Ph.D., Astrophysical Science, 1998, Princeton University
M.S., Astrophysical Science, 1994, Princeton University
B.S., Nuclear Engineering, 1992, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Research Interests:
Ideal and non-ideal MHD stability of magnetized fusion plasmas
Advanced operating scenarios in spherical tori and tokamaks
High-harmonic fast wave physics
Ph.D. Theses supervised:
Co-advisor to Adam Rosenberg, "Ion Absorption of the High Harmonic Fast Wave in the National Spherical Torus Experiment" - November, 2003
Selected recent publications:
Observation of Instability-Induced Current Redistribution in a Spherical-Torus Plasma, J.E. Menard, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 095002 (2006)
Internal kink mode dynamics in high-ß NSTX plasmas, J.E. Menard, et al., Nucl. Fusion 45 (2005) 539-556.
Fast ion absorption of the high harmonic fast wave in the National Spherical Torus Experiment, A.L Rosenberg, et al., Phys. Plasmas 11 (2004) 2441-2452.
Aspect ratio scaling of ideal no-wall stability limits in high bootstrap fraction tokamak plasmas, J.E. Menard, et al., Phys. Plasmas 11 (2004) 639-646.
Beta-limiting MHD instabilities in improved-performance NSTX spherical torus plasmas, J.E. Menard, et al., Nucl. Fusion 43 (2003) 330-340.
Physics Basis for a Spherical Torus Power Plant, S.C. Jardin, et al., Fusion Engineering and Design, Volume 65, Issue 2, February 2003, Pages 165-197.
High-harmonic fast magnetosonic wave coupling, propagation, and heating in a spherical torus plasma, J.E. Menard, et al., Phys. Plasmas 6 (1999) 2002-2008.
Ideal MHD stability limits of low aspect ratio tokamak plasmas, J.E. Menard, et al., Nucl. Fusion 37 (1997) 595-610.
