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Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy" (2012)

Chapter: Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets

First Meeting: February 16-17, 2011
Keck Center of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

10:15 am Welcome and Call to order
John Ahearne, panel chair
 
10:20 am Review of charge to the panel, the U.S. Department of Energy’s interests in the committee and panel reports, and nuclear weapons proliferation risks for an inertial fusion energy program
David Crandall, Office of the Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy
 
10:50 am Questions and discussion
 
11:05 am Indirect drive target physics at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)
John Lindl, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
11:25 am Questions and discussion
 
11:50 am Direct drive target physics at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Andrew Schmitt, Naval Research Laboratory
 
12:10 am Questions and Discussion
 
WORKING LUNCH (12:35 pm – 1:15 pm)
 
1:15 pm Direct drive target physics at NIF
David Meyerhofer, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
 
1:35 pm Questions and Discussion
 
2:00 pm Heavy ion target physics
John Perkins, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
2:20 pm Questions and Discussion
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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2:45 pm Z pinch target physics
Mark Herrmann, Sandia National Laboratories
 
3:00 pm Questions and Discussion
 
3:15 pm Opportunity for Public Comment
 
3:30 pm Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Open to the Public
 

Thursday, February 17, 2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

8:15 am Non-proliferation considerations associated with inertial fusion energy
Raymond Jeanloz, University of California, Berkeley
 
8:35 am Questions and Discussion
 
8:55 am Opportunity for public comment
 
9:00 am Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Open to the Public
 

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This session from 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will involve information restricted from public release.

9:15 am Call to order
John Ahearne, panel chair
 
9:20 am Additional comments from sponsors
David Crandall, Office of the Under Secretary for Science
 
9:35 am Questions and Discussion
 
9:50 am Test data relevant to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and further Q&A on indirect drive target physics at NIF
Douglas Wilson, Los Alamos National Laboratory Steven Haan, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
10:20 am Questions and Discussion
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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BREAK (10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
 
11:00 am Z-pinch target physics, continued
Mark Herrmann, Sandia National Laboratories
 
11:20 am Questions and Discussion
 
11:45 am Non-proliferation considerations associated with inertial fusion energy, continued
Raymond Jeanloz, University of California, Berkeley
 
12:15 pm Non-cryogenic ignition targets
John Perkins, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
12:35 pm Questions and Discussion
 
1:00 pm Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Not Open to the Public
 

Second Meeting: April 6-7, 2011
Pleasanton and Livermore, California

AGENDA

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Location: Pleasanton Marriott, Danville Room
11950 Dublin Canyon Road, Pleasanton, California 94588

9:00 am Welcome and Call to order
John Ahearne, panel chair
 

DISCUSSION 1: THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY
(NIF) PROGRAM TO INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY (IFE)

9:05 am System Considerations for IFE
T. Anklam, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
 
9:50 am Overview of Laser Inertial Fusion Energy (LIFE) System and Key Considerations for IFE Targets
M. Dunne, LLNL
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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BREAK (10:50 – 11:00)
 
11:00 am Open Question and Discussion Session
 
11:45 am Opportunity for Public Comment
 
12:00 pm Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Open to the Public
 
12:00 pm -12:45 pm: Travel to Livermore
 

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This session from 12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. will involve information restricted from public release.

Location: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550

WORKING LUNCH (12:45 pm – 1:30 pm) – Continued Q&A from morning briefings

1:30 pm

Options:

•   Tour of NIF and Q&A;
Ed Moses, LLNL

•   Briefing on NIF in conference room and Q&A.

 
 

DISCUSSION 2: CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF PLANS FOR ACHIEVING IGNITION AND HIGH GAIN

2:00 pm NIC Overview and Challenges that must be addressed to validate ICF ignition physics
J. Lindl, LLNL
 
BREAK (3:00 – 3:10)
 
3:10 pm Code Modeling and Benchmarking
J. Lindl and M. Marinak
 
4:10 pm Open Question and Discussion Session
 
5:00 pm Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Closed to the Public
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
 
7:00 am Meet in Lobby of Pleasanton Marriott for transport to Livermore
 
7:30 am Breakfast available at Livermore
 

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This session from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will involve information restricted from public release.

