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John D. Galambos
 


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 Journal  Publications

J. D. Galambos, S. Danilov, D. Jeon, J. A. Holmes, D. K. Olsen, F. Neri and M. Plum,
Comparison of Simulated and Observed Beam Profile Broadening on the Proton Storage Ring, and the Role of Space Charge”, Physical Review, Special Topics Accelerators and Beams, Vol. 3, 034201, (2000)

"Space charge dynamics in high intensity rings" J. A. Holmes, V. V. Danilov, J. D. Galambos, D. Jeon, and D. K. Olsen Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 2, 114202 (1999)  

J. Galambos, D.J. Strickler, Y.-K. M. Peng, “Systems cost and performance analysis for a Spherical torus based volume neutron source”, Fusion Engineering and Design, 45, 1999, p. 333

J. Galambos, J. Holmes, “Efficient Treatment of Uncertainty in Numerical Optimization”, Risk Analysis, 17, 1997, p. 93.

R. Colchin, J. Galambos, P. Goranson, S. P. Hirshman, P. H. Edmonds, J. R. Uglum Jr., “The Design of a Center Core of a Spherical Tokamak”, Fusion Tech., 31, 1997, 350.

M. A. Abdou, S. E. Berk, A. Ying, Y.K. M. Peng, S. Sharafat, J. Galambos, G. L. Hollenberg, et.al., “Results of an International Study on a High Volume Plasma Based Neutron Source for Fusion Blanket Development” Fusion Technology, 29, (1996), 1.

J. D. Galambos, L.J. Perkins, S.W. Haney, J. Mandrekas, "Commercial Tokamak Potential with Advanced Physics Operation", Nuclear Fusion, Vol. 35, No. 5 (1995), 551-573.
J. Galambos. Y.-K. M. Peng, J. Haines, "Minimum Size Q=1 and Ignited Spherical Tokamak Devices", Fusion Technology, 26, (1994), 1196.

P. Gierszewski, G. Williams, J. Blevins, H. Brunnader, P. Cumyn, B. Dean, J. Galambos, C. Holloway, R. Kelly, A. Natalizio, S. Smith "CFFTP Fusion Pilot Plant Scoping Study", Fusion Technology, 26, (1994), 1146.

N.A. Uckan, J. Hogan, W. Houlberg, J. Galambos, L.J. Perkins, S. Haney, D. Post, S. Kaye, "ITER Design: Physics basis for Size, Confinement Capability, Power Levels and Control", Fusion Technology, 26, (1994), 327.

J. Sheffield, J. Galambos, "Prospects for Toroidal Fusion Reactors", Fusion Technology, 26, (1994), 1122.

J. Galambos, L.J. Perkins, "SubIgnited ITER-Like Designs - A Question of Confinement  Margin",  Fusion Technology, 25, (1994), 176.

J. Galambos, C. Baker, Y.-K. M. Peng, D. Cohn, M. Chaniotakis, L. Bromberg, S. Dean, " Systems Studies of Copper and SuperConducting Coil Pilot-Plants", Fusion Technology, 21, (1992), 1759.

S. W. Haney, W.L.Barr, J.A.Crotinger, L.J.Perkins, C.J.Solomon, E.A.Chaniotakis, J.P.Freidberg, J.Wei, J.Galambos, J. Mandrekas, "SuperCode for Systems Analysis of Tokamak Experiments and Reactors", Fusion Technology, 21, (1992), 1749.
Y.-K. M. Peng, J. Galambos, P. Shipe, “Small Tokamaks for Fusion Technology Testing",  Fusion Technology, 21, (1992), 1729.

J. Galambos, Y.-K. M. Peng, L. J. Perkins, "Comparison of ITER Single-Null and Double-Null Operation", Fusion Technology, 19, (1991), 1463.
     
J. Galambos, Y.-K. M. Peng, "Ignition and Burn Criteria for D-3He Tokamak and Spherical Torus Reactors", Fusion Technology, 19, (1991), 31.

J. Galambos, D. Strickler, Y-K M Peng, L. Reid, "Plasma Elongation Trade Studies", Fusion Tech., 15, (1989), 483.

J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, R.L. Reid, M. Lubell, L. Dresner, J. Miller, "Comparison of Nb3Sn and NbTi Superconductor Magnet ITER Devices", Fusion Tech., 15, (1989), 1046.

J. Galambos, D.T. Blackfield, Y-K M. Peng, R.L. Reid, D. Strickler, E. Selcow, "Systems Studies of Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Fusion Technology, 13, (1988), 93.

