Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Plasma Physics Division
Annual Report, which has been created to highlight significant scientific
and technical accomplishments; awards and recognitions;
nominees for the Alan Berman Publication Award; “hellos and goodbyes”
to Division personnel; and recognize those who are society
fellows or professional engineers. In this edition we also remember
with sadness the passing of Dr. Glenn Joyce, who was still making
significant technical contributions in ionospheric modeling – right to
the end.
The primary purpose for this report is to share with all members of
the Plasma Physics Division the information that we accumulate and send for incorporation in
various NRL publications and presentations throughout the year, thereby creating a feedback
loop that will enable us to validate the integrity of the data. I hope that you will share my sense
of pride in the accomplishments, awards, and recognitions that are enumerated in this publication,
as well as be encouraged to submit your own input next year. The scope of the Division
research and accomplishments is truly breathtaking, including research in ultrashort pulse laser
propagation and interactions, pulsed power radiation sources, nonlinear dynamics, ionospheric
modeling, EM railguns, compact high-energy electron sources, detection of explosive surrogates,
field testing of a laser acoustic source, advances in understanding impulsively shocked
matter, and improvements in inertial fusion technology. Our researchers have received an impressive
number of awards and recognitions throughout the year for both individual and team
accomplishments. The list of fellows and professional engineers attest to the strong technical
credentials of our staff. Finally, it is exciting to see the Division renewing itself as an impressive
array of new talent has been welcomed in this year, including two Karle’s Fellows.
The secondary purpose of this report is to have a timely and succinct publication that we can
share with sponsors, colleagues, family, and friends – a “one stop” overview of our accomplishments,
honors, and recognitions.
I hope that you enjoy reading the articles and narratives in this report and we look forward to
your ideas as to how to make it even better next year.
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