Bulletin of the American Physical Society

51st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 54, Number 15

Monday–Friday, November 2–6, 2009; Atlanta, Georgia

Session Index

Session JP8: Poster Session IV: Education and Outreach; Undergraduate and High School Research; DIII-D Tokamak II; Laser and Plasma Based Accelerators	Show Abstracts
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Room: Grand Hall East

		JP8.00001: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Preview Abstract
		JP8.00002: Plasma Science and Applications at the Intel Science Fair: A Retrospective Lee Berry Preview Abstract
		JP8.00003: Science Education Research Using Web-based Video Lisa Tarman, Pamella Ferris, Dan Bruder, Nick Gilligan, James Morgan, John DeLooper Preview Abstract
		JP8.00004: Plasma Display at the Liberty Science Center Dan Bruder, Nick Gilligan, Lisa Tarman, Pamella Ferris, James Morgan, John DeLooper, Andrew Zwicker Preview Abstract
		JP8.00005: Calibrating and characterizing X-ray diagnostics using the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Electron Beam Ion Trap: A Physics teacher's perspective Chad Gillis, Peter Beiersdorfer, Greg Brown, Joel Clementson, Alex Dixon, Ronny Elor, Edward Magee, Elmar Trabert Preview Abstract
		JP8.00006: On the Role of an Authentic Research Experience for K-12 Science Teachers Andrew Zwicker, James Morgan, John DeLooper Preview Abstract
		JP8.00007: UNDERGRADUATE AND HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH Preview Abstract
		JP8.00008: Calculation of stochastic broadening due to low mn magnetic perturbation in the simple map in action-angle coordinates Courtney Hinton, Alkesh Punjabi, Halima Ali Preview Abstract
		JP8.00009: Creation of a magnetic barrier at a noble q close to physical midpoint between two resonant surfaces in the ASDEX UG tokamak Justin Vazquez, Halima Ali, Alkesh Punjabi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00010: A symplectic map for trajectories of magnetic field lines in double-null divertor tokamaks Willie Crank, Halima Ali, Alkesh Punjabi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00011: Scaling of the stochastic broadening from low mn, high mn, and peeling-ballooning magnetic perturbations in the DIII-D tokamak Michael Zhao, Alkesh Punjabi, Halima Ali Preview Abstract
		JP8.00012: Beryllium Drive Disc Characterization for Laboratory Astrophysics Experiments J.R. Ditmar, R.P. Drake, C.C. Kuranz, M.J. Grosskopf Preview Abstract
		JP8.00013: 1D Hyades Study of Varying Input Parameters of a Gaussian Distribution N. Gjeci, R.P. Drake, E.M. Rutter, M.J. Grosskopf, C.C. Kuranz, B. Fryxell Preview Abstract
		JP8.00014: Absorption Spectra of BaF$_{2}$ Sm$_{2}$O$_{3}$, Sm, Gd, and Ho Plasmas Michael Martin, Serena Bastiani-Ceccotti Preview Abstract
		JP8.00015: BECOOL: a magnetohydrodynamic ballooning mode eigenvalue solver based on variable order Legendre polynomial basis functions Guy A. Cooper, Randolph S. Peterson, Ralf Gruber, W. Anthony Cooper, Jonathan P. Graves Preview Abstract
		JP8.00016: Comparison of Magnetospheric Ion Temperature Maps from In-Situ Measurements with Remote ENA-based Measurements Katharine Tallaksen, Amy Keesee, Earl Scime Preview Abstract
		JP8.00017: GPU-Accelerated FDTD Full-Wave Codes for Reflectometry Simulations B.C. Rose, S. Kubota, W.A. Peebles Preview Abstract
		JP8.00018: Fluctuations and Turbulence in the Enormous Toroidal Plasma Device at UCLA Robert Niederriter, Chris Cooper, Troy Carter, Pavel Popovich Preview Abstract
		JP8.00019: Attempts to produce nearly steady-state conditions in a fully toroidal electron plasma Eric Frater, Faraz Choudhury, Matthew Stoneking Preview Abstract
