BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL
Biographical statements and forms
Certificates
Ginniff Connection - A genealogical account written by H.S. Thompson
Newspaper articles
Photographs of Thompson [?]
Research Activities - 1983-84 Addendum, 1984-1987
Sabbatical leave reports - 1981-1982, 1988
CORRESPONDENCE
A - Miscellaneous
Arrhenius, Gustaf 1989 - 1995
Azar, Michael 1992 - 1993
B - Miscellaneous
D - Miscellaneous
E - Miscellaneous
Frood, D.G. 1989 - 1990
G - Miscellaneous
Infeld, Eryk 1988 - 1994
Infeld, Leopold - Eight undated, typed pages entitled the "Aftermath Script," with accompanying note initialled L.I. on Leopold Infeld letterhead
J - Miscellaneous
Jimenez Dominguez, Homero 1971
L - Miscellaneous
M - Miscellaneous
Mestel, Leon 1993 - 1994
Morrison, Phil 1984 - 1993
N - Miscellaneous
P - Miscellaneous
R - Miscellaneous
S - Miscellaneous
Shivamoggi, Bhimsen 1989 - 1990
T - Miscellaneous
Vazquez Reyna, Mario 1983
W - Miscellaneous
WRITINGS
Journal Articles, Reports and Papers
Publication list - Atomic Energy Research Establishment (United Kingdom)
Publications list - UCSD
Anomalous Diffusion in Axisymmetric Toroidal Systems 1970
Arguments for a Program in Astrophysics
Can Chondrules Form from a Gas of Solar Composition?
Coastal Response to Tsunamis 1985
Collective Effects in Diffuse Matter-Antimatter Plasma: I and II 1981
Collective Effects in Gaseous Plasmas - I. Collision Free Hydrodynamics
Comments on the Physics of Laser-Fusion - (Old Version)
Comments on the Present State of Laser Fusion 1985
Controlled Thermonuclear Research 1968
Controlled Thermonuclear Research 1969
Convection in the Earth's Mantle 1967
Cosmogonic Shadow Effect 1987
Cosmogonical Separation of Matter and Antimatter 1978
Counter Streaming Instability in a Magnetic Field
Covariant Poisson Brackets for Classical Fields 1986
Current Collection by a Long Wire in Near-Earth Orbit 1978
Developments in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 1980
Developments in the Theory of Scattering from Plasma
Diagnostic Possibilities of Heated Electrons - A Simplified View 1990
Difference Frequency Harmonic Ion Heating 1967
Distributed Anechoic System Using Electrically Active Fluid 1992
Dynamic Stability of Space Tethers
Dynamical Effects of the Electrodynamic Tether
Dynamics of High Temperature Plasmas 1961
Dynamics of Space Tethers
Elastic and Inelastic Scattering in Orbital Clustering 1973
Electric Sorting of Dust Grains in Molecular Clouds
Electrodynamic Properties of a Conducting Tether
Electrodynamic Tether Propulsion: Potential Uses and Open Issues 1987
Electrodynamics of a Conducting Tether
Electrostatic Confinement and the Virial Theorem
Electroviscous Damping for Landing Aircraft 1989
Energy Distribution of Fission Fragments from Pu239 1950
First Thoughts on Coherent Astronomy 1983
Fluctuations in Guiding Center Plasma in Two Dimensions 1973
Fluctuations: The Fokker Planck Equation for Plasma - Included in Riso Report No. 18, pp. 101-118
Hans Suess Lectures/Workshops - General Guidelines 1994
Hydromagnetic Equations with Viscosity for a Collisionless Plasma 1966
In Defense of Anti-Matter - Letter to the Editor 1980
Interference in Scattering Experiments
Introduction to Controlled Thermonuclear Research 1965
Introduction to Kinetic Theory of Plasma
Introduction to Plasma Physics 1966
Ion Beam Propagation and Initial Confinement Fusion
Jetstream Formation through Inelastic Collisions 1972
Kinetic Theory of Plasma 1964
Light - Chapter Eight
Linearized Plasma Dynamics - An Introduction to the Study of Small Oscillations and the Growth of ... 1959
