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Session CI2: Beams and Coherent Radiation

Chair: Eric Esarey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: Ballroom DE

Monday, October 29, 2012 2:00PM - 2:30PM		CI2.00001: Ping-Pong Modes and Higher-Periodicity Multipactor Invited Speaker: Rami Kishek Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:30PM - 3:00PM		CI2.00002: Modeling of ultrafast laser induced electron emission from a sharp tip Invited Speaker: Lay Kee (Ricky) Ang Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:00PM - 3:30PM		CI2.00003: Self-modulated plasma wakefield accelerators Invited Speaker: Carl B. Schroeder Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:30PM - 4:00PM		CI2.00004: Dense Electron-Positron Plasmas Generated by 10PW Lasers in the QED-Plasma Regime Invited Speaker: Christopher Ridgers Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:00PM - 4:30PM		CI2.00005: Dynamics of Relativistic Transparency and Optical Shuttering in Expanding Overdense plasma Invited Speaker: Sasi Palaniyappan Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:30PM - 5:00PM		CI2.00006: Bright MeV-energy x-ray beams from a compact all-laser-driven inverse-Compton-scattering source Invited Speaker: Donald Umstadter Preview Abstract

Session CT3: Tutorial: Theory, Verification and Validation of Finite-Beta Gyrokinetics

Chair: Thomas Antonsen, University of Maryland
Room: Ballroom BC

Monday, October 29, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM

CT3.00001: Theory, Verification and Validation of Finite-Beta Gyrokinetics Invited Speaker: J. Candy Preview Abstract

Session CO4: Hohlraum and X-ray Physics

Chair: Daniel Clark, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: 551AB

Monday, October 29, 2012 2:00PM - 2:12PM		CO4.00001: Post-Shot Simulations of NIC Experiments with Comparison to X-ray Measurements David Eder, Oggie Jones, Larry Suter, Alastair Moore, Marilyn Schneider Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:12PM - 2:24PM		CO4.00002: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:24PM - 2:36PM		CO4.00003: HYDRA DCA Atomic Kinetics and Applications to Modeling NIF Hohlraums Mehul V. Patel, Howard A. Scott, Michael M. Marinak Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:36PM - 2:48PM		CO4.00004: Capsule Implosion Symmetry in NIF Hohlraums R.P.J. Town, P.A. Michel, L. Divol, D.A. Callahan, O.S. Jones, J. Milovich, M.D. Rosen, J.D. Moody, L.R. Benedetti, D.K. Bradley, S. Glenn, N. Izumi, S.F. Khan, A.E. Pak, V.A. Smalyuk, R. Tommasini, D.S. Bailey, J.A. Harte, G.B. Zimmerman, G.A. Kyrala, R. Scott Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:48PM - 3:00PM		CO4.00005: 3-D Simulations of NIF Target Implosions Jose Milovich, Ogden Jones, Richard Town, David Bradley Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:00PM - 3:12PM		CO4.00006: Advances in NIF Shock Timing Experiments Harry Robey Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:12PM - 3:24PM		CO4.00007: Experimental investigation of hohlraum energetics in ignition targets S.A. MacLaren, J.H. Hammer, H.-S. Park, M.B. Schneider, P.M. Celliers, D.A. Callahan, D.E. Hinkel, M.L. Kervin, B.R. Maddox, R.E. Marrs, R.P. Town, K. Widmann, M.J. Wilson, B.E. Yoxall Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:24PM - 3:36PM		CO4.00008: Radiation Transport through cylindrical foams with heated walls Kevin Baker, Steve MacLaren, Joshua Kallman, Ken Heinz, Warren Hsing Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:36PM - 3:48PM		CO4.00009: KULL Simulations of OMEGA Radiation Flow Experiments J. Kallman, S. MacLaren, K. Baker, P. Amala, K. Lewis, M. Zika Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:48PM - 4:00PM		CO4.00010: Supersonic Radiation Transport Experiments using large-scale Hohlraums on the NIF Alastair Moore, T. Guymer, J. Morton, M. Stevenson, M. Taccetti, N. Lanier, J. Kline, R. Peterson, K. Mussack, B. Devolder, J. Workman Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:00PM - 4:12PM		CO4.00011: 2D-simulation Design of An Ignition Hohlraum Xin Li, Changshu Wu, Yiqing Zhao, Shiyang Zou, Wudi Zheng Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:12PM - 4:24PM		CO4.00012: The simulation studyof foam Au as hohlraum wall in indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion Changshu Wu, Wenbing Pei, Shaoping Zhu Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:24PM - 4:36PM		CO4.00013: Determining the hohlraum radiation temperature and$ M$-band fraction by using shock wave technique on SGIII-prototype laser facility Wenyi Huo, Ke Lan, Yongsheng Li, Dong Yang, Sanwei Li Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:36PM - 4:48PM		CO4.00014: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:48PM - 5:00PM		CO4.00015: To acquire more detailed radiation drive by use of ``quasi-steady'' approximation in atomic kinetics Guoli Ren, Wenbing Pei, Ke Lan, Peijun Gu, Xin Li Preview Abstract