		JP8.00020: Redesign of Gas Delivery System and Calibration Setup for Magnetic Probes in the Maryland Centrifugal Experiment Graham Taylor, Carlos A. Romero-Talamas, Richard Ellis, Adil Hassam, Catalin Teodorescu, William Young Preview Abstract
		JP8.00021: Optimization of Hot Electron ECE Diagnostics on LDX S.H. Nogami, P.P. Woskov, J. Kesner, D.T. Garnier, M.E. Mauel Preview Abstract
		JP8.00022: Python Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Control of the Levitated Dipole Experiment David Jacome, Darren Garnier, Paul Woskov, Jay Kesner Preview Abstract
		JP8.00023: Intra-shell diffusion in Yukawa balls Paul La Plante, Torben Ott, Michael Bonitz Preview Abstract
		JP8.00024: Stark Broadening Density Profile Measurements in the ZaP Experiment G.V. Vogman, U. Shumlak Preview Abstract
		JP8.00025: Calibration of the Thomson Scattering System on the ZaP Experiment R.J. Oberto, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, D.J. Den Hartog Preview Abstract
		JP8.00026: Implementation of a Hall Probe Array to Characterize Magnetic Fields in the Madison Dynamo Experiment A.M. Rasmus, C.B. Forest, E.J. Kaplan, R.D. Kendrick, N.Z. Taylor Preview Abstract
		JP8.00027: Flow Measurements of a Hot, Rotating, Unmagnetized Plasma J. Jara-Almonte, C.B. Forest, R. Kendrick, C. Collins Preview Abstract
		JP8.00028: Spectral Analysis Software for the Compact Toroid Injection Experiment Donald Belknap Preview Abstract
		JP8.00029: Efficient Spherical Numeric Integration in Multiple Dimensions Michelle Jamer Preview Abstract
		JP8.00030: First Plasmas in the Wheaton Impulsive Reconnection eXperiment (WIRX) D. Stapleton, D. Blasing, D. Coster, D. Craig, J. Dahlin Preview Abstract
		JP8.00031: Design of a pinhole photodiode camera for the Wheaton Impulsive Reconnection Experiment D. Blasing, D. Coster, D. Craig, J. Dahlin, D. Stapleton Preview Abstract
		JP8.00032: Three dimensional magnetic field structure of magnetic reconnection using plasma flux ropes Thiago Olson, Tom Intrator, Rachel Oberto, Xuan Sun Preview Abstract
		JP8.00033: Neutron Activation Diagnostics for FRCHX at AFRL D.A. Sutherland, G.A. Wurden, T.P. Intrator Preview Abstract
		JP8.00034: Applications of a Nd:YAG Laser for In-Situ Removal of Tritium from Plasma Facing Components in a Fusion Reactor Environment Paul Sedita, Charles Gentile, Christina McGahan Preview Abstract
		JP8.00035: Evaluation of a Non-Destructive Method for the Removal of Dust, Debris, and Co-deposited Tritium from First Wall Surfaces and Plasma Surface Interfaces (PSI) in a Fusion Reactor Christina McGahan, Charles Gentile Preview Abstract
		JP8.00036: In-Situ Removal of Beryllium and Carbon Deposits from ITER Diagnostic Mirrors and Windows Utilizing Nd:YAG Laser Jennifer Zelenty, Charles Gentile Preview Abstract
		JP8.00037: Concept for a Low Pressure Gas Fill in a Direct Drive IFE Target Chamber Saswathi Natta, Maria Aristova, Charles Gentile Preview Abstract
		JP8.00038: Development of one- and two-dimensional simulations of a thermal dusty plasma R.A. Jefferson, M. Cianciosa, E. Thomas Preview Abstract
		JP8.00039: Dust Particle Dynamics in a Varying Gravitational Field Aliya Merali, Andrew Zwicker Preview Abstract
		JP8.00040: Measurement of Plasma Parameters in an Argon DC Glow Discharge Dusty Plasma Arthur Safira, Andrew Zwicker, Taylor Caligaris Preview Abstract
		JP8.00041: Nonlocal transport in the hydrodynamics of laser plasma interactions Brendan C. Lyons, Stefan H\"{u}ller Preview Abstract
		JP8.00042: Picosecond Neutron Yields from Ultra-Intense Laser-Target Interactions C. Leland Ellison, Julien Fuchs Preview Abstract
