Monday, 12 October 2009 |
7:45 AM |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
|
8:30 AM |
Opening of Workshop (Jerry Kulcinski) |
|
Session 1: Masami Ohnishi, Chair |
8:45 AM |
Overview of Kyoto University Research and Considerations for an IEC Device Driven by a Built-In Ring-Shaped Ion Source [ pdf ] |
Kai Masuda |
9:10 AM |
Overview of University of Wisconsin IEC Research [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
Jerry Kulcinski |
9:35 AM |
Overview of University of Illinois IEC Research and Issues for IEC Potential Well Operation [ ppt ] |
George Miley |
10:00 AM |
An overview of new initiatives in IEC at the University of Sydney [ ppt ] |
Joe Khachan |
|
10:25 AM |
Posters / Break |
|
Session 2: Rick Nebel, Chair |
11:00 AM |
Dynamic Electron Injections for Improved IEC-POPS Operation [ ppt ] |
Yongho Kim |
11:25 AM |
Magnetic Core Multi-grid Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion [ pdf ] |
Ray Sedwick |
11:50 AM |
Overview of University of Missouri IEC Research [ pdf ] |
Ryan Meyer |
12:05 PM |
Two-dimensional (2d) Particle-in-cell (PIC) Simulation of Polywell [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
Joel Rogers |
|
12:30 PM |
Lunch |
|
Session 3: George Miley, Chair |
1:30 PM |
Useful Information for High Voltage Power Supply [ pdf ] |
Hiroshi Horibe |
1:55 PM |
A New, Innovative High Voltage Supply for IEC Research [ pdf ] |
Greg Piefer |
2:20 PM |
Generation of Sharp and Thermalized Neutron Beam using Cylindrical Fusion Neutron Source [ pdf ] |
Kazuyuki Noborio |
2:45 PM |
Negative Ions in IEC devices [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
Dave Boris |
|
3:10 PM |
Group Photo / Posters / Break |
|
Session 4: Kai Masuda, Chair |
3:40 PM |
UW-Madison IEC Laboratory: Continuing Capacity Upgrades and Infrastructure Improvement [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
Rich Bonomo |
4:05 PM |
Comments about Current IEC Studies at the University of Illinois [ ppt ] |
Hugo Leon |
4:30 PM |
Advances on the Six Ion Gun Fusion Experiment [ pdf ] |
Brian Egle |
4:55 PM |
First steps towards a Polywell fusion device prototype [ ppt ] |
Matthew Carr |
|
5:20 PM |
Adjourn |
|
Tuesday, 13 October 2009 |
7:45 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
|
8:20 AM |
Announcements (Jerry Kulcinski) |
|
Session 5: Eiki Hotta, Chair |
8:35 AM |
High Current Operation on IEC [ pdf ] |
Akihide Maeda |
9:00 AM |
Optical diagnostics and numerical modeling of a gaseous discharge Inertial Electrostatic Confinement device [ pdf ] |
John Kipritidis |
9:25 AM |
Integral Equation Approach to Modeling IEC Devices at Moderate Pressures [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
John Santarius |
9:50 AM |
Spatial and Energy Profiling of D-D Fusion Reactions in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Device [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
David Donovan |
|
10:15 AM |
Posters / Break |
|
Session 6: Joe Khachan, Chair |
10:45 AM |
Effects of Microchannels in IEC devices [ ppt ] |
S.K. Murali |
11:10 AM |
Experimental Study of Magnetic-assisted Electrostatic Confinement [ pdf ] |
Kunihiko Tomiyasu |
11:35 AM |
Drawing Out Electrode of Ion Beam for IEC [ pdf ] |
Kouta Kitagawa |
12:00 PM |
Double-Grid IEC for Recovery of Energy from Escaping Electron Beams [ pdf ] |
Taiju Kajiwara |
|
12:25 PM |
Lunch |
|
Session 7: Ray Sedwick, Chair |
1:25 PM |
A Campaign to Study Negative Ion and Fast Neutral Currents Produced by the IEC Device in a Variety of Configurations [ pdf ] |
Eric Alderson |
1:50 PM |
Neutron Flux Distribution in a Coaxial Double Cylindrical Device [ pdf ] |
Kai Yokoyama |
2:15 PM |
Helium-Implanted Nano-Grain Tungsten for Fusion Reactors [ ppt ] [ pdf ] |
Sam Zenobia |
|
2:40 PM |
Workshop summary [ pdf ] |
Rick Nebel |
3:00 PM |
Experiment tours |
|
5:00 PM |
Return to hotels |
|
6:00 PM |
Reception (at Pyle Center) |
|
7:00 PM |
Dinner (at Pyle Center) |
|