J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, D. Heifetz, "Neutral Pumping Rates for a Next Step Ignition Device", Fusion Tech., 8, (1985), 1253.

J. Galambos, J. Gilligan, E. Greenspan, P. Stroud, G.H. Miley, "Discrete Nuclear Elastic Scattering Effects in Cat-D and D-3He Fusion Plasmas", Nuc. Fusion, 24, (1984), 739.
J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, "Two Point Model for Cold Divertor Plasmas", Journal of Nuc. Materials, 121, (1984), 205.

J. Galambos, G.H. Miley, "Effects of Enhanced Ion-Electron Equilibration Power on Cat-D Tokamak Ignition", Nuc. Tech./ Fusion, 4,(1983),241.

J. Galambos, G. H. Miley, "Comparison of First Wall Damage in Cat-D and D-T Tokamaks", Journal of Nuclear Materials, 108-109, (1982), 385.

 
Conference and Workshop Proceedings
 

The Commissioning Plan for the Spallation Neutron Source Ring and Transport Lines 
S. Henderson, S. Assadi, S. Cousineau, V. Danilov, G. Dodson, J. Galambos, J. Holmes, K. Reece, T.J. Shea (ORNL),  M. Blaskiewicz, Y.-Y. Lee, Y. Papaphilippou, D. Raparia, J. Wei (BNL)
PAC2003, Portland, OR (2003)

A. Shishlo, P. Chu, J. Galambos, T.A. Pelaia
The EPICS Based Virtual Accelerator - Concept and Implementation
PAC 2003, Portland, Oregon USA, May 12-16, 2003

C. Chu, J. Galambos, W.-D. Klotz, T.A. Pelaia, A. Shishlo, D. Ottavio, C.K. Allen, C.A. McChesney, N. Pattengale Application Programming Structure and Physics Applications
PAC 2003, Portland, Oregon USA, May 12-16, 2003

J. Galambos, C. Chu, E. Danilova, J. Patton, T.A. Pelaia, A.Shishlo, W.-D. Klotz
SNS Global Database Use in Application Programming
PAC 2003, Portland, Oregon USA, May 12-16, 2003

C.K. Allen, C.A. McChesney, C. Chu, J. Galambos, T.A. Pelaia, A.Shishlo, W.-D. Klotz, N.D. Pattengale
A Modular On-line Simulator for Model Reference Control of Charged Particle Beams
PAC 2003, Portland, Oregon USA, May 12-16, 2003
J. Galambos, C.M. Chu, T.A. Pelaia, A. Shishlo, C. Allen, N. Pattengale
SNS Application Programming Environment
Proceedings of EPAC 2002, Paris, France 3-7 June 2002, pp. 2073-2075

J.A. Holmes, W. Chou, S. Cousineau, V.V. Danilov, J. Galambos, L. Michelotti, F. Ostiguy, A. Shishlo, J. Wei, AIP Conference Proceedings,  642, 241 (AIP, IL, 2002).

Design Optimization and the Path Towards a 2 MW Spallation Neutron Source  J. Wei, A. Aleksandrov, J.H. Billen, M. Blaskiewicz, N. Catalan-Lasheras, Y. Cho, S. Cousineau, P. Chu, V. Danilov, D. Davino, M. Doleans, A.V. Fedotov, J.D. Galambos, J.A. Holmes, N. Holtkamp, D. Jeon, R. Keller, S. Kim, R. Kustom, S.S. Kurennoy, Y.Y. Lee, N. Malitsky, S. Nath, Y. Papaphilippou, D. Raparia, A. Shishlo, R. Sundelin, H. Takeda, E. Tanke, N. Tsoupas, J.W. Staples, J. Stovall, W. Wan, W.T. Weng, L.M. Young, S.Y. Zhang, PAC2001, Chicago

ORBIT: Beam Dynamics Calculations for High-Intensity Rings      
J.A. Holmes, V.V. Danilov, J. Galambos, A. Shishlo, ORNL, Oak Ridge; J. Wei, BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York; W. Chou, L. Michelotti, F. Ostiguy, FNAL, Batavia; S. Cousineau, Indiana University, Bloomington   EPAC 2002, Paris (2002)
Transverse Impedance Implementation in ORBIT
V. Danilov, J.D. Galambos, J.A. Holmes (ORNL) PAC2001, Chicago, IL (2001)
               
C.M. Chu, J. Galambos, J. Wei, “SNS Application Programming Plan”, Proc. Of the ICALEPS, San Jose CA., Nov. 2001.