Session CO5: Liners, Gas Discharges, Rayleigh-Taylor

Chair: Patrick Knapp, Sandia National Laboratories
Room: 552AB

Monday, October 29, 2012 2:00PM - 2:12PM		CO5.00001: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:12PM - 2:24PM		CO5.00002: Metal Liner Implosions for Cylindrical Convergent Isentropic Compression of Deuterium and its Application to MAGLIF Marcus Weinwurm, Brian Appelbe, Jonathan Skidmore, Simon Bland, Jeremy Chittenden Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:24PM - 2:36PM		CO5.00003: Cylindrical Effects on Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Instability Matthew Weis, Yue Ying Lau, Ronald Gilgenbach, Christopher Jennings, Mark Hess Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:36PM - 2:48PM		CO5.00004: Kr Z-Pinch Simulations Using Different Models for Radiation Transport J.L. Giuliani, J.W. Thornhill, A. Dasgupta, J.P. Apruzese, D.J. Ampleford, B. Jones Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:48PM - 3:00PM		CO5.00005: Cylindrical Liner Z-pinch Experiments on the MAGPIE Generator Guy Burdiak, Sergey V. Lebedev, Adam J. Harvey-Thompson, George F. Swadling, Francisco Suzuki-Vidal, Jonathan Skidmore, Lee Suttle, Essa Khoory, Louisa Pickworth, Philip de Grouchy, Gareth N. Hall, Simon N. Bland, Marcus Weinwurm, Jeremy P. Chittenden Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:00PM - 3:12PM		CO5.00006: Study of the Initiation Phase of Thick, Metallic Liners at 1MA Simon Bott, I.C. Blesener, C.L. Hoyt, P.A. Gourdain, J.B. Greenly, D.A. Hammer, B.R. Kusse, J.P. Chittenden, M. Weinwurm, M.E. Cuneo Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:12PM - 3:24PM		CO5.00007: Dynamic Z-pinches for high-gradient, high-current acceleration V. Tang, A. Schmidt, J. Ellsworth, S. Falabella, B. Rusnak, G. Guethlein, G. Akana, E. Cook, S. Hawkins, D. Welch Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:24PM - 3:36PM		CO5.00008: Extreme degree of ionization in micro-capillary plasma columns heated by ultrafast current pulses Jorge Rocca, Jing Li, Gonzalo Avaria, Michael Grisham, Fernando Tomasel, Vyacheslav Shlyaptsev Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:36PM - 3:48PM		CO5.00009: Z-pinch research at the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission: from basic research to portable devices for field applications Gonzalo Avaria, Jose Moreno, Cristian Pavez, Ariel Tarifeno-Saldivia, Marcelo Zambra, Leopoldo Soto Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:48PM - 4:00PM		CO5.00010: Long-Implosion-Time Z-pinch Experiments with Deuterium Gas-Puffs on the GIT-12 Generator D. Klir, P. Kubes, K. Rezac, J. Cikhardt, J. Kravarik, A. Shishlov, A. Labetsky, F. Fursov, V. Kokshenev, B. Kovalchuk, N. Kurmaev, N. Ratakhin Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:00PM - 4:12PM		CO5.00011: Improving Agreement between the Neutron Yield Scaling Model of Fast Z-pinches with Experimental Data Using the Time Derivative of the Current Brian Bures, Mahadevan Krishnan Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:12PM - 4:24PM		CO5.00012: New routes to higher fusion yields in a plasma focus device Eric Lerner, Aaron Blake, Derek Shannon, Fred Van Roessel, Ahmad Talaei, Kyle Lindheimer Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:24PM - 4:36PM		CO5.00013: Magnetic Field Generation by the Nonlinear Rayleigh--Taylor Instability in Laser-Driven Planar Plastic Targets L. Gao, I.V. Igumenshchev, S.X. Hu, C. Stoeckl, D.H. Froula, P.M. Nilson, J.R. Davies, R. Betti, D.D. Meyerhofer, M.G. Haines Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:36PM - 4:48PM		CO5.00014: Experimental Reduction of Laser Imprinting and Rayleigh--Taylor Growth in Spherically Compressed, Medium-\textit{Z}--Doped Plastic Targets G. Fiksel, S.X. Hu, R. Epstein, V.N. Goncharov, D.D. Meyerhofer, T.C. Sangster, B. Yaakobi, M.J. Bonino, R.K. Jungquist, V.A. Smalyuk Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:48PM - 5:00PM		CO5.00015: Measurements of modulation growth due to ablative Richtmyer-Meshkov instability using 2D laser-imprinted modulations David Martinez, V.A. Smalyuk, H.-S. Park, B. Remington, A. Casner, L. Masses, B. Delorme, I. Igumenschev, D. Shvarts, Y. Elbaz Preview Abstract

