Inertial confinement: Magneto-inertial fusion and Z-pinch, X-pinch, exploding wire plasma, and dense plasma focus

Presentations

• Developing a platform to assess the evolution of the fuel-liner interface due to laser preheat in MagLIF

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 2:00 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 2:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Matthew R Gomez

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Matthew R Gomez

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Jeffrey R Fein

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Weis

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Jaela Cecilia Whitfield

    • University of Michigan

  • Stephanie M Miller

    • University of Michigan

  • Eric C Harding

    • Sandia National Lab

  • Stephen A Slutz

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Adam J Harvey-Thompson

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Carolyn C Kuranz

    • University of Michigan

  • David J. Ampleford

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Axially resolved temperature and thermal transport observations in MagLIF implosions at Z

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 2:12 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 2:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Jason Clapp

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  Authors

  • Jason Clapp

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Roberto Claudio Mancini

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Enac Gallardo-Diaz

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Eric C Harding

    • Sandia National Lab

  • Adam J Harvey-Thompson

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Nonlocal effects on Thermal Transport in MagLIF-Relevant Gaspipes on NIF

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 2:24 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 2:36 PM

  Publication: 1 B. Pollock, et. al. Phys. Plasmas 30, 022711 (2023).
  2 M. M. Marinak, et. al. Phys. Plasmas 8, 2275-2280 (2001).
  3 G. P. Schurtz, et. al. Phys. Plasmas 7, 4238 (2000).
  4 M. Sherlock, et. al. Phys. Plasmas 24, 082706 (2017).

  Presenters

  • Ryan Yik Wah Lau

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  Authors

  • Ryan Yik Wah Lau

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • David Jerome Strozzi

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Archis S Joglekar

    • Ergodic LLC

  • Mark W Sherlock

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • William A Farmer

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Yuan Shi

    • University of Colorado Boulder

  • John Robert Cary

    • University of Colorado, Boulder, Tech-X Corporation

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• Simulations of low-conductivity metallic coatings to mitigate instabilities in liner implosions

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 2:36 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 2:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Edmund P Yu

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Edmund P Yu

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Jeffrey R Fein

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Kurt Tomlinson

    • General Atomics

  • Magdelyn Rich

    • General Atomics

  • David A Yager-Elorriaga

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Gomez

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Adam J Harvey-Thompson

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Christopher Jennings

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Kyle R Cochrane

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Weis

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • David J. Ampleford

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Mark Savage

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Experimental study of low-conductivity metallic coatings to mitigate instabilities in liner implosions on the Z Machine

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 2:48 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 3:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Jeffrey R Fein

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Jeffrey R Fein

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Edmund P Yu

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Kurt Tomlinson

    • General Atomics

  • Magdelyn Rich

    • General Atomics

  • David A Yager-Elorriaga

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Gomez

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Kyle R Cochrane

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Justin Hargrove

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Adam J Harvey-Thompson

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Christopher Jennings

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Michael Lowinske

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Weis

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Mark Savage

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • David J. Ampleford

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Physics of current losses due to uninsulated SCL emission of electrons in MITLs

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 3:00 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 3:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Evstati G Evstatiev

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Evstati G Evstatiev

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Mark Harry Hess

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Nathaniel D Hamlin

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Brian T Hutsel

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Electron Heating of Magnetized Electrode Surfaces

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 3:12 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 3:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Mark Harry Hess

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Mark Harry Hess

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Evstati G Evstatiev

    • Sandia National Laboratories

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• Simulations of Dense Plasma Focus with Local Mass Injection

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 3:24 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 3:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Andrey R Beresnyak

    • US NAVAL RESEARSCH LABORATORY

  Authors

  • Andrey R Beresnyak

    • US NAVAL RESEARSCH LABORATORY

  • Stuart L Jackson

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Eric Ryan Kaiser

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Christopher J Butcher

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Victor L Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Alla S Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Robert J Commisso

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Alexander L Velikovich

    • US Naval Research Laboratory

  • Joseph W Schumer

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Arati Dasgupta

    • U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
    • US Naval Research Laboratory

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• Results of First Experiments with the Sparky III Dense Plasma Focus at the University of Nevada, Reno

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 3:36 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 3:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Christopher J Butcher

