Abstract

Papers of Hannes Olof Gosta Alfven, Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist who contributed to significant advances in the fields of magnetohydrodynamics, plasma physics, geophysics, thermonuclear reaction, and cosmology. He shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with Louis Neel in 1970. Alfven developed many controversial theories explaining the behavior of interstellar magnetic fields, debunking the "big bang," and attempting to rewrite the history of the solar system. Though initially ignored or rejected, many of his ideas were later extremely influential in revolutionizing the disciplines of astrophysics and geophysics. He was also an advocate of nuclear armaments destruction, working actively with other scientists such as Harold Urey to prevent nuclear proliferation and conflict. Among Alfven's teaching positions were posts at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and the University of California, San Diego. The papers span the years 1945 to 1991 and are organized into ten series: 1) BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS, 2) WRITINGS, 3) CORRESPONDENCE, 4) PUGWASH, 5) COMMITTEE ON SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH, 6) SUBJECT FILES, 7) GRANTS, 8) TEACHING MATERIALS, 9) MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA, and 10) PHOTOGRAPHS. The collection contains significant correspondence with Alfven's fellow scientists, including Gustaf Arrhenius, C.G. Falthammar, and Harold Urey, as well as substantial photographic documentation of Alfven's studies of the solar system. The collection focuses primarily on Alfven's time as Professor of Applied Physics at the University of California, San Diego, but nearly every work from his immense bibliography is represented, many in draft forms. Absent from the collection is any extensive documentation of Alfven's personal life.

Biography

Hannes Olof Gosta Alfven was born in Norrkoping, Sweden, on May 30, 1908, of parents who were both practising physicians. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Uppsala in 1934 and served as Professor of Electronics (1940-1964) and Professor of Plasma Physics (1964-1973) at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Since 1967, he served as Professor of Applied Physics at the University of California, San Diego, spending six months of the year at UCSD and six months at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.

For his research in magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics, Alfven shared the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics with Louis Eugene Felix Neel. He was a Foreign Associate Member of the National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), a member of the Akademia Nauk (the former Soviet Union), and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1971, he was awarded the Franklin Gold Medal by the Franklin Institute as well as the Lomonosov Gold Medal, the highest award given by the then U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, for "outstanding achievements in plasma physics and astrophysics." Alfven was also a member of the Swedish Science Advisory and served as president of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs.

Alfven often published his original work in relatively inaccessible journals. His book, COSMICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS appeared in 1950, followed by ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM (1959) with C.G. Falthammar; COSMICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS, FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (1963); WORLDS-ANTIWORLDS: ANTIMATTER IN COSMOLOGY (1966); THE TALE OF THE BIG COMPUTER (1968) under the pen name of Olof Johannesson; ATOM, MAN AND THE UNIVERSE (1969); LIVING ON THE THIRD PLANET (1972) with his wife, Kerstin Alfven, and STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM (1975) with Gustaf Arrhenius.

More than ninety-nine percent of the matter in the universe is in the form of a plasma, that is, a gas consisting of electrically charged and neutral particles. Under special conditions, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) can be used to study plasmas. Hannes Alfven pioneered the development of MHD, the study of the motion of an electrically conducting fluid interacting with magnetic fields, and, in particular, the subject of plasma physics, the branch of MHD in which the fluid under study is a highly ionized gas consisting of nearly equal numbers of positively and negatively charged particles. Alfven was chiefly concerned with plasmas in stars, in the geomagnetic field, and in interplanetary and interstellar space, but his theories were basic to the study of laboratory plasmas encountered in the development of controlled thermonucelar fusion. More specifically, Alfven applied his analyses to such phenomena as geomagnetic storms, the aurora, the Van Allen radiation belts, sunspots, and the evolution of the solar system. His results have been seminal not only in designing thermonuclear reactors, but also in the development of astrophysics, space science, and geophysics. Despite (or perhaps because of) his major advances in the realm of nuclear physics, Alfven was outspoken in his warnings against the dangers associated with nuclear energy and nuclear bombs, and devoted much of his last years to working toward international conflict resolution and peace strategies.

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Papers of Hannes Alfven, scientist, Nobel Prize recipient in the field of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and author. Alfven pioneered theoretical research in the field of magnetohydrodynamics, the study of the interaction of conducting fluids and magnetic fields, for which he received the 1970 Nobel Prize in physics with Louis Neel. The materials in this collection relate primarily to Alfven's work at UCSD and include correspondence, manuscripts, class materials, published and unpublished papers, notes and computations, photographs, and subject files. The collection is divided into ten series: 1) BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS, 2) WRITINGS, 3) CORRESPONDENCE, 4) PUGWASH, 5) COMMITTEE ON SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH, 6) SUBJECT FILES, 7) GRANTS, 8) TEACHING MATERIALS, 9) MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA and 10) PHOTOGRAPHS.

SERIES 1: BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS

This series is arranged alphabetically and contains substantial biographical as well as bibliographical materials from the principal stages of Alfven's professional career. Also included are various award certificates and a comprehensive file of correspondents and fellow scientists.

SERIES 2: WRITINGS

This series is divided into two subseries, "Writings of Alfven" and "Writings of Others," both of which are arranged in alphabetical order. Almost all of Alfven's better-known monographs and publications are represented in progressive draft forms, some with original computations and related charts and figures. Highlighted in the first subseries is the great extent to which Alfven collaborated with diverse and eminent scientists on projects which expanded traditional scientific thought. The second subseries is comprised solely of papers written by others which were annotated by Alfven. This series, in addition to showing Alfven's wide array of political and scientific interests, illustrates his strong critical engagement with students and peers.

