Carlos Ordonez picture   Dr. Carlos A. Ordonez, Professor
 
 
  Department of Physics
P.O. Box 311427
Denton, Texas  76203-1427

(940) 565-2626
Physics Building, Room 302
cao@unt.edu
 
   
Education:      

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1990.
Physics
Research:       Theoretical plasma physics
Publications:        
  1. "Positron Cross-Field Transport Due to Quasibound States of Antihydrogen," Y. Ahat, C.E. Correa, and C.A. Ordonez, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, Submitted.
 
  2. "Antiproton Cross-Field Diffusion in Antihydrogen Production Experiments Due to Anisotropic Binary Interactions," C.A. Ordonez and J.R. Correa, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, Submitted.
 
  3. "Quantum Mechanical Force Equation for Describing Stationary States," C.A. Ordonez, American Journal of Physics, Submitted.
 
  4. "Adiabatic Formation of Quasibound States of Antihydrogen," C. E. Correa, J. R. Correa, and C. A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 72 (2005) 046406 [1-6].
 
  5. "Collisional scattering for binary Coulomb interactions that are cut off at a distance different than the Debye length," J. R. Correa, Y. Chang, and C. A. Ordonez, Physics of Plasmas 12 (2005) 084505 [1-4].
 
  6. "Quasi-Bound States of Antihydrogen," C. E. Correa, S. A. Khan, J. R. Correa, and C. A. Ordonez, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 241 (2005) 165-169.
 
  7. "Transverse Confinement of an Ion Beam in a Purely Electrostatic Configuration," J. R. Correa, C. A. Ordonez, and D. L. Weathers, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 241 (2005) 909-912.
 
  8. "Loss Rate of an Electrically Trapped Non-Neutral Plasma," Y. Chang, J. R. Correa, and C. A. Ordonez, Physics of Plasmas 11 (2004) 3360-3367.
 
  9. "Plasma Two-Temperature Equilibration Rate," Y. Chang and C. A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 69 (2004) 037401 [1-3].
 
  10. "Fully and Partially Non-Neutral Plasma Equilibria in a Variable-Electrode-Radius Malmberg-Penning Trap," C. A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 67 (2003) 046401 [1-6].
 
  11. "Electron Plasma Ion Trap/Source," C.A. Ordonez, Journal of Applied Physics 94 (2003) 3732-3739.
 
  12. "Evaluation of the Axial Loss Rate of a Plasma Confined by a Malmberg-Penning Trap," Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics V, edited by M. Schauer, T. Mitchell, and R. Nebel, American Institute of Physics CP 692 (2003) 55-60.
 
  13. "Electrostatic Confinement of a Reflecting Ion Beam," J.R. Correa and C.A. Ordonez in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics V, edited by M Schauer, T. Mitchell, and R. Nebel, American Institute of Physics CP 692 (2003) 246-251.
 
  14. "Interdisciplinary Issues Associated with Generating a Fully Non-Neutral Fusion Plasma," C.A. Ordonez in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics V, edited by M. Schauer, T. Mitchell, and R. Nebel, American Institute of Physics CP 692 (2003) 267-272.
 
  15. "Theoretical Evaluation of the Escape Rate of Charged Particles Trapped in a Potential Energy Well," Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez, Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, edited by J.L. Duggan and I.L. Morgan, American Institute of Physics CP 680 (2003) 148-151.
 
  16. "Nested Penning Trap as a Source of Singly Charged Ions," C.A. Ordonez, Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, edited by J.L. Duggan and I.L. Morgan, American Institute of Physics CP 680 (2003) 1034-1037.
 
  17. "Possibilities for Achieving Antihydrogen Recombination and Trapping Using a Nested Penning Trap and a Magnetic Well," C.A. Ordonez, D.D. Dolliver, Y. Chang and J.R. Correa, Physics of Plasmas 9 (2002) 3289-3302.
 
