Bulletin of the American Physical Society

59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 62, Number 12

Monday–Friday, October 23–27, 2017; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Session Index

Session NO4: KSTAR

Chair: Zheng Yan, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room: 201AB

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:30AM - 9:42AM		NO4.00001: Research Progress and Future Plan of the KSTAR Yeong-Kook Oh, H.K. Park, S.W. Yoon, J.G. Kwag, Y. Chu, K.R. Park Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:42AM - 9:54AM		NO4.00002: Scenario development toward high beta steady-state operation at KSTAR S. W. Yoon, Y. M. Jeon, H. S. Kim, M. H. Woo, S. H. Hahn, Y. S. Bae, J. S. Kang, Y. S. Na, Y. K. Oh, H. K. Park Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:54AM - 10:06AM		NO4.00003: Distinctive dependence of RMP-ELM coupling on plasma shape, and its optimization for robust ELM control in KSTAR Y.M. Jeon, Y. In, J.-K. Park, Jay H. Kim, J.-W. Ahn, G.Y. Park, H.S. Han, S.W. Yoon Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:06AM - 10:18AM		NO4.00004: Decoupling edge and core RMPs for ELM suppression in KSTAR J.-K. Park, Y. M. Jeon, Y. In, J.-W. Ahn, G. Y. Park, J. Kim, H. S. Kim, N. C. Logan, Z. Wang, R. Nazikian Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:18AM - 10:30AM		NO4.00005: Evidence of perpendicular flow bifurcation at the onset of ELM-crash suppression Jaehyun Lee, YoungMu Jeon, Yongkyoon In, Gunsu Yun, Minwoo Kim, Minjun Choi, Gunyoung Park, Hyeon K. Park Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		NO4.00006: Compatibility of RMP ELM control with divertor heat flux dispersal and detachment in KSTAR Joonwook Ahn, Yongkyoon In, Alberto Loarte, Jun Gyo Bak, Bin Cao, YoungMu Jeon, Jayhyun Kim, Hyung Ho Lee, Gunyoung Park, Jong-Kyu Park, Suk Ho Hong, Won Ha Ko, Si Woo Yoon Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		NO4.00007: Observation of the Generalized Neoclassical Toroidal Viscosity Offset Rotation Profile in KSTAR* S.A. Sabbagh, Y.S. Park, J. Kim, W.H. Ko, S.H. Hahn, Y. In, Y.K. Oh, K.C. Shaing, Y. Sun Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		NO4.00008: Comparison of MHD simulation codes for understanding nonlinear ELMs dynamics in KSTAR H-mode plasma M. Kim, J. Lee, H. K. Park, G. S. Yun, X. Xu, S. C. Jardin, M. Becoulet Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		NO4.00009: Modulation method as a tool to measure three dimensional magnetic field structures in toroidal plasmas Katsumi Ida, Tatsuya Kobayashi, WonHa Ko, Hyungho Lee, Yongkyoon In, HyunSeok Kim Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		NO4.00010: Control advances for achieving the ITER baseline scenario on KSTAR N.W. Eidietis, J. Barr, S.H. Hahn, D.A. Humphreys, Y.K. In, Y.M. Jeon, M.J. Lanctot, D. Mueller, M.L. Walker Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		NO4.00011: Improvement of vertical stabilization on KSTAR D. Mueller, J.G. Bak, M.D. Boyer, N. Eideitis, S.H. Hahn, D.A. Humphreys, H.S. Kim, Y.M. jeon, M. Lanctot, M.L. Walker Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		NO4.00012: Perspectives of extremely low $q$ operation with internal transport barrier in KSTAR Jayhyun Kim, H.K. Park, J. Chung, M.J. Choi, H.S. Kim, Y,M. Jeon, J.S. Ko, H.H. Lee, K.D. Lee Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		NO4.00013: Characteristics of hybrid scenarios in KSTAR Youngho Lee, Cheol-Sik Byun, Yong-Su Na Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:06PM - 12:18PM		NO4.00014: Study of quasi-coherent fluctuations in low-density ECH and NBI L-mode plasmas on KSTAR W. Lee, S. H. Ko, J. Leem, G. S. Yun, H. K. Park, K. W. Kim, N. C. Luhmann, Jr. Preview Abstract

Session NO5: Z-pinch, X-pinch, Dense Plasma Focus, and Fast Ignition

Chair: Steve Richardson, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: 202AB

