ICF: Ignition Physics

Presentations

• Understanding Implosion Physics Degradations to Advance IFE-Relevant targets

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 2:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Daniel T Casey

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence LIvermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Daniel T Casey

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence LIvermore National Laboratory

  • Timothy M Johnson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Justin H Kunimune

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Brandan Ian Buschmann

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Seth Davidovits

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Bogdan Kustowski

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Michael Jones

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Johan A Frenje

    MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Maria Gatu Johnson

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

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• Impact of asymmetries and mix on burn-up fraction for IFE relevant implosions

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 2:12 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 2:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Timothy M Johnson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Timothy M Johnson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Daniel T Casey

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence LIvermore National Laboratory

  • Chris R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Omar A Hurricane

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Seth Davidovits

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Mix mitigation by continuous capsule doping in high-performance implosions on the National Ignition Facility

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 2:24 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 2:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Daniel S Clark

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Daniel S Clark

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Matthias Hohenberger

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Sean M Hayes

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tilo Doeppner

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Arthur E Pak

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Anthony Allen

    General Atomics

  • Benjamin Bachmann

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Salmaan H Baxamusa

    LLNL

  • Juergen Biener

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Richard Marshall Bionta

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Noah Watson Birge

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Tom Braun

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Travis M Briggs

    Lawrence Livemore National Laboratory

  • Daniel T Casey

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence LIvermore National Laboratory

  • Tom D Chapman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher R Danly

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Seth Davidovits

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Thomas Ralph Dittrich

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Laurent Divol

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Alexandre A Do

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tobias Fehrenbach

    Diamond Materials, GmbH

  • Matthew Freeman

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Verena Geppert-Kleinrath

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Steven W Haan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kelly D Hahn

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kelli D Humbird

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Omar A Hurricane

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Maria Gatu Johnson

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

  • Shahab Khan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Casey W Kong

    General Atomics

  • Bernard Kozioziemski

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Otto L Landen

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Xavier Lepro-Chavez

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brian James MacGowan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Steve A MacLaren

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kevin D Meaney

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Rachel M Merlo

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Alastair S Moore

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Abbas Nikroo

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Ryan C Nora

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Joseph E Ralph

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Mark Ratledge

    General Atomics

  • David Schlossberg

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Alexander Schwartz

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Michael Stadermann

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Stanislav Stoupin

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Clement A Trosseille

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher Wild

    Diamond Materials, GmbH

  • Carl Wilde

    Los Alamos National Lab

  • Brandon Woodworth

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher V Young

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Demonstration of mix mitigation and record performance using continuous dopant targets in ICF implosions on the NIF

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 2:36 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 2:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Matthias Hohenberger

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Matthias Hohenberger

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Daniel S Clark

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Arthur E Pak

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Sean M Hayes

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tilo Doeppner

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Anthony Allen

    General Atomics

  • Benjamin Bachmann

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Salmaan H Baxamusa

    LLNL

  • Juergen Biener

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Richard Marshall Bionta

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Noah Watson Birge

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Tom Braun

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Travis M Briggs

    Lawrence Livemore National Laboratory

  • Daniel T Casey

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence LIvermore National Laboratory

  • Tom D Chapman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher R Danly

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Seth Davidovits

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Thomas Ralph Dittrich

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Laurent Divol

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Alexandre A Do

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tobias Fehrenbach

    Diamond Materials, GmbH

  • Matthew Freeman

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Verena Geppert-Kleinrath

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Steven W Haan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kelly D Hahn

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kelli D Humbird

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Omar A Hurricane

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Maria Gatu Johnson

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

  • Shahab Khan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Casey W Kong

    General Atomics

  • Bernard Kozioziemski

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Otto L Landen

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Xavier Lepro-Chavez

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brian James MacGowan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Steve A MacLaren

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kevin D Meaney

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Rachel M Merlo

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Alastair S Moore

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Abbas Nikroo

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Ryan C Nora

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Joseph E Ralph

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Mark Ratledge

    General Atomics

  • David Schlossberg

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Alexander Schwartz

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Michael Stadermann

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Stanislav Stoupin

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Clement A Trosseille

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher Wild

    Diamond Materials, GmbH

  • Carl Wilde

    Los Alamos National Lab

  • Brandon Woodworth

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris V Young

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Developing an Ignition-Scale CH Ablator Implosion Design at the National Ignition Facility

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 2:48 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Tilo Doeppner

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Tilo Doeppner

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Steve A MacLaren

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Gareth N Hall

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Benjamin Bachmann

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Anthony Allen

    General Atomics

  • Salmaan H Baxamusa

    LLNL

  • Otto L Landen

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Joseph E Ralph

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Mark Ratledge

    General Atomics

  • Sonja Rogers

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Beyoncee Saetern

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Vladimir A Smalyuk

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• High yield diamond ablator designs for a 2.6-10 MJ laser driver

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 3:12 PM

  Publication: Kritcher et al, Proceedings Volume 13343, High Power Lasers for Fusion Research VIII; 1334303 (2025) <br>https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3056940

  Presenters

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Andrea L Kritcher

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Denise E Hinkel

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tom D Chapman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Daniel S Clark

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris Decker

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Dayne E Fratanduono

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Kelli D Humbird

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Omar A Hurricane

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Eugene Kur

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Eugene Kur

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Otto L Landen

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Luis S Leal

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Brian James MacGowan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Jose Luis Milovich

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Ryan C Nora

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • James Young

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Interpreting Lawson criteria in cryogenic direct-drive implosions on OMEGA