  18. "Possible Antihydrogen Trapping Field and Nonneutral Plasma Density Limits," C.A. Ordonez and D.D. Dolliver in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics IV, edited by F. Anderegg, L. Schweikhard, and C.F. Driscoll, American Institute of Physics CP 6060 (2002) 590-595.
 
  19. "Two-Temperature Equilibration Rate for a Two-Component (e.g., Antihydrogen) Plasma in a Penning Trap," Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez in Non-Netural Plasma Physics IV, edited by F. Anderegg, L. Schweikhard, and C.F. Driscoll, American Institute of Physics CP 606 (2002) 550-555.
 
  20. "Charge Sign Effect on the Coulomb Logarithm for a Two-Component (e.g., Antihydrogen) Plasma in a Penning Trap," J.R. Correa, Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics IV, edited by F. Anderegg, L. Schweikhard, and C.F. Driscoll, American Institute of Physics CP 606 (2002) 544-549.
 
  21. "Cryogenic Heat Engines for Powering Zero Emission Vehicles," C.A. Ordonez, M.C. Plummer, and R.F. Reidy, Proceedings of the 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Paper No. IMECE2001/PID-25620.
 
  22. "Velocity Space Scattering Coefficients With Applications in Antihydrogen Recombination Studies," Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 62 (2000) 8564-8572.
 
  23. "A Review of Liquid Nitrogen Propelled Vehicle Programs in the United States of America," M.C. Plummer, C.A. Ordonez, and R.F. Reidy, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference on Automobile Transport and Road Enterprises on the Threshold of the Third Millennium, Paper No. 629.1 (2000) 47-52.
 
  24. "Achieving Pure Electric Confinement of High-Charge-State Plasmas," D.D. Dolliver and C.A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 62 (2000) 5855-5857.
 
  25. "Upper Bound for the Space-Charge Limited Current of Relativistic Electron Beams in Finite-Length Coaxial Drift Tubes," K.F. Stephens II and C.A. Ordonez, Physics of Plasmas 7 (2000) 3108-3111.
 
  26. "Liquid Nitrogen Fueled, Closed Brayton Cycle Cryogenic Heat Engine," C.A. Ordonez, Energy Conversion & Management 41 (2000) 331-341.
 
  27. "Confinement Physics for Thermal, Netural, High-Charge-State Plasmas in Nested-Well Solenoidal Traps," D.D. Dolliver and C.A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 59 (1999) 7121-7127.
 
  28. "Sheath and Presheath Potentials for Anode, Cathode and Floating Plasma-Facing Surfaces," K.F. Stephens II and C.A. Ordonez, Journal of Applied Physics 85 (1999) 2522-2527.
 
  29. "Simplification of the Boltzmann Collision Integral," Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez, Physics of Plasmas 6 (1999) 2947-2949.
 
  30. "Liquid Nitrogen as a Non-Polluting Vehicle Fuel," M.C. Plummer, C.A. Ordonez, and R.F. Reidy, Proceedings of the 34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference SAE Paper No. 1999-01-2517 (1999).
 
  31. "Semi-Empirical Ionization and Excitation Rate Coefficients for Hydrogen, Helium, and Oxygen Atoms and Ions in Plasmas," Y. Change and C.A. Ordonez, Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on the Applications of Accelerators in Research and Industry, edited by J.L. Duggan and I.L. Morgan, American Institute of Physics CP475 (1999) 887-890.
 
  32. "Self-Consistent Static Analysis of Using Nested-Well Plasma Traps for Achieving Antihydrogen Recombination," D.D. Dolliver and C.A. Ordonez in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics III, edited by J.J. Bollinger, R.L. Spencer and R.C. Davidson, American Institute of Physics CP498 (1999) 65-70.
 
