Ionospheric and space plasma physics issues are investigated in a coordinated program combining space and rocket experiments, laboratory laser-plasma experiments, theory, and computer simulations. The experimental efforts will involve issues that can be observed in situ and studied in detail in the laboratory. Laboratory experiments performed in the NRL Space Chamber are used both to aid deployment of future space experiments and to stimulate and investigate space experiment observations. The theory component predicts likely processes and attempts to interpret experimental results from space and laboratory observations and to scale between the laboratory and space parameters.

Additional Benefits

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.