		JP8.00043: Use of Mirnov Coil Array in Detection of Magneto-Coriolis Waves Kristine Garot, Erik Spence, Mark Nornberg, Ethan Schartman, Austin Roach, Dylan Coster, Cyprian Czarnocki, Hantao Ji Preview Abstract
		JP8.00044: Wavenumber and Frequency Spectral Analysis from Free-Surface MHD Experiments B. Bartell, M.D. Nornberg, J.R. Rhoads, H. Ji Preview Abstract
		JP8.00045: MRI Dispersion for a Helicon Plasma Courtney Kaita, Hantao Ji, Cami Collins Preview Abstract
		JP8.00046: Experimental Characterization of Azimuthal Velocity with Varying Reynolds Numbers in short Taylor-Couette Flow Cyprian Czarnocki, Peter Humanik, Austin Roach, Mark Nornberg, Erik Spence, Michael Burin, Hantao Ji Preview Abstract
		JP8.00047: Experimental Investigation of Flow Inside a Short Taylor-Couette Apparatus With an Air Vortex Peter Humanik, Cyprian Czarnocki, Austin Roach, Erik Spence, Mark Nornberg, Hantao Ji Preview Abstract
		JP8.00048: Evaporative ion cooling in SSX M. Korein, D. Weinhold, J. Santner, T. Gray, M.R. Brown, V.S. Lukin Preview Abstract
		JP8.00049: Effect of Current Loop Perturbations on Fast Reconnection in MRX K.R. Labe, S. Dorfman, M. Yamada, H. Ji, E. Oz, J. Yoo, J. Xie Preview Abstract
		JP8.00050: Reconnection Line Breaking Interpreted in Terms of Electron Trajectories Daniel Lecoanet, Russell Kulsrud, Masaaki Yamada Preview Abstract
		JP8.00051: Numerical Study of Random Noise-Induced Beam Degradation in High Energy Accelerators Arjun Landes, Ronald Davidson, Hong Qin Preview Abstract
		JP8.00052: Investigation of Carbon Wire X-pinch backlighting for Pulsed Power Driven Exploding Wire Experiments Sean McGraw, Simon Bott, Farhat Beg Preview Abstract
		JP8.00053: An experimental study of ion acoustic waves (IAW) in electronegative plasmas: can IAW measurements calibrate diagnostics for the measure of the negative ion fraction? Camron Proctor, Greg Severn Preview Abstract
		JP8.00054: Particle and thermal transport due to drift resistive ballooning modes T. Goldstein, T. Rafiq, A.H. Kritz, G. Bateman, A.Y. Pankin Preview Abstract
		JP8.00055: Normal Modes of Magnetized Finite Two-Dimensional Yukawa Crystals Gabriel-Dominique Marleau, Hanno Kaehlert, Michael Bonitz Preview Abstract
		JP8.00056: Simulation of Power Supply for Vertical Stabilization of Plasmas at ITER Maximilian Swiatlowski, Charles Neumeyer Preview Abstract
		JP8.00057: Use of machine learning techniques for analysis of plasma data Logan Maingi, Harry Mynick, Neil Pomphrey Preview Abstract
		JP8.00058: Parallelization of the GKEM Electromagnetic PIC code using MPI and OpenMP Mark Benjamin, Stephane Ethier, Wei-li Lee Preview Abstract
		JP8.00059: Parallelization of LSODE in PIES Using NVIDIA's CUDA Architecture for GPGPU Paul Thompson, Stephane Ethier Preview Abstract
		JP8.00060: Providing Complete Distribution Function Analysis with NUBEAM FGen Casey Stark, Douglas McCune, Eliot Feibush Preview Abstract
		JP8.00061: Application of Piecewise Continuous Waveforms in the Paul Trap Simulator Experiment M.S. Gutierrez, E.P. Gilson, R.C. Davidson, A.N. Kabcenell Preview Abstract
		JP8.00062: Diamond Synthesis in a Hybrid PVD/CVD ECR Thin Film Deposition System William Somers, Andrew Zwicker Preview Abstract
		JP8.00063: Optical Analysis of Plasma Ball Filaments Scott Vasquez, Michael Campanell, Stewart J. Zweben Preview Abstract
		JP8.00064: High-Speed Imaging Analysis of Discharge Oscillations in the Cylindrical Hall Thruster Evan Davis, Jeffrey B. Parker, Yevgeny Raitses Preview Abstract
		JP8.00065: Recent Bolometry Upgrades and Results from the HIT-SI and NSTX Experiments M.A. Chilenski, T.R. Jarboe, B.A. Nelson, R. Raman, L. Roquemore, B.M. Jones Preview Abstract
