Bulletin of the American Physical Society

59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 62, Number 12

Monday–Friday, October 23–27, 2017; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Session Index

Session UP11: Poster Session VIII: Non-Neutral, Antimatter and Strongly Coupled Plasmas; Waves; Conventional and Spherical Tokamaks; Magneto-Inertial Fusion	Show Abstracts
Thursday, October 26, 2017 Room: Exhibit Hall D

		UP11.00001: NON-NEUTRAL, ANTIMATTER AND STRONGLY COUPLED PLASMAS Preview Abstract
		UP11.00002: First Experiments with ${e^{-}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{e^{-}} {H^{-}}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {H^{-}}$ Plasmas: Enhanced Mode Damping and Transport A.A. Kabantsev, K.A. Thompson, C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
		UP11.00003: Novel Kinetic Trapped-Particle Mechanism for Modulational Instability in Nonlinear Plasma Waves D.H.E. Dubin Preview Abstract
		UP11.00004: Long-Range Collisions : Overview and Open Questions C. Fred Driscoll Preview Abstract
		UP11.00005: Finite-Length Diocotron Modes in a Non-neutral Plasma Column Daniel Walsh, Daniel Dubin Preview Abstract
		UP11.00006: Measurement of Correlation-Enhanced Collision Rates in the Mildly Correlated Regime ($\Gamma \quad \sim $\textbf{1)} F. Anderegg, D.H.E. Dubin, M. Affolter, C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
		UP11.00007: The Influence of Trapped Particles on the Parametric Decay Instability of Near-Acoustic Waves M. Affolter, F. Anderegg, D.H.E Dubin, C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
		UP11.00008: Simulating the experimental detectability of axisymmetric Bernstein modes in a finite-length non-neutral plasma Grant Hart, Bryan Peterson, Ross Spencer, Mitchell Clingo Preview Abstract
		UP11.00009: Dynamics and stability of electron plasma vortices under external strain N. C. Hurst, J. R. Danielson, D. H. E. Dubin, C. M. Surko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00010: Electron Plasma Heating due to Collisional Separatrix Crossings K.A. Thompson, A.A. Kabantsev, C.F. Driscoll Preview Abstract
		UP11.00011: Discoveries and developments in support of electron/positron pair plasmas. E. V. Stenson, J. Horn-Stanja, H. Saitoh, S. Ni{\ss}l, U. Hergenhahn, T. Sunn Pedersen, M. R. Stoneking, M. Singer, M. Dickmann, S. Vohburger, C. Hugenschmidt, L. Schwekhard, J. R. Danielson, C. M. Surko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00012: Positron experiments in a supported dipole trap. J. R. Danielson, H. Saitoh, J. Horn-Stanja, E. V. Stenson, U. Hergenhahn, S. Ni{\ss}l, T. Sunn Pedersen, M. R. Stoneking, M. Singer, M. Dickmann, C. Hugenschmidt, L. Schwekhard, C. M. Surko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00013: Plasma diagnostic development and UHV testing for the ALPHA collaboration at Marquette University T. D. Tharp Preview Abstract
		UP11.00014: Non-Neutral Plasma Innovations for Antihydrogen Production Celeste Carruth, Joel Fajans Preview Abstract
		UP11.00015: Integral Transport Analysis Results for Ions Flowing Through Neutral Gas Gilbert Emmert, John Santarius Preview Abstract
		UP11.00016: An investigation into the role of metastable states on excited populations of weakly ionized argon plasmas, with applications for optical diagnostics. Nicholas Arnold, Stuart Loch, Connor Ballance, Ed Thomas Preview Abstract
		UP11.00017: Diffusion of Magnetized Binary Ionic Mixtures at Ultracold Plasma Conditions Keith R. Vidal, Scott D. Baalrud Preview Abstract