Long-Range Forces and the Diffusion Coefficients of a Plasma 1960
Longitudinal Electric Fields and the Kelvin Helmholtz Instability
Longitudinal Focusing, Effect of Space Change
Lorentz Ionization
Lorentz Ionization of the Negative Hydrogen Ion
Low Frequency Fluctuations in a Magnetized Plasma - Abstract only
Low Frequency Instability Induced by High Frequency Fields
Low Frequency Resistive Axisymmetric Modes of a Tokamak Plasma 1977
Low Frequency Response of a Resistive Plasma to Axially Independent or Axisymmetric Perturbations 1978
Low Pressure Plane Symmetric Discharge 1959
Magnetic Confinement of Cosmic Clouds 1987
Magnetohydrodynamics 1964
Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas 1965
Matter - Anti-Matter Annihilation and Cosmic Gamma Ray Bursts
Modification to the Quasi-Linear Theory 1969
Neoclassical Plasma Transport in Axisymmetric Systems 1973
Neutral Gas Pressure Effects in the Gas Discharge I
Nonlinear Formation of Alfven Wings in Ionosphere Induced by Tether Satellite Systems
Non-Linear Phenomena in Plasmas
Non-Linear Resonant Ion Heating in a Magneto-plasma 1970
Non-Local Effects in Relativistic Kinetic Theory 1971
Observational Consequences of Anti-Matter in the Cosmos 1983
On the Acceleration of Cosmic Ray Particles 1954
On the Coherent Amplification of Radiation by a Periodically Accelerated Electron Beam
On the Image Field in a Cut Wall 1958
On the Propagation of Energetic Ion Beams through a Fusion Target Chamber 1978
On the Propagation of Intense Neutralized Ion Beams for Fusion 1982
On the Thermal Conductivity of Rubber
On-Shelf Energy Loss
Optimisation of the Interaction between a Flowing Plasma and an External Circuit Coupled by a..
Ordinary-Mode Electromagnetic Instability for Counter-Streaming Ions with Anisotropic Temperatures 1973
Oscillations in a Bounded Plasma 1983
Parallel Electric Fields and Shear Instabilities 1983
Passive Current Collection
Physical Basis of Magnetohydrodynamics 1959
Plasma Physics
Possible Interpretation of Tsunami Observations: Shelf Impedance
Preliminary Investigation of the Electrodynamics of a Conducting Tether
Preliminary Observations on the Theory of the Conducting Tether 1983
Preliminary Study of the Dynamical Stability of a Spinning Tether
Present Danger: A Different View
Pressure in a Gas Discharge
Proposed Mechanism for Field Error Induced Anomalous Transport
Prospects for Energy 1977
Radiation from Plasma
Reply to Comments by G. Vahala, L. Vahala, D. Montgomery and G. Joyce 1974
Resonance Phenomena in a Guiding Center Plasma - Abstract only 1974
Resonances and Plasma Heating
Resonant Effects in "M.H.D." Flute Modes
Resonant Heating in Sheared Magnetic Fields 1973
Response Function for an Anisotropic Plasma
Runaway Electrons and Anomalous Energy Transport
Scattering from Magnetic Fluctuations 1971
Self-Consistent Test Particle Approach to Relativistic Kinetic Theory 1971
Shock Heating of Chondrules 1985
Skyhook from Phobos to Mars - Part 1
Skyhook from Phobos to Mars - Part 2
S-Matrix Calculation of the Lorentz Ionization of the Negative Hydrogen Ion
Some Non-Linear Effects of Radio Frequency Waves 1986
Stability of a One-Dimensional Plasma in Slab Geometry 1987
Stability Survey - Included in Riso Report No. 18, pp. 237-248
Star Wars Controversy: Perceptions of the Strategic Defense Initiative
Statistical Mechanics of Guiding Center Plasma in Two Dimensions 1972
Statistical Mechanics of the Guiding Centre Plasma
Steady State Solution and Stability of the Fokker-Planck Equation for Fast Ion Beams Traversing Plasmas - Abstract only
Stimulated Bremsstrahlung - a Free Electron Laser?
