Publications of Professor Larrabee

Full Printed Papers

Lovelace, R.V., Larrabee, D.A., Fleischmann, H.H. Phys. Fluids 21, 863 (1978). "A Re-Analysis of Exponential Rigid Rotor Astron Equilibria"

Lovelace, R.V., Larrabee, D.A., Fleischmann, H.H. Phys. Fluids 22, 701 (1979). "On the Theory of Astron Equilibria"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V., Fleischmann, H.H. Nucl. Fusion 19, 499 (1979)  "Truncated Exponential-Rigid-Rotor Model for Strong Electron and Ion Rings"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V. Phys. Fluids 23, 1436 (1980) "Particle Orbits in Ion Rings: Ergodic or Not?"

Rej, D.J., Larrabee, D.A., Fleischmann, H.H. J. Appl. Phys. 51, 5285 (1980) "Resistive Wall Interaction of Axially Moving Field-reversed E-Layers of Plasma Rings"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V. Phys. Fluids 25, 714 (1982) "Adiabatic Compression of Ion Rings"

Jardin, S.C., Larrabee D.A., Nucl. Fusion 22(8), 1095 (1982) "Feedback Stabilization of Axisymetric Modes in Tokamaks"

Redi, M.H., Larrabee, D.A. Journal of Comp. Phys. 53(2), 351 (1984) "Plasma Equilibrium Calculations by Successive Over Relaxation"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V.E.  And Romanova, M.M. “Lepton Acceleration by Relativistic Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection” ApJ 586:72-78 2003 March 20

Full Papers Published in Proceedings of Peer Reviewed International Symposiums   

Larrabee, D. A. 1998 International Symposium of Electromagnetic Compatibility.  Vol 1 pg 106 “Interaction of an Electromagnetic Wave with a Transmission Line, Including Reradiation”

Larrabee, D. A. 1999 International Symposium of Electromagnetic Compatibility Vol 1 page 414 “Solutions of the Transmission Line Equations Modified to include Excitation by, and Reradiation of, Electromagnetic Fields.”

Larrabee, D. A. 2003 International Symposium of Electromagnetic Compatibility Vol 2 page 610-615 “Limitations of the Modified Transmission Line Equations, a Comparison with NEC.”

Larrabee, David A.  Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium 2004, Pisa Italy March 28-31 page 389 “Reduced Coupling of Electromagnetic Waves to Transmission Lines Due to Radiation Effects?“

Larrabee, David A.  7th International Conference on Computational and Experimental Methods in Electrical Engineering and Electromagnetics. “Practical Computation of Electromagnetic Wave Coupling to Transmission Lines for the EMC Engineer.” Published in Boundary Elements XXVII Incorporating Electrical Engineering and Elctromagnetics, Editors A. Kassab, C.A. Brebbia, E. Divo and D. Poljak by  WIT Press pgs 589-598

Larrabee, David A. 2006 International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks, Split-Dubrovnik, Croatia,  Invited talk, Electromagnetic Effects on Transmission lines

Larrabee, David A. 2006 International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks, Split-Dubrovnik, Croatia,  "Teaching the Biological effects of Electromagnetic Radiation"

Larrabee, David A. Transdisciplinarity and the Unity of Knowledge: Sponsored by Metanexus, Philadelphia Pa. "A Reductionism based Challenge to Strong Emergence" June 2007 (Power point presentation at Conference)

Larrabee, David A. 2007 International Symposium of Electromagnetic Compatibility , "Rethinking Shielding Theory" Talk to be given in July 2007, pages to be determined.

Papers published in Physics Trade Magazine

     Larrabee, D.A., “Introducing a Bachelor of Industrial Physics” The Industrial Physicist, Aug/Sept 2002

Larrabee, D. A., The Physics Teacher 36(1) pg 36 (1998) "How Long Can we Breathe?”

