Developments in assessing the generalized Lawson criterion in magnetized liner inertial fusion

Magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF) is a magneto-inertial fusion concept fielded at Sandia's Z Pulsed Power Facility. The extreme environments produced in these experiments along with limited diagnostic lines of sight and spatio-temporal resolving power make characterization of the resulting fusion plasma challenging. Recently, a Bayesian data assimilation method was demonstrated to allow inference of plasma conditions and the corresponding generalized Lawson criterion by simultaneously matching a variety of multi-modal and multi-dimensional x-ray and neutron diagnostics. We report on application of this methodology to quantify of the Lawson criterion for several new experiments, discussing corresponding modifications and improvements to the MagLIF experimental platform. We will also address ongoing work to assess and improve model assumptions used in the inference and additional experimental diagnostic approaches being considered.