		UP11.00018: Effects of Coulomb Coupling on the Stopping Power of Plasmas David Bernstein, Jerome Daligault, Scott Baalrud Preview Abstract
		UP11.00019: Transport Regimes Spanning Magnetization-Coupling Phase Space Scott D. Baalrud, Sanat Tiwari, Jerome Daligault Preview Abstract
		UP11.00020: Cooling expansion in an inhomogeneous ultracold plasma created by using space shaped laser pulses. Vikram Dharodi, Michael Murillo Preview Abstract
		UP11.00021: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		UP11.00022: Measurement of strong coupling influences on the electron-ion collision rate in an ultracold plasma Jacob Roberts, Wei-Ting Chen, Craig Witte Preview Abstract
		UP11.00023: WAVES Preview Abstract
		UP11.00024: The ion cyclotron turbulence generated by a low frequency kinetic Alfven wave, and the related turbulent heating of ions Volodymyr S. Mykhaylenko, Volodymyr V. Mykhaylenko, Hae June Lee Preview Abstract
		UP11.00025: Tertiary instability of zonal flows within the Wigner--Moyal formulation of drift turbulence Hongxuan Zhu, D. E. Ruiz, I. Y. Dodin Preview Abstract
		UP11.00026: Parametric decay of plasma waves near the upper-hybrid resonance I. Y. Dodin, A. V. Arefiev Preview Abstract
		UP11.00027: Hall-Driven Effects in Electron-Magnetohydrodynamic Z-Pinch--Like Implosions A. S. Richardson, S. B. Swanekamp, J. W. Schumer, D. Mosher, P. F. Ottinger Preview Abstract
		UP11.00028: Ion-Acoustic Wave-Particle Energy Flow Rates Jorge Berumen, Feng Chu, Ryan Hood, Sean Mattingly, Fred Skiff Preview Abstract
		UP11.00029: Interaction of Kelvin-Helmholtz and drift wave instabilities in IMPED P. K. Chattopadhyay, Sayak Bose, Neeraj Wakde, J. Ghosh Preview Abstract
		UP11.00030: Nonlinear saturation of Weibel-type instabilities Bhuvana Srinivasan, Petr Cagas, Ammar Hakim Preview Abstract
		UP11.00031: Zonal-flow dynamics from a phase-space perspective D. E. Ruiz, J. B. Parker, E. L. Shi, I. Y. Dodin Preview Abstract
		UP11.00032: Studies of Plasma Instabilities using Unstructured Discontinuous Galerkin Method with the Two-Fluid Plasma Model Yang Song, Bhuvana Srinivasan Preview Abstract
		UP11.00033: Study of Beta-induced Alfvén Eigenmodes with RMP system in J-TEXT Tokamak Linzi Liu, Qiming Hu, Zhuo Huang, Daojin Guo, Zhipeng Chen, Ge Zhuang Preview Abstract
		UP11.00034: Subcritical bifurcation detected in an unstable magnetized plasma column. Thiery Pierre Preview Abstract
		UP11.00035: Axisymmetric Global Alfven Eigenmodes (GAEs) within the ellipticity-induced frequency gap in the Joint European Torus James Oliver, Sergei Sharapov, Boris Breizman, Linjin Zheng Preview Abstract
		UP11.00036: Laser and Plasma Parameters for Laser Pulse Amplification by Stimulated Brillouin Backscattering in the Strong Coupling Regime Thomas Gangolf, Marius Blecher, Simon Bolanos, Livia Lancia, Jean-Raphael Marques, Mirela Cerchez, Rajendra Prasad, Bastian Aurand, Pascal Loiseau, Julien Fuchs, Oswald Willi Preview Abstract
		UP11.00037: Hamiltonian Single Wave Models to Investigate the Nonlinear Self-Consistent Interaction of Whistler Waves and Electrons Chris Crabtree, Gurudas Ganguli, Erik Tejero Preview Abstract
		UP11.00038: Investigating parasitic current formation in MITLs through high-order continuum kinetic simulations G. V. Vogman, J. H. Hammer, W. A. Farmer, U. Shumlak Preview Abstract
		UP11.00039: Generalized Case–Van Kampen theory for electromagnetic oscillations in a magnetized plasma F. Bairaktaris, K. Hizanidis, A. K. Ram Preview Abstract