DISCUSSION 3: LIFE TARGET SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

8:15 am        LIFE Target system design
P. Amendt, LLNL
 
9:00 am        LIFE Development Plans
TBA, LLNL
 
10:00 am Open Question and Discussion Session
 

BREAK (10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

DISCUSSION 4: PROLIFERATION

11:00 am Nonproliferation and IFE
R. Lehman, LLNL
 
12:00 pm Open Question and Discussion Session
 
12:30 pm Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Not Open to the Public
 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Third Meeting: May 10-11, 2011
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tuesday, May 10,2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

8:30 am

Welcome and Call to order

 John Ahearne, panel chair
 
8:35 am

Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets at Los Alamos National Laboratory

 Juan Fernandez, Los Alamos National Laboratory
 
9:05 am Questions and Discussion
 
9:35 am

Design and simulation of Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion targets

 Steve Slutz, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
 
10:05 am Questions and Discussion
 
10:35 am

Opportunity for Public Comment

 
10:45 am

Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Open to the Public

10:45 am -11:45 am: Travel to Sandia

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This session from 11:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will involve information restricted from public release.

Location: Saudia National Laboratories

WORKING LUNCH (11:45 am -12:30 pm) - Q&A with Juan Fernandez. LANL

12:30 pm

  Welcome to Pulsed Power Sciences Center

 Keith Matzen, SNL
 
12:45 pm Options:
• Tour of Z facility and Q&A;

  TBA
• Briefing on Z facility in conference room and Q&A.
  TBA
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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1:45 pm

The potential for a Z-pinch fusion system for IFE and target design

 Mark Herrman, SNL
 
2:30 pm Questions and Discussion
 
BREAK (3:00-3:15)
 
3:15 pm

Fusion target experiments and technical contract

 Dan Sinars, SNL
 
4:00 pm Questions and Discussion
 
4:30 pm

Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Closed to the Public

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11,2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This session from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. will involve information restricted from public release.

8:00 am

         Z-pinch target design and development

 Stephanie Hansen. SNL
 
8:45 am Questions and Discussion
 
9:15 am

         Fusion target simulations and validation

 Charlie Nakhleh. SNL
10:00 am Questions and Discussion
 
10:30 am

Adjourn Data-Gathering Session Not Open to the Public

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Fourth Meeting: July 6-8, 2011
Rochester, New York

Wednesday. July 6, 2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

8:25 am

Welcome and Call to order

 John Ahearne, panel chair
 
8:30 am

Welcome and Overview of LLE’s ICF program

 Robert McCrory, LLE
 
9:15 am Questions and Discussion
 
10:00 am

Direct-Drive Progress on OMEGA

 Craig Sangster, LLE
 
10:30 am Questions and Discussion
 
BREAK (11:00-11:15 am)
 
11:15am

Polar Drive Target Design

 Radha Bahukutumbi, LLE
 
11:45 am Questions and Discussion
 
WORKING LUNCH (12:15 -1:15 pm) -Free Q&A with Speakers
 
1:15 pm

Facilitating NIF for Polar Drive

 David Meyerhofer, LLE
 
1:35 pm Questions and Discussion
 
2:00 pm

Fast and Shock Ignition Research

 David Meyerhofer, LLE
 
2:30 pm Questions and Discussion
 
BREAK (3:00-3:15)
 
3:15 pm

LPI Issues for Direct Drive

 Dustin Froula and Jason Myatt, LLE
 
3:45 pm Questions and Discussion
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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4:15 pm

Opportunity for Public Comment

 
4:30 pm

Adjourn Open Session

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011

DATA-GATHERING SESSION: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

8:00 am

OPTIONAL: Tour of OMEGA

 
9:00 am

         Heavy Ion Target Design

 B. Grant Logan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
 
9:45 am Questions and Discussion
 
BREAK (10:30-10:45 am)
 
10:45 am

Discussion of LIFE Targets and Program

 Mike Dunne, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
 
11:15am Questions and Discussion
 
WORKING LUNCH {11:45 am - 12:45 pm) - Free O&A with Speakers
 
12:45 pm

Technical Feasibility of Target Manufacturing

 Abbas Nikroo, General Atomics
 
1:15 pm Questions and Discussion
 
1:45 pm

Opportunity for Public Comment

 
2:00 pm

Adjourn Open Session

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Agendas from Meetings of the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Targets." National Research Council. 2012. Interim Report—Status of the Study "An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy". Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13371.
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The scientific and technological progress in inertial confinement fusion has been substantial during the past decade. However, many of the technologies needed for an integrated inertial fusion energy system are still at an early stage of technological maturity. For all approaches to inertial fusion energy there remain critical scientific and engineering challenges.

In this interim report of the study An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy, the Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems outlines their preliminary conclusions and recommendations of the feasibility of inertial fusion energy. The committee also describes its anticipated next steps as it prepares its final report.

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