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Session PI1: Indirect Drive

Chair: David Montgomery, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Acadia

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:30PM		PI1.00001: Higher Velocity High-Foot Implosions on the National Ignition Facility Laser Invited Speaker: Debra Callahan Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:30PM - 3:00PM		PI1.00002: Three-dimensional simulations of NIF implosions: insight into experimental observations Invited Speaker: Brian Spears Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:00PM - 3:30PM		PI1.00003: Validating Hydrodynamic Growth in National Ignition Facility Implosions Invited Speaker: J. Luc Peterson Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:30PM - 4:00PM		PI1.00004: Near-vacuum hohlraums for driving fusion implosions with high density carbon ablators Invited Speaker: Laura Berzak Hopkins Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:00PM - 4:30PM		PI1.00005: In-flight Density Profiles and Areal Density Non-uniformities of ICF Implosions Invited Speaker: Riccardo Tommasini Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:30PM - 5:00PM		PI1.00006: Studying shock dynamics and in-flight $\rho $R asymmetries in NIF implosions using proton spectroscopy Invited Speaker: Alex Zylstra Preview Abstract

Session PT2: Tutorial: Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence: Observation and Experiment

Chair: Eric Blackman, University of Rochester
Room: Bissonet

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 3:00PM

PT2.00001: Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence: Observation and Experiment Invited Speaker: Michael Brown Preview Abstract

Session PO3: C-Mod and ASDEX Upgrade Tokamaks

Chair: Francesca Turco, Columbia University
Room: Salon D

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:12PM		PO3.00001: Overview of Recent Alcator C-Mod Results Earl Marmar Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:12PM - 2:24PM		PO3.00002: I-mode access and transitions in an expanded operating space on Alcator C-Mod A.E. Hubbard, S.-G. Baek, R.M. Churchill, T. Golfinopoulos, J.W. Hughes, Y. Lin, E.S. Marmar, J.L. Terry, C. Theiler, J.R. Walk, A.E. White, D.G. Whyte, S.M. Wolfe, S.J. Wukitch, I. Cziegler, E. Edlund Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:24PM - 2:36PM		PO3.00003: Stability and ELM Characterization in I-Mode Pedestals J.R. Walk, J.W. Hughes, P.B. Snyder, A.E. Hubbard, J.L. Terry, A.E. White, D.G. Whyte, S.G. Baek, I. Cziegler, E. Edlund Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:36PM - 2:48PM		PO3.00004: Core Impurity Transport in C-Mod L-, I- and H-mode Plasmas J. Rice, M. Reinke, C. Gao, N. Howard, M. Chilenski, L. Delgado-Aparicio, R. Granetz, M. Greenwald, A. Hubbard, J. Hughes, J. Irby, Y. Lin, E. Marmar, R. Mumgaard, S. Scott, J. Terry, J. Walk, A. White, D. Whyte, S. Wolfe, S. Wukitch Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:48PM - 3:00PM		PO3.00005: Comparison of sawtooth heat pulses across confinement regimes in Alcator C-Mod plasmas E.M. Edlund, E. Fredrickson, C. Fiore, C. Gao, J.E. Rice, A.E. White, S.J. Wukitch, M. Brookman, P.E. Phillips, W. Rowan, N.T. Howard Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:00PM - 3:12PM		PO3.00006: Collisionality dependence of impurity transport in Alcator C-Mod H-modes M.A. Chilenski, M. Greenwald, N.T. Howard, M.L. Reinke, J. Rice, A.E. White, Y. Marzouk Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:12PM - 3:24PM		PO3.00007: The Effects of Dilution on Turbulence and Transport in C-Mod Ohmic Plasmas and Comparisons With Gyrokinetic Simulations Paul Ennever, Miklos Porkolab, John Rice, J. Chris Rost, Evan Davis, Darin Ernst, Catherine Fiore, Amanda Hubbard, Jerry Hughes, Jim Terry, Naoto Tsujii, Jeff Candy, Gary Staebler, Matthew Reinke Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:24PM - 3:36PM		PO3.00008: Validation study of gyrokinetic simulation (GYRO) near the edge in Alcator C-Mod ohmic discharges C. Sung, A. White, N. Howard, D. Mikkelsen, C. Holland, J. Rice, M. Reinke, C. Gao, P. Ennever, M. Porkolab, R. Churchill, C. Theiler, J. Walk, J. Hughes, A. Hubbard, M. Greenwald Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:36PM - 3:48PM		PO3.00009: Assessment of parallel ion heat flux in the SOL of Alcator C-Mod with implications for heat-flux limiters D. Brunner, B. LaBombard, M. Churchill, J. Hughes, B. Lipschultz, R. Ochoukov, C. Theiler, J. Walk, D. Whyte, T. Rognlien, M. Umansky Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:48PM - 4:00PM		PO3.00010: Spectral measurements of lower hybrid waves in the high-density multi-pass regime of Alcator C-Mod Seung Gyou Baek, R.R. Parker, S. Shiraiwa, G.M. Wallace, P.T. Bonoli, I.C. Faust, A.E. Hubbard, B.L. LaBombard, M. Porkolab, Y. Takase, T. Shinya, R. Vieira, N. Mucic Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:00PM - 4:12PM		PO3.00011: Power balance of Lower Hybrid Current Drive in the SOL of High Density Plasmas on Alcator C-Mod Tokamak I.C. Faust, G.M. Wallace, S.G. Baek, D. Brunner, B. LaBombard, R.R. Parker, Y. Lin, S. Shiraiwa, J.L. Terry, D.G. Whyte Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:12PM - 4:24PM		PO3.00012: Modeling of pedestal and core radiation in nitrogen seeded H-modes at ASDEX Upgrade Livia Casali, Emiliano Fable, Ralph Dux, Matthias Bernert, Francois Ryter Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:24PM - 4:36PM		PO3.00013: Fast-ion transport and NBI current drive in ASDEX Upgrade Benedikt Geiger, Markus Weiland, Alexander Mlynek, Mike Dunne, Ralph Dux, Rainer Fischer, Joerg Hobirk, Christian Hopf, Matthias Reich, David Rittich, Francois Ryter, Philip Schneider, Giovanni Tardini, Manuel Garcia-Munoz Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:36PM - 4:48PM		PO3.00014: Measurement of plasma response to 3D fields at high-$\beta $ in ASDEX Upgrade P. Piovesan, V. Igochine, A. Kirk, M. Maraschek, L. Marrelli, W. Suttrop, D. Yadykin, M. Cavedon, I.G.J. Classen, A. Gude, M. Reich, E. Viezzer, E. Wolfrum Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:48PM - 5:00PM		PO3.00015: Slow conversion of ideal MHD perturbations into a tearing mode after a sawtooth crash Valentin Igochine, Anja Gude, Sibylle G\"unter, Karl Lackner, Qingquan Yu, Laura Barrera Orte, Anton Bogomolov, Ivo Classen, Rachael McDermott, Neville C. Luhmann, Jr Preview Abstract