		UP11.00040: Exploring the Alfv\'en-wave acceleration of auroral electrons in the laboratory J. W. R. Schroeder, F. Skiff, G. G. Howes, C. A. Kletzing, T. A. Carter, S. Vincena, S. Dorfman Preview Abstract
		UP11.00041: Nonlinear plasma wave models in 3D fluid simulations of laser-plasma interaction Thomas Chapman, Richard Berger, Bill Arrighi, Steve Langer, Jeffrey Banks, Stephan Brunner Preview Abstract
		UP11.00042: Landau damping of sound waves in kinetic magnetohydrodynamics Jesus J. Ramos Preview Abstract
		UP11.00043: Towards a better understanding of high-energy electron pitch-angle scattering by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves. S Vincena, W Gekelman, P. Pribyl, S,W, Tang, K. Papadopoulos Preview Abstract
		UP11.00044: Laboratory experiments on Alfven and kink modes in an arched magnetized plasma Shreekrishna Tripathi, Walter Gekelman Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		UP11.00045: Low frequency waves behavior in presence of strongly emissive cathodes in the VKP experiment Victor Desangles, Elisa De Giorgio, Guillaume Bousselin, Alexandre Poye, Nicolas Plihon Preview Abstract
		UP11.00046: Singl/multiple Global Geodesic Acoustic Modes Tianchun Zhou Preview Abstract
		UP11.00047: The temporal evolution of the resistive pressure-gradient-driven turbulence and anomalous transport in shear flow across the magnetic field Hae June Lee, Vladmir Mikhailenko, Vladimir Mikhailenko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00048: Instabilities and transport in ExB plasma discharges A. Smolyakov, O. Chapurin, M. Jimenez, S. Janhunen, O. Koshkarov, Xu Liang, V. Morin, I. Romadanov, D. Sydorenko, I. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses Preview Abstract
		UP11.00049: TOKAMAKS Preview Abstract
		UP11.00050: Slow rotating mode detection using magnetic probes on passive plate in KSTAR Hyunsun Han, Y. In, J.G. Bak, S.H. Hahn, Y.M. Jeon, H.S. Kim Preview Abstract
		UP11.00051: Transport and stability analyses supporting disruption prediction in high beta KSTAR plasmas* J.-H. Ahn, S.A. Sabbagh, Y.S. Park, J.W. Berkery, Y. Jiang, J. Riquezes, H.H. Lee, L. Terzolo, S.D. Scott, Z. Wang, A.H. Glasser Preview Abstract
		UP11.00052: Measurement of vertical stability metrics in KSTAR Sang-hee Hahn, D. A. Humphreys, D. Mueller, J.G. Bak, N. W. Eidietis, H.-S. Kim, J.S. Ko, M. L. Walker Preview Abstract
		UP11.00053: Automated Identification of MHD Mode Bifurcation and Locking in Tokamaks* J.D. Riquezes, S.A. Sabbagh, Y.S. Park, R.E. Bell, L.A. Morton Preview Abstract
		UP11.00054: LH Transition and rotation studies under non-axisymmetric magnetic fields in KSTAR Won-Ha Ko, Y. In, H.S. Hahn, J.W. Juhn, J. Kim, J.H. Lee, Y.M. Jeon, J. Seol, P. Diamond, K. Ida, S.W. Yoon, Y.K. Oh, H. Prak Preview Abstract
		UP11.00055: MHD stability analysis and global mode identification preparing for high beta operation in KSTAR Y.S. Park, S.A. Sabbagh, J.W. Berkery, Y. Jiang, J.H. Ahn, H.S. Han, J.G. Bak, B.H. Park, Y.M. Jeon, J. Kim, S.H. Hahn, J.H. Lee, J.S. Ko, Y.K. In, S.W. Yoon, Y.K. Oh, Z. Wang, A.H. Glasser Preview Abstract
		UP11.00056: Kinetic equilibrium reconstruction of KSTAR plasmas including internal pitch angle profile measurement Yanzheng Jiang, Steven Sabbagh, Youngseok Park, Jaeheon Ahn, Jinseok Ko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00057: Evaluation of MSE Wavelength-Interpolation Background Subtraction on KSTAR Steven Scott, Robert Mumgaard, Jinseok Ko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00058: First results from the US-PRC PMI collaboration on EAST R. Maingi, R. Lunsford, D. Mansfield, A. Diallo, J. Hu, Z. Sun, G. Zuo, X. Gong, K. Tritz, J. Canik, T. Osborne Preview Abstract