		JP8.00066: Development and Evaluation of a Motional Stark Effect with Laser Induced Fluorescence Diagnostic for Determining the Magnetic Field Magnitude and Angle in NSTX Adam Steiner, E.L. Foley, F.M. Levinton, A. Barlis Preview Abstract
		JP8.00067: RF power deposition during HHFW heating in NSTX Teresa Brecht, R. Bell, J. Hosea, B. LeBlanc, C.K. Phillips, G. Taylor, E. Valeo, J.R. Wilson, P.M. Ryan, P.J. Bonoli, J. Wright Preview Abstract
		JP8.00068: Heat Flux Characterization in the NSTX Jonathan Surany, Rajesh Maingi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00069: 3-D reconstruction of incandescent lithium dust particle trajectories in NSTX Jacob Nichols, Lane Roquemore, Werner Boeglin, William Davis, Dennis Mansfield, Charles Skinner, Hans Schneider, Rahul Patel Preview Abstract
		JP8.00070: Magnetic Transport Barriers in the DIII-D Tokamak J. Kessler, F. Volpe, T.E. Evans, H. Ali, A. Punjabi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00071: Evaluation and Implementation of Helium Line Ratio Technique for Measurement of Edge Density and Temperature on DIII-D L. Hurd, N.H. Brooks, E.A. Unterberg, O. Schmitz Preview Abstract
		JP8.00072: Comparison of Moderate to High Ion Cyclotron Absorption on Energetic Ions in NSTX and DIII-D J. Burby, R.I. Pinsker, M. Choi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00073: Investigation of Ion Cyclotron Emissions on DIII-D During Neutral Beam Injection and Fast Wave Heating A. Axley, R.I. Pinsker Preview Abstract
		JP8.00074: Visualization of Turbulence with OpenGL A. Avril, M.A. Makowski, M. Umansky, R. Kalling, D.P. Schissel Preview Abstract
		JP8.00075: Multi-Parameter Scaling of Divertor Heat Flux Profile Width C.J. Miles, D.N. Hill, C.J. Lasnier, M.A. Makowski, A.M. Garofalo Preview Abstract
		JP8.00076: Confinement Trends in DIII-D High Performance Plasmas A. Neff, A.M. Garofalo, T.C. Luce Preview Abstract
		JP8.00077: Optimization of Optical Filters for the LIBEAM Diagnostic Sean McGuire, C.C. Petty, D.M. Thomas, B. Hudson Preview Abstract
		JP8.00078: Electron Cyclotron Emission Radiometer Cristina Morales Preview Abstract
		JP8.00079: DIII-D TOKAMAK II Preview Abstract
		JP8.00080: Non-axisymmetric Plasma Response to External Magnetic Perturbations M.S. Chu, L.L. Lao, T.E. Evans, M.J. Schaffer, E.J. Strait, Y.Q. Liu, M.J. Lanctot, H. Reimerdes Preview Abstract
		JP8.00081: Measurement and Modeling of the Plasma Response to Externally Applied Non-axisymmetric Magnetic Fields H. Reimerdes, M.J. Lanctot, J.M. Hanson, A.M. Garofalo, M.S. Chu, G.L. Jackson, R.J. La Haye, M.J. Schaffer, E.J. Strait, O. Schmitz, Y.Q. Liu, M. Okabayashi, W.M. Solomon Preview Abstract
		JP8.00082: Measuring Resistive Wall Mode Stability in Real-time J.M. Hanson, M.J. Lanctot, G.A. Navratil, H. Reimerdes, E.J. Strait Preview Abstract
		JP8.00083: Active Feedback Control of the Current-driven Resistive Wall Mode (RWM) in DIII-D Y. In, J.S. Kim, M.S. Chu, A.M. Garofalo, G.L. Jackson, R.J. La Haye, M.J. Schaffer, E.J. Strait, M.J. Lanctot, H. Reimerdes, Y.Q. Liu, L. Marrelli, P. Martin, M. Okabayashi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00084: Physics Issues at the Initial Phase of Robust RWM Feedback M. Okabayashi, Y. In, J.S. Kim, G.L. Jackson, A.M. Garofalo, R.J. La Haye, E.J. Strait, T. Bolzonella, L. Marrelli, P. Martin, M.J. Lanctot, H. Reimerdes Preview Abstract
		JP8.00085: Development of An Energetic Particle Module and Integration into IMFIT With Initial Applications W. Guo, M.S. Chu, L.L. Lao, Y.Q. Liu, Q. Ren, G. Li, C. Pan, D. Yadykin Preview Abstract
		JP8.00086: Improvements to IMFIT Integrated Modeling Tool and Initial Release A. Collier, L.L. Lao, G. Abla, M.S. Chu, H.E. St. John, R. Prater, W. Guo, G. Li, C. Pan, Q. Ren, J.M. Park, R. Srinivasan, M. Worrall Preview Abstract