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:30AM - 9:42AM		NO5.00001: Three Magnetized Noh Problems as Verification Tests for MHD Codes J.L. Giuliani, A.L. Velikovich, A. Beresnyak, S.T. Zalesak Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:42AM - 9:54AM		NO5.00002: Three dimensional calculation of thermonuclear ignition conditions for magnetized targets Ross Cortez, Jason Cassibry, Michael Lapointe, Robert Adams Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:54AM - 10:06AM		NO5.00003: Streaked Thomson Scattering on Laboratory Plasma Jets Jacob Banasek, Tom Byvank, Sophia Rocco, Bruce Kusse, David Hammer Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:06AM - 10:18AM		NO5.00004: Simulations of a dense plasma focus on a high impedance generator Andrey Beresnyak, John Giuliani, Stuart Jackson, Steve Richardson, Steve Swanekamp, Joe Schumer, Robert Commisso, Dave Mosher, Bruce Weber, Alexander Velikovich Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:18AM - 10:30AM		NO5.00005: Advanced Design Concepts for Dense Plasma Focus Devices at LLNL Alexander Povilus, Yuri Podpaly, Christopher Cooper, Brian Shaw, Steve Chapman, James Mitrani, Michael Anderson, Aric Pearson, Enrique Anaya, Ed Koh, Steve Falabella, Tony Link, Andrea Schmidt Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		NO5.00006: Overview of pulsed-power-driven high-energy-density plasma research at the University of Michigan R.D. McBride, P.C. Campbell, S.M. Miller, J.M. Woolstrum, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, A.M. Steiner, N.M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, R.M. Gilgenbach, A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, V.V. Shlyaptseva, I.K. Shrestha, C.J. Butcher, G.R. Laity, J.J. Leckbee, M.L. Wisher, S.A. Slutz, M.E. Cuneo Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		NO5.00007: Implosion dynamics and radiative properties of W planar wire arrays influenced by Al wires on University of Michigan's LTD generator. A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, V.V. Shlyaptseva, I.K. Shrestha, C.J. Butcher, A. Stafford, P.C. Campbell, S. Miller, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, N.M. Jordan, R.D. McBride, R.M. Gilgenbach Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		NO5.00008: First Results of the Comparison of Double Planar Foils and Wire Arrays on the Low Impedance Z-Pinch Michigan's LTD generator. V.L. Kantsyrev, A.S. Safronova, I.K. Shrestha, V.V. Shlyaptseva, C.J. Butcher, A. Stafford, K.A Schultz, P.C. Campbell, S. Miller, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, N.M. Jordan, R.D. McBride, R.M. Gilgenbach Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		NO5.00009: Shock ignition targets: gain and robustness vs ignition threshold factor Stefano Atzeni, Luca Antonelli, Angelo Schiavi, Silvia Picone, Gian Marco Volponi, Alberto Marocchino Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		NO5.00010: Laser plasma instabilities and hot electron generation from multi-kilojoule shock ignition relevant high-intensity IR and UV lasers S. Zhang, J. Li, F. N. Beg, C. M. Krauland, S. Muller, N. Alexander, C. Ren, W. Theobald, D. Turnbull, D. Haberberger, R. Betti, E. M. Campbell, D. Batani, J. Santos, P. Nicolai, M. S. Wei Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		NO5.00011: Compact Fast Ignition experiments using Joule-class tailored drive pulses under counterbeam configuration Yoshitaka Mori, Ryohei Hanayama, Katsuhiro Ishii, Yoneyoshi Kitagawa, Takashi Sekine, Yasuki Takeuchi, Takashi Kurita, Yoshinori Katoh, Nakahiro Satoh, Norio Kurita, Toshiyuki Kawashima, Osamu Komeda, Tatsumi Hioki, Tomoyoshi Motohiro, Atsushi Sunahara, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Eisuke Miura, Akifumi Iwamoto, Hitoshi Sakagami Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		NO5.00012: Two-colors-laser-plasma interaction for enhancing hot electron generation to drive strong shock in a dense matter Shinsuke Fujioka, Seungho Lee, Hidetaka Kishimoto, Hiroki Morita, Yuji Fukuyama, Syohei Sakata, Kazuki Matsuo, King Fai Farley Law, Yugo Ochiai, Keisuke Koga, Yasunobu Arikawa, Keisuke Shigemori, Akifumi Yogo, Hiroaki Nishimura, Kunioki Mima, Hiroshi Azechi, Natsumi Iwata, Takayoshi Sano, Hideo Nagatomo, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Ryosuke Kodama Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		NO5.00013: Diffusion of external magnetic fields into the cone-in-shell target in the fast ignition Atsushi Sunahara, Hiroki Morita, Tomoyuki Johzaki, Hideo Nagatomo, Shinsuke Fujioka, Ahmed Hassanein Preview Abstract

