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Vitchuli, N., Shi, Q., Nowak, J., McCord, M., Bourham, M., & Zhang, X. (2010). Electrospun ultrathin nylon fibers for protective applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 116(4), NA-NA. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.31825 McCord, M., Bourham, M., & Vendetti, R. (2009). Challenges in Atmospheric-Plasma Aided Grafting of Biocidal Agents to Nonwoven [Technical Report]. Nonwoven Cooperative Research Center. McCord, M., & Bourham, M. (2009). Enhancing Electrostatic Properties and Hydroentangling Efficiency via Atmospheric Plasma Treatment [Technical Report]. Nonwoven Cooperative Research Center. Zaghloul, M. R., Al Na'imi, M. S., & Bourham, M. A. (2009). Measurement of Electrical Conductivity of Weakly Nonideal Multicomponent Plasma Mixtures Generated From Dielectric Materials. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 37(8), 1626–1631. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2009.2024423 Bobolea, N. A., Doster, J. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2009). Thermal Management of Wide-Beam Area X-Ray Sources. Scholarly Research Exchange, 2009, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3814/2009/608735 Kim, C. H., Doster, J. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2009). Wide-Beam X-Ray Source Target Thermal Management Simulation Using Inner Jet Cooling. Scholarly Research Exchange, 2009, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3814/2009/797068 Donohue, K. V., Bures, B. L., Bourham, M. A., & Roe, M. (2008). Effects of temperature and molecular oxygen on the use of atmospheric pressure plasma as a novel method for insect control. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 101(2), 302–308. https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[302:EOTAMO]2.0.CO;2 Gawish, S. M., Ramadan, A. M., Matthews, S. R., & Bourham, M. A. (2008). Modification of PA6,6 by atmospheric plasma and grafting 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA) to improve fabric properties. POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, 47(5), 473–478. https://doi.org/10.1080/03602550801951880 Haverkamp, J. D., Bourham, M. A., Du, S., & Narayan, J. (2008). Plasma instabilities in magnetically assisted pulsed laser deposition. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 41(11), 115206. https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/41/11/115206 Haverkamp, J. D., Bourham, M. A., Du, S., & Narayan, J. (2008). Plasma plume dynamics in magnetically assisted pulsed laser deposition. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42(2), 025201. https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/42/2/025201 Gawish, S. M., Matthews, S. R., Wafa, D. M., Breidt, F., & Bourham, M. A. (2007). Atmospheric plasma-aided biocidal finishes for nonwoven polypropylene fabrics. I. Synthesis and characterization. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 103(3), 1900–1910. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.24021 Wafa, D. M., Breidt, F., Gawish, S. M., Matthews, S. R., Donohue, K. V., Roe, R. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2007). Atmospheric plasma-aided biocidal finishes for nonwoven polypropylene fabrics. II. Functionality of synthesized fabrics. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 103(3), 1911–1917. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.24042 Gawish, S. M., Ramadan, A. M., Cornelius, C. E., Bourham, M. A., Matthews, S. R., McCord, M. G., … Breidt, F. (2007). New functionalities of PA6,6 fabric modified by atmospheric pressure plasma and grafted glycidyl methacrylate derivatives. TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 77(2), 92–104. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517507076747 Harp, J. M., Hawari, A. I., & Bourham, M. A. (2007, August 21). Simulation of gamma-ray spectrometry of failed TRISO fuel. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, Vol. 579, pp. 301–304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.065 McCord, M., & Bourham, M. (2007). Stain Repellent-Antimicrobial Textiles via Atmospheric Plasma Finishes [Technical Report]. Institute of Textile Technology (ITT). Kim, C. H., Bourham, M. A., & Doster, J. M. (2006). A wide-beam X-ray source suitable for diffraction enhanced imaging applications. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 566(2), 713–721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2006.07.041 Bourham, M. (2006). Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas: New Trends in Plasma Applications. AVS 2006 meeting. Presented at the AVS 2006 meeting, San Francisco, CA. Donohue, K. V., Bures, B. L., Bourham, M. A., & Roe, R. M. (2006). Mode of action of a novel nonchemical method of insect control: Atmospheric pressure plasma discharge. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 99(1), 38–47. https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2006)099[0038:MOAOAN]2.0.CO;2 Bures, B. L., Donohue, K. V., Roe, R. