Bulletin of the American Physical Society

50th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 53, Number 14

Monday–Friday, November 17–21, 2008; Dallas, Texas

Session Index

Session BP6: Poster Session I: Z-Pinches and High Energy Density Plasmas; Simulation and Modeling of Magnetic Confinement; Stellarators	Show Abstracts
Monday, November 17, 2008 Room: Marsalis A/B, 9:45am - 12:45pm

		BP6.00001: Z-PINCHES, AND HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PLASMAS Preview Abstract
		BP6.00002: Recent Wire-Array Z-Pinch Experiments at Imperial College Gareth Hall, Sergey Lebedev, Jeremy Chittenden, Simon Bland, Francisco Suzuki-Vidal, Adam Harvey-Thompson, George Swadling, Nicolas Niasse, James Palmer Preview Abstract
		BP6.00003: Temperature, Density, and Opacity Gradients of K-Shell X-Ray Sources at the Z Accelerator C.A. Coverdale, C. Deeney, J.P. Apruzese, B. Jones, P.D. LePell, A.S. Safronova, N. Ouart Preview Abstract
		BP6.00004: Impact of Dielectronic recombination on Ionization dynamics and Spectroscopy of Z-pinch Stainless Steel plasma A. Dasgupta, J. Davis, J.L. Giuliani, R.W. Clark, K.G. Whitney Preview Abstract
		BP6.00005: Two-Dimensional Radiation MHD Modeling of Stainless Steel Wire Array Z-Pinch Implosions J.W. Thornhill, J.L. Giuliani, J.P. Apruzese, Y.K. Young, J. Davis, A. Dasgupta, R.W. Clark, K.G. Whitney, B. Jones, C.A. Coverdale, D.J. Ampleford, M.E. Cuneo, C. Deeney Preview Abstract
		BP6.00006: Two-Dimensional Radiation Transport in Cylindrical Geometry: Ray-Tracing Compared to Monte Carlo Solutions for a Two-Level Atom J.P. Apruzese, J.L. Giuliani Preview Abstract
		BP6.00007: Charge balancing and identification of prominent spectral features of M-shell W plasmas G.C. Osborne, A.S. Safronova, U.I. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, K.M. Williamson, I. Shrestha, P. Beiersdorfer Preview Abstract
		BP6.00008: Dynamics of electrode plasmas leading to current losses in post-hole-convolutes on the Z and ZR accelerators D.V. Rose, D.R. Welch, E.A. Madrid, R.E. Clark, W.A. Stygar, M.E. Cuneo Preview Abstract
		BP6.00009: Magnetic Flux Advection in Ablation Streams of Wire Array Z-Pinches John Greenly, Matthew Martin, Isaac Blesener, David Chalenski, Patrick Knapp, Bruce Kusse Preview Abstract
		BP6.00010: Studies of x-ray and XUV radiation from wire-array z-pinches on COBRA using an x-ray streak camera P.-A. Gourdain, S.A. Pikuz, T.A. Shelkovenko, P.F. Knapp, D.A. Hammer, D.B. Simar Preview Abstract
		BP6.00011: Time Resolved Optical Spectroscopy Experiments on the 500 kA XP Pulsed-Power Generator K.S. Bell, S.A. Pikuz, T.A. Shelkovenko, R.D. McBride, I.C. Blesener, P.F. Knapp, D.A. Hammer, J.B. Greenly, Y. Maron Preview Abstract
		BP6.00012: Axial X Pinch Backlighting on COBRA Isaac Blesener, John Greenly, Sergey Pikuz, Tatiania Shelkovenko, David Hammer, Bruce Kusse Preview Abstract
		BP6.00013: X-Pinch Measurements Performed on a 1-microsecond Current Generator. Richard Appartaim, Bulmuo Maakuu Preview Abstract
		BP6.00014: Experimental Investigations of the Ablation of Wire Arrays on the 250 kA GenASIS Machine S.C. Bott, D.M. Haas, Y. Eshaq, U. Ueda, R.E. Madden, G. Collins, F.N. Beg Preview Abstract
		BP6.00015: Development of the Zebra load region for increased capability plasma diagnostics and improved Leopard laser access Alexey Astanovitskiy, R. Presura, V.V. Ivanov, A. Haboub, C. Plachaty, J.M. Kindel Preview Abstract
		BP6.00016: A comparative analysis of implosion dynamics of triple planar wire arrays of Mo and Al on the 1 MA, 100 ns UNR Zebra generator M.E. Weller, A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, A.A. Esaulov, K.M. Williamson, I. Shrestha, G.C. Osborne, N.D. Ouart, M.F. Yilmaz, V. Shlyaptseva Preview Abstract
		BP6.00017: Observation of Cascade Implosions in Star-Like Wire-Array \textit{Z}-Pinches on the Zebra Generator A. Haboub, V.V. Ivanov, A.L. Astanovitskiy, S.D. Altemara Preview Abstract