Stimulated Emission of Bremsstrahlung in a Fully Ionized Plasma 1988
Stress Tensor in a Plasma
Survey of Plasma Physics 1968
Tearing Modes in Slab Geometry 1985
Tether Problem
Tethered Satellite
Theoretical Characteristics of Constricted Discharges in Mercury and Caesium Vapour 1952
Theoretical Problems Suggested by Zeta 1958
Thermal Convection in a Magnetic Field 1949
Thermal Fluctuations in Plasmas
Thermonuclear Power: A Theoretical Introduction 1957
Topics in the Kinetic Theory of Plasmas: Pt. 1. The Kinetic Theory Basis of Hydrodynamics 1958
Towards a Rational Dynamics of "Natural" Plasmas
Transport Equation for a Plasma 1965
Twenty-Five Years of Plasma Physics 1971
Use of the SESL Large Vacuum Facility in Plasma Physics Research
Wave Propagation in a Cold Magneto Plasma
Weak Magnetic Field Limit of Perpendicular Propagating Modes - Abstract only 1974
Wriggling Discharge in Free Space 1955
Notes
Action at a Distance Heat Transport a la Boltzman
Alfven Waves in a Periodic Field - A Model Problem
Compressible Hartmann Flow
Convection in Horizontal Temperature Gradient
Description of Flow
Diffusion Across K.A.M. Surface
Diffusion of a Guiding Center Plasma in 2-D
Dirac: Theory of Electron and E.M. Field
Drag Effects
Dynamic Equations
Dynamics of a Very Long Tether
Effect of Drag on the Motion
Effects of Ellipiticity
EIV Problem Revisited
Elastic Waves in a Slab
Electrodynamics of the Tether
Electron Whistlers
Envelope Equations for a Slab Geometry
Fluctuation in a Non-Isotropic Plasma
Gravitational Collapse of Dust Mixed with Gas
Guiding Center Plasma
Hydrodynamics of Compressible Fluids
Ideas
Inductance Problem
Interaction between Matter and Anti-Matter Bodies
Linear Theory of the Current Driven in Cyclotron Mode
Magnetic Crucible
Model Anisotropic Distribution Function
Mutt and Massey Argument
On Arms Control
Oscillations of a Very Long Tether
Passive Collection of Current from the Ionosphere
Plasma as a Non Linear Medium
Plasma [?...]lectra
Plasma Physics
Plasmas for Astrophysics - Outline
Pressure Driven Tearing Mode
Pressure Gradient Driven Tearing Mode
Propagation of M.H.D. Oscillations in a Slab
Propagation of Waves in COLD Magnetized Plasma
Propagation Problem
Properties of the Equilibrium Distribution Function
Radiation Induced Instability
Relativistic Response Function for an Isotropic Distribution
Role of Magnetohydrodynamic Singularities in Ref. Heating of Plasmas
Scattering of Dust Grains
Slow Electromagnetic Waves - the Alfven Mode
Small Larmer[?] Radius Expansion of the Boltzman Equation
Spatial Perturbation Theory
Theory of the Laboratory Version of the Radiation Induced Thermal Instability
Thin Slab Problem
Tidal Problem
Tsunamis - Miscellanea
Turbulent Diffusion - On the Stirring of the Seas
Two Lectures - [by] Alan Burgess
Untitled. [Electromagnetic Tether]
Untitled. [Phase Separation in Plasma]
Van-Kampen Normal Modes
Wave Propagation in an Anisotropic [G-V Uniaxial] Fluid
LECTURES AND TALKS
Amplification of Radiation by Stimulated Bremsstrahlung
Basic Properties of a Magnetized Plasma
Charging of Dust Grains in Plasma
Chondrules
Correlations +/- Ions Lecture
Cosmogonical Separation
Dynamic Behavior of Plasma
Eccentric Plasma Physics
Einstein: The Creative Years; Einstein: The Sage. Two Lectures, includes slides
Electrodynamics of a Tethered Satellite
Fluctuation Phenomena in Magnetized Plasmas
Free Electron Laser
Lectures on Plasma Stability - Culham Lecture 1973
Non-Linear Effects
Non-Uniformity in Saturn's Rings
Nuclear Physics of Fusion
Observation Tests for Antimatter in Cosmology
Physics of Fusion - Drafts
Plasma Stability - Culham Lecture Notes. Draft undated
Plasmas and Tethers in Space
Preliminary Study of the Dynamical Stability of a Spinning Tether
Role of Waves in Plasma Transport