SERIES 3: CORRESPONDENCE

This series is divided into two subseries, "Correspondence" and "Chronological Files." The first subseries is arranged alphabetically by correspondent and the second subseries is organized chronologically. The "Correspondence" subseries profiles the astounding range and quantity of correspondents with whom Alfven exchanged ideas and efforts. Significant correspondence with groups connected with nuclear disarmament as well as with people such as Ralph Nader is combined with ample correspondence with scientists such as Harold Urey, G. de Vaucouleurs, Gustaf Arrhenius, and Per Carlqvist. The "Chronological File" subseries also contains the chronological files of Asoka Mendis, a close associate of Alfven who often sat in for him during his time at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

SERIES 4: PUGWASH

This series dates from 1970 to 1974 and is arranged chronologically. Of significance are files concerning Alfven's role as president, and documents relating to the 21st Pugwash Conference at Sinaia, Romania in 1971.

SERIES 5: COMMITTEE ON SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH

This series spans the years 1970 to 1985 and is organized in chronological order. Included are publications of CSTR, a transcript from their international symposium in Leningrad, May 1970, ample research from the special Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, and the minutes of several meetings in which Alfven played an important role.

SERIES 6: SUBJECT FILES

The Subject Files are arranged alphabetically. Some of the larger files include: Alfven Waves, Alfven's Critical Velocity Effect as tested in space at the Max Planck Institute, Amnesty International, Energy, Food and Disarmament International, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.

SERIES 7: GRANTS

This series, dating from 1969 to 1989, is arranged chronologically, and presents documents and manuscripts of scientific projects for which Alfven was the principal investigator or co-principal investigator. All grants presented in this series were awarded by either NASA or the National Science Foundation.

SERIES 8: TEACHING MATERIALS

This series is arranged chronologically and covers the years 1969 to 1989, during which Alfven was a professor at UCSD. The majority of classes are offered under one of two headings: Applied Physics and Information Science, and Electrical and Computing Engineering. The bulk of the material in this series consists of special departmental lecture notices and Alfven's transcribed lectures.

SERIES 9: MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA

This series is arranged in alphabetical order, beginning with a large record of all known conferences to which Alfven accepted the invitation to speak. The wide range of Alfven's social and intellectual committments is evinced by his significant contributions to symposia such as "Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission Hearings," "Plasma Astrophysics," and "International Conference on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies."

SERIES 10: PHOTOGRAPHS

This series is organized into three subseries: Images of Alven, Group Photographs, and General Photographs. Each subseries is ordered alphabetically.

Books and journals received in the 1992 accession of the Hannes Alfven Papers have been separated from the collection and added elsewhere to the library's holdings. To identify and list these items, conduct an author search in ROGER on the term "Alfven, Hannes former owner."

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11 Addresses: References, 1945 - 1974.
12 Addresses: Rolodex.
21 Articles on Hannes Alfven, 1970 - 1988.
22 Award Certificates, 1970 - 1971.
23 Biographies, 1974 - 1987.
24 Hospital Report, 1977.
25 Mailings, 1970 - 1988.

