National Radio Science Meeting

January 9-12, 2002
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Friday, January 11, 2002


Friday morning sessions: Friday afternoon sessions:


 FRIDAY MORNING, January 11, 2002

Session A1, 8:55-Fri.

TRANSIENT AND FREQUENCY-DOMAIN MODELING

Chairperson: W. Davis (wadavis@vt.edu)

8:55 Introduction

A1-1
9:00
Impulse Radar
Sairam, k.v.s.s.s.s.
Professor in ECE Department
Dr. M.G.R. Engg.College
Affliated to university of Madras,
Maduravoyal
chennai, Tamilnadu 602 102
INDIA

A1-2
9:20
Symmetry in Single-Polarization Reflector Impulse-Radiating Antennas
Carl E. Baum
Air Force Research Laboratory DEHE
3550 Aberdeen Ave SE
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776
USA

A1-3
9:40
Some Simple Formulae for Transient Scattering
Baum, C.E.
Air Force Research Laboratory DEHE
3550 Aberdeen Ave SE
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776
USA

A1-4
10:00
Frequency-Domain Models for Nonlinear Circuits Based on Large-Signal Measurements
Jargon, J.A., Gupta K.C., Schreurs, D., Remley, K.A., DeGroot, D.C.
325 Broadway, M/S 813.01
Boulder, CO 80305
USA

10:20-10:40: BREAK


Session A2, 10:35-Fri.

BURIED OBJECTS AND DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS

Chairperson: W. Davis (wadavis@vt.edu)

10:20-10:40: BREAK

10:35 Introduction

A2-1
10:40
Scattering from a Buried Conducting Disk
Casey, K.F.
SRI International
Engineering and Systems Division, G-202
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park , CA 94025
USA

A2-2
11:00
Simulation of High Frequency Electromagnetic Induction Scattering from Metallic Objects: Validity Analysis and Applications
Sun, K., O'Neill, K., Shubitidze, F., and Paulsen, K.D.
Thayer School of Engineering
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
USA

A2-3
11:20
Classification Of Scatterer's Major Axis Aspect Ratio Using Broadband EMI Responses
Shubitidze, F., O'Neill, K., Sun, Paulsen, K.D.
Thayer School of Engineering,
Dartmouth College,
Cummings Hall, HB 8000
Hanover, NH, 03755
USA

A2-4
11:40
Progress Toward An Electromagnetic Induction Mine Discrimination System
Riggs,L.S.,Cash,S.,Sulzberger, G.,Bryant, C.,Stucker, L.
ECE Department 200 Broun Hall
Auburn Universtiy, AL 36849
USA

A2-5
12:00
Complex Permittivity Measurements of Dielectric Substrates Using Split-Cylinder and Split-Post Resonators
Janezic M.D., Kuester E.F, Baker-Jarvis J., Krupka J.
NIST MS 813.01
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
USA


Session B4, 8:35-Fri.

ANTENNAS AND ARRAYS

Chairperson: A.W. Glisson (aglisson@olemiss.edu) and M.K. Karkkainen (mkk@cc.hut.fi)

8:35 Introduction

B4-1
8:40
Equivalent Current Excitation for an Aperture Antenna Embedded in an Arbitrarily Shaped Impedance Surface
Glisson, A. W.
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
The University of Mississippi
P. O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
USA

B4-2
9:00
NOVEL ANTENNAS WITH ARTIFICIAL SURFACES: 2D-FDTD MODELLING
Karkkainen, M.K., Tretyakov, S.A.
Helsinki University of Technology
Radiolaboratory
P.O. Box 3000, FIN-02015, HUT
Espoo, - 02015
Finland

B4-3
9:20
Use of a Circular Waveguide Lens for Phase Retrieval Microwave Holography and Empirical Error Analysis
Chalodhorn, W., DeBoer, D. R.
326501 Ga Tech station
Atlanta, GA 30332
USA

B4-4
9:40
Mutual Coupling of Two collocated Differently Oriented Loop Antennas
Huang, Y., Friedman, G.
University of Illinois at Chicago
ECE Department (M/C 154)
851 South Morgan Street
Chicago, il 60607
USA

