Mini-Conference: Pulsed Magnetic Fusion Energy II

Presentations

• Physics of dynamic magnetically-driven fusion plasmas

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 2:00 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 2:15 PM

  Presenters

  • James Henry Hammer

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • James Henry Hammer

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Using FLEXO to explore low-density plasma effects on driver target coupling and target performance in pulsed power

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 2:15 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 2:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Jeffrey M Woolstrum

    Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Jeffrey M Woolstrum

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Luke N Shulenburger

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Alan K Stagg

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Thomas E Voth

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Brian N Granzow

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Weis

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Stephen D Bond

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Michael M Crockatt

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Nathaniel D Hamlin

    Sandia National Laboratories

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• The status and challenges of MHD modeling in xRAGE

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 2:30 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 2:45 PM

  Presenters

  • Dylan Funk

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Dylan Funk

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Dennis Bowen

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

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• Simulated thermonuclear performance of dynamic screw pinch driven MagLIF implosions on the Z accelerator

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 2:45 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 3:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Gabriel A Shipley

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Gabriel A Shipley

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • William Edward Lewis

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Christopher Jennings

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • David A Yager-Elorriaga

    Sandia National Laboratories

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• On the benefits of using shorter rise-time current pulses to drive MagLIF implosions

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 3:00 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 3:15 PM

  Publication: D. E. Ruiz et al., Phys. Plasmas 30, 032709 (2023).

  Presenters

  • Daniel E Ruiz

    Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Daniel E Ruiz

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Christopher Jennings

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Adam J Harvey-Thompson

    Sandia National Laboratories

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• Development of a wire array current switch for Z

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 3:15 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 3:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Christopher Jennings

    Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Christopher Jennings

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Adam J Harvey-Thompson

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Matthew R Gomez

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Daniel E Ruiz

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Hannah R Hasson

    University of Rochester, Sandia National Laboratories

  • Stephen A Slutz

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Ryan C Zerpa

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Gerald S Jackson

    Sandia National Laboratories

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• Characterizing anomalous transport in pulsed power systems by advancing kinetic theory and continuum kinetic simulations

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 3:30 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 3:45 PM

  Presenters

  • Genia Vogman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Genia Vogman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • James Henry Hammer

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Andrew Ho

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Electrode plasmas and Hall-conductivity effects on multi-MegaAmpere transmission-line current loss

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 3:45 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 4:00 PM

  Publication: Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 22 120401 (2019), Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 23 110401 (2020), Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 24 060401 (2021), Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 26 040401 (2023)

  Presenters

  • Nichelle Lee Bennett

    Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Nichelle Lee Bennett

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Derek C Lamppa

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Dale R Welch

    Voss Scientific, Voss Scientific, LLC

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• Reduced Models for Anomalous Resistivity and Vacuum Density Floors for Z-Pinch Implosions Based On Kinetic Simulations Using the Particle-in-Cell Code Chicago

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 4:00 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 4:15 PM

  Publication: K. Tummel et. al. Phys. Plasmas 27, 092306 (2020)
  K. Tummel et. al. Phys. Plasmas 29, 113102 (2022)

  Presenters

  • Kurt Tummel

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Kurt Tummel

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Anthony J. Link

    Pacific Fusion, Pacific Fusion Corporation, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Dale R Welch

    Voss Scientific, Voss Scientific, LLC

  • Dave V Rose

    Pacific Fusion

  • William A Stygar

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brian T Hutsel

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Keith R LeChien

    Pacific Fusion

  • Nathan B Meezan

    Pacifc Fusion, Pacific Fusion, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kumar S. Raman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Electrode plasma transport into the gap of high-current Z pinch accelerators

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 4:15 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 4:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Dale R Welch

    Voss Scientific, Voss Scientific, LLC

  Authors

  • Dale R Welch

    Voss Scientific, Voss Scientific, LLC

  • Thomas C Genoni

    Voss Scientific

  • Carsten H Thoma

    Voss Scientific

  • Alex M Russell

    Voss Scientific

  • William A Stygar

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kurt K Tummel

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • James Henry Hammer

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Nichelle Lee Bennett

    Sandia National Laboratories

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• Alpha particle heating and ignition in an equilibrium Z-pinch

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 4:30 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 4:45 PM

  Presenters

  • Jeremy P Chittenden

    Imperial College London

  Authors

  • Jeremy P Chittenden

    Imperial College London

  • A.E. Robson

    500 Crestwood Drive, Unit 2306, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA

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• Progress and Issues with Pulsed Magnetic Fusion

  ORAL

  Oct. 10, 2024, 4:45 PM – Oct. 10, 2024, 5:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Peter J Turchi

    Compact Fusion Systems

  Authors

  • Peter J Turchi

    Compact Fusion Systems

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