Session PO4: Laser Plasma Interactions

Chair: Denise Hinkel, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: Salon E

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:12PM		PO4.00001: An Investigation of Two-Plasmon--Decay Localization in Spherical Implosion Experiments on OMEGA J.F. Myatt, J. Shaw, J. Zhang, A.V. Maximov, R.W. Short, W. Seka, D.H. Edgell, D.F. DuBois, D.A. Russell, H.X. Vu Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:12PM - 2:24PM		PO4.00002: Spatial Variation of Two-Plasmon--Decay Laser--Plasma Interactions Found in 3/2 $\omega$ Target Images D.H. Edgell, I.V. Igumenshchev, D.T. Michel, J.F. Myatt, D.H. Froula Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:24PM - 2:36PM		PO4.00003: Ultraviolet Thomson Scattering from Two-Plasmon--Decay Electron Plasma Waves Driven by Multiple Laser Beams R.K. Follett, R.J. Henchen, S.X. Hu, J. Katz, D.T. Michel, J.F. Myatt, H. Wen, D.H. Froula Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:36PM - 2:48PM		PO4.00004: Absolute and Convective Two-Plasmon Decay Driven by Multiple Laser Beams R.W. Short, J.F. Myatt, J. Zhang, W. Seka Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:48PM - 3:00PM		PO4.00005: Particle-in-Cell Modeling of Laser--Plasma Interactions in Three Dimensions H. Wen, A.V. Maximov, R. Yan, J. Li, C. Ren, J.F. Myatt Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:00PM - 3:12PM		PO4.00006: Self-Consistent Calculation of Half-Harmonics Emission Generated by the Two-Plasmon--Decay Instability J. Zhang, J.F. Myatt, A.V. Maximov, R.W. Short, D.F. DuBois, D.A. Russell, H.X. Vu Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:12PM - 3:24PM		PO4.00007: Two-plasmon decay instabilities in a plasma with ion density fluctuations Jun Li, Chuang Ren, Rui Yan Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:24PM - 3:36PM		PO4.00008: Boosting the performance of Brillouin amplification via reduction of parasitic Raman scattering and filamentation R. Trines, R. Bingham, P.A. Norreys, E.P. Alves, R.A. Fonseca, L.O. Silva, K.A. Humphrey, F. Fiuza, R.A. Cairns Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:36PM - 3:48PM		PO4.00009: Laser-Plasma Instabilities by Avoiding the Strong Ion Landau Damping Limit: The Central Role of Statistical, Ultrafast, Nonlinear Optical Laser Techniques (SUNOL) Bedros Afeyan, Stefan H\"uller, David Montgomery, John Moody, Dustin Froula, James Hammer, Oggie Jones, Peter Amendt Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:48PM - 4:00PM		PO4.00010: Laser plasma interaction in rugby-shaped hohlraums P.-E. Masson-Laborde, F. Philippe, V. Tassin, M.-C. Monteil, P. Gauthier, A. Casner, S. Depierreux, P. Seytor, D. Teychenne, P. Loiseau, P. Freymerie Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:00PM - 4:12PM		PO4.00011: Multibeam Laser--Plasma Interactions Lead to Localized Interaction Regions W. Seka, W. Theobald, J.F. Myatt, R.W. Short, R.E. Bahr, R. Nora, R. Betti Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:12PM - 4:24PM		PO4.00012: Cross-Beam Energy Transfer Driven by Incoherent Laser Beams with Colors A.V. Maximov, J.F. Myatt, R.W. Short, I.V. Igumenshchev, W. Seka Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:24PM - 4:36PM		PO4.00013: Manipulation of the polarization of intense laser beams via optical wave mixing in plasmas Pierre Michel, Laurent Divol, David Turnbull, John Moody Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:36PM - 4:48PM		PO4.00014: The numerical study of Stimulated Raman and Brillouin Scattering in multiple laser beams Chunyang Zheng, Liang Hao Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:48PM - 5:00PM		PO4.00015: Saturation of stimulated Brillouin scattering by ion acoustic wave bowing and breakup Lin Yin, Brian Albright, David Montgomery, Ben Bergen, Kevin Bowers Preview Abstract

Session PO5: Numerical Simulation Methods

Chair: Greg Moses, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room: Galerie 2

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:12PM		PO5.00001: Relativistic Modeling Capabilities in PERSEUS Extended MHD Simulation Code for HED Plasmas Nathaniel Hamlin, Charles Seyler Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:12PM - 2:24PM		PO5.00002: Particle-In-Cell Modeling For MJ Dense Plasma Focus with Varied Anode Shape A. Link, C. Halvorson, A. Schmidt, E.C. Hagen, D. Rose, D. Welch Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:24PM - 2:36PM		PO5.00003: Intensity-dependent criteria for PIC simulations of relativistic electrons in a laser field Ginevra E. Cochran, Alexey V. Arefiev, Douglass W. Schumacher, A.P.L. Robinson, Guangye Chen Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:36PM - 2:48PM		PO5.00004: Numerical stability of pseudo-spectral PIC code generalizations Brendan B. Godfrey, Jean-Luc Vay Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:48PM - 3:00PM		PO5.00005: Macroparticle merging algorithm for PIC Marija Vranic, Thomas Grismayer, Joana L. Martins, Ricardo A. Fonseca, Luis O. Silva Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:00PM - 3:12PM		PO5.00006: First PIC simulations modeling the interaction of ultra-intense lasers with sub-micron, liquid crystal targets Matthew McMahon, Patrick Poole, Christopher Willis, David Andereck, Douglass Schumacher Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:12PM - 3:24PM		PO5.00007: Fokker Planck theory for energetic electron deposition in laser fusion Wallace Manheimer, Denis Colombant Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:24PM - 3:36PM		PO5.00008: Nonlocal electron transport: comparison with the SNB model and results for implosion runs Denis Colombant, Wallace Manheimer, Andrew J. Schmitt Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:36PM - 3:48PM		PO5.00009: Direct Comparison of Full-Scale Vlasov-Fokker-Planck and Classical Modeling of Megagauss Magnetic Field Generation in Plasma Near Hohlraum Walls From Nanosecond Laser Pulses Archis Joglekar, Alexander Thomas, Martin Read, Robert Kingham Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:48PM - 4:00PM		PO5.00010: A Numerical Study of the Two and Three Dimensional Richtmyer Meshkov Instability Ye Zhou, Ben Thornber Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:00PM - 4:12PM		PO5.00011: Thermodynamic modeling of uncertainties in NIF ICF implosions due to underlying microphysics models Jim Gaffney, Paul Springer, Gilbert Collins Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:12PM - 4:24PM		PO5.00012: Enhanced NLTE Atomic Kinetics Modeling Capabilities in HYDRA Mehul V. Patel, Howard A. Scott, Michael M. Marinak Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:24PM - 4:36PM		PO5.00013: Variational integration for ideal MHD with built-in advection equations Yao Zhou, Hong Qin, Joshua Burby, Amitava Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract

