Publications 2004
- A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, B. Piosczyk, T. Rzesnicki, M. Thumm, and D. Wagner, "Mode generator and low power measurements on quasi-optical mode converter systems", Proceedings 16th Joint Russian-German STC Meeting on ECRH and Gyrotrons, pp. 147-170, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 2004
- M. Arora, C. D. Ohl, and M. Liebler, "Characterization and modification of cavitation pattern in shock wave lithotripsy", Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 1, pp. 155-160, 2004
- H. Braune, V. Erckmann, J. Hofner, F. Hollmann, L. Jonitz, H. Laqua, G. Michel, F. Noke, F. Purps, T. Schulz, M. Weißgerber and the ECRH Teams at FZK and IPF Stuttgart, "Commissioning of and first long pulse experiments with the ECRH system for S7-X", Proceedings 16th Joint Russian-German STC Meeting on ECRH and Gyrotrons, pp. 119-124, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 2004
- G. Dammertz, H. Braune, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, W. Kasparek, H. Laqua, W. Leonhardt, G. Michel, G. Müller, G. Neffe, B. Piosczyk, M. Schmid, and M. Thumm, "Progress in the 10-MW ECRH system for the stellarator W7-X", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 32, pp. 144-151, 2004
- G. Dammertz, K. Koppenburg, B. Piosczyk, M. Thumm, and R. Heidinger, "Gyrotronröhren und Millimeterwellentechnik für die Kernfusion", Nachrichten – Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, vol. 36, pp. 30-35, 2004
- T. Dreyer, M. Liebler, and R. E. Riedlinger, "Compact piezoelectric transducers for shock wave applications", Archives of Acoustics, vol. 29, no. 3, p. 473, 2004
- L. Feher and M. Thumm, "Microwave innovation for industrial composite fabrication – the HEPHAISTOS technology", IEEE Transactions Plasma Science, vol. 32, pp. 73-79, 2004
- M. Kartikeyan, E. Borie, O. Drumm, S. Illy, B. Piosczyk, and M. Thumm, "Design of a 42-GHz 200-kW gyrotron operating at the second harmonic", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techiques, MTT-52, pp. 686-692, 2004
- M. Kartikeyan, E. Borie, and M. Thumm, "Gyrotrons – High Power microwave and millimeter wave technology", Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2004
- D. Kas'yanenko, O. Louksha, B. Piosczyk, G. Sominsky, and M. Thumm, "Low-frequency parasitic space-charge oscillations in the helical electron beam of a gyrotron", Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics, vol. 47, no. 5-6, pp. 414-420, 2004
- I. Konoplev, A. Phelps, A. Cross, K. Ronald, P. McGrane, W. He, C. Whyte, N. Ginzburg, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, and M. Thumm, "Experimental and computational studies of novel coaxial 2D Bragg structures for a high-power FEM", Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, vol. 528, pp. 101-05, 2004
- M. Liebler, T. Dreyer, and R. E. Riedlinger, "Nonlinear modeling of interactions between ultrasound propagation and cavitation bubbles", Archives of Acoustics, vol. 29, no. 3, p. 499, 2004
- G. Link, A. Weisenburger, and M. Thumm, "The benefits of millimeter-wave technology for alumina powder processing", Proceedings 16th Joint Russian-German STC Meeting on ECRH and Gyrotrons, pp. 253-273, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 2004
- J. Luo, Ch. Hunyar, L. Feher, G. Link, M. Thumm, and P. Pozzo, "Potential advantages for millimeter-wave heating of powdered metals", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 1271-1283, 2004
- B J. Luo, Ch. Hunyar, L. Feher, G. Link, M. Thumm, and P. Pozzo, "Theory and experiments of electromagnetic loss mechanism for microwave heating of powdered metals", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 84, no. 25, pp. 5076-5078, 2004
- B. Piosczyk, A. Arnold, H. Budig, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, S. Illy, J. Jin, G. Michel, T. Rzesnicki, M. Thumm, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "Coaxial cavity gyrotron at FZK – presentation of selected problems and recent results –", Proceedings 16th Joint Russian-German STC Meeting on ECRH and Gyrotrons, pp. 47-73, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 2004
- B. Piosczyk, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, O. Drumm, S. Illy, J. Jin, and M. Thumm, "A 2-MW, 170-GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 32, pp. 413-417, 2004
- B. Piosczyk, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, M. Kartikeyan, M. Thumm, and X. Yang, "165 GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 32, pp. 853-860, 2004
- R. E. Riedlinger, T. Dreyer, and M. Liebler, "Nonlinear acoustic effects in therapeutic applications", Archives of Acoustics, vol. 29, no. 3, p. 500, 2004
- S. Samsonov, G. Denisov, V. Bratman, A. Bogdashov, M. Glyavin, A. Luchinin, V. Lygin, and M. Thumm, "Frequency-tunable CW gyro-BWO with a helically rippled operating waveguide", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 32, pp. 884-889, 2004
