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Surface-discharge switches for high-performance closing applications by Reinovsky, R.E., Goforth, J.H., Graham, J.

“…Results of experiments conducted to characterize the performance of a surface tracking switch employing surface discharge phenomena as a high-performance,…”
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Target Plasma Formation for Magnetic Compression/Magnetized Target Fusion by Lindemuth, IR, Reinovsky, RE, Chrien, RE, Christian, JM, Ekdahl, CA, Goforth, JH, Haight, RC, Idzorek, G, King, NS, Kirkpatrick, RC, Larson, RE, Morgan, GL, Olinger, BW, Oona, H, Sheehey, PT, Shlachter, JS, Smith, RC, Veeser, LR, Warthen, BJ, Younger, SM, Chernyshev, VK, Mokhov, VN, Demin, AN, Dolin, YN, Garanin, SF, Ivanov, VA, Korchagin, VP, Mikhailov, OD, Morozov, IV, IV, Pak, SV, Pavlovskii, ES, Seleznev, NY, Skobelev, AN, Volkov, GI, Yakubov, VA

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Results of a 100-megaampere liner implosion experiment by Faehl, R.J., Anderson, B.G., Clark, D.A., Ekdahl, C.A., Goforth, J.H., Lindemuth, I.R., Reinovsky, R.E., Sheehey, P.T., Peterson, T., Tabaka, L.J., Chernyshev, V.K., Mokhov, V.N., Buzin, V.N., Burenkov, O.M., Buyko, A.M., Vakhrushev, V.V., Garanin, S.F., Grinevich, B.E., Ivanova, G.G., Demidov, V.A., Dudoladov, V.I., Zmushko, V.V., Kuzyaev, A.I., Kucherov, A.I., Lovyagin, B.M., Nizovtsev, P.N., Petrukhin, A.A., Pishurov, A.I., Sofronov, V.N., Sokolov, S.S., Solovyev, V.P., Startsev, A.I., Yakubov, V.B., Gubkov, E.V.

“…A very high-current liner implosion experiment was conducted, using an explosive magnetic-compression generator (EMG) to deliver a peak current of 102 /spl…”
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High voltage pulses for high impedance loads using explosive formed fuses by Degnan, J.H., Kiuttu, G.F., Turchi, P.J., Graham, J.D., Goforth, J.H., Lopez, E.A., Oona, H., Tasker, D.G.

“…Explosive formed fuses (EFFs) use conducting elements that are deformed by explosive pressure (typically, against dielectric dies). This causes the fuse…”
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Results of Russian/US high-performance DEMG experiment by Buyko, A.M., Bidylo, N.P., Chernyshev, V.K., Demidov, V.A., Garanin, S.F., Kostyukov, V.N., Kulagin, A.A., Kuzyaev, A.I., Mezhevov, A.B., Mokhov, V.N., Pavlovskiy, E.S., Petrukhin, A.A., Yakubov, V.B., Yegorychev, B.T., Canada, J.W., Ekdahl, C.A., Goforth, J.H., King, J.C., Lindemuth, I.R., Reinovsky, R.E., Rodriguez, P., Smith, R.C., Veeser, L.R., Younger, S.M.

“…In November 1992, the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics (VNIIEF), Arzamas-16, Russia and the Los Alamos National Laboratory,…”
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Advances in isentropic compression experiments (ICE) using high explosive pulsed power by Tasker, D.G., Goforth, J.H., Oona, H., Fowler, C.M., King, J.C., Herrera, D., Torres, D.

“…We are developing a prototype high explosive pulsed power (HEPP) system to obtain isentropic Equation of State (EOS) data with the Asay technique. Asay, JR…”
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Analysis of explosively formed fuse experiments by Goforth, J.H., Oona, H., Tasker, D.G., King, J.C., Herrera, D.H., Torres, D.T., Lopez, E.A., Atchison, W.L., Lindermuth, I.R.

“…Explosively formed fuse (EFF) opening switches have been used in a variety of applications to divert current in high explosive pulsed power (HEPP) experiments…”
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Improved modeling of electrically exploded fuse opening switches in flux compression generator experiments by Lindemuth, I.R., Atchison, W.L., Faehl, R.J., Goforth, J.H., Tasker, D.G.

“…In previously reported computational studies of fuse opening switches and other exploding metallic foils, apparent inaccuracies in the constitutive relations…”
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Isentropic compression of metals, at multi-megabar pressures, using high explosive pulsed power by Tasker, D.G., Goforth, J.H., King, J.C., Martinez, E.C., Oona, H., Sena, F.C., Reisman, D.B., Cauble, R.C.

“…Accurate, ultra-high pressure isentropic equation of state (EOS) data, are required for a variety of applications and materials. Asay (1999) reported a new…”
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Studies of plastic insulators under shock conditions by Oona, H., Goforth, J.H., Tasker, D.G., King, J.C., Sena, F.C., Kiuttu, G.F., Cavazos, T.

“…As experiments done with explosively driven switches and magnetic flux compression generators become complex, the details become increasingly important. In…”
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Five to 10 MA experiments using flat plate explosive generators by Goforth, J.H., Caird, R.S., Fowler, C.M., Herrera, D.H., King, J.C., Lopez, E.A., Oona, H., Sena, F.C., Tasker, D.G., Torres, D.T.

“…High explosive pulsed power (HEPP) techniques can address a wide range of pulsed power needs. The basis for HEPP techniques is the use of high explosives to…”
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The Ranchero explosive pulsed power system by Goforth, J.H., Atchison, W.L., Bartram, D.E., Fowler, C.M., Goettee, J.D., Herrera, D.H., King, J.C., Lopez, E.A., Martinez, E.C., Oona, H., Reinovsky, R.E., Sheppard, M.G., Stokes, J.L., Tabaka, L.J., Torres, D.T.

“…We are developing a high explosive pulsed power system concept that we call Ranchero. Ranchero systems consist of series-parallel combinations of…”
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High energy imploding liner experiment HEL-1: experimental results by Clark, D.A., Anderson, B.G., Ekdahl, C.A., Faehl, R.J., Goforth, J.H., Lindemuth, I.R., Petersen, T.L., Reinovsky, R.E., Tabaka, L.J., Chernyshev, V.K., Mokhov, V.N., Buzin, V.N., Byrenkov, O.M., Bujko, A.M., Vakhruchev, V.V., Garanin, S.F., Grinevich, B.E., Gorbachov, Y.N., Gubkov, E.B., Demidov, B.A., Dudoladov, V.I., Zmushko, V.V., Kuzyaev, A.I., Kucherov, A.I., Lovyagin, B.M., Matsev, Y.I., Nizovtsev, P.N., Petrukhin, A.A., Pishurov, A.I., Sokolov, S.S., Solovjov, V.P., Startsev, A.I., Yakubov, V.B.

“…The imploding liner is a cylinder of conducting material through which a current is passed in the longitudinal direction. Interaction of the current with its…”
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