WRITINGS

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Writings of Alfven

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26 Bibliographies, 1931 - 1987.
27 Miscellaneous Charts and Graphs.
28 23rd Pugwash Conference Introductory Talk, 1973.
29 32 Tagung der Nobelpreistrager in Lindau, excerpt from a speech at the end of 1982.
210 Accretion in a Jet Stream, 1969.
211 Accretion of an Embryo, 1969.
212 Address at the 24th Pugwash Conference, 1974.
213 Address to the Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees, University of Aston, 1974.
214 Akasofu, 1984.
215 American Geophysical Union rough draft, 1988.
216 Analysis of the Saturnian Ring Structure, 1983.
217 Anforande i Mariehamn, 1981.
218 Anforande vid 10-arsminnet av Slaget vid Ranstad, 1986.
219 Angular Momentum Transfer and Partial Corotation. Abstract only.
220 Annihilation Model of Quasi-Stellar Objects, 1978 - 1979.
221 Annihilation Model of Quasi-Stellar Objects, references and notes, 1978.
222 Annihilators and Omnicide, 1983 - 1984.
223 Antimatter/Antimaterie, 1970.
224 Antimatter and Cosmology, 1967.
225 Antimatter and the Development of the Metagalaxy, 1965.
226 Antimatter, Quasi-Stellar Objects and the Evolution of Galaxies, 1969.
227 Apokatastasis, or Rewinding the Solar System--at IBM Speed, 1970.
228 Appeal to President Reagan and Secretary General Gorbachev, 1985.
229 Apples in a Spacecraft, 1971.
230 Argument For a Mission to an Asteroid, 1971.
31 Aristarchos and Cosmology, From the Crystalline Spheres to the Big Bang, 1980.
32 Asteroid and Comet Exploration, 1973.
33 Asteroid Program, 1981.
34 Asteroidal Jet Streams, 1968.
35 Asteroids, 1969.
36 Asteroids and the Origin of the Solar System, 1972.
37 Astrophysics in a Nutshell: From the Telescope to the Sputnik, 1988.
38 Atomdeklaration, 1977.
39 Atomenergi och Atombomber.
310 Auroral Research in Scandinavia (the Kristian Birkeland Lecture), folder 1, 1987.
311 Auroral Research in Scandinavia (The Kristian Birkeland Lecture), folder 2, 1987.
312 Band-Structure of the Solar System, 1978.
313 Bidrag till Debatten om Miljopartiets Forskningspolitiska Program.
314 Big Bang, 1976.
315 Big Bang Cosmology, 1974.
316 Bow Shock as a Dynamo, 1983.
317 Breakthrough in Magnetic Plasma Physics, 1978.
318 Calculation of the orbits of ejecta from a body in circular Kepler motion.
319 Cassini Rings.
320 Chalki International Youth Forum of Peace and Friendship--On the Nuclear Debate, 1986.
321 Collision Between a Nonionized Gas and a Magnetized Plasma, 1960.
322 Comets and Asteroids: A Strategy for Exploration, 1972.
323 Comets and Asteroids--Fundamental Targets for Space Exploration.
324 Comets--Asteroids Binder Table of Contents, 1970 - 1971.
325 Comments on Cowling's Review of the Monograph COSMIC PLASMA, 1982.
326 Comments of H. Arp "The Persistent Problem of Spiral Galaxies", 1987.
327 Comments on Dr. Bethe's Paper, 1977.
328 Comments on "Tearing Down Disciplinary Boundaries" by Juan Roederer, 1986.
329 Concerning the Relationship Between Peaceful Nuclear Technology, 1976. Full title: Concerning the Relationship between Peaceful Nuclear Technology and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
330 Condensation from a Partially Corotating Plasma and the Mass Distribution, 1974. Full title: Condensation from a Partially Corotating Plasma and the Mass Distribution in the Asteroidal Belt
331 Consequences of Space Research for Astrophysics, 1983. (Including the Origin of the Solar System)
332 Conventional Astrophysics versus IEEE Astrophysics. Handwritten draft.
333 Cosmic Dust and Cosmic Radiation, 1974.
334 Cosmic Electrodynamics, 1971.
335 COSMIC PLASMA, abstract, 1981.
41 COSMIC PLASMA, additional images.
42 COSMIC PLASMA, drafts and notes. Circa 1981.
43 COSMIC PLASMA, figures for chapters 1-4.
44 COSMIC PLASMA, monograph, parts 1-3, 1981.
45 COSMIC PLASMA. monograph, parts 4-5, 1981.
46 COSMIC PLASMA, monograph, part 6, 1981.
47 COSMIC PLASMA, preface to the Chinese translation, 1985.
48 Cosmic Radiation and Radio Stars, 1950.
49 Cosmic Rays: Where Are They Generated?, 1974.
410 Cosmical Electrodynamics, 1960.
411 Cosmical Electrodynamics, preface to the Japanese edition, 1978.
412 Cosmogonic Model of ESS, 1982. Answer to Gustaf Arrhenius' questions about conductivity.
413 Cosmogonic Scenario, 1985.
414 Cosmogonic Strategy, 1985.
415 Cosmogony, a New Field of Cosmic Plasma Physics, 1985.
416 Cosmogony as an Extrapolation of Magnetospheric Research, 1984.
51 Cosmogony of the Asteroid Belt, 1985.
52 Cosmogony of the Asteroid Belt, images, 1985.
53 Cosmogony of the Asteroidal Belt, 1974.
54 Cosmological Research Project, 1982.
55 Cosmology and Recent Developments in Plasma Physics, 1979.
56 Cosmology, de Vaucouleur. Handwritten computation.
57 Cosmology, diagrams.
58 Cosmology in the Plasma Universe, 1987 - 1989.
59 Cosmology in the Plasma Universe, images, 1989.
510 Cosmology: Myth or Science?, 1974 - 1984.
511 Cosmology notes, references, and charts, 1981 - 1982.
512 Critical Mass '75, 1975.
513 Criticism of "Laplacian" Theories.
514 De Rena Evangeliska Larans Forsvar, 1981.
515 Development of Astrophysics from the Telescope to the Sputnik, 1988.
516 Discussion of the Origin of Terrestrial and Solar Magnetic Fields, 1950.
517 Does Antimatter Exist?, 1967.