W. Wan, J.D. Galambos, J. Wei, “Global Coordinates of the SNS Accelerator Complex”, Proc. of the Particle Accelerator Conf., p. 1476 , Chicago IL, 2001.

J.A. Holmes, V. Danilov, J.D. Galambos, K. Woody  “Longitudinal Impedance Simulations in ORBIT: Benchmarking and Application to the SNS  Extracton Kicker”, Proc. of the Particle Accelerator Conf., p. 2057 , Chicago IL, 2001.

Design Optimization and the Path Towards a 2 MW Spallation Neutron Source 
J. Wei, M. Blaskiewicz, N. Catalan-Lasheras, D. Davino, A.V. Fedotov, Y.Y. Lee, N. Malitsky, Y.Papaphilippou, D. Raparia, A. Shishlo, N. Tsoupas, W.T. Weng, S.Y. Zhang (BNL) , J.H. Billen, S.S. Kurennoy, S. Nath, J. Stovall, H. Takeda, L.M. Young (LANL) , R. Keller, J.W. Staples (LBNL) , A. Aleksandrov, Y. Cho, P. Chu, S. Cousineau, V. Danilov, M. Doleans, J.D. Galambos, J.A. Holmes, N. Holtkamp, D. Jeon, S. Kim, R. Kustom, E. Tanke, W. Wan (ORNL) , R. Sundelin (TJNAF) PAC2001, Chicago, IL (2001)

Resonant Beam Response in the PSR Accumulator Ring
J.A. Holmes, V. Danilov, J.D. Galambos (ORNL) , A.V. Fedotov (BNL) , R.L. Gluckstern (University of Maryland)   PAC2001, Chicago, IL (2001)

J. Galambos, J. Stovall, S. Nath, H. Takeda, J. Billen, L.Young , D. Jeon, J. Wei, K. Crandall , “The SNS SuperConducting Linac Architecture” Proceedings of the 15th Meeting of the International Collaboration on Advanced Neutron Sources November 6-9, 2000 Tskuba, Japan

J. Galambos, J. Cobb, J. A. Holmes, D.K. Olsen, A. Luccio, N.L. D’Imperio, “Parallel Tracking in Rings with Space Charge”, Proc. EPAC 2000, p. 1372, Vienna Austria, 2000.

J. A. Holmes, A. Aleksandrov, J. D. Galambos, D. K. Olsen, F. Merrill, and R. J. Macek, “Analysis of Bea Profile Broadening at High Intensity in the PSR Accumulator Ring”, Proc. EPAC 2000, p. 936, Vienna Austria, 2000.

LOW-LOSS RAPID-CYCLING-SYNCHROTRON DESIGN FOR THE SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE   J. Wei† , J. Beebe-Wang, M. Blaskiewicz, M. Brennan, P. Cameron, N. Catalan-Lasheras, G. Danby, C. Gardner, H.C. Hseuh, J. Jackson, Y.Y. Lee, A.U. Luccio, H. Ludewig, N. Malitsky,W. Meng, D. Raparia, A. Soukas, N. Tsoupas, J. Tuozzolo, R. Witkover, A. Zaltsman, S. Y. Zhang, BNL, USA,   S. Danilov, J.D. Galambos, J.G. Wang, ORNL, USA G.H. Rees, RAL, United Kingdom
EPAC2000

J. Stovall, S. Nath, H. Takeda, J. Billen, L.Young, M. Lynch, D. Rees , J. Galambos, D. Jeon, D. Raparia, J. Wei , R. Sundelin , K. Crandall , C. Pagani P. Pierini , “Superconducting Linac for the SNS” , Proc. LINAC 2000 Conf., Monterey CA, August 2000.

"Simulation Studies of Space-Charge-Dominated Beams in Spallation Neutron Sources", J. Holmes, J.Galambos, V. Danilov, D. Olsen, M. Blaskiewicz, S.Y. Lee,  Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, March,1999

"In-Beam SNS Ring Collimation Optimization", D. Jeon, V. Danilov, J. Galambos, J. Holmes, D. Olsen
Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, March,1999

"SNS Injection Simulations with Space Charge", J. Galambos, V. Danilov, D. Jeon, J. Holmes, D. Olsen
Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, March,1999

"ORBIT - A Ring Injection Code with Space Charge", J. Galambos, V. Danilov, D. Jeon, J. Holmes, D.Olsen, Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, March,1999

