**ANS Sixteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy**

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September 14 - 16, 2004

Madison, Wisconsin

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16^th^ TOFE First Announcement

This is the first announcement of the biennial topical meeting on the
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE) of the American Nuclear Society
(ANS). The standalone topical will be held September 14-16, 2004 at
Madison, Wisconsin. It typically draws scientists and engineers from
various countries, including representation from the US, Japan, Europe,
Russian Federation, and China. These professionals and students will
enjoy two and a half days of presentations and technical discussions on
various topics, covering all aspects of magnetic and inertial fusion
technology. The primary sponsor of the 16^th^ TOFE is the ANS Fusion
Energy Division (FED) and the co-sponsors include the US Department of
Energy, the Atomic Energy Society of Japan - FED, the ANS Wisconsin
Local Section, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The meeting will
include invited and contributed papers on magnetic and inertial fusion
technologies. Paper submissions will be requested in all areas of fusion
technologies:

\- Engineering of experimental devices

\- Power plant studies

\- High heat flux components

\- IFE target fabrication, injection, and tracking

\- In-vessel components (blanket, shield, vacuum vessel)

\- IFE chamber dynamics and clearing

\- Magnets

\- Nuclear analysis and experiments (neutronics, shielding, and
activation)

\- Structural and breeding materials

\- Material and component test facilities

\- Blanket testing

\- Safety and environment

\- Radwaste management

\- Tritium handling and processing

\- Plasma engineering, heating, and control

\- Diagnostics

\- Fabrication, assembly, and maintenance

\- Power conversion and conditioning

\- Computational tools and validation experiments

\- Alternate, non-electric applications of fusion

\- Hydrogen production

Professional recognition has traditionally been important to the TOFE
meeting. The ANS-FED will offer three awards to provide technical
recognition in the fusion area. These are the Outstanding Technical
Accomplishment Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, and Best Student
Paper Award. In addition to an excellent technical program, special
sessions are planned on a wide variety of fusion subjects as well as
tours of experimental facilities, and special registration opportunities
for students. The unique location promises to make it a good meeting.
Madison is the state capital of Wisconsin and the home of the University
of Wisconsin. It has received several honors in the past decade and is
served by six airlines from hubs in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, Cleveland, Denver, and St. Louis.

Please share this announcement with your colleagues and consider
submitting a paper to this meeting. More details on the meeting
arrangements, technical program, awards, and deadlines will be released
as they become available and will be posted at the 16^th^ TOFE web site:
<http://fti.neep.wisc.edu/tofe> and at the ANS-FED web site:
<http://fed.ans.org/>.

General Chair Technical Program Chair

Professor Gerald Kulcinski Dr. Laila El-Guebaly

\(608\) 263-1601 (608) 263-1623

kulcinski@engr.wisc.edu elguebaly@engr.wisc.edu