B4-5
10:00
A Phased Array Using Oscillators Coupled on a Triangular Grid
Pogorzelski, R.J.
Mail Stop 138-307
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
USA

10:20-10:40: BREAK

B4-6
10:40
A POYNTING-VECTOR APPROACH TO DETERMINE WHERE RADIATION ORIGINATES FROM THE SURFACE OF A PERFECT CONDUCTOR
Miller, E.K.
3225 Calle Celestial
Santa Fe, NM 87506-1213
USA

B4-7
11:00
TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS OF A LINEAR ANTENNA
Mattos, M.A.F., Ramirez, F.F.
rua Vicente Stancato 590
Baro Geraldo
Campinas, SP 13085-121
Brazil

B4-8
11:20
COMPUTER AIDED CALIBRATION OF FAR-FIELD OF THE OFF-SET OPTICAL CASSEGARIAN ANTENNA
Dasgupta, C.
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur
Kanpur, UP 208016
India

B4-9
11:40
Input Impedance of Microstrip Patch Antennas Using Neuro-Computing
Pattnaik,S.S., Devi, S., Panda, D.C
Electronics and Communication Engineering
NERIST
Nirjuli
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh 791109
INDIA

B4-10
12:00
Antenna Systems For Focusing Electromagnetic Energy In A Point.
Vasilchenko S.D., Maksutin V.G.
02217 Kiev, Zakrevskij str. 13, 255
Kiev, 26 02217
Ukraine


Session B5 8:35-Fri.

NUMERICAL STUDIES

Chairpersons: D.V. Thiel (d.thiel@me.gu.edu.au) and R.D. Nevels (nevels@ee.tamu.edu)

8:35 Introduction

B5-1
8:40
Absorbing boundary conditions in lossy media for the impedance method
Thiel, D.V., Wilson, G.
Radio Science Laboratory
Griffith University
TEN 3.12 Nathan
Brisbane, Q 4111
Australia

B5-2
9:00
Numerical Implementation of the Modified Electric Field Integral Equation for Infinite and Large, Finite Arrays
Capolino F., Wilton, D.R, Adams, R.J.
Department of Electrical and Comp. Engineering
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77004-4005
USA

B5-3
9:20
An Iterative Procedure for Constructing Inverse Operators for Boundary Integral Equations
Adams, R. J., Davis, B. A.
453 Anderson Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0046
USA

B5-4
9:40
3-D CAD-Based Mesh Generator for a Locally Conformal FDTD Algorithm
Waldschmidt, G.J., Taflove, A.
Northwestern University
McCormick School of Engineering
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
2145 Sheridan Rd
Evanston, IL 60208
USA

B5-5
10:00
A Method for Implementing Interleaving in the Numerical Solution of Propagator Equations
Nevels, R.D., Shin, C-S.
Department of Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77845-3128
USA

10:20-10:40: BREAK

B5-6
10:40
Investigation of genetic algorithm generation of wavelets for spheric classification.
Hill, Y., O'Keefe, S.G., Thiel, D.V.
Radio Science Laboratory
Microelectronic Engineering
Griffith University
Nathan
Brisbane, QLD 4111
Australia


Session D2, 8:35-Fri.

WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Chairpersons: J. Sewell (James.Sewell@wpafb.af.mil) and R. Fitch (robert.fitch@wpafb.af.mil)

8:35 Introduction

D2-1
8:40 (40-minute talk)
A Historical Background of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Radio and Telecommunications
Stutz, C.E.
Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL/MLPS Bldg 620
2241 Avionics Circle
WPAFB, OH 45433
USA

D2-2
9:20 (40-minute talk)
Pendeo-Epitaxy and Defect Reduction in III-Nitride Thin Film and Heterostructures with Significant Induced Polarization
Davis, R.F., Gehrke, T., Linthicum, K.J., Zheleva, T.S., Preble, E.A., Rajagopal, P., Zorman, C.A., Mehregany, M.
North Carolina State University
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Raleigh, NC 27965
USA

10:00-10:20: BREAK

D2-3
10:20 (40-minute talk)
Characterization of AlGaN/GaN Device Layers and Ohmic Contacts Using LEEN Spectroscopy
Jessen, G.H., Bradley, P., Smith, P., Brillson, L.J., Van Nostrand, J., Fitch, R., Gillespie, J., Via, D., Dettmer, R., Sewell, J.
The Ohio State University
205 Dreese Laboratory
2015 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
USA

