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DIAGNOSING MAGNETIZED LINER INERTIAL FUSION EXPERIMENTS USING NEUTRON DIAGNOSTICS ON THE Z ACCELERATOR

Hahn, Kelly D.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Cooper, Gary W.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Harding, Eric H.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Awe, Thomas J.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Rovang, Dean C.; Torres, Jose A.; Bur, James A.; Cuneo, M.E.; Glebov, V.Yu.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Hess, Mark H.; Johns, Owen J.; Jones, Brent M.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Lash, Joel S.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Porter, John L.; Reneker, Joseph R.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Rochau, G.A.; Savage, Mark E.; Smith, Ian C.; Styron, Jedediah D.; Vesey, Roger A.

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Implementing and diagnosing magnetic flux compression on the Z pulsed power accelerator

McBride, Ryan D.; Bliss, David E.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Martin, Matthew; Jennings, Christopher A.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Rovang, Dean C.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Awe, Thomas J.; Hess, Mark H.; Lemke, Raymond W.; Dolan, Daniel H.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Jobe, Marc R.; Fang, Lu F.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Cooper, Gary W.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Cuneo, M.E.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Tomlinson, Kurt T.; Smith, Gary S.; Paguio, Reny P.; Intrator, Tom P.; Weber, Thomas E.; Greenly, John B.

We report on the progress made to date for a Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project aimed at diagnosing magnetic flux compression on the Z pulsed-power accelerator (0-20 MA in 100 ns). Each experiment consisted of an initially solid Be or Al liner (cylindrical tube), which was imploded using the Z accelerator's drive current (0-20 MA in 100 ns). The imploding liner compresses a 10-T axial seed field, B z ( 0 ) , supplied by an independently driven Helmholtz coil pair. Assuming perfect flux conservation, the axial field amplification should be well described by B z ( t ) = B z ( 0 ) x [ R ( 0 ) / R ( t )] 2 , where R is the liner's inner surface radius. With perfect flux conservation, B z ( t ) and dB z / dt values exceeding 10 4 T and 10 12 T/s, respectively, are expected. These large values, the diminishing liner volume, and the harsh environment on Z, make it particularly challenging to measure these fields. We report on our latest efforts to do so using three primary techniques: (1) micro B-dot probes to measure the fringe fields associated with flux compression, (2) streaked visible Zeeman absorption spectroscopy, and (3) fiber-based Faraday rotation. We also mention two new techniques that make use of the neutron diagnostics suite on Z. These techniques were not developed under this LDRD, but they could influence how we prioritize our efforts to diagnose magnetic flux compression on Z in the future. The first technique is based on the yield ratio of secondary DT to primary DD reactions. The second technique makes use of the secondary DT neutron time-of-flight energy spectra. Both of these techniques have been used successfully to infer the degree of magnetization at stagnation in fully integrated Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experiments on Z [P. F. Schmit et al. , Phys. Rev. Lett. 113 , 155004 (2014); P. F. Knapp et al. , Phys. Plasmas, 22 , 056312 (2015)]. Finally, we present some recent developments for designing and fabricating novel micro B-dot probes to measure B z ( t ) inside of an imploding liner. In one approach, the micro B-dot loops were fabricated on a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB was then soldered to off-the-shelf 0.020- inch-diameter semi-rigid coaxial cables, which were terminated with standard SMA connectors. These probes were recently tested using the COBRA pulsed power generator (0-1 MA in 100 ns) at Cornell University. In another approach, we are planning to use new multi-material 3D printing capabilities to fabricate novel micro B-dot packages. In the near future, we plan to 3D print these probes and then test them on the COBRA generator. With successful operation demonstrated at 1-MA, we will then make plans to use these probes on a 20-MA Z experiment.

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Exploring magnetized liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model

McBride, Ryan D.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Vesey, Roger A.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Cochrane, Kyle C.; Schmit, Paul S.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Martin, Matthew; Awe, Thomas J.; Rovang, Dean C.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Rochau, G.A.; Porter, John L.; Stygar, William A.; Cuneo, M.E.

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Fusion-Neutron Measurements for Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on the Z Accelerator

Hahn, Kelly D.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Cooper, Gary W.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Harding, Eric H.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Awe, Thomas J.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Rovang, Dean C.; Torres, Jose A.; Bur, James A.; Cuneo, M.E.; Glebov, V.Yu.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Herrmann, M.C.H.; Hess, Mark H.; Johns, Owen J.; Jones, Brent M.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Porter, John L.; Reneker, Joseph R.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Rochau, G.A.; Savage, Mark E.; Smith, Ian C.; Styron, Jedediah D.; Vesey, Roger A.

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X-ray Imaging of MagLIF Experiments Using a Spherically Bent Crystal Optic

Harding, Eric H.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Schollmeier, Marius; Peterson, Kyle J.; Awe, Thomas J.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Smith, Ian C.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.; Harding, Eric H.

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X-ray Imaging of MagLIF Experiments Using a Spherically Bent Crystal Optic

Harding, Eric H.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Schollmeier, Marius; Peterson, Kyle J.; Awe, Thomas J.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Schmit, Paul S.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Smith, Ian C.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.

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Exploring magnetized liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model

McBride, Ryan D.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Vesey, Roger A.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Cochrane, Kyle C.; Rovang, Dean C.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Schmit, Paul S.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Awe, Thomas J.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Martin, Matthew; Peterson, Kyle J.; Rochau, G.A.; Porter, John L.; Stygar, William A.; Cuneo, M.E.

