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Session BI2: Pedestals

Chair: Masayuki Ono, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Room: Chatham Ballroom C

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 10:00AM		BI2.00001: Access to a New Super H-mode Regime By Manipulation of Pedestal Stability Invited Speaker: Wayne Solomon Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:00AM - 10:30AM		BI2.00002: Toward integrated multi-scale simulations for a full ELM cycle with ELM dynamics Invited Speaker: Xueqiao Xu Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 11:00AM		BI2.00003: Direct evidence of stationary zonal flows and critical gradient behavior for E$_{r}$ during formation of the edge pedestal in JET* Invited Speaker: Jon Hillesheim Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:00AM - 11:30AM		BI2.00004: The Role of Nonlinear Interactions in Causing Transitions into Edge Transport-Barrier Regimes Invited Speaker: Istvan Cziegler Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 12:00PM		BI2.00005: Observation, Identification, and Impact of Multi-Modal Plasma Responses to Applied Magnetic Perturbations Invited Speaker: Nikolas Logan Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:00PM - 12:30PM		BI2.00006: Gyrokinetic Simulations of the ITER Pedestal Invited Speaker: Mike Kotschenreuther Preview Abstract

Session BI3: Turbulent Fluctuations at Large and Small Scales

Chair: Mike Brown, Swarthmore College
Room: Oglethorpe Auditorium

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 10:00AM		BI3.00001: Dynamics of Fluctuations, Flows and Global Stability Under Electrode Biasing in a Linear Plasma Device Invited Speaker: Tiffany Desjardins Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:00AM - 10:30AM		BI3.00002: The End of the Turbulent Cascade?: Exploring possible signatures of MHD turbulent dissipation beyond spectra in a magnetically-dynamic laboratory plasma Invited Speaker: David Schaffner Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 11:00AM		BI3.00003: Intermittent Energy Dissipation in Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence: Applications to the Solar Corona and Solar Wind Invited Speaker: Vladimir Zhdankin Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:00AM - 11:30AM		BI3.00004: Laboratory study of avalanches in a magnetized plasma Invited Speaker: Bart Van Compernolle Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 12:00PM		BI3.00005: Spontaneous Profile Self-Organization in a Simple Realization of Drift-Wave Turbulence Invited Speaker: Lang Cui Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:00PM - 12:30PM		BI3.00006: Observation of Rayleigh--Taylor-instability growth in a plasma regime with magnetic and viscous stabilization Invited Speaker: Colin Adams Preview Abstract

