Name: IFE-STAR Conference 2025
Start: 2025-04-07 08:00
End: 2025-04-11 13:00
Location: The Village at Breckenridge Resort

Poster Session I - Monday, April 7

Number	Author	Institution	Abstract Title
P-1	Andrew Nelson	Columbia University	Fusion Energy Week: Connecting Communities in the Pursuit of Fusion Energy
P-2	Archis Joglekar	Ergodic LLC	Optimal bandwidth spectra for Two Plasmon Decay subject to many plasma conditions
P-3	Arnaud Colaitis	University of Rochester	A 3D AMR-ALE framework for ICF and IFE calculations
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P-5	Dan Haberberger	University of Rochester	FZP-based High-Resolution Imprint Radiography
P-6	Danielle Brown	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Resolving Species Contributions in CR-39 Multi-Ion Spectra using Bayesian Inference
P-7	Elizabeth Grace	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Single-shot diagnostics for laser produced plasmas
P-8	Yasuhiko Sentoku	The University of Osaka	FIREX-NEO Project in ILE – Strategy to Demonstrate Fast Ignition by Upgraded GEKKO-XII and LFEX Lasers
P-9	Griffin Glenn	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Laser-driven ion acceleration from pre-expanded converging H2O microjets
P-10	Issa Tamer	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Progress on Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers for Inertial Fusion Energy
P-11	Jihoon Kim	Cornell University	Numerical and Analytic investigations of Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in for excimer laser compression in the strongly damped limit for nuclear fusion applications.
P-12	Aurelien Perron	Lawrence Livermore Naitonal Laboratory	Design of Complex High-Performance Materials for Extreme Environments
P-13	Clément Goyon	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	STARFIRE hub research highlights and path forward
P-14	Dhrumir Patel	University of Rochester	Estimating Neutron Down-Scattered Ratio Through Neutron Time-of-Flight Data on OMEGA Direct-Drive Implosions
P-15	Patrick Poole	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	IFE Workforce Development at LLNL
P-16	Ramon Rodriguez Lopez	Colorado State University	Amorphous oxide mixtures for λ≤ 355 nm multilayer dielectric coatings
P-17	Bruce Remington	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Hydrodynamic instabilities in the context of IFE
P-18	Daniel Hodge	Brigham Young University	Single-Shot 2D X-Ray Phase-Contrast Imaging and Phase Retrieval of Void-Shockwave Dynamics
P-19	Marco Garten	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Simulations of Ion Beam Focusing in Laser-Irradiated Hemisphere Targets
P-20	Maren Hatch	Sandia National Laboratories	The impact of surface imperfections on high-current-density conductors
P-21	McKenzie Leininger	Brigham Young University	Flat-field correction of void collapse evolution imaging
P-22	Koichi Masuda	EX-Fusion	Advancing XF-COLR: Innovations in Vacuum Systems, Adaptive Optics, Beam Steering, and Target Injection
P-23	Kurt-Julian Boehm	General Atomics	Progress towards Target Flight-Tracking and On-The-Fly Engagement for an IFE Injection System
P-24	Ryan Lau	University of Colorado, Boulder	Nonlocal Thermal Transport Effects on Laser Propagation in MagLIF-Relevant Gaspipes on NIF
P-25	Ryan Nedbailo	University of Texas, Austin	Proton Focusing and Heating of Warm Dense Matter at OMEGA-EP
P-26	Sheila Chauwinoir	Texas A&M University	Investigating nonlinear optical phenomena for robust direct drive laser fusion design
P-27	Sophia Malko	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	Detailed benchmarking of the Nernst effect in magnetized HED plasma
P-28	Stefano Faubel	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Developing a versatile next-generation liquid sheet target for studies in high repetition rate & high-power laser-matter interactions
P-29	Travis Hallam	Texas A&M University	High-fidelity Neutronics Analysis for Inertial Confinement Fusion Concepts
P-30	Vijay Patel	University of California, Los Angeles	Eliminating Stimulated Raman Backscatter through induced laser bandwidth concomitant from forward scatter
P-31	Kyle McMillen	University of Rochester	Gaussian Laser Beam Filamentation Influenced by Additional Smoothed Laser Beams