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Experimental Progress in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)

Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Awe, Thomas J.; Harding, Eric H.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Smith, Ian C.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Cuneo, M.E.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.

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Recent progress in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experiments

Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Awe, Thomas J.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Harding, Eric H.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Smith, Ian C.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.

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Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion on the Z Pulsed-Power Accelerator

McBride, Ryan D.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Awe, Thomas J.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Rovang, Dean C.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Vesey, Roger A.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Martin, Matthew; Lemke, Raymond W.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Harding, Eric H.; Cuneo, M.E.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.; Stygar, William A.

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Recent Progress and Future Potential of Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)

Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication

Slutz, Stephen A.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Harding, Eric H.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Awe, Thomas J.; Herrmann, M.C.H.; Hess, Mark H.; Johns, Owen J.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Cooper, Gary W.; Cuneo, M.E.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Porter, John L.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Rochau, G.A.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Savage, Mark E.; Smith, Ian C.; Stygar, William A.; Vesey, Roger A.

The standard approaches to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) rely on implosion velocities greater than 300 km/s and spherical convergence to achieve the high fuel temperatures (T > 4 keV) and areal densities (ρr > 0.3 g/cm2) required for ignition1. Such high velocities are achieved by heating the outside surface of a spherical capsuleeither directly with a large number of laser beams (Direct Drive) or with x-rays generated within a hohlraum (Indirect Drive). A much more energetically efficient approach is to use the magnetic pressure generated by a pulsed power machine to directly drive an implosion. In this approach 5-10% of the stored energy can be converted to the implosion of a metal tube generally referred to as a “liner”. However, the implosion velocity is not very high 70-100 km/s and the convergence is cylindrical (rather than spherical) making it more difficult to achieve the high temperatures and areal densities needed for ignition.

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Experimental demonstration of fusion-relevant conditions in magnetized liner inertial fusion

Physical Review Letters

Gomez, Matthew R.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Awe, Thomas J.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Cuneo, M.E.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Herrmann, Mark H.; Hess, Mark H.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Johns, Owen J.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Rochau, G.A.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Savage, Mark E.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Smith, Ian C.; Stygar, William A.; Vesey, Roger A.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Harding, Eric H.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.

This Letter presents results from the first fully integrated experiments testing the magnetized liner inertial fusion concept [S.A. Slutz et al., Phys. Plasmas 17, 056303 (2010)], in which a cylinder of deuterium gas with a preimposed axial magnetic field of 10 T is heated by Z beamlet, a 2.5 kJ, 1 TW laser, and magnetically imploded by a 19 MA current with 100 ns rise time on the Z facility. Despite a predicted peak implosion velocity of only 70 km/s, the fuel reaches a stagnation temperature of approximately 3 keV, with Te ≈ Ti, and produces up to 2e12 thermonuclear DD neutrons. In this study, X-ray emission indicates a hot fuel region with full width at half maximum ranging from 60 to 120 μm over a 6 mm height and lasting approximately 2 ns. The number of secondary deuterium-tritium neutrons observed was greater than 1010, indicating significant fuel magnetization given that the estimated radial areal density of the plasma is only 2 mg/cm2.

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Demonstration of fusion relevant conditions in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion experiments on the Z facility

Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Harding, Eric H.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Awe, Thomas J.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Cuneo, M.E.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Herrmann, Mark H.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Savage, Mark E.; Smith, Ian C.; Vesey, Roger A.

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Demonstration of fusion relevant conditions in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on the Z Facility

Gomez, Matthew R.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Harding, Eric H.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Schmit, Paul S.; Jennings, Christopher A.; Awe, Thomas J.; Geissel, Matthias G.; Rovang, Dean C.; Chandler, Gordon A.; Cuneo, M.E.; Harvey-Thompson, Adam J.; Herrmann, Mark H.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; McBride, Ryan D.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Porter, John L.; Rochau, G.A.; Ruiz, Carlos L.; Savage, Mark E.; Smith, Ian C.; Vesey, Roger A.

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Modified 3D-helix-like instability structure for imploding Z-pinch liners that are premagnetized with a uniform axial field

Awe, Thomas J.; Jennings, Christopher A.; McBride, Ryan D.; Cuneo, M.E.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; Rovang, Dean C.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Owen, Albert C.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Harding, Eric H.; Herrmann, Mark H.; Jones, Michael J.; Knapp, Patrick K.; Mckenney, John M.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Rochau, G.A.; Savage, Mark E.; Schmit, Paul S.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Stygar, William A.; Vesey, Roger A.; Yu, Edmund Y.; Tomlinson, Kurt T.; Schroen, Diana G.

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Modified helix-like instability structure on imploding z-pinch liners that are pre-imposed with a uniform axial magnetic field

Physics of Plasmas

Awe, Thomas J.; Owen, Albert C.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Herrmann, Mark H.; Jones, Michael J.; Mckenney, John M.; Robertson, Grafton K.; Rochau, G.A.; Savage, Mark E.; Stygar, William A.; Jennings, Christopher A.; McBride, Ryan D.; Lamppa, Derek C.; Martin, Matthew; Rovang, Dean C.; Sinars, Daniel S.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Cuneo, M.E.

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Results 26–50 of 86
Results 26–50 of 86