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 UO4: PMI & Boundary

Chair: Auna Moser, General Atomics
Room: 201AB

Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		UO4.00001: Multi-physics modeling of plasma-material interactions Ane Lasa, David Green, John Canik, Timothy Younkin, Sophie Blondel, Brian Wirth, Jon Drobny, Davide Curreli Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:12PM - 2:24PM		UO4.00002: GITR Simulation of Helium Exposed Tungsten Erosion and Redistribution in PISCES-A T.R. Younkin, D.L. Green, R.P. Doerner, D. Nishijima, J. Drobny, J.M. Canik, B.D. Wirth Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:24PM - 2:36PM		UO4.00003: Fast, Statistical Model of Surface Roughness for Ion-Solid Interaction Simulations and Efficient Code Coupling Jon Drobny, Davide Curreli, David Ruzic, Ane Lasa, David Green, John Canik, Tim Younkin, Sophie Blondel, Brian Wirth Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:36PM - 2:48PM		UO4.00004: Calculations of Helium Bubble Evolution in the PISCES Experiments with Cluster Dynamics Sophie Blondel, Timothy Younkin, Brian Wirth, Ane Lasa, David Green, John Canik, Jon Drobny, Davide Curreli Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		UO4.00005: Modeling of Fuzz Formation on Helium-Ion-Irradiated Tungsten Surfaces Dwaipayan Dasgupta, Dimitrios Maroudas, Brian Wirth Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		UO4.00006: Simulating tokamak PFC performance using simultaneous dual beam particle loading with pulsed heat loading Gregory Sinclair, Sean Gonderman, Jitendra Tripathi, Tyler Ray, Ahmed Hassanein Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		UO4.00007: Abstract Withdrawn
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		UO4.00008: 3D measurements and simulations of ion and neutral velocity distribution functions in a magnetized plasma boundary Derek S. Thompson, Shane Keniley, Davide Curreli, Miguel F. Henriquez, David D. Caron, Andrew J. Jemiolo, Jacob W. McLaughlin, Mikal T. Dufor, Luke A. Neal, Earl E. Scime, M. Umair Siddiqui Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:36PM - 3:48PM		UO4.00009: Validation of Boltzmann-Poisson Continuum Code with LIF measurements of Plasma Sheath in an Oblique Magnetic Field Shane Keniley, Davide Curreli, Derek S. Thompson, Miguel F. Henriquez, David D. Caron, Andrew J. Jemiolo, Jacob W. McLaughlin, Mikal T. Dufor, Luke A. Neal, Earl E. Scime, M. Umair Siddiqui Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:48PM - 4:00PM		UO4.00010: Alternative power exhaust studies in an advanced upper divertor in ASDEX Upgrade supported by SOLPS and EMC3-EIRENE simulations Tilmann Lunt, Ou Pan, Albrecht Herrmann, David Coster, Mike Dunne, Yuehe Feng, Arne Kallenbach, Marco Wischmeier, Hartmut Zohm Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00PM - 4:12PM		UO4.00011: The role of pumping on particle removal and divertor plasma conditions Chaofeng Sang, Peter C. Stangeby, Houyang Guo, Vincent Chan, Liang Wang, Guosheng Xu Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:12PM - 4:24PM		UO4.00012: Physics of neutral gas jet interaction with magnetized plasmas Zhanhui Wang, Xueqiao Xu, Patrick Diamond, Min Xu, Xuru Duan, Deliang Yu, Yulin Zhou, Yongfu Shi, Lin Nie, Rui Ke, Wulv Zhong, Zhongbing Shi, Aiping Sun, Jiquan Li, Lianghua Yao Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:24PM - 4:36PM		UO4.00013: Impact of the impurity seeding for divertor protection on the performance of fusion reactors Mattia Siccinio, Emiliano Fable, Clemente Angioni, Samuli Saarelma, Andrea Scarabosio, Hartmut Zohm Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:36PM - 4:48PM		UO4.00014: Abstract Withdrawn
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:48PM - 5:00PM		UO4.00015: Single Null Negative Triangularity Tokamak for Power Handling Mitsuru Kikuchi, S. Medvedev, T. Takizuka, O. Sauter, A. Merle, S. Coda, D. Chen, J.X. Li Preview Abstract