Poster Session II - Tuesday, April 8

Number	Author	Institution	Abstract Title
P-1	Leland Ellison	Pacific Fusion	Current-Driven ICF Target Design with FLASH
P-2	Mario Manuel	General Atomics	High-repetition-rate Technology Development on GALADRIEL Relevant to the Inertial Fusion Energy Industry
P-3	Muhammad Fauzan Syahbana	The University of Osaka	High Spectral Resolution X-ray Thomson Scattering Diagnostics in High Density D2 Plasma
P-4	Rahman Ejaz	University of Rochester	Optimizing the Performance of Direct-Drive Implosion Experiments Using Meta-Bayesian Optimization
P-5	Sonya Dick	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	A Framework to Measure the Viscosity of HED Materials via Hydrodynamic Instabilities
P-6	Varchas Gopalaswamy	University of Rochester	A Physics-Based Bayesian Optimization Framework for Direct-Drive Implosions on Rep-Rated Facilities
P-7	Wojciech Rozmus	University of Alberta	Theory of Thomson Scattering via Ray Tracing Simulations
P-8	Jorge Rocca	Colorado State University	Multi Mega-electron volt ion acceleration in nanowire arrays irradiated with laser pulses of relativistic intensity for IFE concepts
P-9	Justin Galbraith	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	LD-FIRST (Laser Driven Fusion Integration Research and Science Test Facility) – Design Progress and Future Development Pathways
P-10	Alenna Streeter	Sydor Technologies	Plasma Electrode Pockels Cell Technology (PEPC) for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy
P-11	Mackenzie Nelson	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Techno-Economic Inertial Fusion Power Plant Design through the Integrated Process Model (“IPM”)
P-12	Wolfgang Theobald	Focused Energy	An Implosion Test Facility for Laser Direct-Drive IFE
P-13	Xiao Chen	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Inference of anomalous thermal transport using Bayesian optimization with uncertainty quantification in plasma boundary
P-14	Alexey Zheltikov	Texas A&M University	On nondamaging laser-damage risk assessment
P-15	Mark Moffett	SpaceWave, LLC	Scalable Modular Solid State Switching for Pulsed Power Fusion Applications
P-16	Ivan Oleynik	University of South Florida	Exploring the HED physics of amorphous IFE ablator materials
P-17	Jhonnatan Gama	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Laser-driven ion acceleration in overdense and underdense targets: a field- particle correlation perspective
P-18	John Kuczek	Los Alamos National Lab	xRAGE modeling for Xcimer target design on OMEGA
P-19	Kevin Meaney	Los Alamos National Lab	Fusion reaction history and the physics of burn propagation
P-20	Timothy Johnson	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Impact of asymmetries and mix on burn-up fraction for IFE relevant implosions
P-21	William Trickey	University of Rochester	Multi-dimensional simulations of igniting direct-drive ICF targets at 250 kJ laser energy
P-22	Widianto Moestopo	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Fully additively manufactured wetted foam capsule for inertial confinement fusion
P-23	Yongfeng Lu	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Two-photon polymerization and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy for fusion target fabrication and diagnostics
P-24	Abbey Armstrong	University of Rochester	Studying Biermann-Generated Magnetic Fields in a Cylindrically Convergent System
P-25	Ajitha Dharmasiri	Texas A&M University	Sculpted laser statistics as a probe for ICF laser-beam stability
P-26	Alex Pietrow	University of California, San Diego	Effects of rear surface degradation on TNSA protons for Fast Ignition
P-27	Anson Olive & Brianna Rivera	Texas A&M University	Applying Inertial Fusion Energy for Hydrogen Production
P-28	Audrey DeVault	MIT	Utilizing the OMEGA High-Resolution Velocimeter (OHRV) to Quantify Shock Front Non-Uniformities in Wetted Foams
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P-30	Christopher Schowenwaelder	Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg	Designing a D2 wetted foam target station
P-31	Edna Rebecca Toro Garza	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Warm Dense Matter Conductivity Measurements using single-shot THz spectroscopy