		UP11.00059: Abstract Withdrawn
		UP11.00060: Experimental investigation of LHCD's effect on plasma rotation on EAST Bo Lyu, Xianghui Yin, Yingying Li, Bojiang Ding, Miaohui Li, Haiqing Liu, Jun Chen, Ruiji Hu, Fudi Wang, Qing Zang, Mao Wang, Fukun Liu, Jia Fu, Yuejiang Shi, Baonian Wan Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		UP11.00061: Electron heat transport in EAST steady-state H-mode discharges with a weak electron internal transport barrier H. Du, S. Ding, J. Chen, Y. Wang, H. Lian, H. Liu, Q. Zang, B. Lyu, Y. Duan, G. Xu, J. Qian, X. Gong Preview Abstract
		UP11.00062: Improved H mode with flat central q profile on EAST Haiqing Liu, Yao Yang, Xiang Gao, Long Zeng, Jinping Qian, Xianzu Gong, Baonian Wan, Weixing Ding, David Lyn Brower Preview Abstract
		UP11.00063: Measurements and simulations of quasi-coherent fluctuations during the inter-ELM phase in EAST N. Yan, X.Q. Xu, J. Li, G.S. Xu, T.Y. Xia, H. Lan, H. Zhang Preview Abstract
		UP11.00064: Current Density Profile Control via Model Predictive Control in EAST. Hexiang Wang, William Wehner, Eugenio Schuster Preview Abstract
		UP11.00065: Magnetic field amplitude and pitch angle measurements using Spectral MSE on EAST Ken Liao, William Rowan, Jia Fu, Ying-Ying Li, Bo Lyu, Oleksandr Marchuk, Yuri Ralchenko Preview Abstract
		UP11.00066: Stimulated L-H transition with SMBI in the HL-2A tokamak Wulyu Zhong, Xiaolan Zou, Aushu Liang, Xuru Duan, Min XU, Beibin Feng, Chengyuan Chen, Guoliang Xiao, Zhongbing Shi, Zengchen Yang, Min Jiang, Peiwan Shi, Jie Wen, Xianming Song, Deliang Yu, Linge Zang, Longwen Yan, Jiaqi Dong, Xuantong Ding, Yong Liu Preview Abstract
		UP11.00067: The radiation asymmetry in MGI rapid shutdown on J-TEXT tokamak Ruihai Tong, Zhongyong Chen, Duwei Huang, Zhifeng Cheng, Xiaolong Zhang, Ge Zhuang Preview Abstract
		UP11.00068: Formation and dissipation of runaway current by MGI on J-TEXT Yunong Wei, Zhongyong Chen, Duwei Huang, Ruihai Tong, Xiaolong Zhang Preview Abstract
		UP11.00069: Effect of pulse resonant magnetic perturbation on magnetic island rotation in the J-TEXT tokamak Li Da, Ding Yonghua, Hu Qiming, Hu Feiran, Yan Minxiong, Ji Xinke, Zhu Lizhi, Huang Zhuo, Song Zebao Preview Abstract
		UP11.00070: Overview of the EUROfusion Medium Size Tokamak scientific program Matthias Bernert, Tommaso Bolzonella, Stefano Coda, Antti Hakola, Hendrik Meyer Preview Abstract
		UP11.00071: Development of an I-mode scenario on the TCV tokamak Antoine Merle, Pedro Molina, Olivier Sauter, Basil Duval, Amanda Hubbard, Tim Happel, Eleonora Viezzer Preview Abstract
		UP11.00072: Upgrade of JET AE Active Diagnostic for Low Frequency Eigenmodes Detection P. Puglia, P. Blanchard, D. Testa, A. Fasoli, V. Aslanyan, M. Porkolab, P. Woskov, L. Ruchko, R. Galvao, W. Pires De Sa, A. Dos Reis, S. Sharapov, S, Dowson, H. Sheikh, T. Blackman, G. Jones, S. Dorling, J. Figueiredo, C. Perez Von Thun Preview Abstract
		UP11.00073: L-H transition studies in JET-ILW ER Solano, E Delabie, J Hillesheim, C Maggi, N Vianello, I Carvalho, A Huber, E Lerche Preview Abstract
		UP11.00074: Integrated modeling of temperature and rotation profiles in JET ITER-like wall discharges T. Rafiq, A.H. Kritz, Hyun-Tae Kim, E. Schuster, J. Weiland Preview Abstract
