Results from TITAN, the world's first high energy, high-power IMG driver. We then discuss using multiple TITAN modules for the 15TW Z-STAR midscale pulsed power facility and Apeiron-I concept as the next generation pulsed power facility for stockpile stewardship and fusion engineering breakeven.

TITAN is the world's first high energy and high power (1TW) impedance matched Marx generator (IMG) driver. This talk will present experiments at 6 stages of TITAN tested up to +/- 70 kV charge voltage which delivers the peak power of 330 GW to its 1.2 Ω resistive load. TITAN's brick consists of a pair of double ended 80 nF, 100 kV capacitors connected electrically in series which are insulated from each other by a normally open pressurized 200 kV field distortion gas switch (FDGS). Our next venture, Z-Star, is a 15 TW Z-Pinch driven ICF facility, leveraging TITAN's technology for high-impact HEDP science. Z STAR is a 12-MA pulsed-power machine with kJ-class laser, serving as a prototype for future facilities. Following Z-Star, we aim to construct Apeiron-I, a 300-500 TW NGPP, poised to be the most powerful pulsed power fusion facility globally. With over 50 MJ energy storage, Apeiron-I will deliver ~50 MA to its load, targeting a scientific Q: >3.