518 Does Reagan Want to Kill Andropov or Sacharov?, 1982.
519 Double Layers and Circuits in Astrophysics, 1986.
520 Double Radio Sources and the New Approach to Cosmical Plasma Physics, 1977.
521 Earlier Antibomb Movements and the Present One, 1981.
522 Electric-Current Model of the Magnetosphere, 1979.
523 Electric-Current Structure of the Magnetosphere, 1975.
61 Electric Currents in Cosmic Plasmas, 1977.
62 Electric Fields and Electric Currents in the Plasma Universe, 1987.
63 Electrodynamic Sailing: Beating Into the Solar Wind, 1972.
64 Electromagnetic Effects and the Structure of the Saturnian Rings, 1980 - 1982.
65 Embryology of Celestial Bodies, 1972.
66 Energi, Exergi och Tepidologi, 1978.
67 Energipolitiken, 1977.
68 Energiproblemet fran Svensk och Global Synpunkt, 1972 - 1973.
69 Energy and Environment, 1972.
610 Energy Crisis and the Nuclear Threat, 1975.
611 Energy, papers, 1976.
612 Energy Policy and Public Acceptance--Salzburg Conference., 1977.
613 Energy Source and the Solar Wind, 1979.
614 Energy Supply--A Conservative Approach for the Decade Ahead.
615 Environmentalists and the Nuclear Arms, 1974.
616 ESS Revisited, 1981 - 1982.
617 Evolution of the Earth-Moon System, 1973.
618 Evolution of the Solar System, 1967 - 1975.
619 Experimental Determination of the Nature Time Constant TaH, 1972.
620 Experiments With Plasma Rings, 1959.
621 Exploration of Comets and the Evolution of the Solar System, 1982.
622 Exploring the Origin of the Solar System by Space Missions to Asteroids, 1970 - 1972.
623 Extraction of Energy from Space Plasmas, 1973.
624 Facing the 21st Century: Threats and Promises, 1987.
625 Filamentary Structures, 1986.
626 First Approach and Second Approach to Cosmical Electrodynamics. Circa 1967.
627 Fission and Fusion Reactors: The Alfven Memorandum, 1971.
628 Fission Energy, 1974.
629 Fission Energy and Other Sources of Energy, 1974.
630 Five Important Questions, 1974.
631 Forsvaret av Kynnefjall, 1985.
632 Fractionation and Condensation in Space, 1970.
633 Fredspolitik och Karnkraft, 1977.
634 From Dark Interstellar Clouds to Planets and Satellites, 1978.
635 From Plasma to Planet (Origin and Evolutionary History of the Solar System), 1970.
636 From the Telescope to the Sputnik, 1987.
637 Frozen-in Magnetic Field Lines, notes.
638 Further Exploration of Cosmogonic Shadow Effects in the Saturnian Rings. Lecture notes.
639 General Properties of Cosmic Plasmas, 1977 - 1978.
640 General Remarks on the PPEPL, 1973.
641 Gihn's asymmetrical band, notes.
71 Grand Tours and the Satellite System.
72 Green Revolution?, 1987.
73 Hannes Alfven for Roy Torbert, 1986.
74 Has the Universe an Origin?, 1987.
75 Heat Structure of an Accelerated Planet, 1969.
76 History of the History of the Solar System, 1983.
77 Honest Language: Semantics of the Nuclear Debate, 1986.
78 How Should We Approach Cosmology?, 1978.
79 Hubble Constant, notes.
710 Hubble Expansion in a Euclidean Framework, 1979.
711 Human I.Q. versus Nuclear I.Q., 1981.
712 Hunting Energy in Space, 1972.
713 Hydromagnetic Effects on Interstellar Clouds.
714 Hydromagnetic Effects of the Magnetosphere, 1963.
715 In Defense of the Band Structure, 1982.
716 Interpretation of Observed Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, 1976 - 1977.
717 Interstellar Clouds and the Formation of Stars, 1977.
718 Investigations on the Origin and Evolution of the Solar System.
719 Investigations on the Plasma Universe, 1986 - 1987.
720 Is Hardware or Software Deciding the Progress of Science?, 1982 - 1983.
721 Is the Cosmic Microwave Radiation a Cosmological Phenomenon?, 1974.
722 Is the Universe Matter-Antimatter Symmetric?, 1976 - 1977.
723 Jetstream, notes.
724 Jet Streams in Space, 1969.
725 Julfrid I Californien, 1981.
726 Karnkraftsdebatten, 1976.
727 Kommentar Till Riksdagens Atomenergidebatt, 1975.
728 Kosmik Stralning och Kosmiskt Stoft, 1974.
729 Lecture at Delphi, October 14, 1981.
730 Lerner. E., notes.
731 Literary Gazette, 1971.
732 Local versus Global Plasma Theories, 1985.
733 M-70 (LIVING ON THE THIRD PLANET), draft 1. Circa 1968, monograph published 1969.
734 M-70 (LIVING ON THE THIRD PLANET), draft 2, 1969.
81 Magnetic Fields in Comet Tails, 1974.
82 Magnetic Storms and Aurorae, 1954.
83 Magnetization of Comets, 1974.
84 Magnetization of Celestial Bodies with Special Application to Primeval Earth, 1974. Final words in title: and Moon.
85 Magnetization of Primeval Earth and Moon, 1973.
86 Magnetohydrodynamics and the Thermonuclear Problem.
87 Magnetospheric Research in the History of the Solar System, 1984.
88 Martian Moons, 1982.
89 Mass Motions in Solar Flares and Related Phenomena. Circa 1969.
810 Matter-Antimatter Annihilation and Cosmic Gamma Ray Bursts, 1976.
811 Matter-Antimatter Annihilation and Cosmology, 1962.
812 Memoirs of a Dissident Scientist, 1988.
813 Mendis, Asoka, on. Circa 1980.
814 Meteoride-Cometary Complex, 1970.
815 Miljororelsen i Historiskt Perspektiv. Circa 1981.
816 Mission to an Asteroid, 1970.
817 Model of the Plasma Universe, 1986.
818 Moralists and World Affairs. Holographic notes.
819 Nature and Origin of Comets, 1973.
820 Naturwissenschaft, Kernenergie und Rustung, 1976.
821 Need for a World Energy Institute, 1973.
822 Negative Diffusion and the Formation of Jet Streams, 1973.
823 New Approach to Cosmic Plasma Physics, 1978.