Session CO6: Space Plasma Physics

Chair: Gregory Howes, University of Iowa
Room: 555AB

Monday, October 29, 2012 2:00PM - 2:12PM		CO6.00001: Kinetic-Alfven turbulence in the dissipation (dispersion) range of the solar wind Stanislav Boldyrev, Jean Carlos Perez Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:12PM - 2:24PM		CO6.00002: Model of Magnetic Discontinuities in the Solar Wind Vladimir Zhdankin, Stanislav Boldyrev, Joanne Mason Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:24PM - 2:36PM		CO6.00003: Pickup proton instabilities and scattering in the outer heliosheath: Hybrid simulations S. Peter Gary, Kaijun Liu, Eberhard Moebius, Dan Winske Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:36PM - 2:48PM		CO6.00004: Using Plasma Metrics as a Diagnosis of Solar Wind Mode Composition Kristopher Klein, Gregory Howes, Jason TenBarge Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:48PM - 3:00PM		CO6.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:00PM - 3:12PM		CO6.00006: A Free-Electron-Laser Model for Chorus Wave Chirp in the Earth's Magnetosphere A. Rualdo Soto-Chavez, Amitava Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:12PM - 3:24PM		CO6.00007: In situ measurements of Alfvenic waves in the interplanetary coronal mass ejections Chijie Xiao, Honggang Wang, Qingsheng Li, Haoming Liang, Guiping Zhou, Xiaogang Wang, Zuyin Pu, Xiaoyi Yang Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:24PM - 3:36PM		CO6.00008: Modelling of the CHAMP satellite plasma observations within the space environment Richard Marchand, Claudia Stolle, Marcin Pilinski Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:36PM - 3:48PM		CO6.00009: Modeling of current characteristics of Segmented Langmuir Probe on DEMETER Nadia Imtiaz, Richard Marchand Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:48PM - 4:00PM		CO6.00010: Guerilla Science: Outreach at music and art festival Mark Rosin Preview Abstract

Session CO7: Plasma Material Interface; Alternate Magnetic Confinement

Chair: Brian LaBombard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room: 556AB

Monday, October 29, 2012 2:00PM - 2:12PM		CO7.00001: Theoretical model of ``fuzz'' growth Sergei Krasheninnikov, Roman Smirnov Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:12PM - 2:24PM		CO7.00002: Impact of melt-layer ejection from metallic first wall on tokamak plasmas R.D. Smirnov, S.I. Krasheninnikov, A.Yu. Pigarov, T.D. Rognlien Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:24PM - 2:36PM		CO7.00003: A thermo-electric-driven flowing liquid lithium limiter/divertor for magnetic confined fusion D.N. Ruzic, Wenyu Xu, Davide Curreli, Daniel Andruczyk, Travis Mui Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:36PM - 2:48PM		CO7.00004: Three-dimensional modeling of the thermoelectric MHD problem of the LIMIT liquid lithium divertor for fusion devices Davide Curreli, Wenyu Xu, Kyle Lindquist, Daniel Andruczyk, David N. Ruzic Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 2:48PM - 3:00PM		CO7.00005: Simulation of non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution functions in the divertor region Igor D. Kaganovich, Dmytro Sydorenko, Alexander V. Khrabrov, Leonid Zakharov, Michael A. Jaworski Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:00PM - 3:12PM		CO7.00006: Formation and Acceleration Physics on Plasma Injector 1 Stephen Howard Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:12PM - 3:24PM		CO7.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:24PM - 3:36PM		CO7.00008: Impact of helical boundary conditions in MHD modeling of RFP and tokamak plasmas D. Bonfiglio, S. Cappello, D.F. Escande, P. Piovesan, M. Veranda, L. Chac\'on Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:36PM - 3:48PM		CO7.00009: Experimental Observation of Microtearing Modes in the RFX-mod Reversed Field Pinch Plasma Matteo Zuin, Silvia Spagnolo, Italo Predebon, Fabio Sattin, Fulvio Auriemma, Roberto Cavazzana, Alessandro Fassina, Emilio Martines, Roberto Paccagnella, Monica Spolaore, Nicola Vianello Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 3:48PM - 4:00PM		CO7.00010: Recent High-Energy Resolution NPA Measurements on MST RFP Plasmas E.D. Mezonlin, J.B. Titus, J.A. Johnson III, A.F. Almagri, J.K. Anderson, M. Nornberg Preview Abstract
Monday, October 29, 2012 4:00PM - 4:12PM		CO7.00011: Turbulent Parameter Evolution in Madison Symmetric Torus RFP Plasmas J.B. Titus, E.D. Mezonlin, A.B. Alexander, J.A. Johnson III Preview Abstract

Session CP8: Poster Session II: Laboratory Plasma Astrophysics I; Magnetic Reconnection; ICF and HEDP