Session BO4: Inertial Confinement Fusion I

Chair: Dan Clark, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: 105/106

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO4.00001: Shell asymmetry-driven hot-spot generation issues in high convergence ratio implosions on the National Ignition Facility Omar Hurricane, Paul Springer, Debbie Callahan, Daniel Casey, Eduard Dewald, Thomas Dittrich, Tilo Doeppner, Denise Hinkel, Laura Berzak Hopkins, Andrea Kritcher, Tammy Ma, Andrew MacPhee, Jose Milovich, Hye-sook Park, Prav Patel, Joseph Ralph, Harry Robey, J. Steven Ross, Jay Salmonson, Brian Spears, Vladimir Smalyuk, Riccardo Tommasini, Charles Yeamans Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO4.00002: Design Options for the High-Foot Ignition Capsule Series on NIF T.R. Dittrich, O.A. Hurricane, L.F. Berzak Hopkins, D.A. Callahan, D. Clark, T. Doeppner, S.W. Haan, B.A. Hammel, J.A. Harte, D.E. Hinkel, T. Ma, A.E. Pak, H.-S. Park, J.D. Salmonson, C.R. Weber, G.B. Zimmerman, R.E. Olson, J.L. Kline, R.J. Leeper Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO4.00003: Hohlraum Drive and Asymmetry in High Foot Implosions on NIF D. Callahan, O. Hurricane, D. Casey, E. Dewald, T. Dittrich, T. Doeppner, S. Haan, D. Hinkel, L. Berzak Hopkins, O. Jones, A. Kritcher, S. LePape, T. Ma, A. MacPhee, J. Milovich, A. Pak, H.-S. Park, P. Patel, J. Ralph, H. Robey, S. Ross, J. Salmonson, B. Spears, P. Springer, R. Tommasini Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO4.00004: Improved hohlraums for high foot implosions D.E. Hinkel, L.F. Berzak Hopkins, J. Ralph, M.B. Schneider, J.L. Kline, D.P. Turnbull, D.A. Call, O.A. Hurricane Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO4.00005: High Foot Implosion Experiments in Rugby Hohlraums Joseph Ralph, J.-P. Leidinger, D Callahan, P. Kaiser, O. Morice, D. Marion, J.D. Moody, J.S. Ross, P. Amendt, A.L. Kritcher, J.L. Milovich, D. Strozzi, D. Hinkel, P. Michel, L. Berzak Hopkins, A. Pak, E.L. Dewald, L. Divol, S. Khan, R. Rygg, O. Hurricane Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO4.00006: Physics and Designs of Ignition Capsules Using High-Density Carbon (HDC) Ablators: Robust Designs, Stability, and Shock Mergers D. Ho, J. Salmonson, S. Haan, D. Clark, J. Lindl, N. Meezan, C. Thomas Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO4.00007: Simulations of the 3-Shock HDC gas-filled hohlraum experiments at the NIF Jose Milovich, J.S. Ross, D. Ho, C. Weber, S. Sepke, S. Khan, C. Cerjan, N. Meezan, A. Mackinnon Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO4.00008: Laser/x-ray coupling in the first NIF beryllium implosions D.C. Wilson, J.L. Kline, S.A. YI, A.N. Simakov, R.E. Olson, G.A. Kyrala, T.S. Perry, S. Batha, D.A. Callahan, E.L. Dewald, O. Jones, D.E. Hinkel, O.A. Hurricane, N. Izumi, A.G. MacPhee, J.L. Milovich, J.E. Ralph, J.R. Rygg, M.B. Schneider, D.J. Strozzi, C.A. Thomas, R. Tommasini Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO4.00009: Shell and CORE Symmetry of beryllium capsule implosions at the National Ignition Facility George Kyrala, J. Kline, S. Yi, A. Simakov, R. Olson, D. Wilson, T. Perry, S. Batha, E. Dewald, R. Tommasini, J. Ralph, D. Strozzi, M. Schneider, A. MacPhee, D. Callahan, O. Hurricane, J. Milovich, D. hinnkel, S. Khan, J. Rygg, T. Ma, N. Izumi, A. Zylstra, H. Rinderknecht, H. sio Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO4.00010: Measurements of hydrodynamic instability growth in beryllium capsules at the National Ignition Facility S.A. Yi, A.N. Simakov, D.C. Wilson, J.L. Kline, R.E. Olson, G.A. Kyrala, T.S. Perry, S.H. Batha, A.G. MacPhee, D.T. Casey, J.L. Peterson, V.A. Smalyuk, E.L. Dewald, J.E. Ralph, D.J. Strozzi, D.A. Callahan, D.E. Hinkel, O.A. Hurricane, D.S. Clark, B.A. Hammel, J.L. Milovich, H.F. Robey Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO4.00011: Wetted Foam Liquid Fuel ICF Target Experiments R. Olson, R. Leeper, A. Yi, A. Zylstra, J. Kline, R. Peterson, T. Braun, J. Biener, M. Biener, B. Kozioziemski, J. Sater, A. Hamza, A. Nikroo, L. Berzak Hopkins, S. LePape, A. MacKinnon, N. Meezan Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO4.00012: Plans for Double Shell Experiments on NIF D.S. Montgomery, W.S. Daughton, M.A. Gunderson, A.N. Simakov, D.C. Wilson, R.G. Watt, J.L. Kline, A.C. Hayes, H.W. Herrmann, M. Boswell, C.R. Danly, F.E. Merrill, S.H. Batha, P.A. Amendt, J.L. Milovich, H.F. Robey Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO4.00013: Design Options for Polar-Direct-Drive Targets: From Alpha Heating to Ignition T.J.B. Collins, J.A. Marozas, P.W. McKenty, S. Skupsky Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		BO4.00014: A New Intermediate Far-Field Spot Design for Polar Direct Drive at the National Ignition Facility D. Cao, J.A. Marozas, T.J.B. Collins, P.B. Radha, P.W. McKenty Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:18PM - 12:30PM		BO4.00015: Polar-Direct-Drive Shock-Timing Measurements at the National Ignition Facility T.R. Boehly, M.J. Rosenberg, M. Hohenberger, D.N. Polsin, P.B. Radha, A. Shvydky, V.N. Goncharov, D.R. Harding, S.P. Regan, T.C. Sangster, D.P.M. Celliers, D.E. Fratanduono, S.N. Dixit Preview Abstract

Session BO5: Strongly Coupled Plasmas

Chair: Scott Baalrud, University of Iowa
Room: 200

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO5.00001: Electron-ion collision rate measurement in an ultracold neutral plasma Wei-Ting Chen, Craig Witte, Jacob Roberts Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO5.00002: Modeling Evaporative Electron Cooling in an Ultracold Neutral Plasma Craig Witte, Jacob Roberts Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO5.00003: Non-Markovian Dynamics and Self-Diffusion in Strongly Coupled Plasmas Trevor Strickler, Thomas Langin, Patrick McQuillen, Jerome Daligault, Nikola Maksimovich, Thomas Killian Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO5.00004: Universality in the Equilibration of Quenched Yukawa One Component Plasmas Thomas Langin, Patrick McQuillen, Trevor Strickler, Nikola Maksimovic, Thomas Pohl, Thomas Killian Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO5.00005: Generalized Yukawa PPPM for molecular dynamics simulation of strongly coupled plasmas Gautham Dharuman, Liam Stanton, James Glosli, John Verboncoeur, Andrew Christlieb, Michael Murillo Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO5.00006: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO5.00007: A Generalized Hydrodynamics Model for Strongly Coupled Plasmas Abdourahmane Diaw, Michael Sean Murillo Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO5.00008: Temperature evolution of strongly coupled electron-ion plasmas Sanat Kumar Tiwari, Nathaniel Shaffer, Scott D. Baalrud Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO5.00009: Experimental evidence for phase separation in hydrogen-helium mixtures at Jovian planet conditions G.W. Collins, S. Brygoo, M. Millot, J.R. Rygg, P.M. Celliers, J. Eggert, T.R. Boehly, R. Jeanloz, P. Loubeyre Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO5.00010: Molecular dynamics simulation of temperature relaxation in dense hydrogen with electron force field method Qian Ma, Jiayu Dai, Jing Zhao, Zengxiu Zhao Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO5.00011: Nuclear quantum effects on structure and transport properties of dense liquid helium Dongdong Kang, Jiayu Dai, Jianmin Yuan Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO5.00012: Double core-hole emissivity of transient aluminum plasmas produced in the interaction with ultra-intense x-ray laser pulse Cheng Gao, Jiaolong Zeng, Jianmin Yuan Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO5.00013: On the selforganization of a kind of field and highly diluted matter in astrophysics Daniel Berdichevsky Preview Abstract

