Publications:

1. A. Anders, S. Anders and M. A. Gundersen, "Electron emission from pseudospark cathodes", J. Appl. Phys. 76 (3), 1494 (1994).

2. L. C. Pitchford, N. Ouadoudi, J. P. Boeuf, M. Legentil, V. Puech, C. Thomaz, and M. A. Gundersen, "Triggered breakdown in low pressure hollow cathode (pseudospark) discharges," J. Appl. Phys. 78 (1), 77 (1995).

3. V.F. Puchkarev and M.A. Gundersen, "Spatial and temporal distribution of potential in the pseudospark switch," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 23 (3), 318 (1995).

4. A. Anders, S. Anders, M. A. Gundersen, and A. M. Martsinovskii, "Self-sustained self sputtering: A possible mechanism for the superdense glow phase of a pseudospark," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 23 (3), 275 (1995).

5. K. Frank, J. Christiansen, T. Redel, R. Stark, M. Setter and M. A. Gundersen, "Acceleration of electrons to > 0.5 MeV during space-charge neutralization of a 20 keV transient electron beam," Appl. Phys. Lett.,68 (10), 1424 (1996).

6. V. Puchkarev and M. Gundersen, "Energy efficient plasma processing of gaseous emission using short pulses,", Appl. Phys. Lett. 71 (23), 3364 (1997).

7. V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, and M. Gundersen, "Plasma processing of diesel exhaust by pulsed corona discharge," Proceedings of the 1998 SAE Technical Paper Series 982516, International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 19-22, 1998.

8. G. J. Roth and M. A. Gundersen, "Laser-induced fluorescence images of NO distribution after needle-plane pulsed negative corona discharge," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 27 (1), 28 (1999).

9. A. Kharlov and M.A. Gundersen, "Transient Plasma Decomposition of Trichloroethylene: Contrasting Roles for Oxygen and Nitrogen in Energy Cost Minimization," submitted to Appl. Phys. Lett., 1999.

10. V. Puchkarev, A. Kharlov, G. Roth, J. Yamplosky, D. Erwin and M. Gundersen, "Transient Plasma-Assisted Diesel Remediation," submitted for inclusion in "Lectures in Plasma Physics and Plasma Technology," to be published by Wiley-Verlag Chemie, 2000.

11. J.R. Hoffman, P. Muggli, R. Liou, M. Gundersen, J. Yampolsky, T. Katsouleas, C. Joshi, W.B. Mori, "High Power Radition From Ionization Fronts in a Static Electric Field in a Waveguide", J. App. Phys., 90 (3): 1115-1123 (2001).

12. M. Behrend, a. Kuthi, X. Gu, P.T. Vernier, L. Marcu, C. Craft, M. Gundersen, "Pulse generators for pulsed electric field exposure of biological cells and tissues," IEEE Trans. on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 10:820-825, 2003.

13. P.T. Vernier, a. Li, L. Marcu, C.M. Craft, M.a. Gundersen, "Ultrashort Pulsed Electric Fields Induce Membrane Phospholipid Translocation and Caspase Activation: differential Sensitivities of Jurkat T Lymphoblasts and Rat Glioma C6 Cells", IEEE Trans. on Dielectrics and Insulation, 10: 795-809, 2003.

14. J.B. Liu, P.D. Ronney, F. Wang, L.C. Lee, M.A. Gundersen, "Transient Plasma Ignition for Lean Burn Applications", Proceedings 2003 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

15. F. Wang, A. Kuthi, M.A. Gundersen, J.B. Liu, P.D. Ronney, L.C. Lee, "Enhancement of CH4/air ignition by true non-thermal plasma discharges", submitted to Applied Physics Letters.

16. P.T. Vernier, Y. Sun, L. Marcu, S. Salemi, C.M. Craft, M.a. Gundersen, "Calcuim Bursts Induced by Nanosecond Electric Pulses", Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 310: 286-295, 2003.

17. P.T. Vernier, M. Thu, L. Marcu, C.M. Craft, M.A. Gundersen, "Nanosecond Electroperturbation--Mammalian Cell Sensitivity and Baterial Spore Resistance", in press, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., 2004.