		UP11.00075: Effects of external 3D fields on the core of high-beta hybrid tokamak plasmas Paolo Piovesan, L Marrelli, L Pigatto, D Terranova, T Bolzonella, V Igochine, M Sertoli, C Angioni, A Bock, A Gude, M Maraschek, R McDermott, W Suttrop, AF Martitsch, SV Kasilov, YQ Liu Preview Abstract
		UP11.00076: Rehabilitation of the Goal of Ignition, Sober Assessments of the Large Machine Approach to Fusion and the Ignitor Program P. Spillantini, B. Coppi Preview Abstract
		UP11.00077: HBT-EP Program: MHD Dynamics and Active Control through 3D Fields and Currents G.A. Navratil, J. Bialek, J.W. Brooks, P.J. Byrne, S. DeSanto, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, I.G. Stewart, C.J. Hansen Preview Abstract
		UP11.00078: Scrape-off-layer characterization and current-control of kink modes in HBT-EP John Brooks, Ian Stewart, Jeffrey Levesque, Mike Mauel, Gerald Navratil Preview Abstract
		UP11.00079: Mode control using two electrodes on HBT-EP I.G. Stewart, J.W. Brooks, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		UP11.00080: Scrape-off-layer currents during MHD activity and disruptions in HBT-EP J.P. Levesque, S. DeSanto, A. Battey, J. Bialek, J.W. Brooks, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		UP11.00081: Structure and Dynamics of Disruptive Kink Instabilities Measured by Fast Videography and Magnetics in HBT-EP M.E. Mauel, J. Bialek, J.W. Brooks, J.P. Levesque, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		UP11.00082: Observation and Modeling of External Kink Mode Structure in Shaped HBT-EP Plasmas P.J. Byrne, J. Bialek, M.C. Abler, J.W. Brooks, C.J. Hansen, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		UP11.00083: Extreme ultraviolet and Soft X-ray diagnostic upgrade on the HBT-EP tokamak: Progress and Results S. DeSanto, J.P. Levesque, A. Battey, J.W. Brooks, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil, C.J. Hansen Preview Abstract
		UP11.00084: SPHERICAL TORUS Preview Abstract
		UP11.00085: Non-Solenoidal Startup via Helicity Injection in the Pegasus ST M.W. Bongard, G.M. Bodner, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, J.L. Pachicano, J.M. Perry, C. Pierren, N.J. Richner, C. Rodriguez Sanchez, D.J. Schlossberg, J.A. Reusch, J.D. Weberski Preview Abstract
		UP11.00086: Enhanced Control for Local Helicity Injection on the Pegasus ST C. Pierren, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki, J.M. Perry Preview Abstract
		UP11.00087: $V_{eff} $ Scaling of $T_{e} $ and $n_{e} $ Measurements During Local Helicity Injection on the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch, C. Rodriguez Sanchez Preview Abstract
		UP11.00088: Investigating High Frequency Magnetic Activity During Local Helicity Injection on the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment N.J. Richner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.L. Pachicano, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch Preview Abstract
		UP11.00089: Studies of Impurities in the Pegasus Spherical Tokamak C. Rodriguez Sanchez, G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch, J.D. Weberski Preview Abstract
		UP11.00090: Microstability Properties of the Local Minimum $\|B\|$ Regime in Pegasus David R. Smith, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.A. Reusch, A.T. Rhodes Preview Abstract
		UP11.00091: Initial Measurements of Electrostatic Turbulence in Local Helicity Injection Plasmas A.T. Rhodes, G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.L. Pachicano, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch, N.J. Richner Preview Abstract
