ICF: Compression & Burn

Presentations

• Direct-drive wetted-foam implosions on the NIF and OMEGA

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 2:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    • University of Rochester

  • Cliff A Thomas

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

  • G. E. G Kemp

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Sarah M Fess

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • David R Harding

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Mark J Bonino

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Mark Jude Schmitt

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Claudia M Shuldberg

    • GA

  • Joshua Murray

    • GA

  • Mi Do

    • GA

  • Charles B Yeamans

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Derek A Mariscal

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Matthias Hohenberger

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Xiaoxing Xa

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Brian Michael Haines

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Blake A Wetherton

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Steven Kostick

    • University of Rochester

  • Arnold K Schwemmlein

    • University of Rochester

  • Danae N Polsin

    • University of Rochester

  • J. Ryan Rygg

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Robert S Craxton

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

  • Travis Nunn

    • General Atomics

  • Alex Haid

    • General Atomics

  • Rick E Olson

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Sean P Regan

    • University of Rochester

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• Coupling of laser energy to converging shocks in direct-drive solid sphere experiments on the NIF

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 2:12 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 2:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Steven Kostick

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Steven Kostick

    • University of Rochester

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    • University of Rochester

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Wolfgang R. Theobald

    • Focused Energy

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Sean P Regan

    • University of Rochester

  • P. B Radha

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Nuno Lemos

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • George F Swadling

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • James S Ross

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Livermore

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• Experimental vs. Simulated yield scaling with capsule size for DT-layered implosions on the OMEGA laser

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 2:24 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 2:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Dhrumir P Patel

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Dhrumir P Patel

    • University of Rochester

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Cliff A Thomas

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

  • James P Knauer

    • University of Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Wolfgang R. Theobald

    • Focused Energy

  • Sean P Regan

    • University of Rochester

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• Hydro-equivalent extrapolation of high performance direct-drive cryogenic implosion experiments on OMEGA

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 2:36 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 2:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Danielle Hamilton

    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  Authors

  • Danielle Hamilton

    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Dhrumir P Patel

    • University of Rochester

  • James P Knauer

    • University of Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Igor V Igumenschev

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

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• Diagnosing hotspot asymmetries through simultaneous algebraic reconstruction tomography in direct-drive implosions on OMEGA

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 2:48 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 3:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Peter V Heuer

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Kristen Churnetski

    • University of Rochester

  • K M Woo

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Christian Stoeckl

    • University of Rochester

  • Cliff A Thomas

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

  • James P Knauer

    • University of Rochester

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    • University of Rochester

  • Sean P Regan

    • University of Rochester

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• Impact of Target-level, High-mode Perturbations on 2-D DRACO Simulations of Direct-Drive Implosions at OMEGA

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 3:12 PM

  Publication: [1] P. B. Radha et al, Phys. Plasmas 12, 032702 (2005)
  [2] R. Shah et al, Physical Review Letters 133, 095101 (2024)

  Presenters

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Cliff A Thomas

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

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Dhrumir P Patel

    • University of Rochester

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • John A Marozas

    • University of Rochester

  • Igor V Igumenschev

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • James P Knauer

    • University of Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Christian Stoeckl

    • University of Rochester

  • Chad J Forrest

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Jonathan L Peebles

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Sean P Regan

    • University of Rochester

  • Mark J Bonino

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Timothy J Collins

    • University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • University of Rochester

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• Effects of Low-Mode Implosion Asymmetry, Convergence, and Hydrodynamic Scaling on Energy Coupling in Inertial Confinement Fusion

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 3:12 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 3:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Kristen Churnetski

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Kristen Churnetski

    • University of Rochester

  • K M Woo

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Wolfgang Theobald

    • University of Rochester
    • Focused Energy

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Chad J Forrest

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Peter V Heuer

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Steven T Ivancic

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • James P Knauer

    • University of Rochester

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Michael Michalko

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    • University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Cliff A Thomas

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

  • Sean P Regan

    • University of Rochester

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• Instability Growth Seeded by Target Defects in Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 3:24 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 3:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Timothy J Collins