  33. "Analysis of Time-Dependent Effects When Operating Nested-Well Plasma Traps for Achieving Antihydrogen Recombination," Y. Chang, D.D. Dolliver, and C.A. Ordonez in Non-Netural Plasma Physics III, edited by J.J. Bollinger, R.L. Spencer and R.C. Davidson, American Institute of Physics CP498 (1999) 71-76.
 
  34. "Virtual Cathode Formations in Nested-Well Configurations," K.F. Stephens II, C.A. Ordonez, and R.E. Peterkin, Jr. in Non-Neutral Plasma Physics III, edited by J.J. Bollinger, R.L. Spencer and R.C. Davidson, American Institute of Physics CP498 (1999) 451-456.
 
  35. "Magnetic Cusp and Electric Nested- or Single-Well Configurations for High Density Antihydrogen and Fusion Nonnetural Plasma Applications," C.A. Ordonez in Non-Netural Plasma Physics III, edited by J.J. Bollinger, R.L. Spencer, and R. C. Davidson, American Institute of Physics CP498 (1999) 445-450.
 
  36. "Electronic Ion Energy Loss Calculations on the Basis of the Binary Encounter Approximation," C.A. Ordonez, D.R. Bickel, V.C. Venezia, F.D. McDaniel, S.E. Matteson, and M.I. Molina, Journal of Nuclear Materials 264 (1999) 133-140.
 
  37. "Generalization of the Arrhenius Relation and Ionization Reaction Rates for Carbon Atoms and Ions in Plasmas," Y. Chang and C.A. Ordonez, Chemical Physics 231 (1998) 27-30.
 
  38. "Cryogenic Heat Engine Experiment," M.C. Plummer, C.P.  Koehler, D.R. Flanders, R.F. Reidy, and C.A. Ordonez, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 43 (1998) 1245-1252.
 
  39. "Toward Complete Renewability in Transportation Fuels," M.C. Plummer, C.A. Ordonez, and R.F. Reidy, Sustainable Communities Review 2 (1998) 13-16.
 
  40. "Boundary Conditions Including Sheath Effects at a Plasma-Facing Surface," C.A. Ordonez, Physical Review E 55 (1997) 1858-1871.
 
  41. "Confinement of a Netural Plasma Using Nested Electric Potential Wells," C.A. Ordonez, Physics of Plasmas 4 (1997) 2313-2315.
 
  42. "Cold Thermal Storage and Cryogenic Heat Engines for Engine Storage Applications," C.A. Ordonez and M.C. Plummer, Energy Sources 19 (1997) 389-396.
 
  43. "Compression of a Toroidal Plasma to Thermonuclear Ignition," C.A. Ordonez and R.E. Peterkin, Jr., Fusion Technology 32 (1997) 655-659.
 
  44.. "Time-Dependent Nested-Well Plasma Trap," C.A. Ordonez, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 24 (1996) 1378-1382.
 
  45. "Secondary Electron Emission at Anode, Cathode and Floating Plasma-Facing Surfaces," C.A. Ordonez and R.E. Peterkin, Jr., Journal of Applied Physics 79 (1996) 2270-2274.
 
  46. "Numerical Determination of Plasma Ion Reflection Coefficients at a Sheath-Surface Interface," C.A. Ordonez, and R.E. Peterkin, Jr., Journal of Nuclear Materials 228 (1996) 201-206.
 
  47. "Cryogenic Heat Engine," C.A. Ordonez, American Journal of Physics 64 (1996) 479-481.
 
  48. "Evaluation of the Coulomb Logarithm Using Cutoff and Screened Coulomb Interaction Potentials," C.A. Ordonez and M. I. Molina, Physics of Plasmas 1 (1994) 2515-2518.
 
  49. "Stopping Power Theory for Screened Coulomb Binary Collisions in a Non-Degenerate Plasma," C.A. Ordonez and M.I. Molina,  Physical Review Letters 72 (1994) 2407-2410.
 