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2006). Nonchemical dielectric barrier discharge treatment as a method of insect control. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 34(1), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2005.863595 Bourham, M., & Gawish, S. (2006). Production and Application of Novel Insecticidal and Antimicrobial Textiles Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas [Final technical Report]. NSF and US State Department on Joint USA-Egypt collaborative research. Scheffing, C. C., Jagannadham, K., Yim, M.-S., Bourham, M. A., Farmer, J. C., Haslam, J. J., … Yang, N. Y. (2006). Properties of titanium-nitride for high-level waste packaging enhancement. NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY, 156(2), 213–221. https://doi.org/10.13182/NT156-213 Harp, J. M., Martin, E. H., Hawari, A. I., & Bourham, M. A. (2006). Studying TRISO Fuel Failure Using Passive Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. ANS Transactions, 94, 672–673. Hahn, G. C., Martin, E. H., & Bourham, M. (2005). Characterization of arc generated plasma interactions with a liquid metal medium. Fusion Science and Technology, 47(4), 1197–1201. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst05-a850 Wang, X., Doster, J. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Development of a Long-Filament Line X-Ray Source for Diffraction Enhanced Imaging (DEI) for Mammography and General Radiography. ANS Transactions, 93, 810–811. Bourham, M. (2005). Innovative Non-Chemical-Residue Method for Decontamination of Food and Plant Surfaces Using Atmospheric Plasmas [Final Technical Report]. US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine PPQ. Donohue, K. V., Roe, R. M., Bures, B. L., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Investigation of the Mode of Action of a Non-Equilibrium Discharge on Arthropod Pests. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, 1453–1462. Matthews, S. R., McCord, M. G., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Plasma Aided Desizing of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Meeting of the National Textile Center and 84th Annual Meeting of the Textile Institute World Conference (TIAWC). Presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the National Textile Center and 84th Annual Meeting of the Textile Institute World Conference TIAWC, Raleigh, NC. Hahn, G. C., Martin, E. H., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Plasma-Liquid Metal Interaction Experiment for ICF Studies. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering 2005 (SOFE05). Presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering 2005 (SOFE05), Knoxville, Tennessee. Matthews, SR, McCord, M. G., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Poly(vinyl alcohol) desizing mechanism via atmospheric pressure plasma exposure. PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS, 2(9), 702–708. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.200500056 Scheffing, C. C., Yim, M.-S., Bourham, M., & Kasichainula, J. (2005). Properties of Titanium-Nitride for High Level Waste Packaging Enhancement.” ANS Transactions, 93, 709–710. Gray, T. K., May, R. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Quasi-steady state, low current behaviour of a magnetized coaxial plasma source. PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 14(4), 712–721. https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/14/4/010 Bures, B. L., Donohue, K. V., Roe, R. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2005). Visualization of helium dielectric barrier discharge treatment of green peach aphids on tobacco leaves. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 33(2), 290–291. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2005.845035 Kim, C. H., Doster, J. M., & Bourham, M. A. (2004). Area X-Ray Source for Industrial, Clinical and Screening Applications. ANS Transactions, 91, 686–687. Matthews, SR, Hwang, Y. J., McCord, M. G., & Bourham, M. A. (2004). Investigation into etching mechanism of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films treated in helium and oxygenated-helium atmospheric plasmas. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 94(6), 2383–2389. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.21162 Bures, B. L., Donohue, K. V., Long, S., Bourham, M. A., & Roe, R. M. (2004). Mortality of Insects on the Surface of Plants using an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Discharge. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference. Presented at the Beltwide Cotton Conference, San Antonio, TX. Virk, R. K., Ramaswamy, G. N., Bourham, M., & Bures, B. L. (2004). Plasma and antimicrobial treatment of nonwoven fabrics for surgical gowns. TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 74(12), 1073–1079. https://doi.org/10.1177/004051750407401208 Lee, J. W., Cuomo, J. J., & Bourham, M. A. (2004). Plasma characteristics in pulsed direct current reactive magnetron sputtering of aluminum nitride thin films. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 22(2), 260–263. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1641049 Bourham, M. (2004). Static Charges and Arc Channels Effect on Initiation of Chemical Reactions in Energetic Materials [Final Technical Report]. US Navy Office of Naval Research. Hwang, Y. J., Matthews, S., McCord, M., & Bourham, M. (2004). Surface modification of organic polymer films treated in atmospheric plasmas. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, 151(7), C495–C501. https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1756891 Dale, G. E., Bourhamt, M. A., & Mayo, R. M. (2003). Operational parameters of a pulsed electrothermal plasma source: pulse power system characterization and measurement. Digest of Technical Papers. 12th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. (Cat. No.99CH36358). Presented at the 12th International Pulsed Power Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/ppc.1999.823589 Haverkamp, J., Mayo, R. M., Bourham, M. A., Narayan, J., Jin, C., & Duscher, G. (2003). Plasma plume characteristics and properties of pulsed laser deposited diamond-like carbon films. Journal of Applied Physics, 93(6), 3627–3634. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1555695 McCord, M. G., Hwang, Y. J., Qiu, Y., Hughes, L. K., & Bourham, M. A. (2003). Surface analysis of cotton fabrics fluorinated in radio-frequency plasma. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 88(8), 2038–2047. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.11896 Roe, R. M., Long, S., Bourham, M. A., Bures, B. L., & Gray, T. K. (2003). Use of Atmospheric Plasma for Insect Control. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, 1150–1156. Bourham, M. (2002). Effect of Temperature Sensitivity and Plasticizer Diffusive Transport on Performance of Layered Solid Propellants Under Electrothermal Plasma Injection [Final Technical Report]. US Army Research Office. Bourham, M. (2002). Initiation of Chemical Reactions in Energetic Materials Using Plasmas and Arc Channels [Final Technical Report]. US Navy Office of Naval Research. McCord, M. G., Hwang, Y. J., Hauser, P. J., Qiu, Y., Cuomo, J. J., Hankins, O. E., … Canup, L. K. (2002). Modifying nylon and polypropylene fabrics with atmospheric pressure plasmas. TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 72(6), 491–498. https://doi.org/10.1177/004051750207200605 Dale, G. E., & Bourham, M. A. (2002). Pulse power system characterization of the plasma interactions with propellants experiment (PIPE) electrothermal plasma gun. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 30(5), 1852–1857. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2002.805333 Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (2002). Surface damage of plasma-facing components under short pulse and intense high heat loading. 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium. Fusion Engineering. Presented at the 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium. Fusion Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/fusion.1993.518273 Sharpe, J. P., Merrill, B. J., Petti, D. A., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (2001, March). Modeling of particulate production in the SIRENS plasma disruption simulator. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, Vol. 290, pp. 1128–1133. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00550-X Keever, D. W., Dowdy, A. K., Bures, B. L., Hankins, O. E., & Bourham, M. A. (2001). Mortality and Sterility of the Cigarette Beetle, Lasioderma Serricorne (F.), due to Exposure to Atmospheric Plasma. Proceedings of the Methyle Bromide International Conference, 128–121-128–124. Zaghloul, M. R., Bourham, M. A., & Doster, J. M. (2001). Semi-analytical modelling and simulation of the evolution and flow of ohmically-heated non-ideal plasmas in electrothermal guns. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 34(5), 772–786. https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/34/5/316 Zaghloul, M. R., Bourham, M. A., & Doster, J. M. (2000). A simple formulation and solution strategy of the Saha equation for ideal and nonideal plasmas. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 33(8), 977–984. https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/33/8/314 Zaghloul, M. R., Bourham, M. A., & Doster, J. M. (2000). Energy-averaged electron-ion momentum transport cross section in the Born approximation and Debye-Huckel potential: Comparison with the cut-off theory. PHYSICS LETTERS A, 268(4-6), 375–381. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9601(00)00217-6 Sharpe, J. P., Merrill, B. J., Petti, D. A., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (2000). Modeling of Particulate Production in the SIRENS Plasma Disruption Simulator. Proceedings of the International Conference on Plasma Surface Interaction. Presented at the International Conference on Plasma Surface Interaction, Germany. Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1999). Augmentation and control of burn rates in plasma devices. Final Technical Report for the US Navy, Office of Naval Research. Contract #N00014-95-1-1221, (1999 May 10). Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1999). Augmentation and control of burn rates in plasma devices: Final technical report. In US Navy, Office of Naval Research, May 1999. Contract #N00014-95-1-1221. Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1999). Electrothermal Launchers. In Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/047134608x.w3016 Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1999). Final Report: Safety of Plasma Components and Aerosol Transport During Hard Disruptions and Accidental Energy Release in Fusion Reactor. https://doi.org/10.2172/763378 Zaghloul, M. R., Bourham, M. A., Doster, J. M., & Powell, J. D. (1999). On the average electron-ion momentum transport cross-section in ideal and non-ideal plasmas. PHYSICS LETTERS A, 262(1), 86–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9601(99)00560-5 Zaghloul, M. R., Murali, S. K., Gilligan, J. G., Hankins, O. E., & Bourham, M. A. (1998). Analysis and Experimental Studies of Plasma-Propellant Interaction and Effect of Plasma Parameters on Burn Rates of JA2 Solid Propellant for ETC Guns [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 35th JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, I, 247–257. Sharpe, J. P., & Bourham, M. A. (1998). Characterization of Carbon-Based Particulate from Disruption Simulation (ITER Engineering Design File EDF No. ITER/US/98/TE/SA-11, TASK Area SAE-1). Dale, G. E., & Bourham, M. A. (1998, November). Experimental investigation into melt-layer erosion of plasma facing materials. FUSION TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 34, pp. 901–907. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst98-a11963727 Sharpe, J. P., Bourham, M., & Gilligan, J. G. (1998, November). Generation and characterization of carbon particulate in disruption simulations. FUSION TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 34, pp. 634–639. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst98-a11963685 Ngo, H. H., Bourham, M. A., & Doster, J. M. (1998). Heat and Current Transport in a Metal-Vapor Electrothermal Plasma Source for Electrothermal-Chemical Guns [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 35th JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, I, 187–198. Shannon, T. E., Haines, JR, Bourham, M., & Davis, J. W. (1998, November). Preface - Thirteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy. FUSION TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 34, pp. XV-XV. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst98-a11963629 Orton, N. P., Doster, J. M., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. A. (1998). TURBFIRE Simulation of Boundary-Layer Energy Transport and Vapor Shielding in Electrothermal-Chemical Launchers [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 35th JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, I, 211–218. Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., & Oberle, W. F. (1997, January). Analysis of solid propellant combustion behavior under electrothermal plasma injection for ETC launchers. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 33, pp. 278–283. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.559969 Sharpe, J. P., & Bourham, M. A. (1997). Characterization of Disruption-Induced Particulate from ITER Relevant Metals (ITER Engineering Design File EDF No. ITER/US/97/TE/SA-21, TASK Area SAE-1). Sharpe, J. P., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1997). Experimental investigation of disruption-induced aerosol mobilization in accident scenarios of ITER. In 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering: San Diego, California, October 6-10, 1997 (Vol. 1, pp. 153–156). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. Dale, G. E., & Bourham, M. A. (1997). Melt-layer erosion and resolidification of metallic plasma-facing components. In 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering: San Diego, California, October 6-10, 1997 (Vol. 2, pp. 892–895). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. Hankins, O. E., Bourham, M., & Mann, D. (1997, January). Observations of visible light emission from interactions between an electrothermal plasma and a propellant. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 33, pp. 295–298. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.559972 Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1997). Plasma-Surface Interaction and Boundary-Layer Phenomena in Electromagnetic and Electrothermal Launchers [Final Technical Report]. The US Army Ballistic Missiles Defense Command. Sharpe, J. P., & Bourham, M. A. (1997). Scoping of SIRENS for Wall Material Vaporization Studies (ITER Engineering Design File EDF No. ITER/US/97/TE/SA-14, TASK Area SAE-1). Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., Doster, J. M., Orton, N. P., & Tucker, E. C. (1997). Simulation of plasma-surface interactions in electrothermal-chemical devices: progress on the 2-D code TURFIRE. Proc. 34th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, CPIA Publications 662, West Palm Beach, FL, 27-31 October 1997, 1(1997), 57–63. CPIA, Chemical Propulsion Information Agency. Mohanti, R. B., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. A. (1996). Edge Exposure of Poloidal Divertor Target Plate Tiles. Fusion Technology, 30(3P1), 289–299. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst96-a30732 Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., Buchanan, C. D., & Boyer, C. F. (1996). Effect of Electrothermal Plasma Parameters on the Burn Rates of JA-2 Solid Propellant for ETC Guns [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 33rd JANNAF Combustion Meeting, I, 57–66. Bourham, M. A. (1996). In-Bore Diagnostics of Heat Flux, Plasma Resistivity and Drag Forces in Electromagnetic and Electrothermal Launchers [Final Technical Report]. The US Army Research Office. Kincaid, R. W., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1996). Plasma Gun Pellet Acceleration Modeling and Experiment. Fusion Technology, 30(3P2A), 834–839. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst96-a11963041 Sharpe, J. P., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1996). Preliminary Investigation into Aerosol Mobilization Resulting from Fusion Reactor Disruptions. Fusion Technology, 30(3P2B), 1424–1428. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst96-a11963148 Tucker, E. C., Orton, N. P., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. A. (1996). Simulation of Plasma-Propellant Energy Transport in ETC Launchers [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 33rd JANNAF Combustion Meeting, I, 79–85. Mayo, R. M., Bourham, M. A., Clover, M. E., Caress, R. W., Earnhart, J. R. D., & Black, D. C. (1995). A magnetized coaxial source facility for the generation of energetic plasma flows. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 4(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/4/1/006 Sharpe, J. P., Carter, T. A., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1995). Design and Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis of Tokamak Divertor Armor Tiles. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering. Presented at the 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Champaign, IL. Gilligan, J. G., Bourham, M. A., & Tucker, E. C. (1995). Effect of disruptions on plasma-facing components. Proceedings of 16th International Symposium on Fusion Engineering. Presented at the 16th International Symposium on Fusion Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/fusion.1995.534255 Edwards, C. M., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1995). Experimental studies of the plasma-propellant interface for electrothermal-chemical launchers. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 31(1), 404–409. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.364690 Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., Hankins, O. E., Mayo, R. M., Nahm, M. L., Sharpe, J. P., & Buchanan, C. D. (1995). Investigation of Geometrical Influence on Plasma-Augmented Burn Rates of JA-2 Solid Propellant for ETC Guns. Proceedings of the 32nd JANNAF Combustion Meeting. Presented at the 32nd JANNAF Combustion Meeting, NASA Marshall Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. Hurley, J. D., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1995). Numerical simulation and experiment of plasma flow in the electrothermal launcher SIRENS. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 31(1), 616–621. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.364624 Kincaid, R. W., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1995). Pellet acceleration using an ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher. Proceedings of 16th International Symposium on Fusion Engineering. Presented at the 16th International Symposium on Fusion Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/fusion.1995.534533 Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., Huebschman, M. L., Lianos, D., & Aaltos, P. D. (1995). Review of component erosion in electric launcher technology. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 31(1), 678–683. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.364612 Oberle, W., Stobie, I., Del Guercio, M., White, K., Bourham, M., & Gilligan, J. (1995). Summary of Experimental Efforts to Determine Plasma-Augmented Burn Rates for Solid Propellants (US ARL-TR No. 782). Oberle, W. E., Stobie, I. C., Del Guercio, M., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1994). Analysis of Plasma-Augmented Burn Rates for JA2 Propellant. Proceedings of the 31th JANNAF Combustion Meeting. Presented at the 31th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, Sunnyvale, CA. Nahm, M. L., Buchanan, C. D., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1994). Diagnostics Modules for Tokamak Disruption Experiments. Fusion Technology, 26(3P2), 618–622. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst94-a40225 Kincaid, R. W., & Bourham, M. A. (1994). Electrothermal Plasma Gun as a Pellet Injector. Fusion Technology, 26(3P2), 637–641. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst94-a40228 Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1994). Erosion of Plasma-Facing Components Under Simulated Disruption-Like Conditions Using an Electrothermal Plasma Gun. Fusion Technology, 26(3P2), 517–521. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst94-a40209 Mayo, R. M., Bourham, M. A., Caress, R. W., Black, D. C., & Glover, M. E. (1994). Initial Results on High Enthalpy Plasma Generation in a Magnetized Coaxial Source. Fusion Technology, 26(3P2), 1221–1225. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst94-a40318 Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., & Nahm, M. L. (1994). Performance of Bore Protective Materials Under a Combustion Environment in a Plasma-Propellant Interaction Experiment. Proceedings of the 31th JANNAF Combustion Meeting. Presented at the 31th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, Sunnyvale, CA. Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1994). Plasma-Material Interaction Under Simulated Combustion Environment in Electrothermal-Chemical Launchers [Final Technical Report]. The US Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Watervliet Arsenal, Benét Weapons Laboratory. Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (1994). Plasma-Material Interactions Relevant to Electrothermal-Chemical Launchers Under Realistic Operational Conditions [Final Technical Report]. The US Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Watervliet Arsenal, Benét Weapons Laboratory. Bourham, M. A., Hankins, O. E., Gilligan, J. G., Hurley, J. D., & Earnhart, J. R. (1993). Comparative study of component erosion for electromagnetic and electrothermal launchers. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 29(1), 1107–1112. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.195736 Gilligan, J. G., Bourham, M. A., & Hankins, O. E. (1993). Control of Surface Melting and Ablation in Electromagnetic Launchers via the Magnetic Vapor Shielding Mechanism: Experiment and Analysis [Final Technical Report]. The US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command. Gilligan, J. G., Bourham, M. A., Hankins, O. E., & Eddy, W. H. (1993). Magnetic vapor shielding mechanism in electromagnetic and electrothermal launchers. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 29(1), 1153–1157. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.195744 Hurley, J., Bourham, M., & Gilligan, J. (1993). Modeling and Experiment of an Electrothermal Igniter for Electrothermal-Chemical Guns [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 30th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, I, 17–25. Edwards, C., Bourham, M., & Gilligan, J. (1993). Operational Characteristics and Preliminary Results of a Plasma-Propellant Interaction Experiment [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 30th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, I, 27–32. Bourham, M., Gilligan, J., & Hankins, O. (1993). Plasma-material interaction in electrothermal and electromagnetic launchers. Presented at the 24th Plasma Dynamics, and Lasers Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1993-3172 Gilligan, J., & Bourham, M. (1993). The use of an electrothermal plasma gun to simulate the extremely high heat flux conditions of a tokamak disruption. Journal of Fusion Energy, 12(3), 311–316. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01079675 Hankins, O. E., Bourham, M. A., Earnhart, J., & Gilligan, J. G. (1993). Visible light emission measurements from a dense electrothermal launcher plasma. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 29(1), 1158–1161. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.195745 Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., Hankins, O. E., Hurley, J. D., Eddy, W. H., & Bogdanoff, P. D. (1992). Diamond and Refractory Coatings of Gun Barrels for Electrothermal-Chemical Launchers [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 29th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, I, 299. Bourham, M., Gilligan, J., Hankins, O., Eddy, W., & Hurley, J. (1992). Electrothermal Plasma Source as a High Heat Flux Simulator for Plasma-Facing Components and Launch Technology Studies. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on High Power Particle Beams, III, 1979–1983. Hirooka, Y., Bourham, M., Brooks, J. N., Causey, R. A., Chevalier, G., Conn, R. W., … Ra, Y. (1992). Evaluation of tungsten as a plasma-facing material for steady state magnetic fusion devices. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 196-198, 149–158. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3115(06)80022-x Bourham, M. A., Hankins, O. E., Gilligan, J. G., Hurley, J. D., & Eddy, W. H. (1992). Performance of Graphites and Tungsten during Exposure to Pulsed Plasmas. Fusion Technology, 21(3P2B), 1852–1857. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst92-a29988 Gilligan, J., Bourham, M., Hankins, O., Eddy, W., Hurley, J., & Black, D. (1992). Vapor shield protection of plasma facing components under incident high heat flux. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 196-198, 596–601. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3115(06)80106-6 Gilligan, J. G., Bourham, M. A., & Hankins, O. E. (1991). Erosive Behavior of Barrel Materials in Electrothermal Launchers [CPIA Pub]. Proceedings of the 28th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, I, 165. Bourham, M. A., Hankins, O. E., Eddy, W. H., Hurley, J. D., Earnhart, J. R., & Gilligan, J. G. (1991). Experimental high heat load surface damage of graphite and refractory materials. Proceedings of The 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering. Presented at the The 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/fusion.1991.218799 Gilligan, J., Bourham, M., Hankins, O., Auciello, O., Tallavarjula, S., & Mohanti, R. (1991). Studies to reduce material erosion in electrothermal launchers. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 27(1), 476–481. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.101079 Mohanti, R. B., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. A. (1991). Time-dependent simulation of weakly nonideal plasmas in electrothermal launchers. Physics of Fluids B: Plasma Physics, 3(11), 3046–3052. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.859783 Gilligan, J., Niemer, K., Bourham, M., Croessmann, C., Hankins, O., Tallavarjula, S., … Orton, N. (1990). Studies of high heat-flux and runaway electron damage on plasma-facing materials. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 176-177, 779–785. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3115(90)90143-b Athavale, S., Auciello, O., Bourham, M., Hankins, O. E., Gras-Marti, A., Moreno-Marin, J. C., & Valles-Abarca, J. A. (1990). Transport processes in plasma assisted deposition of superconducting thin films. Vacuum, 41(4-6), 867–869. https://doi.org/10.1016/0042-207x(90)93807-u Gilligan, J., Bourham, M., Hankins, O., Auciello, O., & Wehring, B. (1989). Control of Surface Melting and Ablation in Electromagnetic Launchers via the Magnetic Vapor Shielding Mechanism [Final Technical Report]. U. S. Army Research Office. Gilligan, J., Auciello, O., Bourham, M., Hankins, O., Wehring, B., Hahn, D., … Stock, J. (1989). Theoretical and Experimental Studies of the Vapor Shielding Mechanism for Surfaces Subjected to High Heat Fluxes. Fusion Technology, 15(2P2A), 522–527. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst89-a39752 Bourham, M. A., Hankins, O. E., Auciello, O., Stock, J. M., Wehring, B. W., Mohanti, R. B., & Gilligan, J. G. (1989). Vapor shielding and erosion of surfaces exposed to a high heat load in an electrothermal accelerator. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 17(3), 386–391. https://doi.org/10.1109/27.32246 Bourham, M. A., Koppmann, R. R., & Rohleder, G. (1987). A Quick Method of Ion Temperature Determination in an Abnormal Glow Discharge. Jurnal Fizik Malaysia. Fouad, L., Elhazek, S., Bourham, M., & Gouhar, M. K. (1987). Beta-Rays Detection and Foil Thickness Measurements using Sensitivity Controlled Open Air Corona Streamer Counters. 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(1987). Non-linear Phenomena in Anisotropic Plasma. Proceedings of the XIV European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics. Presented at the XIV European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics, Madrid, Spain. Bourham, M. A., & El-Sherif, R. N. (1987). On the Possibility of Plasma Heating by Mutual Inductive Coupling. Proceedings of the XIV European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics. Presented at the XIV European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics, Madrid, Spain. Auciello, O., Hankins, O., Wehring, B., Bourham, M., & Gilligan, J. (1987). Proof-of-Principle Experiment for the Magnetic Vapor Shielding Mechanism [Final Technical Report]. DOD Equipment Grant. Masoud, M. M., Bourham, M. A., Sharkawy, W. Z. E., & Eissa, M. A. (1987). Rocket Phenomena and Particle Losses in the Plasma of the Thetatron After-Discharge. Proceedings of the XVIII International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, 190–191. Masoud, M. M., Bourham, M. A., Sharkawy, W. Z., & Eissa, M. A. (1986). Behavior of the After-discharge Plasma of the Thetatron. Jurnal Fizik Malaysia, 7, 25–30. Bourham, M. A., & Soliman, H. M. (1986). Experimental Study of the Oscillatory Mode in the Plasma of a Spherical Symmetry Ion Source. Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, II, 404–412. Eissa, M. A., & Bourham, M. A. (1986). Plasma sheath measurements in second half cycle of thetatron. Singapore Journal of Physics, 3(1), 83–89. Masoud, M. M., Bourham, M. A., Soliman, H. M., Beshara, A. B., & El-Khalafawy, T. A. (1985). Preliminary Testing and Operational Characteristics of a 3.5 meter Theta-Pinch (AREAEA-Int. Rep No. 114). Bourham, M. A. (1984). Electron Heating Mechanism in Turbulent Plasma of Thetatron Discharge. Proceedings of the International Conference on Plasma Physics, ICPP. Paper PI-7, presented at the International Conference on Plasma Physics, ICPP, Lausanne, Switzerland. Bourham, M. A. (1984). Mutual Induction Coupling between Plasma and External Circuit in a Helicoidal Hard-core Thetatron Discharge. Jurnal Fizik Malaysia, 5, 49–52. Bourham, M. A., Gamal, H. A. E., & Abu El Nasr, T. Z. (1983). Electromagnetic Radiation from a Turbulent Plasma of a Straight Thetatron Discharge. Bulletin of Physics Malaysia, 4, 161. Yousef, A. M., Bourham, M. A., El-Hak, L. G., Ahmed, H. A., Hanafy, M. S., Rijov, N. M., … Sizonenko, V. L. (1983). Investigation of the Magnetic Field Configuration in a Theta-pinch with a Reversed Axial Magnetic Field. Bulletin of Physics Malaysia, 4, 115–122. Bourham, M. A., & Youssef, S. M. A. (1983). Load Resistor Method for Double Probe Measurements in Pulsed Plasmas. Proceedings of the XVI International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, ICPIG. Presented at the XVI International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, ICPIG, Duesseldorf, West Germany. Bourham, M. A., Yousef, A. M., El-Hak, L. G., Hanafy, M. S., Ahmed, H. A., Rijov, N. M., … Sizonenko, V. L. (1983). On the Study of the Forces Acting on a Coil-Carrying Current in a Theta-Pinch Discharge. Spring College on Radiation in Plasmas, 924–934. World Scientific Publishing Co.Pte.Lt. Bourham, M. A., Yousef, A. M., El-Hak, L. G., & Abo El-Nasr, T. Z. A. (1981). Electron Acceleration Mechanism in a Theta-pinch in the Presence of a Helicoidal Current-Carrying Conductor. Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Technology in Developing Countries. Presented at the International Conference on Nuclear Technology in Developing Countries, Grado, Italy. Megalla, W. Z., Abo El-Nasr, T. Z., Bourham, M. A., & Abdel-Aal, M. M. (1979). On the Use of Pentode Valves as Fast Manometers. Arab Journal of Nuclear Science & Applications, 12(2), 281–287. Megalla, W. Z., Abo El-Nasr, T. Z., Bourham, M. A., & Abdel-Aal, M. M. (1978). Equivalent Circuit of a Coaxial Plasma Injector. Arab Journal of Nuclear Science & Applications, 11, 200–206. El-Khalafawy, T. A., Youssef, A. M., Gabr, A. A., Bourham, M. A., El-Hak, L. G., & Ternopol, A. M. (1977). On the possible mechanism of microwave emission from a  -pinch discharge in presence of a superimposed azimuthal magnetic field. Plasma Physics, 19(9), 845–852. https://doi.org/10.1088/0032-1028/19/9/005 El-Khalafawy, T. A., El-Behay, A. Z., Bourham, M. A., El-Hak, L. G., Gabr, A. A., Demchenko, V. V., & Ternopol, A. M. (1973). Origin of Electromagnetic Radiation from Theta-pinch. Proceedings of the International Congress on Waves and Instabilities in Plasma. Presented at the International Congress on Waves and Instabilities in Plasma, Insbruck, Austria. El-Khalafawy, T. A., Bourham, M. A., El-Hak, L. G., & Kashirin, V. B. (1973). Remote Measuring Systems for Plasma Diagnostics (AREAEA-Int. Rep No. 56). El-Khalafawy, T. A., Youssef, S. M. A., Bourham, M. A., El-Behay, A. Z., & Ternopol, A. M. (1973). Trigatron Switch for 50kV Condenser Bank (AREAEA-Int. Rep. No. 66). El-Khalafawy, T. A., Bourham, M. A., El-Behay, A. Z., El-Hak, L. G., Gabr, A. A., Demchenko, V. V., & Ternopol, A. M. (1972). Experimental Investigation of the Collective Processes in a Theta-Pinch, Part 1. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics, I, 48. Grenoble, France. El-Khalafawy, T. A., Yousef, A. M., Bourham, M. A., & El-Hak, L. G. (1971). Magnetic Measurements and Problems of Excitation of Electromagnetic Waves from Non-equilibrium Plasma in a Thetatron Discharge. UAR Journal of Physics, 2(1), 97–113. El-Khalafawy, T. A., Souprounenko, V. A., Ternopol, A. M., Hafez, L. A., Yousef, A. M., & Bourham, M. A. (1969). Collective Processes in a Fast Theta-pinch [Rep.]. In Plasma Physics and Problems of Thermonuclear Reactions, Nuclear Academy Kharkov, USSR. Kharkov Physical Technical Institute. El-Khalafawy, T. A., Souprounenko, V. A., Ternopol, A. M., & Bourham, M. A. (1968). Collective Interactions in the Theta-pinch Discharge. Czechoslovaki Journal of Physics, B(18), 683. El-Khalafawy, T. A., Souprunenko, V. A., Ternopol, A. M., Bourham, M. A., Yousef, A. M., & El-Hak, L. G. (1968). Kinetic instabilities in the rarefied plasma of a thetatron discharge. Plasma Physics, 10(2), 117–126. https://doi.org/10.1088/0032-1028/10/2/303 El-Khalafawy, T. A., Souprunenko, V. A., Ternopole, A. M., & Bourham, M. A. (1967). Plasma wave excitation and thermalization in an electrodeless induction discharge. Physics Letters A, 24(4), 233–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(67)90582-8 El-Khalafawy, T., Masoud, M., Bourham, M., Yousef, A., Sharaf, F., Moustafa, M. A., … Souprounenko, V. R. (1966). Operational Characteristics of the Low Inductance Condenser Bank for the Theta-Pinch (U.A.R.A.E.E.-Int.Rep. No. 4).