[Theory-seminars] Fwd: Physics Colloquium: Friday, April 3, 2015 "The Scientific Challenge of Burning Plasmas" - James W. Van Dam

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Subject: 	Physics Colloquium: Friday, April 3, 2015 "The Scientific 
Challenge of Burning Plasmas" - James W. Van Dam
Date: 	Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:51:20 +0000
From: 	Wilkinson, Eleonor V <evwilk at wm.edu>
To: 	'physics0607 at physics.wm.edu' <physics0607 at physics.wm.edu>, 
'undergrads0607 at physics.wm.edu' <undergrads0607 at physics.wm.edu>



*_PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM_*

Friday, April 3, 2015

4:00 PM

Small Hall, Room 110

*James W. Van Dam *[Host: S. Mordijck]

Research Division Director, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. 
Department of Energy

*Title of Talk:*

/The Scientific Challenge of Burning Plasmas/

*Abstract:*

Plasma, the so-called fourth state of matter, is pervasive throughout 
the universe, with many diverse scientific manifestations. The U.S. 
Department of Energy supports plasma science research ranging from 
low-temperature plasmas, high energy density plasmas, and warm dense 
matter, to solar, space, and astrophysical plasmas. A large research 
effort is also devoted to studying how high-temperature plasmas can be 
confined by magnetic fields in the laboratory--ultimately for the 
production of fusion energy. The ITER experimental facility, to be 
operated as an international project by a consortium of international 
member countries representing more than 50% of the world's population, 
will push research into the frontier regime of burning plasmas, which 
are self-heated and self-sustaining. This talk will describe the unique 
physics characteristics of burning plasmas, illustrate some of the 
outstanding research opportunities in this field, and review how the 
U.S. and world fusion science programs have laid the foundation for 
taking the present step to ITER.

*BIO:*

- Ph.D. in plasma physics, UCLA (1979)

- Visiting Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ (1979-1980)

- Research scientist, Institute for Fusion Studies, The University of 
Texas at Austin (1980-2011); Director (2003-2011)

- Director, U.S. Burning Plasma Organization, U.S. Department of Energy 
(2007-2011)

- U.S. Chief Scientist for the ITER Project (2007-2011)

For more details, see 
http://peaches.ph.utexas.edu/ifs/personalpages/vandam.html

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*/*Cookies & coffee will be served in Room 122 at 3:30 PM/*

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*Eleonor V. Wilkinson*

Administrative & Office Specialist

The College of William & Mary-Physics
Small Hall, Room 123
300 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Telephone: 757-221-3503

Fax: 757-221-3540



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