Bulletin of the American Physical Society

57th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 60, Number 19

Monday–Friday, November 16–20, 2015; Savannah, Georgia

Session Index

Session JP12: Poster Session IV (Education and Outreach; Undergraduate/High School Research; DIII-D I, Diagnostics and Simulation Methods; Low Temperature Plasmas, Breakdown, Thrusters, and Sheaths)

Poster

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Room: Exhibit Hall A

		JP12.00001: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Preview Abstract
		JP12.00002: New Outreach Initiatives at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Andrew Zwicker, Arturo Dominguez, Shannon Greco, Deedee Ortiz, John DeLooper Preview Abstract
		JP12.00003: Do They Enter the Workforce? Career Choices after an Undergrad Research Experience S. Greco, S. Wissel, A. Zwicker, D. Ortiz, A. Dominguez Preview Abstract
		JP12.00004: Young Women's Conference in STEM: Our starting point for getting women into STEM fields Deedee Ortiz, Andrew Zwicker, Shannon Greco, Arturo Dominguez Preview Abstract
		JP12.00005: Relaunch of the Interactive Plasma Physics Educational Experience (IPPEX) A. Dominguez, L. Rusaitis, A. Zwicker, D.P. Stotler Preview Abstract
		JP12.00006: CASPER's New Educational Research Group: The Physical Environment and Educational Interventions Jorge Carmona-Reyes, Li Wang, Lorin Matthews, Truell Hyde Preview Abstract
		JP12.00007: UNDERGRADUATE OR HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH Preview Abstract
		JP12.00008: The diagnosing of plasmas using spectroscopy and imaging on Proto-MPEX K.A. Baldwin, T.M. Biewer, J. Crouse Powers, R. Hardin, S. Johnson, A. McCleese, G.C. Shaw, M. Showers, C. Skeen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00009: Visible camera imaging of plasmas in Proto-MPEX R. Mosby, C. Skeen, T.M. Biewer, R. Renfro, H. Ray, G.C. Shaw Preview Abstract
		JP12.00010: Drift Wave Chaos and Turbulence in a LAPTAG Plasma Physics experiment Cami Katz, Walter Gekelman, Patrick Pribyl, Joe Wise, Henry Birge-Lee, Bob Baker, Ken Marmie, Sam Thomas, Samuel Buckley-Bonnano Preview Abstract
		JP12.00011: The Entropy and Complexity of Drift waves in a LAPTAG Plasma Physics Experiment Henry Birge-Lee, Walter Gekelman, Patrick Pribyl, Joe Wise, Cami Katz, Bob Baker, Ken Marmie, Sam Thomas, Samuel Buckley-Bonnano Preview Abstract
		JP12.00012: Whistler Wave generation by an electron beam in a LAPTAG Plasma Physics experiment Gabriel Bridges, Patrick Pribyl, Walter Gekelman, Sam Thomas, Henry Birge-Lee, Joe Wise, Cami Katz, Bob Baker, Ken Marmie, Ben Wolman, Samuel Buckley-Bonnano Preview Abstract
		JP12.00013: Langmuir Probe Analysis of Maser-Driven Alfven Waves Using New LaB6 Cathode in LaPD Mary Clark, Seth Dorfman, Ziyan Zhu, Giovanni Rossi, Troy Carter Preview Abstract
		JP12.00014: Properties of Maser Generated Alfv\'{e}n Wave in a Large Laboratory Device Ziyan Zhu, Troy Carter, Seth Dorfman, Giovanni Rossi, Mary Clark Preview Abstract
		JP12.00015: Progress on Development of Low Pressure High Density Plasmas on the Helicon Plasma Experiment (HPX) Phillip Azzari, Jordan Hopson, Paul Crilly, Omar Duke-Tinson, Jackson Karama, Richard Paolino, Eva Sandri, Justin Sherman, Erin Wright, John Frank, Jeremy Turk Preview Abstract
		JP12.00016: Updates on Optical Emission Spectroscopy {\&} Langmuir Probe Investigations on the Helicon Plasma Experiment (HPX) Jackson Karama, John Frank, Phillip Azzari, Jordan Hopson, Royce James, Omar Duke-Tinson, Richard Paolino, Eva Sandri, Justin Sherman, Eva Wright, Jeremy Turk Preview Abstract
