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Addressing Short Trapped-Flux Lifetime in High-Density Field-Reversed Configuration Plasmas in FRCHX by Grabowski, Chris, Degnan, James H., Amdahl, David J., Domonkos, Matthew, Ruden, Edward L., White, William, Wurden, Glen A., Frese, Michael H., Frese, Sherry D., Camacho, Frank, Coffey, Sean K., Kiuttu, Gerald F., Kostora, Mark, McCullough, John, Sommars, Wayne, Lynn, Alan G., Yates, Kevin, Bauer, Bruno S., Fuelling, Stephan, Siemon, Richard E.

“…The objective of the field-reversed configuration heating experiment (FRCHX) is to obtain a better understanding of the fundamental scientific issues…”
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Increasing performance of the FRCHX plasma injector system by Grabowski, C., Degnan, J. H., Domonkos, M., Ruden, E. L., Wurden, G. A.

“…Summary form only given. The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) is an experiment developed in collaboration between the Air Force Research…”
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Experimental and Computational Progress on Liner Implosions for Compression of FRCs by Degnan, J.H., Amdahl, D.J., Brown, A., Cavazos, T., Coffey, S.K., Domonkos, M.T., Frese, M.H., Frese, S.D., Gale, D.G., Grabowski, T.C., Intrator, T.P., Kirkpatrick, R.C., Kiuttu, G.F., Lehr, F.M., Letterio, J.D., Parker, J.V., Peterkin, R.E., Roderick, N.F., Ruden, E.L., Siemon, R.E., Sommars, W., Tucker, W., Turchi, P.J., Wurden, G.A.

“…Magnetized target fusion (MTF) is a means to compress plasmas to fusion conditions that uses magnetic fields to greatly reduce electron thermal conduction,…”
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Rayleigh-Taylor instability with a sheared flow boundary layer by Ruden, E.L.

“…S. Chandrasekhar, in his book, Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability (New York: Dover, 1961), derives the stability criteria for a semi-infinite uniform…”
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High-density field-reversed configuration plasma for magnetized target fusion by Shouyin Zhang, Wurden, G.A., Intrator, T.P., Ruden, E.L., Waganaar, W.J., Grabowski, C.T., Renneke, R.M., Degnan, J.H.

“…Field reversed theta pinch technology is employed with programmed cusp fields at the theta coil ends to form high-density field-reversed configuration (FRC)…”
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A high-density field reversed configuration plasma for magnetized target fusion by Intrator, T.P., Park, J.Y., Degnan, J.H., Furno, I., Grabowski, C., Hsu, S.C., Ruden, E.L., Sanchez, P.G., Taccetti, J.M., Tuszewski, M., Waganaar, W.J., Wurden, G.A., Zhang, S.Y., Zhehui Wang

“…We describe a program to demonstrate the scientific basis of magnetized target fusion (MTF). MTF is a potentially low-cost path to fusion which is intermediate…”
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Compression of Plasma to Megabar Range using Imploding Liner by Degnan, J. H., Alme, M. L., Austin, B. S., Beason, J. D., Coffey, S. K., Gale, D. G., Graham, J. D., Havranek, J. J., Hussey, T. W., Kiuttu, G. F., Kreh, B. B., Lehr, F. M., Lewis, R. A., Lileikis, D. E., Morgan, D., Outten, C. A., Peterkin, R. E., Platts, D., Roderick, N. F., Ruden, E. L., Shumlak, U., Smith, G. A., Sommars, W., Turchi, P. J.

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Adiabatic, shock, and plastic work heating of solids and exploding metal cylinders by Ruden, E.L., Kiuttu, G.F.

“…Solids subjected to high pressures, shocks, and/or deformation experience an increase in internal energy density and temperature due to adiabatic compression,…”
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Experimental characterization of a laser-triggered spark-gap switch by Camacho, J. F., Brown, D. J., Ruden, E. L., Domonkos, M. T.

“…Summary form only given. We have developed an experimental test bed to characterize the performance of a laser-triggered spark-gap switch, particularly as it…”
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Electromagnetic implosion of spherical liner by Degnan, JH, Lehr, FM, Beason, JD, Baca, GP, Bell, DE, Chesley, AL, Coffey, SK, Dietz, D, Dunlap, DB, Englert, SE, Englert, TJ, Gale, DG, Graham, JD, Havranek, JJ, Holmberg, CD, Hussey, TW, Lewis, RA, Outten, CA, Peterkin, Jr, RE, Price, DW, Roderick, NF, Ruden, EL, Shumlak, U, Smith, GA, Turchi, PJ

“…We have magnetically driven a tapered-thickness spherical aluminum shell implosion with a 12.5 MA axial discharge. The initially 4 cm radius, 0.1 to 0.2 cm…”
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The field-reversed configuration heating experiment on Shiva Star by Grabowski, C., Degnan, J. H., Domonkos, M., Amdahl, D., Ruden, E. L., Wurden, G. A., Weber, T. E.

“…Summary form only given. A collaborative research effort was launched in 2000 between the Air Force Research Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory to…”
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Results from compression of field reversed configuration using imploding solid liner by Degnan, J. H., Grabowski, C., Domonkos, M., Ruden, E. L., Amdahl, D. J., Frese, M. H., Frese, S. D., Wurden, G. A., Weber, T. E.

“…The AFRL Shiva Star capacitor bank (1300 μΡ, up to 120 kV) used typically at 4 to 5 MJ stored energy, 10 to 15 MA current, 10 μs current rise time, has been…”
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Operation of parallel rail-gap switches in a high-current, low-inductance crowbar switch by Grabowski, C., Degnan, J. H., Domonkos, M., Ruden, E. L., Parker, J., Camacho, J. F., McCullough, J., Sommars, W., Wurden, G. A., Weber, T. E.

“…The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) was designed to form closed-field-line magnetized target plasmas for magneto-inertial fusion and…”
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Surface current density distribution measurements of an electrically exploded foil VIA B-DOT probe array data inversion by Ruden, E. L., Amdahl, D. J., Cooksey, R. H., Robinson, P. R., Analla, F. T., Brown, D. J., Kostora, M. R., Camacho, J. F., Makhin, V.

“…Measurements are presented of the current per unit length as a function of the transverse distance from the center of a water-tamped 80 μm Al foil that narrows…”
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Dynamic deformation of a solenoid wire due to internal magnetic pressure, revised by Ruden, E.L., Kiuttu, G.F., Frese, M.H., Frese, S.D.

“…Deformation of the wire used in the windings of an inertially confined (single use) solenoid used to produce a pulsed high magnetic field is potentially the…”
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Dynamic deformation of a solenoid wire due to internal magnetic pressure by Ruden, E.L., Kiuttu, G.F., Frese, M.H., Frese, S.D.

“…Deformation of the wire used in the solenoidal windings of an inertially confined pulsed high magnetic field generator is potentially the limiting factor for…”
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Simulations of imploding solid liner melting and vaporization vs liner thickness, and evidence for "melt waves" by Degnan, J.H., Kiuttu, G.F., Letterio, J.D., Roderick, N.F., Ruden, E.L.

“…The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/DE) has, over the last several years, conducted experiments on the magnetic pressure driven…”
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