Session PO7: Low Temperature Plasmas: Diagnostics, Surfaces, Applications and Thrusters

Chair: John Foster, University of Michigan
Room: Galerie 6

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:12PM		PO7.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:12PM - 2:24PM		PO7.00002: The effect of ambipolar electric fields on the electron heating in capacitive RF plasmas Julian Schulze, Zoltan Donko, Aranka Derzsi, Ihor Korolov, Edmund Schuengel Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:24PM - 2:36PM		PO7.00003: Investigation of self-excited plasma series resonance oscillations in multi-frequency capacitive discharges Edmund Sch\"ungel, Julian Schulze, Ihor Korolov, Aranka Derzsi, Zolt\'an Donk\'o Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:36PM - 2:48PM		PO7.00004: Formation and dynamics of striations in an annular inductive plasma Nicolas Plihon, Victor Desangles, Pascal Chabert Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:48PM - 3:00PM		PO7.00005: Ultraviolet Rayleigh scatter imaging in atmospheric microdischarges for spatial temperature profiles James Caplinger, Steven Adams, Amber Hensley, Boyd Tolson Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:00PM - 3:12PM		PO7.00006: Investigation of possible sheath disappearance near a electrode biased at the plasma potential Chi-Shung Yip, Noah Hershkowitz, Greg Severn Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:12PM - 3:24PM		PO7.00007: Direct measurements of ion dynamics in magnetic presheaths M. Umair Siddiqui, Cory Jackson, Justin Kim, Noah Hershkowitz Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:24PM - 3:36PM		PO7.00008: Ion and Electron Energy-Angle Distribution Functions at the Material Wall in Magnetized Plasmas Davide Curreli, Rinat Khaziev Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:36PM - 3:48PM		PO7.00009: Erosion due to ion sputtering in absence of Debye Sheath at Divertor plates: PIC simulation K.S. Goswami, S. Adhikari Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:48PM - 4:00PM		PO7.00010: Adapting Particle-In-Cell simulations to the study of short pulse laser damage Robert Mitchell, Douglass Schumacher, Enam Chowdhury Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:00PM - 4:12PM		PO7.00011: Simulation of Nanofilm Formation in Low-Temperature Plasmas Jan Willem Abraham, Michael Bonitz Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:12PM - 4:24PM		PO7.00012: Toxicity study of water transferred graphene-based nanostructures for cell culture substrate Fabricio Borghi, Tim Van der Laan, Musarat Ishaq, Shailesh Kumar, Kostya Ostrikov Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:24PM - 4:36PM		PO7.00013: A permanent-magnet helicon thruster Francis F. Chen Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:36PM - 4:48PM		PO7.00014: A Simple Model of Cross-Field Diffusion in Hall Thrusters based on Turbulence Energy Cascade Mark A. Cappelli, Eunsun Cha, Eduardo Fernandez Preview Abstract

Session PP8: Poster Session VI: MST and Other Reversed Field Pinches; NSTX and Other Spherical Tori; Magnetic Reconnection

