From:
MCKELLIG@TIAC.NET
Subject: Usage and Charter
Newsgroups:
sci.physics.plasma
Organization: University of Massachusetts
Expires:
01 March 1997
STATISTICS:
In January 1997 27 articles were
approved for posting to sci.physics.plasma
ARCHIVE:
These, and
all previous postings to the newsgroup, can be found in
the
sci.physics.plasma archive at
ftp://ftp.uml.edu/sci.physics.plasma/
ROLE
OF MODERATOR:
sci.physics.plasma is a moderated newsgroup.
All
postings are sent to the moderator who checks to see that the posting
conforms
to the newsgroup's charter. The
moderator is not an editor
or
censor and should not be considered at fault for any
incorrect
information (or crackpot theories) appearing in the newsgroup.
PROBLEMS:
If
you are experiencing problems posting to sci.physics.plasma (and
your
posts are related to plasma topics) please contact the current
moderator
at his email address.
CURRENT
MODERATOR: (since July 1996)
John McKelliget
Dept. of Mechanical
Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA 01854
mckellig@tiac.net
http://www.tiac.net/users/mckellig/
PREVIOUS
MODERATOR AND NEWSGROUP INITIATOR:
Tim Eastman
<eastman@ipst.umd.edu>
University of Maryland
PLASMA
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOMEPAGE:
Tim Eastman acts as internet/web
coordinator for non-affiliated
plasma science & technology activities
and maintains the
the web
homepage for plasma science and technology
http://www-plasma.umd.edu
This
is the nearest thing the newsgroup has to an FAQ
CHARTER: NEWSGROUP
for Plasma Science and Technology
sci.physics.plasma was initiated
by Tim Eastman in July 1994
The Plasma Science and Technology
research community seeks an
increased dialogue among its multifarious
constituencies.
Plasmas are as rich as any other state of matter in terms
of distinct
processes and they encompass distinguishable scales ranging
from the
atomic to the galactic. Opportunities in plasma science and
technology
reflect this breadth in phenomena and scales; one recent list
contains
close to 200 subject areas and more than 90 applications areas
including
thin-film diamond deposition, toxic waste disposal, plasma arcs
for steel
processing, laser self-focusing, fusion for energy production,
gas and
arc lamps, cutting and welding, and semiconductor
production.
The NEWSGROUP for Plasma Science and Technology is
intended
as a community forum for sharing new developments and
bringing
researchers together for potential new collaborations. [The newsgroup
also provides a forum
for public outreach and education.
Postings from
students and the general public are welcome as we all
help one another
in learning more about the "fourth state of
matter" and its enormous range
of applications.]
Please
Note: Plasma, in the context of this
newsgroup, refers to an
electrically conducting gas
and has nothing to do with BLOOD!