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The purpose of this workshop is to critically examine the status of the theory of the stability of the Field Reversed Configuration, to compare this with past experimental observations, and to identify promising areas for near term theoretical and future experimental investigations.  

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1. Summary of experimental results pertaining to FRC stability
2. Status of FRC stability predictions for MHD with flow and kinetic effects
3. Relation between possible "FRC minimum energy states" and stability
4. Benchmarking of 3D FRC stability codes
5. Promising directions for theory and future experimental investigations
6. Minimum stability requirements for a FRC based fusion power plant

Email jardin@pppl.gov and lcarlucc@pppl.gov if you are interested in attending this workshop and if you are planning to give a presentation related to one of the above topics.  

Confirmed Participants as of May 21 ,1999

• Alexei Gretchikha, Cornell University,Two-fluid effects: a review of theoretical results[40 min requested]
• John Greenly, Cornell University,Prospects for Large Orbit Stabilization
• Adil Hassam, University of Maryland, Thermoelectric effect in FRC
• Akio Ishida, Niigata University, Stability Property of a Static FRC Model [40 min requested]
• Yasushi Ono, University of Tokyo, FRC/ST Experiments in TS-3/4 Merging Devices.
• Loren Steinhauer, University of Washington,(1)Summary of FRC experimental stability results, and (2)Implications on stability of possible minimum energy states
• Yuri Omelchenco, General Atomics Kinetic MHD studies of FRC and Ion Ring Stability
• Alfonso Tarditi, SAIC MHD Simulation Studies of FRC
• Alan Hoffman, University of Washington, Stability and Confinement seen in LSX and Future Directions involving RMF drive
• Michel Tuszewski, LANL, FRC stability results from the FRX-C/LSM device: a fresh look at 10 year old data
• Steve Tobin, LANL, Technology of RMF Oscillator system
• Tom Intrator, LANL
• John Santarius, Univ. of Wisconsin,FRC Power Plant Studies
• Swadesh M. Mahajan, Univ. of Texas,
• Stewart Zweben, PPPL
• Sam Cohen, PPPL
• Elena Belova, PPPL Kinetic MHD Studies of FRC Equilibrium and Stability
• Hantao Ji, PPPL Analysis of Interchange Instability of FRC Plasmas Using a Sharp Boundary Model
• Steve Jardin, PPPL
• Massaki Yamada, PPPL SPIRIT program and Experimental Data for a Stable FRC state in MRX
• Dick Majeski, PPPL, Ponderomotive Stabilization of FRCs
• Robert Kaita, PPPL

  SCHEDULE: The meeting will begin on 8:30 am the 8th and continue until 3:00 pm on the 9th. Talks are nominally 30 min, with 10-15 for discussion either immediately after the talk or during discussion periods. There will also be separate summary and discussion sessions. FRC theory consortium members are encouraged to stay over until the 10th for further planning of consortium activities. We will have a group dinner the night of the 8th.

  HOTELS: A block of rooms has been booked at the Novotel Hotel at a cost of $87/night. The rooms will be held until May 24th. Mention "Promising Directions" or FRC-workshop. Shuttle service will be provided to the lab. The Novotel Hotel is located on Route 1 North (northbound side), about 1 mile north of PPPL, just prior to the intersection of Route 1 and Ridge Road. It is directly across from the Holiday Inn. Traveling south on Route 1, use the U-Turn at College Road to return to Route 1, northbound.

  Novotel Hotel Princeton, 100 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, Telephone: 609-520-1200 or 800-668-6835, Fax: 609-520-0594

  TRANSPORTATION: The Princeton Airporter limousine service offers direct service from Newark and JFK airports to the Novotel Hotel Princeton. For information on the Airporter services, airports and times, telephone 800-385-4000 or consult the web page at www.goairporter.com. Detailed directions and maps to PPPL and the Novotel Hotel can be forwarded to you via fax or surface mail, upon request. Travel information can also be found on the Princeton University web site at http://www.princeton.edu/Mains/WT.shtml

  Note that this workshop will immediately follow the "Harold Furth Symposium" on June 7 and some participants may wish to attend both.