- W. Soergel, F. Pivit, and W. Wiesbeck, "Comparison of Frequency Domain and Time Domain Measurement Procedures for Ultra Wideband Antennas", IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Newsletter, summer 2004
- W. Soergel, C. Waldschmidt, and W. Wiesbeck, "Electromagnetic Characterization of Ultra Wideband Antennas", in I.M. Pinto, V. Galdi, L. B. Felsen (eds.), Electromagnetics in a Complex World, Springer, Berlin, 2004
- W. Soergel and W. Wiesbeck, "Measurement and Simulation of Ultra Wideband Antenna Elements", in Ya-Qiu Jin (ed.), Wave Propagation, Scattering and Emission in Complex Media, Science Press and World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., Beijing, Singapore, 2004
- W. Soergel, W. Wiesbeck, "Ultra Wideband – System Aspects and Perspectives", in J. Speidel (ed.) Zukunft durch Informationstechnik, Informationstechnik für Menschen, 50 Jahre ITG, VDE Verlag GmbH, Berlin, 2004
- Y. Venot, "Entwicklung und Integration eines Nahbereichsradarsensorsystems bei 76,5 GHz", Dissertation an der Universität Karlsruhe, vol. 40, 2004
- C. Waldschmidt, "Systemtheoretische und experimentelle Charakterisierung integrierbarer Antennenarrays", Dissertation an der Universität Karlsruhe, vol. 41, 2004
- M. Younis, "Digital Beam-Forming for high Resolution Wide Swath Real and Synthetic Aperture Radar", Dissertation an der Universität Karlsruhe, vol. 42, 2004
- M. Baldauf, T. Fügen, C. Kuhnert, T. Schäfer, C. Waldschmidt, and W. Wiesbeck, "Expositionsreduzierung in zellularen Mobilfunknetzen unter Verwendung intelligenter Antennensysteme", Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit, EMV 2004, pp. 523-530, Düsseldorf, Germany, February 2004
- T. Schäfer, M. Baldauf, and W. Wiesbeck, "Simulative Analyse der Funkwellenausbreitung in Kliniken", Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit, EMV 2004, pp. 161-167, Düsseldorf, Germany, February 2004
- M. Thumm, A. Arnold, O. Drumm, J. Jin, G. Michel, T. Rzesnicki, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "QO mode converters in advanced high-power gyrotrons for nuclear fusion plasma heating", Book of Abstracts NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Quasi-Optical Control of Intense Microwave Transmission, p. 28, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, February 2004
- L. Feher and M. Thumm, "Aerospace CFRP structure fabrication with the 2.45 GHz HEPHAISTOS system", International Symposium on Materials Processing by Advanced Electromagnetic Energy Sources (MAPEES'04), Osaka, Japan, March 2004
- T. Fügen, C. Kuhnert, J. Maurer, and W. Wiesbeck, "Performance of Multiuser MIMO Systems under Realistic Propagation Conditions", 2004 ITG Workshop on Smart Antennas, CD-ROM, Munich, Germany, March 2004
- M. Liebler, T. Dreyer, and R. E. Riedlinger, "Focal Pressure Variations in Shock Wave Therapies Caused by Cavitation Bubbles", Proceedings of the Joint Congress CFA/DAGA'04, pp. 983-984, Strasbourg, France, March 2004
- J. Maurer, T. Fügen, and W. Wiesbeck "Channel Modelling for Inter-Vehicle Communications (IVC)", Proceedings 1st International Workshop on Intelligent Transportation, pp. 73-77, Hamburg, Germany, March 2004
- M. Thumm, L. Feher, and G. Link, "Micro- and millimeter-wave processing of advanced materials at Karlsruhe Research Center", International Symposium on Materials Processing by Advanced Electromagnetic Energy Sources (MAPEES'04), Osaka, Japan, March 2004
- M. Paulson, L. Feher, and M. Thumm, "Quasi-stationary electro-thermal heating model for microwave/hybrid-processed materials using greens function techniques", International Symposium on Materials Processing by Advanced Electromagnetic Energy Sources (MAPEES'04), Osaka, Japan, March 2004
- S. Stanculovic, L. Feher, and M. Thumm, "Optimization of slotted waveguides for 2.45 GHz applications by using the nobel slot types", International Symposium on Materials Processing by Advanced Electromagnetic Energy Sources (MAPEES'04), Osaka, Japan, March 2004
- Y. Venot, K. Schuler, and W. Wiesbeck, "76.5 GHz Radar Sensor for Safety Relevant Dynamic Data Acquisition in Vehicles", Proceedings 1st International Workshop on Intelligent Transportation WIT 2004, pp. 123-127, Hamburg, Germany, March 2004
- C. Waldschmidt, C. Kuhnert, S. Schulteis, and W. Wiesbeck, "On the Integration of MIMO Systems into Handheld Devices", ITG Fachtagung Smart Antennas, München, Germany, March 2004
- G. Dammertz, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, E. Borie, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, E. Giguet, R. Heidinger, J. Hogge, S. Illy, W. Kasparek, K. Koppenburg, M. Kuntze, H. Laqua, G. LeCloare, F. Legrand, W. Leonhardt, C. Liévin, R. Magne, G. Michel, G. Müller, G. Neffe, B. Piosczyk, T. Rzesnicki, M. Schmid, M. Thumm, and M. Tran, "Development of multimegawatt gyrotrons for fusion plasma heating and current drive", IEEE Proceedings 5th International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC2004), pp. 28-29. Monterey, USA, April 2004
