Bulletin of the American Physical Society

58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 61, Number 18

Monday–Friday, October 31–November 4 2016; San Jose, California

Session Index

Session NP10: Poster Session V (NSTX-U, Pegasus, STs, HBT-EP and General Tokamak; General Spherical Torus Configuration; General Tokamak Configuration; LPI/Short Pulse; HED and Pinches; Diagnostic Techniques, FuZE, ZaPD-HD, Mirrors and other Magnetic Confinement)

Poster

Show Abstracts

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Room: Exhibit Hall 1

		NP10.00001: MFE: NSTX-U, PEGASUS, STs, HBT-EP AND GENERAL TOKAMAKs Preview Abstract
		NP10.00002: Commissioning and Plans for the NSTX-U Facility Masayuki Ono Preview Abstract
		NP10.00003: Operational characteristics and non-inductive plasmas on NSTX-U Dennis Mueller Preview Abstract
		NP10.00004: Progress with MGI and CHI Research on NSTX-U R Raman, W-S Lay, T.R Jarboe, B.A Nelson, D Mueller, S.P Gerhardt, F Ebrahimi, S.C Jardin, G Taylor Preview Abstract
		NP10.00005: Impact of the Digital Coil Protection System and Plasma Shutdown Handler on NSTX-U Operations Stefan Gerhardt, D. Battaglia, M. Boyer, K. Erickson, D. Mueller, C Myers, D. Mueller, S.A. Sabbagh Preview Abstract
		NP10.00006: Model Predictive Control with Integral Action for Current Density Profile Tracking in NSTX-U Z.O. Ilhan, W.P. Wehner, E. Schuster, M.D. Boyer Preview Abstract
		NP10.00007: TRANSP-based Trajectory Optimization of the Current Profile Evolution to Facilitate Robust Non-inductive Ramp-up in NSTX-U William Wehner, Eugenio Schuster, Francesca Poli Preview Abstract
		NP10.00008: Development of the NSTX-U Advanced Divertor Control Patrick Vail, Egemen Kolemen Preview Abstract
		NP10.00009: Initial operation of the NSTX-U Real-Time Velocity diagnostic M. Podesta, R. E. Bell Preview Abstract
		NP10.00010: Transport properties of NSTX-U L- and H-mode plasmas Stanley Kaye, Walter Guttenfelder, Ron Bell, Ahmed Diallo, Ben LeBlanc, Mario Podesta Preview Abstract
		NP10.00011: Study of ion and electron scale turbulence in an NSTX H-mode plasma using a synthetic high-k diagnostic and gyrokinetic simuation. J. Ruiz Ruiz, A. White, W. Guttenfelder, Y. Ren, F. Poli, S. Kaye, B. P. Leblanc, E. Mazzucato, K. C. Lee, C. W. Domier, D. R. Smith, H. Yuh Preview Abstract
		NP10.00012: Recent progress in understanding electron thermal transport in NSTX and NSTX-U Y. Ren, E. Belova, W. Guttenfelder, N. Gorelenkov, S.M. Kaye, E. Mazzucato, W.X. Wang, K. Tritz, R.E. Bell, B.P. LeBlanc, C.W. Domier, D.R. Smith, H. Yuh, K.C. Lee Preview Abstract
		NP10.00013: Gyrokinetic linear stability analysis of NSTX L-mode plasmas Ke Han, Yang Ren Preview Abstract
		NP10.00014: Initial Characterization of L-mode and H-mode Edge Turbulence in NSTX-U using Beam Emission Spectroscopy David Kriete, Raymond Fonck, George McKee, David Smith Preview Abstract
		NP10.00015: Identification of characteristic ELM evolution patterns with Alfven-scale measurements and unsupervised machine learning analysis* David R. Smith, R.J. Fonck, G.R. McKee, A. Diallo, S.M. Kaye, B.P. LeBlanc, S.A. Sabbagh Preview Abstract
		NP10.00016: Measurements of fast ion confinement and transport using dual-view Fast-Ion D-Alpha Diagnostics on NSTX-U. G.Z. Hao, W.W. Heidbrink, D. Liu, L. Stagner, M. Podesta, E. Fredrickson, A. Bortolon, D. Darrow Preview Abstract
		NP10.00017: Beam ion susceptibility to loss in NSTX-U plasmas Douglass Darrow, Eric Fredrickson, Mario Podesta, Deyong Liu, Roscoe White Preview Abstract
		NP10.00018: Nonlinear Simulation of Beam-driven Multiple TAEs in NSTX Guoyong Fu, Feng Wang Preview Abstract
		NP10.00019: Parametric investigation of compressional and global Alfv\'{e}n eigenmode instability and effect on thermal confinement in NSTX-U S. Tang, N.A. Crocker, T.A. Carter, E.D. Fredrickson, N.N. Gorelenkov, W. Guttenfelder Preview Abstract
		NP10.00020: Comparison of simulated heat transport in NSTX via high frequency Alfv\'{e}n eigenmode-induced electron orbit modification with~TRANSP power balance modeling. N. A. Crocker, K. Tritz, R. B. White, E. D. Fredrickson, N. N. Gorelenkov Preview Abstract
		NP10.00021: Microwave diagnostics to measure internal magnetic fluctuations, intermediate-k density fluctuations, and flows on NSTX-U T. L. Rhodes, N. A. Crocker, S. Kubota, W. A. Peebles Preview Abstract
		NP10.00022: Nonlinear simulations of Neutral-beam-driven Compressional Alfv\'{e}n Eigenmodes / Kinetic Alfv\'{e}n Waves in NSTX Elena Belova, N.N. Gorelenkov, N.A. Crocker, J.B. Lestz, E.D. Fredrickson, S. Tang Preview Abstract
		NP10.00023: Detailed comparison of simulations, experiments, and theory of sub-cyclotron Alfven eigenmodes in NSTX Jeff Lestz, Elena Belova, Nikolai Gorelenkov, Shawn Tang, Neal Crocker Preview Abstract