		JP12.00017: Enhancement of Particle Track Etch Rate in CR-39 by UV Exposure Micah Wiesner, Rubab Ume, James McLean, Craig Sangster, Sean Regan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00018: Time-Resolved Tandem Faraday Cup Development for High Energy TNSA Particles S. Padalino, A. Simone, E. Turner, M.K. Ginnane, M. Glisic, B. Kousar, A. Smith, C. Sangster, S. Regan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00019: Characterizing ICF Neutron Scintillation Diagnostics on the nTOF line at SUNY Geneseo Pat Lawson-Keister, Jonah Padawar-Curry, Hannah Visca, Kurt Fletcher, Stephen Padalino, T. Craig Sangster, Sean Regan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00020: Radiochromic film sensitivity calibrations using ion beams from a Pelletron accelerator T.M. Filkins, Jessica Steidle, R.J. Ward, C.G. Freeman, S.J. Padalino, S.P. Regan, T.C. Sangster Preview Abstract
		JP12.00021: Efficiency Calibration for Measuring the $^{12}$C(n, 2n)$^{11}$C Cross Section Thomas Eckert, August Gula, Laurel Vincett, Mark Yuly, Stephen Padalino, Megan Russ, Mollie Bienstock, Angela Simone, Drew Ellison, Holly Desmitt, Craig Sangster, Sean Regan, Ryan Fitzgerald Preview Abstract
		JP12.00022: Cost-effective containment of unmagnetized argon plasma using a magnetic bucket and a helicon source Miguel Henriquez, M. Umair Siddiqui, Earl Scime Preview Abstract
		JP12.00023: Three-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence measurements in a helicon plasma source Julianne McIlvain, M. Umair Siddiqui, Zachary Short, Miguel Henriquez, Earl Scime Preview Abstract
		JP12.00024: Comparison of established and novel laser-induced fluorescence schemes for Ar I Zachary Short, M. Umair Siddiqui, Miguel Henriquez, John McKee, Julianne McIlvain, Earl Scime, Amy Keesee, Drew Elliott Preview Abstract
		JP12.00025: Miniaturized Energy Spectrometer for Space Plasma Measurements Raphaela Goes de Lima, Earl Scime, Amy Keesee, Greg Lusk Preview Abstract
		JP12.00026: Optical Characterization of Plasma Generated in a Commercial Grade Plasma Etching System Ashley Hardy, Dereth Drake Preview Abstract
		JP12.00027: The Effects of Using a Commercial Grade Plasma Etching Chamber to Etch Anodized Niobium Surfaces Christiana Epperson, Dereth Drake, Kalina Winska Preview Abstract
		JP12.00028: Kinetic Modeling of Martian Atmosphere Aerobraking Plasma Nathaniel Slayton, Dereth Drake Preview Abstract
		JP12.00029: Symmetric Quartic Map in natural canonical coordinates Danielle Baldwin, Bilal Jones, Talise Settle, Halima Ali, Alkesh Punjabi Preview Abstract
		JP12.00030: Homoclinic tangle of the separatrix of the Symmetric Quartic Map Talise Settle, Bilal Jones, Danielle Baldwin, Halima Ali, Alkesh Punjabi Preview Abstract
		JP12.00031: Correlation analysis of magnetic field and density fluctuations in SSX Holden Parks, Ariel Rock, David Schaffner, Michael Brown Preview Abstract
		JP12.00032: Physical interpretations of permutation entropy scaling analyses of turbulent space and laboratory fluids Ariel Rock, Holden Parks, David Schaffner, Michael Brown Preview Abstract
		JP12.00033: Studying Simple Molecular Ionization using Radiation Emission Spectroscopy Christopher Proctor, Kristina Lemmer Preview Abstract
		JP12.00034: Analysis of particle trajectories in a simulated, magnetized dusty plasma in a radially-increasing electric field Brian Bender, Edward Thomas Preview Abstract
		JP12.00035: First Absolutely Calibrated Localized Measurements of Ion Velocity in the MST in Locked and Rotating Plasmas M. Baltzer, D. Craig, D.J. Den Hartog, M.D. Nornberg, S. Munaretto Preview Abstract
		JP12.00036: Fluctuation-induced shear flow and energy transfer in plasma interchange turbulence Ao Zhou, Huaxiang Zhang, Chuankui Sun, Xueyun Wang, Bo Li, Xiaogang Wang Preview Abstract
		JP12.00037: Characterization of Mode Activity during Disruptions for Shaped and Unshaped Plasmas T.G. Cowan, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, P.E. Hughes Preview Abstract
		JP12.00038: Plasma Emission Profile Recreation using Soft X-Ray Tomography J.W. Page, M.E. Mauel, J.P. Levesque Preview Abstract
		JP12.00039: Multiple-Probe Excitation and Control of Low-Frequency Fluctuations in a Laboratory Magnetosphere Alexander Battey, Melissa C. Abler, Michael Mauel Preview Abstract
		JP12.00040: Chaotic Magnetic Coordinates in W7-X Ben Israeli, Samuel Lazerson, Stuart Hudson Preview Abstract
