Arrangements were made for fellows to tour two DOE defense laboratories prior to the start of the program review. They arrived in Albuquerque on Monday, June 19 where overnight accommodations had been made at the Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel; registration took place from 4:30-8:00 p.m.

Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel [map]
2910 Yale Boulevard SE
Albuquerque, N.M. 87106
505-843-7000

Logo: Sandia National Laboratories Tuesday, June 20 — 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque)

A tour of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) was scheduled for Tuesday with ground transportation provided from the Sheraton to SNL. The day concluded with travel to Santa Fe by bus.

7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel
8:30 a.m. Bus departs Sheraton for SNL
8:45 a.m. Arrive at SNL badging office
9:45 a.m. Arrive at Z Pulsed Power Facility
10:45 a.m. Presentations: Z Fundamental Science Program and Opportunities at Sandia
  • Z Facility and Diagnostic Overview — Chris Bourdon, Manager, Imaging and Spectroscopy
  • Z Fundamental Science Program — Thomas Mattsson, Ph.D., Manager, Higher Energy Density Physics Theory
  • Ion Beam Lab Overview — Jon Custer, Manager, Radiation-Solid Interactions
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Ion Beam Laboratory tour
2:00 p.m. Depart SNL
3:30 p.m. Arrive at La Fonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe

Logo: Los Alamos National Laboratory Wednesday, June 21 — 7:40 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Los Alamos National Laboratory

A tour of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) took place Wednesday with ground transportation provided from Santa Fe to LANL. The day concluded with return travel to Santa Fe by bus.

Download a detailed LANL tour agenda here.

6:30 a.m. Breakfast at La Fonda on the Plaza
7:40 a.m. Badges issued by LANL staff
8:10 a.m. Bus departs La Fonda on the Plaza
9:20 a.m. LANL programming
11:10 a.m. Concurrent Tours: Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test facility (DARHT)
and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL)
12:50 p.m. Lunch and historical talk
2:10 p.m. Concurrent Tours: Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test facility (DARHT)
and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL)
3:40 p.m. Depart LANL for Bradbury Science Museum
4:10 p.m. Bradbury Science Museum tour and reception
5:30 p.m. Depart Bradbury Science Museum for La Fonda
6:00 p.m. Arrive at La Fonda on the Plaza