Session BO6: Waves, Oscillations, and Instabilities

Chair: Ilya Dodin, Princeton University
Room: 201/202

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO6.00001: Plasma-based laser-pulse amplification via strongly coupled Brillouin scattering Marco Chiaramello, Fran\c{c}ois Amiranoff, Stefan Weber, Livia Lancia, Michael Grech, Tommaso Vinci, Jean-Raphael Marqu\'es, Julien Fuchs, Caterina Riconda Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO6.00002: Analytical model of Weibel-mediated electron-ion collisionless shock formation C. Ruyer, L. Gremillet, G. Bonnaud, C. Riconda Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO6.00003: Kinetic analysis of electromagnetic wave-plasma interaction at oblique and perpendicular incidence Shabbir A. Khan, Atsushi Fukuyama Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO6.00004: Ladder Climbing and Autoresonant Acceleration of Plasma Waves Ido Barth, Ilya Dodin, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO6.00005: Electrostatic Instabilities in Unmagnetized Quantum Plasmas of Arbitrary Composition Shane Rightley, Dmitri Uzdensky Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO6.00006: Raman amplifiers for powerful femtosecond pulses James Sadler, Luke Ceurvorst, Naren Ratan, Muhammad Kasim, Raoul Trines, Peter Norreys, Dan Haberberger, Dustin Froula, Jake Bromage, Andrew Davies, Jonathan Zuegel, Max Tabak Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO6.00007: Interactions of electrons with multiple lower hybrid waves Guozhang Jia, Nong Xiang, Yueheng Huang, Xueyi Wang, Yu Lin Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO6.00008: Transient Growth in a Magnetized Vlasov Plasma Valeria Ratushnaya, Ravi Samtaney Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO6.00009: Spin-electron acoustic waves: Linear and nonlinear regimes, and applications Pavel Andreev Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO6.00010: Kinetic instabilities in a mirror-confined ECR discharge plasma Dmitry Mansfeld, Mikhail Viktorov, Alexander Vodopyanov, Sergey Golubev Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO6.00011: Feedback effect on flute dynamics in a mirror machine Ilan Be'ery, Omri Seemann Preview Abstract

Session BO7: Shocks, Reconnection, Emission

Chair: Will Fox, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Room: 203

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO7.00001: Laboratory High-velocity, Laser-Driven, Magnetized, Collision-less Flows Henri Pepin, D. Higginson, Ph. Korneev, J. Beard, S.N. Chen, M. Grech, L. Gremillet, E. d'Humi\`eres, S. Pikuz, B. Pollock, C. Ruyer, R. Riquier, J. Fuchs Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO7.00002: The Design of Useful Mix Characterization Experiments for the LLNL Reshock Platform Tanim Islam Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO7.00003: Quantum molecular dynamics simulations of argon along the multi-shock Hugoniot line Huayang Sun, Dongdong Kang, Jiayu Dai, Jiaolong Zeng, Jianmin Yuan Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO7.00004: Investigations of Molecular Emission from Laser Ablation Plumes Interacting with Background Gases of Varying Density Jeremy Iratcabal, Aaron Covington, Manolo Sherrill Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO7.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO7.00006: Effects of Synchrotron Cooling on Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection Jake Fish, Gregory Werner, Dmitri Uzdensky Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO7.00007: Electron and ion heating characteristics during magnetic reconnection in MAST Hiroshi Tanabe, Takuma Yamada, Takenori Watanabe, Keii Gi, Kazutake Kadowaki, Michiaki Inomoto, Ryota Imazawa, Mikhail Gryaznevich, Clive Michael, Neil Conway, Rory Scannell, Brendan Crowley, Ken McClements, Yasushi Ono Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO7.00008: Asymmetric coupled interchange-ballooning dynamics during magnetic reconnection in the solar wind driven magnetosphere Ehab Hassan, W. Horton, D.R. Hatch, O. Agullo, M. Muraglia, S. Benkadda Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO7.00009: Orientation of x-lines in asymmetric magnetic reconnection Yi-Hsin Liu, Michael Hesse, Masha Kuznetsova Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO7.00010: How ions gain energy in driven magnetic reconnection? C.Z. Cheng, Shizuo Inoue, Yasushi Ono, Ritoku Horiuchi Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO7.00011: Magnetic Reconnection-Powered Relativistic Particle Acceleration, High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission, and Pair Production in Coronae of Accreting Black Holes Dmitri Uzdensky Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO7.00012: Magnetized Weibel filaments as a source of circularly polarized light Ujjwal Sinha, Joana Martins, Jorge Vieira, Ricardo Fonseca, Luis Silva Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO7.00013: Plasma waves around separatrix in collisionless magnetic reconnection with weak guide field Yangao Chen, Keizo Fujimoto, Chijie Xiao, Hantao Ji Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		BO7.00014: Waves in 3D Magnetic Nulls: some preliminary results in the PPT device and in situ Measurements in the Magnetosphere Chijie Xiao, Xiaoyi Yang, Yangao Chen, Yihang Chen, Xiaogang Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:18PM - 12:30PM		BO7.00015: Conceptual Design of the Harbin Reconnection eXperiment (HRX) Aohua Mao, Peng E, Xiaogang Wang, Hantao Ji, Yang Ren Preview Abstract

