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Rosenbluth Job Fair Sponsored by APS-DPP for Plasma Physics for Excellence in Plasma Outstanding Doctoral Monday, November 2 “For pioneering investigations of linear Physics Research Thesis Award 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and nonlinear plasma waves and wave- "For revolutionary, non-invasive “For the first simultaneous measurements particle interactions; fundamental spectroscopic techniques to measure of long-wavelength electron temperature Tuesday, November 3 contributions to the development of magnetic fields in dense plasmas and for and density fluctuations in the core of 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. plasma heating, current drive and resolving in detail in space and time the a high-performance tokamak plasma, Hanover AB diagnostics; and leadership in promoting implosion phase of the Z pinch." demonstrating larger than expected plasma science education and domestic temperature fluctuations; and for (Interviews to be held in Edgewood, and international collaborations.” Yitzhak Maron comparison of this data with nonlinear Atlanta Conference Center Level) Weizmann Institute of Science Miklos Porkolab gyrokinetic simulations.” The Job Fair is the best place to connect Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yitzhak Maron Anne White, with employers and job seekers from received his Ph.D. General Atomics all areas of plasma physics, beams and Education: BASc, in Physics from coherent radiation, inertial confinement and University of British the Weizmann Dr. Anne White high-energy-density plasmas, and more. Columbia,1963; Institute of received her Attendees are encouraged to visit the P h.D., Stanford Science in B.S. in Physics Job Fair to take advantage of our many University, 1967. 1977, served as and Applied recruiting services: Employment: a postdoctoral Mathematics from Princeton • Showcase your company with a fellow at the the University of Recruitment Exhibit University, Plasma Weizmann, and in Arizona in 2003. • Search our high-powered job and Physics Laboratory: the years She completed resume database Research Staff 1980-1984 became a Research Associate her Ph.D. at the • Network and interview with companies (1967-1977); Astrophysical Sciences, at the Laboratory of Plasma Studies at University of and job-candidates on site Lecturer with Rank of Professor, Cornell University. Then, as a Professor California, Los Angeles in 2008. Her • Create alerts to inform you of new (1975-1977). MIT, Professor, Physics in the Faculty of Physics of the WIS, he dissertation work was performed on the resumes and jobs Department, 1977- present. Director, has been heading the Plasma Laboratory DIII-D tokamak at General Atomics, • Manage your interview calendar online Plasma Science and Fusion Center, MIT, there. His Laboratory focuses on advised by Prof. Troy Carter, Dr. Tony 1995-present. At Princeton, Porkolab’s For additional information visit spectroscopic investigations of high- Peebles and Dr. Lothar Schmitz. Using a research concentrated on a quantitative our website: www.aps.org/careers/ correlation electron cyclotron emission employment/jobfairs.cfm or contact Alix understanding of the dispersive properties energy-density plasmas, together with diagnostic, Dr. White made measurements Brice at 301-209-3187, or email Alix at of plasma waves and instabilities in developing kinetics, line-shape, and radiation-transport computations. Among of electron temperature fluctuations. She [email protected] magnetized plasmas. This involved led an experimental campaign to make the pioneering experimental measurements the accomplishments in his studies are pioneering determination of the electric- first simultaneous measurements of the where the validity of the collisionless radial profile of electron temperature and DPP Business Meeting Boltzmann equation was verified, field distribution and ion velocities in high power ion diodes; determination of density fluctuations in a high-performance Wednesday, November 4 including nonlinear scattering of Bernstein tokamak with subsequent comparison to waves with wavelengths comparable to the magnetic field distribution in particle 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. diodes, Plasma Opening Switches, Z-pinch, gyrokinetic simulation. Dr. White's thesis the electron Larmor radius. This work work was supported by a DOE Fusion Hanover FG included an experimental verification of and laser-produced plasmas; investigations Energy Sciences Graduate Fellowship and a The business meeting of the Division nonlinear Landau damping, nonlinear of electric and magnetic fields in turbulent UCLA Graduate Division Dissertation Year of Plasma Physics will include reports resonant wave-wave scattering and of plasmas; demonstration of the Hall effect in magnetic field penetration; observation Fellowship, as an undergraduate at Arizona of actions undertaken by DPP on issues parametric instabilities, and a prediction she received the Graesser Foundation Math important to our membership. New of upper hybrid solitons. In 1977 Porkolab of simultaneous field penetration and particle reflection, studying the implosion Scholarship. She is currently a DOE Fusion items of business will be considered in joined the MIT Physics Department and the the following order: (1) Written motions, dynamics of a Z-pinch plasma; and Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow at newly established Plasma Fusion Center together with any supporting arguments, determining the energy balance in the General Atomics. Her current research where he began pioneering experiments builds on her dissertation work, focusing received by the Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. on lower hybrid current drive in tokamak stagnating plasma. His laboratory conducts on the study of turbulence and transport in William Heidbrink, at the DPP Registration plasmas. Further work included clarifying broad international collaborations, and tokamak plasmas via novel measurements Desk, Hyatt Regency Hotel, before noon the physics of ion cyclotron heating and hosts worldwide students and researchers. and detailed comparisons with models and on Monday, November 2, or which were mode conversion processes in multi-ion He is an APS Fellow (1995), an IEEE simulations. Dr. White is a member of the emailed to Dr. Heidbrink by noon on Friday, species fusion plasmas. Critical aspects Fellow (2003), and the recipient of the American Physical Society. October 23, 2009. Copies of such material of this work included measurements of IEEE PSAC Award (2007). will be displayed on a bulletin board near mode converted ion Bernstein and ion the DPP registration area in order to give cyclotron waves (ICW) using Phase APS Membership Booth members reasonable notice in case they Contrast Imaging (PCI). Recent work Registration Desk wish to participate in the discussion and The APS Membership Department staff with PCI concentrated on measuring Grand Hall Prefunction vote on such motions. (2) Written motions turbulence and Alfven wave phenomena in will be on hand to answer questions about APS submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer prior tokamak plasmas. Graduate students and Sunday, Nov. 1, 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Membership and journal subscriptions, Monday to the start of the business meeting. (3) Other through Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. collaborators played a critical role in all Monday, Nov.2, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. new business not included in (1) or (2). of this work. Honors: Fellow, APS (1976); Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Humboldt Prize (1976, Senior Scientist); Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Coffee Breaks APS Excellence in Plasma Research Award, DPP Banquet Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (1984); US Delegate, IUPAP, Comission Grand Hall Prefunction and Wednesday, November 4 Friday, Nov. 6, 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 16, (1991-1997); Editor, Physics Letters Centennial Prefunction Reception: 6:30 p.m. A, (1991-2001); Chair, Division of Plasma Morning: Centennial Prefunction Physics, APS, (1999); Chairman of Board, Monday – Friday at 9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Fusion Power Associates, (2001-2006); APS Souvenir Store Banquet: 7:30 p.m. Fellow, AAAS (2005); Karoly Simony Come browse our t-shirts, bumper Afternoon: Centennial Ballroom Monday – Thursday at 3:00 p.m–3:30 p.m. Memorial Plaque and Prize, Hungarian stickers and more, Monday through Banquet After-Dinner Entertainment Nuclear Society, 2007. 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