		JP8.00087: Tearing-Mode Excitation by Counter ECCD for Validation of Resistive MHD Models in DIII-D L.L. Lao, R. Prater, R.J. La Haye, M.S. Chu, A.W. Hyatt, T.C. Luce, T.H. Osborne, E.J. Strait, G. Abla, V.S. Chan, A. Collier, A.D. Turnbull, V.A. Izzo, W. Guy, G. Li, C. Pan, Q. Ren, R. Srinivasan, J.M. Park Preview Abstract
		JP8.00088: Modeling of Plasma Pressure Effects on ELM Suppression With RMP in DIII-D D.M. Orlov, R.A. Moyer, S. Mordijck, T.E. Evans, T.H. Osborne, P.B. Snyder, E.A. Unterberg, M.E. Fenstermacher Preview Abstract
		JP8.00089: Pellet ELM Triggering Results and Pacing Prospects for DIII-D L.R. Baylor, T.C. Jernigan, N. Commaux, T.E. Evans, P.B. Parks, M.E. Fenstermacher, R.A. Moyer, J.H. Yu Preview Abstract
		JP8.00090: Large, Shattered Pellets for Disruption Mitigation in DIII-D T.C. Jernigan, L.R. Baylor, S.K. Combs, N. Commaux, S.J. Meitner, E.M. Hollmann, Y.H. Yu, D.A. Humphreys, M.A. Van Zeeland, J.C. Wesley Preview Abstract
		JP8.00091: 3D Field Effects on Disruption-Generated Runaway Electrons in DIII-D D.A. Humphreys, N.W. Eidietis, T.E. Evans, P.B. Parks, E.J. Strait, J.C. Wesley, N. Commaux, T.C. Jernigan, E.M. Hollmann, A.N. James, J.H. Yu Preview Abstract
		JP8.00092: Modeling and Measurement of Disruption Halo Current Evolution on DIII-D N.W. Eidietis, E.M. Hollmann, D.A. Humphreys, T.C. Jernigan, E.J. Strait, J.C. Wesley Preview Abstract
		JP8.00093: Fast Disruptions and Halo Currents in the International Disruption Database A.W. Hyatt, N.W. Eidietis, S.M. Flanagan, D.A. Humphreys, J.C. Wesley, M.D. Walker Preview Abstract
		JP8.00094: Development of Off-Normal and Fault Event Detection and Response Techniques for ITER and DEMO M.L. Walker, B.S. Sammuli, D.A. Humphreys, J.R. Ferron, R.D. Johnson, B.G. Penaflor, D.A. Piglowski, E.J. Strait Preview Abstract
		JP8.00095: Recent Investigations of Runaway Electron (RE) Generation and Transport in DIII-D A.N. James, E.M. Hollmann, J.H. Yu, G.R. Tynan, N. Commaux, T.C. Jernigan, N.W. Eidietis, T.E. Evans, R.J. La Haye, E.J. Strait, J.C. Wesley, C.J. Lasnier, M.E. Austin Preview Abstract
		JP8.00096: Fast Imaging of Runaway Electron Beams in \mbox{DIII-D} J.H. Yu, A.N. James, E.M. Hollmann, J.A. Boedo, N. Commaux, T.C. Jernigan, T.E. Evans, D.A. Humphreys, E.J. Strait, M.A. Van Zeeland, J.C. Wesley Preview Abstract
		JP8.00097: Modeling Steady-State DIII-D Plasmas for Tearing Stability Studies F. Turco, T.C. Luce, D.P. Brennan, A.D. Turnbull, J.R. Ferron, C.C. Petty, P.A. Politzer, L.L. LoDestro, L.D. Pearlstein, R.J. Jayakumar, T.A. Casper, C.T. Holcomb, M. Murakami Preview Abstract
		JP8.00098: Optimization of the Internal Magnetic Configuration for High Bootstrap Current Fraction and High Beta for Steady-state J.E. Ferron, T.C. Luce, P.A. Politzer, J.C. DeBoo, T.W. Petrie, C.C. Petty, R.J. La Haye, C.T. Holcomb, A.E. White, F. Turco, E.J. Doyle, T.L. Rhodes, L. Zeng Preview Abstract
		JP8.00099: Predictions of ITER Steady State Scenario Using Scaled Experimental Edge Profiles in DIII-D M. Murakami, J.M. Park, J.E. Kinsey, L.L. Lao, T.C. Luce, T.H. Osborne, G.M. Staebler, H.E. St. John, P.B. Snyder, E.J. Doyle, R.V. Budny, D. McCune Preview Abstract
		JP8.00100: Scaled Experiment of ITER Operational Scenarios on DIII-D and Extrapolation to ITER J.M. Park, M. Murakami, T.C. Luce, P.A. Politzer, L.L. Lao, P.B. Snyder, H.E. St. John, G.M. Staebler, E.J. Doyle Preview Abstract
		JP8.00101: Development of Hybrid Scenario on DIII-D for Burning Plasma Devices C.C. Petty, J.C. DeBoo, T.E. Evans, J.R. Ferron, J.E. Kinsey, R.J. La Haye, T.C. Luce, T.H. Osborne, P.A. Politzer, H. Reimerdes, S.L. Allen, M.E. Fenstermacher, C.T. Holcomb, M. Murakami, E.J. Doyle, R.A. Moyer Preview Abstract
