Erik Gilson

Refereed Publications

• Advanced Plasma Flow Simulations of Cathodic-Arc and Ferroelectric Plasma Sources for Neutralized Drift Compression Experiments, A. B. Sefkow, R. C. Davidson, and E. P. Gilson, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams, in press (2008).
• Source-to-Target Simulation of Simultaneous Longitudinal and Transverse Focusing of Heavy Ion Beams, D. R. Welch, J. E. Coleman, P. A. Seidl, P. K. Roy, E. Henestroza, E. P. Lee, A. B. Sefkow, E. P. Gilson, T. C. Genoni, and D. V. Rose, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 11, 064701(2008).
• Recent US Advances in Ion-Beam-Driven High Energy Density Physics and Heavy Ion Fusion, B. G. Logan, F. M. Bieniosek, C. M. Celata, J. Coleman, W. Greenway, E. Henestroza, J. W. Kwan, E. P. Lee, M. Leitner, P. K. Roy, P. A. Seidl, J.-L. Vay, W. L. Waldron, S. S. Yu, J. J. Barnard, R. H. Cohen, A. Friedman, D. P. Grote, M. Kireeff Covo, A. W. Molvik, S. M. Lund, W. R. Meier, W. Sharp, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, L. Grisham, I. D. Kaganovich, H. Qin, A. B. Sefkow, E. A. Startsev, D. Welch, C. Olson, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 577, 1 (2007).
• Heavy-Ion-Fusion-Science: Summary of U.S. Progress, S. S. Yu, B. G. Logan, J. J. Barnard, F. M. Bieniosek, R. J. Briggs, R. H. Cohen, J. E. Coleman, R. C. Davidson, A. Friedman, E. P. Gilson, L. R. Grisham, D. P. Grote, E. Henestroza, I. D. Kaganovich, M. Kireeff Covo, R. A. Kishek, J. W. Kwan, E. P. Lee, M. A. Leitner, S. M. Lund, A. W. Molvik, C. L. Olson, H. Qin, P. K. Roy, A. Sefkow, P. A. Seidl, E. A. Startsev, J-L. Vay, W. L. Waldron, and D. R. Welch, Nuclear Fusion 47, 721 (2007).
• Plans for Longitudinal and Transverse Neutralized Beam Compression Experiments, and Initial Results From Solenoid Transport Experiments, P. A. Seidl, J. Armijo, D. Baca, F. M. Bieniosek, J. Coleman, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, A. Friedman, E. P. Gilson, D. Grote, I. Haber, E. Henestroza, I. Kaganovich, M. Leitner, B. G. Logan, A. W. Molvik, D. V. Rose, P. K. Roy, A. B. Sefkow, W. M. Sharp, J. L. Vay, W. L. Waldron, D. R. Welch, S. S. Yu, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 577, 215 (2007).
• Optimized Simultaneous Transverse and Longitudinal Focusing of Intense Ion Beam Pulses for Warm Dense Matter Applications, A. B. Sefkow, R. C. Davidson, I. D. Kaganovich, E. P. Gilson, P. K. Roy, S. S. Yu, P. A. Seidl, D. R. Welch, D. V. Rose and J. J. Barnard, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 577, 289 (2007).
• Ferroelectric Plasma Source for Heavy Ion Beam Charge Neutralization, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, R.C. Davidson, L. Grisham, B.G. Logan, P. A. Seidl, W. Waldron and S. S. Yu, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 577, 203 (2007).
• Neutralized Drift Compression Experiments (NDCX) with a High Intensity Ion Beam, P. K. Roy, S. S. Yu, W. Waldron, A. Anders, D. Baca, F. M. Bieniosek, J. Coleman, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, S. Eylon, E. P. Gilson, W. G. Greenway, E. Henestroza, I. Kaganovich, M. Leitner, B. G. Logan, A. B. Sefkow, P. Seidl, C. Thoma and D. R. Welch, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 577, 223 (2007).
• Transverse beam compression on the Paul trap simulator experiment, Erik P. Gilson, Moses Chung, Ronald C. Davidson, Philip C. Efthimion, and Richard Majeski, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 10, 124201 (2007).
• Experiments on Transverse Compression of a Long Charge Bunch in a Linear Paul Trap, M. Chung, E.P. Gilson, M. Dorf, R. C. Davidson, P.C. Efthimion and R. Majeski, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 10, 064202 (2007).
