ICF: Alternative Approaches

Presentations

• Characterization of Supersonic Spherically Imploding Plasma Liners on PLX

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 2:00 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 2:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Samuel J Langendorf

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Samuel J Langendorf

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Feng Chu

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John P Dunn

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Franklin D Witherspoon

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Andrew Case

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion (United States)

  • Edward Cruz

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Andrew L LaJoie

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • University of New Mexico

  • Lucas G Webster

    • University of New Mexico

  • Mark A Gilmore

    • University of New Mexico

  • Jason Cassibry

    • University of Alabama in Huntsville

  • Aalap Vyas

    • University of Alabama in Huntsville

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• Magnetized Plasma Guns for the BETHE PLX PJMIF Project

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 2:12 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 2:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Franklin D Witherspoon

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  Authors

  • Franklin D Witherspoon

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Andrew Case

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion (United States)

  • Edward Cruz

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Adam Cook

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Marco Luna

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.

  • Robert Becker

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • HyperJet Fusion

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• Magnetized Plasma Gun Development for the PLX PJMIF Project

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 2:24 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 2:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Edward Cruz

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  Authors

  • Edward Cruz

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Andrew Case

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion (United States)

  • Adam Cook

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Marco Luna

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.

  • Robert Becker

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • HyperJet Fusion

  • Franklin D Witherspoon

    • HyperJet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion Corp.
    • Hyperjet Fusion Corporation
    • HyperJet Fusion

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• OSIRIS Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Colliding Plasma Jets for Plasma Liner Experiment

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 2:36 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 2:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Chuang Ren

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester

  Authors

  • Chuang Ren

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester

  • Han Wen

    • University of Rochester

  • Edward C Hansen

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Samual J Langendorf

    • Los Alamos National Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • David Michta

    • University of Rochester
    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester

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• Updates on the X-Pinch Platform and Faraday Rotation Imaging Diagnostic on the MAIZE Pulsed Power Facility

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 2:48 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 3:00 PM

  Presenters

  • George V Dowhan

    • University of Michigan

  Authors

  • George V Dowhan

    • University of Michigan

  • Akash Shah

    • University of Michigan

  • Brendan J Sporer

    • University of Michigan

  • Nicholas M Jordan

    • University of Michigan

  • Simon N Bland

    • Imperial College London
    • Blackett Lab

  • Sergey V Lebedev

    • Imperial College London

  • Roland A Smith

    • Imperial College London

  • Lee G Suttle

    • Imperial College London

  • Sergei Pikuz

    • Lebedev Physical Institute
    • P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute

  • Ryan D McBride

    • University of Michigan

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• Understanding electrode plasma formation on wires and thin foils via vacuum ultraviolet spectrsocopy of desorbed surface contaminants

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 3:00 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 3:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Trevor J Smith

    • University of Michigan

  Authors

  • Trevor J Smith

    • University of Michigan

  • Mark D Johnston

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Nicholas M Jordan

    • University of Michigan

  • Michael E Cuneo

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • George R Laity

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Ryan D McBride

    • University of Michigan

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• Current Distribution in Liner-on-target Gas-Puff Implosions on the CESZAR Linear Transformer Driver

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 3:12 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 3:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Nicholas Aybar

    • University of California, San Diego

  Authors

  • Nicholas Aybar

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Fabio Conti

    • University of California, San Diego
    • University of California San Diego

  • Jeff Narkis

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California San Diego
    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research,University of California, San Diego, USA.

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• Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instabiliity mitigation in multi-species gas-puff Z-pinches

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 3:24 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 3:36 PM

  Publication: J. Narkis, F. Conti, A. Velikovich, and F. N. Beg, Phys. Rev. E (under review).

  Presenters

  • Jeff Narkis

    • University of California, San Diego

  Authors

  • Jeff Narkis

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Fabio Conti

    • University of California, San Diego
    • University of California San Diego

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California San Diego
    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research,University of California, San Diego, USA.

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• Characterization of hot electrons in experiments relevant to the Shock Ignition approach to Inertial Confinement Fusion

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 3:36 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 3:48 PM

  Publication: A. Tentori et al. "Experimental characterization of hot electron emission and shock dynamics in the
  context of the Shock Ignition Approach to Inertial Confinement Fusion"

  Presenters

  • Alessandro Tentori

  Authors

  • Alessandro Tentori

  • Arnaud Colaïtis

    • CELIA
    • Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications
    • University of Bordeaux

  • Wolfgang R Theobald

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Didier Raffestin

    • CELIA
    • University of Bordeaux

  • Dimitri Batani

    • CELIA
    • CNRS, CEA, CELIA (Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications), University of Bordeaux, Talence, France.

