CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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APS - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Dusty Plasma Conferences - 10th, 11th, 3rd Int'l, 4th Int'l
Meetings - 2002 and earlier
Papers at APS-DPP08 (Dallas, TX)
- [NP6.00006] Using ion flows parallel and perpendicular to gravity to modify dust acoustic waves, E. Thomas and R. Fisher
- [NP6.00005] Dust Acoustic Wave Excitation in a Plasma with Warm Dust, M. Rosenberg, E. Thomas, L. Marcus, R. Fisher, J. D. Williams, R. L. Merlino
- [GP6.00071] Laboratory Investigations of Electromagnetic Shear-Driven Instabilities, E. Tejero, W. Amatucci, G. Ganguli, and E. Thomas
- [GP6.00070] Sheared flow measurements in a magnetized plasma column, A. Eadon, E. Tejero, E. Thomas
- [BP6.00081] Modifications of the edge electric field in the Compact Toroidal Hybrid torsatron with the use of a biased limiter, M. Cianciosa, E. Thomas, B. A. Stevenson, G. Hartwell, and S. Knowlton
Papers at APS-DPP07 (Orlando, FL)
- [NP8.00018] Magnetic field effects on velocity shear-driven ion cyclotron instabilities, Erik Tejero, Ashley Eadon, Edward Thomas, William Amatucci
- [PP8.00093] Triple probe measurements of edge plasma parameters in the Compact Toroidal Hybrid torsatron, Mark Cianciosa, Edward Thomas, Greg Hartwell and Steve Knowlton
- [PP8.00011] Observations of dust acoustic waves driven at high frequencies, Ross Fisher, Edward Thomas, and Robert Merlino
- [PP8.00012] Vertically propagating driven dust acoustic waves in a dc glow discharge dusty plasma, Edward Thomas, Jeremiah Williams, Lydia Marcus, and Robert Merlino
- [PP8.00013] Preliminary measurement of ion heating in a weakly-coupled complex (dusty) plasma, Jeremiah Williams, Lydia Marcus, and Edward Thomas
- [UP8.00091] Initial operations of the ALEXIS device with a new, helicon-type rf source, Ashley Eadon, Erik Tejero, Mark Cianciosa, and Edward Thomas
Papers at APS-DPP06 (Philadelphia, PA)
- [GP1.00063] On constructing thermodynamic state variables for a dusty plasma from 3-D velocity measurements, Edward Thomas, Jeremiah Williams (Auburn University)
- [GP1.00066] Measurements of the kinetic dust temperature of a weakly-coupled complex (dusty) plasma, Jeremiah Williams and Edward Thomas
- [GP1.00067] Laser manipulation experiments in dc glow discharge dusty plasmas, Matthias Wolter, Jeremiah Williams, Edward Thomas
- [GP1.00068] Particle transport in a dc glow discharge dusty plasma with two particle size distributions, John McKee and Edward Thomas
- [JP1.00084] Addition of an rf plasma source to ALEXIS, Ashley Eadon, Erik Tejero, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [JP1.00085] Electric and magnetic field cutoffs of low frequency instabilities in a magnetized, linear plasma column, Erik Tejero, Ashley Eadon, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [JP1.00026] Analysis of one-dimensional flows in a dc glow discharge dusty plasma, Zachary Aldewereld, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
Presentations at the 11th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas (Williamsburg, VA, July, 2006) - Click on titles for reprints.
Papers at APS-DPP05 (Denver, CO) - Reprints are here
- [BI2.00003] Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry studies of transport in dusty plasmas (Invited) - Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [GP1.00022] Using a segmented electrode to control a dusty plasma (Poster) - Zachary Aldewereld, Jeremiah Williams, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [FP1.00067] Generation and propagation of instabilities in a magnetized linear plasma column (Poster) - Ashley Eadon, Michael Taylor, Joseph Senne, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [LP1.00127] Dust transport and force equilibria in magnetized dusty DC discharges (Poster) - Victor Land (FOM Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen, Netherlands), Jeremiah Williams, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [LP1.00124] Boundary analysis of a dusty plasma (Poster) - John McKee, Jeremiah Williams, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [GP1.00023] Development of a new gas manifold system for ALEXIS (Poster) - Joseph Senne, Ashley Eadon, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [GP1.00024]Preliminary studies of sheared flows in the Auburn Linear Experiment for Instability Studies (ALEXIS) using a Mach probe (Poster) - Michael Taylor, Jon Jackson, Ashley Eadon, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [LP1.00123] Measurements and simulations of thermal properties of dusty plasmas (Poster) - Jeremiah Williams, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
Presentations at the 2005 International Conference on the Interrelationship between Plasma Experiments in the Laboratory and in Space (IPELS) (Tromsø, Norway, July, 2005)
- Transition between driven and suppressed instability modes in a magnetized plasma column, Ashley Eadon, Michael Taylor, Joseph Senne, Edward Thomas, Jr.