		JP12.00041: Real-time error field control via rotation optimization in DIII-D M. Capella, M.J. Lanctot Preview Abstract
		JP12.00042: Langmuir Probe and Spectroscopic Studies of the DIII-D Neutral Beam Ion Source S. Guerra, B. Crowley Preview Abstract
		JP12.00043: Scaling Relationships for ELM Diverter Heat Flux on DIII D E.A. Peters, M.A. Makowski, A.W. Leonard Preview Abstract
		JP12.00044: CMApp: a Dynamic Presentation of the Clemmow-Mullaly-Allis Diagram for Cold Plasma Waves P. Adrian, R.I. Pinsker, R. Prater, M. Porkolab Preview Abstract
		JP12.00045: Characterization of the Radiation Environment During and Following Operation of the DIII-D Tokamak Victoria Riso, D.C. Pace, C.M. Cooper Preview Abstract
		JP12.00046: Energetic Ion Losses During Edge Localized Modes in DIII-D B. Lee, D.C. Pace, X. Chen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00047: Field Line modeling of divertor footprints due to RMPs Benjamin P. Riviere, D.M. Orlov, R.A. Moyer, S.P. Dutta, T.E. Evans Preview Abstract
		JP12.00048: 2D Imaging of ELM Structures Using Microwave Imaging Reflectometry Hannah Hoffmann, B.J. Tobias Preview Abstract
		JP12.00049: Comparison of a 3-D GPU-Assisted Maxwell Code and Ray Tracing for Reflectometry on ITER Sarah Gady, Shigeyuki Kubota, Irena Johnson Preview Abstract
		JP12.00050: Spectroscopic Analysis of Wall Conditioning Methods in NSTX Eleanor Forbes, Vlad Soukhanovskii Preview Abstract
		JP12.00051: Observations of 0.3 kHz to 500 MHz Periodic Oscillations in the PFRC-2 Device Emily Ho, Charles Swanson, Sam Cohen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00052: Characteristics of X-Ray Emission from the PFRC-2 Capacitively Coupled Plasma Richard Oliver, Jacob Pearcy, Peter Jandovitz, Charles Swanson, Jackson Matteucci, Samuel Cohen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00053: Using Single-Particle Motion Simulation to Optimize Coil Parameters for Inducing Autoresonant Heating in the PFRC Jackey Liu, Samuel Cohen, Alan H. Glasser, Ido Barth Preview Abstract
		JP12.00054: The effect of impurities and incident angle on the secondary electron emission of Ni(110) Hadar Lazar, Marlene Patino, Yevgeny Raitses, Bruce E. Koel, Charles Gentile, Eliot Feibush Preview Abstract
		JP12.00055: Excitation of Ion Acoustic Waves in Confined Plasmas with Untrapped Electrons Hanna Schamis, Ansel Dow, Johan Carlsson, Igor Kaganovich, Alexander Khrabrov Preview Abstract
		JP12.00056: Quantifying non-axisymmetric perturbations of the plasma edge Joe Milliano, N. Ferraro, C. Paz-Soldan, B. Lyons Preview Abstract
		JP12.00057: Kinetic Simulations of Ladder Climbing and Autoresonance of Plasma Waves Erez Kaminski, Ido Barth, Nat Fisch, Ilya Dodin Preview Abstract
		JP12.00058: Development and application of a multi-fluid simulation code for modeling interpenetrating plasmas M. Khodak, R.L. Berger, T. Chapman, J.A.F. Hittinger Preview Abstract
		JP12.00059: Using Betatron Emissions from Laser Wakefield Accelerated Electrons to Probe Ultra-fast Warm Dense Matter Jordan Kotick, Will Schumaker, Florian Condamine, Felicie Albert, Benjamin Barbrel, Eric Galtier, Eduardo Granados, Alessandra Ravasio, Siegfried Glenzer Preview Abstract
		JP12.00060: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ion Equilibration in Ultracold Neutral Plasmas Nikola Maksimovic, Thomas Langin, Trevor Strickler, Thomas Killian Preview Abstract
		JP12.00061: Finite Element Analysis of Transverse Compressive Loads on Superconducting Nb3Sn Wires Containing Voids Luc D'Hauthuille, Yuhu Zhai Preview Abstract
		JP12.00062: DIII-D I DIAGNOSTICS AND SIMULATION METHODS Preview Abstract
		JP12.00063: Impact of Central ECCD on Steady-State Hybrid Scenario in DIII-D C.C. Petty, M.A. Van Zeeland, D.C. Pace, Xi Chen, R. Prater, R. Nazikian, B.A. Grierson, E. Kolemen, G.R. McKee, F. Turco Preview Abstract