Room: Hall BC

		CP8.00001: LABORATORY PLASMA ASTROPHYSICS I Preview Abstract
		CP8.00002: The Caltech experimental investigation of fast 3D non-equilbrium dynamics: an overview Paul Bellan, Taiichi Shikama, Kilbyoung Chai, Bao Ha, Vernon Chaplin, Mark Kendall, Auna Moser, Eve Stenson, Zachary Tobin, Xiang Zhai Preview Abstract
		CP8.00003: 3D MHD simulation of Caltech plasma jet experiment: First results Xiang Zhai, Hui Li, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		CP8.00005: Effects of different strapping field profiles on plasma loop expansion Bao Nguyen Quoc Ha, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00006: Development of a fast EUV movie camera for study of magnetic reconnection in magnetically driven plasma jets Kil-Byoung Chai, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00007: Crossed Flux Tubes Magnetic Reconnection Experiment Zachary Tobin, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00008: Faster, Hotter MHD-Driven Jets Using RF Pre-Ionization Vernon Chaplin, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00009: Experimental investigation in plasma relaxation by using a compact coaxial magnetized plasma gun in a background plasma Yue Zhang, Alan Lynn, Mark Gilmore, Scott Hsu Preview Abstract
		CP8.00010: Status of the Madison Plasma Dynamo Experiment John Wallace, Mike Clark, Cami Collins, Noam Katz, Dave Weisberg, Cary Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00011: Initial Results from the Madison Plasma Dynamo Experiment David Weisberg, John Wallace, Christopher Cooper, Ivan Khalzov, Ben Brown, Cary B. Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00012: Measuring and Optimizing flows in the Madison Dynamo Experiment N.Z. Taylor, M. Clark, C.B. Forest, E.J. Kaplan, M.D. Nornberg, A.M. Rasmus, K. Rahbarnia Preview Abstract
		CP8.00013: Fabrication of a vacuum vessel for a cusp confinement plasma using cast Al Mike Clark, Cami Collins, Noam Katz, Dave Weisberg, John Wallace, Cary Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00014: Dynamos in spherical time-periodic flows Ivan Khalzov, Ben Brown, Cary Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00015: Recent Results from the Plasma Couette Experiment Noam Katz, Cami Collins, Chris Cooper, John Wallace, Mike Clark, Ingrid Reese, Carl Wahl, Cary Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00016: Millimeter Wave Interferometer for Measuring Plasma Density in PCX Weifeng Peng, Mike Clark, Weixing Ding, John Wallace, Cary Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00017: Numerical studies of non-axisymmetric magnetorotational instability in MPCX Darrin Leer, F. Ebrahimi, B. Lefebvre Preview Abstract
		CP8.00018: Turbulence experiment with high controllability in a rotating system for dynamo physics Kenichi Nagaoka, Shinji Yoshimura, Hideaki Miura, Youhei Masada, Shoichi Kai, Yoshiki Hidaka, Kenichiro Terasaka, Nobimitsu Yokoi, Saku Tsuneta, Masahito Kubo Preview Abstract
		CP8.00019: Instability of free shear layers in the Princeton MRI experiment A.H. Roach, E.J. Spence, C. Gissinger, E.M. Edlund, P. Sloboda, H. Ji Preview Abstract
		CP8.00020: Recent results from the Princeton MRI and HTX experiments Eric Edlund, E.J. Spence, A.H. Roach, C. Gissinger, P. Sloboda, H. Ji Preview Abstract
		CP8.00021: Backward radiation from a horseshoe type cyclotron instability Irena Vorgul, Barry J. Kellett, R.A. Cairns, Robert Bingham, Kevin Ronald, David C. Speirs, Sandra McConville, Karen Gillespie, Alan D.R. Phelps Preview Abstract
		CP8.00022: Laboratory Magnetospheric Plasma Studies in LDX and CTX M. Mauel, M. Davis, D. Garnier, M. Roberts, M. Worstell, J. Kesner Preview Abstract
		CP8.00023: Using Laboratory Magnetospheres to Develop and Validate Space Weather Models D.T. Garnier, M.S. Davis, M.E. Mauel, J. Kesner Preview Abstract
		CP8.00024: Measurement and modeling of the electron pressure profiles in the Levitated Dipole Experiment (LDX) M. Davis, D. Garnier, M. Mauel, J. Kesner Preview Abstract