		NP10.00024: Parallel Electron Force Balance and the L-H Transition T. Stoltzfus-Dueck, A. Diallo, S. Zweben, S. Banerjee Preview Abstract
		NP10.00025: Carbon microgranule injection into NSTX-U discharges for edge diagnostic research Robert Lunsford, A. Lane Roquemore, Filippo Scotti, Dennis Mansfield, Alessandro Bortolon, Robert Kaita, Rajesh Maingi Preview Abstract
		NP10.00026: First results of NSTX-U SOL reflectometer Cornwall Lau, John Caughman, Joel Hosea, Rory Perkins, Gary Taylor, John Wilgen Preview Abstract
		NP10.00027: Gas puff imaging diagnostic on NSTX-U$ S.J. Zweben, F. Scotti, D.L. Stotler, A. Diallo, N. Mandell, J.L. Terry, W. Han Preview Abstract
		NP10.00028: Characterization of intermittent divertor filaments in L-mode discharges in NSTX and NSTX-U F. Scotti, R.J. Maqueda, V.A. Soukhanovskii, S. Zweben Preview Abstract
		NP10.00029: Numerical Study of the Impact of Resonant Magnetic Perturbations on Recycling Sources In Advanced Divertor Configurations of NSTX-U Ian Waters, Kurt Flesch, Heinke Frerichs, Oliver Schmitz, Joon-Wook Ahn, Gustavo Canal, Todd Evans, Vsevolod Soukhanovskii Preview Abstract
		NP10.00030: M3D-C$^{\mathrm{1}}$ simulations of the plasma response to $n=$ 3 magnetic perturbations applied to the NSTX-U snowflake divertor G.P. Canal, N.M. Ferraro, T.E. Evans, T.H. Osborne, J.E. Menard, J-W. Ahn, R. Maingi, A. Wingen, D. Ciro, H. Frerichs, O. Schmitz, V. Soukhanoviskii, I. Waters Preview Abstract
		NP10.00031: UEDGE modeling of snowflake divertors in NSTX-U O. Izacard, F. Scotti, V.A. Soukhanovskii, M.E. Rensink, T.D. Rognlien, M.V. Umansky Preview Abstract
		NP10.00032: RF power deposition effects observed for the scrape off layer in NSTX/NSTX\textunderscore U and EAST and the accompanying RF effects on divertor Langmuir probes* J. Hosea, R.J. Perkins, M. Jaworski, N. Bertelli, G. Taylor, C. Qin, L. Wang, J. Yang, X.J. Zhang Preview Abstract
		NP10.00033: Possible phase coherence of annulus resonant modes in a cylindrical cold plasma: a perspective on SOL losses of fast-wave power on NSTX Rory Perkins, Joel Hosea, Nicola Bertelli, Gary Taylor, James Wilson Preview Abstract
		NP10.00034: Interaction between high harmonic fast waves and fast ions in NSTX/NSTX-U plasmas N. Bertelli, E.J. Valeo, M. Gorelenkova, D.L. Green Preview Abstract
		NP10.00035: Generation of Non-Inductive H-Mode Plasmas with 30 MHz Fast Wave Heating in NSTX-U G. Taylor, N. Bertelli, S. P. Gerhardt, J. C. Hosea, D. Mueller, R. J. Perkins, F. M. Poli, J. R. Wilson, R. Raman Preview Abstract
		NP10.00036: Synthetic Aperture Microwave Imaging (SAMI) of the plasma edge on NSTX-U Roddy Vann, Gary Taylor, Jakob Brunner, Bob Ellis, David Thomas Preview Abstract
		NP10.00037: Feasibility study of ECRH in NSTX-U startup plasma N. A. Lopez, F. Poli, G. Taylor, R. Harvey, Yu. Petrov Preview Abstract
		NP10.00038: Modeling of surface temperature effects on mixed material migration in NSTX-U J.H. Nichols, M.A. Jaworski, K. Schmid Preview Abstract
		NP10.00039: Upstream Density for Plasma Detachment with Conventional and Lithium Vapor-Box Divertors RJ Goldston, JA Schwartz Preview Abstract
		NP10.00040: A Lithium Vapor Box similarity experiment employing water vapor JA Schwartz, C Jagoe, RJ Goldston, MA Jaworski Preview Abstract
		NP10.00041: Analysis of surface chemistry of boronized TZM samples in NSTX-U between plasma exposures Hanna Schamis, Felipe Bedoya, Jean Paul Allain, Robert Kaita, Bruce Koel Preview Abstract
		NP10.00042: Improved measurement of {T}$_{\mathbf{e}}$ and {Z}$_{\mathrm{\mathbf{eff}}}$ on NSTX-U using Integrated Data Analysis L. M. Reusch, D. J. Den Hartog, A. Diallo Preview Abstract
		NP10.00043: Advanced Plasma Diagnostic Analysis using Neural Networks Kevin Tritz, Matt Reinke Preview Abstract
		NP10.00044: TRANSP: status and planning R Andre, J Carlsson, M Gorelenkova, S Jardin, S Kaye, F Poli, X Yuan Preview Abstract
		NP10.00045: Progress on the FIReTIP Diagnostic on NSTX-U Evan Scott, Robert Barchfeld, Paul Riemenschneider, Chris Muscatello, Mohammad Sohrabi, Calvin Domier, Yang Ren, Robert Kaita, Neville Luhmann, Jr. Preview Abstract
		NP10.00046: Design of tangential multi-energy soft x-ray camera for NSTX-U Luis F. Delgado-Aparicio, J. Maddox, N. Pablant, K. Hill, M. Bitter, B. Stratton, Phillip Efthimion Preview Abstract
		NP10.00047: Development of Radiated Power Diagnostics for NSTX-U Matthew Reinke, G.G. van Eden, Jack Lovell, Byron Peterson, Travis Gray, Rian Chandra, Brent Stratton, Robert Ellis Preview Abstract
		NP10.00048: Thomson Scattering on NSTX-U Benoit LeBlanc, Ahmed Diallo Preview Abstract
		NP10.00049: Status and Plans for Infrared Thermography and Heat flux Measurements on NSTX-U Travis Gray, Joon-Wook Ahn, Kaifu Gan, Alistair McGann, Matthew Reinke, Rajesh Maingi, Brian Wirth Preview Abstract