Room: Preservation Hall

		PP8.00001: MST AND OTHER REVERSED FIELD PINCHES Preview Abstract
		PP8.00002: Overview of MST research J.S. Sarff Preview Abstract
		PP8.00003: Ion Runaway Due to Magnetic Reconnection in the MST RFP J.A. Reusch, J.K. Anderson, W. Capecchi, S. Eilerman, J. Kim, J.J. Koliner, M.D. Nornberg, Y. Tsidulko Preview Abstract
		PP8.00004: Energy and Pitch Distribution of Spontaneously-generated High-energy Bulk Ions in the RFP Jungha Kim, Jay Anderson, Joshua Reusch, Scott Eilerman, William Capecchi Preview Abstract
		PP8.00005: Fast ion beta limit measurements by collimated neutron detection in the MST William Capecchi, Jay Anderson, Scott Eilerman, Jon Koliner, Josh Reusch, Liang Lin, Deyong Liu Preview Abstract
		PP8.00006: Characterization of an ultra-low-frequency beam-driven instability in the RFP E. Parke, J.K. Anderson, D.J. Den Hartog, S. Eilerman, J.J. Koliner, S. Munaretto, M.D. Nornberg, J.A. Reusch Preview Abstract
		PP8.00007: Investigation of fast-ion instabilities and tearing-mode reduction during neutral beam injection in a reversed field pinch L. Lin, W.X. Ding, D.L. Brower, J.K. Anderson, W. Capecchi, S. Eilerman, J.J. Koliner, M.D. Nornberg, J. Reusch, J.S. Sarff, D. Liu Preview Abstract
		PP8.00008: Alfv\'en Modes in the MST Revised Field Pinch Meng Li, Boris Breizman, Linjin Zheng, Liang Lin, Weixing Ding, David Brower Preview Abstract
		PP8.00009: Feasibility study of off-axis NBI in the Reversed Field Pinch J.K. Anderson, W. Capecchi, J. Kim, J.J. Koliner, M.D. Nornberg, J.A. Reusch, L. Lin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00010: An Update on the Retarding Potential Grid System for a Neutral Particle Analyzer Ephrem D. Mezonlin, James B. Titus, Jay K. Anderson, Josh A. Reusch Preview Abstract
		PP8.00011: Preliminary MHD Validation Studies on MST C.M. Jacobson, A.F. Almagri, K.J. McCollam, J.A. Reusch, J.P. Sauppe, J.C. Triana Preview Abstract
		PP8.00012: Using IDA to Understand Electron Temperature Structures in High Temperature Discharges in the Madison Symmetric Torus L.M. Reusch, M.E. Galante, D.J. Den Hartog, P. Franz, J.R. Johnson, M.B. McGarry, H.D. Stephens Preview Abstract
		PP8.00013: Determination of $Z_{eff}$ in MST Plasmas through Integrated Data Analysis Matthew Galante, Lisa Reusch, Daniel Den Hartog, Paolo Franz, Jay Johnson, Meghan McGarry, Hillary Stephens Preview Abstract
		PP8.00014: Improvements in SXR and Te Measurements on MST J.A. Goetz, M.B. McGarry, P. Franz, D.J. Den Hartog, J. Johnson Preview Abstract
		PP8.00015: Statistical Analysis of Thomson Scattering Measurements for High-Frequency Temperature Fluctuations Lucas Morton, Daniel Den Hartog, Eli Parke, James Duff, Liang Lin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00016: Probing the limits on beta and density in the RFP B.E. Chapman, K.J. Caspary, J.K. Anderson, W. Capecchi, D.J. Den Hartog, S.T. Limbach, L.A. Morton, S.P. Oliva, E. Parke, J.S. Sarff, W.C. Young, D.L. Brower, W.X. Ding, J.R. Duff, L. Lin, S.K. Combs Preview Abstract
		PP8.00017: Ion energy transport in MST Z.A. Xing, D.J. Den Hartog, S. Kumar, M.D. Nornberg, J.S. Sarff, J.B. Titus Preview Abstract
		PP8.00018: Nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations of improved confinement RFP plasmas Daniel Carmody, M.J. Pueschel, J.K. Anderson, P.W. Terry Preview Abstract
		PP8.00019: Measurement of high-frequency, small scale density fluctuations in improved confinement RFP plasmas J.R. Duff, B.E. Chapman, J.S. Sarff, D. Carmody, P.W. Terry, D.J. Den Hartog, L.A. Morton, L. Lin, W.X. Ding, D.L. Brower Preview Abstract
		PP8.00020: Investigation of density and potential fluctuations measured in the interior of improved confinement RFP plasmas P.J. Fimognari, D.R. Demers, D. Carmody, P.W. Terry Preview Abstract
		PP8.00021: 3D Equilibrium Reconstruction with Internal Measurements on Madison Symmetric Torus J.J. Koliner, B.E. Chapman, J.S. Sarff, J.K. Anderson, S. Munaretto, W. Capecchi, L. Lin, J.D. Hanson, M.R. Cianciosa Preview Abstract
		PP8.00022: Dynamics of helical states in MST Stefano Munaretto, F. Auriemma, D. Brower, B.E. Chapman, D.J. Den Hartog, W.X. Ding, J. Duff, P. Franz, J.A. Goetz, D. Holly, L. Lin, K.J. McCollam, M. McGarry, L. Morton, M.D. Nornberg, E. Parke, J.S. Sarff Preview Abstract
		PP8.00023: Diagnosing 50kV hydrogen neutral beam characteristics M.D. Nornberg, J.K. Anderson, D.J. Den Hartog, S. Munaretto, S. Oliva, D. Craig Preview Abstract
		PP8.00024: Electron Bernstein Wave Studies in MST Andrew Seltzman, Jay Anderson, Cary Forest, Paul Nonn, Mark Thomas Preview Abstract
		PP8.00025: First Assessment of the MST Plasma Wall Interaction Ryan Norval, John Goetz, Daniel Den Hartog, Oliver Schmitz Preview Abstract
		PP8.00026: Studies of X-ray Spectroscopy in Improved Confinement Plasmas on MST J.D. Lee, A.F. Almagri, J.K. Anderson, B.E. Chapman, J.S. Sarff, R.W. Harvey Preview Abstract
		PP8.00027: Investigation of Electron Energization During Magnetic Reconnection Events in MST Ami M. DuBois, J.D. Lee, A.F. Almagri, B. Chapman, D.J. Den Hartog, J.A. Goetz, K. McCollam, M. Nornberg, J.S. Sarff Preview Abstract
		PP8.00028: Burst Electron Heating Measured with High-Repetition-Rate Thomson Scattering on the MST Reversed-Field Pinch William Young, L.A. Morton, E. Parke, D.J. Den Hartog Preview Abstract
		PP8.00029: Effects of m$=$0 mode suppression on m$=$1 magnetic and velocity fluctuations in the RFP D. Craig, D.J. Den Hartog, D. Martin, M.R. Nornberg, J.A. Reusch, J. Triana Preview Abstract
		PP8.00030: Using Temperature Fluctuation Measurements for Equilibrium Reconstruction and Dynamo Measurement D.J. Den Hartog, E. Parke, J.K. Anderson, C.A. Johnson Preview Abstract
		PP8.00031: Density Fluctuation Induced Kinetic Dynamo and Tearing Mode Nonlinear Saturation in the MST Reversed Field Pinch Weixing Ding, Liang Lin, J.R. Duff, D.L. Brower, J.S. Sarff Preview Abstract
		PP8.00032: Extended Measurements of Current-Momentum Relaxation in the Madison Symmetric Torus J.C. Triana, A.F. Almagri, J.S. Sarff, J.P. Sauppe, C.R. Sovinec Preview Abstract
		PP8.00033: Dissipation Range of Anisotropic Magnetic Fluctuations in MST plasmas James B. Titus, Abdulgader F. Almagri, Paul W. Terry, John S. Sarff, Ephrem D. Mezonlin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00034: Electromagnetic energy transport in RFP magnetic relaxation K.J. McCollam, D.J. Thuecks, D.R. Stone, J.K. Anderson, D.J. Den Hartog, J. Duff, J. Ko, S. Kumar, E. Parke, L. Lin, D.L. Brower, W.X. Ding Preview Abstract
		PP8.00035: NIMROD Extended MHD Simulations of Reversed-Field Pinch Relaxation Dynamics Joshua Sauppe, Carl Sovinec, John Sarff, Joseph Triana Preview Abstract
		PP8.00036: Effect of parallel electron heat transport on drift and drift-tearing modes in RFP plasmas V.V. Mirnov, C.C. Hegna, J.P. Sauppe, C.R. Sovinec Preview Abstract
		PP8.00037: 3D MHD modeling of fusion plasmas with the PIXIE3D and SpeCyl codes D. Bonfiglio, S. Cappello, M. Veranda, L. Chac\'on, D.F. Escande Preview Abstract