Session UO5: Radiation Generation

Chair: Felicie Albert, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: 202AB

Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		UO5.00001: Forward directed x-ray from source produced by relativistic electrons from a Self-Modulated Laser Wakefield Accelerator Nuno Lemos, Felicie Albert, Jessica Shaw, Paul King, Avi Milder, Ken Marsh, Arthur Pak, Chan Joshi Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:12PM - 2:24PM		UO5.00002: Simulation of a brilliant betatron gamma-ray source from a two-stage wakefield accelerator X. Davoine, J. Ferri, I. Andriyash, S. Corde, A. Dopp, A. Doche, C. Thaury, K. Ta Phuoc, B. Mahieu, V. Malka, A. Lifschitz Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:24PM - 2:36PM		UO5.00003: Plasma channel undulator excited by high-order laser modes. Jingwei Wang, Carl Schroeder, Matt Zepf, Sergey Rykovanov Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:36PM - 2:48PM		UO5.00004: Intense single attosecond pulse generation through coherent synchrotron emission from laser interaction with capacitor-nanofoil target X. R. Xu, B. Qiao, Y. X. Zhang, H. Y. Lu, H. Zhang, B. Dromey, R. F. Li, C. T Zhou, S. P. Zhu, M, Zepf, X. T. He Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		UO5.00005: X-Ray generation by the laser-plasma interaction in the regime of relativistic electronic spring Arkady Gonoskov, Thomas Blackburn, Manuel Blanco, M. T. Flores-Arias, Benjamin Wettervik, Mattias Marklund Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		UO5.00006: Narrowband Compton Scattering Yield Enhancement Sergey Rykovanov, Daniel Seipt, Vasily Kharin Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		UO5.00007: Electron Beam Diagnosis Using K-edge Absorption of Laser-Compton Photons Yoonwoo Hwang, David Gibson, Roark Marsh, Christopher Barty, Toshiki Tajima Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		UO5.00008: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:36PM - 3:48PM		UO5.00009: Compact gain saturated plasma based X-ray lasers down to 6.9nm Jorge Rocca, Y. Wang, S. Wang, A. Rockwood, M. Berrill, V. Shlyaptsev Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:48PM - 4:00PM		UO5.00010: Plasma instability control toward high fluence, high energy x-ray continuum source Patrick Poole, Robert Kirkwood, Scott Wilks, Brent Blue Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00PM - 4:12PM		UO5.00011: Focusing and up-shift of laser light by relativistic flying mirrors in the high power and large wavelength difference regime James Koga, Sergei V. Bulanov, Timur Zh. Esirkepov, Masaki Kando Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:12PM - 4:24PM		UO5.00012: Recent progress in simulation and theory towards using nonlinear plasma wakefields to drive a compact X-FEL Xinlu Xu, Wei Lu, Chan Joshi, Warren Mori Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:24PM - 4:36PM		UO5.00013: Ultrahigh 6D-brightness electron beams for the light sources of the next generation Fahim Habib, Grace G. Manahan, Paul Scherkl, Thomas Heinemann, Z.M. Sheng, D.L. Bruhwiler, J.R. Cary, J.B. Rosenzweig, Bernhard Hidding Preview Abstract