		NP10.00050: Impacts of Shear Flow on the Low-n Kink Instabilities Jianguo Chen, Xueqiao Xu Preview Abstract
		NP10.00051: GENERAL SPHERICAL TORUS CONFIGURATION; GENERAL TOKAMAK CONFIGURATION Preview Abstract
		NP10.00052: Overview of Non-Solenoidal Startup Studies in the Pegasus ST M.W. Bongard, J.L. Barr, G.M. Bodner, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, J.L. Pachicano, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch, N.J. Richner, C. Rodriguez Sanchez, D.J. Schlossberg Preview Abstract
		NP10.00053: Non-Solenoidal Tokamak Startup via Inboard Local Helicity Injection on the Pegasus ST J.M. Perry, J.L. Barr, G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.L. Pachicano, J.A. Reusch, C. Rodriguez Sanchez, N.J. Richner, D.J. Schlossberg Preview Abstract
		NP10.00054: Thomson Scattering Measurements During Local Helicity Injection in the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.A. Reusch, C. Rodriguez Sanchez, D.J. Schlossberg Preview Abstract
		NP10.00055: MHD and Reconnection Activity During Local Helicity Injection J.L. Barr, M.W. Bongard, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, J.A. Reusch, N.J. Richner Preview Abstract
		NP10.00056: H-mode and ELM Characteristics at Ultralow Aspect Ratio in the Pegasus Experiment R.J. Fonck, J.L. Barr, M.W. Bongard, D.M. Kriete, J.M. Perry, J.A. Reusch, K.E. Thome Preview Abstract
		NP10.00057: Development of a Technique for Measuring Local Electric Field Fluctuations in High Temperature Plasmas M.G. Burke, M.R. Bakken, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki, A.T. Rhodes, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		NP10.00058: Neutral Beam Source and Target Plasma for Development of a Local Electric Field Fluctuation Diagnostic M.R. Bakken, M.G. Burke, R.J. Fonck, B.T. Lewicki, A.T. Rhodes, G.R. Winz Preview Abstract
		NP10.00059: Overview of the Lithium Tokamak eXperiment-Beta* R. Kaita, D.P. Boyle, T. Kozub, M. Lucia, R. Majeski, E. Merino, F. Scotti, B. E. Koel, S. Kubota, T. Rhodes, T. Biewer, M. Reinke, D. Donovan Preview Abstract
		NP10.00060: Measurements of impurity concentrations and transport in the Lithium Tokamak Experiment D.P. Boyle, R.E. Bell, R. Kaita, M. Lucia, J.C. Schmitt, F. Scotti, S. Kubota, C. Hansen, T.M. Biewer, T.K. Gray Preview Abstract
		NP10.00061: Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Diagnostics Upgrades for LTX-$\beta$ S. Kubota, R. Majeski, X.V. Nguyen, W.A. Peebles, T.L. Rhodes, R. Kaita Preview Abstract
		NP10.00062: Progress on the Implementation of a Neutral Beam for the Lithium Tokamak eXperiment-Beta Enrique Merino, Thomas Kozub, Dennis Boyle, Richard Majeski, Robert Kaita, Artem Smirnov, Ryan Catalano Preview Abstract
		NP10.00063: Magnetism of toroidal field in two-fluid equilibrium of CHI driven spherical torus T. Kanki, M. Nagata Preview Abstract
		NP10.00064: Plasma current ramp-up by lower hybrid wave using innovative antennas on TST-2 Yuichi Takase, Akira Ejiri, Charles Moeller, Benedikt Roidl, Takahiro Shinya, Naoto Tsujii, Satoru Yajima, Hibiki Yamazaki, Akichika Kitayama, Naoki Matsumoto, Akito Sato, Masateru Sonehara, Wataru Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Tajiri, Yuki Takei, Hiro Togashi, Kazuya Toida, Yusuke Yoshida Preview Abstract
		NP10.00065: Shaping of the plasma column in a small aspect ratio tokamak Julio Herrera, Ismael Arroyo, Esteban Chavez, Miguel Angel Segura Preview Abstract
		NP10.00066: The Aneutronic Rodless Ultra Low Aspect Ratio Tokamak Celso Ribeiro Preview Abstract
		NP10.00067: HBT-EP Program: MHD Dynamics and Active Control through 3D Fields and Currents G.A. Navratil, M.C. Abler, J. Bialek, J.W. Brooks, P.J. Byrne, S. DeSanto, P.E. Hughes, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, D.J. Rhodes, C.J. Hansen Preview Abstract
		NP10.00068: Ferritic wall studies on HBT-EP Paul E. Hughes, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		NP10.00069: Scrape-off layer current measurements on HBT-EP M.C. Abler, J.P. Levesque, J.W. Brooks, J. Bialek, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		NP10.00070: Extreme ultraviolet diagnostic upgrades for kink mode control on the HBT-EP tokamak J.P. Levesque, J.W. Brooks, S. DeSanto, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil, J.W. Page, C.J. Hansen, L. Delgado-Aparicio Preview Abstract
		NP10.00071: Control of scrape-off layer currents in HBT-EP using biased electrodes J.W. Brooks, M.C. Abler, J. Bialek, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil Preview Abstract
		NP10.00072: Shaping Effects on Resistive-Plasma Resistive-Wall Mode Stability in a Tokamak Dov Rhodes, A.J. Cole, G.A. Navratil, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, D.P. Brennan, J.M. Finn, R. Fitzpatrick Preview Abstract