18. P.T. Vernier, Y. Sun., L. Marcu, C.M. Craft, M.A. Gundersen, "Nanoelectropulse-Induced Phosphatidylserine Translocation", accepted for publication in Biophys. J.

19. J. Gaudet, R. J. Barker, M. A. Gundersen, W. Nunnally, E. Schamiloglu, C. Christodoulou, S. Tyo, An. Neuber, J. Dickens, K. Schoenback, A. Kuthi, "Progress in the development of pused power for high peak power application on mobile platforms", to appear, Proceedings of the IEEE.

20. E. Shamiloglu, R. Barker, M. Gundersen, "Introduction to the Special Issue of IEEE Proceedings on Pulsed Power", to appear.

Book Chapters

1. "The back-lighted thyratron," G. F. Kirkman and M. A. Gundersen, "Advances in Pulsed Power Technology Volume II: Gas Discharge Closing Switches", Plenum Press (1990).

2. M. A. Gundersen, "A review of the back-lighted thyratron physics and applications," in Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena,

3. G. Roth and M. Gundersen, "Emission control using plasmas," in Modern Developments in Propulsion and Combustion, Ed. G. Roy, Taylor & Francis (to be published).

4. M. Gundersen and G. Roth, "High power switches," in "The Handbook of Accelerator Physics and Engineering," Eds. A. Chao and Maury Tigner, World Scientific Publishing Co. (1999).

5. M. Gundersen, "Low Tempaerature Plasma Physics," Eds. R. Hippler, R. Pfau, S. Schmidt and K. Schoenbach, Wiley-VCH, to be published, (2001).

6. M. A. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, a. Kharlov, G. Roth, J. Yampolsky, D. Evans, "Transient Plasma-Assisted Diesel Exhaust Remediation, "Lectures in Plasma Physics and Plasma Technology", Wiley-Verlag Chemie, 2001.

Books:

1. M. A. Gundersen, Editor, with G. Schaefer, The Physics and Applications of Pseudosparks, NATO ASI Series B 219, (Plenum Press, 1990).

Other Publications

1. T. Y. Hsu, P. Hadizad, P. Ashok Kanjamala, R. L. Liou, M. G. Baik, G. Roth, and M. A. Gundersen, "A novel electron beam source for high resolution, high throughput microlithography," in Proceedings of the SPIE International Symposium on Microlithography '94, San Jose, CA Feb. 27 - March 4, 1994.

2. A. Anders, S. Anders, V. Puchkarev, and M. A. Gundersen, "A predictive model for life-limiting cathode emission in the pseudospark and back-lighted thyratron," in Proceedings of the 1994 Power Modulator Symposium, 240 (1994).

3. P. Hadizad, M. A. Gundersen and F. Ren, "High voltage, recessed-gate GaAs field-effect transistors," in Proceedings of the 1994 Power Modulator Symposium, 78 (1994).

4. M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, and G. Roth, "Non-thermal plasma treatment of diesel exhaust," in Proceedings of the Seventh ONR Propulsion Meeting, Buffalo, NY Aug. 29 - 31, 1994.

5. V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, M. Gundersen, I. Yampolsky, G. Kirkman and M. Choi, "Studies of the physics and technology of non-thermal plasma treatment of diesel emission," in Proceedings of the DOE Workshop on Diesel Emission Abatement, San Diego, CA, July 24-27, 1995.

6. M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev and G. Roth, "Plasma treatment of diesel exhaust," in Proceedings of the Eighth ONR Propulsion Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 11-13, 1995.

7. M. A. Gundersen, "Research issues for new applications of power modulators," in Proceedings of the 22nd International Power Modulator Symposium, Boca Raton, FL, June 24-27, 1996.

8. M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, and G. Roth, "Plasma treatment of diesel exhaust," in Proceedings of the 9th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept. 9-12, 1996.