Some Developments in Magnetic Confinement - Culham Lectures 1 and 2 1980
Space Physics Lectures
Tether Dynamics
Two Stream Modes in a Heavy Ion Plasma
Understand - Basic Laws of Ordinary Matter Since [ca.] 1930
CONTRACTS, GRANTS AND PROPOSALS
Cal Space/Martin Marietta
1983: Final Report on Electrodynamics of a Conducting Tether
1991: Practical Aspects of Tether Dynamics
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1981: "New Plasma Physics" and Its Applications to Planetary Magnetospheres and the Heliosphere
1982-1983: "New Plasma Physics" and Its Application to Planetary Magnetospheres and the Heliosphere
1982-1986: Physics and Chemistry of Dusty Plasmas - A Laboratory and Theoretical Investigation
1983: Electrodynamic Properties of a Conducting Tether
1985: Theoretical Studies of an Electrodynamic Tether
1986-1987: Investigation of Roles for Tethers on an Evolving Space Station
1987: Kinetic Theory Description of Specific Solar-Terrestrial Problems - NASA Theory Proposal
1987-1988: Advanced Propulsion for LEO-Moon Transport: II. Tether Configurations in the LEO-Moon System
1989: Advanced Transportation Technologies for Manned Space Missions to the Inner Solar System - a Proposal..
National Science Foundation
1981-1982: Electric Current Structure of Magnetosphere and Heliosphere
1983-1986: Physics of Electron Free Plasmas
1984-1986: Tide Gage Response to Tsunamis: Phase 2
1987-1989: Coastal Responses to Tsunamis II: Transient Case
United States Atomic Energy Commission
1972-1973: Theoretical Plasma Physics Research - Progress Report
1973-1974: Theoretical Plasma Physics Research - Progress Report
United States Department of Energy
1983-1984: Radio Frequency and the Reversed Field Pinch
Undated: Non-Invasive Measurement of the Magnetic Field Configuration in a Hot Plasma by Radiation..
Proposals
Dynamical Stability of a Tethered System - Draft
ERCH Diagnostics - Draft
New Tether Proposal: Draft Work Statement
TEACHING MATERIAL
Course Outlines and Lecture Notes
Natural Science 2C - Atomic Physics Fall, 1975
Physics 1A 1967
Physics 1B 1967
Physics 2AS
Physics 31A 1978
Physics 114 - Frontiers of Science - Technology of Nuclear Weapons - Winter 1989
Physics 119C - Frontiers of Science 1980 - 1981
Physics 119C - Nuclear Physics
Physics 138 - Frontiers of Science Fall, 1986
Physics 144 - Frontiers of Science - Technical Aspects of Nuclear Weapons Winter, 1989
Physics 203A - Plasma Physics 1982
Physics 203A - Plasma Physics Fall, 1982
Physics 212C - Quantum Mechanics 1973
Physics 218 - Plasma Physics
Physics 218A - Plasma Physics Winter, 1975 - 1976
Physics 218B - Plasma Physics Winter, 1975 - 1976
Physics 218A and B - Plasma Physics - Problem solutions Winter, 1975 - 1976
Physics 218A - Plasma Physics
Physics 218B - Plasma Physics - Lecture notes
Physics 221 - Advanced Mechanics Spring, 1986
Physics 239 - Mathematical Foundations of Classical Mechanics Winter, 1981
Plasma Physics
Plasma Physics
Radiology 222 - Health Hazards in the Nuclear Age - Fall 1983
Revelle Seminar - The Shape of Things to Come
Revelle Seminar - The Shape of Things to Come. Poster
Seminar - Fusion Update and Hybrid
Seminar - Jet Streams
Third College Lecture Series - Power and the Technological Society 1970
Wall Charts - Definitions: Correlation Function, Electrons, Ions, Magnetic Fields
Slides
Roll 1 - Roll 9
SUBJECT FILES
Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating
First International Symposium on Evaluation of Current Trends in Fusion Research November 14-18, 1994
Book of abstracts
Correspondence re. conference report
Draft report
Schedule and Thompson's notes on the conference
Society for Scientific Exploration
Tethers
Tsunamis
FRAGMENTS AND UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL
Miscellanea, not identified
Miscellanea, not identified