Title:  Two Novel Cases of Plasma Characterization Through 
        Spectroscopic Modeling.


Abstract:
 	
	Detailed spectroscopic modeling has been successfully applied
	for many years to characterize intense nanosecond duration laser
	produced plasmas. However, two types of laser produced plasmas have 
	been given little detailed attention: plasmas produced through laser
	ablation and those driven by intense ultrashort lasers. This 
	talk will focus on spectroscopic techniques developed specifically
	to deal with modeling issues in these respective regimes. 
	In addition, these two investigation have lead to insights into
	the fundamental nature of the field of spectroscopic modeling 
	that may prove useful in future investigations.