- G. Dammertz, A. Arnold, G. Michel, J. Pretterebner, M. Thumm, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "A high efficiency quasi-optical mode converter for a 140 GHz 1 MW gyrotron", IEEE Proceedings 5th International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC2004), pp. 36-37, Monterey, USA, April 2004
- R. Magne, F. Bouquey, J. Clary, C. Darbos, M. Jung, R. Lambert, M. Lennholm, D. Roux, S. Alberti, J. Hogge, D. Bariou, F. Legrand, C. Liévin, A. Arnold, and M. Thumm, "Improvement of the gyrotron TH 1506B for Tore Supra", IEEE Proceedings 5th International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC2004), pp. 32-33, Monterey, USA, April 2004
- A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, K. Koppenburg, D. Wagner, X. Yang, and M. Thumm, "Low power measurements on the output beam of a 140 GHz, TE28,8 gyrotron", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 379-384, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, May 2004
- A. Arzhannikov, N. Ginzburg, P. Kalinin, A. Kuznetsov, S. Kuznetsov, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, S. Sinitsky, and M. Thumm, "Planar FEM resonator with reflectors composed by Bragg gratings", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, p. 193, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- G. Dammertz, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, E. Borie, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, E. Giguet, R. Heidinger, J. Hogge, S. Illy, W. Kasparek, K. Koppenburg, M. Kuntze, H. Laqua, G. LeCloarec, F. Legrand, W. Leonhardt, C. Lievin, R. Magne, G. Michel, G. Müller, G. Neffe, B. Piosczyk, M. Schmid, M. Thumm, and M. Tran, "Progress in the development of 1-MW, CW gyrotrons for the stellarator W7-X", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 17-20, 2004
- G. Dammertz, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, E. Borie, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, E. Giguet, R. Heidinger, J. Hogge, S. Illy, W. Kasparek, K. Koppenburg, M. Kuntze, H. Laqua, G. LeCloare, F. Legrand, W. Leonhardt, C. Liévin, R. Magne, G. Michel, G. Müller, G. Neffe, B. Piosczyk, M. Schmid, K. Schwörer, M. Thumm, and M. Tran, "The 140-GHz 1-MW CW gyrotron for the Stellarator W7-X", Proceedings 10th Internationlal Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 35-39, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- I. Danilov, R. Heidinger, A. Meier, and M. Thumm, "Design and thermo-mechanical analysis of a double disk window for step-tuneable gyrotrons", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 301-304, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- C. Darbos, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, D. Bariou, F. Bouquey, J. Clary, J. Hogge, M. Lennholm, C. Lievin, R. Magne, and M. Thumm, "New design of the gyrotron used for ECRH experiments on Tore Supra", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- V. Erckmann and W7-X ECRH-Teams, "ECRH for W7-X: first CW-tests and the relevance for ITER", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- L. Feher, A. Flach, V. Nuss, T. Seitz, and M. Thumm, "Industrial composite fabrication with the 2.45 GHz HEPHAISTOS system", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 317-319, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- T. Fügen, J. Maurer, C. Waldschmidt, C. Kuhnert, and W. Wiesbeck, "A Double-Directional Channel Model for Multiuser MIMO Systems", Proceedings URSI EMTS International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, vol. 1, pp. 168 – 170, Pisa, Italy, May 2004
- R. Heidinger, I. Danilov, U. Fischer, G. Hailfinger, K. Kleefeldt, A. Meier, E. Stratmanns, M. Thumm, and A. Verhoeven, "Design and analysis of windows and structural components for the ITER ECRH upper port plug", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- J. Hogge, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, D. Bariou, A. Beunas, T. Bonicelli, R. Chavan, S. Cirant, O. Dumbrajs, O. Drumm, D. Fasel, E. Giguet, T. Goodman, M. Henerson, S. Illy, J. Jin, G. Lecloarec, C. Lievin, P.L. Mondino, B. Piosczyk, L. Porte, T. Rzesnicki, M. Santinelli, A. Sterck, M. Thumm, M. Tran, A. Verhoeven, and I. Yovchev, "Development of a 2 MW, CW, 170 GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron for ITER", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- D. Kas'yanenko, O. Louksha, G. Sominski, B. Piosczyk, and M. Thumm, "Experimental investigation of electron energy spectra in collector region of moderate-power millimeter-wave gyrotron", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 81-86, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- T. Kayser, J. v. Hagen, and W. Wiesbeck, "Optimisation of Antenna Locations for Wireless Incar Communication", URSI International Symposiumon Electromagnetic Theory, Pisa, Italy, May 2004