Talks Given at national and international Conferences

Larrabee, D.A., Luckhardt, S.C., Fleischmann, H.H. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 21 691 (1976) "Preliminary Investigations of the Optimal Current Distributions in Astron-Type Ion Rings"

Larrabee, D.A., Dewar, R.L.  Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 24 1036 (1979) "General Axisymetric Ideal M.H.D. Equilibria with Flow"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V. Controlled Fusion Theory Conference, Poster 1C39, 1979 "Particle Orbits in Field-Reversing Ion Rings: Ergodic or Not?"

Dimock, D., Gilbert, J., Greenberger, A., Larrabee, D. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 21, 1128 (1976) "Fast Instant Replay Camera."

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V., Fleischmann, H.H. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 22 1069 (1977) "Computation of Ion Ring Equilibria"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V., Fleischmann, H.H. Controlled Fusion Theory Conference, Poster D20, April 1978 "Equilibrium and Compression of Ion Rings"

Larrabee, D.A., Lovelace, R.V. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 23, 842, (1978) "Theory of Ion Ring Compression"

Larrabee, D.A. et. al. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 26, 865 (1981) "Gospel: A One and One-Half Dimensional Transport Code"

Silverman, A., Larrabee, D.A., Reusch, M., Post, D. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 26, 865 (1981) "Simulations of Neoclassical Effects in PDX"

Reusch, M.F., Larrabee, D.A., Jardin, S.C., Okabayshi, M. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 26, 865 (1981) "Two Dimensional Transport Code Simulation of PDX"

Larrabee, D.A., et. al. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 27,1034 (1982) "Simulations of PDX Low-Q Ohmic Discharges"

Redi, M.H., Larrabee, D.A., Reusch, M.F. Bull Am. Phys. Soc. 27, 1130 (1982) "Numerical Studies of Plasma Equilibria"

Larrabee, D.A. and Lovelace, R.V. Bulletin of the AAS  Jan 1998 “Lepton Acceleration by Relativistic Collisionless B Field Reconnection”

Larrabee, D. A. Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium 2002, Boston Mass.  “Transmission line Models or  Maxwell’s Equations, Which should you use?“ abstract page 736 of the proceedings.

Talks Given at Regional Conferences

Larrabee,  D. A. AAPT - Joint South Eastern Pa & Maryland sections Mar 2, 1996 "Use of the Mean Speed Theorem in Introductory (non Calculus Based) Kinematics"

Larrabee,  D. A. AAPT - Central Pa Section Spring 1996 "Use of the Mean Speed Theorem in Introductory (non Calculus Based) Kinematics"

Larrabee, D. A. Sigma Xi ESU chapter’s Research Forum “Are the Hills Alive with the Sound of Music?” Spring 1997

Larrabee, D. A.  “The Atom Game, Knowing What We Can Not See” to the AAPT regional conference April 17, 1998.

       "Isaac Newton and Intelligent Design" April 8, 2006 American Association of Physics Teachers, Central Pa Section at

                                                The   Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

 "The Freedom to Question, How past scientists got into trouble!" Presented at

                                "Freedom Threatened: Teaching in Today's Politically Charged Environment"

                                 at Gettysburg College March 24, 2006

Talks Given Locally

"Technology and Ethics: Toward a Synthesis" Invited Paper presented to Eco-Justice Task Force, spring 1976

"Technological Ethics and Planetary Survival" Guest dinner speaker at Sigma Xi meeting. Feb. 27 1980.

"Aircraft Fuel Gauging: Measuring 50 pF at the end of 50 ft of Coax" presented to the student chapter of the IEEE at

                                 Widener University Feb. 22, 1994

“Are the Hills Alive with the Sound of Music?”  Sigma Xi presentation April 9, 1997

“Electromagnetic Incompatibility, An Emerging Problem”, First President’s Colloquium Nov 10, 1998

“ESU Electric Airplane Project“ Oct 16th, 2001 at the AIAA Philadelphia section, held at Villanova University

"Newton and Intelligent Design" Jan 31, 2006 Provost's Colloquium at East Stroudsburg University.