		PP8.00038: A new technique for effective core fueling and density control in RFX-mod Gianluca De Masi, Fulvio Auriemma, Roberto Cavazzana, Emilio Martines, Gianluca Spizzo Preview Abstract
		PP8.00039: Neutron and Gamma-ray Detection in Reversed-Field Pinch Deuterium Plasmas in the RFX-mod Device Matteo Zuin, Luca Stevanato, Emilio Martines, Winder Gonzalez, Roberto Cavazzana, Davide Cester, G. Nebbia, Laszlo Sajo-Bohus, Giuseppe Viesti Preview Abstract
		PP8.00040: Magnetic topology change induced by reconnection events in RFP plasmas Barbara Momo, Emilio Martines, Paolo Innocente, Rita Lorenzini, Cristina Rea, Paolo Zanca, Matteo Zuin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00041: Fast growing instabilities and non-linear saturated states in hybrid tokamak and RFP plasmas Daniele Brunetti, Jonathan Graves, Wilfred Cooper, David Terranova, Christer Wahlberg Preview Abstract
		PP8.00042: Evaluation of time evolution of 3-D Structure in RELAX RFP with SXR Imaging Technique Akio Sanpei, Sadao Masamune, Kanae Nishimura, Ryota Ueba, Go Ishii, Ryosuke Kodera, Yosuke Aoki, Haruhiko Himura, Satoshi Ohdachi, Naoki Mizuguchi, Tsuyoshi Akiyama Preview Abstract
		PP8.00043: Reversed Field Pinch Dynamics in Toroidal and Cylindrical Geometries Jorge A. Morales, Wouter J.T. Bos, Kai Schneider, David C. Montgomery Preview Abstract
		PP8.00044: NSTX AND OTHER SPHERICAL TORI Preview Abstract
		PP8.00045: Overview of NSTX Facility Upgrades Status and Research Plans Masayuki Ono Preview Abstract
		PP8.00046: Plans for Conditioning Plasma-Facing Components at Initiation of NSTX-U Operations R. Kaita, W. Blanchard, D. Cai, S. Gerhardt, M.A. Jaworski, M. Lucia, S. Rossi, C.H. Skinner, J.-P. Allain, F. Bedoya Preview Abstract
		PP8.00047: Status and Plans for Transient CHI and MGI Experiments on NSTX-U R. Raman, T.R. Jarboe, B.A. Nelson, D. Mueller, F. Ebrahimi, G. Taylor, S.C. Jardin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00048: Plasma injection and evolution in CHI simulations of NSTX E.B. Hooper, C.R. Sovinec, R. Raman Preview Abstract
		PP8.00049: Magnetic Field Measurements in NSTX-U with the MSE-LIF Diagnostic Fred Levinton, Jill Foley, Darrell DiCicco, David Cylinder, Hannah La Fleur, Howard Yuh Preview Abstract
		PP8.00050: Preparing Plasma Control and Digital Coil Protection for NSTX-U S.P. Gerhardt, K. Erickson, D.A. Gates, R. Kaita, D. Mueller, S.A. Sabbagh, T. Stevenson, P. Titus, W. Que Preview Abstract
		PP8.00051: First-Principles-Driven Model-Based Optimal Control of the Current Profile in NSTX-U Zeki Ilhan, Justin Barton, William Wehner, Eugenio Schuster, David Gates, Stefan Gerhardt, Egemen Kolemen, Jonathan Menard Preview Abstract
		PP8.00052: A framework for control simulations using the TRANSP code Mark D. Boyer, Rob Andre, David Gates, Stefan Gerhardt, Imene Goumiri, Jon Menard Preview Abstract
		PP8.00053: Modeling and control of plasma rotation for NSTX using Neoclassical Toroidal Viscosity (NTV) and Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) Imene Goumiri, Clarence Rowley, Steven Sabbagh, David Gates, Stefan Gerhardt Preview Abstract
		PP8.00054: Modeling of fully non-inductive startup and ramp-up towards development of advanced scenarios in NSTX-U Francesca Poli, Robert Andre, Nicola Bertelli, Stefan Gerhardt, Charles Kessel, Roger Raman, Gary Taylor Preview Abstract
		PP8.00055: Experimental Observation of High-k Turbulence Evolution across L-H Transition in NSTX Y. Ren, R.E. Bell, D.R. Smith, S.J. Zweben, W. Guttenfelder, S.M. Kaye, B.P. LeBlanc, E. Mazzucato, K.C. Lee, C.W. Domier, L. Shao, H. Yuh Preview Abstract
		PP8.00056: Studying high-k turbulence with microwave scattering in NSTX J. Ruiz, Y. Ren, A.E. White, W. Guttenfelder, S.M. Kaye, B.P. LeBlanc, E. Mazzucato, K.C. Lee, C.W. Domier, D.R. Smith, H. Yuh Preview Abstract
		PP8.00057: Core electron thermal transport in NSTX due to orbit stochastization by high frequency Alfv\'{e}n eigenmodes N.A. Crocker, E. Belova, E.D. Fredrickson, N.N. Gorelenkov, K. Tritz, W.A. Peebles, S. Kubota, R.E. Bell, A. Diallo, B.P. Leblanc, J.E. Menard, R.B. White, H. Yuh Preview Abstract
		PP8.00058: Reduced model prediction of electron temperature profiles in microtearing-dominated NSTX plasmas S.M. Kaye, W. Guttenfelder, R. Bell, S. Gerhardt, B. LeBlanc, R. Maingi Preview Abstract
		PP8.00059: Identification of new turbulence contributions to plasma transport in NSTX W.X. Wang, S. Ethier, Y. Yen, S. Kaye, J. Chen, Z. Lu, E. Startsev Preview Abstract
		PP8.00060: Variations in Edge and SOL Turbulence in NSTX S.J. Zweben, W.M. Davis, R.M. Bell, B.P. LeBlanc, S.M. Kaye, T. Munsat, J.R. Myra, Y. Sechrest Preview Abstract
		PP8.00061: Direct Comparison of GPI and BES measurements of Edge Fluctuations in NSTX Y. Sechrest, T. Munsat, D. Smith, S.J. Zweben Preview Abstract
		PP8.00062: Experimental Study of Kink-like Modes in NSTX Plasmas Ge Dong, Mario Podesta Preview Abstract
		PP8.00063: Equilibrium reconstruction including kinetic effects and impact on MHD stability interpretation Jonathan Menard, Zhirui Wang, Yueqiang Liu Preview Abstract
		PP8.00064: Kinetic resistive wall mode stability evaluation and physics insight application in NSTX J. Berkery, S. Sabbagh, R. Betti, R. Bell, A. Diallo, S. Gerhardt, B. LeBlanc, J. Menard, M. Podesta Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		PP8.00065: Effect of Externally Applied Perturbation Fields on Alfv\'{e}nic MHD Activity in the NSTX Tokamak Alessandro Bortolon Preview Abstract
		PP8.00066: Time-series classification of ELMs on NSTX with machine learning analysis David Smith, R. Fonck, G. McKee Preview Abstract
		PP8.00067: Pedestal Structure Evolution between ELMs for Different Lithium Wall Conditioning on NSTX Qian Teng, Ahmed Diallo, Travis Gray, Rajesh Maingi, Benoit LeBlanc Preview Abstract
		PP8.00068: The 3D Structure of Flux Tubes That Admit Flute Instability in the Scrape-Off-Layer (SOL) of Tokamaks Hironori Takahashi Preview Abstract
		PP8.00069: Characterization of inter-ELM impurity transport following 3D-field-triggered ELMs in NSTX Filippo Scotti, V.A. Soukhanovskii, R.E. Bell, J.M. Canik, A. Diallo, B.P. LeBlanc, M. Podesta' Preview Abstract
		PP8.00070: Midplane Neutral Density Profiles in NSTX D.P. Stotler, F. Scotti, R.E. Bell, B.P. LeBlanc, R. Raman Preview Abstract
		PP8.00071: Effects of TAE Avalanches on the neutral beam driven current profile and fast ion loss in NSTX and NSTX-U plasmas Douglass Darrow, Alessandro Bortolon, Neal Crocker, Eric Fredrickson, Nikolai Gorelenkov, Marina Gorelenkova, Gerrit Kramer, Shigeyuki Kubota, Mario Podesta, Roscoe White Preview Abstract
		PP8.00072: The Effect of Different Fast-ion Instabilities on the Fast-ion Profile E. Ruskov, W. Heidbrink, D. Liu, E. Fredrickson, A. Bortolon Preview Abstract
		PP8.00073: TRANSP modeling of NB current drive including MHD efects M. Podest\`{a}, M. Gorelenkova, R.B. White Preview Abstract
		PP8.00074: Validation of critical gradient model for fast ion relaxation in NSTX Jeff Lestz, Nikolai Gorelenkov, Mario Podest\`{a} Preview Abstract