D2-4
11:00 (40-minute talk)
Novel Gallium Nitride Based Heterojunction Field Effect Transistor
Simin, G., Kahn, A., Gaska., Shur, M.S..
University of South Carolina
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
301 S. Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208
USA

D2-5
11:40 (40-minute talk)
GaN-Based Electronic Devices for High Frequency , High Temperature, and High Power
Johnson, J.W., Luo, B., Gila, B.P., Zhang, A.P., Mehandru, R., Baca, A.G., Pearton, S.J., Abernathy, C.R., Ren, F.
Dept. of Chemcial Engineering
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
USA


Session F3, 8:55-Fri..

SATELLITE AND AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING

Chairperson: S. Sekelsky (sekelsky@mirsl.ecs.umass.edu) and J.Piepmeier (jeff.piepmeier@gsfc.nasa.gov)

8:55 Introduction

F3-1
9:00
Airborne Conical Scanning Millimeter-wave Imaging Radiometer
Piepmeier, J.R, Racette, R., Wang, J.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 555
Greenbelt, MD 20771
USA

F3-2
9:20
Precipitation-Rate Retrievals at 15- and 50-km Resolution Using AMSU Passive Microwave Data
Chen, F.W., Staelin, D.H.
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Room 26-344
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
USA

F3-3
9:40
Retrieval of Stratus Microphysical Parameters using Millimeter-Wave Radar and Visible Optical Depth
Austin, R. T., Stephens, G. L.
Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1371
USA

F3-4
10:00
Airborne Millimeter-wave Cloud Radar Calibration by Intercomparing Cloud Observation with a Ground-based Cloud radar
Li, L., Sekelsky, S.M., Bergada, M. and Sadowy, G.A.
Knowles Bldg., Room 201
Dept. of ECE
Uinversity of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
USA


10:20-10:40: BREAK

F3-5
10:40
PR-2AS: A Dual-Polarization Dual-Frequency Airborne Precipitation Radar
Sadowy, G., Berkun, A., Durden, S.L., Im, E.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
M/S 300-241
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
USA

F3-6
11:00
Development of a Compact Millimeter-wave Pulse Compression Radar
Li,Lihua,Roman-Nieves,J.I.,Sekelsky,S.M.
Microwave Remote Sensing Lab
Knowls Building
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
USA

F3-7
11:20
An Advanced Multi-Frequency Radar for Atmospheric Research
Majurec, N., Sekelsky, S., Li, L., Schaubert, D.
Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory
University of Massachusetts
113 Knowles Eng. Bldg.
Amherst, MA 01003
USA

F3-8
11:40
High-Resolution Rain Rate Imagery Observed Using the NOAA Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer.
Klein, M., Gasiewski,A.J.,Yevgrafov,A.,Leuskiy,V.,Corbella,I.,Serke,D.
NOAA/ETL
R/E/ET1
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
USA


Session G/H2, 8:35-Fri..

LIGHTNING EFFECTS IN THE IONOSPHERE I

Chairperson: S. Cummer (cummer@ee.duke.edu)

8:35 Introduction

G/H2-1
8:40
Studies of lightning and lightning induced ionospheric effects at Arecibo Observatory
Pasko, V.P., Mathews, J.D., Stanley, M., Inan, U.S., Wood, T., Gonzalez, S., Zhou, Q., Sulzer, M., Tepley, C.
211 B EE East
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802-2706
USA

G/H2-2
9:00
DE-2 Evidence of Lighting Induced Ionospheric Modification
Keating, C.F.
Department of Physics
University of South Dakota
414 E Clark St
Vermillion, SD 57069
USA

G/H2-3
9:20
SPACE-BORNE OBSERVATIONS OF INTENSE GAMMA-RAY FLASHES
Fishman, G.J.
Space Science Department SD50
National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35812
USA

G/H2-4
9:40
Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes and Energetic Electron Precipitation Produced by a Cyclonic Thunderstorm in Central Australia
Inan, U.S., G. J. Fishman, J. B. Blake, H. J. Christian, J. Bortnik
Packard Bldg. Rm. 355
350 Serra Mall
STAR Laboratory
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-9515
USA