Session UO6: Sources and Diagnostics

Chair: Remington Reid, Air Force Rsch Lab-Kirtland
Room: 202C

Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		UO6.00001: The Multipole Plasma Trap---PIC Modeling Results Nathaniel Hicks, Amanda Bowman, Katarina Godden Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:12PM - 2:24PM		UO6.00002: Abstract Withdrawn
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:24PM - 2:36PM		UO6.00003: Microwave Assisted Helicon Plasmas John McKee, David Caron, Andrew Jemiolo, Earl Scime Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:36PM - 2:48PM		UO6.00004: Hollow laser plasma self-confined microjet generation. Valeryi Sizyuk, Ahmed Hassanein Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		UO6.00005: EUV laser produced and induced plasmas for nanolithography. Tatyana Sizyuk, Ahmed Hassanein Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		UO6.00006: Characterization and Comparison of Aluminum, Silicon, and Carbon Laser Ablation Plumes Jeremy Iratcabal, Kyle Swanson, Aaron Covington Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		UO6.00007: Laser Induced Ablation of Metals at Different Ambient Conditions: Experiments and Simulation Ahmed Elsied, Payson Dieffenbach, Prasoon Diwakar, Tatyana Sizyuk, Ahmed Hassanein Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		UO6.00008: The effect of density scale length on hot electron generation in relativistic laser interaction with under dense plasma Seyed Abolfazl Ghasemi, Masoud Pishdast, Jamal Aldin yazdanpanah Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:36PM - 3:48PM		UO6.00009: Kinetic effects during the interaction between high density microplasma and electromagnetic wave. Dmytro Levko, Laxminarayan Raja Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:48PM - 4:00PM		UO6.00010: Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) Measurements of Neutral (ArI) and singly-ionized (ArII) Argon in a LargeScale Helicon Plasma R. F. Kelly, D. M. Fisher, M. W. Hatch, M. Gilmore, R. H. Dwyer, K. Meany, Y. Zhang, T. R. Desjardins Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00PM - 4:12PM		UO6.00011: A Plasma Edge Electron Density Diagnostic Based on a Doppler-free Measurement of Stark Broadening Abdullah Zafar, Elijah Martin, Steve Shannon Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:12PM - 4:24PM		UO6.00012: Magnetic Field Measurements In Magnetized Plasmas Using Zeeman Broadening Diagnostics Showera Haque, Matthew Wallace, Radu Presura, Paul Neill Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:24PM - 4:36PM		UO6.00013: X-Ray Radiography of Laser-Driven Shocks for Inertial Confinement Fusion A. Kar, P.B. Radha, D.H. Edgell, S.X. Hu, T.R. Boehly, V.N. Goncharov, S.P. Regan, A. Shvydky Preview Abstract