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Timothy J Collins

    • University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Samuel C Miller

    • University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • University of Rochester

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• Predicting Areal Density Degradation caused by Preheat from Hot Electrons Generated by the Two-Plasmon Decay Instability

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 3:36 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 3:48 PM

  Publication: [1] S. H. Cao et al., Physical Review E 106, 055214 (2022)
  [2] A. R. Christopherson et al., Phys. Plasmas 29, 122703 (2022)

  Presenters

  • Daniel A Medina

  Authors

  • Daniel A Medina

  • Shihui Cao

    • University of Rochester

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Dhrumir P Patel

    • University of Rochester

  • Daniel H Barnak

    • University of Rochester

  • Christian Stoeckl

    • University of Rochester

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Chuang Ren

    • University of Rochester

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Timothy J Collins

    • University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • University of Rochester

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• Sub-scale shock-ignition studies on OMEGA

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 3:48 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 4:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Chad J Forrest

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

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• Tailored Drive Asymmetry in ICF Implosions for Reduced In-flight Shell Swing and Improved ρR Uniformity

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 4:00 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 4:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Christopher V Young

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Christopher V Young

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David Schlossberg

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Eduard L. Dewald

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris R Weber

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Daniel S Clark

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Seth Davidovitz

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kevin L Baker

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Laurent Divol

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Alex A Do

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Shahab Khan

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Matthias Hohenberger

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Joseph E Ralph

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Nicholas Wiiliam Ruof

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Hong Sio

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Riccardo Tommasini

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Rachel M Merlo

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brandon Woodworth

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Omar A Hurricane

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Otto L Landen

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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• New SubmissionFrustraum 1050 campaign on the National Ignition Facility

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 4:12 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 4:24 PM

  Publication: [1] P. Amendt, D. Ho, et al., Physics of Plasmas 26, 082707 (2019).
  [2] K. L. Baker, P. A. Amendt, et al., Physics of Plasmas 30, 092708 (2023).
  [3] D. Ho, P. Amendt, et al., Physics of Plasmas 31, 092701 (2024).
  [4] K. L. Baker, P. A. Amendt, et al., High Energy Density Physics 53, 101158 (2024).

  Presenters

  • Kevin L Baker

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Kevin L Baker

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Peter Andrew Amendt

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Hong Sio

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • James S Ross

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Livermore

  • Otto L Landen

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • John D Lindl

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Darwin D Ho

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Denise E Hinkel

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David Jerome Strozzi

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Jose Luis Milovich

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher V Young

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Marius Millot

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Peter M Celliers

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Relating Metrology to Performance in Recent High Yield Implosions on the National Ignition Facility

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 4:24 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 4:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Brian Michael Haines

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  Authors

  • Brian Michael Haines

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Daniel S Clark

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Salmaan H Baxamusa

    • LLNL

  • Abbas Nikroo

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brian James Albright

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • William Alex Angermeier

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Damyn Chipman

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • William S Daughton

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Dylan Gatlin

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Lauren Green

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Nelson M Hoffman

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Yongho Kim

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • John J Kuczek

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Ryan S Lester

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joseph Maurice Levesque

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Kevin Ma

    • .Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Kevin D Meaney

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Sara D Negussie

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joshua Paul Sauppe

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Ryan Scott

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Lin Yin

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

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• Design optimization of the Hybrid Shock Drive platform for low-adiabat cryogenic implosions on OMEGA-60 and NIF

  ORAL

  Nov. 19, 2025, 4:36 PM – Nov. 19, 2025, 4:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Pericles Silouanos Farmakis

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics (UR/LLE)

  Authors

  • Pericles Silouanos Farmakis

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics (UR/LLE)

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • University of Rochester

  • Riccardo Betti

    • University of Rochester

  • Dhrumir Patel

    • University of Rochester

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Jonathan L Peebles

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

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester

  • Cliff A Thomas

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

  • William Thomas Trickey

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

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • John A Marozas

    • University of Rochester

  • Reuben Epstein

    • University of Rochester

  • David R Harding

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Mark J Bonino

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester

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