• Ion Injection Optimization for a Linear Paul Trap to Study Intense Beam Propagation, M. Chung, E. P. Gilson, M. Dorf, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion and R. Majeski, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 10, 014202 (2007).
• Conditions for minimization of halo particle production during transverse compression of intense ion charge bunches in the Paul trap simulator experiment (PTSX), Erik P. Gilson, Moses Chung, Ronald C. Davidson, Mikhail Dorf, Philip C. Efthimion, David P. Grote, Richard Majeski, Edward A. Startsev, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 577, 117 (2007).
• U.S. Heavy Ion Beam Research for High Energy Density Physics Applications and Fusion, R. C. Davidson, B. G. Logan, J. J. Barnard et al., Journal De Physique IV 133, 731 (2006).
• Fast Faraday Cup to Measure Neutralized Drift Compression in Intense Ion Charge Bunches, A. B. Sefkow, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, S. S. Yu, P. K. Roy, F. M. Bieniosek, J. E. Coleman, S. Eylon, W. G. Greenway, E. Henestroza, J. W. Kwan, D. L. Vanecek, W. L. Waldron, and D. R. Welch, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 9, 052801 (2006).
• Experimental Simulations of Beam Propagation Over Large Distances in a Compact Linear Paul Trap, E. P. Gilson, M. Chung, R. C. Davidson, M. Dorf, P. C. Efthimion, and R. Majeski, Physics of Plasmas 13, 056705 (2006).
• Drift Compression of an Intense Neutralized Ion Beam, P.K. Roy, S. S. Yu, E. Henestroza, A. Anders, F. M. Bieniosek, J. Coleman, S. Eylon, W. G. Greenway, M. Leitner, B. G. Logan, W. L. Waldron, D. R. Welsh, C. Thoma, A. B. Sefkow, E. P. Gilson, P. C. Efthimion, and R. C. Davidson, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 234801 (2005).
• Comparison of Experimental Data and Three-Dimensional Simulation of Ion Beam Neutralization from the Neutralized Transport Experiment, C. Thoma, D. R. Welch, S. S. Yu, E. Henestroza, P. K. Roy, S. Eylon and E. P. Gilson, Physics of Plasmas 12, 043102 (2005).
• Overview of US Heavy-Ion Fusion Progress And Plans, G. Logan, F. Bieniosek, C. Celata, E. Henestroza, J. Kwan, E. P. Lee, M. Leitner, L. Prost, P. Roy, P. A. Seidl, S. Eylon, J.-L. Vay, W. Waldron, S. Yu, J. Barnard, D. Callahan, R. Cohen, A. Friedman, D. Grote, M. Kireeff Covo, W. R. Meier, A. Molvik, S. Lund, R. Davidson, P. Efthimion, E. Gilson, L. Grisham, I. Kaganovich, H. Qin, E. Startsev, D. Rose, D. Welch, C. Olson, R. Kishek, P. O’Sheaf and I. Haber, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 544, 1 (2005).
• Simulation of Long-Distance Beam Propagation in the Paul Trap Simulator Experiment, E. P. Gilson, M. Chung, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, R. Majeski and E. A. Startsev, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 544, 171 (2005).
• Laser-Induced Fluorescence Diagnostic of Barium Ion Plasmas in the Paul Trap Simulator Experiment, M. Chung, E. P. Gilson, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, R. Majeski and E. A. Startsev, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 544, 514 (2005).
• Development of a One-Meter Plasma Source for Heavy Ion Beam Charge Neutralization, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, R. C. Davidson, S. S. Yu and B. G. Logan, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 544, 378 (2005).
• Overview of U. S. Heavy Ion Fusion Research, B. G. Logan, F. M. Bieniosek, C. M. Celata, E. Henestroza, J. W. Kwan, E. P. Lee, M. Leitner, P. K. Roy, P. A. Seidl, S. Eylon, J.-L. Vay, W. L. Waldron, S. S. Yu, J. J. Barnard, D. A. Callahan, R. H. Cohen, A. Friedman, D. P. Grote, M. Kireeff Covo, W. R. Meier, A. W. Molvik, S. M. Lund, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, L. R. Grisham, I. D. Kaganovich, H. Qin, E. A. Startsev, D. V. Rose, D. R. Welch, C. L. Olson, R. A. Kishek, P. O'Shea, I. Haber, and L. R. Prost, Nuclear Fusion 45, 131 (2005).