Session BO8: Laser and Plasma Wakefield Accelerators

Chair: Sven Steinke, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Room: 103/104

Monday, November 16, 2015 9:30AM - 9:42AM		BO8.00001: Electron acceleration with advanced injection methods at the ASTRA laser Kristjan Poder, Nelson Carreira-Lopes, Jonathan Wood, Jason Cole, Bucker Dangor, Peta Foster, Ram Gopal, Christos Kamperidis, Olena Kononenko, Stuart Mangles, Halil Olgun, Charlotte Palmer, Daniel Symes, Rajeev Pattathil, Zulfikar Najmudin Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:42AM - 9:54AM		BO8.00002: Effect of the laser wavefront in a laser-plasma accelerator Aline Vernier, B. Beaurepaire, M. Bocoum, F. B\"ohle, A. Jullien, J.-P. Rousseau, T. Lefrou, G. Iaquaniello, R. Lopez-Martens, A. Lifschitz, J. Faure Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 9:54AM - 10:06AM		BO8.00003: MeV electron acceleration by sub-terawatt laser pulses in near critical density plasmas Andy Goers, George Hine, Linus Feder, Bo Miao, Fatholah Salehi, Howard Milchberg Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:06AM - 10:18AM		BO8.00004: Direct Laser Acceleration of Electrons in a Laser Wakefield Accelerator with Ionization Injection Jessica Shaw, Nuno Lemos, Kenneth Marsh, Frank Tsung, Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi, Warren Mori, Chan Joshi Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:18AM - 10:30AM		BO8.00005: Non-Maxwellian electron distributions by direct laser acceleration in near-critical plasmas T. Toncian, C. Wang, A. Arefiev, E. McCary, A. Meadows, J. Blakeney, C. Chester, R. Roycroft, H. Fu, X.Q. Yan, J. Schreiber, I. Pomerantz, H. Quevedo, G. Dyer, E. Gaul, T. Ditmire, B.M. Hegelich Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:30AM - 10:42AM		BO8.00006: A spectral, quasi-cylindrical and dispersion-free Particle-In-Cell algorithm Remi Lehe, Manuel Kirchen, Igor Andriyash, Brendan Godfrey, Jean-Luc Vay Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:42AM - 10:54AM		BO8.00007: Performance evaluation of OSIRIS EM-PIC on a Xeon Phi cluster Ricardo Fonseca Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM		BO8.00008: Wakefield structure of plasma hollow channels self-driven by tightly focused beams Ligia D. Amorim, Jorge Vieira, Ricardo A. Fonseca, Luis O. Silva Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM		BO8.00009: Intrinsic phase space discretization of charge in laser-triggered ionization injection in plasma accelerators Xinlu Xu, Wei Lu, Warren Mori, Chan Joshi Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM		BO8.00010: Understanding and optimizing the LWFA in the nonlinear self-guided blowout regime Asher Davidson, Peicheng Yu, Xinlu Xu, Frank Tsung, Thamine Dalichaouch, Wei Lu, Weiming An, Warren Mori Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM		BO8.00011: Simulation of free-space optical guiding structure based on colliding gas flows Dmitri Kaganovich, John Palastro, Yu-hsin Chen, Daniel Gordon, Michael Helle, Antonio Ting Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM		BO8.00012: Observation of the self-modulation of electron and positron bunches in plasmas Patric Muggli Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 11:54AM - 12:06PM		BO8.00013: Recent results from optical probe measurements of PWFA at FACET Rafal Zgadzaj, M.C. Downer, Zhengyan Li, Spencer Gessner, James Allen, Mike Litos, Erik Adli, Christine Clark, Selina Green, Mark Hogan, Vitaly Yakimenko Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:06PM - 12:18PM		BO8.00014: Non-linear Ion-Wake Excitation by Plasma Electron Wakefields of an Electron or Positron Beam for Positron Acceleration Thomas Katsouleas, Aakash Sahai Preview Abstract
Monday, November 16, 2015 12:18PM - 12:30PM		BO8.00015: Quantitative single shot and spatially resolved plasma wakefield diagnostics Muhammad Kasim, James Holloway, Luke Ceurvorst, Matthew Levy, Naren Ratan, James Sadler, Robert Bingham, Philip Burrows, Raoul Trines, Matthew Wing, Peter Norreys Preview Abstract