  50. "Effect of a Plasma Sheath and Ion Injection on Axial Particle and Energy Confinement in a Collisional Mirror Plasma," C.A. Ordonez, Physics of Plasmas 1 (1994) 1359-1361.
 
  51. "F-Center Random Walk Diffusion After Electron Irradiation of Alkadi Halides," C.A. Ordonez, D.P. Russel, and M. Portillo, Surface Science 290 (1993) 113-118.
 
  52. "Effect of Fusion Reactions on the Stopping Power of the Non-Netural Plasma," C.A. Ordonez, Physics of Fluids B 5 (1993) 1367-1369.
 
  53. "Fusion Energy Production During Ion Injection into a Non-Netural Plasma," C.A. Ordonez, Fusion Technology 22 (1992) 388-390.
 
  54. "Fully Kinetic Plasma-Sheath Theory for a Cold-Electron Emitting Surface," C.A. Ordonez, Physics of Fluids B 4 (1992) 778-783.
 
  55. "Calculations of Plasma Sputtering Including the Effect of the Surface Floating Potential," C.A. Ordonez, W.D. Booth, R. Carrera, and M.E. Oakes, Journal of Nuclear Materials 185 (1991) 130-137.
 
  56. "Implantation Model Plasma Ion Irradiation of  Sheath Bounded Surface," C.A. Ordonez, W.D. Booth, R. Carrera, and M.E. Oakes, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 116 (1991) 49-58.
 
  57. "Calculations of the Sputtering Energy Reflection Coefficient for Hydrogen Plasma Ion Bombardment on Carbon Surfaces," C.A. Ordonez, W.D. Booth, R. Carrera, and M.E. Oakes, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 116 (1991) 37-48.
 
  58. "Effects of the Surface Floating Potential on Sputtering, Backscattering, and Implantation by Fusion Plasma Ions," C.A. Ordonez, W.D. Booth, R. Carrera, and M.E. Oakes, Fusion Technology 19 (1991) 1750-1754.
 
  59. "Tritium Retention and Release at the First Wall of a Fusion Ignition Experiment," C.A. Ordonez, W.D. Booth, R. Carrera, and M.E. Oakes, Fusion Technology 19 (1991) 1740-1744.
 
  60. "Erosion of a Smooth First-Wall System for a Compact Fusion Ignition Experiment," C.A. Ordonez, R. Mohanti, W.D. Booth, R. Carrera, and M.E. Oakes, Fusion Technology 19 (1991) 1783-1788.
 
  61. "Operational Procedures and Out-Vessel Maintenance Considerations for the IGNITEX Experiment," W.D. Booth, G.W. Brunson, R. Carrera, G. Hallock, S.S. Medley, M.E. Oakes, C.A. Ordonez, T.A. Parish, R.L. Sledge, W.A. Walls, W.F. Weldon and M.D. Werst, Fusion Technology 19 (1991) 1143-1148.
 
  62. "Thermomechanical Stress Analysis of the Vessel Coating of an Ignition Experiment," Y.L. Hwang, G. Rodin, R. Carrera, R. Mohanti, and C.A. Ordonez, Fusion Technology 19 (1991) 1745-1749.
 
  63. "Description of the Scientific and Technological Aspects of the Fusion Ignition Experiment IGNITEX," IGNITEX Group, Fusion Technology 19 (1991) 1070-1075.
 
  64. "Plasma Simulation and Surface Effects in a High-Field Tokamak Ignition Experiment," C.A. Ordonez, R. Carrera, J. Hopf, and E. Montalvo, Fusion Technology 15 (1989) 507-512.
 
  65. "Ignition Experiment in a Single-Turn-Coil Tokamak," R. Carrera, M.D. Driga, J.H. Gully, K.T. Hsieh, E. Montalvo, C.A. Ordonez, M.N. Rosenbluth, W.A. Walls, W.F. Weldon and H.H. Woodson, Fusion Technology 15 (1989) 402-409.
 
   
 

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