		NP10.00073: MHD Spectroscopy of External Kink Modes in Diverted Plasmas in HBT-EP P.J. Byrne, J. Bialek, P.E. Hughes, J.P. Levesque, M.E. Mauel, G.A. Navratil, Q. Peng, C.C. Stoafer Preview Abstract
		NP10.00074: LPI AND SHORT PULSE INTERACTIONS Preview Abstract
		NP10.00075: Controlling stimulated Raman scattering by multi-color light in inertial confinement fusions Zhanjun Liu, Chunyang Zheng Preview Abstract
		NP10.00076: Reducing parametric backscattering by polarization rotation Ido Barth, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
		NP10.00077: Development of a New Fluid Code to Study Laser-Plasma Instabilities Liang Hao, Rui Yan, Jun Li, Chuang Ren Preview Abstract
		NP10.00078: Density-Modulation-Induced Absolute Laser-Plasma-Instabilities in Inertial Confinement Fusion Jun Li, Rui Yan, Chuang Ren Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		NP10.00079: Observation of filamentation instability of 1-D laser plasma Solitons Deepa Verma, Ratan Kumar Bera, Amita Das Preview Abstract
		NP10.00080: The role of collisions in the laser filamentation and Weibel instabilities R. Bingham, R. Trines, P. Norreys, R.A. Cairns, L.O. Silva Preview Abstract
		NP10.00081: Preliminary numerical investigation of bandwidth effects on CBET using the LPSE-CBET code Jason Bates, Jason Myatt, John Shaw, James Weaver, Keith Obenschain, Robert Lehmberg, Steve Obenschain Preview Abstract
		NP10.00082: CBET Experiments with Wavelength Shifting at the Nike Laser James Weaver, P. McKenty, J. Bates, J. Myatt, J. Shaw, K. Obenschain, J. Oh, D. Kehne, S. Obenschain, R. H. Lehmberg, F. Tsung, A. J. Schmitt, V. Serlin Preview Abstract
		NP10.00083: How external magnetic fields alter the parameter dependence of reflectivity in stimulated Raman scattering B. J. Winjum, A. Tableman, F. S. Tsung, W. B. Mori Preview Abstract
		NP10.00084: Measurements of Laser Plasma Instability (LPI) and Electron Density/Temperature Profiles in Plasmas Produced by the Nike KrF Laser Jaechul Oh, J. L. Weaver, V. Serlin, S. P. Obenschain Preview Abstract
		NP10.00085: Controlling Laser Plasma Instabilities Using Temporal Bandwidth Frank Tsung, J. Weaver, R. Lehmberg Preview Abstract
		NP10.00086: Proton Energy Optimization and Spatial Distribution Analysis from a Thickness Study Using Liquid Crystal Targets Christopher Willis, Patrick Poole, Douglas Schumacher, Richard Freeman, Linn Van Woerkom Preview Abstract
		NP10.00087: Laser-Plasma Instability Control Using T$_{\mathrm{Pulse}}$ fixed vs I$_{\mathrm{max}}$ fixed Spike Trains of Uneven Duration and Delay: The Path to Green ICF Using STUD Pulses Bedros Afeyan, Stefan Hüller, Nathan Meezan, Jim Hammer, John Heebner Preview Abstract
		NP10.00088: Short-Pulse Amplification by Strongly-Coupled Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Matthew Edwards, Qing Jia, Julia Mikhailova, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
		NP10.00089: Distinguishing mechanisms of plasma-based amplification for short laser pulses Qing Jia, Matthew Edwards, Ido Barth, Julia Mikhailova, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
		NP10.00090: Inverse Bremsstrahlung Heating in Laser-Matter Interactions: the effects of other particles Rishi Pandit, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Edward Ackad Preview Abstract
		NP10.00091: Multiscale spectra of weak optical turbulence in random Kerr media Vladimir Malkin, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
		NP10.00092: WAKES: Wavelet Adaptive Kinetic Evolution Solvers Marine Mardirian, Bedros Afeyan, David Larson Preview Abstract
		NP10.00093: Critical Density Target Design for Ion Acceleration on the T-Cubed Laser Peter Kordell, Paul Campbell, Anatoly Maksimchuk, Louise Willingale, Karl Krushelnick Preview Abstract
		NP10.00094: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		NP10.00095: Microwave Probing of Air-Plasma and Plasma Metamaterials Katherine Schneider, Ben Rock, Mike Helle Preview Abstract
		NP10.00096: Relativistic magnetic reconnection driven by intense lasers in preformed plasma Paul Campbell, A. Raymond, A. McKelvey, A. Maksimchuk, J. Nees, V. Yanovsky, K. Krushelnick, C. F. Dong, W. Fox, C. Zulick, M.S. Wei, H. Chen, V. Chvykov, C. Mileham, P.M. Nilson, C. Stoeckl, A.G.R. Thomas, L. Willingale Preview Abstract
		NP10.00097: Kinetic Modeling of Ultraintense X-ray Laser-Matter Interactions Ryan Royle, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Roberto Mancini Preview Abstract
		NP10.00098: All-optical radiation reaction in head-on laser electron interaction Marija Vranic, Thomas Grismayer, Joana L. Martins, Ricardo A. Fonseca, Luis O. Silva Preview Abstract
