I am a graduate student, studying Plasma Physics at Princeton University. My thesis work is with the LTX group. My work will involve the measurement of density profiles and fluctuations, and their effects on stability and transport. More to follow.
For my second year theory project, I worked with Daren Stotler, running the neutral particle transport code DEGAS 2. I presented a poster at the APS Division of Plasma Physics meeting on simulations of the Supersonic Gas Injector on NSTX. More recent work included developing a method to supply the neutral Deuterium density for an arbitrary electron density and temperature profile, to be used in the Gas Puff Imaging / Turbulence simulations underway at the Lodestar Research Corporation.
My first year project involved working with Sam Cohen on his Rotating Magnetic Field (RMF) driven Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) experiment. Work included spectroscopic measurements of visible radiation from Hydrogen and (mostly non-existent) impurities.