		JP8.00102: Modeling Tokamak Discharges during Startup in DIII-D and Predictions for ITER R.V. Budny, R. Andre, C.E. Kessel, D. McCune, G.L. Jackson, D.A. Humphreys, T.C. Luce, P.A. Politzer Preview Abstract
		JP8.00103: Operation of the Complete DIII-D Gyrotron System J. Lohr, M. Cengher, J.L. Doane, Y.A. Gorelov, H.J. Grunloh, C.P. Moeller, D. Ponce, R. Prater Preview Abstract
		JP8.00104: Operational Experience with the Six Gyrotron System on DIII-D Y.A. Gorelov, J. Lohr, M. Cengher, D. Ponce Preview Abstract
		JP8.00105: Summary of RF power measurements on the ECH System on DIII-D M. Cengher, J. Lohr, J.L. Doane, Y.A. Gorelov, C.P. Moeller, J.C. DeBoo, A.W. Leonard, D. Ponce Preview Abstract
		JP8.00106: Local Gas Puff Effects on Fast Wave Antenna Loading in H-mode A. Nagy, S. DePasquale, E. Fredd, N.L. Greenough, J.C. Hosea, R. Nazikian, J.R. Wilson, F.W. Baity, N. Commaux, R.H. Goulding, G. Hanson, A.R. Horton, M. Murakami, D.A. Rasmussen, P.M. Ryan, F. Chamberlain, C.C. Petty, R.I. Pinsker, M. Porkolab Preview Abstract
		JP8.00107: Design Concepts for a Long Pulse Upgrade for the DIII-D Fast Wave Antenna Array P.M. Ryan, F.W. Baity, J.B.O. Caughman, R.H. Goulding, D.A. Rasmussen, R.I. Pinsker, J.C. Hosea, N.L. Greenaugh, A. Nagy, J.R. Wilson Preview Abstract
		JP8.00108: Fast Ion Transport during Sawteeth in the DIII-D Tokamak C.M. Muscatello, W.W. Heidbrink, Ya.I. Kolesnichenko, V.V. Lutsenko, Yu.V. Yakovenko, E.A. Lazarus, M.A. Van Zeeland, J.H. Yu Preview Abstract
		JP8.00109: Global Geodesic Acoustic Modes Driven by Energetic Particles in the DIII-D Tokamak R. Nazikian, G.Y. Fu, N.N. Gorelenkov, G.J. Kramer, M.E. Austin, H.L. Berk, W.W. Heidbrink, G.R. McKee, M.W. Shafer, E.J. Strait, M.A. Van Zeeland Preview Abstract
		JP8.00110: Full-orbit Studies of Alfven Eigenmode Induced Fast-ion Losses in DIII-D G.J. Kramer, R. Nazikian, N.N. Gorelenkov, R.B. White, M.A. Van Zeeland, W.W. Heidbrink Preview Abstract
		JP8.00111: Active and Passive Spectroscopic Imaging in the \mbox{DIII-D} Tokamak M.A. Van Zeeland, J.H. Yu, N.H. Brooks, K.H. Burrell, R.J. Groebner, A.W. Hyatt, T.C. Luce, M.R. Wade, N. Pablant, W.W. Heidbrink, W.M. Solomon Preview Abstract
		JP8.00112: A Fast MSE Measurement of MHD Magnetic Fluctuations on DIII-D J.D. King, M.A. Makowski, S.L. Allen, C.T. Holcomb, R. Geer, R. Ellis, E.C. Morse Preview Abstract
		JP8.00113: Initial Operation of an Improved Thomson Scattering System at DIII-D B.D. Bray, T.M. Deterly, D.M. Ponce, C. Liu Preview Abstract
		JP8.00114: Measurements of the Internal Magnetic Field and n=3 Level Populations of Injected Deuterium Using the B-Stark Motional Stark Effect Diagnostic on DIII-D N.A. Pablant, K.H. Burrell, R.J. Groebner, D.H. Kaplan, C.T. Holcomb, B. Den Hartog, H.P. Summers Preview Abstract
		JP8.00115: Charge Exchange Recombination Detection of Low-Z Impurities in the Extreme UV using Digital Lock-In Techniques N.H. Brooks, O. Meyer Preview Abstract
		JP8.00116: Advanced Ion Temperature and Velocity Fluctuation Diagnostic Design and Preliminary Measurements I.U. UzunKaymak, R.J. Fonck, G.R. McKee, D.J. Schlossberg, M.W. Shafer, G. Winz, Z. Yan Preview Abstract
		JP8.00117: Q-band AM Reflectometer on the DIII-D 285$^{\circ}$-300$^{\circ}$ Fast Wave Antenna G.R. Hanson, N. Commaux, F.W. Baity, A.R. Horton, J.B. Wilgen, A. Nagy, R.I. Pinsker Preview Abstract
		JP8.00118: LASER AND PLASMA BASED ACCELERATORS Preview Abstract
		JP8.00119: Laser Wakefield Electron Acceleration and Frequency-Domain Holography Using the 1.1 PW Texas Petawatt Laser System Stephen Reed, Watson Henderson, Xiaoming Wang, Peng Dong, Serguei Kalmykov, Erhard Gaul, Mikael Martinez, Gennady Shvets, Todd Ditmire, Michael Downer Preview Abstract
