Pinch Physics

Presentations

• Novel wire ablation configurations for basic physics studies

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 2:00 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 2:12 PM

  Authors

  • John Greenly

    • Cornell University
    • Cornell University - LPS
    • Cornell University, Laboratory of Plasma Studies

  • Charles Seyler

    • Cornell University
    • Cornell University - LPS

  View abstract →

• Instability studies in radial foil configurations on the COBRA generator

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 2:12 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 2:24 PM

  Authors

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • P.-A. Gourdain

    • Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University
    • Cornell University

  • T.C. Shelkovenko

    • Cornell University

  View abstract →

• Electrical Contact Resistance with Dissimilar Materials

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 2:24 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 2:36 PM

  Authors

  • Peng Zhang

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Y.Y. Lau

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • M.R. Gomez

    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan

  • David French

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • R.M. Gilgenbach

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Wilkin Tang

    • Air Force Research Lab
    • Air Force Research Laboratory

  View abstract →

• Absorption spectroscopy of wire-array plasma at the non-radiative stage

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 2:36 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 2:48 PM

  Authors

  • V.V. Ivanov

  • Peter Hakel

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Roberto C. Mancini

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • P. Wiewior

  • T. Durmaz

  • A. Anderson

  • A. Astanovitskiy

  • O. Chalyy

  • S.D. Altemara

  • D. Papp

  • E. McKee

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • J.P. Chittenden

    • Imperial College

  • N. Niasse

    • Imperial College, London, UK

  • A.P. Shevelko

    • Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

  View abstract →

• First Analysis of Radiative Properties of Moderate-atomic-number Planar Wire Arrays on Zebra at UNR at Higher Current of 1.7 MA*

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 2:48 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 3:00 PM

  Authors

  • A.S. Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • V.L. Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • A.A. Esaulov

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • A. Astanovitskiy

  • B. LeGalloudec

  • R. Presura

  • I. Shrestha

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • K.M. Williamson

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • V. Shlyaptseva

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • M.E. Weller

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • N.D. Ouart

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • S.F. Keim

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • G.C. Osborne

    • UNR
    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • A.S. Chuvatin

    • Ecole Polytechnique
    • E. Polytechnique

  • C.A. Coverdale

    • Sandia National Labs
    • SNL
    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Sandia Nat. Lab.
    • Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque

  View abstract →

• Innovative Approach for Enhancing Shaped X-ray Production in Z-pinches*

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 3:00 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 3:12 PM

  Authors

  • V.L. Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • A.S. Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • A.A. Esaulov

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • J. Kindel

    • Nevada Terawatt Facility

  • K.M. Williamson

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • I. Shrestha

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • G.C. Osborne

    • UNR
    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • M.E. Weller

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • N.D. Ouart

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • V. Shlyaptseva

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • A.S. Chuvatin

    • Ecole Polytechnique
    • E. Polytechnique

  • L.I. Rudakov

    • Icarus Research
    • Icarus Res. Inc.

  • A.L. Velikovich

    • Naval Research Laboratory

  View abstract →

• Experimental investigation of the inverse wire array current switch

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 3:12 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 3:24 PM

  Authors

  • Adam Harvey-Thompson

    • Imperial College

  • S.V. Lebedev

    • Imeprial College London
    • Imperial College
    • Imperial College London

  • S.N. Bland

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • G. Burdiak

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • J.P. Chittenden

    • Imperial College

  • G.N. Hall

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • E. Khoory

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • L. Pickworth

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • F. Suzuki-Vidal

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • G. Swadling

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • P. de Grouchy

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • Hiang Kwek

    • University of Malaya

  View abstract →

• Evolution of the 3D structure of the magneto Rayleigh-Taylor instability in imploding liner Z-pinch fusion schemes

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 3:24 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 3:36 PM

  Authors

  • Jeremy Chittenden

  • Simon Vickers

    • Imperial College

  • Daniel Sinars

  • Ryan McBride

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  View abstract →

• Evaluation of Nested Wire Array Dynamics with Mixed Wire Array Z Pinches

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 3:36 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 3:48 PM

  Authors

  • C.A. Coverdale

    • Sandia National Labs
    • SNL
    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Sandia Nat. Lab.
    • Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque

  • C. Jennings

    • Sandia National Labs

  • B. Jones

    • Sandia National Labs

  • M.E. Cuneo

    • Sandia National Labs

  • C. Deeney

    • Sandia National Labs

  • P.D. LePell

    • Ktech Corporation

  • Y. Maron

    • Weizmann Institute

  View abstract →

• Total X-Ray Power Improvement on Recent Wire Array Experiments on the Z Machine

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 3:48 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 4:00 PM

  Authors

  • Michael Jones

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Dave Ampleford

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Mike Cuneo

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Chris Jennings

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Brent Jones

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Mike Lopez

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Greg Rochau

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Mark Savage

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • John Porter

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  View abstract →

• Beryllium liner z-pinch implosions for equation of state studies on Z

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 4:00 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 4:12 PM

  Authors

  • Raymond Lemke

    • Sandia National Labs
    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • R. McBride

    • Sandia National Labs
    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • M. Martin

    • Sandia National Labs
    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Marcus Knudson

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Jean-Paul Davis

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  View abstract →

• ALEGRA Modeling of Gas Puff Z-Pinch Experiments at the ZR Facility*

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 4:12 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 4:24 PM

  Authors

  • C.S. Kueny

    • Hewlett-Packard Company

  • C.A. Coverdale

    • Sandia National Labs

  • D.G. Flicker

    • Sandia National Labs

  • M. Krishnan

    • Alameda Applied Sciences

  • P.L. Coleman

    • Alameda Applied Sciences

  View abstract →

• Mbar pressure generation using converging strong shock waves

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 4:24 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 4:36 PM

  Authors

  • Alexander Fedotov-Gefen

    • Physics Department, Technion

  • Sergey Efimov

    • Physics Department, Technion

  • Leonid Gilburd

    • Physics Department, Technion

  • Victor Gurovich

    • Physics Department, Technion

  • Galina Bazalitski

    • Physics Department, Technion

  • Yakov Krasik

    • Physics Department, Technion

  View abstract →

• Neutron spectroscopy of D(d,n)3He Z-pinch experiments

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 4:36 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 4:48 PM

  Authors

  • Karel Rezac

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Daniel Klir

  • Pavel Kubes

  • Jozef Kravarik

  View abstract →

• Multiple neutron peaks from D(d,n)$^{3}$He reactions in Z-pinches and plasma foci

  ORAL

  Nov. 10, 2010, 4:48 PM – Nov. 10, 2010, 5:00 PM

  Authors

  • Daniel Klir

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Jakub Cikhardt

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Jiri Kortanek

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Jozef Kravarik

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Pavel Kubes

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Ekaterina Litseva

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  • Karel Rezac

    • FEE CTU in Prague

  View abstract →