G/H2-5
10:00
Mid-Latitude Sporadic E, Thunderstorms and Lightning: Causal Connections?
Wright, J. W.
STP/NGDC/NOAA-E/GC2
325 Broadway
Boulder, Co 80303
USA

10:20-10:40: BREAK

G/H2-6
10:40
Meteorological and Electrical Characteristics of High Plains Sprite- Producing Storms
Lyons, W.A., Nelson, T.E., Price, C, Cummer, S., Williams, E.R., Stanley, M.A.
FMA Research, Inc.
Yucca Ridge Field Station
46050 Weld County Road 13
Fort Collins, CO 80524
USA

G/H2-7
11:00
Round-the-World Detection of Australian Sprite Lightning by Schumann Resonance Methods
Williams,E.,Boldi, R.,Patel,A.,Dowden, R.,Kawasaki,Z.,Rodger,C.,Hobara,Y.,Hayakawa,M.
Parsons Laboratory
MIT 48-211
Ames and Vasser Sts
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA

G/H2-8
11:20
Statistics of TLE Types and Properties Observed During the 1999 Sprties Balloon Campaign
Bhusal, L., Bering, E.A.III, Benbrook, J.R., Garrett, J.A., Jackson, A.M.P., Moudry, D.R., Wescott, E.M., Sentman, D.D., Stenbaek-Nielsen, H.C., Lyons, W.A.
University of Houston
Physics Department
617 Science and Research Bldg. 1
Houston, TX 77204-5005
USA

G/H2-9
11:40
Mesospheric Energy Input Owing to Sprites and other TLE's and the Possible Effects Thereof
Bering, E.A.III, Sentman, D.D.,Bhusal, L, Garrett, J.A., Jackson, A.M.P., Moudry, D.R., Wescott, E.M., Stenbaek-Nielsen, H.C., Lyons, W.A.
University of Houston
Physics Department
617 Science and Research Bldg. 1
Houston, TX 77204-5005
USA

G/H2-10
12:00
Diffuse and streamer regions of sprites
Pasko V. P., Stenbaek-Nielsen H. C.
CSSL Laboratory
Penn State University
211B EE East
University Park, PA 16802
USA


Session J3, 8:35-Fri..

NEW VLBI TECHNIQUES AND SCIENCE RESULTS

Chairperson: M. Reid (reid@cfa.harvard.edu)

8:35 Introduction

J3-1
8:40
Space VLBI with VSOP
Edwards, P.G.
Institute of Space & Astronautical Science
3-1-1 Yoshinodai
Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8510
Japan

J3-2
9:00
VLBI Observations of Line and Continuum Absorption
Peck, A. B.
MPIfR
Auf dem Huegel 69
Bonn, D 53121
Germany

J3-3
9:20
An Octave Higher: VLBI Polarimetry at 86 GHz
Attridge, J.M
MIT Haystack Observatory
Off Route 40
Westford, MA 01886
U.S.A.

J3-4
9:40
Circular Polarization of Sagittarius A* and Other Active Galactic Nuclei
Bower, G.C.
601 Campbell Hall
Radio Astronomy Laboratory
UC Berkeley
Berkeley , CA 94720
USA

J3-5
10:00
VLBI Observations of the Polarization of H2O Masers
Troland, T. H., Sarma, A. P.
Physics and Astronomy Department
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
USA

10:20-10:40: BREAK

J3-6
10:40
Full-polarization VLBI Observations of Hydroxyl Masers
Fish, V.L., Reid, M.J., Argon, A.L.
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
60 Garden St., MS-42
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA

J3-7
11:00
VLBI Observations of OH (1720 MHz) Masers
Brogan, C.L., Claussen, M., Goss, W.M.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
1003 Lopezville Rd
Socorro, NM 87801
USA

J3-8
11:20
High Precision Pulsar Astrometry with the NRAO VLBA
Brisken, W. F.
NRAO
PO Box O
Socorro, NM 87801
USA

J3-9
11:40
Proper motions in the Local Group
Brunthaler, A., Falcke H., Reid, M., Greenhill, L., Henkel, C.
Max-Planck-Institute fuer Radioastronomie
Auf dem Huegel 69
53121 Bonn
Bonn, NRW 53121
Germany


FRIDAY AFTERNOON, January 11, 2002

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Session B6, 1335-Fri.