Session UO7: Compression and Burn II

Chair: Jason Bates, Naval Research Laboratory
Room: 203AB

Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		UO7.00001: Simulation and Analysis of Time-Resolved Narrowband Radiographs of Cryogenic Implosions on OMEGA R. Epstein, C. Stoeckl, V.N. Goncharov, P.W. McKenty, S.P. Regan Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:12PM - 2:24PM		UO7.00002: Low-Mode Variations of the Cold-Fuel Distribution in Cryogenic DT Implosions on OMEGA C.J. Forrest, K.S. Anderson, V.Yu. Glebov, V.N. Goncharov, O.M. Mannion, P.B. Radha, S.P. Regan, T.C. Sangster, C. Stoeckl Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:24PM - 2:36PM		UO7.00003: Three-Dimensional Modeling of Low-Mode Asymmetries in OMEGA Cryogenic Implosions K.S. Anderson, P.W. McKenty, A. Shvydky, T.J.B. Collins, C.J. Forrest, J.P. Knauer, J.A. Marozas, F.J. Marshall, P.B. Radha, A.B. Sefkow, M.M. Marinak Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:36PM - 2:48PM		UO7.00004: Soft X-Ray Narrowband Radiography of Direct-Drive Cryogenic DT Implosions on OMEGA C. Stoeckl, R. Epstein, V.N. Goncharov, D.W. Jacobs-Perkins, R.K. Jungquist, C. Mileham, S.P. Regan, T.C. Sangster, W. Theobald Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		UO7.00005: Impact of flows on ion temperatures inferred from neutron spectra in asymmetrically driven OMEGA DT implosions M. Gatu Johnson, J. Frenje, B. Lahmann, F. Seguin, R. Petrasso, B. Appelbe, J. Chittenden, C. Walsh, J. Delettrez, I. Igumenshchev, J.P. Knauer, V.YU. Glebov, C. Forrest, W. Grimble, F. Marshall, T. Michel, C. Stoeckl, B.M. Haines, A.B. Zylstra Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		UO7.00006: Testing the relative importance of ion diffusive transport and turbulent mixing with separated-reactant capsules Nelson Hoffman, Alex Zylstra Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		UO7.00007: Investigating the impact of species charge and mass on the manifestation of multi-ion and kinetic effects N. V. Kabadi, R. Simpson, H. Sio, M. Gatu Johnson, J. Frenje, B. Lahmann, C. Parker, R. D. Petrasso, C. Forrest, V. Yu Glebov, C. Stoeckl, S. Regan, H. G. Rinderknecht, G. Kagan Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		UO7.00008: Submicron-Scale Control of the Three-Dimensional Modes 1, 2, and 3 of Targets Imploded in the Direct-Drive Configuration on OMEGA D.T. Michel, I.V. Igumenshchev, A.K. Davis, D.H. Edgell, D.H. Froula, V.N. Goncharov, D.W. Jacobs-Perkins, S.P. Regan, A. Shvydky, E.M. Campbell Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:36PM - 3:48PM		UO7.00009: Impacts of Implosion Asymmetry And Hot Spot Shape On Ignition Capsules Baolian Cheng, Thomas J.T. Kwan, Yi-Ming Wang, S. Austin Yi, Steve Batha Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:48PM - 4:00PM		UO7.00010: Effects of Hot-Spot Geometry on Backscattering and Down-Scattering Neutron Spectra Z.L. Mohamed, O.M. Mannion, C.J. Forrest, J.P. Knauer, K.S. Anderson, P.B. Radha Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00PM - 4:12PM		UO7.00011: Determining hot spot motion using a multi line-of-sight nToF analysis Robert Hatarik, Ryan Nora, Brian Spears, Mark Eckart, Edward Hartouni, Gary Grim, Alastair Moore, David Schlossberg Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:12PM - 4:24PM		UO7.00012: Implosion anisotropy of neutron kinetic energy distributions as measured with the neutron time-of-flight diagnostics at the National Ignition Facility Edward Hartouni, Mark Eckart, John Field, Gary Grim, Robert Hatarik, Alastair Moore, David Munro, Daniel Sayer, David Schlossberg Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:24PM - 4:36PM		UO7.00013: Precision Neutron Time-of-Flight Detectors Provide Insight into NIF Implosion Dynamics David Schlossberg, M.J. Eckart, G.P. Grim, E.P. Hartouni, R. Hatarik, A.S. Moore, C.S. Waltz Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:36PM - 4:48PM		UO7.00014: Measurements of Ion Stopping around the Bragg Peak and its dependence on electron temperature and density in High-Energy-Density Plasmas (HEDP) J. Frenje, C.K. Li, F. Seguin, M. Gatu Johnson, H. Sio, R. Petrasso, T. Nagayama, R. Mancini, R. Hernandez, P. Grabowski, H.G. Rinderknecht, V. Yu Glebov Preview Abstract

