Current Trends in International Fusion Research

The objective of this series of Symposia is to assess the benefits, applications, and spin-offs of nuclear fusion research, including both conventional and alternative approaches. The Symposia have been organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and endorsed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratory. This proceedings contains all the review papers presented at the meeting, held in Washington, DC, USA, on 7 - 11 March 2005, as well as the report from the Panel of Distinguished Scientists and Engineers.