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  Authors

  • Christopher J Butcher

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Victor L Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Alla S Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Joseph A Towle

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Austin Stafford

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Stuart L Jackson

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Eric Ryan Kaiser

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Andrey R Beresnyak

    • US NAVAL RESEARSCH LABORATORY

  • Robert J Commisso

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Joseph W Schumer

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Arati Dasgupta

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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• Simulating Hotspot Formation in Wire X-pinches

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 3:48 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 4:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Nikita Chaturvedi

    • Imperial College London

  Authors

  • Nikita Chaturvedi

    • Imperial College London

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• Highlights of the most recent wire array campaign on the UNR Zebra generator

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 4:00 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 4:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Alla S Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  Authors

  • Alla S Safronova

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Victor L Kantsyrev

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Christopher J Butcher

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Veronica V Shlyaptseva

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Austin Stafford

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Joseph A Towle

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Alexander L Velikovich

    • US Naval Research Laboratory

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• Comparison of simulations and recent experiments of nozzle gas flow and gas-puff implosions with recesses in the Weizmann z-pinch*

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 4:12 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 4:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Varun Tangri

    • U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

  Authors

  • Varun Tangri

    • U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

  • Tal Queller

    • Weizmann Institute of Science

  • Eyal Kroupp

    • Weizmann Institute of Science

  • Arati Dasgupta

    • U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
    • US Naval Research Laboratory

  • Guy Rosensweig

    • MKS Instruments

  • John L Giuliani

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Yitzhak Maron

    • Weizmann Institute of Science

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• Studying Rayleigh-Taylor mitigation mechanisms in gas puff Z-pinches with the FLASH code

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 4:24 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 4:36 PM

  Publication: V. Tranchant et al., SZP simulations with FLASH (in preparation)
  D. Michta et al., Comparison between FLASH and HYDRA for double and triple nozzle simulations (submitted in PoP)
  A.Williams et al., CESZAR experiments and MRTI mitigation with FLASH (in preparation)
  O. Yang et al., ZEBRA experiments and MRTI mitigation with FLASH (planned paper)

  Presenters

  • Victor Tranchant

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Victor Tranchant

    • University of Rochester

  • Edward C Hansen

    • University of Rochester
    • Univeristy of Rochester

  • Paul Ney

    • MIFTI

  • Hafiz U Rahman

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technology Inc.

  • Emil Ruskov

    • Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technology, Inc.

  • Apsara Madonna Williams

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Oren Yang

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester

  • David Michta

    • University of Rochester

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• Dynamics of single and double argon gas puff Z-pinches on the CESZAR fast 500-kA Linear Transformer Driver

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 4:36 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 4:48 PM

  Publication: [1] J. L. Giuliani and R. J. Commisso, "A Review of the Gas-Puff Z-Pinch as an X-Ray and Neutron Source," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 2385–2453, 2015, doi: 10.1109/TPS.2015.2451157.
  [2] S. M. Gol'berg and A. L. Velikovich, "Suppression of Rayleigh-Taylor instability by the snowplow mechanism," Physics of Fluids B, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1164–1172, 1993, doi: 10.1063/1.860974.
  

  Presenters

  • Apsara Madonna Williams

    • University of California, San Diego

  Authors

  • Apsara Madonna Williams

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Victor Tranchant

    • University of Rochester

  • Fabio Conti

    • General Atomics

  • Oren Yang

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Kimberly Inzunza

    • University of California, San Diego
    • Center for Energy Research, Univ. of California San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

  • Robert Beattie-Rossberg

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Robert Beattie-Rossberg

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego

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• FLASH Simulations of the Plasma Liner Experiment (PLX): A Platform for Fusion and Playground for Laboratory Astrophysics

  ORAL

  Oct. 8, 2024, 4:48 PM – Oct. 8, 2024, 5:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Edward C Hansen

    • University of Rochester
    • Univeristy of Rochester

  Authors

  • Edward C Hansen

    • University of Rochester
    • Univeristy of Rochester

  • Pericles Silouanos Farmakis

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • David Michta

    • University of Rochester

  • Chuang Ren

    • University of Rochester

  • Adam Reyes

    • University of Rochester

  • Han Wen

    • University of Rochester

  • Feng Chu

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Samual Langendorf

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester

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