		CP8.00025: Active Feedback Control of Interchange Turbulence in a Laboratory Magnetosphere T.M. Roberts, M.E. Mauel, M.W. Worstell Preview Abstract
		CP8.00026: Controlled Growth of Gigantic Swirls in a Laboratory Magnetosphere M.W. Worstell, M.E. Mauel, T.M. Roberts Preview Abstract
		CP8.00027: Turbulence, selective decay, and merging in the SSX plasma wind tunnel Tim Gray, Michael Brown, Ken Flanagan, Alexandra Werth, V. Lukin Preview Abstract
		CP8.00028: Behavior of a laboratory plasma column near the current-driven instability limit J. Sears, T.P. Intrator, G. Wurden, T.E. Weber, W. Daughton, J. Klarenbeek, K. Gao Preview Abstract
		CP8.00029: MAGNETIC RECONNECTION Preview Abstract
		CP8.00030: Design of a Magnetic Reconnection Experiment in the Collisionless Regime Jan Egedal, A. Le, P. Montag, O. Ohia, A. Vrublevskis, W. Daughton Preview Abstract
		CP8.00031: Magnetic Reconnection Regimes at the Real Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio A. Le, J. Egedal, W. Daughton, H. Karimabadi Preview Abstract
		CP8.00032: Scaling of Guide-Field Magnetic Reconnection using Anisotropic Fluid Closure O. Ohia, J. Egedal, V.S. Lukin, W. Daughton, A. Le Preview Abstract
		CP8.00033: Reconnection experiments with 3D magnetic nulls in different topologies A. Vrublevskis, J. Egedal, A. Le Preview Abstract
		CP8.00034: Dipole Experiment with Magnetically Isolated Supports P. Montag, J. Egedal, A. Vrublevskis, A. Le, W. Fox Preview Abstract
		CP8.00035: Laboratory study of arched magnetic flux ropes formed within a solar-relevant potential field configuration C.E. Myers, M. Yamada, H. Ji, J. Yoo, J. Jara-Almonte, E.E. Lawrence Preview Abstract
		CP8.00036: Study of energy transfer in the magnetic reconnection layer in the MRX laboratory plasma Masaaki Yamada, Jongsoo Yoo, Hantao Ji, Clayton Myers, Jon JaraAlmonte, Tim Tharp Preview Abstract
		CP8.00037: In-plane electric field and its effects on ion dynamics Jongsoo Yoo, Masaaki Yamada, Hantao Ji, Clayton Myers, Jonathan Jara-Almonte Preview Abstract
		CP8.00038: 3D Measurements of Flux-Rope Structures in the Magnetic Reconnection Experiment J. Jara-Almonte, H. Ji, M. Yamada, J. Yoo, C.E. Myers, T.D. Tharp Preview Abstract
		CP8.00039: Particle simulation of high-energy-density laser-driven reconnection experiments A. Bhattacharjee, W. Fox, K. Germaschewski Preview Abstract
		CP8.00040: Magnetic reconnection in high-energy-density plasmas in the presence of an external magnetic field W. Fox, A. Bhattacharjee, G. Fiksel, P. Nilson, S. Hu, P.-Y. Chang, D. Barnak, R. Betti Preview Abstract
		CP8.00041: Ion and Electron Heating Characteristics of Magnetic Reconnection in TS-3, TS-4 and MAST Merging Experiments Hiroshi Tanabe, Takuma Yamada, Akihiro Kuwahata, Hirotaka Oka, Masanobu Annoura, Kazutake Kadowaki, Michiaki Inomoto, Yasushi Ono, Setthivoine You, Mikhail Gryaznevich Preview Abstract
		CP8.00042: Experimental investigation of plasma pile-up and ejection using TS-4 plasma merging device Kazutake Kadowaki, Michiaki Inomoto, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
		CP8.00043: The Stability of Hollow and Zero-net Current Plasmas in a Line-Tied Geometry Matthew Brookhart, Carlos Paz-Soldan, Andrew Eckhart, Cary Forest Preview Abstract
		CP8.00044: Spectroscopic Measurement of Energy Conversion in Magnetic Reconnection during Spherical Tokamak Merging Experiment Shuji Kamio, Koichiro Takemura, Kotaro Yamasaki, Qinghong Cao, Hirotomo Itagaki, Takenori Watanabe, Takuma Yamada, Michiaki Inomoto, Yuichi Takase, Ono Yasushi Preview Abstract
		CP8.00045: Quasilinear Dynamo Effects In Two-Fluid RFP Model V.V. Mirnov, C.C. Hegna, J.P. Sauppe, C.R. Sovinec Preview Abstract
		CP8.00046: Nonlinear evolution of $m=1$ and higher $m$ tearing modes in tokamaks in cylindrical and slab models Stephen Abbott, Kai Germaschewski Preview Abstract
		CP8.00047: Magnetic reconnection in space Allen Boozer Preview Abstract
		CP8.00048: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		CP8.00049: Magnetospheric Reconnection in Modified Current-Sheet Equilibria D.L. Newman, M.V. Goldman, G. Lapenta, S. Markidis Preview Abstract