FAST METHODS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS

Chairpersons: E. Michielssen (emichiel@uiuc.edu) and J.L. Volakis (volakis@eecs.umich.edu)
Special Session organized by E. Michielsson and J.L. Volakis

1335 Introduction

B6-1
13:40
Fast Plane Wave Time Domain Algorithms for Quasi-Planar Structures
Michielssen E., Boag A., Shanker B.
Center for Computational Electromagnetics
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1406 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
USA

B6-2
14:00
Multilevel Fast Multipole Method for Volumetric Structures
Sertel,K, Volakis, J.L.
EECS Dept.
University of Michigan
1301 Beal Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122
USA

B6-3
14:20
Fast Time Domain Integral Equation Algorithm
Bleszynski, E.H., Bleszynski, M.K., Jaroszewicz, T.
Monopole Research
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
USA

B6-4
14:40
Fast Time Domain Integral Equation Algorithm for Dispersive Media
Bleszynski, E.H., Bleszynski, M.K., Jaroszewicz, T.
Monopole Research
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
USA

B6-5
15:00
Fast Multipole Method and Microlocal Discretization for the 3-D Waves Equations
Darrigrand, E.
CEA/CESTA - DEV/SIS
BP 2
Le Barp, . 33114
FRANCE

15:20-15:40: BREAK


Session D3, 13:35-Fri.

PHOTONIC NETWORKS, DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS

Chairperson: A. Mickelson (mickel@colorado.edu)

13:35 Introduction

D3-1
13:40
Future Photonic Networks
Sairam, k.v.s.s.s.s.
Prof. ECE Dept.
Dr. M.G.R. Engg. College.
Affiliated to University of Madras
Maduravoyal
Chennai, Tamilnadu 602 102
INDIA

D3-2
14:00
Design of the Smart Optoelectronic Exclusive OR Gate Based on Multimode Interference Structure
Wen-Ching Chang, Hsueh-Hui Lin, Hung-Jen Wang, and Shih-Wan Weng
Department of Electrical Engineering, Tamkang University
Taipei Hsien, TW 25137
R. O. C.

D3-3
14:20
Optical Integrated Circuits applications in medicine
Sairam, k.v.s.s.s.s.
Prof. ECE Dept,
Dr. M.G.R. Engg. College
Affliated to University of Madras
Maduravoyal
Chennai, Tamilnadu 602 102
INDIA

15:20-15:40: BREAK


Session F4, 13:35-Fri.

REMOTE SENSING OF THE OCEAN SURFACE

Chairpersons: V. Zavorotny (valery.zavorotny@noaa.gov) and E. Westwater (ed.r.westwater@noaa.gov)

13:35 Introduction

F4-1
13:40
Hurricane Directional Wave Spectrum Spatial Variation in the Open Ocean and at Landfall
Walsh, E.J., Wright, C.W., Vandemark, D., Krabill, W.B., Garcia, A.W., Houston, S.H., Murillo, S.T., Powell, M.D., Black, P.G., Marks, F.D.
NOAA/ETL, R/ETL6
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
USA

F4-2
14:00
Comparison of Measured LGA Microwave Backscattering from Breaking Wave Crests with Numerical Calculations
West, J. C., Sletten, M. A., Duncan, J. H.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
202 ES
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
USA

F4-3
14:20
Radar Investigations of Breaking Water Waves at Low Grazing Angles with Simultaneous High-Speed Optical Imagery
Sletten, M.A., Duncan, J.H., West, J.C.
Code 7255
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Ave SW
Washington, DC 20375
USA

F4-4
14:40
Airborne Ka-band Polarimetric Measurements during the Shoaling Waves Experiment
Irisov, V., Fedor, L., Leuski, V., Patten, B.
325 Broadway
ET1
Boulder, CO 80305
USA

