism C.Z. Cheng, Sorin Zaharia, Nikolai Gorelenkov Preview Abstract

Session BO3: Fast Ignition

Chair: Farhat Beg, University of California, San Diego
Room: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Grand Salon KL

Monday, October 30, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO3.00001: Isochoric Implosions for Fast Ignition Daniel Clark, Max Tabak Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO3.00002: Gain Curves for Fast-Ignition Inertial Confinement Fusion A.A. Solodov, R. Betti, J.A. Delettrez, C. Zhou Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO3.00003: Fast-Ignition Fuel Assembly: Theory and Experiments C. Zhou, R. Betti, W. Theobald, C. Stoeckl, V.A. Smalyuk Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO3.00004: High-Areal-Density, Fuel-Assembly Experiments for the Fast-Ignitor Concept W. Theobald, C. Stoeckl, C. Zhou, R. Betti, S. Roberts, V.A. Smalyuk, V.Yu. Glebov, J.A. Delettrez, T.C. Sangster, D.D. Meyerhofer, C.K. Li, R.D. Petrasso Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO3.00005: Present Status of FIREX Project for Ignition and Burn Hiroshi Azechi Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO3.00006: Collimation of laser-induced high energy density electrons in imploded cylinder plasmas Hirotaka Nakamura, Ryosuke Kodama, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Takeshi Matsuoka, Toshinori Yabuuchi, Kazuo Tanaka, Hiroyuki Shiraga, Peter Norreys Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO3.00007: Increased Hot Electron Production with Low-Density Gold Foams for Fast Ignition Kazuo A. Tanaka, A.L. Lei, R. Kodama, R.G. Kumar, K. Nagai, T. Norimatsu, T. Yabu-uchi, K. Mima Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO3.00008: 2-D Simulations of OMEGA Fast-Ignition Cone Targets K.S. Anderson, R. Betti, P.W. McKenty, P.B. Radha, M.M. Marinak Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO3.00009: Hydrodynamic Simulations of Integrated Fast-Ignition Experiments Planned for OMEGA/OMEGA EP Laser Systems J.A. Delettrez, J. Myatt, C. Stoeckl, D.D. Meyerhofer Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO3.00010: Proton Beam Source Suitable for Fast Ignition Targets R.B. Stephens, M.P. Mauldin, K. Akli, P. Gu, D. Hey, J. King, N. Patel, B. Zhang, F. Beg, S. Chen, J. Pasley, M. Wei, D. Clark, R. Freeman, K. Highbarger, J. Hill, K. Krauter, L. Van Woerkom, R. Weber, J. Green, K. Lancaster, C. Murphy, P. Norreys, G. Gregori, S. Hatchett Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO3.00011: Proton acceleration with high intensity lasers interacting on micro-cone targets Emmanuel d'Humieres, Tom Cowan, Sandrine Gaillard, Nathalie Le Galloudec, Jennifer Rassuchine, Yasuhiko Sentoku Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO3.00012: The LANL Research Program on Ion-Based Fast Ignition Juan C. Fernandez, B.J. Albright, K.A. Flippo, C. Gautier, B.M. Hegelich, M.J. Schmitt, R.K. Schulze, L. Yin, E. Brambrink, M. Geissel, P. Antici, J. Fuchs Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO3.00013: Above scaling short-pulse ion acceleration from flat foil and ``Pizza-top Cone'' targets at the Trident laser facility Kirk Flippo, B. Manuel Hegelich, D. Cort Gautier, J. Randy Johnson, John L. Kline, Tsutomu Shimada, Juan C. Fern\'andez, Sandrine Gaillard, Jennifer Rassuchine, Nathalie Le Galloudec, Thomas E. Cowan, Steve Malekos, Grant Korgan Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 12:06PM - 12:18PM		BO3.00014: Laser-Driven Super-High Velocity Targets for Impact Fast Ignition T. Sakaiya, H. Saito, H. Azechi, K. Otani, T. Watari, K. Takeda, D. Ichinose, H. Hosoda, M. Murakami, K. Shigemori, M. Nakai, H. Shiraga, S. Fujioka, H. Nagatomo, A. Sunahara, K. Mima, M. Karasik, J. Gardner, J. Bates, D. Colombant, J. Weber, S. Obenschain, Y. Aglitskiy Preview Abstract
Monday, October 30, 2006 12:18PM - 12:30PM		BO3.00015: Neutron Generation in Colliding Foils for Impact Fast Ignition T. Watari, T. Sakaiya, H. Azechi, M. Nakai, H. Shiraga, K. Shigemori, H. Hosoda, M. Murakami, K. Mima, M. Karasik, J. Gardner, J. Bates, D. Colombant, J. Weber, S. Obenschain, Y. Aglitskiy Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2006 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Monday–Friday, October 30–November 3 2006; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Session Index

Session BO1: Basic Plasma Physics I

Session BO2: Space and Astrophysical Plasmas

Session BO3: Fast Ignition

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