ICF: Z-Pinch, X-Pinch, Exploding Wires, and Dense Plasma Focus

Presentations

• Thomson Scattering for Differentiating Sources of Spatial Velocity Distributions in Gas-Puff Z-Pinches

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 9:30 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 9:42 AM

  Authors

  • Sophia Rocco

    • Cornell University

  • Jacob Banasek

    • Cornell University Laboratory of Plasma Studies
    • Cornell University

  • E. Sander Lavine

    • Cornell University

  • William Potter

    • Cornell University Laboratory of Plasma Studies
    • Cornell University

  • David Hammer

    • Cornell University Laboratory of Plasma Studies
    • Cornell University

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• Hybrid gas-puff z-pinch as a source of protons and deuterons up to 45 MeV

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 9:42 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 9:54 AM

  Authors

  • D. Klir

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Physics

  • J. Cikhardt

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Physics

  • B. Cikhardtova

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • J. Kravarik

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • P. Kubes

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • V. Munzar

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • K. Rezac

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • A.V. Shishlov

    • IHCE in Tomsk

  • R.K. Cherdizov

    • IHCE in Tomsk

  • F.I. Fursov

    • IHCE in Tomsk

  • V.A. Kokshenev

    • IHCE in Tomsk

  • N.E. Kurmaev

    • IHCE in Tomsk

  • N.A. Ratakhin

    • IHCE in Tomsk

  • S.L. Jackson

    • Naval Research Laboratory

  • J.T. Engelbrecht

    • Naval Research Laboratory

  • J. Krasa

    • Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

  • K. Turek

    • Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

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• Comprehensive magnetic field characterization of O and Ar gas-puff z-pinches using spectroscopic techniques

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 9:54 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 10:06 AM

  Authors

  • Nicholas Aybar

    • University of California, San Diego

  • M. Dozières

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego

  • Gilbert Collins

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Fabio Conti

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego (UCSD), CER

  • Marko Cvej

    • Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

  • Dimitry Mikitchuk

    • Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

  • Yitzhak Maron

    • Weizmann Institute of Science
    • Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

  • David Reisman

    • None
    • Scientific Consultant, Albuquerque

  • Farhat Beg

    • University of California, San Diego
    • CER, UCSD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    • University of California San Diego

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• Characterization of Ne gas puff Z-pinch on Linear Transformer Driver using spectroscopy

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 10:06 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 10:18 AM

  Authors

  • M. Dozières

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego

  • Nicholas Aybar

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Gilbert Collins IV

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Fabio Conti

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego (UCSD), CER

  • David Reisman

    • None
    • Scientific Consultant, Albuquerque

  • Farhat Beg

    • University of California, San Diego
    • CER, UCSD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    • University of California San Diego

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• Shock heating versus photoionization of a central jet in gas puff z-pinches on COBRA

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 10:18 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 10:30 AM

  Authors

  • E. Sander Lavine

    • Cornell University

  • Sophia Rocco

    • Cornell University

  • William Potter

    • Cornell University

  • Jacob Banasek

    • Cornell University

  • John Greenly

    • Cornell University

  • niansheng Qi

    • Cornell University

  • David Hammer

    • Cornell University

  • Bruce Kusse

    • Cornell University

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• Dynamics and MRT stability of axially pre-magnetized multi-shell, multi-species gas-puff Z-pinches

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 10:30 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 10:42 AM

  Authors

  • Jeffrey Narkis

    • Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego
    • University of California, San Diego

  • Fabio Conti

    • Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego

  • Hafiz Rahman

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

  • Emil Ruskov

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

  • Paul Ney

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

  • Farhat Beg

    • Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego

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• MHD modeling of gas-puff Staged Z-pinch implosions on university-scale and multi-MA drivers

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 10:42 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 10:54 AM

  Authors

  • Hafiz Rahman

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.
    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies Inc.