Poster Session III - Wednesday, April 9

Number	Author	Institution	Abstract Title
P-1	Leland Ellison	Pacific Fusion	Current-Driven ICF Target Design with FLASH
P-2	Mario Manuel	General Atomics	High-repetition-rate Technology Development on GALADRIEL Relevant to the Inertial Fusion Energy Industry
P-3	Muhammad Fauzan Syahbana	The University of Osaka	High Spectral Resolution X-ray Thomson Scattering Diagnostics in High Density D2 Plasma
P-4	Rahman Ejaz	Laboratory for Laser Energetics	Optimizing the Performance of Direct-Drive Implosion Experiments Using Meta-Bayesian Optimization
P-5	Sonya Dick	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	A Framework to Measure the Viscosity of HED Materials via Hydrodynamic Instabilities
P-6	Varchas Gopalaswamy	Laboratory for Laser Energetics	A Physics-Based Bayesian Optimization Framework for Direct-Drive Implosions on Rep-Rated Facilities
P-7	Wojciech Rozmus	University of Alberta	Theory of Thomson Scattering via Ray Tracing Simulations
P-8	Jorge Rocca	Colorado State University	Multi Mega-electron volt ion acceleration in nanowire arrays irradiated with laser pulses of relativistic intensity for IFE concepts
P-9	Justin Galbraith	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	LD-FIRST (Laser Driven Fusion Integration Research and Science Test Facility) – Design Progress and Future Development Pathways
P-10	Alenna Streeter	Sydor Technologies	Plasma Electrode Pockels Cell Technology (PEPC) for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy
P-11	Mackenzie Nelson	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Techno-Economic Inertial Fusion Power Plant Design through the Integrated Process Model (“IPM”)
P-12	Wolfgang Theobald	Focused Energy	An Implosion Test Facility for Laser Direct-Drive IFE
P-13	Xiao Chen	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Inference of anomalous thermal transport using Bayesian optimization with uncertainty quantification in plasma boundary
P-14	Alexey Zheltikov	Texas A&M University	On nondamaging laser-damage risk assessment
P-15	Mark Moffett	SpaceWave, LLC	Scalable Modular Solid State Switching for Pulsed Power Fusion Applications
P-16	Ivan Oleynik	University of South Florida	Exploring the HED physics of amorphous IFE ablator materials
P-17	Jhonnatan Gama	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Laser-driven ion acceleration in overdense and underdense targets: a field- particle correlation perspective
P-18	John Kuczek	Los Alamos National Lab	xRAGE modeling for Xcimer target design on OMEGA
P-19	Kevin Meaney	Los Alamos National Lab	Fusion reaction history and the physics of burn propagation
P-20	Timothy Johnson	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Impact of asymmetries and mix on burn-up fraction for IFE relevant implosions
P-21	William Trickey	Laboratory for Laser Energetics	Multi-dimensional simulations of igniting direct-drive ICF targets at 250 kJ laser energy
P-22	Widianto Moestopo	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Fully additively manufactured wetted foam capsule for inertial confinement fusion
P-23	Yongfeng Lu	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Two-photon polymerization and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy for fusion target fabrication and diagnostics
P-24	Abbey Armstrong	Laboratory for Laser Energetics	Studying Biermann-Generated Magnetic Fields in a Cylindrically Convergent System
P-25	Ajitha Dharmasiri	Texas A&M University	Sculpted laser statistics as a probe for ICF laser-beam stability
P-26	Alex Pietrow	University of California, San Diego	Effects of rear surface degradation on TNSA protons for Fast Ignition
P-27	Anson Olive & Brianna Rivera	Texas A&M University	Applying Inertial Fusion Energy for Hydrogen Production
P-28	Audrey DeVault	MIT	Utilizing the OMEGA High-Resolution Velocimeter (OHRV) to Quantify Shock Front Non-Uniformities in Wetted Foams
P-29
P-30	Christopher Schowenwaelder	Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg	Designing a D2 wetted foam target station
P-31	Edna Rebecca Toro Garza	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Warm Dense Matter Conductivity Measurements using single-shot THz spectroscopy