Energy is the core of civilization. The search for a clean, sustainable, unlimited source of energy has led to the development of fusion technology, an attempt to create on earth the conditions that power our sun. A power plant capable of producing more output than input power is ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), and is under construction in Cadarache, France. This talk will trace the beginnings, from concept to realization, of this first large scale truly international research project. The ITER agreement will also serve as a template for the creation of other large scale international scientific research projects. Speaker(s): Raymond L Orbach, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:05 PM - Open for participants to enter and network. 6:05 to 6:10 PM - IEEE LM and CTCN Business meeting and to introduce speaker. 6:10 to 7:30 PM - Formal Program and Q&A. Room: 8, Bldg: Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd., Austin, Texas, United States, 78754, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418991

The first demonstration of a laser took place a little over six decades ago when Theodore Maiman excited a ruby rod with a flash lamp to generate a pulsed red laser with a peak power on the order of a kilowatt. Since that day, the output power of lasers has increased by a factor of over a trillion times. As these precision light sources mature, the growing number of applications has been nothing short of astonishing. With current peak powers exceeding a petawatt (1015 W), these systems are being utilized to study the fundamental physics of high energy density plasmas, x-ray generation, particle acceleration, and more. The Advanced Laser for Extreme Photonics (ALEPH) system at Colorado State University has been developed with these different classes of experiments in mind. Capable of operating at 0.85 PW at Hz level repetition rates, this system has demonstrated robust electron acceleration up to 7 GeV, microfocus x-ray sources for computed tomography of dense objects, and ultrahigh energy density plasmas for studying fusion and atomic physics at near solid density. Current and future work will be presented along with plans for a future, high power laser facility at CSU. Speaker(s): Reed, Agenda: 6:00 pm Doors Open 6:30 pm Online Broadcast starts 6:45 pm Main Presentation 8:00 End Room: C120, Bldg: Engineering, 400 Isotope Drive, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80521

Schedule 6:00 – Check-in, Chapter Business and Networking 6:30 – Dinner Served 7:00 – Presentation 8:00 – Adjourn Summary: Title: Aluminum Conductor Composite Core (ACCC) Conductor Description: Join the IEEE PES/IAS Denver chapter during our May technical meeting. Our guest speaker this month is Jack Beathard from Lamifil North America. Aluminum Conductor Composite Core (ACCC) conductor is able to to carry approximately twice as much current as a traditional aluminum-conductor steel-reinforced conductor (ACSR) of the same size and weight, making it popular for retrofitting an existing electric power transmission line without needing to change the existing towers and insulators. Utilities are also using ACCC to increase efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on high ampacity transmission applications. In this presentation we will look to cover ACCC industry trends, the rise of state level conductor efficiency standards, and how we see the utility industry implementing this technology into the power grid. Speaker(s): Jack Agenda: Schedule 6:00 – Check-in, Chapter Business and Networking 6:30 – Dinner Served 7:00 – Presentation 8:00 – Adjourn Room: Upstairs Meeting Room, Bldg: The Original Brooklyn's, 2644 W Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419564