		NP10.00099: Towards a more precise driving of capsules in ignition-scale hohlraums William Kruer, Cliff Thomas Preview Abstract
		NP10.00100: Development of a Buried Layer Platform at the OMEGA laser to Study Coronal (nonLTE) Plasmas M. B. Schneider, E. V. Marley, G. V. Brown, R. F. Heeter, M. A. Barrios, M. E. Foord, W. J. Gray, L. C. Jarrott, D. A. Liedahl, C. W. Mauche, K. Widmann Preview Abstract
		NP10.00101: Numerical Modeling of LLNL's Au-Sphere experiments on the OMEGA Laser K.H. Ma, E. Raicher, Y. Frank, M. Fraenkel, E. Johnsen, R.P. Drake, D. Shvarts Preview Abstract
		NP10.00102: HED AND PINCHES Preview Abstract
		NP10.00103: AmBe Radiological Source Replacement Using Dense Plasma Focus Z-Pinch Brian Shaw, Alexander Povilus, Steven Chapman, Yuri Podpaly, Christopher Cooper, Drew Higginson, Anthony Link, Andrea Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00104: Preionization Techniques in a kJ-Scale Dense Plasma Focus Alexander Povilus, Brian Shaw, Steve Chapman, Yuri Podpaly, Christopher Cooper, Steve Falabella, Rahul Prasad, Andrea Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00105: Megajoule Dense Plasma Focus Solid Target Experiments Y.A. Podpaly, S. Falabella, A. Link, A. Povilus, D.P. Higginson, B.H. Shaw, C.M. Cooper, S. Chapman, N. Bennett, N. Sipe, R. Olson, A.E. Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00106: Optimizing Dense Plasma Focus Neutron Yields with Fast Gas Jets Matthew McMahon, Christopher Kueny, Elizabeth Stein, Anthony Link, Andrea Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00107: Construction of a Compact, Low-Inductance, 100 J Dense Plasma Focus for Yield Optimization Studies Christopher Cooper, Alex Povilus, Steven Chapman, Steve Falabella, Yuri Podpaly, Brian Shaw, Jason Liu, Andrea Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00108: Study on the Polarity Riddle of the Dense Plasma Focus Sheng Jiang, Anthony Link, Drew Higginson, Andrea Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00109: Kinetic Modeling of Ion Beams in Dense Plasma Focus Z-Pinches A. Link, N. Bennett, S. Falabella, D.P. Higginson, R. Olsen, Y.A. Podpaly, A. Povilus, B. Shaw, N. Sipes, D.R. Welch, A. Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00110: Experimental observation of discrete helical modes in imploding cylindrical liners D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, P. Zhang, A. M. Steiner, N. M. Jordan, P. C. Campbell, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach Preview Abstract
		NP10.00111: Study of Laser Ablation Plumes in 1-MA Z-Pinch Experiments Austin Anderson, Eric Dutra, Erik McKee, Cuyler Beatty, Timothy Darling, Vladimir Ivanov, Piotr Wiewior, Oleksandr Chalyy, Alexey Asttanovitskiy, Vidya Nalajala, Oleg Dmitriev, Aaron Covington Preview Abstract
		NP10.00112: Image and Radiation Power Analysis Techniques for Determining Electron temperature, Liner Areal Density, and Radiated Energy in MagLIF Experiments Matthew Evans, Patrick Knapp, Matthew Gomez, Stephanie Hansen, Ryan McBride, L. Armon MacPherson, Pierre Gourdain Preview Abstract
		NP10.00113: Difference in Magnetic Field Threshold for Thermal Plasma Formation between Copper Alloys 145 and 101 Pulsed to Multi-Megagauss Surface Magnetic Field B.S. Bauer, S. Fuelling, V.V. Ivanov, T.M. Hutchinson, K.C. Yates, T.J. Awe Preview Abstract
		NP10.00114: Study of Thin Foil Explosion Using Point-Projection Radiography of Hybrid X-Pinch X-Rays T.A. Shelkovenko, S.A. Pikuz, L. Atoyan, D.A. Hammer, I.N. Tilikin Preview Abstract
		NP10.00115: Z-pinch Plasma Temperature and Implosion Velocity from Laboratory Plasma Jets using Thomson Scattering Jacob Banasek, Tom Byvank, Bruce Kusse, David Hammer Preview Abstract
		NP10.00116: Simulations of Ar gas-puff implosions on Z with a Xe dopant Varun Tangri, J. L. Giuliani, A. L. Velikovich, N. D. Ouart, A. Dasgupta, J. W. Thornhill, J. P. Apruzese, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, B. Jones, C. A. Jennings Preview Abstract
		NP10.00117: Neutron Activation Diagnostics in Deuterium Gas-Puff Experiments on the 3 MA GIT-12 Z-Pinch J Cikhardt, D Klir, K Rezac, B Cikhardtova, J Kravarik, P Kubes, O Sila, A V Shishlov, R K Cherdizov, F I Fursov, V A Kokshenev, N E Kurmaev, A Yu Labetsky, N A Ratakhin, G N Dudkin, A A Garapatsky, V N Padalko, V A Varlachev, K Turek Preview Abstract
		NP10.00118: Thomson Scattering on exploding wires at 800 kA John Greenly, Charles Seyler, Jacob Banasek, William Potter Preview Abstract
		NP10.00119: X-ray radiation from puff-on-wire implosion on the COBRA generator N. Ouart, J. Engelbrecht, P. de Grouchy, N. Qi, T. Shelkovenko, S. Pikuz, B. Kusse, D. Hammer, J. Giuliani, A. Dasgupta, A. Velikovich, J. Apruzese, R. Clark Preview Abstract