		BP6.00018: Theory of Contact Resistance Wilkin Tang, Y.Y. Lau, R.M. Gilgenbach, M.R. Gomez, J. Zier Preview Abstract
		BP6.00019: Z-Pinch Wire-Electrode Contact Resistance Studies Using Weighted and Soft Metal Gasket Contacts* M.R. Gomez, J.C. Zier, A.F. Thurtell, D.M. French, R.M. Gilgenbach, W. Tang, Y.Y. Lau Preview Abstract
		BP6.00020: Design Studies of Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Instabilities on Thin Foils Jacob Zier, Matthew Gomez, Yue Ying Lau, Ronald Gilgenbach, Wilkin Tang, David French, Michael Cuneo, John Luginsland Preview Abstract
		BP6.00021: Overview of FRC Translation Experiments for Magnetized Target Fusion T.P. Intrator, G.A. Wurden, P.E. Sieck, W.A. Waganaar, X. Sun, A. Lynn, M. Gilmore, T. Awe, R.E. Siemon, J. Degnan, E.L. Ruden, M. Domonkos, P. Adamson, T.C. Grabowski, D. Gale, M.H. Frese, S.D. Frese, J.F. Camacho, S.K. Coffey, N.F. Roderick, D.J. Amdahl, P. Parks Preview Abstract
		BP6.00022: Plasma-Jet Magneto-Inertial Fusion Investigations John Santarius, Carol Aplin Preview Abstract
		BP6.00023: Recent Numerical Studies of High-Z Plasma in the HyperV Plasma Guns L. Wu, M. Phillips, F.D. Witherspoon Preview Abstract
		BP6.00024: Simulation of Plasma Jet Driven MTF Roman Samulyak, Wen Wu, Paul Parks Preview Abstract
		BP6.00025: MHD effects in laser-produced plasmas Oleg Polomarov, Riccardo Betti Preview Abstract
		BP6.00026: Three-dimensional Resistive Magnetohydrodynamics in Hydra Joseph Koning, Gary Kerbel, Michael Marinak Preview Abstract
		BP6.00027: Advances in HYDRA and its application to simulations of Inertial Confinement Fusion targets M.M. Marinak, G.D. Kerbel, J.M. Koning, M.V. Patel, S.M. Sepke, P.N. Brown, B. Chang, R. Procassini, S.A. Veitzer Preview Abstract
		BP6.00028: Improvements in Modeling Au Sphere Non-LTE X-ray Emission Mordecai Rosen, Howard Scott, Laurance Suter, Stephanie Hansen Preview Abstract
		BP6.00029: Benchmarking statistical averaging of spectra with HULLAC Marcel Klapisch, Michel Busquet Preview Abstract
		BP6.00030: A proposed experimental investigation of a sub-sonic Marshak wave Stephan MacLaren Preview Abstract
		BP6.00031: Determining Spatial Dependence of Plasma Conditions in HEDP Experiments Based on Space-Resolved Spectral Data Joseph MacFarlane, I. Golovkin, P. Woodruff, J. Bailey, G. Rochau Preview Abstract
		BP6.00032: Verification and Validation of the VULCAN Lagrange-ALE HEDP Code J.M. Reynolds, J.H. Cooley, T.O. Masser, J.G. Wohlbier, B.D. Lansrud-Lopez, R.B. Lowrie, M. Kenamond, J. Waltz Preview Abstract
		BP6.00033: The Rad Hydro for Roadrunner Code Project J. Wohlbier, B. Bergen, W. Dai, A. DuBois, D. DuBois, T. Kelley, R. Lowrie, R. McClarren Preview Abstract
		BP6.00034: Verification and Validation of cassio, an HEDP Code from the Crestone Project Thomas Masser, John Wohlbier, James Reynolds, Robert Lowrie, James Cooley, Jacob Waltz Preview Abstract
		BP6.00035: Addition of Implicit Monte Carlo Radiation Transport and Validation of 3D Hydrodynamics in \textit{DRACO} Milad Fatenejad, Timothy Collins, Gregory Moses, Patrick McKenty Preview Abstract
		BP6.00036: Modeling laser-plasma interactions of an entire NIF beam using all of Blue Gene Light C.H. Still, D.E. Hinkel, A.B. Langdon, S.H. Langer, E.A. Williams Preview Abstract
		BP6.00037: Absorption, imprint, and heat transport of optically smoothed KrF laser radiation in direct-drive ICF Michael Keskinen, Denis Colombant, Jason Bates, Andrew Schmitt Preview Abstract
		BP6.00038: SIMULATION AND MODELING OF MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT Preview Abstract
		BP6.00039: Progress report on PIXIE3D, a fully implicit 3D extended MHD solver Luis Chacon Preview Abstract
		BP6.00040: Fourth order discretization of anisotropic heat conduction operator Natalia Krasheninnikova, Luis Chacon Preview Abstract