		JP12.00064: Elevated-$q_{min}$ Steady-State Scenarios on DIII-D: New Controls and Stability Characterization C.T. Holcomb, B.S. Victor, J.R. Ferron, T.C. Luce, R.J. LaHaye, E. Schuster, W.P. Wehner, F. Turco, W.M. Solomon Preview Abstract
		JP12.00065: Modeling the effects of plasma rotation on RWM stability in high current and high $\beta_N$ DIII-D plasmas F. Turco, J.M. Hanson, G.A. Navratil, A.D. Turnbull, C. Paz-Soldan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00066: Particle transport in DIII-D and JET plasmas S. Mordijck, X. Wang, L. Zeng, E.J. Doyle, T. Tala, A. Salmi Preview Abstract
		JP12.00067: Electron Density Change and Turbulent Particle Transport During the ITG-TEM Transition Process in DIII-D Plasmas X. Wang, S. Mordijck, E.J. Doyle, M.E. Austin, O. Meneghini, S.P. Smith, G.M. Staebler Preview Abstract
		JP12.00068: Sensitivity of core transport to parallel velocity gradient in DIII-D H-modes W. Guttenfelder, B.A. Grierson, D.R. Ernst, A. Marinoni, A.M. Dimits, R. Bravenec, J.M. Candy, G.M. Staebler Preview Abstract
		JP12.00069: Connecting Microscopic L-H Transition Physics to the Power Threshold L. Schmitz, T.L. Rhodes, L. Zeng, B.A. Grierson, D. Eldon, Z. Yan, G.R. McKee, J. Boedo, C. Chrystal, P. Gohil, J.R. Groebner, K.H. Burrell Preview Abstract
		JP12.00070: Testing of the ITER-ECE prototype receiver and related components on DIII-D M.E. Austin, M.W. Brookman, P.E. Phillips, W.L. Rowan, S. Danani Preview Abstract
		JP12.00071: Calculation of Modulated Transport Coefficients for Recovery of ECH Deposition Profiles M.W. Brookman, M.E. Austin, C.W. Horton, C.C. Petty Preview Abstract
		JP12.00072: Collisionality scaling of turbulence and transport in advanced inductive plasmas in DIII-D Z. Yan, G.R. McKee, C. Petty, T. Luce, X. Chen, C. Holland, T. Rhodes, L. Schmitz, G. Wang, L. Zeng, A. Marinoni, W. Solomon Preview Abstract
		JP12.00073: Bispectral Analysis of the Edge Harmonic Oscillation and Turbulence Measured with BES on DIII-D M. Ono, K. Ida, M. Yoshinuma, T. Kobayashi, C. Moon, G.R. McKee, K.H. Burrell Preview Abstract
		JP12.00074: A combined phase contrast imaging-interferometer system for the detection of multiscale density fluctuations on DIII-D E.M. Davis, J.C. Rost, M. Porkolab, A. Marinoni, M.A. Van Zeeland Preview Abstract
		JP12.00075: Faraday-Effect Polarimeter Diagnostic for Internal Magnetic Field Fluctuation Measurements in DIII-D Jie Chen, W.X. Ding, D.L. Brower Preview Abstract
		JP12.00076: Ions lost on their first orbit can impact Alfv\'en eigenmode stability and experience nonlinear wave-particle interactions W.W. Heidbrink, E.A.D. Persico, Xi Chen, D.C. Pace, M.A. Van Zeeland, G.Y. Fu Preview Abstract
		JP12.00077: Characterizing Critical Gradient Threshold for Alfv\'en Eigenmode Induced Fast-Ion Transport C.S. Collins, W.W. Heidbrink, L. Stagner, M.A. Van Zeeland, D.C. Pace, C.C. Petty Preview Abstract
		JP12.00078: Sensitivity of FIDA Diagnostics to Individual Fast-ion Orbits for use in Forward Modeling and Tomography L. Stagner, W.W. Heidbrink, C.S. Collins, R.B. White, G. Kramer, Y. Todo, M.A. Van Zeeland Preview Abstract
		JP12.00079: A New Neutron Calibration Technique with Fast Scintillators on DIII-D Tokamak Y.B. Zhu, W.W. Heidbrink, P.L. Taylor, W. Carrig Preview Abstract
		JP12.00080: Integrated modeling of high poloidal beta scenario for a next-step reactor J. McClenaghan, A.M. Garofalo, O. Meneghini, S.P. Smith Preview Abstract
		JP12.00081: Advances towards high performance low-torque $q_{min} > 2$ operations with large-radius ITB on DIII-D G.S. Xu, W.M. Solomon, A.M. Garofalo, J.R. Ferron, A.W. Hyatt, Q. Wang, Z. Yan, G.R. McKee, C.T. Holcomb Preview Abstract
		JP12.00082: Energy Transport Analyses of DIII-D High-$\beta_P$ EAST-Demonstration Discharge C.K. Pan, G.M. Staebler, L.L. Lao, A.M. Garofalo, X.Z. Gong, Q. Ren, G.Q. Li, S.Y. Ding, J.P. Qian, B.N. Wan, G.S. Xu, W.M. Solomon, O. Meneghini, S.P. Smith Preview Abstract