  • Jeff Narkis

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

  • Paul Ney

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

  • Emil Ruskov

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

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• The effect of breakdown phase on the reproducibility of a 10 kJ dense plasma focus

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 10:54 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 11:06 AM

  Authors

  • David Housley

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego (UCSD), CER

  • Fabio Conti

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Jeff Narkis

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Vladimir Fadeev

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Alejandro Baez

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Apsara Williams

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Farhat Beg

    • University of California, San Diego

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• Validation of PERSEUS and Implementing Ionization Energy Models in PERSEUS

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 11:06 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 11:18 AM

  Authors

  • Jeff Woolstrum

    • University of Michigan

  • D. A. Yager-Elorriaga

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Paul Campbell

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Nicholas M. Jordan

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Charles Seyler

    • Cornell University

  • Ryan McBride

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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• Hard X-ray Line Radiation from Tungsten Wire Array Z-pinches.

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 11:18 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 11:30 AM

  Authors

  • Alla Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Victor Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Ryan Childers

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Austin Stafford

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Ishor Shrestha

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Veronica Shlyaptseva

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Christopher Butcher

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Jeffrey Rowland

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Emil Petkov

    • Naval Research Laboratory
    • Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory
    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • John Giuliani

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory
    • Naval Research Laboratory
    • Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory

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• Implicit and Hybrid Techniques for the Simulation of High-Density Electrode Plasmas for Pulsed Power Accelerator Design

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 11:30 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 11:42 AM

  Authors

  • Dale Welch

    • Voss Scientific

  • David Rose

    • Voss Scientific

  • Carsten Thoma

    • Voss Scientific, LLC
    • Voss Scientific

  • Chris Mostrom

    • Voss Scientific

  • Eric Watson

    • Voss Scientific

  • Kevin Lind

    • Voss Scientific

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• Development of linear transformer driver technologies at the University of Rochester

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 11:42 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 11:54 AM

  Authors

  • Matthew Evans

    • University of Rochester

  • Aidan Bachmann

    • University of Rochester

  • Tyler Mason

    • University of Rochester

  • Ryley Robinson

    • University of Rochester

  • Roman Shapovalov

    • University of Rochester

  • James Young

    • University of Rochester

  • Pierre Gourdain

    • University of Rochester

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• Stabilizing Liner Implosions with a Dynamic Screw Pinch

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 11:54 AM – Oct. 23, 2019, 12:06 PM

  Authors

  • Paul Campbell

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • T.M. Jones

    • University of Michigan

  • Jeff Woolstrum

    • University of Michigan

  • Nicholas M. Jordan

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Ryan McBride

    • University of Michigan
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • John Greenly

    • Cornell University

  • William Potter

    • Cornell University Laboratory of Plasma Studies
    • Cornell University

  • E. Sander Lavine

    • Cornell University

  • Bruce Kusse

    • Cornell University

  • D.A. Hammer

    • Cornell University

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• Fielding First X Pinches at New 300-kA 150-ns Pulser for High-Energy Density Laser-Plasma Experiments.

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 12:06 PM – Oct. 23, 2019, 12:18 PM

  Authors

  • Roman Shapovalov

    • University of Rochester

  • Matthew Evans

    • University of Rochester

  • Hannah Hasson

    • University of Rochester

  • Imani West-Abdallah

    • University of Rochester

  • James Young

    • University of Rochester

  • Pierre Gourdain

    • University of Rochester

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• Analysis of Laser-Cut Foil X-Pinch X-Ray Line Emission for Radiography Applications

  ORAL

  Oct. 23, 2019, 12:18 PM – Oct. 23, 2019, 12:30 PM

  Authors

  • G.S. Jaar

    • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  • G.W. Collins IV

    • University of California, San Diego

  • M. Dozieres

    • University of California, San Diego

  • F. Conti

    • University of California, San Diego

  • L. Carlson

    • General Atomics

  • R.K. Appartaim

    • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  • F.N. Beg

    • University of California, San Diego

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