		BP6.00041: NIMEQ: MHD Equilibrium Solver for NIMROD E.C. Howell, C.R. Sovinec Preview Abstract
		BP6.00042: Preconditioning for Three-Dimensional Two-Fluid NIMROD Applications C.R. Sovinec, E.D. Held Preview Abstract
		BP6.00043: Anisotropic Heat Transport in the Presence of Resonant Magnetic Perturbations Scott Kruger, Eric Held Preview Abstract
		BP6.00044: Parallel heat flow and stress tensor in toroidal plasmas Mukta Sharma, E.D. Held, J.Y. Ji Preview Abstract
		BP6.00045: Extended MHD Effects on RMPs and ELMs H.R. Strauss, G.-Y. Park, C.S. Chang, L. Sugiyama, J. Breslau, R. Maingi Preview Abstract
		BP6.00046: FRC Formation and Translation Simulations with Anisotropic Viscosity G.A. Cone, R.D. Milroy, C.C. Kim Preview Abstract
		BP6.00047: Results from the PSI-Center Interfacing Group B.A. Nelson, C.C. Kim, R.D. Milroy, T.R. Jarboe Preview Abstract
		BP6.00048: Kinetic Studies of ICC Devices using High Order PIC in Finite Elements Charlson C. Kim Preview Abstract
		BP6.00049: Application of Mimetic Operators to Tetrahedral Mesh MHD Codes George Marklin, Tom Jarboe Preview Abstract
		BP6.00050: Development and verification of HiFi -- an adaptive implicit 3D high order finite element code for general multi-fluid applications V.S. Lukin, A.H. Glasser, W. Lowrie, E. Meier, U. Shumlak, M. Sato Preview Abstract
		BP6.00051: Scalable Parallel Computation for Extended MHD Modeling of Fusion Plasmas Alan H. Glasser Preview Abstract
		BP6.00052: Verification studies of the three-dimensionsl high order finite (spectral) element HiFi code and mesh generator integration Weston Lowrie, Vyacheslav Lukin, Uri Shumlak Preview Abstract
		BP6.00053: Multi-Fluid Effects and Open Boundaries in FRC Translation Simulations Eric Meier, V.S. Lukin, Richard Milroy, Uri Shumlak Preview Abstract
		BP6.00054: Between Shots TRANSP Web Service E. Feibush, R. Andre, C. Ludescher-Furth, S. Kaye, D. McCune Preview Abstract
		BP6.00055: Status of TRANSP and PTRANSP D. McCune, R. Andre, E. Feibush, K. Indireshkumar, C. Ludescher-Furth, L. Randerson, H. St. John, G. Bateman, F. Halpern, A. Kritz, L. Lodestro, W. Meyer, D. Pearlstein Preview Abstract
		BP6.00056: Rotation Modified Equilibrium Solutions in TRANSP/PTRANSP R. Andre, D. McCune, J. Menard, L. LoDestro, D. Pearlstein Preview Abstract
		BP6.00057: NUBEAM as TRANSP parallel service and component for SWIM or FACETS K. Indireshkumar, Long-Poe Ku, D. McCune, L. Randerson, A. Pletzer, A. Malony, A. Morris, S. Shende Preview Abstract
		BP6.00058: Particle, momentum and thermal transport in the PTRANSP code G. Bateman, F.D. Halpern, A.H. Kritz, A.Y. Pankin, T. Rafiq, D.C. McCune, R.V. Budny, K. Indireshkumar Preview Abstract
		BP6.00059: PTRANSP study of energy confinement associated with toroidal rotation in tokamak discharges F.D. Halpern, A.H. Kritz, G. Bateman, A.Y. Pankin, T. Rafiq, D.C. McCune, R.V. Budny Preview Abstract
		BP6.00060: A new drift wave model for anomalous transport: Verification and validation using the PTRANSP code A.H. Kritz, F.D. Halpern, G. Bateman, A.Y. Pankin, T. Rafiq, D.C. McCune, R.V. Budny Preview Abstract
		BP6.00061: Comparison of kinetic MHD simulation results between gyrokinetic PIC and gyro-reduced-MHD codes Hiroshi Naitou, Kenichi Kobayashi, Hiroki Hashimoto, Takehisa Andachi, Shinji Tokuda, Masatoshi Yagi Preview Abstract
		BP6.00062: STELLARATORS Preview Abstract
		BP6.00063: The HSX Experimental Program F.S.B. Anderson Preview Abstract
		BP6.00064: Neoclassical Predictions of ``Electron Root'' Plasmas at HSX Jeremy Lore, David Anderson, Alexis Briesemeister, Joseph Talmadge, Kan Zhai, Walter Guttenfelder, Don Spong Preview Abstract
		BP6.00065: The Development of ChERS and Passive Spectroscopy for Measuring Ion temperatures, Densities, and Flows in HSX A. Briesemeister, D.T. Anderson, K. Zhai, F.S.B. Anderson, J. Lore, J. Talmadge Preview Abstract
