ICF: Z-Pinches & IFE

Presentations

• Stagnation Energetics of Triple Nozzle Gas-Puff Z-Pinches on COBRA

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 2:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Eric S Lavine

    Cornell University

  Authors

  • Eric S Lavine

    Cornell University

  • William M Potter

    Cornell University

  • Bruce R Kusse

    Cornell University

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• Gas-Puff Z-Pinch Simulations Using Cell-Centered Divergence Cleaning

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 2:12 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 2:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Chadi Meskini

    University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Chadi Meskini

    University of Rochester

  • Eddie C Hansen

    Univeristy of Rochester, University of Rochester

  • Victor Tranchant

    University of Rochester

  • Farhat N Beg

    University of California, San Diego

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    University of Rochester

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• Injector Design with the FLASH Code:An Application to the Characterization of Gas-puff Z-pinch Density Profiles

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 2:24 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 2:36 PM

  Publication: Planned paper: "FLASH simulations for injector designs" (2025)

  Presenters

  • Victor Tranchant

    University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Victor Tranchant

    University of Rochester

  • Eddie C Hansen

    Univeristy of Rochester, University of Rochester

  • Emil Ruskov

    Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technology Inc. (MIFTI)

  • Paul Ney

    MIFTI

  • Hafiz U Rahman

    Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technology Inc.

  • Oren Yang

    University of California, San Diego

  • Akash P Shah

    UCSD

  • Farhat N Beg

    University of California, San Diego

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    University of Rochester

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• A Comprehensive Analytical Model of the Dynamic Z-Pinch

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 2:36 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 2:48 PM

  Publication: arXiv (2505.18067, preprint) - A Comprehensive Analytical Model of the Dynamic Z-Pinch<br>Physical Review E (EE12679, under review) - Comprehensive analytical model of the dynamic Z-Pinch

  Presenters

  • Alejandro Mesa Dame

    Princeton University

  Authors

  • Alejandro Mesa Dame

    Princeton University

  • Eric S Lavine

    Cornell University

  • David A Hammer

    Cornell University

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• Effect of power flow asymmetry on wire-array Z-pinch ablation flow

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 2:48 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 3:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Chiatai Chen

    Pacific Fusion

  Authors

  • Chiatai Chen

    Pacific Fusion

  • Simon N Bland

    Blackett Lab

  • Jeremy P Chittenden

    Imperial College London

  • Leland L Ellison

    Pacific Fusion

  • Bryan Ferguson

    Pacific Fusion Corporation

  • Jonathan G Fry

    Pacific Fusion

  • Patrick F Knapp

    Pacific Fusion

  • Anthony J. Link

    Pacific Fusion

  • Keith R LeChien

    Pacific Fusion

  • Sergey V Lebedev

    Imperial College London

  • Katherine Marrow

    Imperial College London

  • Nathan B Meezan

    Pacific Fusion

  • Stefano Merlini

    Imperial College London

  • Thomas R Mundy

    Imperial College London

  • Adam Reyes

    Pacific Fusion, University of Rochester

  • Lee G Suttle

    Imperial College London

  • Ian Scott

    General Atomics

  • Jergus Strucka

    Imperial College London

  • Victor Silva

    Pacific Fusion

  • Aurora Uras

    Imperial College London

  • Echo Wood

    Pacific Fusion Corporation

  • Alex Zylstra

    Pacific Fusion

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• Stainless steel and copper wire arrays in the recent campaign on the UNR Zebra generator with application to larger facilities

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 3:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Alla S Safronova

    University of Nevada, Reno

  Authors

  • Alla S Safronova

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Austin Stafford

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Christopher J Butcher

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Veronica V Shlyaptseva

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Dexter Witmer

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Victor L Kantsyrev

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Ryan R Childers

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

  • Alexander L Velikovich

    U. S. Naval Research Laboratory

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• Dynamic Inductance Testbed for Pulsed Power Flow Studies

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 3:12 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 3:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Cameron Chavez

  Authors

  • Cameron Chavez

  • Eric S Lavine

    Cornell University

  • Sonia K Talarek

    Cornell University

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• Advancing Inertial Fusion Energy research within LLNL and the national ecosystem

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 3:24 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 3:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Clement S Goyon

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Clement S Goyon

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Neil Alexander

    General Atomics

  • Riccardo Betti

    University of Rochester

  • Robert Deri

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Justin Galbraith

    Lawrence Livermroe National Laboratory

  • Horst Hahn

    University of Oklahoma

  • Tammy Ma

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Focused Energy's Perspective on Germany's Laser Fusion Approach