824 New Approach to the Theory of the Magnetosphere, 1970 - 1971.
825 New Factors Regarding the Atomic Energy Programme, 1971.
826 New Paradigm in Cosmic Plasma Physics, 1981.
827 New Thinking Versus Old Thinking, 1988.
828 Nuclear Controversy in the USA / Die Nukleare Kontroverse in den USA. Circa 1976.
829 Nuclear Energy 1977, 1977.
830 Nuclear Energy in Sweden, 1974.
831 Nuclear Initiative, 1976.
832 Nurnberg Trial, on the, 1983.
833 Observations and Hypotheses in Cosmology, 1978.
834 Observing Versus Understanding, 1988.
835 On Frozen-in Field Lines and Field-Line Reconnection, 1976.
836 On Hierarchical Cosmology, 1982.
837 On Hierarchical Cosmology, references, charts, and notes, 1982.
838 On the Absence of 100 MeV Annihilation Gamma Rays, 1978.
839 On the Cosmogony of the Solar System I, 1942.
840 On the Cosmogony of the Solar System II, 1943.
841 On the Cosmology of the Solar System III, 1946.
842 On the Cosmology of the Solar System, notes, 1942 - 1946. Holographic computations.
843 On the Electric Field Theory of Magnetic Storms and Aurorae, 1954.
844 On the Formation of Celestial Bodies, 1964.
845 On the Importance of Electric Fields in the Magnetosphere, 1967. Final words of title: and Interplanetary Space
846 On the Nuclear Controversy, 1975 - 1978.
847 On the Origin of Comets, 1974.
91 On the Origin of Cosmic Magnetic Fields, 1960.
92 On the Origin of Cosmic Radiation, 1954.
93 On the Origin of the Asteroidal Belt, 1981.
94 On the Origin of the Asteroids, 1964.
95 On the Origin of the "Galactic" Cosmic Radiation, 1982.
96 On the Origin of the Solar System, 1960 - 1967.
97 On the Plasma-Planetesimal Transition in the Early Solar System, 1982.
98 On the Possibility of an Annihilation Origin for the Cosmic X-Ray Background, 1976.
99 On the Possible Existence of a "Transplanetary Region", 1970.
910 On the Pugwash Priority of the Population Problem, 1971.
911 On the Significance of Magnetospheric Research for Progress in Astrophysics, 1978.
912 On the Theory of Magnetic Storms and Aurorae, 1957.
913 On the Theory of the Solar Corona, 1974.
914 Orbits of Celestial Bodies, 1968.
915 Origin and Evolution of the Earth-Moon System, 1972.
916 On the Origin of the Satellites and the Planets, 1962.
917 Origin and Evolution of the Solar System II, and Structure and Evolutionary, 1970. Last words of title: History of the Solar System I.
918 Origin, Evolution and Present Structure of the Asteroid Region, 1983.
919 Origin of Cosmic Magnetic Fields, 1979.
920 Origin of Meteors and Comets, 1969.
921 ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, version 1, 1952.
922 ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, version 2, 1976 - 1981.
923 Pajntony-Robertson effect does not exist. Holographic draft.
924 Paket, 1977.
925 Paradigm Transition in Cosmic Plasma Physics, 1982 - 1983.
926 PHYSICS TODAY, Reply to the Questions of, 1981.
927 Planets and Satellites. Includes holograpic notes and reprint.
928 Plasma Astrophysics and the International Conferences on Phenomena in Ionized, 1985. Last word in title: Gases.
929 Plasma Cosmology, 1988.
930 Plasma Cosmology, 1987.
931 Plasma Cosmology, charts and diagrams, 1987.
932 Plasma Effects in the Formation, Evolution and present Configuration, 1983. Final words of title: of the Saturnian Ring System.
933 Plasma in Laboratory and Space, 1979.
934 Plasma Phase of the Evolution of the Solar System, 1981.
935 Plasma Physics and Cosmology, 1979.
101 Plasma Physics Applied to Cosmology, 1971.
102 Plasma Physics, Space Research, and the origin of the Solar System, 1970 - 1971. Nobel lecture.
103 Plasma Universe I, 1986 - 1987.
104 Plasma Universe II, 1986.
105 Plasma Universe, viewgraphs, 1987.
106 Plasmaphysik und Kosmologie, 1974.
107 Plasmas in the Laboratory and in Cosmos, 1973 - 1974.
108 Plasmas in the Laboratory and in Space. Circa 1987, lecture at XXVIIth COSPAR Conference in Helsinki.
109 Plutonium--the Element of Death, 1986.
1010 Polywater and Black Holes, 1981.
1011 Poor Man's Guide to Celestial Mechanics, 1970.
1012 Population Explosion and Selective Old Age Pension, 1985.
1013 Preface to the Tale of the Big Computer, 1981.
1014 Problems of World Security, Environment, and Development, 1971. 21st Pugwash speech.
1015 Pugwash and Its President, 1974.
1016 Pugwash Movement, 1971.
1017 Pugwash on the Population Problem, 1971.
1018 Pugwash Preface, 1971 - 1972.
1019 Pugwash Presidential Address, 1971.
1020 Quasi-Stellar Objects Menu, 1979.
1021 Re Goldreich's Paper, 1974.
1022 Reason and Emotion in the Nuclear Energy Debate, 1980.
1023 Recollection of Early Cosmic Ray Research, 1985.
1024 Reconstructing the Evolutionary History of the Solar System With High Accuracy. Circa 1985.
1025 Reconstruction of Solar System from Pioneer/Voyager Data, 1983.
1026 Relation Between Galactic Astrophysica and the Study of Small Bodies, 1972. Final words in title: in the Solar System.
1027 Relations Between Cosmic and Laboratory Plasma Physics, 1972.
1028 Remarks on the Rotation of a Magnetized Sphere With Application to Solar, 1941. Final word in title: Rotation.
1029 Report from the Fiji Peace Conference, 1986.
1030 Response of Hannes Alfven (regarding Bowie Medal), 1988.
1031 Role of Plasma in the Primeval Nebula, 1976 - 1977.