		NP10.00120: Striation Formation in Cylindrical Liners Made of Various Materials Driven by a 1 MA Pulsed Power Generator Levon Atoyan, Tom Byvank, Joseph Engelbrecht, John Greenly, Sergei Pikuz, William Potter, Tania Shelkovenko, Bruce Kusse, David Hammer Preview Abstract
		NP10.00121: Radial and Azimuthal Velocity Profiles in Gas-Puff Z-Pinches Sophia Rocco, Joseph Engelbrecht, Jacob Banasek, Philip de Grouchy, Niansheng Qi, David Hammer Preview Abstract
		NP10.00122: Diagnostics of Fast Axial Ions Produced in Deuterium Gas-Puff Z-Pinch K. Rezac, D. Klir, J. Cikhardt, P. Kubes, O. Sila, J. Kravarik, A.V. Shishlov, A.Yu. Labetsky, R.K. Cherdizov, N.A. Ratakhin, H. Orcikova, K. Turek, N. Dudkin, V.N. Padalko Preview Abstract
		NP10.00123: University-scale pulsed-power system using linear transformer driver Po-Yu Chang, Mei-Feng Huang, Tzong Huan Iang, Yi-Liang Tsai Preview Abstract
		NP10.00124: Experimental Observations of the Electrothermal Instability on Thin Foils Adam Steiner, Paul Campbell, David Yager-Elorriaga, Nicholas Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, Ronald Gilgenbach Preview Abstract
		NP10.00125: High energy density laboratory astrophysics experiments with supersonic magnetized plasmas on the MAGPIE pulsed-power facility S.V. Lebedev, G.C. Burdiak, J.P. Chittenden, T. Clayson, C. Garcia, J.D. Hare, L.G. Suttle, F. Suzuki-Vidal, A. Frank, A. Ciardi, N.F. Loureiro Preview Abstract
		NP10.00126: Exploring Astrophysically Relevant Bow Shocks Using MIFEDS and the OMEGA Laser Joseph Levesque, Carolyn Kuranz, Rachel Young, Gennady Fiksel, Mario Manuel, Matthew Trantham, Sallee Klein, Patrick Hartigan, Andy Liao, Chikang Li Preview Abstract
		NP10.00127: Investigation of low-mode asymmetries in Omega direct-drive implosion stephane Laffite, C. Blancard, J. L. Bourgade, T. Caillaud, P. Cosse, G. Faussurier, F. Girard, O. Landoas, S. Lemaire, P. E. Masson-Laborde, F. Philippe, C. Reverdin, V. Tassin, G. Legay, L. Masse, J. Delettrez, V. Glebov, F. Marshall, T. Michel, W. Seka, J. Frenje, R. Mancini, T. Josgi Preview Abstract
		NP10.00128: Modeling Turbulent Mixing Phenomena in the LLNL Reshocked Richtmyer‒Meshkov Instability Experimental Campaign Tanim Islam, Oleg Schilling Preview Abstract
		NP10.00129: Large eddy simulation of hydrodynamic instability growth in doubly-shocked plasmas at the National Ignition Facility Jason Bender, Kumar Raman, Britton Olson, Stephan MacLaren, Channing Huntington, Sabrina Nagel Preview Abstract
		NP10.00130: Ablative Richtmyer-Meshkov instability with indirect drive. A. L. Velikovich, D. S. Clark, V. A. Smalyuk, O. L. Landen, K. O. Mikaelian, H. F. Robey, J. G. Wouchuk Preview Abstract
		NP10.00131: Modeling plasma plumes generated from laser solid interactions Scott C. Wilks, D. P. Higginson, A. J. Link, H.-S. Park, Y. Ping, H. G. Rinderknecht, J. S. Ross, C. Orban, R. Hua Preview Abstract
		NP10.00132: Magnetized jet creation using a hollow ring of laser beams Yingchao Lu, Edison Liang, Lily Han, Lan Gao, Hantao Ji, Chi Kiang Li, Richard Petrasso, Dustin Froula, Russ Follett, Petros Tzeferacos, Don Lamb Preview Abstract
		NP10.00133: Modeling of Late-Time Low Atwood Rayleigh-Taylor Experiments at OMEGA T. Handy, G. Malamud, L. Elgin, C.M. Huntington, M.R. Trantham, C.C. Kuranz, D. Shvarts, R.P. Drake Preview Abstract
		NP10.00134: Experimental Design: Rayleigh-Taylor Instability Growth to High Froude Number in the Non-Linear Regime at OMEGA Laura Elgin, G. Malamud, C.M. Huntington, T. Handy, M.R. Trantham, S.R. Klein, R.P. Drake, D. Shvarts, C.C. Kuranz Preview Abstract
		NP10.00135: Counter-streaming radiative shock experiments on the Orion laser F. Suzuki-Vidal, T. Clayson, G.F. Swadling, S. Patankar, G.C. Burdiak, S.V. Lebedev, R.A. Smith, C. Stehle, U. Chaulagain, R.L. Singh, J. Larour, M. Kozlova, C. Spindloe, J. Foster, J. Skidmore, E. Gumbrell, P. Graham, C. Danson Preview Abstract
		NP10.00136: Momentum transport and non-local transport in heat-flux-driven magnetic reconnection in HEDP Chang Liu, Will Fox, Amitava Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract
		NP10.00137: Nonlocal thermal conduction due to laser-generated nonthermal electrons under strong magnetic fields Takashi Asahina, Hideo Nagatomo, Atsushi Sunahara, Tomoyuki Johzaki, Masayasu Hata, Yasuhiko Sentoku Preview Abstract
		NP10.00138: Temporally Resolved Ion Fluorescence Measurements of the Interaction of a Field-Parallel Laser Produced Plasma and an Ambient Magnetized Plasma R. S. Dorst, P. V. Heuer, A. S. Bondarenko, D. B. Shaffer, G. Contantin, S. Vincena, S. Tripathi, W. Gekelman, M. Weidl, D. Winske, C. Niemann Preview Abstract
		NP10.00139: Collisionless and Kinetic Phenomena of Interpenetrating Plasma Streams via Neutron Self-Emission J.S. Ross, D.P. Higginson, R. Hatarik, A. Link, H.-S. Park, D.D. Ryutov, S.V. Weber, S.C. Wilks, F. Fiuza, C.K. Li, H. Sio, A.B. Zylstra Preview Abstract
