DT reaction U.S. Burning Plasma Organization

U.S. Burning Plasma Workshop

Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Oak Ridge TN - December 7-9, 2005

Agenda

Wednesday, December 7
8:30   Introduction (E. Marmar)
Plenary Session I (E. Marmar, Chair)
8:45   Engaging the US fusion community in development of the USBPO (R. Fonck)
9:30   Status and Plans for ITER - Domestic (C. Strawbridge)
10:30   break
Plenary Session II (E. Oktay, Chair)
10:45   International Perspective and ITPA (R. Stambaugh)
11:45   NRC/National Academy of Science Plasma 2010 Decadal Study (S. Cowley)
12:00   lunch
Topical Presentations
Plenary Session III (M. Ulrickson, Chair)
13:00   Technology (S. Milora)
13:30   Macrosopic Stability (J. Menard)
14:00   Transport/Confinement (W. Houlberg)
14:30   Pedestal Physics (A. Leonard)
15:00   Break
Plenary Session IV (T. Taylor, Chair)
15:15   Boundary (B. Lipschultz)
15:45   Energetic Particles (W. Heidbrink)
16:15   Integrated Scenarios (T. Luce)
16:45   Diagnostics and Control (R. Boivin)
17:15   Charge to Breakout Groups, Discussion and Reception
20:00   End of formal session
Thursday, December 8
8:30   Topical Breakout sessions (co-leaders)
Integrated Scenarios (A. Hubbard, C. Kessel)
Macroscopic Stability (C. Hegna, G. Navratil)
Boundary (S. Krasheninnikov, R. Maingi)
Transport/Confinement (C. Petty, P. Terry)
Diagnostics and Control (S. Allen, D. Johnson)
Energetic Particles (B. Breizman, J. Snipes)

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Coffee available at 10:30, 14:30; Lunch at 12:00
Friday, December 9
Reports from breakout sessions and discussion
Plenary Session V (M. Bell, Chair)
8:00   Integrated Scenarios
8:30   Macroscopic Stability
9:00   Boundary
Plenary Session VI (J. Van Dam, Chair)
9:30   Transport/Confinement
10:00   Diagnostics and Control
10:30   Energetic Particles
11:00   Summary, action items
12:00   Adjourn



Speakers and Breakout Groups should address the following six questions. The goal is to either answer these questions as completely as possible, and/or formulate a plan for answering those that need to be addressed further. If you are interested in or would like to contribute to the activities of a particular Breakout Group for the Workshop, please e-mail the Breakout Group co-Leaders (e-mail links included above).

A. Recent Developments:

1. What major BP-related developments (in theory, modeling, experiment and technology) have occurred in this area since the Snowmass 2002 study?

B. Implications and Outstanding Issues:

2. What issues remain to be resolved for a successful BP experiment in ITER?

3. What are the consequences of resolving these issues, or not, in the next ~10 years?

4. What issues should be resolved by a successful BP experiment?

C. What should the U.S. fusion community do:

5. What contributions can/should the U.S. fusion program make to resolving these issues?

6. How should the BPO be structured to best help the community make these contributions?