1032 Rosseland Mechanism Supporting the Grains in a Dusty Plasma, 1984.
1033 Rotation of Planets, 1967.
111 Rymdforskningen och Var Varlsbild, 1982.
112 Saturnian Rings, 1975.
113 Saturnian Rings, infrared printout, 1975.
114 Saturnian Rings and the History of the Solar System, 1983.
115 Science and Energy, 1977.
116 Science and Politics / Vetenskap och Politik, 1971.
117 Science and Society / Vetenskap och Samhalle. Circa 1972.
118 Science and the Future of Europe, 1978.
119 Science, Energy, and Armaments, 1976.
1110 Science, Progress, and Destruction, 1978 - 1979.
1111 Science, Technocracy, and the Politico-Economic Power, 1972.
1112 Scientific Objectives of Missions to Asteroids and Comets, 1972.
1113 Scientists in the Quest for Peace: A History of the Pugwash Conference, 1972.
1114 Second Approach to Cosmical Electrodynamics, 1967.
1115 Seeing or Understanding, 1986.
1116 Separation of Matter and Antimatter, 1966.
1117 Significance of Magnetospheric Research for Progress in Astrophysics, 1978.
1118 Simple Method of Calculating Orbits in Celestial Mechanics.
1119 SIPRI and a World Energy Institute, 1973.
1120 Size Spectra, 1969.
1121 Small Bodies, 1970. Chapter 3 of STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
1122 Small Creation, 1964.
1123 Solar Magnetic Fields, 1965.
1124 Solar System History as Recorded in the Saturnian Ring Structure, 1983.
1125 Solar-Terrestrial Relations, 1983. Meeting of the Committee on Solar and Terrestrial Research, National Research Council, National Academy of Science, Washington D.C., November 16-17.
1126 Solar Terrestrial Research (Insert), 1983.
1127 Solar Wind--Magnetospheric Coupling.
1128 Some Cosmic Physics Problems Where Double Layers May Be Important, 1986.
1129 Some Properties of Magnetospheric Neutral Surfaces, 1968.
1130 Some Remarks Concerning the Population Problem, 1971.
1131 Space Research Is Causing the Following Transitions in Geophysics. Last words of title: and Astrophysics.
1132 Space Research and Cosmic Plasma Physics, 1983.
1133 Space Research and the New Approach to the Mechanics of Fluid Media in Cosmos, 1984.
1134 Space Research and the Origin, Evolution and Structure of the Solar System, 1975.
121 Spacecraft Propulsion: New Methods, 1972.
122 Spredte, notes. Holographic calculations and charts.
123 Stellesimal Accretion, 1975.
124 Strategy for Explaining the Cosmogony of the Saturnian Ring, 1984.
125 Strategy of Space Research, 1972.
126 Structure and Age of the Saturnian Rings, 1987.
127 STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, 1970.
128 STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM--reviews, 1977. Reviews by Jean-Francois Malherbe in Revue Philosophique de Louvain and R.A. Lyttleton in Space Science Reviews.
129 Structure of Interplanetary and Transplanetary Space, 1970.
1210 Summary after Austen model. Holographic notes.
1211 Sun's General Magnetic Field, 1956.
1212 Svensk Energipolitik, 1974.
1213 Symmetric Cosmology, 1971.
1214 Synthesis of the Hierarchical Model and the Symmetric Approaches to Cosmology, 1982.
1215 Tepidology and the Use of Fossil Fuel, 1977.
1216 Testimony on the California Nucelar Initiative, 1976 - 1977. Co-authored by Harold Urey.
1217 Theoretical Studies of Comets, 1981. Asoka Mendis, co-principle investigator and co-author.
1218 Theory of Magnetic Storms and of the Aurorae, 1939.
1219 There Was No Big Bang, 1981. Lecture notes.
1220 There Was No Big Bang, charts and graphs, 1981.
1221 Three Revolutions in Cosmical Science: From the Telescope to the Sputnik, 1988.
1222 Three revolutions in Cosmical Science: From the Telescope to the Sputnik, images, 1988.
1223 Three-Ring Circuit Model of the Magnetosphere, 1980. Co-authors McIlwain and Whipple.
1224 To Measure or Not to Measure--That is the Question, 1986.
1225 Transition from the Dusty Plasma State to the Planetesimal State of the Early, 1981. Last words in title: Solar System. Co-authored by Per Carlqvist.
1226 Two Alternatives for the History of the Moon, 1969. Co-authored by Gustaf Arrhenius.
1227 Two Patterns of Human Reproduction, 1972. Co-authored by B. Eriksson.
1228 U.N., Pugwash, and Population: A Visit to the United Nations, October 31, 1972.
1229 Vad ar Energi?, 1975.
1230 Vastgotabergens Dag, 1976.
1231 Veteran's Day Convocation: What Can a University Do?, 1981. Lecture notes.
1232 Viking in the Plasma Universe, 1986 - 1987.
1233 Vitaliserad Svensk Fredspolitik, 1977.
1234 Voyager 1 / Saturn Encounter and the Cosmogonic Shadow Effect, 1981.
1235 Voyager 1 / Saturn Encounter and the Cosmogonic Shadow Effect, figures, 1981.
131 Voyager 1 / Saturn Encounter and the Early State of the Solar System, 1981. Lecture notes.
132 Voyager Results and the Early History of the Solar System, 1981. Holographic notes and drafts.
133 Voyager Saturnian Ring Measurements and the Early History of the Solar System, 1985. Co-authors Breening, Axnas, and Lindqvist.
134 War-Peace Dictionary, 1985.
135 What Experiments Should Be Selected for the Shuttle?.
136 What Should Pugwash Discuss During the Coming Five-Year Period?, 1972.
137 Wny is it Necessary to Get Rid of Nuclear Energy?, 1987.
138 World Energy Problem, 1971.
139 WORLDS-ANTIWORLDS; ANTIMATTER IN COSMOLOGY--review and author's response. Circa 1966. Reviewers Henry Kyburg and Mazhar Hasan with Author-Reviewers Symposia.