		NP10.00140: Weibel instability mediated collisionless shocks using intense laser-driven plasmas. Sasi Palaniyappan, Chengkun Huang, Donald Gautier, Juan Fernandez, Wenjun Ma, Jorg Schreiber Preview Abstract
		NP10.00141: Weibel magnetic field competes with Biermann fields in laser-solid interactions Nitin Shukla, Kevin Schoeffler, Jorge Vieira, Ricardo Fonseca, Luis Silva Preview Abstract
		NP10.00142: Electron acceleration in collisionless shocks and magnetic reconnection by laser-produced plasma ablation Jaehong Park, Anatoly Spitkovksy, Will Fox, Amitava Bhattacharjee Preview Abstract
		NP10.00143: A multiscale strength model in HYDRA M. M. Marinak, N. R. Barton Preview Abstract
		NP10.00144: Measuring the properties of shock released Quartz and Parylene-N James Hawreliak, Max Karasik, Jaechul Oh, Yefim Aglitskiy Preview Abstract
		NP10.00145: Experimental design to measure oxygen opacity at high density and temperature Paul Keiter, S. Turck-Chieze, J. Colgan, J.-E. Ducret, C. J. Fontes, J. A. Guzik, D. P. Kilcrease, M. La Pennec, R. C. Mancini, K. Mussack, C. Orban, T. S. Perry, P. L. Poole, Matt Trantham Preview Abstract
		NP10.00146: Ionization effects and modeling considerations for sudden viscous dissipation in compressing plasma turbulence Seth Davidovits, Nat Fisch Preview Abstract
		NP10.00147: Detailed opacity calculations for stellar models Jean-Christophe Pain, Franck Gilleron Preview Abstract
		NP10.00148: DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, FUZE, ZAP-HD, MIRRORS AND OTHER MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT Preview Abstract
		NP10.00149: Design of a phase contrast imaging diagnostic for the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator E. M. Edlund, M. Porkolab, O. Grulke, L.-G. B{\"o}ttger, C. Sehren Preview Abstract
		NP10.00150: Bayesian Gaussian Process Tomography of W7-X bolometers using the Minerva framework Jakob Svensson, Daihong Zhang Preview Abstract
		NP10.00151: Fractional pressure measurements in the W7-X startup phase with a spectroscopically assisted Penning gauge Thierry Kremeyer, Oliver Schmitz, Uwe Wenzel, Kurt Flesch Preview Abstract
		NP10.00152: Results from Three Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometers for Impurity Monitoring on NSTX-U M.E. Weller, P. Beiersdorfer, V.A. Soukhanovskii, E.W. Magee, F. Scotti, M.L. Reinke Preview Abstract
		NP10.00153: High-k Scattering Receiver Mixer Performance for NSTX-U Robert Barchfeld, Paul Riemenschneider, Calvin Domier, Neville Luhmann, Yang Ren, Robert Kaita Preview Abstract
		NP10.00154: Progress on MSE-LIF diagnostic for NSTX-U Y. Sechrest, F. M. Levinton, M. Galante, D. DiCicco, H. La Fleur, D. Cylinder, H. Yuh Preview Abstract
		NP10.00155: Long-Pulse Integrator Testing with DIII-D Magnetic Diagnostics Ilia Slobodov, Kenneth Miller, Timothy Ziemba, James Prager, John Carscadden, Eric Hanson Preview Abstract
		NP10.00156: Magnetic field amplitude and pitch angle measurements using Spectral MSE on EAST and Alcator C-Mod Ken Liao, William Rowan, Jia Fu, Bo Lyu, Ying-Ying Li, Oleksandr Marchuk, Yuri Ralchenko Preview Abstract
		NP10.00157: Analysis of Al and Fe transport coefficients in LHD core plasmas based on space-resolved EUV spectroscopy Xianli Huang, Shigeru Morita, Tetsutarou Oishi, Izumi Murakami, Motoshi Goto, Hongming Zhang, Yang Liu Preview Abstract
		NP10.00158: Observation of the electron density fluctuations by using the O-mode Microwave Imaging Reflectometry in LHD Yoshio Nagayama, Soichiro Yamaguchi, Hayato Tsuchiya, Daisuke Kuwahara Preview Abstract
		NP10.00159: Experimental validation of non-uniformity effect of the radial electric field on the edge transport barrier formation in JT-60U H-mode plasmas Kensaku Kamiya, Kimitaka Itoh, Sanae-I Itoh Preview Abstract
		NP10.00160: A polarimeter for JT-60SA: chords layout study with V3FIT for q profile reconstruction David Terranova, Alexandru Boboc, Christophe Gil, Sorin Soare, Francesco Orsitto, Ryota Imazawa Preview Abstract
		NP10.00161: Study of the harmonic oscillation on EAST by an eight-channel Doppler Backscattering (DBS) system. C. Zhou, A.D. Liu, M. Y. Wang, J. Q. Hu, J. Zhang, H. Li, T. Lan, J. L. Xie, W. D. Liu, C. X. Yu, E. J. Doyle Preview Abstract
		NP10.00162: A novel approach to estimate the Doppler shift frequency from quadrature mixer output M.Y. Wang, A.D. Liu, C. Zhou, J.Q. Hu, J. Zhang, H. Li, T. Lan, J.X. Xie, W.D Liu, C.X. Yu Preview Abstract
		NP10.00163: Development of Local Oscillator Integrated Antenna Array for Electron Cyclotron Emission Imaging Diagnostics. Daisuke Kuwahara, Naoki Ito, Yoshio Nagayama, Hayato Tsuchiya, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Junko Kohagura, Tomokazu Yoshinaga, Soichiro Yamaguchi, Yuichiro Kogi, Atsushi Mase Preview Abstract