"A Study on Possibility to Increase the PSR E-P Instability Threshold", V. Danilov, J. Galambos, D. Jeon, J.Holmes, D. Olsen, D. Fitzgerald, B. Macek, M. Plum, J. Griffin, A. Burov.
Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, March,1999

"An Integrable Optics Lens for the PSR and SNS", V. Danilov, J. Galambos, D. Jeon, J. Holmes, D. Olsen,D. Fitzgerald, B. Macek, M.Plum. Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, March,1999

J. D. Galambos, J. A. Holmes, ORNL, Y. Y. Lee, A. Luccio, D. K. Olsen,  J. Beebe-Wang, “Status of the SNS Injection System”, p. 341, European Particle Accelerator Conference, Stockholm Sweden, 1998.

J. A. Holmes, J. D. Galambos, D. K. Olsen, J. Whealton, M. Blaskiewicz, A. Luccio, and J. Beebe-Wang,,  “A Particle-in-Cell model for Space Charge Dynamics in Rings”, p. 1109, European Particle Accelerator Conference, Stockholm Sweden, 1998.

J.D. Galambos, D.K. Olsen , “Parameter and Cost Model for Spallation Neutron Source Studies”, Vol. 3, p.3851, Particle Accelerator Conference, Vancouver CA, 1997.

J.D. Galambos, J.A. Holmes, D.K. Olsen , “Accumulator Ring H- Injection Optimization Studies”, Vol. 1 , p. 1018, Particle Accelerator Conference, Vancouver CA, 1997.

Y.-K. M. Peng, R. J. Colchin, C.L. Hedrick, J. D. Galambos, J. Sheffield, et. al. , "Physics Progress Towards Compact Tokamak  Reactors with Normal Conducting Toroidal Field Coils", 15th  International Conference on Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Reasearch, IAEA-CN-60/F-I-3(2) Seville Spain, Oct. 1994, Vol. 2, p. 643.

M. A. Abdou, Y. M. Peng, J. Galambos, et. al., "Requirements and Design Envelope for a Volume Neutron Source (VNS) Fusion Facility for Fusion Nuclear Technology Development"  15th  International Conference on Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research, IAEA-CN-60/F-I-3(2) Seville Spain, Oct. 1994.

J.D. Galambos, L.J. Perkins, S.W. Haney, J. Mandrekas, "Potential of Commercial Tokamak Reactors with Improved Physics", 15th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Hyannis Ma., 1993, p. 149.

J. Galambos, Y.-K. M. Peng, B. E. Nelson, S.P. Hirshman, P. J. Fogarty, "Scoping Studies for Small Steady-State Tokamaks for Divertor Testing", IEEE 14th Symposium for Fusion Engineering, San Diego Ca., 1991, p.1114.
 
J. Galambos, Y.-K. M. Peng, L.J. Perkins, "ITER Steady-State and Hybrid Current Drive Operating Scenarios", Bul. Am. Phys. Soc., 1989, 33,  1973.

J. Galambos, Y.-K. M. Peng, L.J. Perkins, "Scenarios for ITER Steady-State and Technology Tesing Operation", IEEE 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Knoxville Tn, 1989, p.243.

R.L. Reid, Y-K M. Peng, J. Galambos, "System Studies for ITER", Am. Nuc. Soc. 8th Topical Meeting of Fusion Energy, Fusion Tech., 15, (1989), 605.

R.L. Reid, J. Galambos, "Architecture of the ETR Systems Code", Proc. of the 12th Symp. on Fusion Engineering, Monterey Ca., 2, (1987),883.

Y-K M. Peng, J. Galambos, R.L. Reid D. Strickler, S. Kalsi, L. Deleanu, "Initial Results of Systems Analysis of the ETR/ITER Design Space", Proc. of the 12th Symp. on Fusion Engineering, Monterey Ca., 2, (1987), 1382.

J. Galambos, D. Strickler, Y-K M. Peng, "Systems Code Comparison of Internal and External PF Coil CITs", Proc. of the 12th Symp. on Fusion Engineering, Monterey Ca., 2, (1987), 1434.

D. Strickler, Y-K M. Peng, D. Strickler,"Poloidal Magnetics of Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Bul. of Am. Phys. Soc., 31, (1986), 1564.
D. Blackfield, J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, D. Strickler, "A Study of Ignition Plasma and Device Operating Scenarios", Bul. of Am. Phys. Soc.,31, (1986), 1564.

J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, D. Blackfield, D. Strickler, "Parametric Optimization of Divertor Based Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Bul. of Am. Phys. Soc.,31, (1986),1564.

