From: John_McKelliget@uml.edu
Subject: CHARTER - SCI.PHYSICS.PLASMA
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Organization: University of Massachusetts
Expires: 01 March 1998

STATISTICS:
In January 1998 29 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 appearing in the newsgroup.

PROBLEMS:
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CURRENT MODERATOR: (since July 1996)
John McKelliget
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA 01854
mailto:John_McKelliget@uml.edu
http://www.tiac.net/users/mckellig/

PREVIOUS MODERATOR AND NEWSGROUP INITIATOR:
sci.physics.plasma was initiated by Tim Eastman in July 1994
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

Additional plasma material can be found at
http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/PlasmaI.html

A listing of upcoming plasma conferences can be found at
http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/CoAPP.html
and at
http://www.nifs.ac.jp/jspf/cldr-e.html

CHARTER: NEWSGROUP for Plasma Science and Technology
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.]