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• A Dual Laser-Beam Configuration Compatible with Both Symmetric Direct Drive and Spherical Hohlraums

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 3:48 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 4:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Stephen Craxton

    • University of Rochester
    • LLE

  Authors

  • Stephen Craxton

    • University of Rochester
    • LLE

  • William Y Wang

    • University of Rochester

  • Meghan A Marangola

    • University of Rochester

  • Mike M Campbell

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Lab for Laser Energetics

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• NIF Characterization of Hot Electrons Applied to Shock Ignition, using 3D Monte-Carlo Tracking within 2D ALE Simulations

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 4:00 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 4:12 PM

  Publication: Planned submission to Physical Review Letters

  Presenters

  • Duncan Barlow

    • University of York

  Authors

  • Duncan Barlow

    • University of York

  • Keith Bennett

    • University of Warwick

  • Tom Goffrey

    • University of Warwick

  • Tony Arber

    • University of Warwick, Coventry
    • University of Warwick

  • Wolfgang R Theobald

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Kenneth Anderson

    • Lab for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Kevin Glize

    • Rutherford Appleton Lab

  • Robbie H Scott

    • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    • Rutherford Appleton Lab
    • Central Laser Facility, RAL, STFC
    • Central Laser Facility

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• A Shock-Augmented approach to Laser Inertial Fusion

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 4:12 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 4:24 PM

  Publication: 1 Betti et al., Physical Review Letters, 98, 155001 (2007).
  2 Scott et al., under review, (2021).

  Presenters

  • Robbie H Scott

    • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    • Rutherford Appleton Lab
    • Central Laser Facility, RAL, STFC
    • Central Laser Facility

  Authors

  • Robbie H Scott

    • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    • Rutherford Appleton Lab
    • Central Laser Facility, RAL, STFC
    • Central Laser Facility

  • Duncan Barlow

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • William T Trickey

    • York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York
    • University of York
    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Alessandro Ruocco

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • Kevin Glize

    • Rutherford Appleton Lab

  • Luca Antonelli

    • York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York.
    • University of York

  • Matthew Khan

    • York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York.

  • Wolfgang R Theobald

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Roberto C Mancini

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Nigel C Woolsey

    • York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York
    • University of York

  • Jason Clapp

    • University of Reno

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• Experimental study of intense proton beam transport through plastic foam using 2-D hybrid-PIC simulations with a unique proton source model

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 4:24 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 4:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Krish A Bhutwala

    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research,University of California, San Diego, USA.

  Authors

  • Krish A Bhutwala

    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research,University of California, San Diego, USA.

  • Christopher McGuffey

    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research,University of California, San Diego, USA.; General Atomics, San Diego, USA.

  • Wolfgang R Theobald

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Joohwan Kim

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Adam Higginson

    • University of California, San Diego
    • Colorado State University

  • Philip M Nilson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester
    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Mingsheng Wei

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Yuan Ping

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Mark E Foord

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Harry S McLean

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Pravesh K Patel

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Markus Roth

    • Technische Universitat Darmstadt

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California San Diego
    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research,University of California, San Diego, USA.

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• Dynamic smoothing of fuel-target implosion non-uniformity by phase control in heavy ion inertial fusion

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2021, 4:36 PM – Nov. 10, 2021, 4:48 PM

  Publication: [1] S. Kawata, Phys. of Plasmas, 19, 024503 (2012).
  [2] R. Sato, et al., Scientific Reports 9, 6659 (2019).
  [3] S. Kawata, Advances in Phys. X, 6, 1873860 (2021).

  Presenters

  • Shigeo Kawata

    • Utsunomiya Univ

  Authors

  • Shigeo Kawata

    • Utsunomiya Univ

  • Takahiro Karino

    • Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fukushima 970-8026, Japan

  • ken Uchibori

    • Utsunomiya University, Japan

  • Hiroki Nakamura

    • Utsunomiya University, Japan

  • Alexander I Ogoyski

    • Department of Physics, Varna Technical University, Varna 9010, Bulgaria

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