Annual Report of the Fusion Technology Committee

1. Annual Report of the Fusion Technology Committee D.L. Youchison, chair Anaheim, CA 03 November 2012 http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/tc-ftc.html

2. Outline • August2012 teleconference • 2012 Fusion Technology award • Planning for SOFE 2013 • Planning for SOFE 2015 • SOFE/TOFE relationship • Year-end summary

3. FT Standing Committee Meeting • ParticipantsAbsent • Hans-Stephan Bosch JP Allain • Tiana Dodson Bill Cary • Satoshi Konishi Wayne Meier • Hutch Neilson • Brad Nelson • Chas Neumeyer • John Sethian • Mark Tillack • Scott Willms • Dennis Youchison • Agenda • July AdCom Meeting (Youchison) • Summary of meeting • TOFE/SOFE • Results/Discussion of NPSS FT award 2012 (Dodson) • Fusion Elected Member (Sethian) • TPS special issue of SOFE 2013 (Youchison) • Status of SOFE 2013 (Youchison for Meier) • Publicity and preparations • Budget • SOFE 2015 (Allain) • Conference Scheduler • MOU • FTSC planning (All) • Volunteer for FTC chair • Other items (All) August 07, 2012 Teleconference

4. FT Standing Committee Meeting • Summary of July AdCom meeting and discussion • TOFE provided ANS member rates to IEEE members in Nashville • Tiana Dodson announced the results of the 2012 FT award from 8 nominations. • Abbas Nikroo from General Atomics is the recipient. A newsletter article will be • produced for the announcement. Will add name & citation on the website. • A special issue of TPS is requested for SOFE2013. • Hutch Nielson is recruiting guest editors • Wayne Meier provided update on SOFE2013. • Budget approved • Concentration banking account in place • NPSS AV equipment will be used • IEEE CMM to provide registration services • Bo Yu software for abstract submission and tracking • SOFE2015. • MOU with PPS&T in progress • Search for a Technical Program chair initiated • Call for nominations for new FTSC chair • Next teleconference week of November 12.

5. 2012 NPSS FT Award Abbas Nikroo For many exemplary technical contributions and leadership initiatives in the field of IFE target fabrication techniques in support of the National Ignition Campaign. Dr. Nikroo received his Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1990. He joined General Atomics (GA) in 1991, initially performing laser spectroscopy research in GA’s Institute for Advanced Studies. He joined GA’s IFT division in 1995, where he has played a critical role in development of materials and metrology techniques for targets for the Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) program. In 2005, he became the Deputy for National Ignition Campaign’s Integrated Target System for the National Ignition Facility (NIF). In this capacity, he led a team composed of scientists and engineers from both GA and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in development and fabrication of many of the critical NIF target components such as capsules and hohlraums involving beryllium and uranium, respectively. Nikroo received the Fusion Power Associates Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award in 2003 and has served as the director of GA’s IFT division since 2009.

6. 25th SOFE (W. Meier) General Chair: Wayne Meier, LLNL Program Chair: Hutch Neilson, PPPL Date: June 10-14, 2013

7. 25th SOFE (W. Meier) • Technical Program committee has completed initial round of suggestions for invited speakers (plenary and others). Will be ready to make invitation by the time registration opens (December 13) • Budget has been approved • IEEE Concentration Bank account is open and loan received • IEEE MCM has been contracted to provide the registration web site and reg fee collection services • Abstract submission web site has been set up by Bo Lu and is ready to go • NIF tour time and date have been set and tour registration web site (separate site required) has been developed and is ready to go. • We will be using Tony Lavietes to provide the majority of AV services • Conference Banquet venue has been reserved • Another ANS newsletter announcement will be issued in November/December; NPSS newsletter in March • Major email announcement of registration opening planned

8. 25th SOFE (W. Meier)Near term items to be addressed • Complete all necessary forms, requests related to conference publications • Verify planning status for short course • Contact potential exhibitors • Complete and beta test registration web site

9. 26th SOFE (JP Allain, Purdue) General Chair: Jean Paul Allain, Purdue Program Chair: TBD Date: May 31 – June 04, 2015 • Hotel contract signed 8/31/11 • Collocated with PPC • MOU in progress between • FT and PPST • UT-Austin local arrangements • Things needed to accomplish: • Add to conference schedule • Sign MOU • Select technical program chair • and assemble TP committee Hilton - Austin

10. SOFE/ TOFE relationship • TOFE2012 provided reduced registration fees for IEEE members • SOFE2013 will reciprocate for ANS members • ANS FED approached the NPSS FTC regarding membership rates. The FTSC approved the following: "The IEEE NPSS Fusion Technology Committee believes that an agreement between IEEE and ANS to discount annual membership fees for ANS members (with reciprocal discounts by ANS for NPSS members) should be considered by the NPSS. If both ANS and IEEE agree in principle to this arrangement, then details will be elaborated in future discussions.” • ANS FED is bringing a similar motion to ANS. • May result in new members for IEEE and NPSS

11. year-end summary • No recent changes to the Fusion Technology Standing Committee – All 2012 FTSC meeting minutes appended to the written report. • FTSC nominates a new chair for consideration of the NPSS president. • Jean Paul Allain, Purdue University • Gov’t agency participation limits not an issue for SOFE, but some institutions require an early attendance request that will limit late deciders. • 2012 FTC award was made and will be announced in the next NPSS newsletter • Wayne Meier provided updates on SOFE2013. • Invitations for plenary and invited talks almost ready • Pursuing contributions from AESJ and others • SOFE2013 requested a special issue of TPS Technical Program chair arranging for four guest editors. • Jean Paul Allain provided updates of SOFE2015. • Venue arrangements completed • Selecting technical program chair and committee • Committee endorsed ANS effort to investigate reduced membership rates for dual members. • Thank you NPSS for your collegiality and hospitality from the exiting FTC chair. I hope to remain active on the FTSC and contribute to future SOFE conferences.