9. M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev and G. Roth, "Efficient, effective, non-thermal plasma aftertreatment of diesel NOx," in Proceedings of the 10th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Monterey, CA, Oct. 7-10, 1997.

10. I. Yampolsky, V. Puchkarev, and M. Gundersen, "A Power modulator for advanced klystrons," Proceedings of the 23rd International Power Modulator Symposium, Rancho Mirage, CA, June 22-25, 1998.

11. V. Puchkarev, G. Roth and M. Gundersen, "Energy efficient plasma treatment of diesel emission using a short pulse discharge: Physics and applications," , Proceedings of the DEER Conference, Castine, ME, July 6, 1998.

12. Victor Puchkarev, Gregory J. Roth, and Martin Gundersen, "Plasma processing of diesel exhaust by pulsed corona discharge,", Proceedings of the 11th ONR Propulsion Program Contractors Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, August 17-19, 1998.

13. V. Puchkarev, A. Kharlov and M. Gundersen, "Application of pulsed corona discharge to diesel exhaust remediation," 12th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Monterey, CA June 27-30, 1999.

14. M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, A. Kharlov, G. Roth, J. Yampolsky, and D. Erwin"Results from the ONR-ESS study at USC of plasma-assisted diesel exhaust remediation," Proceedings of the 12th ONR Propulsion Program Contractors Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, August 3-6, 1999.

Articles in the Media and Popular Press

1. "Death Rays to Zap Diesel Pollution?", Business Week, July 1, 1996.

2. "Pulsed Power Cleans Diesel Exhaust", Inside R&D, July 1996.

3. "High-Tech Help for Dirty Diesels", MIT Technology Review, May/June 1997.

4. "Short Pulses Show Promise for Treating Pollution", The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Update, Spring 1997.

5. CNN "Future Watch", feature, April 1997.

6. American Public Radio, American Physical Society feature, Spring 1997.

7. "'Star Wars' vs. Smog", Los Angeles Times, June 19, 1997.

   Similar articles have appeared in a number of other papers

Talks:

1. "Electron beam generation during the hollow cathode phase of pseudospark operation," L. C. Pitchford, J. P. Boeuf, V. Puech, R. L. Liou, and M. A. Gundersen, 21st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

2. "Experimental and theoretical studies of the generation of electron beam in pseudospark discharge," R. Liou, M. A. Gundersen, L. Pitchford, J. P. Boeuf, and V. Puech, 21st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

3. "Collimating structure for intense pseudospark electron beams," T. Y. Hsu, M. A. Gundersen and K. Frank, 21st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

4. "Effects of a low work function cathode on electron beam generation in a hollow cathode discharge," G. J. Roth, V. Puchkarev, R. L. Liou, T. Y. Hsu, and M. A. Gundersen, 21st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

5. "Noxious gas decomposition by surface discharge," V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, M. A. Gundersen, 21st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

6. "High voltage, recessed-gate GaAs field-effect transistors," P. Hadizad, M. A. Gundersen and F. Ren, 1994 Power Modulator Symposium, Costa Mesa, CA, June 28-30, 1994.

7. "Switching characteristics and electron beam generation of the back-lighted thyratron," T. Y. Hsu, R. L. Liou, G. Roth, and M. A. Gundersen, 1994 Power Modulator Symposium, Costa Mesa, CA, June 28-30, 1994.

8. "A predictive model for life-limiting cathode emission in the pseudospark and back-lighted thyratron," A. Anders, S. Anders, V. Puchkarev, and M. A. Gundersen, 1994 Power Modulator Symposium, Costa Mesa, CA, June 28-30, 1994.

9. "Non-thermal plasma treatment of diesel exhaust," M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, and G. Roth, Seventh ONR Propulsion Meeting, Buffalo, NY Aug. 29 - 31, 1994.

10. "Studies of the physics and technology of non-thermal plasma treatment of diesel emission," V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, and M. Gundersen, NIST Workshop on Treatment of Gaseous Emission via Plasma Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, March 19-21, 1995.

11. "Non-thermal plasma treatment of diesel exhaust," G. Roth, V. F. Puchkarev, and M. A. Gundersen, 10th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Albuquerque, NM, July 10-13, 1995.