- K. Koppenburg, A. Arnold, E. Borie, G. Dammertz, O. Drumm, M. Kartikeyan, B. Piosczyk, M. Thumm, and X. Yang, "Design of a step-tunable 105-140 GHz, 1 MW gyrotron at FZK", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 55-59, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- F. Leuterer, G. Grünwald, F. Monaco, M. Münich, H. Schütz, F. Ryter, D. Wagner, R. Wilhelm, H. Zohm, T. Franke, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, K. Koppenburg, M. Thumm, W. Kasparek, G. Gantenbein, H. Hailer, G. Denisov, A. Litvak, and V. Zapevalov, "Status of the new ECRH system for ASDEX Upgrade", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- G. Link, A. Weisenburger, and M. Thumm, "Millimeter-wave technology for powder processing", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 311-315, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- I. Ogawa, T. Idehara, Y. Itakura, T. Hori, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "Conversion of gyrotron output into Gaussian beam and its application to plasma diagnostics", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 201-204, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- I. Ogawa, T. Idehara, H. Sasagawa, A. Kimura, S. Mitsudo, T. Hori, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "High quality operation of gyrotron aiming toward the convenient radiation source in the submillimeter wave length range", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 371-374, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- A. Phelps, I. Konoplev, A. Cross, W. He, C. Whyte, K. Ronald, N. Ginzburg, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, and M. Thumm, "Experimental study of a high power free electron maser band on a two-dimensional Bragg cavity", Proceedings 10th Inernational Conference. Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 187-191, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- B. Piosczyk, A. Arnold, E. Borie, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, R. Heidinger, S. Illy, J. Jin, K. Koppenburg, G. Michel, T. Rzesnicki, M. Thumm, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "Development of advanced high power gyrotrons for EC H&CD applications in fusion plasmas", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- M. Liebler, T. Dreyer, and R. E. Riedlinger, "Interaction between Therapeutic Ultrasound Propagation and Cavitation Bubbles", Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 115, no.5, p. 2561, May 2004
- B. Piosczyk, A. Arnold, H. Budig, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, S. Illy, J. Jin, G. Michel, T. Rzesnicki, M. Thumm, and D. Wagner, "2 MW, CW, 170 GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 45-49, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- M. Thumm, A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, G. Michel, J. Pretterebner, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "An advanced dimple-wall launcher for a 140 GHz 1MW continuous wave gyrotron", Proceedings 10th International Conference Displays and Vacuum Electronics, ITG-Fachbericht 183, pp. 195-200, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2004
- M. Thumm, A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, G. Michel, J. Pretterebner, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "Highly efficient quasi-optical mode converter system for a 1 MW, 140 GHz, CW gyrotron", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- W. Soergel, C. Waldschmidt, and W. Wiesbeck, "Transient Radiation from a Linear UWB Antenna Array", Proceedings URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, pp. 1254–1256, Pisa, Italy, May 2004
- M. Thumm, J. Jin, M.V. Kartikeyan, B. Piosczyk, and T. Rzesnicki, "Design of a 170 GHz, 4 MW coaxial super gyrotron with dual-beam output", 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (EC 13), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 2004
- C. Waldschmidt, C. Kuhnert, T. Fügen, and W. Wiesbeck, "Realistic Antenna Modelling for MIMO Systems in Microcell Scenarios", Advances in Radio Science, URSI, vol. 2, pp.141-146, May 2004
- C. Waldschmidt, C. Kuhnert, S. Schulteis, and W. Wiesbeck, "MIMO Handheld Performance in the Presence of a Person", URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, Pisa, Italy, May 2004
- W. Wiesbeck and W. Soergel, "Wideband Antenna Characteristics for UWB Radio Systems", Proceedings URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, pp. 852–854, Pisa, Italy, May 2004
- W. Wiesbeck, C. Waldschmidt, and C. Kuhnert, "Smart Antennas in Future Mobile Communications", URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, Pisa, Italy, May 2004
- C. Waldschmidt, S. Schulteis, and W. Wiesbeck, "Complete RF System Model for the Analysis of compact MIMO Arrays", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 3, pp.579-586, May 2004
- S. Zhu, T. Dreyer, M. Liebler, R. Riedlinger, G.M. Preminger, and P. Zhong, "Reduction of tissue injury in shock-wave lithotripsy by using an acoustic diode", Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 675-682, May 2004
- I. Konoplev, P. McGrane, A. Cross, A. Phelps, W. He, C. Whyte, K. Ronald, N. Ginzburg, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, and M. Thumm, "High power free electron maser based on a two-dimensional Bragg cavity", Conference Record-Abstracts 31th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2004), p. 318, Baltimore, USA, June 2004