		CP8.00050: Numerical simulations of separatrix instabilities in collisionless magnetic reconnection Andrey Divin, Giovanni Lapenta, Stefano Markidis, David Newman, Marty Goldman Preview Abstract
		CP8.00051: Adiabatic Phase Mixing and Fast Electron Heating in Thin current Sheet Haihong Che, James Drake, Marc Swisdak, Melvyn Goldstein Preview Abstract
		CP8.00052: Velocity-Shear Driven Magnetic Reconnection in Particle-In-Cell Simulations Carrie Black, Spiro Antiochos, Rick DeVore, Judy Karpen, Kai Germaschewski Preview Abstract
		CP8.00053: Magnetic Reconnection Scaling from Kinetic Simulations Jeremiah Brackbill Preview Abstract
		CP8.00054: Influence of Spontaneously Generated Turbulence on Magnetic Reconnection William Daughton, Vadim Roytershteyn, Homa Karimabadi Preview Abstract
		CP8.00055: Global Fully Kinetic Model of Magnetic Reconnection in a Magnetosphere Vadim Roytershteyn, Homa Karimabadi, William Daughton Preview Abstract
		CP8.00056: Kinetic Theory and Simulation of Magnetic Reconnection in Force-Free Current Layers Yi-Hsin Liu, William Daughton, Hui Li, Homa Karimabadi Preview Abstract
		CP8.00057: Gyrokinetic simulations of 2D magnetic reconnection turbulence in guide fields P.W. Terry, M.J. Pueschel, F. Jenko, E. Zweibel, V. Zhdankin, D. Told Preview Abstract
		CP8.00058: Nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations of tearing instability Ryusuke Numata Preview Abstract
		CP8.00059: Plasmoid and Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in Sweet-Parker current sheets Nuno Loureiro, Alexander Schekochihin, Dmitri Uzdensky Preview Abstract
		CP8.00060: Multi-Hierarchy Simulation of Magnetic Reconnection - Hierarchy-Interlocking in the Downstream Direction Shunsuke Usami, Hiroaki Ohtani, Ritoku Horiuchi, Mitsue Den Preview Abstract
		CP8.00061: Macro and micro physics of magnetic reconnection in a multi-hierarchy open system Ritoku Horiuchi, Mitsue Den, Takashi Tanaka, Hiroaki Ohtani, Shunsuke Usami Preview Abstract
		CP8.00062: Simulation of secondary islands with a Lorentz ion/fluid electron hybrid model Jianhua Cheng, Scott Parker, Dmitri Uzdensky, Yang Chen Preview Abstract
		CP8.00063: The plasmoid instability during asymmetric inflow magnetic reconnection Nicholas Murphy, Chengcai Shen, Jun Lin Preview Abstract
		CP8.00064: Distribution of Plasmoids in Large Scale Magnetic Reconnection Yi-Min Huang, A. Bhattacharjee, Lijia Guo Preview Abstract
		CP8.00065: Spontaneous transition to a fast 3D turbulent reconnection regime Lapo Bettarini, Giovanni Lapenta Preview Abstract
		CP8.00066: Simulations of magnetic reconnection in partially ionized plasmas with a reacting multi-fluid model Vyacheslav S. Lukin, James E. Leake, Mark G. Linton, Eric T. Meier Preview Abstract
		CP8.00067: ICF AND HEDP Preview Abstract
		CP8.00068: The Current Beryllium Ablator NIF Ignition Target Design Jay Salmonson, Jose Milovich, Steven Haan, Darwin Ho Preview Abstract
		CP8.00069: Simulation of Ge Dopant Emission in Indirect-Drive ICF Implosion Experiments Joseph MacFarlane, I. Golovkin, S. Regan, R. Epstein, R. Mancini, K. Peterson, L. Suter Preview Abstract
		CP8.00070: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		CP8.00071: Improved kinetic modeling of Knudsen layer reduction of fusion reactivity B.J. Albright, Chengkun Huang, Kevin J. Bowers, Kim Molvig, Eric M. Nelson, Evan S. Dodd, Nelson M. Hoffman Preview Abstract
		CP8.00072: Particle-In-Cell modeling of the Knudsen layer reduction of fusion reactivity at high and low Z plasma interface Chengkun Huang, Brian J. Albright, Kevin J. Bowers, Kim Molvig, Eric M. Nelson, Evan S. Dodd, Nelson M. Hoffman Preview Abstract
		CP8.00073: Ion distribution in the hot spot of an inertial confinement fusion plasma Xianzhu Tang, Zehua Guo, Herb Berk Preview Abstract
		CP8.00074: Compression of matter by hyperspherical shock waves Masakatsu Murakami, Yukiharu Iwamoto, Javier Sanz Preview Abstract
