Name: The 6th US-Japan workshop on Power and Particle Control in a Steady State Magnetic Fusion DEMO Reactor by Liquid Metal Plasma-Facing Components
Start: 2026-02-18T13:15:00+09:00
End: 2026-02-20T12:10:00+09:00
Location: National Institute for Fusion Science

The 6th US-Japan workshop on Power and Particle Control in a Steady State Magnetic Fusion DEMO Reactor by Liquid Metal Plasma-Facing Components

from Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (1:15 PM) to Friday, February 20, 2026 (12:10 PM)

Monday, February 16, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1:15 PM

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM

1:25 PM Memorial for Yoshi Hirooka
Memorial for Yoshi Hirooka
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM Overview of the NIFS activities
Overview of the NIFS activities
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM Preliminary Analysis of Divertor Concepts for Compact Reactors
Preliminary Analysis of Divertor Concepts for Compact Reactors
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:10 AM Overview of the US FIRE collaboration; Advancing the maturity of liquid metal plasma facing materials and first wall concepts
Overview of the US FIRE collaboration; Advancing the maturity of liquid metal plasma facing materials and first wall concepts
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM

9:40 AM Challenges of liquid metal application in fusion devices
Challenges of liquid metal application in fusion devices
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM

10:10 AM Recent results of liquid metal divertor exp. at NIFS (tentative)
Recent results of liquid metal divertor exp. at NIFS (tentative)
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

10:40 AM

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM Development and Integration of a Liquid First Wall Concept for Laser Fusion Reactors　Using High-Purity Lead-Lithium and ODS FeCrAl Alloy
Development and Integration of a Liquid First Wall Concept for Laser Fusion Reactors　Using High-Purity Lead-Lithium and ODS FeCrAl Alloy
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM Overview of Ongoing Liquid Metal Work by Plasma Control at the PPPL
Overview of Ongoing Liquid Metal Work by Plasma Control at the PPPL
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM Overview of Liquid Metal Research and Development at Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. (tentative)
Overview of Liquid Metal Research and Development at Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. (tentative)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM A Path Towards a Flowing Liquid Lithium Divertor
A Path Towards a Flowing Liquid Lithium Divertor
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM Preliminary Hydrogen Implantation and Thermal Extraction Results in the Actively Pumped Open-Surface Lithium LOop (APOLLO)
Preliminary Hydrogen Implantation and Thermal Extraction Results in the Actively Pumped Open-Surface Lithium LOop (APOLLO)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM Hydrogen isotope release from liquid metal via intense internal flow within droplets and its applications for future blanket system
Hydrogen isotope release from liquid metal via intense internal flow within droplets and its applications for future blanket system
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM Development of alkali metal vapor diffusion pump
Development of alkali metal vapor diffusion pump
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM Simulation of Liquid First Wall Thermodynamics For Fast Ignition Inertial Fusion Energy Reactors
Simulation of Liquid First Wall Thermodynamics For Fast Ignition Inertial Fusion Energy Reactors
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM Effect of intermediate alloy formation between liquid metal and substrates on hydrogen permeation
Effect of intermediate alloy formation between liquid metal and substrates on hydrogen permeation
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

9:10 AM Corrosion Behavior of Tungsten Manufactured Using Laser Powder Bed Fusion in Liquid Lithium at 923 K for 100 h
Corrosion Behavior of Tungsten Manufactured Using Laser Powder Bed Fusion in Liquid Lithium at 923 K for 100 h
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM

9:40 AM Experimental Investigation of Liquid Metal Flow Control under Various Conditions
Experimental Investigation of Liquid Metal Flow Control under Various Conditions
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM

10:10 AM Recent Modeling of A Liquid Metal Divertor for the Spherical Tokamak Advanced Reactor (STAR)
Recent Modeling of A Liquid Metal Divertor for the Spherical Tokamak Advanced Reactor (STAR)
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

10:40 AM

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

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