		PP8.00075: 3D halo neutral simulations in TRANSP code and application to NPA diagnostic on NSTX M.V. Gorelenkova, S.S. Medley Preview Abstract
		PP8.00076: Benchmark of 3D halo neutral simulation in TRANSP and FIDASIM and application to projected neutral-beam-heated NSTX-U plasmas D. Liu, S.S. Medley, M.V. Gorelenkova, W.W. Heidbrink, L. Stagner Preview Abstract
		PP8.00077: Upgrades to the NSTX SOL reflectometer to study plasma-antenna coupling and RF-edge interactions Cornwall Lau, John B. Wilgen, John B. Caughman, Greg R. Hanson, Joel Hosea, Rory Perkins, Phil Ryan, Gary Taylor Preview Abstract
		PP8.00078: Benchmark of ICRF codes in mid and high harmonic regimes in view of NSTX-U operation Nicola Bertelli, C.K. Phillips, E.J. Valeo, R. Bilato, M. Brambilla, E.F. Jaeger, P.T. Bonoli Preview Abstract
		PP8.00079: Comparison of NSTX FIDA, Charge Exchange, and Neutron Fluxes with Calculated Signals Based on CQL3D-FOW Distribution Functions R.W. Harvey, Yu.V. Petrov, J.E. Kinsey, D. Liu, W.W. Heidbrink, G. Taylor, P.T. Bonoli Preview Abstract
		PP8.00080: Numerical optimization of perturbative coils for tokamaks Samuel Lazerson, Jong-Kyu Park, Nikolas Logan, Allen Boozer Preview Abstract
		PP8.00081: Suppressed gross erosion of high-temperature lithium films under high-flux deuterium bombardment Tyler Abrams, M.A. Jaworski, R. Kaita, A.M. Capece, J.H. Nichols, D.P. Stotler, J.P. Roszell, G. De Temmerman, M.A. van den Berg, H.J. van der Meiden, T.W. Morgan Preview Abstract
		PP8.00082: Advances in global mixed-material surface evolution modeling for NSTX-U J.H. Nichols, M.A. Jaworski, R. Kaita, T. Abrams, D.P. Stotler, K. Schmid Preview Abstract
		PP8.00083: Overview of results from the Lithium Tokamak eXperiment (LTX) R. Majeski, R. Bell, D. Boyle, A. Capece, A. Diallo, E. Granstedt, C.M. Jacobson, R. Kaita, B. Koel, T. Kozub, B. LeBlanc, M. Lucia, R. Maingi, E. Merino, J. Schmitt, D. Stotler, G. Tchilingurian, T.M. Biewer, T.K. Gray, S. Kubota, W.A. Peebles, P. Beiersdorfer, K. Tritz, J.P. Allain, F. Bedoya Preview Abstract
		PP8.00084: Diagnostic Overview of the Lithium Tokamak Experiment (LTX) T.K. Gray, T.M. Biewer, J.M. Canik, R.E. Bell, D.P. Boyle, A. Diallo, E. Grandstedt, C.M. Jaocbson, R. Kaita, T. Kozub, B. LeBlanc, M. Lucia, R. Maingi, E. Merino, R. Majeski, J.C. Schmitt, S. Kubota, W.A. Peebles, P. Beiersdorfer, J.H.T. Clementson, A.G. McLean, K. Widmann, K. Tritz, J.P. Allain, F. Bedoya Preview Abstract
		PP8.00085: Enhanced Alignment Techniques for the Thomson Scattering Diagnostic on the Lithium Tokamak eXperiment (LTX) Enrique Merino, Tom Kozub, Dennis Boyle, Matthew Lucia, Richard Majeski, Robert Kaita, John C. Schmitt, Benoit Leblanc, Ahmed Diallo, C.M. Jacobson Preview Abstract
		PP8.00086: Estimates of the Electron Density Profile on LTX Using FMCW Reflectometry and mm-Wave Interferometry W.A. Peebles, S. Kubota, X.V. Nguyen, T. Holoman, R. Kaita, T. Kozub, D. Labrie, J.C. Schmitt, R. Majeski Preview Abstract
		PP8.00087: Impurities in the Lithium Tokamak Experiment D.P. Boyle, R.E. Bell, R. Kaita, R. Majeski, T.M. Biewer, T.K. Gray, K. Tritz, K. Widmann Preview Abstract
		PP8.00088: Examining the temperature behavior of stainless steel surfaces exposed to hydrogen plasmas in the Lithium Tokamak eXperiment (LTX) Felipe Bedoya, Jean Paul Allain, Robert Kaita, Matthew Lucia, Denis St-Onge, Robert Ellis, Richard Majeski Preview Abstract
		PP8.00089: Dependence of LTX plasma performance on surface conditions as investigated by the Materials Analysis and Particle Probe M. Lucia, R. Kaita, R. Majeski, D.P. Boyle, M.A. Jaworski, J.C. Schmitt, D.A. St. Onge, F. Bedoya, J.P. Allain Preview Abstract
		PP8.00090: Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy of plasma-facing components with the Materials Analysis and Particle Probe D.A. St-Onge, R. Kaita, M. Lucia, R. Ellis, J.P. Allain, F. Bedoya Preview Abstract
		PP8.00091: Initiatives in Non-Solenoidal Startup and H-mode Physics at Near-Unity $A$ M.W. Bongard, J.L. Barr, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, E.T. Hinson, B.T. Lewicki, J.M. Perry, A.J. Redd, D.J. Schlossberg, K.E. Thome, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		PP8.00092: Magnetics and Power System Upgrades for the Pegasus-U Experiment R.C. Preston, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki Preview Abstract
		PP8.00093: Predictions for Non-Solenoidal Startup in Pegasus with Lower Divertor Helicity Injectors J.M. Perry, J.L. Barr, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki Preview Abstract
		PP8.00094: Physics of Intense Electron Current Sources for Helicity Injection E.T. Hinson, J.L. Barr, M.W. Bongard, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki, J.M. Perry, A.J. Redd, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		PP8.00095: Anomalous Ion Heating, Intrinsic and Induced Rotation in the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment M.G. Burke, J.L. Barr, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, E.T. Hinson, J.M. Perry, A.J. Redd, K.E. Thome Preview Abstract
		PP8.00096: Initial Thomson Scattering Survey of Local Helicity Injection and Ohmic Plasmas at the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment D.J. Schlossberg, G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		PP8.00097: Probe Measurements in the H-mode Pedestal Region in the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, K.E. Thome, D.S. Thompson Preview Abstract
		PP8.00098: Progress Toward a Technique for Measuring Electric Field Fluctuations in Tokamak Core Plasmas D.S. Thompson, M.R. Bakken, M.G. Burke, H.P. Couto, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		PP8.00099: Error field minimization strategies towards MAST Upgrade operation Lidia Piron, I. Chapman, G. Cunningham, G. Fishpool, R. Gowland, I. Katramados, A. Kirk, G. Naylon, R. Martin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00100: Heat flux and plasma flow in the scrape off layer on the spherical tokamak QUEST with inboard poloidal field null configuration Takumi Onchi, Hideki Zushi, Kishore Mishra, Kazuaki Hanada, Hiroshi Idei, Kazuo Nakamura, Akihide Fujisawa, Yoshihiko Nagashima, Makoto Hasegawa, Arseny Kuzmin, Kenichi Nagaoka Preview Abstract
		PP8.00101: Experimental and numerical studies of dynamic divertor with plasmoid Shizuo Inoue, Yasushi Ono, Yasuhiro Kaminou, Ritoku Horiuchi Preview Abstract
		PP8.00102: Conceptual Design of a Small Aspect Ratio Tokamak of Variable Configuration Julio Herrera-Velazquez, Ismael Arroyo-Diaz, Domenica Corona-Rivera, Esteban Chavez-Alarc\'on Preview Abstract
		PP8.00103: MAGNETIC RECONNECTION Preview Abstract
		PP8.00104: Dual Species Trapping by RF Field Structure Nathaniel Hicks Preview Abstract
		PP8.00105: Anomalous resistivity due to high-frequency waves at the X-line during magnetic reconnection J. Jara-Almonte, H. Ji, W. Daughton, V. Roytershteyn, M. Yamada, J. Yoo, W. Fox Preview Abstract
		PP8.00106: Studies of electron energization during magnetic reconnection in a laboratory plasma Jongsoo Yoo, Masaaki Yamada, Hantao Ji, Jonathan Jara-Almonte, Byungkeun Na, Clayton E. Myers, William Fox Preview Abstract