F4-5
15:00
Passive Polarimetric Measurements of Foam and Roughness Effects on Microwave Emissivity
Reising, S.C., Horgan, K.A., Knapp, E.J., Asher, W.E., Rose, L.A., St. Germain, K.M., Gaiser, P.W., Dowgiallo, D.J.
113 Knowles Engineering Bldg.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-4410
USA

15:20-15:40: BREAK

F4-6
15:40
Two-scale scattering model application to radar ``sea-spikes'' and polarization ratio
Fuks, I.M., Smirnov, A. V.
325 Broadway, R/ETL-O
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
USA

F4-7
16:00
EFFECTS OF SLOPE MODULATION ON THE POLARIZATION DEPENDENT SCATTER CROSS SECTIONS OF RANDOM ROUGH SURFACES-STATIONARY TWO-SCALE FULL WAVE APPROACH
Bahar, E., Crittenden, P.
Electrical Engineering Department
Center for Electro-Optics
209N WSEC
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0511
USA

F4-8
16:20
Backscatter Cross Sections for a Superposition of Pearson-Moskovitz Random Rough Surface Expressed as a Stationary Weighted Sum of Two Cross Sections
Crittenden, P., Bahar, E.
Electrical Engineering Department & Center for Electro-Optics
209N Walter Scott Engineering Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0511
USA


Session G3, 1335-Fri.

GPS AND THE IONOSPHERE

Chairperson: A.J. Coster (coster@ll.mit.edu)

1335 Introduction

G3-1
13:40
The Descent of Solar Cycle 23
Kunches, J.M.
Space Environment Center
NOAA
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
USA

G3-2
14:00
Benefits of GPS Modernization to the Atmospheric Science Community
A. J. Van Dierendonck and Anthea Coster
Millstone Hill Radar
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, MA 02420-9108
USA

G3-3
14:20
Global Ionosphere Maps and Related Products Generated by the CODE Analysis Center of the IGS
Schaer, S.
Astronomical Institute
University of Berne
Sidlerstrasse 5
Bern, CH 3012
Switzerland

G3-4
14:40
Validation of Global Ionospheric Total Electron Content Mapping Using a Multi-Shell Approach
Komjathy A., Runge T., Wilson B., Mannucci A., Reyes M.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
4800 Oak Grove Drive
M/S 238-600
Pasadena, CA 91109
USA

G3-5
15:00
Monitoring Ionospheric Response to Geomagnetic Storms over the South American Sector Using GPS Total Electron Content Measurements
Fedrizzi,M., Langley, R.B., Komjathy, A., Santos, M.C., Paula, E.R., Gonzalez, W.D., Kantor, I.J.
University of New Brunswick
Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering
PO Box 4400
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3
Canada

15:20-15:40: BREAK

G3-6
15:40
Ionospheric Remote Sensing with the Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX): First Results
Straus, P. R.
The Aerospace Corporation
Mail Stop M2/259
PO Box 92957
Los Angeles, CA 90009
USA

G3-7
16:00
Total Electron Content Variability at Southern Latitudes over Brazil using GPS signals.
Mendes da Costa, A., Fonseca Junior, E.S., Villas Boas, J.W.
National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
Sao Jose dos Campos, SP 12201-970
BRAZIL

G3-8
16:20
Understanding the effects the Plasmasphere has on Ionospheric studies undertaken with GPS TEC measurements
Webb,P.A.,Essex,E.A.
Code 692
NASA/GSFC
Greenbelt, MD 20771
USA

G3-9
16:40
Measureing Ionospheric Scintillation Effects and TEC Using GPS Signals
Van Dierendonck, A. J.
GPS Silicon Valley
1131 Seena Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024-4925
USA

G3-10
17:00
Equatorial Scintillation Climatology: Implications for GPS Navigation and Satellite Communications
Groves, K. M., Basu, S., Quinn, J. M., Kuenzler, H., McNeil, W. J., Caton, R.
Air Force Research Laboratory
Space Weather Center of Excellence
Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3010
USA

G3-11
17:20
GPS Proxy Model For Real-Time UHF SATCOM Scintillation Maps from the Scintillation Network Decision Aid (SCINDA)
Caton, R.G, McNeil, W.J., Groves, K.M., Basu, S.
Radex, Inc.
3 Preston Ct.
Bedford, MA 01824
US

G3-12
17:40
Regional GPS Mapping of Storm Enhanced Density
Coster, A. J., Foster, J. C., Erickson, P. J., and Rich, F. J.
Millstone Hill Radar
Lincoln Space Surveillance Complex
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington , MA 02420-9108
USA


Session G/H3, 1315-Fri.