Session BP12: Poster Session I (FRC, Spheromak, Mirror)

Room: Exhibit Hall A

		BP12.00001: FRC, SPHEROMAK, MIRROR Preview Abstract
		BP12.00002: Hall effect on a Merging Formation Process of a Field-Reversed Configuration Yasuhiro Kaminou, Xuehan Guo, Michiaki Inomoto, Yasushi Ono, Ritoku Horiuchi Preview Abstract
		BP12.00003: Preliminary Results on a low-energy RMF-FRC Plasma Translation Experiment for Space Propulsion Carrie Hill, Nolan Uchizono, Michael Holmes Preview Abstract
		BP12.00004: Preliminary Results on a Low-Energy RMF-FRC Experiment with Water Nolan Uchizono, Carrie Hill, Michael Holmes Preview Abstract
		BP12.00005: Conditioning of In-Situ Propellants for RMF-FRC Plasma Thrusters Michael Holmes, Carrie Hill, Nolan Uchizono Preview Abstract
		BP12.00006: Rotating Magnetic Field FRC Formation Studies using the Multi-Fluid Plasma Model Eder Sousa, Hai Le Preview Abstract
		BP12.00007: Experimental investigation of magnetic-field topology via a perturbation method in the PFRC-2 device Jackson Matteucci, Samuel Cohen Preview Abstract
		BP12.00008: LSP simulations of fast ions slowing down in cool magnetized plasma Eugene S. Evans, Samuel A. Cohen Preview Abstract
		BP12.00009: Beam ion effects on FRC stability Elena Belova Preview Abstract
		BP12.00010: NIMROD simulations of the IPA FRC experiment Richard Milroy Preview Abstract
		BP12.00011: 3D Hybrid Simulations of Interactions of High-Velocity Plasmoids with Obstacles Y.A. Omelchenko, T.E. Weber, R.J. Smith Preview Abstract
		BP12.00012: Overview of the C-2U Advanced Beam-Driven FRC Experimental Program H. Gota, M.W. Binderbauer, T. Tajima, S. Putvinski, M. Tuszewski, D. Barnes, S. Dettrick, E. Garate, S. Korepanov, A. Smirnov, M.C. Thompson, X. Yang, A.A. Ivanov Preview Abstract
		BP12.00013: Diagnostic Overview of the C-2U Advanced Beam-Driven Field-Reversed Configuration Plasma Experiment Matthew Thompson, Hiroshi Gota, Sergei Putvinski, Michel Tuszewski, Michl Binderbauer Preview Abstract
		BP12.00014: Neutral beam system for the C-2-Upgrade Field Reversed Configuration Experiment Sergey Korepanov, Artem Smirnov, Ryan Clary, Alexandr Dunaevsky, Ivan Isakov, Richard Magee, Vasily Matvienko, Alan Van Drie, Petr Deichuli, Alexandr Ivanov, Konstantin Pirogov, Aleksey Sorokin, Nickolay Stupishin, Roman Vakhrushev Preview Abstract
		BP12.00015: Comprehensive approach to fast ion measurements in the beam-driven FRC Richard Magee, Artem Smirnov, Marco Onofri, Sean Dettrick, Sergey Korepanov, Kurt Knapp Preview Abstract
		BP12.00016: Results from E$\parallel$B Neutral Particle Analyzer and Calibration Ion Beam System on C-2U Ryan Clary, A Roquemore, A Kolmogorov, A Ivanov, S Korepanov, R Magee, S Medley, A Smirnov, M Tiunov Preview Abstract
		BP12.00017: Studies of C-2U plasmas using Time-Resolved Multi-Chord Ion-Doppler Diagnostic (MCID) Deepak Gupta, Bihe Deng, Kan Zhai, Thomas Roche, Erik Granstedt, Matthew Thompson, Michel Tuszewski Preview Abstract
		BP12.00018: Core Electron Temperature and Density Sustainment in the C-2U Advanced Beam-Driven FRC Plasma Kan Zhai, John Kinley, Tania Schindler, Helen Zhang, Matthew Thompson Preview Abstract
		BP12.00019: Study of micro-bursts in C-2U[1] B.H. Deng, Michael Beall, Michael Binderbauer, Ryan Clary, Jon Douglass, Hiroshi Gota, Sergey Korepanov, Richard Magee, Sergei Putvinski, Thomas Roche, Matthew Thompson, Michel Tuszewski Preview Abstract
		BP12.00020: Improved density profile measurements in the C-2U advanced beam-driven FRC plasmas Michael Beall, B.H. Deng, Jon Schroeder, Greg Settles, John Kinley, Hiroshi Gota, Matt Thompson Preview Abstract
		BP12.00021: Studies of Jet Outflow from Advanced Beam-Driven FRC Plasma on C-2U Daniel Sheftman, Deepak Gupta, Francesco Giammanco, Fabio Conti, Paolo Marsili Preview Abstract
		BP12.00022: Control of Compact-Toroid Characteristics by External Copper Shell T. Matsumoto, J. Sekiguchi, T. Asai, H. Gota, T. Roche, I. Allfrey, M. Cordero, E. Garate, J. Kinley, T. Valentine, W. Waggoner Preview Abstract