		PP8.00107: Laboratory evidence that line-tied tension forces can suppress loss-of-equilibrium flux rope eruptions in the solar corona C.E. Myers, M. Yamada, E. Belova, H. Ji, J. Yoo, W. Fox, J. Jara-Almonte, L. Gao Preview Abstract
		PP8.00108: Development of phosphor imaging diagnostics for particle energization and field line mapping studies in MRX W. Fox, S.J. Zweben, J. Yoo, J. Jara-Almonte, C. Myers, M. Yamada, H. Ji Preview Abstract
		PP8.00109: FLARE (Facility for Laboratory Reconnection Experiments): A Major Next-Step for Laboratory Studies of Magnetic Reconnection H. Ji, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Prager, S. Bale, T. Carter, N. Crocker, J. Drake, J. Egedal, J. Wallace, E. Belova, R. Ellis, W. Fox, P. Heitzenroeder, M. Kalish, J. Jara-Almonte, C. Myers, W. Que, Y. Ren, P. Titus, M. Yamada, J. Yoo, W. Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00110: Experimental Study of a Linear/Non-Linear Flux Rope Timothy DeHaas, Walter Gekelman, Bart Van Compernolle Preview Abstract
		PP8.00111: Experiments on the tearing of a current sheet into a bundle of interacting flux ropes Walter Gekelman, Tim DeHaas, Bart Van Compernolle, Alex Latshaw, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00112: Formation and Interaction of Magnetic Flux Ropes in Kinetic-Scale Current Layers William Daughton, Cihan Akcay, John Finn, Walter Gekelman, Zach Billey, Ellen Zweibel Preview Abstract
		PP8.00113: Blasting current sheets into flux ropes using laser plasmas S. Vincena, W. Gekelman, J. Bonde Preview Abstract
		PP8.00114: Nonlinear analysis of explosive growth of collisionless magnetic reconnection in the presence of the effect of finite electron temperature Makoto Hirota, Yuji Hattori Preview Abstract
		PP8.00115: Impulsive Magnetic Reconnection by Acceleration of Ejecting Plasmoid Motion Y. Ono, C.Z. Cheng, Y. Hayashi, A. Kuwahata, H. Tanabe, K. Kadowaki Preview Abstract
		PP8.00116: Electron Heating Characteristics of Magnetic Reconnection in UTST Merging Tokamak Experiment Xuehan Guo, Takamichi Sugawara, Michiaki Inomoto, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
		PP8.00117: Floating Potential Measurement for High Guide Field Magnetic Reconnection in the UTST Tokamak Merging Experiment Kotaro Yamasaki, Shizuo Inoue, Shuji Kamio, Takenori Watanabe, Anqi Wang, Xuehan Guo, Hiroki Ishikawa, Tomohiko Ushiki, Hiroki Nakamata, Takumichi Sugawara, Keita Matsuyama, Naoto Kawakami, Takuma Yamada, Michiaki Inomoto, Frank Cheng, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
		PP8.00118: Impulsive magnetic reconnection induced by electromagnetic fluctuations during guide field magnetic reconnection experiment Akihiro Kuwahata, Ryoma Yanai, Michiaki Inomoto, Hiroshi Tanabe, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
		PP8.00119: Ion Heating Characteristics of Merging/Reconnection Startup in MAST Spherical Tokamak Experiment Hiroshi Tanabe, Takuma Yamada, Takenori Watanabe, Keii Gi, Akihiro Kuwahata, Kazutake Kadowaki, Yasuhiro Kaminou, Hideya Koike, Kento Nishida, Suguru Imanaka, Haruki Yamanaka, Setthivoine You, Brendan Crowley, Neil Conway, Rory Scannel, Mikhail Gryaznevich, Michiaki Inomoto, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
		PP8.00120: A new coronal mass ejection experiment by use of PF and CS coils in TS-4 ST/CT device Kazutake Kadowaki, Akinori Sato, Michiaki Inomoto, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
		PP8.00121: Three-Dimensional Turbulent Reconnection Induced by the Plasmoid Instability Yi-Min Huang, Amitava Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract
		PP8.00122: Scaling of Hall Reconnection in the Coalescence Problem in Large Systems Jonathan Ng, Amitava Bhattacharjee, Yi-Min Huang Preview Abstract
		PP8.00123: Superthermal electron energization in magnetic reconnection exhausts Jan Egedal, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00124: Demonstration of anisotropic fluid closure capturing the kinetic structure of magnetic reconnection Obioma Ohia, Jan Egedal, Vyacheslav Lukin, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00125: In situ evidence of new magnetotail reconnection regime with embedded current layers and anisotropic exhaust electrons John Boguski, Jan Egedal, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00126: Asymmetric Reconnection in the Terrestrial Reconnection EXperiment Joseph Olson, Jan Egedal, Cary Forest, John Wallace Preview Abstract
		PP8.00127: Quasi-separatrix layer diagnostics and electron force balance in line-tied systems Zachary Billey, Ellen Zweibel, John Finn, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00128: A fluid theory of fast low-beta magnetic reconnection Adam Stanier, Andrei Simakov, Luis Chacon, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		PP8.00129: Influence of Line-Tied Boundary Conditions on the Development of Magnetic Reconnection in Force-Free Current Layers Cihan Akcay, William Daughton, Adam Stanier, Vyacheslav Lukin Preview Abstract
		PP8.00130: Developments of Electromagnetic Particle Simulation Code for Magnetic Reconnection Researches in Open System PASMO and Visualization Library VISMO H. Ohtani, R. Horiuchi, M. Nunami, S. Usami, N. Ohno Preview Abstract
		PP8.00131: Magnetic islands and energy conversion process in collisionless driven reconnection Ritoku Horiuchi, Shunsuke Usami, Hiroaki Ohtani Preview Abstract
		PP8.00132: ``Complex Reconnecting'' Modes and Critical Direction of their Propagation* P. Buratti, B. Coppi, G. Pucella Preview Abstract
		PP8.00133: Electron Temperature Fluctuations Associated with High Temperature Reconnecting Modes* B. Basu, B. Coppi, P. Montag Preview Abstract
		PP8.00134: Plasma Relaxation Dynamics Moderated by Current Sheets Robert Dewar, Amitava Bhattacharjee, Zensho Yoshida Preview Abstract
		PP8.00135: Kinetic Alfv\'{e}n waves in three-dimensional magnetic reconnection Ji Liang, Yu Lin, Xueyi Wang Preview Abstract
		PP8.00136: Magnetic island evolution in sheared flows for stellarator fields. Julio Martinell, Daniel Lopez-Bruna Preview Abstract
		PP8.00137: On the energy conversion and particle acceleration during magnetic reconnection Xiaocan Li, Fan Guo, Hui Li, Bill Daughton, Yi-Hsin Liu, Gang Li Preview Abstract
		PP8.00138: Nonlinear Diamagnetic Stabilization of Double Tearing Modes in Cylindrical MHD Simulations Stephen Abbott, Kai Germaschewski Preview Abstract
		PP8.00139: Crossed Flux Tube Experiment (CroFT) Magnus Haw, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		PP8.00140: Circularly polarized Magnetic Field of Whistler Wave during Fast Magnetic Reconnection Xiang Zhai, Pakorn Wongwaitayakornkul, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		PP8.00141: 3-D Gyrokinetic Electron and Fully Kinetic Ion Simulation of Current Sheet Instabilities Zhenyu Wang, Yu Lin, Xueyi Wang, Kurt Tummel, Liu Chen Preview Abstract
		PP8.00142: 3D Gyrokinetic Theory of Electromagnetic Lower-Hybrid Drift Instabilities in a Harris Current Sheet with Guide Field Kurt Tummel, Liu Chen, Zhenyu Wang Preview Abstract