Session UO8: HED Hydrodynamics

Chair: Thomas Weber, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: 203C

Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:00PM - 2:12PM		UO8.00001: Results from MARBLE DT Experiments on the National Ignition Facility: Implosion of Foam-Filled Capsules for Studying Thermonuclear Burn in the Presence of Heterogeneous Mix T J Murphy, M R Douglas, T Cardenas, J H Cooley, M A Gunderson, B M Haines, C E Hamilton, Y Kim, M N Lee, J A Oertel, R E Olson, R B Randolph, R C Shah, J M Smidt Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:12PM - 2:24PM		UO8.00002: Shock Propagation through Macro-Pore Engineered Foams Yongho Kim, J. M. Smidt, T. J. Murphy, M. R. Douglas, T. Cardenas, D.W. Schmidt, C. Hamilton Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:24PM - 2:36PM		UO8.00003: Argon-Doped Capsule Implosion Experiments on the Shenguang-II Laser Facility Zhimin Hu, Jiamin Yang, Jiyan Zhang, Wenyong Miao, Jiabin Chen, Guohong Yang, Shaoen Jiang, Yongkun Ding, Baohan Zhang Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:36PM - 2:48PM		UO8.00004: Interfacial mixing in high energy-density matter with a multiphysics kinetic model Jeff Haack, Cory Hauck, Michael Murillo Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:48PM - 3:00PM		UO8.00005: Drive development for an \textasciitilde 10 Mbar Rayleigh-Taylor strength experiment on the National Ignition Facility Shon Prisbrey, Hye-Sook Park, Channing Huntington, James McNaney, Raym Smith, Christopher Wehrenberg, Damian Swift, Cynthia Panas, Dawn Lord, Athanasios Arsenlis Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:00PM - 3:12PM		UO8.00006: Modeling and simulations of radiative blast wave driven Rayleigh-Taylor instability experiments Assaf Shimony, Channing M. Huntington, Matthew Trantham, Guy Malamud, Yonatan Elbaz, Carolyn C. Kuranz, R. Paul Drake, Dov Shvarts Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:12PM - 3:24PM		UO8.00007: Experiments of the highly non-linear Rayleigh-Taylor instability regime and dependence on Atwood Number L. Elgin, T. Handy, G. Malamud, C.M. Huntington, M.R. Trantham, S.R. Klein, C.C. Kuranz, R.P. Drake, D. Shvarts Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:24PM - 3:36PM		UO8.00008: Coupled Hydrodynamic Instability Growth on Oblique Interfaces with a Reflected Rarefaction A.M. Rasmus, K.A. Flippo, C.A. Di Stefano, F.W. Doss, J.D. Hager, E.C. Merritt, T. Cardenas, D.W. Schmidt, J.L. Kline, C.C. Kuranz Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:36PM - 3:48PM		UO8.00009: High-Energy-Density Shear Flow and Instability Experiments F. W. Doss, K. A. Flippo, E. C. Merritt, C. A. Di Stefano, B. G. DeVolder, S. Kurien, J. L. Kline Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:48PM - 4:00PM		UO8.00010: Modeling of laser-driven hydrodynamics experiments Carlos Di Stefano, Forrest Doss, Alex Rasmus, Kirk Flippo, Tiffany Desjardins, Elizabeth Merritt, John Kline, Jon Hager, Paul Bradley Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00PM - 4:12PM		UO8.00011: Results from a thin layer Richtmyer-Meshkov Experiment at OMEGA Tiffany Desjardins, Carlos Di Stefano, Elizabeth Merritt, Kirk Flippo, Forrest Doss, John Kline Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:12PM - 4:24PM		UO8.00012: Laser-driven Mach waves for gigabar-range shock experiments Damian Swift, Amy Lazicki, Federica Coppari, Alison Saunders, Joseph Nilsen Preview Abstract
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:24PM - 4:36PM		UO8.00013: Using NIF to Test Theories of High-Pressure, High-Rate Plastic Flow in Metals Robert E Rudd, A. Arsenlis, R. M. Cavallo, C. M. Huntington, J. M. McNaney, H. S. Park, P. Powell, S. T. Prisbrey, B. A. Remington, D. Swift, C. E. Wehrenberg, L. Yang Preview Abstract
(Author Not Attending)		UO8.00014: Numerical analysis of Melting Phenomenon on plates drving by large pulse current Ganghua Wang, Mingxian Kan Preview Abstract

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