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1310 Ahlen, S.P., et. al.. An Antinucleus Detector with Unprecedented Collecting Power and Resolution.
1311 Alfven, Kerstin, 1976 - 1977. A Conversation.
1312 Arrhenius, Gustaf, 1976. Chemical Aspects of the Formation of the Solar System.
1313 Atkinson, G., 1983. The Role of Currents in Plasma Redistribution. Contains holographic draft of Alfven note to Atkinson on cover page.
1314 Barber, N.F., et. al., 1958. V.L.F. Reflections from the Ionosphere in the Presence of a Transverse Magnetic Field.
1315 Beichman, C.A., et. al., 1974. Possible Evidence for a Large Magnetic Field in the Orion Infrared Nebula.
1316 Bergstrom, J., et. al., 1975. Experiments on the Velocity Distribution of a Rotating Plasma.
1317 Bonnevier, Bjorn, 1964. On the Early Development of the Metagalactic System.
1318 Charlier, C.V.L., 1924. On the Structure of the Universe: Hitchcock Lectures at the University of California.
1319 Chincarini, Guido, 1977. Clumpy Structure of the Universe and General Field.
1320 Cole, K.D., 1976. The Magnetospheric Dynamo for Geomagnetic Disturbance.
1321 Conine, Ernest, 1981. Safety Rules May Be Nuclear Industry's Salvation.
1322 De Vaucouleurs, G., 1972 - 1979. Includes "The Velocity-Distance Relation and the Hubble Constant for Nearby Groups of Galaxies," "Supergalactic Studies. I. Supergalactic Distribution of the Nearest Galaxies," and more.
1323 Dessler, A. J., 1983. The Evolution of Arguments Regarding the Existence of Field-Aligned Currents.
1324 Doub, William O., 1981. Remarks by, before the Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association.
1325 Falthammar, Carl-Gunne, 1984 - 1987. Includes "Astrophysical Significance of Observations and Experiments in the Earth's Magnetosphere," "Laboratory and Near-Earth Plasma as a Key to the Plasma Universe."
1326 Goldreich, Peter, et. al., 1972 - 1973. Includes "The Formation of Planetesimals" and "Molecular Clouds".
1327 Groth, Edward J., et. al., 1977. The Clustering of Galaxies.
1328 Hast, Nils, 1974. The State of Stress in the Upper Part of the Earth's Crust as Determined By Measurements of Absolute Rock Stress.
1329 Johansson, Thomas B., et. al., 1983. Sweden Beyond Oil: The Efficient Use of Energy.
1330 Joyce, R.R., et. al., 1975. Further Infrared and Millimeter Observations of Markarian 231.
1331 Kron, Richard G., 1982. The Most Distant Known Galaxies.
1332 Lehnert, Bosse, et. al., 1966. Includes "Critical Voltage of Rotating Plasma" and "Neutral Gas Effects on Plasma Equilibrium and Stability".
1333 McNutt, R.L., et. al., 1979. Departure from Rigid Corotation of Plasma in Jupiter's Dayside Magnetosphere.
141 Mietteinen, Jorma K., 1973. Recent Developments in Tactical Nuclear Weapons, Non-Proliferation and European Security.
142 Murty, G.S., 1975. A Theoretical Model for the Attenuation and Dispersion of Stoneley Waves at the Loosely Bonded Interface of Elastic Half Spaces.
143 NASA Conference Publications, 1986. Double Layers in Astrophysics. For related materials see Series 6: Subject Files.
144 Orth, Charles D., 1976. How to Continue Our Search For Antinuclei.
145 Penner, S.S., 1975. Testimony Prepared for the California Assembly Committee on Energy and Diminishing Materials on Alternative Energy Sources and Implications of "Nuclear Power Plant Initiative".
146 Peratt, Anthony. Includes "Evolution of the Plasma Universe; I. Double Radio Galaxies, Quasars, and Extragalactic Jets" and "Synchrotron Radiation from Double Layer Discharges in Double Radio Galaxies".
147 Rubin, Vera C., 1979 - 1982. Includes "Systematic Variations of Dynamical Properties Along the Hubble Spiral Sequence," "Systematic Dynamical Properties of Disk Galaxies," and Alfven's holographic commentary and graphs.
148 Sandage, Allan, et. al., 1971 - 1974. Includes "Limits on the Local Deviation of the Universe from a Homogeneous Model" and more.
149 Schwarzchild, Bertram, 1984 - 1986. Articles from "Search and Discovery".
1410 Spitzer, Lyman, Jr., 1984. Dynamics of Globular Clusters.
1411 Trombka, Jacob, et. al., 1978. Gamma Ray Astrophysics: A New Look at the Universe.
1412 Weinberg, Alvin M., 1972. Social Institutions and Nucelar Energy.
1413 White, Simon D.M., 1983. Galactic Irregularities: Nature or Nurture.
1414 Whiteoak, J.B., 1974. The Observed Characteristics of the Local Magnetic Field.
1415 Wilkins, Maurice. Address delivered to Pope John Paul II and members of the International Council of F.D.I..
1416 Williams, I.P.. A Review of Current Problems in Cosmology.
1417 Wright, Edward L., 1982. Thermalization of Starlight by Elongated Grains: Could the Microwave Background Have Been Produced by Stars?