		JP12.00083: ELM Behavior in High-$\beta$p EAST-Demonstration Plasmas on DIII-D G.Q. Li, X.Z. Gong, A.M. Garofalo, L.L. Lao, O. Meneghini, P.B. Snyder, Q.L. Ren, S.Y. Ding, W.F. Guo, J.P. Qian, B.N. Wan, G.S. Xu, C.T. Holcomb, W.M. Solomon Preview Abstract
		JP12.00084: Computational Study of Anomalous Transport in High Beta DIII-D Discharges with ITBs Alexei Pankin, Andrea Garofalo, Brian Grierson, Arnold Kritz, Tariq Rafiq Preview Abstract
		JP12.00085: Rotation effects in MHD simulations of disruption mitigation V.A. Izzo, E. Hollmann, D. Shiraki, N. Commaux, N. Eidietis, P.B. Parks Preview Abstract
		JP12.00086: Prospects for MHD Spectroscopy in Disruption Avoidance A.D. Turnbull, F. Turco, J.D. Hanson, N.M. Ferraro, L.L. Lao Preview Abstract
		JP12.00087: A new gamma ray imaging diagnostic for runaway electron studies at DIII-D C.M. Cooper, D.C. Pace, N.W. Eidietis, C. Paz-Soldan, N. Commaux, D. Shiraki, E.M. Hollmann, R.A. Moyer, V. Risov Preview Abstract
		JP12.00088: Role of non-thermal electrons in the DIII-D low density stability limit Carlos Paz-Soldan, N. Eidietis, R.J. La Haye, E.J. Strait, D.L. Shiraki, R.A. Moyer, E.M. Hollmann, C.M. Cooper Preview Abstract
		JP12.00089: Probing plasma response models with $n$=2 measurements J.M. Hanson, J. Bialek, G.A. Navratil, F. Turco, J. King, M. Lanctot, C. Paz-Soldan, E. Strait Preview Abstract
		JP12.00090: Resistive Wall Mode feedback on DIII-D using Linear Quadratic Gaussian control and a GPU powered control system M.D. Clement, G.A. Navratil, J.M. Hanson, J. Bialek, D.A. Piglowski, B.G. Penaflor Preview Abstract
		JP12.00091: DIII-D Equilibrium Reconstructions with New 3D Magnetic Probes Lang Lao, E.J. Strait, N.M. Ferraro, J.R. Ferron, J.D. King, X. Lee, O. Meneghini, A.D. Turnbull, Y. Huang, J.G. Qian, A. Wingen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00092: Development of GPU-Optimized EFIT for DIII-D Equilibrium Reconstructions Y. Huang, L.L. Lao, B.J. Xiao, Z.P. Luo, X.N. Yue Preview Abstract
		JP12.00093: Effects of plasma rotation in reconstructed 3-D equilibria for DIII-D A. Wingen, M.W. Shafer, E.A. Unterberg, R.S. Wilcox, M.R. Cianciosa, S.P. Hirshman, D.L. Hillis, L. Lao, C. Paz-Soldan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00094: Tracking Inductive Flux Usage to Evaluate Flux Pumping in the Hybrid Scenario in DIII-D N.Z. Taylor, T.C. Luce, R.J. La Haye, C.C. Petty, R. Nazikian Preview Abstract
		JP12.00095: Multi-layered mode structure of locked-tearing-modes after unlocking Michio Okabayashi, N. Logan, B. Tobias, Z. Wang, B. Budny, R. Nazikian, E. Strait, R. La Haye, C.J. Paz-Soldan, N. Ferraro, D. Shiraki, J. Hanson, P. Zanca, R. Paccagnella Preview Abstract
		JP12.00096: Simulated dynamics and feed-back control of locked and nearly-locked islands W. Choi, K.E.J. Olofsson, R. Sweeney, F.A. Volpe, M. Okabayashi Preview Abstract
		JP12.00097: Analysis of m/n=2/1 locked mode disruption database on the DIII-D Tokamak R. Sweeney, W. Choi, K.E.J. Olofsson, F.A. Volpe, R.J. La Haye, S. Mao Preview Abstract
		JP12.00098: Interaction of 2/1 Neoclassical Tearing Modes, Turbulence and Thermal Transport in the DIII-D Tokamak L. Bardoczi, T.L. Rhodes, T.A. Carter, A. Banon-Navarro, N.A. Crocker, W.A. Peebles, F. Jenko, G. McKee Preview Abstract
		JP12.00099: Current/Pressure Profile Effects on Tearing Mode Stability in DIII-D Hybrid Discharges K. Kim, J.M. Park, M. Murakami, R.J. La Haye, Yong-Su Na Preview Abstract
		JP12.00100: Development of Negative Triangularity Plasmas in DIII-D M.L. Walker Preview Abstract
		JP12.00101: Implementing a Finite-State Off-Normal and Fault Response System for Robust Tokamak Operation N.W. Eidietis, D.A. Humphreys, B. Sammuli, M.L. Walker Preview Abstract
		JP12.00102: ITER Baseline Scenario with ECCD Applied to Neoclassical Tearing Modes in DIII-D A.S. Welander, R.J. La Haye, J.M. Lohr, D.A. Humphreys, R. Prater, C. Paz-Soldan, E. Kolemen, F. Turco, E. Olofsson Preview Abstract
		JP12.00103: Combined Current Profile and $\beta_N$ Control to Facilitate Accessibility and Reproducibility Testing of High-qmin Steady-State Scenarios W. Wehner, J.M. Barton, M.E. Lauret, E. Schuster, C.T. Holcomb, B. Victor, J.R. Ferron, T.C. Luce, R. La Haye, F. Turco, W. Solomon Preview Abstract