		JP8.00120: Frequency domain holography of laser wakefield accelerators in the nonlinear bubble regime S.A. Yi, S. Kalmykov, P. Dong, S.A. Reed, M. Downer, G. Shvets Preview Abstract
		JP8.00121: Electron self-injection and trapping into an evolving plasma bubble S. Kalmykov, S.A. Yi, V.N. Khudik, G. Shvets Preview Abstract
		JP8.00122: Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) Driven by 30 fs Laser Pulse in Underdense Plasmas T. Matsuoka, Y. Horovitz, C. McGuffey, P.G. Cummings, V. Chvykov, G. Kalintchenko, P. Rousseau, F. Dollar, S.S. Bulanov, V. Yanovsky, A.G.R. Thomas, A. Maksimchuk, K. Krushelnick Preview Abstract
		JP8.00123: Acceleration of Cone-Produced Electrons by Double-Line Ti-Sapphire Laser Beating Yoshitaka Mori, Hajime Kuwabara, Kiminori Kondo, Yoneyoshi Kitagawa Preview Abstract
		JP8.00124: Longitudinal Profile of an Electron Beam Generated from a Laser Wakefield Accelerator Dmitri Kaganovich, Michael Helle, Daniel Gordon, Edward Van Keuren, Antonio Ting Preview Abstract
		JP8.00125: Laser Wakefield Accelerator Injection Control and X-Ray Sources C.G.R. Geddes, E. Cormier-Michel, E.H. Esarey, T. Le Corre, C. Lin, N.H. Matlis, K. Nakamura, G.R. Plateau, C.B. Schroeder, R.A. van Mourik , W.P. Leemans, D.B. Thorn, D.L. Bruhwiler, B. Cowan, K. Paul, J.R. Cary Preview Abstract
		JP8.00126: PIC Simulations of Colliding Pulse Injection for Laser Wakefield Acceleration David Bruhwiler, Ben Cowan, Kevin Paul, John Cary, Cameron Geddes, Estelle Cormier-Michelle, Eric Esarey, Carl Schroeder, Wim Leemans Preview Abstract
		JP8.00127: Plasma wave phase velocity and density tapering in laser-plasma accelerators Carl Schroeder, Eric Esarey, Wim Leemans, Wolf Rittershofer, Florian Gr\"{u}ner, Bradley Shadwick Preview Abstract
		JP8.00128: Nonlinear Laser Energy Depletion in Laser-Plasma Accelerators B.A. Shadwick, C.B. Schroeder, E. Esarey Preview Abstract
		JP8.00129: Physics of a 10 GeV laser-plasma accelerator E. Esarey, C.B. Schroeder, C.G.R. Geddes, E. Cormier-Michel, W.P. Leemans, D. Bruhwiler, B. Cowan, B.A. Shadwick Preview Abstract
		JP8.00130: Full scale quasi-static modeling of the PWFA-based linear collider concept Chengkun Huang, W.-M. An, C. Clayton, C. Joshi, W. Lu, K. Marsh, W. Mori, T. Katsouleas, I. Blumenfeld, M. Hogan, N. Kirby, T. Raubenheimer, A. Seryi, P. Muggli Preview Abstract
		JP8.00131: Simulation of positron acceleration in Plasma Wake Field Accelerator (PWFA) Weiming An, Wei Lu, Chengkun Huang, Warren Mori Preview Abstract
		JP8.00132: Acceleration of polarized electron beams in plasma-based accelerators Jorge Vieira, Ricardo Fonseca, Lu\'Is Silva, Chengkun Huang, Warren Mori Preview Abstract
		JP8.00133: Effect of frequency and phase fluctuations in multi laser beam systems on wakefield excitation Vishwa Bandhu Pathak, Joana Martins, Ricardo Fonseca, Luis Silva Preview Abstract
		JP8.00134: Emittance Preservation in Future Plasma Wakefield Accelerators using Adiabatic Matching Reza Gholizadeh, Tom Katsouleas, Patric Muggli, Chengkun Huang, Warren Mori Preview Abstract
		JP8.00135: Plasma and Beam Measurements for Multi-bunch PWFA Experiments P. Muggli, B. Allen, V. Yakimenko, J. Park, K. Kusche, M. Babzien Preview Abstract
		JP8.00136: Numerical Study of the Current Filamentation Instability of an Accelerator Beam in a Capillary Plasma B. Allen, P. Muggli, V. Yakimenko, J. Park, K. Kusche, M. Babzien, C. Huang Preview Abstract
		JP8.00137: Designing Particle-in-Cell Algorithms for Advanced Computer Architectures: Application to GPUs V.K. Decyk, T.V. Singh, P. Abreu, R.A. Fonseca, L.O. Silva Preview Abstract