LIGHTNING EFFECTS IN THE IONOSPHERE: II

Chairperson: S. Cummer (cummer@ee.duke.edu)

13:15 Introduction

G/H3-1
13:20
Paper presented by D. Rowland. No title available.

G/H3-2
13:40
Sprite currents during the summer of 2000
Cummer, S.A., Hu, W., Lyons, W.A., Nelson, T.E.
Duke University
PO Box 90291
Durham, NC 27708
USA

G/H3-3
14:00
Non-spectral measurements of ionization processes in sprites
Barrington-Leigh, C. P.
Space Sciences Lab
Centennial Drive at Grizzly Peak Boulevard
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-7450
USA

G/H3-4
14:20
Blue sprite imagery: Characteristics and associated thunderstorm energetics
Taylor, M.J., Dial, R.M., Cummer, S.A., Fuellekrug, M., Lyons, W.A.
Department of Physics/UMC 4415
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322
USA

G/H3-5
14:40
Spectral properties of blue jets and blue starters
Pasko, V. P., George, J. J.
CSSL Laboratory
Penn State University
211B EE East
University Park, PA 16802
USA

G/H3-6
15:00
Early/Fast Disturbances of the Lower Ionosphere
Moore, R.C., Barrington-Leigh, C. P., Inan, U.S.
David Packard Building
350 Serra Mall
Room 037
Stanford, CA 94305
USA

15:20-15:40: BREAK


Session J4, 1335-Fri.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEXITIES OF LARGE-N ARRAYS AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Chairperson: J. Tarter (jtarter@seti.org) and B. Carlson (brent.carlson@hia.nrc.ca)

1335 Introduction

J4-1
13:40
Optimization of an Array Configuration with Large Number of Antennas Minimizing Side Lobes.
Kogan, L.R.
NRAO, PO Box 0
Socorro, NM 87801
USA

J4-2
14:00
ON USING ADAPTIVE ESTIMATION TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF SAMPLES NEEDED TODEVELOP A PATTERN TO A SPECIFIED UNCERTAINTY
Miller, E.K.
3225 Calle Celestial
Santa Fe, NM 87506-1213
USA

J4-3
14:20
The Antenna Configuration of the Allen Telescope Array
Bock, D.C.-J.
Radio Astronomy Laboratory
University of California
601 Campbell Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
USA

J4-4
14:40
The ATA Element
DeBoer, D.R., Dreher, J.W., Engargiola, G., Fleming, M.C., Lugten, J.B., Weinreb, S., Welch, W.J.
Radio Astronomy Lab
601 Campbell Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
USA

J4-5
15:00
Signal Processing For the Allen Telescope Array
L. R. D'Addario
7711 E Linden St
Tucson, AZ 85715
USA

15:20-15:40: BREAK

J4-6
15:40
The ATA Imager
Urry, W.L.
University of California - Berkeley
Radio Astronomy Dept.
601 Campbell Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3411
USA

J4-7
16:00
High dynamic range radio synthesis imaging with time variable primary beams
Cornwell, T.J.
NRAO
PO Box 0
Socorro, NM 87801
USA

J4-8
16:20
Large-N possibilities with the EVLA correlator
Carlson, B.R., Dewdney, P.E.
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
National Research Council of Canada
P.O. Box 248, 717 White Lake Rd
Penticton, BC V2A 6K3
Canada

J4-9
16:40
A Six Billion Channel Multibeam Spectrometer for SETI
Werthimer, D., Demorest, P., Cobb, J., Davis, M., Dick, C., Korpela, E., Dillon, T., Lebofsky, M.
Space Sciences Lab, MS7450
Grizzly Peak Blvd and Centenial Drive
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-7450
USA

J4-10
17:00
Status and Performance of the Green Bank Telescope
Minter, A.H., Maddalena, R.J., Balser, D.S., Ghigo, F.D., Langston, G.I.
NRAO
PO Box 2
Green Bank, WV 24944
USA


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