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 3:36 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 3:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Markus Roth

    Focused Energy GmbH

  Authors

  • Markus Roth

    Focused Energy GmbH

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• Impact of energetic fusion products on the first wall of a GenF's ICF reactor

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 3:48 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 4:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Mykola Ialovega

    GenF, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Authors

  • Mykola Ialovega

    GenF, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Herve Besaucele

    GenF

  • Marion Lafon

    CEA-DAM-DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France

  • Paul-Edouard MASSON-LABORDE

    CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France, CEA-DAM-DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France

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• Ultrahigh-Damage-Threshold Gaseous Diffractive Lenses for Femtosecond to Nanosecond Lasers

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 4:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Devdigvijay Singh

    Stanford University

  Authors

  • Devdigvijay Singh

    Stanford University

  • Ke Ou

    Stanford University

  • Sida Cao

    Stanford University

  • Victor Perez-Ramirez

    Stanford University

  • Harsha Rajesh

    Stanford University

  • Caleb Redshaw

    Stanford University

  • Debolina Chakraborty

    Stanford University

  • Pelin Dedeler

    Stanford University

  • Albertine Oudin

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Livia Lancia

    LULI – CNRS, CEA, Sorbonne Université, Ecole Polytechnique

  • Caterina Riconda

    Sorbonne University

  • Pierre A Michel

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Matthew R Edwards

    Stanford University

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• Study of ion coupling in dense matter using nuclear reactions for applications to ion fast ignition

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 4:12 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 4:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Raspberry Simpson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Raspberry Simpson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Drew P Higginson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Derek A Mariscal

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Mathieu Bailly-Grandvaux

    University of California, San Diego

  • Farhat N Beg

    University of California, San Diego

  • Tom Hodge

    AWE

  • Andreas J Kemp

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • G. E. G Kemp

    Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Edward V Marley

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Alex Pietrow

    University of California, San Diego

  • Perry Samimy

    Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego

  • Jaya Sicard

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Max Tabak

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Scott C Wilks

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Larence Livermore National Laboratory/North Wind, LLNL

  • Steve A MacLaren

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Ion Fast Ignition Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 4:24 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 4:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Drew P Higginson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Drew P Higginson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Raspberry Simpson

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Mathieu Bailly-Grandvaux

    University of California, San Diego

  • Farhat N Beg

    University of California, San Diego

  • Tom Hodge

    AWE

  • Andreas J Kemp

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • G. E. G Kemp

    Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Derek A Mariscal

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Edward V Marley

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Alex Pietrow

    University of California, San Diego

  • Perry Samimy

    Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego

  • Jaya Sicard

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Max Tabak

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Scott C Wilks

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Larence Livermore National Laboratory/North Wind, LLNL

  • Steve A MacLaren

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Proton generation in cone targets for fast ignition of inertial fusion targets

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 4:36 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 4:48 PM

  Publication: A paper on "Proton generation in cone targets for fast ignition of inertial fusion targets" is in preparation. It will be submitted to Physics of Plasmas or Nuclear Fusion

  Presenters

  • Javier J. Honrubia

    Focused Energy, University Politecnica de Madrid

  Authors

  • Javier J. Honrubia

    Focused Energy, University Politecnica de Madrid

  • Alfonso Mateo

    Focused Energy

  • Arnaud Debayle

    Focused Energy

  • Valeria Ospina Bohorquez

    Focused Energy

  • Xavier Vaisseau

    Focused Energy

  • Stefano Atzeni

    Focused Energy

  • Matthias Broenner

    Focused Energy

  • Neil Dhir

    Focused Energy

  • Jim Gaffney

    Focused Energy

  • Linh Nguyen

    Focused Energy

  • Pravesh K Patel

    Focused Energy

  • J. Manuel Perlado

    Focused Energy

  • Markus Roth

    Focused Energy

  • Wolfgang R. Theobald

    Focused Energy

  • Florian Wasser

    Focused Energy

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• Optimizing Laser Spots with Precise Near Field Phase Control and Phase Plate Design

  ORAL

  Nov. 20, 2025, 4:48 PM – Nov. 20, 2025, 5:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Robert K Kirkwood

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  Authors

  • Robert K Kirkwood

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Joshua D Ludwig

    Xcimer Energy, Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Warren Colomb

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • David Schmidt

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Andrey Mironov

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Alison Ruth Christopherson

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Milan Holec

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • Conner Galloway

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

  • David Montgomery

    Xcimer Energy Corporation

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