		CP8.00075: Multi-view areal-density maps of compressed shells in OMEGA direct-drive implosions extracted from MMI data Heather Johns, Tirtha Joshi, Daniel Mayes, Tunay Durmaz, Roberto Mancini, Riccardo Tommasini, Jacques Delettrez, Sean Regan, Taisuke Nagayama Preview Abstract
		CP8.00076: Self-Generated Magnetic Field Effects in National Ignition Facility Capsule Simulations Joseph Koning Preview Abstract
		CP8.00077: Raytrace implementation for Polar Direct-Drive Targets Andrew J. Schmitt, Jason Bates, David Eimerl Preview Abstract
		CP8.00078: Analysis and Description of the Sources of Nuclear Signals from ICF Capsules Scott Sepke, Charles Cerjan, Andrea Kritcher, Michael Marinak, Paul Springer, Johan Frenje, Maria Gatu Johnson, Alex Zylstra, Gary Grim, Hans Herrmann Preview Abstract
		CP8.00079: Non-local electron transport validation using 2D DRACO simulations Duc Cao, Jeff Chenhall, Eli Moll, Alex Prochaska, Gregory Moses, Jacques Delettrez, Tim Collins Preview Abstract
		CP8.00080: Collaborative comparison of high-energy-density physics codes (LA-UR-12-22121) Bruce Fryxell, Milad Fatenejad, John Wohlbier, Eric Myra, Don Lamb, Chris Fryer, Carlos Graziani, Zach Medin, Rick Rauenzahn Preview Abstract
		CP8.00081: Improvements to the FLASH code for Simulating HEDP Experiments Milad Fatenejad, John Bachan, Sean Couch, Chris Daley, Anshu Dubey, Norbert Flocke, Carlo Graziani, Don Lamb, Dongwook Lee, Anthony Scopatz, Petros Tzeferacos, Klaus Weide Preview Abstract
		CP8.00082: Improvements to the FLASH Laser Energy Deposition Package Norbert Flocke, J. Bachan, S. Couch, C. Daley, A. Dubey, M. Fatenejad, C. Graziani, Don Lamb, Dongwook Lee, A. Scopatz, P. Tzeferacos, K. Weide Preview Abstract
		CP8.00083: Solutions for the velocity-dependent Krook (VDK) model using Helmoltz equations Denis Colombant, Wallace Manheimer, Andrew Schmitt Preview Abstract
		CP8.00084: Anomalous Photoionization in Xe Marcel Klapisch, Michel Busquet Preview Abstract
		CP8.00085: pF3D modeling of NIF Ignition experiments E.A. Williams, D.E. Hinkel, A.B. Langdon, S.H. Langer, R.L. Berger, C.H. Still Preview Abstract
		CP8.00086: Toward improved characterization of laser plasma coupling in NIF-scale plasmas William Kruer, Pierre Michel, John Moody, Laurent Divol Preview Abstract
		CP8.00087: Thermal effects on the electron density fluctuation spectra in NIF plasmas W. Rozmus, T. Chapman, M. Tzoufras, R. Berger, S. Brunner, L. Divol, P. Michel, E. Williams, S. Glenzer Preview Abstract
		CP8.00088: Energy Transfer between Laser Beams by Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Plasmas K.A. Humphrey, D.C. Speirs, K. Ronald, A.D.R. Phelps, S.L. McConville, F. Fiuza, L. Silva, R. Cairns, I. Vorgul, R.M.G.M. Trines, P. Norreys, R. Bingham Preview Abstract
		CP8.00089: Increasing beam power and energy with the SBS forward energy transfer instability R.K. Kirkwood, R.A. London, W.H. Dunlop, P.A. Michel, E.A. Williams, K.B. Fournier, O.L. Landen, B.J. MacGowan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00090: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		CP8.00091: Vlasov-Fokker-Planck Simulation of a Collisional Ion-Electron Shockwave William Taitano, Dana Knoll, Anil Prinja Preview Abstract
		CP8.00092: Kinetic simulations of shock ignition targets John Tonge, Michail Tzoufras, Adam Tableman, Frank Tsung, Warren Mori Preview Abstract
		CP8.00093: Particle-in-cell Simulations on Laser-Plasma Interactions in Shock Ignition R. Yan, C. Ren, J. Li, A.V. Maximov, W. Theobald, K.S. Anderson, R. Betti, W.B. Mori, F.S. Tsung Preview Abstract
		CP8.00094: Particle-in-cell Simulations of laser plasma interactions near the quarter critical surface F.S. Tsung, B.B. Afeyan, W.B. Mori Preview Abstract
		CP8.00095: Kinetic Simulations of Electron Plasma Waves: trapped electron filamentation and sideband instabilities Stephan Brunner, R.L. Berger, J.W. Banks, B.I. Cohen, T. Chapman, J.A.F. Hittinger, W. Rozmus, D.J. Strozzi, B.J. Winjum, E.J. Valeo Preview Abstract