- Application of particle image velocimetry and high-speed image capture to a laboratory simulation of planetary ring structure, John McKee, Edward Thomas, Jr., and Jeremiah Williams
- Thermal properties and the role of drag forces on the transport of charged microparticles in plasmas, Edward Thomas, Jr., Jeremiah Williams, and Zachary Aldewereld
- Magnetic field aligned transport and transverse transport measurements during instability suppression in ALEXIS, Edward Thomas, Jr., Ashley Eadon, Michael Taylor and Joseph Senne.
Presentations at the 4th International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas (Orléans, France, June, 2005)
Papers at APS-DPP04 (Savannah, GA) - Reprints are here
- [BP1.032] Reduction of plasma oscillations in a magnetized linear plasma column - Ashley Eadon, Edwynn Wallace, Michael Taylor, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [FP1.061] Microparticle transport in an argon dc glow discharge dusty plasma due to an applied temperature gradient - Patricia Engel (University of Notre Dame), Jennifer Silver, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [PP1.127] Initial application of stereoscopic particle image velocimetry to transport and boundary phenomena in dusty plasmas - Edward Thomas, Jeremiah Williams, Jennifer Silver (Auburn University)
- [PP1.128] Preliminary measurements of kinetic dust temperature using stereoscopic particle image velocimetry - Jeremiah Williams, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
Papers at APS-DPP03 (Albuquerque, NM)
- [FP1.138] Multiple Instabilities in a Magnetized Plasma with Flow Shear - Jon David Jackson, Edwynn A. Wallace, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [FP1.139] Observations of Spatial Characteristics of IEDD Instability in ALEXIS - Edwynn A. Wallace, Jon David Jackson, Edward Thomas (Auburn University)
- [RO1.005] Simulations of ion cyclotron instabilities in the ALEXIS device - Edward Thomas, Jon David Jackson, Edwynn A. Wallace (Auburn University)
Papers presented at the Tenth Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas (June, 2003)
- Experiments and simulations of dust distributions obtained using PIV techniques - E. Thomas, Jr.
- Constuction of a new dusty plasma experiment for 3D-PIV studies - J. Silver, E. Thomas, Jr.
- Laboratory simulation of radial structures in a planetary ring system - L. Johnson, J. McKee, E. Thomas, Jr.
- Modeling of long range particle transport in a dc glow discharge dusty plasma - J. D. Jackson, E. Thomas, Jr.
- Computer modeling of density profiles and two-dimensional microparticle transport - B. Christy, E. Thomas, Jr.
Presentations at the 3rd International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas (Durban, South Africa, May, 2002)
Earlier APS-DPP and other meetings
- E. Thomas, Jr., B. Christy, C. Compton, W. E. Amatucci, G. Morfill, H. Thomas and H. Rothermel, Comparison of particle transport in rf and dc glow discharge complex plasmas, URSI-General Assembly, Maastricht, Netherlands, August, 2002.
- E. Thomas, Jr., B. Christy, C. Compton, W. E. Amatucci, G. Morfill, H. Thomas, H. Rothermel, and B. Annaratone, Comparison of particle transport in rf and dc glow discharge complex plasmas - implications for microgravity experiments, National Society of Black Physicists Annual Meeting, Hunstville, AL, March, 2002
- E. Thomas, Jr., Particle transport in rf and dc glow discharge complex plasmas - implications for laboratory and microgravity studies, URSI-International Union of Radio Science, U. S. Assembly Meeting, Boulder, CO, January, 2002.