Defense Presentation

Jonathan Grava

Ph.D. Preliminary
June 18, 2009, 9:00 am
ERC B301

Abstract:  This is a qualifying exam.

Adviser: Jorge Rocca
Co-adviser: NA
Non-ECE member: Stephen Lundeen (physics)
Member3: Carmen Menoni
Member4: Mario Marconi
Additional member: NA

Publications to be Reviewed:
J. Filevich, J. Grava, M. Purvis, M.C. Marconi, J.J. Rocca, J. Nilsen, J. Dunn, and W.R. Johnson, “Prediction and observation of tin and silver plasmas with index of refraction greater than one in the soft x-ray range,” Physical Review E 74, 016404, (2006).
J. Filevich, J. Grava, M. Purvis, M.C. Marconi, J.J. Rocca, J. Nilsen, J. Dunn, and W.R. Johnson, “Multiply ionized carbon plasmas with index of refraction greater than one,” Laser Particle Beams, 25, 47, (2007).
M. Purvis, J. Grava, J. Filevich, M.C. Marconi, J. Dunn, S.J. Moon, V.N. Shlyaptsev, E. Jankowska, and J.J. Rocca, “Dynamics of converging laser-created plasmas in semi-cylindrical cavities studied using soft x-ray laser interferometry,” Physical Review E, 76, 046402, (2007).
J. Grava, M.A. Purvis, J. Filevich, M.C. Marconi, J.J. Rocca, J. Dunn, S.J. Moon, V.N. Shlyaptsev, “Dynamics of a dense laboratory plasma jet investigated using soft x-ray laser interferometry,” Physical Review E, 78, 016403, (2008).
J. Grava, M.A. Purvis, J. Filevich, M.C. Marconi, J. Dunn, S.J. Moon, V.N. Shlyaptsev, and J.J. Rocca, “Soft X-Ray Laser Interferometry of a Dense Plasma Jet”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Sciences 36, 4, 1286, (2008).
M. Purvis, J. Grava, J. Filevich, M.C. Marconi, J. Dunn, S.J. Moon, V.N. Shlyaptsev, E. Jankowska, and J.J. Rocca, “Soft x-ray laser interferometry of colliding laser-created plasmas in semi-cylindrical cavities,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Sciences 36, 4, 1134, (2008).
J. Nilsen, J.I. Castor, C.A. Iglesias, K.T. Cheng, J. Dunn, W.R. Johnson, J. Filevich, M.A. Purvis, J. Grava, and J.J. Rocca, “Understanding the anomalous dispersion of doubly-ionized carbon plasmas near 47 nm,” High Energy Density Physics 4, 107, (2008).


Program of Study:
ECE503
ECE506
ECE507
ECE643
ECE777
ECE795
ECE799