MFE-IFE TECHNICAL WORKSHOP

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Melvin B. Gottlieb Auditorium

September 14-16, 1998

PROGRAM



Monday, September 14

 8:00 - 8:30	Registration in Front Lobby near MBG Auditorium

MFE SESSION I	MFE TECHNICAL GOALS AND STATUS (Chair: R. Goldston)
 8:30	R. Goldston	Welcome and Purpose
 8:35	W. Nevins	Introduction to Magnetic Confinement Fusion
 9:05			Discussion
 9:40	J. Freidberg	MHD Stability of Toroidal Plasmas
10:10			Discussion
10:50			Break
11:20	R. Stambaugh	Plasma Confinement and Exhaust
11:50			Discussion
12:30			Lunch Break

IFE SESSION I	IFE TARGET PHYSICS (Chair:  S. Bodner)
 1:30	S. Bodner	Introduction
 1:35	J. Gardner	Direct-Drive Target Designs 
 2:05			Discussion
 2:25	J. Lindl	Hohlraum and Fast Ignitor Target Designs
 2:55			Discussion
 3:15			Break
 3:30	S. Obenschain	Hydrodynamic Instability Experiments with Indirect
			and Direct Drive Targets
 4:00			Discussion
 4:20	W. Kruer	Laser-Plasma Instabilities with Direct Drive and
			Fast Ignitor Targets
 4:50			Discussion
 5:10			Summary Discussion
 5:30			Adjourn

Tuesday, September 15

MFE SESSION II	MFE NEXT STEP ISSUES (Chair:  D. Baldwin)
 8:30	H. Neilson	Toroidal Concept Advancement
 9:00			Discussion
 9:40	K. Schoenberg	Exploratory Approaches to Fusion
10:10			Discussion
10:50			Break
11:20	I. Hutchinson	Burning Plasma Experiments
11:50			Discussion
12:30			Lunch Break

IFE SESSION II	IFE ADVANCED DRIVER OPTIONS (Chair: R. Bangerter)
 1:30	E. Lee		Heavy Ion Accelerator
 2:00			Discussion
 2:20	C. Olson	Light Ions and Z Pinch
 2:50			Discussion
 3:10			Break
 3:25	J. Sethian	Krypton Fluoride Laser
 3:55			Discussion
 4:15	S. Payne	Diode Pumped Solid State Laser
 4:45			Discussion
 5:05			Summary Discussion
 5:30			Adjourn

Wednesday, September 16

MFE SESSION III	MFE REACTOR SYSTEMS (Chair:  K. Thomassen)
 8:30	F. Najmabadi	MFE Power Plant Overview
 9:00			Discussion
 9:40	C. Baker	Blankets and Materials
10:10			Discussion
10:50			Break
11:20	K. Wilson	Power/Particle Handling & Other Critical Technologies
11:50			Discussion
12:30			Lunch Break

IFE SESSION III	IFE REACTOR SYSTEMS (Chair:  M. Campbell)
 1:30	I. Sviatoslavsky IFE Power Plants
 2:10			Discussion
 2:40	R. Moir		Hylife Power Plant
 3:10			Discussion
 3:35			Break
 3:50	J. Duke		Target Fabrication
 4:10			Discussion
 4:25	G. Besenbruch	Target Injection
 4:40			Discussion
 4:50			Summary Discussion
 5:30			Adjourn