- F. Leuterer, G. Gruenwald, F. Monaco, H. Muenich, H. Schuetz, F. Ryter, D. Wagner, R. Wilhelm, H. Zohm, T. Franke, M. Thumm, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, K. Koppenburg, X. Yang, W. Kasparek, G. Gantenbein, H. Hailer, G. Denisov, A. Litvak, and V. Zapevalov, "Progress in the new ECRH system for ASDEX upgrade", Conference Record-Abstracts 31th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2004), p. 370, Baltimore, USA, June 2004
- I. Ogawa, T. Idehara, Y. Itakura, H. Ando, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "Quasi-optical system for converting gyrotron output into Gaussian beam", Conference Record-Abstracts 31th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2004), p. 371, Baltimore, USA, June 2004
- L. Ogawa, T. Idehara, Y. Itakura, T. Hori, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "Plasma scattering measurement by using a submillimeter wave gyrotron as a radiation source", 5th International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter, and Submillimeter Waves, pp. 501-503, Kharkov, Ukraine, June 2004
- M. Pauli, C. Fischer, and W. Wiesbeck, "Mine-Detection Using a Multistatic Antenna Setup and Non-Linear Inversion", Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, vol. 1, pp. 83 – 85, Delft, The Netherlands, June 2004
- S. Schulteis, C. Waldschmidt, C. Kuhnert, and W. Wiesbeck, "Design of a miniaturized dual band planar inverted F antenna", IEEE Proceedings International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 3, pp. 3123-3126, Monterey, USA, June 2004
- S. Schulteis, C. Waldschmidt, W. Sörgel, and W. Wiesbeck, "A small planar inverted F antenna with capacitive and inductive loading", IEEE Proceedings International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 4, pp. 4148-4151, Monterey, USA, June 2004
- M. Thumm, A. Arnold, E. Borie, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, S. Illy, J. Jin, K. Koppenburg, G. Michel, B. Piosczyk, T. Rzesnicki, D. Wagner, and X. Yang, "Advanced high power gyrotrons for EC H&CD applications in fusion plasmas", Conference Record-Abstracts 31th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2004), p. 265, Baltimore, USA, June 2004
- M. Thumm, G. Dammertz, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, W. Kasparek, H. Laqua, G. Michel, W. Leonhardt, G. Mueller, G. Neffe, and M. Schmid, "Status of the 10 MW 140 GHz, CW ECRH system for the stellarator W7-X", Conference Record-Abstracts 31th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2004), p. 370, Baltimore, USA, June 2004
- W. Soergel, S. Knörzer, W. Wiesbeck, "System Aspects of Small and Efficient UWB Antennas", Meeting Proceedings WWRF11, Wireless World Research Forum, CD-ROM, Oslo, Norway, June 2004
- C. Waldschmidt and W. Wiesbeck, "Quality Measures and Examples of Arrays for MIMO in Handheld Devices", IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, vol.2, pp. 1243-1246, Monterey, USA, June 2004
- L. Feher, V. Nuss, T. Seitz, and M. Thumm, "Aerospace structural composite fabrication with the 2.45 GHz HEPHAISTOS system", Proceedings International Symposium on Microwave Science and Its Application to Related Fields (MICROWAVE 2004), pp. 86-90, Takamatsu, Japan, July 2004
- G. Link, M. Hauser-Fuhlberg, M. Janek, R. Nüesch, S. Takayama, and M. Thumm, "The application of microwave technology for powder materials", Proceedings International Symposium on Microwave Science and Its Application to Related Fields (MICROWAVE 2004), pp. 145-150, Takamatsu, Japan, July 2004
- I. Ogawa, T. Idehara, S. Mitsudo, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "High quality operation of high frequency gyrotron", Proceedings International Symposium on Microwave Science and Its Application to Related Fields (MICROWAVE 2004), pp. 258-261, Takamatsu, Japan, July 2004
- B. Piosczyk, A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, R. Heidinger, S. Illy, J. Jin, K. Koppenburg, G. Michel, T. Rzesnicki, M. Thumm, and X. Yang, "Research on advanced high power gyrotrons at FZK", 15th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams (BEAMS'2004), p. 129, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 2004
- S. Takayama, G. Link, M. Sato, and M. Thumm, "Millimeter wave heating of metal powder compacts", Proceedings International Symposium on Microwave Science and Its Application to Related Fields (MICROWAVE 2004), pp. 151-154, Takamatsu, Japan, July 2004
- W. Soergel, C. Waldschmidt, and W. Wiesbeck, "An Ultra Wideband Aperture Coupled Bow Tie Antenna for Communications", Book of Abstracts EUROEM 2004, Magdeburg, Germany, July 2004
- C. Whyte, K. Ronald, A. Phelps, I. Konoplev, P. McGrane, A. Cross, W. He, C. Robertson, N. Ginzburg, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, and M. Thumm, "Experimental study of a high power free electron maser based on a co-axial two-dimensional Bragg cavity", 15th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams (BEAMS'2004), p. 141, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 2004