		BP6.00066: Measurement {\&} Modeling of Equilibrium Currents in HSX J.C. Schmitt, J.N. Talmadge, J. Lore, S. Knowlton Preview Abstract
		BP6.00067: Limiter Experiments and Edge Magnetic Field Structure in HSX C. Clark, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, J. Canik Preview Abstract
		BP6.00068: 5-D Kinetic Modeling of ECH Plasmas in the HSX Stellarator J.W. Radder, K.M. Likin, J.N. Talmadge, D.T. Anderson, S. Murakami Preview Abstract
		BP6.00069: EBW Heating in the Helically Symmetric Experiment Konstantin Likin Preview Abstract
		BP6.00070: Fast-Electron-Driven Instability in the HSX Stellarator C. Deng, D.L. Brower, D.A. Spong, B.N. Breizman, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, W. Guttenfelder, K. Likin, J. Lore, J. Lu, J. Schmitt, K. Zhai Preview Abstract
		BP6.00071: Momentum transport in stellarators and rippled tokamaks Andrei Simakov, Per Helander Preview Abstract
		BP6.00072: Neoclassical Viscosities and Anomalous Flows in Stellarators A.S. Ware, D.A. Spong Preview Abstract
		BP6.00073: Configurational Variations and Finite-Beta Effects on Neoclassical Viscosities and Flows in Stellarators M. Breyfogle, T. Marine, A.S. Ware, D.A. Spong Preview Abstract
		BP6.00074: Analytic and computational investigation of the effect of finite parallel heat transport on the formation of magnetic islands in 3-D plasma equilibria M. Schlutt, C.C. Hegna, E. Held Preview Abstract
		BP6.00075: Application of 3D Equilibrium Code to Calculation of Neoclassical Tearing Modes Daniel Raburn, Allan Reiman, Donald Monticello, Ravi Samtaney, Eric Fredrickson Preview Abstract
		BP6.00076: Investigation of gyrokinetic instabilities in stellarator geometry with the GS2 code J.A. Baumgaertel, W. Dorland, E. Belli, D.R. Mikkelsen, G.W. Hammett, M.A. Barnes Preview Abstract
		BP6.00077: Plasma Equilibrium in a Magnetic Field with Stochastic Field-Line Trajectories J.A. Krommes, A.H. Reiman Preview Abstract
		BP6.00078: Current-driven instability studies on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid (CTH) torsatron S. Knowlton, G. Hartwell, J. Hanson, M. Cianciosa, J. Peterson, B.A. Stevenson, G. Carson Preview Abstract
		BP6.00079: Soft X-Ray Diagnostics on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid (CTH) Experiment G. Hartwell, S. Knowlton, J. Peterson, B.A. Stevenson, J. Hanson, G. Carson Preview Abstract
		BP6.00080: Magnetic diagnostics and plans for polarimetry on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid torsatron B.A. Stevenson, G. Hartwell, S. Knowlton, J. Hanson Preview Abstract
		BP6.00081: Modifications of the edge electric field in the Compact Toroidal Hybrid torsatron with the use of a biased limiter M. Cianciosa, E. Thomas, B.A. Stevenson, G. Hartwell, S. Knowlton Preview Abstract
		BP6.00082: Three-Dimensional Equilibrium Reconstruction: V3FIT J.D. Hanson, S.F. Knowlton, S.P. Hirshman, E.A. Lazarus, L. Lao Preview Abstract
		BP6.00083: EBW Power Deposition and Fisch-Boozer Current Drive in the WEGA Stellarator Josef Preinhaelter, Heinrich Laqua, Jakub Urban, Linda Vahala, George Vahala Preview Abstract
		BP6.00084: Study of Energetic Ion Driven Instability using Twin Heavy IonBeam Probe on Compact Helical System Shinsuke Ohshima, Akihide Fujisawa, Akihiro Shimizu, Haruhisa Nakano, Hiroaki Nishimura Preview Abstract
		BP6.00085: Equilibrium analysis of W7-AS high-beta plasmas M.C. Zarnstorff, A. Reiman, J. Geiger, A. Weller Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

50th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 53, Number 14

Monday–Friday, November 17–21, 2008; Dallas, Texas

Session Index

Session BP6: Poster Session I: Z-Pinches and High Energy Density Plasmas; Simulation and Modeling of Magnetic Confinement; Stellarators

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