		UP11.00092: High Field Side MHD Activity During Local Helicity Injection J.L. Pachicano, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch, N.J. Richner Preview Abstract
		UP11.00093: Progress Towards a New Technique for Measuring Local Electric and Magnetic Field Fluctuations in High Temperature Plasmas M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, G.R. McKee, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		UP11.00094: Imaging of laboratory magnetospheric plasmas using coherence imaging technique Masaki Nishiura, Noriki Takahashi, Zensho Yoshida, Kaori Nakamura, Yohei Kawazura, Naoki Kenmochi, Masataka Nakatsuka, Tetsuya Sugata, Shotaro Katsura, John Howard Preview Abstract
		UP11.00095: Investigations of plasmoid reconnection in the presence of strong guide fields in CHI plasma start-up on HIST. Masayoshi Nagata, Akihiro Fujita, Youhei Ibragi, Takahiro Matsui, Yusuke Kikuchi, Naoyuki Fukumoto, Takashi Kanki Preview Abstract
		UP11.00096: Improved computation of two-fluid flowing equilibrium of spherical torus T. Kanki, M. Nagata Preview Abstract
		UP11.00097: Plasma shape reconstruction of merging spherical tokamak based on modified CCS method Tomohiko Ushiki, Michiaki Inomoto, Masafumi Itagaki, Steven McNamara Preview Abstract
		UP11.00098: Power Balance Modeling of Local Helicity Injection for Non-Solenoidal ST Startup J.D. Weberski, J.L. Barr, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch Preview Abstract
		UP11.00099: The High Field Ultra Low Aspect Ratio Tokamak (HF-ULART) Celso Ribeiro Preview Abstract
		UP11.00100: The LTX-$\beta $ Research Program R. Majeski, R.E. Bell, D.P. Boyle, P.E. Hughes, R. Kaita, T. Kozub, E. Merino, X. Zhang, T. M. Biewer, J.M. Canik, D.B. Elliott, M.L. Reinke, J. Bialek, C. Hansen, T. Jarboe, S. Kubota, T. Rhodes, M.A. Dorf, T. Rognlien, F. Scotti, V.A. Soukhanovskii, B.E. Koel, D. Donovan, A. Maan Preview Abstract
		UP11.00101: Active spectroscopy upgrades and neutral beam injection on LTX-$\beta $ Drew Elliott, Theodore Biewer, John Canik, Matthew Reinke, Ronald Bell, Dennis Boyle, Walter Guttenfelder, Robert Kaita, Thomas Kozub, Richard Majeski, Enrique Merino Preview Abstract
		UP11.00102: Overview of Upgrades to the Lithium Tokamak Experiment, LTX-$\beta $ D.P. Boyle, R.E. Bell, P.E. Hughes, R. Kaita, R. Majeski, X. Zhang, T.M Biewer, J.M. Canik, D.B. Elliott, M.L. Reinke, C. Hansen, S. Kubota, F. Scotti, V.A. Soukhanovskii, D. Donovan, A. Maan Preview Abstract
		UP11.00103: Magnetic Diagnostics Suite Upgrade on LTX-$\beta$ P.E. Hughes, R. Majeski, R. Kaita, T. Kozub, C. Hansen, G. Smalley, D.P. Boyle Preview Abstract
		UP11.00104: Characterization of the Scrape-off Layer of Lithium Tokamak eXperiment-$\beta$ (LTX-$\beta$) using a Retarding Field Energy Analyzer Xin Zhang, Drew Elliot, Dennis Boyle, Richard Majeski Preview Abstract
		UP11.00105: Simulation of the Microwave/Millimer-Wave Diagnostics on LTX-$\beta$ for Density Fluctuation Measurements S. Kubota, T.L. Rhodes, W.A. Peebles, R. Majeski, R. Kaita Preview Abstract
		UP11.00106: Investigation of lithium PFC surface characteristics and low recycling at LTX/LTX-Beta Anurag Maan, Robert Kaita, Drew Elliott, Dennis Boyle, Richard Majeski, David Donovan, Luxherta Buzi, Bruce E Koel, Theodore M Biewer Preview Abstract
		UP11.00107: Effect of 3-D magnetic fields on neutral particle fueling and exhaust in MAST Kurt Flesch, Thierry Kremeyer, Ian Waters, Oliver Schmitz, Andrew Kirk, James Harrison Preview Abstract
		UP11.00108: MAGNETO-INERTIAL FUSION Preview Abstract