- M. Younis, J. Maurer, J. Fortuny-Guasch, R. Schneider, W. Wiesbeck, and A.J. Gasiewski, "Interference from 24 GHz Automotive Radars to Passive Microwave Earth Remote Sensing Satellites," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 42, no. 7, pp 1387-1398, July 2004
- C. Waldschmidt and W. Wiesbeck, "Compact Wideband Multimode Antennas for MIMO and Diversity", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 52, no.8, pp. 1963-1969, August 2004
- M. Akhtar, L. Feher, and M. Thumm, "A robust optimization algorithm for the reconstruction of dielectric properties of lossy composite materials", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 387-388, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, and M. Thumm, "Performance measurements on high order gyrotron mode generators", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 671-672, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- A. Arzhannikov, N. Ginzburg, P. Kalinin, A. Kuznetsov, S. Kuznetsov, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, S. Sinitsky, V. Stepanov, V. Zaslavsky, and M. Thumm, "Frequency spectrum generated by planar FEM at ELMI-device", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 565-566, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- G. Dammertz, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, E. Borie, P. Brand, H. Braune, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, E. Giguet, R. Heidinger, J. Hogge, S. Illy, W. Kasparek, K. Koppenburg, M. Kuntze, H. Laqua, G. LeCloarec, F. Legrand, W. Leonhardt, C. Lièvin, R. Magne, G. Michel, G. Müller, G. Neffe, B. Piosczyk, M. Schmid, M. Thumm, and M. Tran, "Status of the 1 MW, CW gyrotrons for the Stellarator W7-X", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 113-114, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- G. Dammertz, D. Bariou, P. Brand, H. Braune, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, E. Giguet, W. Kasparek, H. Laqua, C. Lievin, W. Leonhardt, G. Michel, G. Müller, G. Neffe, B. Piosczyk, M. Schmid, and M. Thumm, "140-GHz high-power gyrotron development for the stellarator W7-X", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- G. Denisov, S. Samsonov, V. Bratman, A. Bogdashov, M. Glyavin, A. Luchinin, V. Lygin, and M. Thumm, "Frequency-tunable CW gyro-BWO with a helically rippled operating waveguide", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 235-236, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- L. Feher, A. Flach, V. Nuss, T. Seitz, and M. Thumm, "Aerospace composites microwave processing with the 2.45 GHz HEPHAISTOS system", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 833-834, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- C. Grisola, M. Bekris, C. Caldwel Nichols, I. Cristescu, C. Day, U. Fischer, M. Glugla, H. Jesen, W. Kasparek, G. Müller, B. Piosczyk, and M. Thumm, "JET contributions to the ITER technology issues", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- J. Jin, B. Piosczyk, G. Michel, M. Thumm, O. Drumm, T. Rzesnicki, and S. Zhang, "The design of a quasi-optical mode converter for a coaxial-cavity gyrotron", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 669-670, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- C.A. Jötten, P.W. Baier, M. Meurer, S. Heilmann. T. Weber, and J. Maurer, "Reduced Complexity Signature Based Mobile Terminal Location Relying on the Knowledge of Directional Channel Impulse Responses", IEEE Proceedings 59th Vehicular Technology Conference, CD-ROM, Los Angeles, USA, September 2004
- W. Kasparek, H. Braune, G. Dammertz, V. Erckmann, G. Gantenbein, F. Hollmann, M. Grünert, H. Kumric, L. Jonitz, H. Laqua, W. Leonhardt, G. Michel, F. Nocke, B. Plaum, M. Schmid, T. Schulz, K. Schwörer, M. Thumm, and M. Weissgerber, "Status of the 140 GHz / 10 MW CW transmission system for ECRH on the stellarator W7-X", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- M. Kartikeyan, B. Piosczyk, and M. Thumm, "Feasibility of a 140 GHz, 3.0-3.5 MW, CW coaxial gyrotron with dual beam output", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 189-190, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- D. Kas'yanenko, O. Louksha, B. Piosczyk, G. Sominski, and M. Thumm, "Measurements of electron beam characteristics in the moderate-power 4-mm gyrotron", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 661-662, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- I. Konoplev, P. McGrane, K. Ronald, A. Cross, W. He, C. Whyte, A. Phelps, C. Robertson, D. Speirs, N. Ginzburg, N. Peskov, A. Sergeev, and M. Thumm, "Free electron maser experiments based on a coaxial 2D Bragg cavity", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 569-570, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- F. Leuterer, G. Grünwald, F. Monaco, M. Münich, F. Ryter, H. Schütz, D. Wagner, H. Zohm, T. Franke, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, K. Koppenburg, M. Thumm, W. Kasparek, G. Gantenbein, G. Denisov, A. Litvak, and