		CP8.00096: PIC simulations of the trapped electron filamentation instability in finite-width electron plasma waves B.J. Winjum, J.W. Banks, R.L. Berger, B.I. Cohen, T. Chapman, J.A.F. Hittinger, W. Rozmus, D.J. Strozzi, S. Brunner Preview Abstract
		CP8.00097: Optical Mixing in the Strong Coupling Regime: A New Method of Beam Conditioning at Hohlraum LEH and Direct Drive ICF Coronal Plasmas Marine Mardirian, Bedros Afeyan, Stefan Huller, David Montgomery, Dustin Froula, Robert Kirkwood Preview Abstract
		CP8.00098: Measurements of Electron Temperature and Density Profiles of Plasmas Produced by Nike KrF Laser for Laser Plasma Instability (LPI) Research Jaechul Oh, J.L. Weaver, S.P. Obenschain, A.J. Schmitt, D.M. Kehne, M. Karasik, L-Y. Chan, V. Serlin, L. Phillips Preview Abstract
		CP8.00099: Mitigating Laser-Plasma Instabilities in Hohlraum Laser-Plasmas Using Magnetic Insulation D.S. Montgomery, A. Simakov, B.J. Albright, L. Yin, J.R. Davies, G. Fiksel, D.H. Froula, R. Betti Preview Abstract
		CP8.00100: Implementation of STUD Pulses at the Trident Laser and Initial Results R.P. Johnson, T. Shimada, D.S. Montgomery, B. Afeyan, S. H\"{u}ller Preview Abstract
		CP8.00101: STUD Pulse performance comparisons between weak and strong damping limits of SBS Stefan Huller, Bedros Afeyan Preview Abstract
		CP8.00102: Ponderomotive versus Thermal Filamentation in High Z Targets Robert Bingham, Raoul Trines, Peter Norreys, Luis Silva, Alan Cairns Preview Abstract
		CP8.00103: The velocity dependent Krook model to calculate energetic electron transport in a laser produced plasma Wallace Manheimer Preview Abstract
		CP8.00104: Modeling SRS and its Hot Electrons as they occur within Ignition Scale Hohlraums Mordecai Rosen, Judy Harte, Denise Hinkel, Richard Town, Howard Scott, George Zimmerman, Ed Williams, Debra Callahan, Pierre Michel, Cliff Thomas, David Bailey Preview Abstract
		CP8.00105: Self-consistent treatment of energy redirection due to laser plasma instabilities M.M. Marinak, G.D. Kerbel, P. Michel, L. Divol Preview Abstract
		CP8.00106: New RADIOM algorithm using inverse EOS Michel Busquet, Igor Sokolov, Marcel Klapisch Preview Abstract
		CP8.00107: Rarefaction shock waves as a diagnostic of critical points Edward Startsev, Igor Kaganovich, Ronald Davidson Preview Abstract
		CP8.00108: Spatially-resolved x-ray scattering measurements of a planar blast wave E.J. Gamboa, D.S. Montgomery, J.F. Benage, K. Falk, C.C. Kuranz, P.A. Keiter, R.P. Drake Preview Abstract
		CP8.00109: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		CP8.00110: Simultaneous, coaxial neutron and x-ray imaging of inertial confinement fusion experiments at Omega Christopher Danly, Gary Grim, Nevzat Guler, Miranda Intrator, Frank Merrill, Petr Volegov, Carl Wilde Preview Abstract
		CP8.00111: Development of High Resolution X-Ray Crystal Spectrometry for HED Plasmas K.W. Hill, M. Bitter, L. Delgado-Aparicio, N.A. Pablant, P. Beiersdorfer, M. Schneider, K. Widmann, M. Sanchez Preview Abstract
		CP8.00112: Spectroscopic and X-ray Scattering Models in SPECT3D Igor Golovkin, Gianluca Gregori, Joseph MacFarlane, Iain Hall, Pamela Woodruff, James Bailey, Eric Harding, Tom Ao Preview Abstract
		CP8.00113: Validation of raw experimental data during shoting at the LIL facility Olivier Henry, Vincent Domin, Philippe Romary, Didier Raffestin Preview Abstract
		CP8.00114: UV Enhancement of Etch Parameters of Nuclear Tracks in CR39 Graham Jensen, Dante Tufano, Gregory Marks, Joseph Mifsud, Mark Teets, James McLean, Michelle Burke, Craig Sangster Preview Abstract
		CP8.00115: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		CP8.00116: ORION OPTICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS Construction and commissioning progress J.B.A. Palmer, D. Drew, J. Fyrth, M.P. Hill, P. Kemshall, K. Oades, E. Harvey, E.T. Gumbrell Preview Abstract
		CP8.00117: The National Ignition Facility (NIF) as a User Facility Christopher Keane Preview Abstract
		CP8.00118: Plasma Flows Associated with a Flux Ropes Experiment Timothy DeHaas, Walter Gekelman, Patrick Pribyl, Bart Van Compernolle, Sarah Smolenski Preview Abstract