Session NO6: Laser-Matter Interactions

Chair: Chuang Ren, University of Rochester
Room: 202C

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:30AM - 9:42AM		NO6.00001: Blast-Wave Generation and Propagation in Rapidly Heated Laser-Irradiated Targets S.T. Ivancic, C.R. Stillman, P.M. Nilson, A.A. Solodov, D.H. Froula Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:42AM - 9:54AM		NO6.00002: Characterization of short-pulse laser-produced x-rays for diagnosing magnetically driven cylindrical isentropic compression Hiroshi Sawada, Tyler Daykin, Bruno Bauer, Farhat Beg Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:54AM - 10:06AM		NO6.00003: Physics of Short Laser Pulse Heated Solid Targets Revealed by Code Comparisons Richard London, Andreas Kemp, Mark Sherlock, Nathan Sircombe, Martin Ramsay Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:06AM - 10:18AM		NO6.00004: Abstract Withdrawn
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:18AM - 10:30AM		NO6.00005: Modeling dynamic plasmas driven by ultraintense nano-focused x-ray laser pulses in solid iron targets Ryan Royle, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Roberto Mancini Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		NO6.00006: Proton radiography of relativistic magnetic reconnection driven by ultra-high intensity lasers Paul T. Campbell, A. Raymond, C. A. J. Palmer, Y. Ma, H. Chen, Y. Katzir, C. Mileham, P. M. Nilson, C. P. Ridgers, A. G. R. Thomas, E. R. Tubman, M. S. Wei, G. J. Williams, N. Woolsey, L. Willingale, K. Krushelnick Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		NO6.00007: Magnetic field generation in intense laser-plasma interaction and their impact on ion acceelration Rohini Mishra, Maxence Gauthier, Chandra Curry, Jongjin Kim, Siegfried Glenzer, Frederico Fiuza Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		NO6.00008: Probing the onset of laser-induced relativistic transparency in massive targets Tao Wang, Craig Wagner, Toma Toncian, Gilliss Dyer, Alexey Arefiev, Todd Ditmire Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		NO6.00009: Microwave Emission Spectroscopy of Short Pulse Laser-Produced Plasma in Air Alexander Englesbe, Jennifer Elle, Remington Reid, Adrian Lucero, Hugh Pohle, Serge Kalmykov, Matthew Domonkos, Andreas Schmitt-Sody, Karl Krushelnick Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		NO6.00010: Laser pulse sharpening with electromagnetically induced transparency in plasma Kenan Qu, Nathaniel Fisch Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		NO6.00011: Magnetic field generation in rotating plasma waves driven by co-propagating OAM lasers Yin Shi, Jorge Vieira, Raoul Trines, Bob Bingham, Baifei Shen, Robert Kingham Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		NO6.00012: The role of plasma density scale length on the laser pulse propagation and scattering in relativistic regime Masoud Pishdast, Seyed Abolfazl Ghasemi, Jamal Aldin yazdanpanah Preview Abstract

