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