		BP12.00023: Compact toroid injection into C-2U Thomas Roche, H. Gota, E. Garate, T. Asai, T. Matsumoto, J. Sekiguchi, S. Putvinski, I. Allfrey, M. Beall, M. Cordero, E. Granstedt, J. Kinley, M. Morehouse, D. Sheftman, T. Valentine, W. Waggoner Preview Abstract
		BP12.00024: Development of Multi-pulse Compact Toroid Injector System for C-2U I. Allfrey, E. Garate, M. Morehouse, T. Roche, H. Gota, T. Valentine, W. Waggoner, S. Putvinski, M. Cordero, T. Asai, T. Matsumoto, J. Sekiguchi Preview Abstract
		BP12.00025: Fueling Of The C-2U Device By Cryogenic Pellet Injection Erik Trask, Sangeeta Gupta, Marco Onofri, Igo Vinyar Preview Abstract
		BP12.00026: Dynamic Separatrix Control in C-2U E. Garate, I. Allfrey, S. Putvinski, G. Snitchler, E. Trask, J. Schroeder, J. Romero Preview Abstract
		BP12.00027: Fast Filtered Imaging of the C-2U Advanced Beam-Driven Field-Reversed Configuration E.M. Granstedt, P. Petrov, K. Knapp, M. Cordero, V. Patel Preview Abstract
		BP12.00028: Suppressed Ion-scale Turbulence and Critical Density Gradient in the C-2 Field Reversed Configuration. Lothar Schmitz, D. Fulton, C. Lau, I. Holod, Z. Lin, E. Ruskov, B. Deng, H. Gota, T. Tajima, M. Binderbauer, D. Gupta, J. Douglass Preview Abstract
		BP12.00029: Electron Beam-Blip Spectroscopic Diagnostics of the Scrape-off-Layer Parallel Transport in C-2 Dmitry Osin, Matthew Thompson, Eusebio Garate Preview Abstract
		BP12.00030: Sliding mode control of an FRC plasma axial position Jesus Antonio Romero Preview Abstract
		BP12.00031: FPIC: A Key Next Step for Stability Studies of Advanced Beam Driven FRCs Sean Dettrick, Dan Barnes, Francesco Ceccherini, Laura Galeotti, Victor Guerrero, Doug Hendrix, Kevin Hubbard, Richard Milroy, Ales Necas Preview Abstract
		BP12.00032: Simulations of the C-2/C-2U Field Reversed Configurations with the Q2D code Marco Onofri, Sean Dettrick, Daniel Barnes, Toshiki Tajima Preview Abstract
		BP12.00033: Beam-plasma instabilities and their impact on D-D reactivity Ales Necas, R. Magee, T. Tajima, B. Nicks, M. Seggebruch, E. Garate, I. Allfrey, T. Valentine Preview Abstract
		BP12.00034: Closed-loop, non-linear feedback control simulations of beam-driven field-reversed configurations (FRCs) N. Rath, M. Onofri, D. Barnes, J. Romero Preview Abstract
		BP12.00035: Kinetic equilibria of very high-$\beta $ plasmas Loren Steinhauer Preview Abstract
		BP12.00036: Stochasticity and orbit types in advanced beam-driven FRCs Francesco Ceccherini, Laura Galeotti, Dan Barnes, Sean Dettrick, Henk Monkhorst Preview Abstract
		BP12.00037: Electrostatic Drift-Wave Instability in Field-Reversed Configuration Calvin Lau, Daniel Fulton, Ihor Holod, Zhihong Lin, Michl Binderbauer, Toshiki Tajima, Lothar Schmitz Preview Abstract
		BP12.00038: Physics of expander divertors for Field Reversed Configurations Dmitri Ryutov, Peter Yushmanov Preview Abstract
		BP12.00039: Design Point for a Spheromak Compression Experiment Simon Woodruff, Carlos A. Romero-Talamas, John O'Bryan, James Stuber Preview Abstract
		BP12.00040: Numerical investigation and optimization of multi-pulse CHI spheromak performance J.B. O'Bryan, C.A. Romero-Talamas, S. Woodruff Preview Abstract
		BP12.00041: Development of Synthetic Diagnostics for use in Validation Danielle Lemmon, Simon Woodruff, Carlos A. Romero-Talamas, John O'Bryan Preview Abstract
		BP12.00042: 3D MHD Simulations of Spheromak Compression James E. Stuber, Simon Woodruff, John O'Bryan, Carlos A. Romero-Talamas Preview Abstract
		BP12.00043: On the development of a compact toroid injector at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Michael Christenson, Soonwook Jung, Steven Stemmley, Xia Sang, Kishor Kalathiparambil, David Ruzic Preview Abstract
		BP12.00044: Spectroscopic Measurements of Non-Hydrogenic Compact Toroids on CTIX D.Q. Hwang, D. Buchenauer, R.D. Horton, R.W. Evans, R. Klauser, J.A. Whaley, B.E. Mills Preview Abstract
