Z-Pinch, X-Pinch, and Dense Plasma Focus

Presentations

• Fully kinetic simulations of effects beyond resisitive magnetohydrodynamics at the edge of a dense z-pinch

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 9:30 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 9:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Griffin Farrow

    • Imperial College London

  Authors

  • Griffin Farrow

    • Imperial College London

  • Jeremy P Chittenden

    • Imperial College London
    • Imperial College

  • Brian Appelbe

    • Imperial College London

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• Modeling the CESZAR Gas-Puff Z Pinch in the Radiation-Magnetohydrodynamic FLASH Code

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 9:42 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 9:54 AM

  Presenters

  • David Michta

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • David Michta

    • University of Rochester

  • Marissa B Adams

    • University of Rochester

  • Eddie C Hanson

    • University of Rochester

  • Kasper Moczulski

    • University of Rochester
    • Univ of Rochester

  • Adam Reyes

    • University of Rochester

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester
    • Univ of Rochester

  • Fabio Conti

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California, San Diego

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• Radiation from Tungsten Z-pinches influenced by using the alternating W and mid-atomic-number wires

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 9:54 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 10:06 AM

  Presenters

  • Alla S Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno
    • UNR

  Authors

  • Alla S Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno
    • UNR

  • Victor L Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Ryan R Childers

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Austin Stafford

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Christopher J Butcher

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Veronica V Shlyaptseva

    • University of Nevada, Reno

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• One-Dimensional FLASH Simulations of a Gas-Puff Staged Z-Pinch

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 10:06 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 10:18 AM

  Presenters

  • Eddie C Hanson

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Eddie C Hanson

    • University of Rochester

  • Fernando Garcia Rubio

    • University of Rochester

  • Kasper Moczulski

    • University of Rochester
    • Univ of Rochester

  • Marissa B Adams

    • University of Rochester

  • Adam Reyes

    • University of Rochester

  • Paul Ney

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

  • Hafiz U Rahman

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technology Inc.

  • Emil Ruskov

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technology, Inc.

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester
    • Univ of Rochester

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• Understanding electrode plasma formation on wires and thin foils via vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of desorbed surface contaminants

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 10:18 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 10:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Trevor J Smith

    • University of Michigan

  Authors

  • Trevor J Smith

    • University of Michigan

  • Mark D Johnston

    • University of New Mexico

  • Nicholas M Jordan

    • University of Michigan

  • Michael E Cuneo

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Jens Schwarz

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Ryan D McBride

    • University of Michigan

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• Quantifying data constraints for velocimetry-based load current determination for inertial confinement fusion targets

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 10:30 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 10:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Andy J Porwitzky

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Andy J Porwitzky

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Justin L Brown

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • David A Yager-Elorriaga

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Measurement of hard x-rays at a staged Z-pinch using a 128-channel scintillator array

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 10:42 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 10:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Seth Pree

    • Caltech

  Authors

  • Seth Pree

    • Caltech

  • Paul M Bellan

    • Caltech

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• Dense Plasma Focus Controlled by Plasma and Gas Injection

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 10:54 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 11:06 AM

  Presenters

  • Andrey Beresnyak

    • US NAVAL RESEARSCH LABORATORY

  Authors

  • Andrey Beresnyak

    • US NAVAL RESEARSCH LABORATORY

  • Stuart L Jackson

    • US Naval Research Laboratory
    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Eric R Kaiser

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Alexander L Velikovich

    • Plasma Physics Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
    • NRL

  • Paul E Adamson

    • US NAVAL RESEARSCH LABORATORY

  • Robert J Commisso

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Joseph W Schumer

    • US Naval Research Laboratory

  • Arati Dasgupta

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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• Pulsed neutron radiography using a Megajoule-class Dense Plasma Focus Energy

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 11:06 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 11:18 AM

  Publication: 1. A. Schmidt et al. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 49(11), pp.3299-3306.
  2. J. W. Mather, Phys. Fluids, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. S28, 1964

  Presenters

  • Clement S Goyon

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  Authors

  • Clement S Goyon

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Owen B Drury

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Jessica R Taylor

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Christopher M Cooper

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab
    • LLNL

  • Steven F Chapman

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • LLNL

  • Paul C Campbell

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David N Fittinghoff

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Luis Frausto

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Drew P Higginson

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Anthony J Link

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brian H Shaw

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • James K Walters

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Amanda E Youmans

    • Lawrence Livermore natl laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Andrea E Schmidt

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Analysis of Radial Phase of Dense Plasma Focus with a Modified Electrode System Using Laser Interferometry and Electrical Measurements

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 11:18 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 11:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Jakub Malir

    • Czech Tech Univ

  Authors

  • Jakub Malir

    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Daniel Klir

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Jakub Cikhardt

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Josef Kravarik

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Pavel Kubes

    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Vojtech Munzar

    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Jan Novotny

    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Karel Rezac

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Marian Paduch

    • Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion

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• Results and plan of research of plasma compression and total D-D fusion neutron emission for 16.8-kJ and 3.1-kJ plasma foci operated with D₂, D₂+Ne and D₂+Ar gas mixtures

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 11:30 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 11:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Lukasz Marciniak

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  Authors

  • Lukasz Marciniak

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • Karel Rezac

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Agnieszka Kulinska

    • Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

  • Jan Novotny

    • Czech Technical University in Prague

  • Mohamad Akel

    • Atomic Energy Commission of Syria

  • Josef Kravarik

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Sing Lee

    • Institute for Plasma Focus Studies

  • Jakub Cikhardt

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Marek Scholz

    • Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

  • Daniel Klir

    • Czech Technical University in Prague
    • Czech Tech Univ

  • Sor H Saw

    • First City University College

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• Modeling the Effects of Radiation Reaction for a Next Generation Pulsed Power Machine

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 11:42 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 11:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Mark H Hess

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Mark H Hess

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Evstati G Evstatiev

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Faraday Rotation Imaging of X-Pinch Implosion Dynamics on the MAIZE Pulsed Power Facility

  ORAL

  Oct. 21, 2022, 11:54 AM – Oct. 21, 2022, 12:06 PM

  Publication: G. V. Dowhan, A. P. Shah, B. J. Sporer, N. M. Jordan, S. N. Bland, S. V. Lebedev, R. A. Smith, L. Suttle, S. A. Pikuz, and R. D. McBride, High-Magnification Faraday Rotation Imaging and Analysis of X-Pinch Implosion Dynamics, Rev. Sci. Instrum. (submitted June 2022)

  Presenters

  • George V Dowhan

    • University of Michigan

  Authors

  • George V Dowhan

    • University of Michigan

  • Akash P Shah

    • University of Michigan

  • Brendan J Sporer

    • University of Michigan

  • Nicholas M Jordan

    • University of Michigan

  • Simon N Bland

    • Blackett Lab
    • Imperial College London

  • Sergey V Lebedev

    • Imperial College London

  • Roland A Smith

    • Imperial College London

  • Lee G Suttle

    • Imperial College London

  • Sergei Pikuz

    • Lebedev Physical Institute
    • P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute

  • Ryan D McBride

    • University of Michigan

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