V. Zapevalov, "Progress in the new ECRH system for ASDEX Upgrade", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 219-220, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- F. Leuterer, G. Grünwald, F. Monaco, M. Münich, H. Schütz, F. Ryter, D. Wagner, H. Zohm, T. Franke, W. Kasparek, G. Gantenbein, H. Hailer, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, K. Koppenburg, M. Thumm, X. Yang, G. Denisov, V. Nichporenko, V. Miasnikov, and V. Zapevalov, "Status of the new ECRH system for ASDEX upgrade", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September, 2004C. Lievin, C. Darbos, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, D. Bariou, F. Bouquey, J. Clary, J. Hogge, M. Lennholm, F. Legrand, R. Magne, and M. Thumm, "Improved 118 GHz gyrotron for ECRH experiments on Tore Supra", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- G. Link, M. Hauser-Fuhlberg, M. Janek, R. Nüesch, S. Takayama, M. Thumm, and A. Weisenburger, "Millimeter-wave high temperature processing of powders", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 829-830, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- J. Maurer, T. Fügen, T. Schäfer, and W. Wiesbeck, "A New Inter-Vehicle Communications (IVC) Channel Model", IEEE Proceedings 59th Vehicular Technology Conference, CD-ROM, Los Angeles, USA, Sept. 2004
- J. Maurer, M. Younis, J. Fortuny-Guasch, and W. Wiesbeck, "Simulation and Measurement of 24 GHz Short Range Radar (SRR) Interference", IEEE Proceedings 5th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, CD-ROM, Anchorage, USA, September 2004
- I. Ogawa, T. Idehara, Y. Itakura, H. Ando, M. Myodo, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "Mode conversion of a gyrotron output into a Gaussian beam for its various applications", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 797-798, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- B. Piosczyk, A. Arnold, H. Budig, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, R. Heidinger, S. Illy, J. Jin, G. Michel, T. Rzesnicki, M. Thumm, and X. Yang, "Experiments on a 170 GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- B. Piosczyk, T. Rzesnicki, A. Arnold, H. Budig, G. Dammertz, O. Dumbrajs, S. Illy, J. Jin, K. Koppenburg, W. Leonhardt, G. Michel, M. Schmid, M. Thumm, and X. Yang, "Progress in the development of the 170 GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 107-108, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- F. Pivit and W. Wiesbeck, "Microwave Sensors for Wound Healing Diagnosis", 38. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik, Ilmenau, Germany, September 2002
- K. Schuler, R. Lenz, and W. Wiesbeck, "Close-In Milimeter Wave Sensor Concept", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 759-760, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- G. Singh, B. Basu, M. Kartikeyan, and M. Thumm, "A magnetron-like interaction structure for gyro-TWTs", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 643-644, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- S. Takayama, G. Link, M. Sato, and M. Thumm, "Sintering of metal powder samples with millimeter wave technology", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 729-730, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- K. Takahashi, S. Illy, R. Heidinger, A. Kasugai, R. Minami, K. Sakamoto, T. Imai, and M. Thumm, "Recent results of ECH diamond window development", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 721-722, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- K. Takahashi, S. Illy, A. Kasugai, K. Sakamoto, R. Heidinger, M. Thumm, R. Minami, and T. Imai, "Development of reliable diamond window for EC launcher on fusion reactors", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- M. Tran, S. Alberti, A. Arnold, D. Bariou, E. Borie, G. Dammertz, C. Darbos, O. Dumbrajs, G. Gantenbein, E. Giguet, R. Heidinger, J. Hogge, S. Illy, W. Kasparek, C. Liévin, R. Magne, G. Michel, B. Piosczyk, M. Thumm, and I. Yovchev, "Development of high power gyrotrons for fusion plasma applications in the EU", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 59-62, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- C. Waldschmidt, C. Kuhnert, M. Pauli, and W. Wiesbeck, "Integration of MIMO antenna arrays into hand-helds", Fifth International Conference on 3G Mobile Communication Technologies, London, UK, September 2004
- X. Yang, A. Arnold, E. Borie, G. Dammertz, O. Drumm, K. Koppenburg, B. Piosczyk, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "Investigation of a broadband quasi optical mode converter for a multi-frequency 1 MW gyrotron", Conference Digest Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 485-486, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2004
- X. Yang, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, K. Koppenburg, F. Leuterer, B. Piosczyk, D. Wagner, and M. Thumm, "Design of an ultra-broadband single-disk output window for a frequency step-tunable 1 MW gyrotron", 23rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Venice, Italy, September 2004