		BP12.00045: Overview of the HIT-SI3 Experiment and Ion Doppler Spectroscopy Results from HIT-SI A.C. Hossack, K.D. Morgan, C.J. Hansen, C.J. Everson, D.A. Sutherland, A.W. Summers, R.N. Chandra, N.H. Nguyen, B.A. Nelson, T.R. Jarboe, D.B. Elliott, B.S. Victor Preview Abstract
		BP12.00046: Thomson Scattering Measurements on HIT-SI3 C.J. Everson, K.D. Morgan, T.R. Jarboe Preview Abstract
		BP12.00047: NIMROD Modeling of HIT-SI and HIT-SI3 Kyle Morgan, Tom Jarboe Preview Abstract
		BP12.00048: Two-photon absorption laser induced fluorescence (TALIF) neutral density measurements and two-fluid (plasma-neutral) 3D Extended-MHD simulations with PSI-TET on the HIT-SI3 experiment D.A. Sutherland, T.R. Jarboe, C.J. Hansen, D.B. Elliott Preview Abstract
		BP12.00049: A mechanism for the dynamo terms to sustain closed-flux current, including helicity balance, by driving current which crosses the magnetic field Thomas Jarboe, Brian Nelson, Derek Sutherland Preview Abstract
		BP12.00050: The Development of SiC MOSFET-based Switching Power Amplifiers for Fusion Science James Prager, Timothy Ziemba, kenneth Miller, Julian Picard Preview Abstract
		BP12.00051: Spherical Penning trap as a small fusion source Dan Barnes, Dan Knapp Preview Abstract
		BP12.00052: Development of Table-Top mirror trap for flute stabilization research Omri Seemann, Ilan Be'ery Preview Abstract
		BP12.00053: Recent Results from KMAX tandem mirror experiment Xuan Sun, M. Luo, Q. Zhang, M. Lin, P. Shi Preview Abstract
		BP12.00054: PLASMA SOURCES \& DIAGNOSTICS Preview Abstract
		BP12.00055: Electron Heating in Microwave-Assisted Helicon Plasmas John McKee, Umair Siddiqui, Zach Short, Miguel Henriquez, Julianne McIlvain, Earl Scime Preview Abstract
		BP12.00056: Spatially Resolved Measurements of a Double Layer in an Argon Helicon Plasma Evan Aguirre, Umair Siddiqui, John McKee, Earl Scime Preview Abstract
		BP12.00057: Excitation, propagation and damping of helicon waves in a high density, low temperature plasma J.F. Caneses, B.D. Blackwell Preview Abstract
		BP12.00058: The MARIA Helicon Plasma Experiment at UW Madison: Upgrade, Initial Scientific Goals Mission and First Results Victoria Winters, Jonathan Green, Noah Hershkowitz, Oliver Schmitz, Greg Severn Preview Abstract
		BP12.00059: Ion acceleration and non-Maxwellian electron distributions in a low collisionality, high power helicon plasma source Yan Li, Yung-Ta Sung, John Scharer Preview Abstract
		BP12.00060: Localized electron heating and downstream density rise in expanding helicon plasma Soumen Ghosh, Kshitish Barada, Prabal Chattopadhyay, Joydeep Ghosh, Dhiraj Bora Preview Abstract
		BP12.00061: High-Beta Plasma Characteristics Using Helicon Sources Shunjiro Shinohara, Daisuke Kuwahara, Kazuki Yano, Amnon Fruchtman Preview Abstract
		BP12.00062: Self-consistent discharge growing model of helicon plasma Shogo Isayama, Tohru Hada, Shunjiro Shinohara, Takao Tanikawa Preview Abstract
		BP12.00063: General Color Rendering Index of Wall-stabilized Arc of Water-cooled Vortex Type Takaya Nakamura, Kentaro Yanagi, Shinji Yamamoto, Toru Iwao Preview Abstract
		BP12.00064: Radiation Power Affected by Current and Wall Radius in Water Cooled Vortex Wall-stabilized Arc Toru Iwao, Takaya Nakamura, Kentaro Yanagi, Shinji Yamamoto Preview Abstract
		BP12.00065: Contribution of moving speed of vacuum arc cathode spot to the heat conduction process Chihiro Nagasawa, Shinji Yamamoto, Toru Iwao Preview Abstract
		BP12.00066: Long-lived laboratory plasmas sustained by a free-space microwave beam Remington Reid Preview Abstract
		BP12.00067: keV-energy x-rays from a low-pressure, low-power, low-field, capacitively coupled 27-MHz hydrogen plasma source Peter Jandovitz, Charles Swanson, Jackson Matteucci, S.A. Cohen Preview Abstract
		BP12.00068: Development and characterization of a high-reliability, extended-lifetime H$^-$ ion source Gabriel Becerra, Preston Barrows, Joseph Sherman Preview Abstract
		BP12.00069: Two-fluid simulation of field-reversed configuration and application to conical implosion Zhengquan Yang, Cheng Li Preview Abstract