		JP12.00104: Current Density Profile Estimation via Model-based Extended Kalman Filtering in the DIII-D Tokamak H. Wang, J.E. Barton, E. Schuster Preview Abstract
		JP12.00105: Gyrokinetic Simulations of Electrostatic Turbulence Reduction due to Radial Electric Field Shear in DIII-D Sam Taimourzadeh, Ihor Holod, Zhihong Lin, Raffi Nazikian Preview Abstract
		JP12.00106: Model Predictive Control of the Current Profile and the Internal Energy of DIII-D Plasmas M. Lauret, W. Wehner, E. Schuster Preview Abstract
		JP12.00107: Recent Progress and Future Plans for Fusion Plasma Synthetic Diagnostics Platform Lei Shi, Gerrit Kramer, William Tang, Benjamin Tobias, Ernest Valeo, Randy Churchill, Loic Hausammann Preview Abstract
		JP12.00108: EHT Integrator Demonstration at DIII-D Ilia Slobodov, Ken Miller, Timothy Ziemba, James Prager Preview Abstract
		JP12.00109: Electron Cyclotron Emission Imaging on ITER with Rowland Circle Optics Jason Liu, Woochang Lee, June-eok Leem, Manfred Bitter, Hyeon Park, Gunsu Yun Preview Abstract
		JP12.00110: Fast, Deep-Record-Length, Fiber-Coupled Photodiode Imaging Array for Plasma Diagnostics Samuel Brockington, Andrew Case, F. Douglas Witherspoon Preview Abstract
		JP12.00111: Two-photon Absorption Laser Induced Fluorescence in a Hot Deuterium Toroidal Plasma: Measurements of Absolute Density, Temperature, and Flow Speed of Deuterium Neutrals Drew Elliott, Derek Sutherland, Earl Scime, Aaron Hossack, Chris Everson, Kyle Morgan, Umair Siddiqui, Thomas Jarboe Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		JP12.00112: Expansion of Collisional Radiative Model for Helium line ratio spectroscopy David Cinquegrani, Chris Cooper, Cary Forest, Jason Milhone, Jorge Munoz-Borges, Oliver Schmitz, Ezekial Unterberg Preview Abstract
		JP12.00113: Development progress of Correlation ECE and n-T cross-phase angle diagnostics for ASDEX-Upgrade Simon Freethy, Garrard Conway, Ivo Classen, Alex Creely, Anne White, Tim Happel, Branka Vanovac Preview Abstract
		JP12.00114: 3D ELM fluctuation measurements with the new dual array ECE-Imaging diagnostic on ASDEX Upgrade Ivo Classen, Branka Vanovac, Calvin Domier, Neville Luhmann, Anton Bogomolov, Wolfgang Suttrop, Benjamin Tobias Preview Abstract
		JP12.00115: A simple frequency sweep linearization method for FM density profile reflectometry Adi Liu, Jianqiang Hu, Edward Doyle, Jin Zhang, Hong Li, Chu Zhou, Xiaohui Zhang, Mingyuan Wang, Tao Lan, Jinglin Xie, Wandong Liu, Changxuan Yu Preview Abstract
		JP12.00116: Upgrades to the profile and Doppler reflectometer systems on EAST Jian Qiang Hu, A. Di Liu, Edward J. Doyle, Guiding Wang, Hong Li, Chu Zhou, Xiao Hui Zhang, Ming Yuan Wang, Jin Zhang, Chang Xuan Yu Preview Abstract
		JP12.00117: Faraday-Effect Polarimeter-Interferometer System for current density measurement on EAST Haiqing Liu, Yinxian Jie, Weixing Ding, David Lyn Brower, Zhiyong Zou, Jinping Qian, Weiming Li, Long Zeng, Shoubiao Zhang, Liqun Hu, Baonian Wan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00118: Progress on Development of Low Pressure High Density Plasmas on the Helicon Plasma Experiment (HPX) Royce James, Phillip Azzari, Omar Duke-Tinson, John Frank, Jackson Karama, Jordan Hopson, Richard Paolino, Eva Sandri, Justin Sherman, Erin Wright, Jeremy Turk Preview Abstract
		JP12.00119: Design of a collective scattering system for electron gyroscale turbulence study in KSTAR Woochang Lee, Hyeon Park, Dongjae Lee, JuneEok Leem, Yongun Nam Preview Abstract
		JP12.00120: Measurement of RF electric field in high-$\beta $ plasma using a Pockels detector in magnetosphere plasma confinement device RT-1 Toshiki Mushiake, M. Nishiura, Z. Yoshida, Y. Yano, Y. Kawazura, H. Saitoh, M. Yamasaki, A. Kashyap, N. Takahashi, M. Nakatsuka, Atsushi Fukuyama Preview Abstract
