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IEEE CONFERENCE RECORD — ABSTRACTS 1997 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science

19 - 22 May 1997

San Diego, California Sponsored by Plasma Science and Applications Committee of The IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society DTIC QUALITY INSPECTED §

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IEEE CONFERENCE RECORD—ABSTRACTS 1997 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SCIENCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS *

An Invitation to ICOPS'97

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Catamaran Resort Hotel Floor Plans

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IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society NPSS Administrative Committee

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Plasma Science and Applications Executive Committee

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1997 IEEE International Conference On Plasma Science Conference Information Conference Organizing Committees Session Topics and Organizers Conference Registration Mini-Course On High-Energy-Density Plasma Diagnostics Women in Plasma Science Companion Program Hotel and Travel Information Tour of General Atomics DIII-D Fusion Facility Conference Management Future ICOPS Conferences IEEE Membership Information Placement Center Conference Sponsors

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Summary of Technical Sessions

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Conference Record—Abstracts

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Index by Author

341

Previous Conferences

357

1998 Conference-

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San Diego Map

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* An up-to-date version of the material presented in the Program Schedule will be maintained on the Conference Web Site

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24th IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SCIENCE

Catamaran Resort Hotel San Diego, California May 19-22,1997 Sponsored by Plasma Science and Applications Committee of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society

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An Invitation to ICOPS 1997... You are cordially invited to join us for the 24th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science in San Diego. The Conference will be held at the Catamaran Resort Hotel, Monday through Thursday, May 19-22, 1997. The four day conference will include plenary, oral and poster sessions. Plenary sessions will highlight recent advances in plasma science. On Monday morning, Professor Roald Z. Sagdeev of the University of Maryland will deliver the Keynote Address entitled "Changes in the Nature of Science in the Post-Cold War Era," and on Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Wallace M. Manheimer of NRL will moderate a panel of distinguished academic, industrial and governmentlaboratory scientists to further explore this subject. The Conference Hotel is located on the white-sand beach at the north end of Mission Bay—a block away from the Pacific Ocean and a couple of miles from Sea World. The second largest city in California, San Diego is located 120 miles south of Los Angeles and 15 miles north of Tijuana, Mexico. The wide variety of attractions include the world famous San Diego Zoo, the nearby Wild Animal Park, the city of Tijuana itself, and, for the touring scientist, the University of California at San Diego and General Atomics are both located in nearby La Jolla. Our banquet will be held Tuesday night in the Grand Ballroom at the historic U.S. Grant Hotel located in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter across the street from the architecturally unique Horton Plaza shopping center. An outstanding Companion Program has been arranged for the conference period, but there's so much more to see and do that you might choose to remain over the weekend for a pleasurable minivacation. We thank the Program Committee, the International Organizing Committee, the Local Organizing Committee, the Technical Area Coordinators, and the Session Organizers for their work that will make ICOPS '97 a success. We look forward to seeing and welcoming you to San Diego. Jay Hyman Conference Chair, ICOPS '97 Conference Noah Hershkowitz Chairman, Plasma Science and Applications Committee IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society

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