		NP10.00164: Hybrid model for simulation of plasma jet injection in tokamak Sergei A. Galkin, I.N. Bogatu Preview Abstract
		NP10.00165: Fast, deep record length, time-resolved visible spectroscopy of plasmas using fiber grids Samuel Brockington, Andrew Case, Edward Cruz, F. Douglas Witherspoon, Robert Horton, Ruth Klauser, D. Q. Hwang Preview Abstract
		NP10.00166: Microwave Imaging Radar Reflectometer System Utilizing Digital Beam Forming Fengqi Hu, Meijiao Li, Calvin W. Domier, Xiaoguang Liu, Neville C. Luhmann, Jr. Preview Abstract
		NP10.00167: Microwave Imaging Reflectometer (MIR) Development for the EAST Tokamak Calvin Domier, Xing Hu, Alexander Spear, Yilun Zhu, Jinlin Xie, Neville Luhmann Preview Abstract
		NP10.00168: LH and ICRH RF electric field measurements using Doppler-free Saturation Spectroscopy E. H. Martin, A. Zafar, J. B. O. Caughman, R. C. Isler, G. L. Bell Preview Abstract
		NP10.00169: Reconstruction of full electron energy distributions by Poisson-regularized spectral inversion of x-ray Bremsstrahlung emissions in the PFRC device Charles Swanson, Peter Jandovitz, Alexandra Bosh, Samuel Cohen Preview Abstract
		NP10.00170: Modeling and Simulation for Nanoparticle Plasma Jet Diagnostic Probe for Runaway Electron Beam-Plasma Interaction I. N. Bogatu, S. A. Galkin Preview Abstract
		NP10.00171: Utilization of Double Langmuir Probes on Proto-MPEX Nischal Kafle, John B. Caughman, Juan F. M. Caneses, Richard H. Goulding, Elijah. H. Martin, David. C. Donovan Preview Abstract
		NP10.00172: Optimized and Automated design of Plasma Diagnostics for Additive Manufacture James Stuber, Morgan Quinley, Paul Melnik, Paul Sieck, Trevor Smith, Katherine Chun, Simon Woodruff Preview Abstract
		NP10.00173: Additive Manufacture (3D Printing) of Plasma Diagnostic Components and Assemblies for Fusion Experiments Morgan Quinley, Katherine Chun, Paul Melnik, Paul Sieck, Trevor Smith, James Stuber, Simon Woodruff, Carlos Romero-Talamas, William Rivera, Alexander Card Preview Abstract
		NP10.00174: Overview of the Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment FuZE T.R. Weber, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, E.L. Claveau, H.S. McLean, K.K. Tummel, D.P. Higginson, A.E. Schmidt Preview Abstract
		NP10.00175: Initial results of Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment, FuZE, and magnetic field topology analysis through data driven modeling E.L. Claveau, U. Shumlak, R.P. Golingo, B.A. Nelson, T.R. Weber, H. McLean Preview Abstract
		NP10.00176: 2D Kinetic Particle in Cell Simulations of a Shear-Flow Stabilized Z-Pinch Kurt Tummel, Drew Higginson, Andrea Schmidt, Anthony Link, Harry McLean, Uri Shumlak, Brian Nelson, Raymond Golingo, Elliot Claveau Preview Abstract
		NP10.00177: Parameter scaling toward high-energy density in a quasi-steady flow Z-pinch M.C. Hughes, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, E.L. Claveau, S.A. Doty, E.G. Forbes, B. Kim, M.P. Ross Preview Abstract
		NP10.00178: Z-pinch equilibrium and instability analysis with digital holographic interferometry M.P. Ross, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, M.C. Hughes, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, S. Doty, B. Kim Preview Abstract
		NP10.00179: Time-resolved Spectroscopy of a Sheared Flow Stabilized Z-pinch Plasma Eleanor Forbes Preview Abstract
		NP10.00180: Overview of the Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor (CFR) T4B Experiment Thomas McGuire Preview Abstract
		NP10.00181: High Power LaB$_{\mathrm{6}}$ Plasma Source Performance for the Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor Experiment Jonathon Heinrich Preview Abstract
		NP10.00182: Development of plasma sources for ICRF heating experiment in KMAX mirror device Xuan Sun, Ming Liu, Hongshen Yi, Munan Lin, Peiyun Shi Preview Abstract
		NP10.00183: Measurements and modeling of mid- and high-Z coronal plasmas from laser-irradiated planar foils Jeffrey Fein, Matt Trantham, Yechiel Frank, Erez Raicher, Moshe Fraenkel, James P. Holloway, Paul Keiter, Dov Shvarts, R. Paul Drake Preview Abstract
		NP10.00184: Growth of interfacial perturbations driven by blast waves Marc Henry de Frahan, Eric Johnsen, Dov Shvarts, R. Paul Drake Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 61, Number 18

Monday–Friday, October 31–November 4 2016; San Jose, California

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Session NP10: Poster Session V (NSTX-U, Pegasus, STs, HBT-EP and General Tokamak; General Spherical Torus Configuration; General Tokamak Configuration; LPI/Short Pulse; HED and Pinches; Diagnostic Techniques, FuZE, ZaPD-HD, Mirrors and other Magnetic Confinement)

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