		JP12.00121: Fully non-linear multi-species Fokker-Planck-Landau collisions for gyrokinetic particle-in-cell simulations of fusion plasma Robert Hager, E.S. Yoon, S. Ku, E.F. D'Azevedo, P. H. Worley, C.S. Chang Preview Abstract
		JP12.00122: Toroidal Particle-in-Cell Code with Gyro-kinetic Election and Fully-kinetic ion Jingbo Lin, Pengfei Liu, Wenlu Zhang, Zhihong Lin Preview Abstract
		JP12.00123: Investigation of the effect of flow shear and the ITG on gyrokinetic MAST turbulence Louis Van Wyk, Edmund Highcock, Anthony Field, Alexander Schekochihin, Colin Roach Preview Abstract
		JP12.00124: A new Lagrangian particle scheme utilizing phase space grid for XGC1 edge gyrokinetic code Seung Hoe Ku, R. Hager, C.S. Chang, S. Parker Preview Abstract
		JP12.00125: An Implicit $\delta f$ Sub-cycled and Orbit Averaged Lorentz Ion Model Benjamin Sturdevant, Scott Parker, Yang Chen, Benjamin Hause Preview Abstract
		JP12.00126: A closed Vlasov-Maxwell simulation model for high-frequency nonlinear processes in plasma Pengfei Liu, Jingbo Lin, Wenlu Zhang, Ihor Holod, Liu Chen, Zhihong Lin Preview Abstract
		JP12.00127: Multiphysics/Multiscale Coupling of Microturbulence and MHD Equiliria W.W. Lee, E.A. Startsev, S.R. Hudson, W.X. Wang, S. Ethier Preview Abstract
		JP12.00128: Bridging the fluid-kinetic gap with implicit particle methods Jorge Amaya, Fabio Bacchini, Maria Elena Innocenti, Wei Jiang, Vyacheslav Olshevsky, Giovanni Lapenta Preview Abstract
		JP12.00129: Gyrokinetic simulation of the collisional micro-tearing mode instability Edward Startsev, Wei-li Lee, Weixing Wang Preview Abstract
		JP12.00130: MHD Simulations of Plasma Dynamics with Non-Axisymmetric Boundaries Chris Hansen, Jeffrey Levesque, Kyle Morgan, Thomas Jarboe Preview Abstract
		JP12.00131: Continued Development and Validation of Methods for Spheromak Simulation Thomas Benedett Preview Abstract
		JP12.00132: Development of the PARVMEC Code for Rapid Analysis of 3D MHD Equilibrium Sudip Seal, Steven Hirshman, Mark Cianciosa, Andreas Wingen, Ezekiel Unterberg, Robert Wilcox Preview Abstract
		JP12.00133: LOW TEMPERATURE, BREAKDOWN, THRUSTERS AND SHEATHS Preview Abstract
		JP12.00134: On the Geometrical Optics Approach in the Theory of Freely-Localized Microwave Gas Breakdown Michael Shapiro, Samuel Schaub, Jason Hummelt, Richard Temkin, Vladimir Semenov Preview Abstract
		JP12.00135: Rapid Formation of Distributed Plasma Discharges using X-Band Microwaves Xun Xiang, John Booske, John Scharer Preview Abstract
		JP12.00136: 2-D Interferometric Measurements of Electron Density in an Air Breakdown Plasma Using a 124.5 GHz, 1 MW Gyrotron S.C. Schaub, J.S. Hummelt, W.C. Guss, M.A. Shapiro, R.J. Temkin Preview Abstract
		JP12.00137: Numerical and analytic analysis of the effective secondary emission yield from velvet, foam, and other complex surfaces C. Swanson, I.D. Kaganovich Preview Abstract
		JP12.00138: Non-LTE Steady-State Kinetics of He-Air Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas Tzvetelina Petrova, George Petrov, Eric Gillman, David Boris, Sandra Hern\'andez, Scott Walton Preview Abstract
		JP12.00139: Ion extraction and sheath physics in the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer Ross Spencer Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		JP12.00140: Excitation of Ion Acoustic Waves in Plasmas with Electron Emission from Walls A.V. Khrabrov, H. Wang, I. D. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, D. Sydorenko Preview Abstract
		JP12.00141: Unifying Paschen Curve Conditions across Pressure and Gap Distance Amanda Loveless, Allen Garner, Agust Valfells Preview Abstract
		JP12.00142: Study of effective secondary electron emission in dc breakdown of argon with various metal electrodes Steven Adams, XuHai Huang, Kenneth Howe, Vladimir Demidov, Boyd Tolson Preview Abstract
		JP12.00143: Measurements of neutral and ion velocity distribution functions in a Hall thruster Panagiotis Svarnas, Iavn Romadanov, Ahmed Diallo, Yevgeny Raitses Preview Abstract