		UP11.00109: 2D Kinetic Particle in Cell Simulations of a Flow-Shear Stabilized Z-Pinch Kurt Tummel, Drew Higginson, Anthony Link, Andrea Schmidt, Harry McLean, Uri Shumlak, Brian Nelson, Ray Golingo, Elliot Claveau, Eleanor Forbes, Tobin Weber, Yue Zhang, Anton Stepanov Preview Abstract
		UP11.00110: Overview of the FuZE Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, A.D. Stepanov, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang, H.S. McLean, D.P. Higginson, A. Schmidt, K.K. Tummel Preview Abstract
		UP11.00111: Producing High-Performance, Stable, Sheared-Flow Z-Pinches in the FuZE project. R. P. Golingo, U, Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, A.D. Stepanov, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang, H.S. McLean, K.K. Tummel, D.P. Higginson, A.E. Schmidt Preview Abstract
		UP11.00112: Control of Z-pinch plasma properties through the initial neutral gas distribution in the FuZE Fusion Z-pinch Experiment E.L. Claveau, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, H.S. McLean, A.D. Stepanov, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang Preview Abstract
		UP11.00113: Measurements of the Time Evolution of Ion Temperature Profiles on the FuZE Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment A.D. Stepanov, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang, H.S. McLean, D.P. Higginson, A. Schmidt, K.K. Tummel Preview Abstract
		UP11.00114: High Energy Density Plasma Jet Studies in the ZaP-HD Experiment E. G. Forbes, U. Shumlak, B. A. Nelson, E. L. Claveau, R. P. Golingo, M. C. Hughes, M. P. Ross Preview Abstract
		UP11.00115: High resolution digital holographic interferometry on the FuZE Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment T.R. Weber, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, A.D. Stepanov, Y. Zhang, H.S. McLean, D.P. Higginson, A.E. Schmidt, K.K. Tummel Preview Abstract
		UP11.00116: Laser Beat-Wave Magnetization of a Dense Plasma Kevin Yates, Scott Hsu, David Montgomery, John Dunn, Samuel Langendorf, Bradley Pollock, Timothy Johnson, Dale Welch, Carsten Thoma Preview Abstract
		UP11.00117: Experimental characterization of plasma-liner formation via merging supersonic plasma jets Samuel Langendorf, Scott Hsu, John Dunn, Kevin Yates, Mark Gilmore Preview Abstract
		UP11.00118: Characterization and optimization of the HyperV PLX-$\alpha$ coaxial-gun plasma jet Andrew Case, Sam Brockington, Edward Cruz, F. Douglas Witherspoon Preview Abstract
		UP11.00119: Engineering design of the PLX-$\alpha$ coaxial gun E. Cruz, S. Brockington, A. Case, M. Luna, F.D. Witherspoon, Y.C. Francis Thio, PLX-$\alpha$ Team Preview Abstract
		UP11.00120: Simulation Study of Structure and Properties of Plasma Liners for the PLX-$\alpha $ Project Roman Samulyak, Wen Shih, Scott Hsu Preview Abstract
		UP11.00121: Effects of equation of state, transport, and initial conditions on plasma liner formation and implosion from hypervelocity jets Kevin Schillo, Jason Cassibry, Roman Samulyak, Samuel Langendorf, Scott Hsu Preview Abstract
		UP11.00122: Estimates of Fusion Gain of Plasma Jet Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion Peter Stoltz, Kristian Beckwith, Scott Hsu, Samuel Langendorf Preview Abstract
		UP11.00123: Nuclear Fusion Blast and Electrode Lifetimes in a PJMIF Reactor Y.C. Francis Thio, F.D. Witherspoon, A. Case, S. Brockington, E. Cruz, M. Luna, S.C. Hsu Preview Abstract