		JP8.00138: Preliminary results on GPU Acceleration of the PIC Simulation Code OSIRIS Using CUDA Xianglong Kong, M.C. Huang, C. Ren Preview Abstract
		JP8.00139: Ion beam generation experiments: near-critical density plasma proton acceleration using the Omega EP laser and ion source surface investigation using the T-cubed laser Louise Willingale, A. Maksimchuk, K. Krushelnick, P.M. Nilson, T.C. Sangster, C. Stoeckl, W. Nazarov, G.M. Petrov, J. Davis, C.D. Murphy, V. Ovchinnikov Preview Abstract
		JP8.00140: Ion Acceleration in High Contrast High Intensity Laser Interaction with Thin Film and Membrane Targets Franklin Dollar, Takeshi Matsuoka, Chris McGuffey, Louise Willingale, Stepan Bulanov, Vladamir Chvykov, Galina Kalintchenko, Pascale Rousseau, Victor Yanovsky, Alec Thomas, Anatoly Maksimchuk, Karl Krushelnick Preview Abstract
		JP8.00141: Parametric Study of Laser Driven Proton Beams from a Critical Density Gas Jet D. Haberberger, F. Tsung, S. Tochitsky, W. Mori, C. Joshi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00142: Hot Electron Confinement in High Intensity Laser-Matter Interactions Lee Elberson, Yuan Ping, Scott Wilks, Ronnie Shepherd, Andrew Mackinnon, Prav Patel, Wendell Hill Preview Abstract
		JP8.00143: Optimization of radiation acceleration regime and the target structure in laser plasma interaction Galina Dudnikova, Chuan Lui, Dennis Papadopoulos, Roald Sagdeev, Ari Zigler Preview Abstract
		JP8.00144: Experimental measure of proton energy loss in short pulse laser generated, proton heated carbon R. Shepherd, H. Chen, S. Feldman, G. Dyer, S. Chen, J. Fuchs, M. Gauthier, P. Audebert, T. Ditmire, P. Beiersdorfer, M. Purvis, A. Hazi, R. London, M. Murillo, L. Benedict, J. Dunn, J. Glosi, S. Hau-Riege, B. Langdon, R. More, J. Rocca, N. Rohringer, F. Streitz, J. Weisheit, F. Graziani Preview Abstract
		JP8.00145: How Can One Maximize the Current Density {\&} Total Electron Density of a Short-Pulse, Approximately Unidirectional, 5-10 MeV Monoenergetic Electron Beam? G.R. Bennett, A.B. Sefkow, B.W. Atherton, M. Geissel, D.I. Headley, M.C. Herrmann, M.W. Kimmel, J.L. Porter, P.K. Rambo, M. Schollmeier, M. Schwarz Preview Abstract
		JP8.00146: Energy Gain of a Free Electron in a Pulsed Electromagnetic Plane Wave with Constant External Magnetic Fields Justin Angus, Sergei Krasheninnikov Preview Abstract
		JP8.00147: DC-like phase space manipulation and particle acceleration using chirped AC fields Paul Schmit, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
		JP8.00148: White light generation under laser driven avalanche breakdown of air Updesh Verma, Ashok Kumar Sharma Preview Abstract
		JP8.00149: Terahertz generation by an amplitude modulated Gaussian laser beam in a plasma Deepak Tripathi, R. Uma, Vipin Kumar Tripathi Preview Abstract
		JP8.00150: Resonant Excitation of Millimeter Wave by Beating two Lasers in a Plasma Embedded with a Magnetic Wiggler Vijay Garg Preview Abstract
		JP8.00151: Asymmetric Self-focusing of a Laser Pulse under Relativistic and Ponderomotive Nonlinearities Amrita Singh, Ashok Kumar Sharma Preview Abstract
		JP8.00152: Dependence of Electron Beam Emittance on Electron Gun Controls, and the Description of Electron Dynamics Using Phase Space Diagrams Ronald Williams, Arnesto Bowman Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

51st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 54, Number 15

Monday–Friday, November 2–6, 2009; Atlanta, Georgia

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Session JP8: Poster Session IV: Education and Outreach; Undergraduate and High School Research; DIII-D Tokamak II; Laser and Plasma Based Accelerators

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