Session PM9: Mini-Conference: Nonthermal Ions in Space and Laboratory Plasmas

Chair: Nikolai Pogorelov, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Room: Salon ABC

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:15PM		PM9.00001: A tutorial on neutral beam injection into tokamaks W.W. Heidbrink Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:15PM - 2:30PM		PM9.00002: Superthermal Ion Transport and Acceleration in Multiple Contracting and Reconnecting Inertial-scale Flux Ropes in the Solar Wind Jakobus le Roux, Gary Zank, Gary Webb Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:30PM - 2:45PM		PM9.00003: A hybrid model for computing nonthermal ion distributions in a long mean-free-path plasma Xianzhu Tang, Chris McDevitt, Zehua Guo, Herb Berk Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:45PM - 3:00PM		PM9.00004: Acceleration of pickup ions by intermittent compressive plasma waves in interplanetary space Ming Zhang Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:00PM - 3:15PM		PM9.00005: The coupling between pick-up ions and energetic neutral atoms in the heliosphere Jacob Heerikhuisen, Eric Zirnstein, Gary Zank, Nikolai Pogorelov Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:15PM - 3:40PM		PM9.00006: Observations of Interstellar Pickup Ions and their Suprathermal Tails in Interplanetary Space and in the Heliosheath George Gloeckler, Len Fisk Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:40PM - 3:55PM		PM9.00007: Kappa distributions: Founding statistical mechanics in space plasmas George Livadiotis Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:55PM - 4:15PM		PM9.00008: Non-thermal plasmas in fusion tokamak edge C.S. Chang Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:15PM - 4:30PM		PM9.00009: Modeling Non-thermal Ions in the Heliosphere Nikolai Pogorelov, Matthew Bedford, Igor Kryukov, Gary Zank Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:30PM - 4:45PM		PM9.00010: Knudsen and inverse Knudsen layer effect on tail ion distribution and fusion reactivity in inertial confinement fusion targets C.J. McDevitt, X.-Z Tang, Z. Guo, H.L. Berk Preview Abstract

Session PM10: Mini-Conference: Nonlinear Effects in Geospace Plasmas II

Chair: Evgeny Mishin, Air Force Research Laboratory
Room: Salon FGH

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00PM - 2:12PM		PM10.00001: Demonstration of anisotropic fluid closure capturing the kinetic structure of magnetic reconnection Obioma Egedal, Jan Egedal, Vyacheslav Lukin, William Daughton Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:12PM - 2:24PM		PM10.00002: In situ evidence of new magnetotail reconnection regime with embedded current layers and anisotropic exhaust electrons John Boguski, Jan Egedal, William Daughton Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:24PM - 2:36PM		PM10.00003: Unifying the Parker and the Turbulence Models of Solar Coronal Heating C.S. Ng, T.J. Dennis Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:36PM - 2:48PM		PM10.00004: Nonlinear Plasma Experiments in Geospace with Gigawatts of RF Power at HAARP J.P. Sheerin, N. Rayyan, B.J. Watkins, W.A. Bristow, P.A. Bernhardt Preview Abstract