Tuesday - November 28, 2023
10:00 - 11:00 | Registration
10:00 - 11:00 | ELI Beamlines Facility Tours | GROUP A
11:00 - 12:00 | Section I
Welcome & Introduction
Welcome to the LIF 2023
Allen Weeks | ELI ERIC Director General
Introduction to ELI
Andrew Harrison | ELI ERIC Science Director
Introduction on the ELI-Germany LIF initiative
Luca Volpe | ELI ERIC Co/ordinator for Laser-induced Fusion Research
12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch
13:00 - 16:00 | Section II
The Laser-fusion Landscape: Fusion Energy Project Worldwide
A section dedicated to a first introduction to the status of the European countries and institutions that can be relevant for the future of the LIF in the EU.
Moderator: Luca Volpe
Talk duration: 20+5 min
Section II a
13:00 | The German Roadmap on IFE state of the art and prospective
Constantin Häfner | Fraunhofer ILT
13:25 | Fusion related laser plasma expertise and interests in the German Helmholtz Association
Ulrich Schramm | HZDR
13:50 | US program on laser-driven fusion (including indirect and direct drive schemes) after the NIF ignition shots (what next?)
Riccardo Betti | University of Rochester
14:15 | The recommandations of the US FESAC report
Tammy Ma | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
14:40 - 15:00 | Coffee Break
Section II b
15:00 | Update on European Fusion Program by EURATOM | online
Fabio Belloni | Fusion European Commision Directorate-General
for Research & Inovation
15:25 | The France Program in Laser Fusion
Alexis Casner | HED/ICF Project manager, CEA
15:50 | The European laser fusion community
Dimitri Batani | University of Bordeaux, CELIA
16:15 - 16:30 | Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:30 | Section III
Possible LIF-related Research, Experiments, and Technological Developments at the ELI Facilities and Industrial Commitment
Introduction to ELI commitment to technological development
Federico Canova | ELI ERIC
ELI NP Facility
Daniel Ursescu
ELI Beamlines Facility
Daniele Margarone
ELI ALPS Facility
Subhendu Kahaly
19:00 | For Invited Guests - Bus Transfer > Prague
20:00 | For Invited Guests - Social Dinner
Wednesday - November 29, 2023
For the second day a series of round tables will be held with the aim of discussing the main scientific and technical challenges of the laser fusion community and highlighting the possible role of ELI in meeting such challenges, taking account of the needs and implication of the German scientific community and industries in such activities as well as identifying which areas they can be engaged in.
08:45 | Welcome and Introduction to the Round Table Programme | Luca Volpe
09:00 - 10:30 | Parallel Section I | Laser-plasma Physics Inertial Fusion and Applications
Round table 1
Laser-driven particles and Inertial Confinement Fusion
Round table 2
ICF related physics such as Extreme state of matter and laser plasma diagnostics
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 | Parallel Section II | Laser Technology and Targetry
Round table 3
Laser technology development for laser fusion
Round table 4
Targetry technology for laser matter interaction optimization
12:20 - 13:30 | Lunch
13:30 - 14:30 | Final Joint Section with Open Discussion and Concluding Remarks
14:30 - 15:30/16:00 | ELI Beamlines Facility Tours | GROUP B