J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, D. Blackfield, "System Studies of Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Trans. Am. Nuc. Soc.,52, (1986), 742, and also "System Studies of Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Fusion Tech., 10,  (1986), 498.

J. Galambos, D. Blackfield, R. L. Reid, E. Selcow, Y-K M. Peng, "Design Windows for Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Bul. of Am. Phys. Soc., 30, (1985), 1475.

J. Galambos, D. Blackfield, Y-K M. Peng, "Comparison of IGNITOR and LITE Type Compact Ignition Tokamak Design" , Proc. 11th Symp. on Fusion Engineering, IEEE CH2251-7, (1985), 742.
 
J. Galambos Y-K M. Peng, "Coupled Plasma Neutral Transport Model for the Scrapeoff Region" Bull of The Am Phys. Soc.,29, (1984), 1247.
 
J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, "Transport Model for Cold Divertor Plasmas", Bul. of Am. Phys. Soc.,28, (1983), 1046.
 
J. Galambos, P. Stroud, E. Greenspan, J. Gilligan, G.H. Miley, "Nuclear Elastic Scattering and Velocity Diffusion Effects in Cat-D Plasmas", Bulletin of Am. Phys. Soc., 26, (1981), 946.  J. Galambos, P. Stroud, E. Greenspan J. Gilligan, G.H. Miley, " Nuclear Elastic Scattering Effects on Advanced Fuel Burns", Sherwood Plasma Physics Theory Meeting, (1981), Austin Tx.

J. Galambos, E. Greenspan, J. Gilligan, G.H. Miley, "FROP Moving Plasmoid Reactor Studies", Proceedings IEEE International Conf. on Plasma Science, (1980), Madison Wis.

J. Galambos, R. Olson, J. Gilligan, G.H. Miley, "Operating Parameters for a Moving Plasmoid Heater reactor Concept", Proceedings IEEE International Conf. on Plasma Sciences, (1979), Montreal Canada.
 
J. Galambos, R. Olson, J. Gilligan, G.H. Miley, "Operating Parameters for a Moving Plasmoid Heater (MPH) Reactor Concept", Trans. Am. Nuc. Soc.,32, (1979),28.
 
R. Stark, J. Galambos, G.H. Miley, "Startup of Field Reversed Mirror by Neutral Beam Injection", Trans. Am. Nuc. Soc., 30, (1978),33.
 
J. Galambos, C. Rester, "A Computer Graphics System for Nuclear Systematics", Bul. of Am. Phys. Soc., 21, (1976), 1106

  Technical Reports

PROPOSAL FOR SOLENOID LENS EXPERIMENT AT THE PSR, February 2, 1999, S. Danilov, John Galambos, Jeff Holmes, Dong-o Jeon, David Olsen, Bob Macek, Mike Plum, and Dan Fitzgerald

J. Galambos, L.J.  Perkins, S. Haney, J. Mandrekas, "The Impact of Improved Physics on Commercial Tokamak Reactors", ORNL-TM-12483, Jan. 1994.

J. Galambos, Y-K. M. Peng, "International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor: Bi-modal Device and Sensitivities to Energy Confinement H-factors", ORNL/FEDC-89/1, Jan. 1990.

R.L. Reid, J. Galambos, Y.K.M. Peng, "Impact of Confinement Scaling on ITER Parameters", Oak Ridge National Lab Report ORNL/FEDC-88/5, Sept. 1988.

J. Galambos, D. Strickler, Y-K M. Peng, R.L. Reid, "Plasma Elongation Trade Studies for Next Step Tokamaks", Oak Ridge National Lab Report ORNL/FEDC-88/2, Sept. 1988.

J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, D.J. Strickler, R.L. Reid, " System Code Studies of Innovations, Major Design Drivers, and Minimum Size INTOR/ETR-Like Devices", Oak Ridge National Lab Report  ORNL/FEDC-86/9, (1987)

J. Galambos, D. T. Blackfield, Y-K M. Peng, R. L. Reid, D. J. Strickler, E. Selcow, "System Studies of Compact Ignition Tokamaks", Oak Ridge National Lab Report ORNL/FEDC-86-5, 1987.
 
J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, D. Heifetz, "Coupled Plasma Neutral Transport Model for the Scrape-off Region", Oak Ridge Nat. Lab. Report, ORNL/FEDC-84-6, March 1985.

J. Galambos, Y-K M. Peng, "Two Point Model for Divertor Transport", Oak Ridge National Lab Report ORNL/FEDC-83/14.