12. "Spatial and temporal distribution of potential in the pseudospark switch," V. F. Puchkarev and M. A. Gundersen, 10th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Albuquerque, NM July 10-13, 1995.

13. "Research issues in power conditioning," M. Gundersen, 1996 DPF/DPB Workshop, New Directions for High Energy Physics, Snowmass, CO, June 25-July 12, 1996.

14. "Development of practical devices for implementation of plasma-based concepts," M. Gundersen, 1996 DPF/DPB Workshop, New Directions for High Energy Physics, Snowmass, CO, June 25-July 12, 1996.

15. "Plasma treatment of diesel exhaust," M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, and N. Helgeson, 9th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept. 9-12, 1996.

16. "Breakdown processes in a pulsed corona discharge reactor," G. Roth, M. Gundersen, and V. Puchkarev 1997 High Voltage Workshop, Newport Beach, May 6-8, 1997.

17. "Pulsed power discharges for pollution abatement leading to reduced energy cost," V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, and M. Gundersen, Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction Workshop, University of California, San Diego, CA, July 28-31, 1997.

18. "Efficient, effective, non-thermal plasma aftertreatment of diesel NOx," M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev and G. Roth, 10th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Monterey, CA, Oct. 7-10, 1997.

19. "Transient plasma for environment applications with low energy cost," M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, and G. Roth, 1998 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Raleigh, NC, June 1-4, 1998.

20. "Power modulators for control of transient plasmas for environmental applications," V. Puchkarev and M. Gundersen, 23rd International Power Modulator Symposium, Rancho Mirage, CA June 22-25, 1998.

21. "A power modulator for advanced klystrons," I. Yampolsky, V. Puchkarev, and M. Gundersen, 23rd International Power Modulator Symposium, Rancho Mirage, CA June 22-25, 1998.

22. "Energy efficient plasma treatment of diesel emission using a short pulse discharge: Physics and applications," V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, M. Gundersen and D. Erwin, Diesel Engine Emission Reduction Workshop, Castine, ME, July 6, 1998.

23. "Plasma processing of diesel exhaust by pulsed corona discharge," V. Puchkarev, G. J. Roth, and M. Gundersen, Proceedings of the 11th ONR Propulsion Program Contractors Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, August 17-19, 1998.

24. "Plasma processing of diesel exhaust by pulsed corona discharge," V. Puchkarev, G. Roth, and M. Gundersen, submitted to the 1998 SAE International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, San Francisco, CA , October 19-22, 1998.

25. "Novel electromagnetic sources - New capabilities for bioelectric research," P. Muggli, J. R. Hoffman, C. E. Clayton, M. Gundersen, J. Yampolsky, C. Joshi, and T. Katsouleas, Electromed '99, Norfolk, VA, April 12-14, 1999.

26. "Laser induced fluorescence study of NOx in streamer discharges," A. Kharlov, G. Roth, V. Puchkarev, and M. Gundersen, 26th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, California, 21 - 24 June 1999.

27. "New plasma concepts for enhanced microwave vacuum electronic," J.R. Hoffman, P. Muggli, M.A. Gundersen, W.B. Mori, C. Joshi and T. Katsouleas, 26th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, California, 21 - 24 June 1999.

28. "Experiments of new plasma concepts for enhanced microwave vacuum electronics," P. Muggli, J.R. Hoffman, J. Yampolsky, J.F. Cordell, M.A. Gundersen, C. Joshi and T. Katsouleas, 26th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, California, 21 - 24 June 1999.

29. "Application of pulsed corona discharge to diesel exhaust remediation," V. Puchkarev, A. Kharlov and M. Gundersen, 12th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Monterey, CA June 27-30, 1999.

30. "Results from the ONR-ESS study at USC of plasma-assisted diesel exhaust remediation," M. Gundersen, V. Puchkarev, A. Kharlov, G. Roth, J. Yampolsky, and D. Erwin, 12th ONR Propulsion Program Contractors Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, August 3-6, 1999.