		UP11.00124: Staged Z-pinch Experiments on the NTF Zebra Facility Fabio Conti, A. Anderson, T. W. Darling, E. Dutra, V. Glebov, M. P. Ross, E. Ruskov, J. C. Valenzuela, F. J. Wessel, F. Beg, A. Covington, J. Narkis, H. U. Rahman Preview Abstract
		UP11.00125: Staged Z-pinch Experiments at the 1MA Zebra pulsed-power generator: Neutron measurements Emil Ruskov, T. Darling, V. Glebov, F. J. Wessel, A. Anderson, F. Beg, F. Conti, A. Covington, E. Dutra, J. Narkis, H. Rahman, M. Ross, J. Valenzuela Preview Abstract
		UP11.00126: Analysis of staged Z-pinch implosion trajectories from experiments on Zebra Mike P. Ross, F. Conti, T. W. Darling, E. Ruskov, J. Valenzuela, F. J. Wessel, F. Beg, J. Narkis, H. U. Rahman Preview Abstract
		UP11.00127: Staged Z-pinch experiments on the Mega-Ampere current driver COBRA Julio Valenzuela, Jacob Banasek, Thomas Byvank, Fabio Conti, John Greenly, David Hammer, William Potter, Sophia Rocco, Michael Ross, Frank Wessel, Jeff Narkis, Hafiz Rahman, Emil Ruskov, Farhat Beg Preview Abstract
		UP11.00128: Shock formation and Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability mitigation in double-shell Staged Z-pinch implosions Jeff Narkis, F. Beg, F. Conti, H. U. Rahman, E. Ruskov, M. P. Ross, J. C. Valenzuela, F. J. Wessel Preview Abstract
		UP11.00129: One-dimensional MHD simulations of MTF systems with compact toroid targets and spherical liners Ivan Khalzov, Ryan Zindler, Sandra Barsky, Michael Delage, Michel Laberge Preview Abstract
		UP11.00130: Temperature Measurements in Compressed and Uncompressed SPECTOR Plasmas at General Fusion William Young, Neil Carter, Stephen Howard, Patrick Carle, Peter O'Shea Preview Abstract
		UP11.00131: MHD simulation of plasma compression experiments Meritt Reynolds, Sandra Barsky, Peter de Vietien Preview Abstract
		UP11.00132: Physics objectives of PI3 spherical tokamak program Stephen Howard, Michel Laberge, Meritt Reynolds, Peter O'Shea, Russ Ivanov, William Young, Patrick Carle, Aaron Froese, Kelly Epp Preview Abstract
		UP11.00133: Passive MHD Spectroscopy for Enabling Magnetic Reconstructions on Spherical Tokamak Plasmas at General Fusion Inc. Peter O'Shea, Michel Laberge, Alex Mossman, Meritt Reynolds Preview Abstract
		UP11.00134: Magnetized Target Fusion At General Fusion: An Overview Michel Laberge, Peter O'Shea, Mike Donaldson, Michael Delage Preview Abstract
		UP11.00135: Magnetic Compression Experiment at General Fusion with Simulation Results Carl Dunlea, Ivan Khalzov, Akira Hirose, Chijin Xiao, General Fusion Team Preview Abstract
		UP11.00136: Reconstruction of Axial Energy Deposition in Magnetic Liner Inertial Fusion Based on PECOS Shadowgraph Unfolds Using the AMR Code FLASH Marissa Adams, Christopher Jennings, Stephen Slutz, Kyle Peterson, Pierre Gourdain Preview Abstract
		UP11.00137: Three Dimensional Magneto-Hydrodynamics Simulations of Auto-Magnetizing Imploding Liners for ICF. Jeff Woolstrum, Chris Jennings, Gabriel Shipley, Thomas Awe, Stephen Slutz, Nicholas Jordan, YY Lau, Kyle Peterson, Ryan McBride Preview Abstract
		UP11.00138: Pulsed Laser Gate Experiment for Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, N.M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, R.M. Gilgenbach, R.D. McBride Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 62, Number 12

Monday–Friday, October 23–27, 2017; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Session UP11: Poster Session VIII: Non-Neutral, Antimatter and Strongly Coupled Plasmas; Waves; Conventional and Spherical Tokamaks; Magneto-Inertial Fusion

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