1 1. Feb 2001:NRL 2. May 2001:NRL 3. Nov 2001:LLNL 4.Apr 2002:GA 5. Dec 2002:NRL 6. Apr 2003:Sandia 7. Sep 2003:Wisconsin 8. Feb 2004:Georgia Tech 9. Jun 2004:UCLA 10. Oct 2004:PPPL 11. Mar 2005:NRL 12. Jun 2005:LLNL 13. Nov 2005: LLE 14. Mar 2006:ORNL 15. Aug 2006:GA 16. Dec 2006:PPPL 3, 12 4, ,2,5,11 Welcome to the 16 th HAPL meeting 10, and our very first web cast

2 We are developing the science, technology and architecture for a laser fusion power plant. Universities 1.UCSD 2.Wisconsin 3.Georgia Tech 4.UCLA 5.U Rochester, LLE 6.UC Santa Barbara 7.UC Berkeley 8.UNC 9.Penn State Electro-optics Government Labs 1.NRL 2.LLNL 3.SNL 4.LANL 5.ORNL 6.PPPL 7.SRNL 8.INEL Industry 1.General Atomics 2.Titan/PSD 3.Schafer Corp 4.SAIC 5.Commonwealth Tech 6.Coherent 7.Onyx 8.DEI 9.Voss Scientific 10.Northrup 11.Ultramet, Inc 12.Plasma Processes, Inc 13.PLEX Corporation 14.FTF Corporation 15.Research Scientific Inst 16.Optiswitch Technology 17.ESLI

3 "Business Model" for the HAPL Program 1) Develop science & technology as an integrated system 2) Pick approaches that: a) Lead to an attractive power plant technically, economically, environmentally… b) Require less investment to develop Leverage off other programs, Require low cost to demonstrate c) Value simplicity 3) Encourage competition & innovation.

4 Why we believe direct drive with lasers can lead to an attractive power plant Simplest (robust) target physics: Laser (most costly component) is modular Lowers development costs Simple spherical targets: facilitates mass produced “fuel" Power plant studies show concept economically attractive Separate components allows economical upgrades

5 Target physics based on very large body of work in the US ICF Program Only two main issues: Hydro stability & laser-target coupling Can calculate with bench marked codes Omega Laser-- U Rochester Nike Laser-- NRL National Ignition Facility-- LLNL Z Machine-- Sandia

6 Chamber/Blanket work builds on extensive R&D in the US & International MFE Program Nanocomposited Ferritic & ODS (OFES) Fusion Neutrons in SiC (Snead et al) Fusion Blankets (UCSD/ARIES) Fusion Systems Engineering (PPPL)

7 Simplicity: Costs less to demonstrate. Is inherently more robust Usually more efficient But requires a lot more thought and hard work!

8 We encourage competition. It leads to innovation and a better product. And leads to it faster KrF DPSSL

9 We are evaluating the feasibility of using Laser IFE to generate hydrogen Courtesy Max Gorensek, SRNL Hybrid Sulfur Cycle: Input: H 2 O+ heat + electricity Output: H 2 + O 2 H2OH2O H2H2 O2O2 Heat Exchanger IFE Chamber SiC 1000 ºC Pb-17Li (or FLIBE) 769  C Molten Salt (FLIBE) 800  C

10 Workshop Agenda Wednesday Chambers: Blankets & Neutronics Poster Break III First Wall Armor: Experiments Lunch First Wall Armor: Modeling Meeting Wrap up Tuesday Lasers Poster Break I Target and Chamber Physics Group Photo Lunch Hydrogen Production Target Fabrication Poster Break II Target Injection and engagement Final Optics Tritium Tour PPPL Facilities Dinner: Charlie Brown's Steakhouse

11 You should keep your talk on time "If you don't keep your talk on time... I'll get you my pretty. And your little dog too"