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 3:12 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 3:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Cliff A Thomas

    University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Cliff A Thomas

    University of Rochester

  • Christian Stoeckl

    University of Rochester

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    University of Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    University of Rochester

  • Chad J Forrest

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • James P Knauer

    University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Sean P Regan

    University of Rochester

  • Timothy J Collins

    University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    University of Rochester

  • Riccardo Betti

    University of Rochester

  • Dustin H Froula

    University of Rochester

  • Christopher Deeney

    University of Rochester

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Daniel H Barnak

    University of Rochester

  • Katelynn A Bauer

    University of Rochester

  • Mark J Bonino

    University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Duc M Cao

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Kristen Churnetski

    University of Rochester

  • Robert S Craxton

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

  • Jonathan R Davies

    University of Rochester

  • Dana H Edgell

    University of Rochester

  • Reuben Epstein

    University of Rochester

  • Sarah M Fess

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • V. Yu. Glebov

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    University of Rochester

  • David R Harding

    University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Peter V Heuer

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Igor V Igumenshchev

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Steven T Ivancic

    University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Douglas W Jacobs-Perkins

    University of Rochester

  • Roger T Janzic

    University of Rochester

  • Tirtha Raj Joshi

    University of Rochester

  • Joseph Kwiatkowski

    University of Rochester

  • Aarne Lees

    University of Rochester

  • Frederic J Marshall

    University of Rochester

  • Michael Michalko

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • S. Morse

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Dhrumir Patel

    University of Rochester

  • Jonathan L Peebles

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

  • Hans G Rinderknecht

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Sid Sampat

    University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • William Thomas Trickey

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

  • K M Woo

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Christopher W Wink

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Maria Gatu Johnson

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

  • Wolfgang Theobald

    Focused Energy, University of Rochester

  • Edward M Campbell

    MCM Consultants

  • Alison Ruth Christopherson

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Max Tabak

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Neil Alexander

    General Atomics

  • Michael Farrell

    General Atomics

  • Claudia M Shuldberg

    GA

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• Stability properties of the laser direct drive designs for broadband, megajoule-class laser facilities

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 3:24 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 3:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Alexander Shvydky

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  Authors

  • Alexander Shvydky

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Duc M Cao

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Timothy J Collins

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Christophe Dorrer

    University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Daniel J Haberberger

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Igor V Igumenshchev

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • John A Marozas

    University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Andrey A Solodov

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • William Thomas Trickey

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

  • K M Woo

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), University of Rochester

  • Dustin H Froula

    University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    University of Rochester

  • Michael M Marinak

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Joseph M Koning

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris R Schroeder

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Jeffrey Grandy

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Hot-Spot Energy Balance in an Inertial Confinement Fusion Implosion

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 3:36 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 3:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    University of Rochester

  • Alexander Shvydky

    Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • William Thomas Trickey

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

  • Suxing Hu

    University of Rochester

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• Impact of High-Z materials on Inertial Confinement Fusion performance: X-ray spectroscopy

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 3:48 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 4:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Enac Gallardo Diaz

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Enac Gallardo Diaz

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Tim Wong

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joe A Vargas

    MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

  • Johan A Frenje

    MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Karin H Farajnejadi

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  • Ricardo Florido

    iUNAT-Departamento de Física, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Mariana Alvarado Alvarez

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Irina Sagert

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Steven Howard Batha

    Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

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• Kinetic instabilities in burning inertial-confinement-fusion plasmas

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 4:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Archie F.A. Bott

    University of Oxford

  Authors

  • Archie F.A. Bott

    University of Oxford

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• Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Burning Capsule Implosions

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 4:12 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 4:24 PM

  Publication: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.02273

  Presenters

  • Johannes Johgan van de Wetering

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Johannes Johgan van de Wetering

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Justin R Angus

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • William A Farmer

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL

  • Vasily I Geyko

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Debojyoti Ghosh

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Dave Grote

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • George B Zimmerman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Christopher R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Hot-spot model for ICF implosions with an applied magnetic field

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 4:24 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 4:36 PM

  Publication: Spiers et al., Phys. Plasmas, 2025, https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/32/7/072712/3353042/Hot-spot-model-for-inertial-confinement-fusion

  Presenters

  • Arijit Bose

    University of Delaware

  Authors

  • Arijit Bose

    University of Delaware

  • Robert Spiers

    University of Delaware

  • Cameron Alexander Frank

    University of Delaware

  • John D Moody

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David Jerome Strozzi

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Hong Sio

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Brandon J Lahmann

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Compression of an applied magnetic field in inertial confinement fusion

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 4:36 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 4:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Robert Spiers

    University of Delaware

  Authors

  • Robert Spiers

    University of Delaware

  • Arijit Bose

    University of Delaware

  • Cameron Alexander Frank

    University of Delaware

  • John D Moody

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David Jerome Strozzi

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Bruce Hammel

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher A Walsh

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

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• INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELDS ON HIGH-YIELD ICF DESIGNS

  ORAL

  Nov. 17, 2025, 4:48 PM – Nov. 17, 2025, 5:00 PM

  Publication: Djordjević, B. Z., et al., 2025, POP, in preparation<br>

  Presenters

  • Blagoje Z Djordjevic

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Blagoje Z Djordjevic

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David Jerome Strozzi

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • George B Zimmerman

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Darwin D Ho

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Steve A MacLaren

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • John D Moody

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Christopher A Walsh

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Christopher R Weber

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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