Session NO7: Compression and Burn I

Chair: Alison Christopherson, University of Rochester
Room: 203AB

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:30AM - 9:42AM		NO7.00001: Kinetic Energy Transfer Process in a Double Shell Leading to Robust Burn D.S. Montgomery, W.S. Daughton, B.J. Albright, D.C. Wilson, E.N. Loomis, E.C. Merritt, E.S. Dodd, R.C. Kirkpatrick, R.G. Watt, M.D. Rosen Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:42AM - 9:54AM		NO7.00002: Investigating the importance of low-mode symmetry on double shell performance Eric Loomis, Doug Wilson, David Montgomery, Elizabeth Merritt, William Daughton, Evan Dodd, Joshua Sauppe, Dru Renner, Sasi Palaniyappan, Steve Batha Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:54AM - 10:06AM		NO7.00003: NIF Double Shell outer/inner shell collision experiments E. C. Merritt, E. N. Loomis, D. C. Wilson, T. Cardenas, D. S. Montgomery, W. S. Daughton, E. S. Dodd, T. Desjardins, D. B. Renner, S. Palaniyappan, S. H. Batha, S. F. Khan, V. Smalyuk, Y. Ping, P. Amendt, M. Schoff, M. Hoppe Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:06AM - 10:18AM		NO7.00004: Double shell planar experiments on OMEGA E. S. Dodd, E. C. Merritt, S. Palaniyappan, D. S. Montgomery, W. S. Daughton, D. W. Schmidt, T. Cardenas, D. C. Wilson, E. N. Loomis, S. H. Batha, Y. Ping, V. A. Smalyuk, P. A. Amendt Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:18AM - 10:30AM		NO7.00005: Evaluation of the Revolver Ignition Design at the National Ignition Facility Using Polar-Direct-Drive Illumination P.W. McKenty, T.J.B. Collins, J.A. Marozas, E.M. Campbell, K. Molvig, M. Schmitt Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:30AM - 10:42AM		NO7.00006: Enhancing Ignition Probability and Fusion Yield in NIF Indirect Drive Targets with Applied Magnetic Fields L. John Perkins, B. Grant Logan, Darwin Ho, George Zimmerman, Mark Rhodes, Donald Blackfield, Steven Hawkins Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:42AM - 10:54AM		NO7.00007: Scaling of Liquid DT Layer Capsules to an ICF Burning Plasma R. E. Olson, R. R. Peterson, B. M. Haines, S. A. Yi, P. A. Bradley, A. B. Zylstra, J. L. Kline, R. J. Leeper, S. H. Batha Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:54AM - 11:06AM		NO7.00008: Capsule physics comparison of different ablators for NIF implosion designs Daniel Clark, Andrea Kritcher, Austin Yi, Alex Zylstra, Steven Haan, Joseph Ralph, Christopher Weber Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:06AM - 11:18AM		NO7.00009: Subscale HDC implosions driven at high radiation temperature using advanced hohlraums D. Ho, P. Amendt, O. Jones, L. Berzak Hopkins, S. Le Pape Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:18AM - 11:30AM		NO7.00010: Beryllium implosion experiments at high case-to-capsule ratio on the National Ignition Facility Alex Zylstra, Austin Yi, John Kline, George Kyrala, Eric Loomis, Ted Perry, Rahul Shah, Steve Batha, Steve MacLaren, Joe Ralph, Jay Salmonson, Laurent Masse, Abbas Nikroo, Michael Stadermann, Debbie Callahan, Omar Hurricane, Neal Rice, Haibo Huang, Casey Kong Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:30AM - 11:42AM		NO7.00011: Quantifying design trade-offs of beryllium targets on NIF S.A. Yi, A.B. Zylstra, J.L. Kline, E.N. Loomis, G.A. Kyrala, R.C. Shah, T.S. Perry, R.J. Kanzleiter, S.H. Batha, S.A. MacLaren, J.E. Ralph, L.P. Masse, J.D. Salmonson, R.E. Tipton, D.A. Callahan, O.A. Hurricane Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:42AM - 11:54AM		NO7.00012: Relationship between symmetry and laser pulse shape in low-fill hohlraums at the National Ignition Facility Steve MacLaren, A.B. Zylstra, A. Yi, J.L. Kline, G.A. Kyrala, L.B. Kot, E.N. Loomis, T.S. Perry, R.C. Shah, L.P. Masse, J.E. Ralph, S.F. Khan Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:54AM - 12:06PM		NO7.00013: Imaging and spectroscopy of copper dopant migration of indirectly driven Beryllium capsule implosion on the National Ignition Facility. George Kyrala, A. Zylstra, S. A. Yi, J.L. Klline, R. C. Shah, F. E. Lopez, S. A. Batha, T. Doppner, D.B. Thorn, S. MacLaren, N. Masters, D. Callahan, O. Hurricane, N Rice, H. Huang, C.M. Krauland, M. MacDonald Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:06PM - 12:18PM		NO7.00014: Spatially resolved x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy of beryllium capsule implosions at the NIF M. J. MacDonald, D. T. Bishel, A. M. Saunders, H. A. Scott, G. Kyrala, J. Kline, S. MacLaren, D. B. Thorn, S. A. Yi, A. B. Zylstra, R. W. Falcone, T. Doeppner Preview Abstract
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:18PM - 12:30PM		NO7.00015: Demonstration of high coupling efficiency to Al capsule in rugby hohlraum on NIF Y. Ping, V. Smalyuk, P. Amendt, D. Bennett, H. Chen, E. Dewald, C. Goyon, F. Graziani, S. Johnson, S. Khan, O. Landen, A. Nikroo, J. Pino, J. Ralph, R. Seugling, D. Strozzi, R. Tipton, R. Tommasini, M. Wang, E. Loomis, E. Merritt, D. Montgomery Preview Abstract

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