• Neutralized Transport Experiment, P. K. Roy, S. S. Yu, S. Eylon, E. Henestroza, A. Anders, E. P. Gilson, F. M. Bieniosek, W. G. Greenway, B. G. Logan, W. L. Waldron, D. B. Shuman, D. L. Vanecek, D. R. Welch, D. V. Rose, C. Thoma, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, I. Kaganovich, A. B. Sefkow and W. M. Sharp, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 544, 225 (2005).
• Paul Trap Simulator Experiment to Model Intense-Beam Propagation in Alternating-Gradient Transport Systems, E. P. Gilson, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, and R. Majeski, Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 155002 (2004).
• Design and Characterization of a Neutralized-Transport Experiment for Heavy Ion Fusion, E. Henestroza, S. Eylon, P. K. Roy, S. S. Yu, A. Anders, F. M. Bieniosek, W. G. Greenway, B. G. Logan, R. A. MacGill, D. B. Shuman, D. L. Vanecek, W. L. Waldron, W. M. Sharp, T. L. Houck, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, A. B. Sefkow , D. R. Welch, D. V. Rose, and C. L. Olson, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 7, 083501 (2004).
• Results on Intense Beam Focusing and Neutralization from the Neutralized Beam Experiment, P. K. Roy, S. S. Yu, S. Eylon, E. Henestroza, A. Anders, F. M. Bieniosek, W. G. Greenway, B. G. Logan, W. L. Waldron, D. L. Vanecek, D. R. Welch, D. V. Rose, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, A. B. Sefkow, W. M. Sharp, Phys. Plasmas 11, 2890 (2004).
• Progress in Heavy Ion Fusion Research, C. M. Celata, F. M. Bieniosek, E. Henestroza, J. W. Kwan, E. P. Lee, G. Logan, L. Prost, P. A. Seidl, J-L. Vay, W. L. Waldron, S. S. Yu, J. J. Barnard, D. A. Callahan, R. H. Cohen, A. Friedman, D. P. Grote, S. M. Lund, A. Molvik, W. M. Sharp, G. Westenskow, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, E. P. Gilson, L. R. Grisham, I. Kaganovich, H. Qin, E. A. Startsev, S. Bernal, Y. Cui, D. Feldman, T. F. Godlove, I. Haber, J. Harris, R. A. Kishek, H. Li, P. G. O'Shea, B. Quinn, M. Reiser, A. Valfells, M. Walter, Y. Zou, D. V. Rose and D. R. Welch, Physics of Plasmas 10, 2064 (2003).
• ECR Plasma Source for Heavy Ion Beam Charge Neutralization, P. Efthimion, E. Gilson, L. Grisham, P. Kolchin, R. C. Davidson, S. Yu and B. G. Logan, Laser and Particle Beams 21, 37 (2003).
• The Paul Trap Simulator Experiment, E. P. Gilson, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, R. Majeski, and H. Qin, Laser and Particle Beams 21, 549 (2003).
• Quadrupole Induced Resonant Particle Transport in a Pure Electron Plasma, E. P. Gilson and J. Fajans, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 015001 (2003).
• Decay of the Diocotron Rotation and Transport in a New Low-Density Asymmetry Dominated Regime, E. Sarid, E. P. Gilson, and J. Fajans, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 105002 (2002).
• The Effect of Damping on Autoresonant (nonstationary) Excitation, J. Fajans, E. Gilson and L. Friedland, Phys. Plasmas 8, 423 (2001).
• Bifurcations in Elliptical, Asymmetric Non-neutral Plasmas, J. Fajans, E. Gilson and E. Yu. Backhaus, Phys. Plasmas 7, 3929 (2000).
• Second Harmonic Autoresonant Control of the l=1 Diocotron Mode in Pure-electron Plasmas, J. Fajans, E. Gilson and L. Friedland, Phys. Rev E 62, 4131 (2000).
Subharmonic Autoresonance of the Diocotron Mode, L. Friedland, J. Fajans and E. Gilson, Phys. Plasmas 7, 1712 (2000).
• Autoresonant (Nonstationary) Excitation of a Collective Nonlinear Mode, J. Fajans, E. Gilson and L. Friedland, Phys. Plasmas 6, 4497 (1999).
• Autoresonant (Nonstationary) Excitation of the Diocotron Mode in a Non-neutral Plasma, J. Fajans, E. Gilson and L. Friedland, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 4444 (1999).
• Stability of Very Small Strangelets, E. P. Gilson and R. L. Jaffe, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 332 (1993).