Integrative Analysis of Hot Spot Conditions in MagLIF Experiments
ORAL
Abstract
A large data set incorporating all available neutron and x-ray data is used to analyze a broad range of Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experiments conducted on the Z machine at Sandia National Laboratories over the past two years. Electron and ion temperatures, electron density, mix fraction, burn volume and duration, and neutron and x-ray yields are all measured on each experiment; several through multiple independent methods. Complementary methods are used to infer the hot spot energy and pressure, and trends are analyzed. The results are placed in the context of accepted performance metrics for Magneto-Inertial Fusion.
*Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE
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