- G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, K. Koppenburg, B. Piosczyk, and M. Thumm, "ECRH-development at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe", US/Japan/EU RF Technology Workshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 2004
- F. Pivit, G. Fischer and W. Wiesbeck, "Multi-Band Base Station Antenna for Diversity and MIMO-Applications", European Conference on Wireless Technology EuMC-ECWT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 2004
- W. Wiesbeck, R. Raney, K. Sarabandi, K. Tomiyasu, and James Smith,"GRS-S Awards Presented at IGARSS’03", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 42, no. 10, pp. 2026-2030, October 2004
- M. Akhtar, L. Feher, and M. Thumm, "A generalized approach for measuring the dielectric properties of lossy composite materials", 4th World Congress on Microwave & RF Applications, Austin, USA, November 2004
- L. Feher, V. Nuss, T. Seitz, and M. Thumm, "Industrial composite curing with the 2.45 GHz HEPHAISTOS system", 4th World Congress on Microwave & RF Applications, Austin, USA, November 2004
- C. Hunyar, L. Feher, and M. Thumm, "Simulations and experiments on the effects of millimeter-wave heating of orthotropic and anisotropic CFRP composites", 4th World Congress on Microwave & RF Applications, Austin, USA, November 2004
- T. Kayser, M. Pauli, W.Sörgel, J. v. Hagen, and W. Wiesbeck, "Investigations and Case Studies of Microwave Heating in Parquet Industry", 4th World Congress on Microwave and Radio Frequency Applications, Austin, USA, November 2004
- M. Liebler, S. Ginter, T. Dreyer, and R. E. Riedlinger, "Full wave modeling of therapeutic ultrasound: Efficient time-domain implementation of the frequency power-law attenuation", Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 116, no. 5, pp. 2742-2750, November 2004
- G. Link, M. Hauser-Fuhlberg, M. Janek, R. Nüesch, S. Takayama, M. Thumm, and A. Weisenburger, "High temperature processing of powders using millimeter-waves", 4th World Congress on Microwave & RF Applications, Austin, USA, November 2004
- B. Piosczyk, A. Arnold, G. Dammertz, R. Heidinger, S. Illy, J. Jin, K. Koppenburg, W. Leonhardt, G. Neffe, T. Rzesnicki, M. Schmid, M. Thumm, X. Yang, S. Alberti, R. Chavan, D. Fasel, T. Goodman, M. Henderson, J. Hogge, M. Tran, I. Yovchev, V. Erckmann, H. Laqua, G. Michel, G. Gantenbein, W. Kasparek, G. Müller, K. Schwörer, D. Bariou, A. Beunas, E. Giguet, G. LeCloarec, F. LeGrand, C. Lievin, and O. Dumbrajs, "Development of steady-state 2 MW, 170 GHz gyrotrons for ITER", 20th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Vilamoura, Portugal, November 2004
- F. Pivit, G. Fischer, and W. Wiesbeck, "Semicircular Dual polarized Multiband Aperture Antenna Element for Reconfigurable Base Stations", JINA-13th International Symposium on Antennas, Nice, France, November 2004
- S. Stanculovic, L. Feher, and M. Thumm, "Optimization of slotted waveguide feeding for 2.45 GHz applicators using new slot shape", 13th International Symposium on Antennas, Nice, France, November 2004
- S. Takayama, G. Link, M. Sato, and M. Thumm, "Microwave sintering of metal powder compacts", 4th World Congress on Microwave & RF Applications, Austin, USA, November 2004
- F. Wagner, T. Andreeva, J. Baldzuhn, A. Benndorf, H. Bolt, J. Boscary, H. Bosch, T. Bräuer, R. Brakel, P. Brand, A. Cardella, M. Czerwinski, C. Damiani, G. Dammertz, A. Dübner, H. Ehmler, F. Elio, M. Endler, V. Erckmann, J. Feist, M. Fillunger, G. Gantenbein, W. Gardebrecht, M. Gasparotto, B. Giesen, H. Greuner, H. Greve, P. Grigull, H. Grote, E. Harmeyer, H. Hartfuss, D. Hartmann, B. Hein, B. Heinemann, D. Holtum, M. Huguet, F. Hurd, N. Jaksic, W. Kasparek, J. Kisslinger, T. Klinger, J. Knauer, R. Krampitz, H. Laqua, H. Lentz, K. Liesenberg, J. Maier, R. Maix, B. Mendelevich, G. Michel, M. Nagel, D. Naijoks, H. Niedermeyer, C. Nührenberg, A. Opitz, G. Pfeiffer, M. Pietsch, J. Reich, K. Risse, P. Rong, K. Rummel, T. Rummel, C. Sborchia, F. Schauer, R. Schröder, U. Schulz, S. Schweizer, J. Simon-Weidner, M. Sochor, L. Sonnerup, B. Streibl, J. Tretter, M. Thumm, H. Viebke, M. Wanner, L. Wegener, M. Weissgerber, A. Werber, and M. Winkler, "Physics, technologies, and status of the Wendelstein 7-X device", 20th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Vilamoura, Portugal, November 2004
- T. Fügen, J. Maurer, C. Kuhnert, and W. Wiesbeck, "A Modelling Approach for Multiuser MIMO Systems Including Spatially-Colored Interference", IEEE Proceedings Global Telecommunications Conference Globecom 2004, CD-ROM, Dallas, USA, December 2004
- J. Maurer, T. Fügen, and W. Wiesbeck, "A Ray-Optical Channel Model for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications", in P. Russer, M Mongiardo (eds.), Proceedings in Physics: Fields, Networks, Computational Methods, and Systems in Modern Electrodynamics, pp. 243-254, Springer, Berlin, December 2004