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1418 Unidentified Correspondents, 1970 - 1982.
1419 Aamodt, Richard E., 1971.
1420 Abesamis, Romeo A., 1986.
1421 Abrahamson, Dean E., 1973.
1422 Academic Press, Inc., 1971.
1423 Ackerman, Adolph J., 1973 - 1974.
1424 Adam Hilger, Ltd., scientific, technical, and medical publishers, 1985.
1425 Afzelius, Bjorn, 1970.
1426 Agence Yugoslave D'auteurs, 1970.
1427 Ahlen, Steven P., 1981.
1428 Ahluwalia, H.S., 1970.
1429 Akasofu, Syun-Iehi, 1976 - 1985.
1430 Allan, R.R., 1969.
1431 Alle, T., 1969.
1432 Allen, James G., 1981.
1433 Almeda, Boris Raoul, 1982.
1434 American Academy of Achievement, 1971.
1435 American Geophysical Union, 1982 - 1988.
1436 Amnesty International (Kastler, Yeo, Thiesbrummel), 1976 - 1977.
1437 Anders, Edward, 1971.
1438 Anderson, Victor, 1974 - 1982.
1439 Anmdersson, Leif, 1971.
1440 Arnoldy, Roger, 1988.
1441 Arp, Halton, 1979 - 1991.
1442 Arrhenius, Gustaf, 1983 - 1985.
1443 Artsinovitch, N., 1982.
1444 ASTRONOMIC JOURNAL, 1973.
1445 Attiyeh, Richard C., 1983.
1446 Aurenius, Kerstin, 1971 - 1972.
1447 Axnas, Ingvar; Brenning, Nils; and Linqvist, Per-Arne, 1984 - 1985.
1448 Bachmann, Siegfried, 1984.
1449 Backstrom, James R., 1985.
1450 Badareu, Eugen, 1968.
1451 Bagby, John P., 1981.
1452 Baggolini, Raimondo, 1970 - 1989.
1453 Bakos, Joseph S., 1985.
1454 Balding, Timothy (Director, International Federation of Newspaper Publishers), 1987.
1455 Banerjee, Mihir B., 1973 - 1974.
1456 Barker, William A., 1970.
151 Barnaby, Frank (SIPRI), 1974.
152 Barricelli, Nils Aall, 1971.
153 Batson, Raymond M., 1982.
154 Baum, P.J., 1982 - 1985.
155 Bautz, Laura and Kirshner, Robert, 1985.
156 Bell, R.A., 1981.
157 Berglind, Eilert, 1988.
158 Bergman, G.M., 1989.
159 Bergsten, Kerstin, 1970.
1510 Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation Ltd., 1981.
1511 Bharatraj, N., 1971.
1512 Bierman, L., 1969 - 1970.
1513 Bjorkhem, Orjan, 1974.
1514 Block, David, 1983.
1515 Bonino, Emma, 1991.
1516 Bonnet, R.M., 1976.
1517 Boulding, Kenneth E., 1981.
1518 Boyce, Joseph M., 1988.
1519 Brahic, Andre, 1982.
1520 Brett-Crowther, M.R., 1981.
1521 Briones, Julian Romero, 1975.
1522 Broda, E., 1974.
1523 Bruck, Rudinger, 1971.
1524 Brueckner, Guenter E., 1987.
1525 Brunberg, Ernst-Ake, 1971 - 1981.
1526 Buchwald, V.T., 1984 - 1985.
1527 BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS, 1977 - 1983.
1528 Busse, F.H., 1983.
1529 Byers, Nina, 1970.
1530 C.I.C.E.R.O., 1975.
1531 Caldwell, Hansonia L., 1981.
1532 Canfield, Elizabeth K., 1971.
1533 Camarcat, N., 1982.
1534 Carlqvist, Per, 1977 - 1983.
1535 Carlsson, Ingvar, 1987.
1536 Caston, Geoffrey, 1976.
1537 Chahine, M.T., 1986.
1538 Chamberlin, Jane Mead, 1980 - 1987.
1539 Chang, Tom, 1986.
1540 Chapman, Robert D., 1982.
1541 Chebotarvev, G.A., 1967.
1542 Chemical and Engineering News, 1970.
1543 Clarebrough, L.M., 1982 - 1983.
1544 Clarendon Press, 1969.
1545 Cole, Keith, 1983.
1546 Coleman, Paul J., Jr., 1971.
1547 COLLIER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1970 - 1971.
1548 Congress of World Unity, 1974.
1549 Connerney, J.E.P., 1985.
1550 Coppi, Bruno, 1985 - 1991.
1551 Cornell University Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, 1982.
1552 Corrett, Y.L., 1970.
1553 Cowling, T.G., 1970.
1554 Cummings, David (Universities Space Research Association), 1984.
1555 Cunningham, Clifford, 1984.
1556 Cuzzi, Jeffrey, 1981.
1557 Cvar, Frank R., 1982.
1558 Czarnetzki, Uwe, 1982 - 1983.
1559 Dagbladet, Svenska, 1975.
1560 Dag Hammarsjold Center, 1984 - 1985.
1561 Dalgarno, A., 1974.
1562 Danielsson, Bengt and Marie-Therese, 1986.
1563 Danielsson, Lars, 1971.
1564 Day, Amelia, 1982.
1565 De Berredo Carneiro, Paulo E., 1981.
1566 De Caravalho, Manoel Joaquim, Jr., 1982.
1567 De Groot, Mart (Irish Astronomical Journal), 1985.
1568 De Jager, C., 1969 - 1984.
1569 Dermott, S.F., 1975 - 1976.
1570 Descours, R., 1974 - 1975.
1571 Dessler, Alex J., 1981 - 1989.
1572 De Vaucouleurs, G., 1978 - 1983.
1573 Devillers, Pierre, 1972.
161 Die Naturwissenschaften, 1970 - 1971.
162 Dilworth, Constance, 1969.
163 Dolginov, A.Z., 1969.
164 Dollfus, Andouin, 1972.
165 Donn, Bertram, 1974.
166 Dungey, Jim G., 1977 - 1981.
167 Duthie, J. Graeme, 1988 - 1989.
168 Dyck, H.M., 1970.
169 Dyring, Eric, 1971.
1610 Eardley, D.M., 1985.
1611 EARTHSCAN, 1977.
1612 Edelson, Burton I., 1983 - 1985.
1613 Edison, Theodore M., 1981.
1614 Egeland, Alv, 1987 - 1988.
1615 Eklund, Sigvard, 1974.
1616 Ekspong, G..
1617 El-Ahraf, Amer, 1986 - 1987.
1618 Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, 1987 - 1988.
1619 Elvius, Aina, 1971 - 1974.
1620 Englander, Alois G. (World Congress Alternatives and Environment), 1985 - 1988.
1621 Eriksson, Bjorn and Karl-Erik, 1981.
1622 Eriksson, Lars, 1982.
1623 Esposito, Larry W., 1988 - 1989.
1624 European Space Research Organisation, 1969.
1625 Fabre, Jean, 1981 - 1984.
1626 Faeth, Michael, 1982.
1627 Fahlesson, Ulf, 1971 - 1972.
1628 Falkman, Kaj, 1982.
1629 Falldin, Torbjorn, 1974 - 1976.
1630 Falthammar, Carl-Gunne, folder 1, 1969 - 1978.
1631 Falthammar, Carl-Gunne, folder 2, 1980 - 1991.
1632 Fan, C.Y., 1976.
1633 Fang, Z.Z. (Chinese Academy of Sciences), 1985.
1634 Feld, Bernard, 1973 - 1977.
1635 Fenyves, Ervin J., 1988.
1636 Ferrin, Ignacio, 1976.
1637 Feynman, J., 1986.
1638 Finkel, Jon Darius, 1971.
1639 Fisher, David E., 1984.
1640 Fisk, L.A., 1991.
1641 Fiskaregaten, Birgitta, 1980.
1642 Florman, Eva, 1981 - 1988.
1643 Food and Disarmament International, 1986 - 1987.
1644 Formisano, Vittorio, 1973 - 1974.
1645 Forrest, William J., 1981.
1646 Forselius, Margareta, 1972.
1647 Foundation of Physics (Wolfgang Yourgran), 1978.
1648 Fowler, T.K., 1970.
1649 Frankenhaeuser, Marianne, 1985.
1650 Freeman, John, 1971 - 1981.
1651 Fried, Burton D., 1988.
1652 Friedman, Herbert, 1983 - 1984.
171 Frisch, Otto R., 1978.
172 Fu, Z.F. and Lee, Lou-Chang, 1985.
173 Funke, Goste W., 1969.
174 Gahrton, Per, 1981.
175 Galkin, L.N., 1984.
176 Gardner, David Pierpont, 1985.
177 Gehrels, Tom, 1972 - 1985.
178 Geltman, Sydney, 1981.
179 Geophysical Research Letters, 1983.
1710 Gerstenkorn, Horst, 1969 - 1970.
1711 Giacconi, Riccardo, 1984.
1712 Giacosa, V., 1971.
1713 Gillberg, Bjorn, 1975.
1714 Gillmor, C. Stewart, 1982 - 1983.
1715 Ginzberg, V.L., 1985.
1716 Gladyshev, Georgy, 1981.
1717 Go