		BP12.00070: Modeling of energy exchange processes in laser-produced argon plasmas Richard June Abrantes, Ann Karagozian, Hai Le Preview Abstract
		BP12.00071: A new laboratory stellarator for basic plasma research and wave studies Thiery Pierre Preview Abstract
		BP12.00072: Experimental Study on Swirl Flow in an ECR Plasma Kenichiro Terasaka, Shinji Yoshimura, Kanshi Furuta, Takuya Yamada, Masayoshi Tanaka Preview Abstract
		BP12.00073: MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES Preview Abstract
		BP12.00074: Confocal Laser Induced Fluorescence of Argon Plasmas Earl Scime, Mark Soderholm Preview Abstract
		BP12.00075: Temperature after Arc Discharge Affected by Current Decrement Ratio in Wall Stabilized Arc Ken Sato, Daichi Suzuki, Toru Iwao Preview Abstract
		BP12.00076: Contribution For Arc Temperature Affected By Current Increment Ratio At Peak Current In Pulsed Arc Ryota Kano, Hironori Mitubori, Toru Iwao Preview Abstract
		BP12.00077: Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) Measurement System for Neutral Argon (Ar I) Dynamics in the HelCat Plasma Device at UNM Ralph Kelly, Mark Gilmore, Alan Lynn, Tiffany Desjardins, Nick Boynton, Luan Nguyen, Andrew Scruggs, Jorge Romero Preview Abstract
		BP12.00078: A Lagrangian Interpretation of Laser Induced Fluorescence Signals in a Plasma Feng Chu, Fred Skiff, Jorge Berumen, Sean Mattingly, Ryan Hood Preview Abstract
		BP12.00079: New X-Ray Detector for Caltech Plasma Jet Experiment Ryan Marshall, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		BP12.00080: Development of Experimental System for Optical Vortex Laser Absorption Spectroscopy Shoma Asai, Shinji Yoshimura, Mitsutoshi Aramaki, Naoya Ozawa, Kenichiro Terasaka, Masayoshi Tanaka, Tomohiro Morisaki Preview Abstract
		BP12.00081: Initial Results of Optical Vortex Laser Absorption Spectroscopy in the HYPER-I Device Shinji Yoshimura, Shoma Asai, Mitsutoshi Aramaki, Kenichiro Terasaka, Naoya Ozawa, Masayoshi Tanaka, Tomohiro Morisaki Preview Abstract
		BP12.00082: Measuring Kinetic Plasma Eigenmodes Sean Mattingly, Jorge Berumen, Feng Chu, Ryan Hood, Fred Skiff Preview Abstract
		BP12.00083: Plasma magnetic field diagnostic using two-photon Doppler-free LIF Young Dae Yoon, Paul Bellan Preview Abstract
		BP12.00084: New level-resolved collision data for neutral argon, benchmarked against the ALEXIS and CTH plasma experiments N. Ivan Arnold, Stuart Loch, Connor Ballance, Ed Thomas Preview Abstract
		BP12.00085: Development of Triple Probe Diagnostic for the Auburn Linear Experiment of Instability Studies (ALEXIS) Csilla Czako, Ivan Arnold, Ami DuBois, Mark Cianciosa, Edward Thomas Preview Abstract
		BP12.00086: MOVED TO TP12.155 Preview Abstract
		BP12.00087: Investigation of Langmuir-probe-characteristic behavior at high bias frequency Sarah Newbury, Samuel Cohen, Jack Matteucci Preview Abstract
		BP12.00088: Measurement Of Magnetic Fields In Magnetized Plasmas Using Zeeman Broadening Diagnostics Showera Haque, Matthew S. Wallace, Paul Neill, Radu Presura Preview Abstract
		BP12.00089: Mass Spectrometry of 3D-printed plastic parts under plasma and radiative heat environments W.F. Rivera, C.A. Romero-Talamas, E.M. Bates, W. Birmingham, J. Takeno, S. Knop Preview Abstract
		BP12.00090: Thomson Scattering and Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Low Frequency Turbulence Produced in Dual-wire Implosions Christopher Plechaty, Andy Hamilton, Daniel Main, Nate Zechar, Vladimir Sotnikov Preview Abstract
		BP12.00091: Spectroscopic investigation of species separation in opening switch plasmas S.L. Jackson, D.G. Phipps, A.S. Richardson, R.J. Commisso, D.D. Hinshelwood, D.P. Murphy, J.W. Schumer, B.V. Weber, C.N. Boyer, R. Doron, S. Biswas, Y. Maron Preview Abstract
		BP12.00092: Experimental Characterization of a Laser-Triggered, Gas-Insulated, Spark-Gap Switch J.F. Camacho, D.J. Brown, M.T. Domonkos, E.L. Ruden, A. Schmitt-Sody, A.P. Lucero, J.P. Canright, R.L. Miner Preview Abstract