		JP12.00144: The Concept of the Pinch Helicon Magnetoplasma Thruster Celso Ribeiro Preview Abstract
		JP12.00145: Study of Ion Beam Forming Process in Electric Thruster Using 3D FEM Simulation Tao Huang, Xiaolin Jin, Quan Hu, Bin Li, Zhonghai Yang Preview Abstract
		JP12.00146: A Mini-helicon Thruster in Argon and Xenon Francis F. Chen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00147: Modeling of Plasma Detachment from a Magnetic Nozzle Colin Glesner, Bhuvana Srinivasan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00148: Experimental Validation of a Branched Solution Model for Magnetosonic Ionization Waves in Plasma Accelerators Thomas Underwood, Keith Loebner, Mark Cappelli Preview Abstract
		JP12.00149: Two- and three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of ExB discharges Johan Carlsson, Igor D. Kaganovich, Alexander V. Khrabrov, Yevgeny Raitses, Andrei Smolyakov Preview Abstract
		JP12.00150: Optical emission spectroscopy of carbon arc for nanomaterial synthesis Vladislav Vekselman, Brentley Stratton, Yevgeny Raitses Preview Abstract
		JP12.00151: Quantification of the error induced on Langmuir probe determined electron temperature and density due to an RF plasma potential Nischal Kafle, David Donovan, Elijah Martin Preview Abstract
		JP12.00152: Correlating Metastable-Atom Density, Reduced Electric Field, and Electron Energy Distribution in the Earlier Stages of a 1-Torr Argon Discharge M. Koepke, J.B. Franek, S.H. Nogami, V. Demidov, E.V. Barnat Preview Abstract
		JP12.00153: Ion dynamics in a DC magnetron microdischarge measured with laser-induced fluorescence Christopher Young, Nicolas Gascon, Andrea Lucca Fabris, Tsuyohito Ito, Mark Cappelli Preview Abstract
		JP12.00154: Intense Underwater Laser Propagation and Ionization at Visible and Ultraviolet Wavelengths Ted Jones, Dmitri Kaganovich, Mike Helle, Tony Ting, John Palastro, Bahman Hafizi, Dan Gordon, Joe Penano, Yu-hsin Chen Preview Abstract
		JP12.00155: Laser-Bioplasma Interaction: The Blood Type Transmutation Induced by Multiple Ultrashort Wavelength Laser Beams V. Alexander Stefan Preview Abstract
		JP12.00156: Low-temperature plasma needle effects on cultured metastatic breast cancer cells Sean Knecht, Sven Bilen, Michael Micci, Timothy Brubaker, Michael Wilson, Ian Cook, Nicholas Czesak, Garret Hipkins Preview Abstract
		JP12.00157: Characterization of a DBD-Based Plasma Jet Using a Variable Pulse Width Nanosecond Pulser. Timothy Ziemba, Julian Picard, James Prager, Kenneth Miller, John Carscadden Preview Abstract
		JP12.00158: BiScO3-PbTiO3 Nanoceramics Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering Xiaohui Wang Preview Abstract
		JP12.00159: Simulations of plasma sheaths using continuum kinetic models Bhuvana Srinivasan, Ammar Hakim Preview Abstract
		JP12.00160: Investigation of Ion-Ion Two-Stream Instabilities in the Presheath Ryan Hood, Fred Skiff, Scott Baalrud, Robert Merlino Preview Abstract
		JP12.00161: Fundamental Restructuring of the Collisional Presheath Near Electron-Emitting Surfaces Michael Campanell Preview Abstract
		JP12.00162: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		JP12.00163: Spectroscopic measurements for hydrogen dissociation degree in an helicon plasma C. Marini, P. Demolon, B. Duval, I. Furno, Ph. Guitienne, A. Howling, R. Jacquier, A. Karpushov, A. Simonin, K. Verhaegh Preview Abstract
		JP12.00164: Probe Techniques for Plasma Potential Measurements in a Low-Temperature Magnetized Plasma Brian Kraus, Yevgeny Raitses Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

57th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 60, Number 19

Monday–Friday, November 16–20, 2015; Savannah, Georgia

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Session JP12: Poster Session IV (Education and Outreach; Undergraduate/High School Research; DIII-D I, Diagnostics and Simulation Methods; Low Temperature Plasmas, Breakdown, Thrusters, and Sheaths)

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