Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2006 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Monday–Friday, October 30–November 3 2006; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Session Index

Session UO1: Kinetic Edge Simulation, Edge Physics

Chair: Francois Waelbroeck, University of Texas
Room: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Grand Salon G

Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		UO1.00001: Kinetic simulation of Plasma Flows in the Pedestal/Scrape-off region S. Ku, C.S. Chang, M. Adams Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		UO1.00002: Coupling of the XGC and M3D codes and corresponding XGC-based linear and nonlinear ELM simulations G. Park, H. Strauss, C.S. Chang, S. Ku, L. Sugiyama Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		UO1.00003: Issues in Kinetic Edge Turbulence Simulation S.E. Parker, Y. Chen, J. Lang Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		UO1.00004: Simulating Coulomb Collisions in Particle Codes Fred Hinton, C.S. Chang, Scott Parker Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:18AM - 10:30AM		UO1.00005: Overview of Edge Simulation Laboratory (ESL) R.H. Cohen, M. Dorr, J. Hittinger, T. Rognlien, M. Umansky, A. Xiong, X. Xu, E. Belli, J. Candy, P. Snyder, P. Colella, D. Martin, T. Sternberg, B. Van Straalen, K. Bodi, S. Krasheninnikov Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:30AM - 10:42AM		UO1.00006: Verification of TEMPEST with neoclassical transport theory Z. Xiong, B.I. Cohen, R.H. Cohen, M. Dorr, J. Hittinger, G. Kerbel, W.M. Nevins, T. Rognlien, M. Umansky, X. Xu Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:42AM - 10:54AM		UO1.00007: Studies of Gyrokinetic Turbulence Models for Edge Plasmas E.A. Belli, J. Candy, P.B. Snyder Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:54AM - 11:06AM		UO1.00008: 5D Tempest simulations of kinetic edge turbulence X.Q. Xu, Z. Xiong, B.I. Cohen, R.H. Cohen, M.R. Dorr, J.A. Hittinger, G.D. Kerbel, W.M. Nevins, T.D. Rognlien, M.V. Umansky, H. Qin Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:06AM - 11:18AM		UO1.00009: Plasma equilibrium in the vicinity of X-point S.I. Krasheninnikov, T.K. Soboleva, J.J. Martinell Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:18AM - 11:30AM		UO1.00010: Atomic processes in edge plasmas David Schultz, Predrag Krstic, Mitch Pindzola, Donald Griffin, Stuart Loch, Conner Ballance, Tatsuya Minami, Carlos Reinhold, Steve Stuart Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:30AM - 11:42AM		UO1.00011: Status of BOUT fluid turbulence code: improvements and verification M.V. Umansky, L.L. LoDestro, X.Q. Xu Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:42AM - 11:54AM		UO1.00012: Simulation of ELM Instabilities using Extended MHD Linda Sugiyama, H.R. Strauss, J.B. Breslau, G.Y. Park Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:54AM - 12:06PM		UO1.00013: Benchmarking the UEDGE and SOLPS edge plasma transport codes in DIII-D and JET geometries. L.W. Owen, T.D. Rognlien, G.D. Porter, X. Bonnin, D.P. Coster Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 12:06PM - 12:18PM		UO1.00014: Modeling of ITER ELM Dynamics A.H. Kritz, A.Y. Pankin, G. Bateman, D.P. Brennan, P.B. Snyder, S. Kruger Preview Abstract

Session UO2: ICF III: Target Design

Chair: Valeri Goncharov, University of Rochester
Room: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Grand Salon H

Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:30AM - 9:42AM		UO2.00001: Optimizing the NIF ignition point design hohlraum and laser beam focal spot designs Debra Callahan, Denise Hinkel, Larry Suter, Paul Wegner, Steve Pollaine, Nathan Meezan, Nino Landen, John Lindl, Sham Dixit, Laurent Divol, Ed Williams, John Edwards, Bruce Langdon, Paul Bradley Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:42AM - 9:54AM		UO2.00002: Lower Temperature Ignition Hohlraums for the National Ignition Facility Stephen Pollaine, Steve Haan, Larry Suter, Denise Hinkel, Darwin Ho, John Lindl Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:54AM - 10:06AM		UO2.00003: Soft x-ray conversion efficiency and x-ray albedo of optimized high-Z cocktail mixtures for indirect drive ICF E. Dewald, M. Rosen, L. Suter, J. Schein, O. Jones, J. Albritton, S. Ross, D. Froula, P. Neumayer, O. Landen, S. Glenzer, C. Constantin, F. Girard, J.-P. Jadaud Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:06AM - 10:18AM		UO2.00004: Design of NIF ignition hohlraum with high-density carbon capsule Ogden S. Jones, Darwin D. Ho, Debra A. Callahan, Denise E. Hinkel, Nathan B. Meezan, Jose L. Milovich, Stephen M. Pollaine, Laurance J. Suter Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:18AM - 10:30AM		UO2.00005: The effect of drive symmetry swings on imploded cores of ignition targets John Edwards, Debbie Callahan, Oggie Jones, Shon Prisbrey, Jose Milovich, Don Meeker, Dan Kalantar, Bob Turner, Nobuhiko Izumi, Bob Kirkwood Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:30AM - 10:42AM		UO2.00006: A Computational Study of Re-emission Balls Proposed for the NIF Ignition Symmetry Campaign D.J. Meeker, P. Amendt, E. Dewald, M.J. Edwards, J. Milovich, L. Suter Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:42AM - 10:54AM		UO2.00007: Time-dependent radiation drive asymmetry compensation in inertial fusion capsules Stephen A. Slutz, Roger A. Vesey, Mark C. Herrmann Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:54AM - 11:06AM		UO2.00008: Robust beam illumination in heavy ion inertial fusion Shigeo Kawata, K. Miyazawa, T. Someya, T. Kikuchi, A.I. Ogoyski Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:06AM - 11:18AM		UO2.00009: Controlling the yield of high yield ignition capsules L. Suter, S. Haan, G. Strobel, M. Eyler Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:18AM - 11:30AM		UO2.00010: Progress in Laser-Driven Dynamic Hohlraum Implosions S.G. Glendinning, J.F. Hansen, R.P.J. Town, J. Frenje, R. Petrasso Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:30AM - 11:42AM		UO2.00011: Shock Ignition of Thermonuclear Fuel with High Areal Density R. Betti, K.S. Anderson, C. Zhou, J. Perkins, M. Tabak, P. Bedrossian, K.N. LaFortune Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:42AM - 11:54AM		UO2.00012: Shock-Ignited High Gain/Yield Targets for the National Ignition Facility L.J. Perkins, K.N. LaFortune, P. Bedrosiian, M. Tabak, A. Miles, S. Dixit, R. Betti, K. Anderson, C. Zhou Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 11:54AM - 12:06PM		UO2.00013: Simulations of high-gain direct-drive inertial confinement fusion targets J.W. Bates, A.J. Schmitt, S.P. Obenschain, D. Colombant, S.T. Zalesak, D.E. Fyfe Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 12:06PM - 12:18PM		UO2.00014: 0.5MJ Targets for an IFE Fusion Test Facility K.N. LaFortune, L.J. Perkins, P. Bedrossian, R. Betti, A. Schmitt, S. Obenschain Preview Abstract
Thursday, November 2, 2006 12:18PM - 12:30PM		UO2.00015: Development of a Continuous multi-thousand shot electron beam pumped KrF rep-rate laser for fusion energy Patrick M. Burns, Matt Myers, John D. Sethian, Matthew F. Wolford, John L. Giuliani, Robert H. Lehmberg, Stuart Searles, Moshe F. Friedman, Frank Hegeler, Reginald Jaynes Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2006 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Monday–Friday, October 30–November 3 2006; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Session Index

Session UO1: Kinetic Edge Simulation, Edge Physics

Session UO2: ICF III: Target Design

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