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Liner Stability Problems for Megagauss Fusion by Turchi, Peter J.

“…Megagauss fields obtained by liner implosion may offer controlled fusion at much lower cost, size, and entry power levels than conventional fusion schemes…”
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Fusion Rocket Based on Stabilized Liner Implosions by Turchi, Peter J.

“…Examination continues in detail for the use of controlled fusion for high-energy, crewed-missions to the outer planets at significant continual acceleration…”
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Compact Transformer Drive for High-Current Applications by Turchi, Peter J.

“…The approach called precision high energy-density liner implosion experiment (PHELIX) provides a technique to allow research on high energy-density phenomena…”
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A physics exploratory experiment on plasma liner formation by THIO, Y. C, KNAPP, Charles E, KIRKPATRICK, Ronald C, SIEMON, Richard E, TURCHI, Peter J

“…Momentum flux for imploding a target plasma in magnetized target fusion (MTF) may be delivered by an array of plasma guns launching plasma jets that would…”
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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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Implosion of solid liner for compression of field reversed configuration by Degnan, J.H., Taccetti, J.M., Cavazos, T., Clark, D., Coffey, S.K., Faehl, R.J., Frese, M.H., Fulton, D., Gueits, J.C., Gale, D., Hussey, T.W., Intrator, T.P., Kirkpatrick, R.C., Kiuttu, G.H., Lehr, F.M., Letterio, J.D., Lindemuth, I., McCullough, W.F., Moses, R., Peterkin, R.E., Reinovsky, R.E., Roderick, N.F., Ruden, E.L., Shlachter, J.S., Schoenberg, K.F., Siemon, R.E., Sommars, W., Turchi, P.J., Wurden, G.A., Wysocki, F.

“…The design and first successful demonstration of an imploding solid liner with height to diameter ratio, radial convergence, and uniformity suitable for…”
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Problems and prospects for microsecond pulsed power above ten megamperes by Turchi, P.J.

“…Systems, such as Shiva Star, Atlas, and magnetic-flux compression generators (MCGs), that can deliver several megajoules at currents above 10 MA offer the…”
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Design, fabrication, and operation of a high-energy liner implosion experiment at 16 megamperes by Turchi, P.J., Alvey, K., Adams, C., Anderson, B., Anderson, H.D., Anderson, W.E., Armijo, E., Atchison, W.L., Bartos, J., Bowers, R.L., Cameron, B., Cavazos, T., Coffey, S., Corrow, R., Degnan, J.H., Echave, J., Froggett, B., Gale, D., Garcia, F., Guzik, J.A., Henneke, B., Kanzleiter, R.J., Kiuttu, G., Lebeda, C., Olson, R.T., Oro, D., Parker, J.V., Peterkin, R.E., Peterson, K., Pritchett, R., Randolph, R.B., Reinovsky, R.E., Roberts, J., Rodriguez, G., Sandoval, D., Sandoval, G., Salazar, M.A., Sommars, W., Steckle, W., Stokes, J.L., Studebaker, J., Tabaka, L., Taylor, A.J.

“…We discuss the design, fabrication, and operation of a liner implosion system at peak currents of 16 MA. Liners of 1100 aluminum, with initial length, radius,…”
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Using pulsed power for hydrodynamic code validation by Kanzleiter, R.J., Atchison, W.L., Bowers, R.L., Fortson, R.L., Guzik, J.A., Olson, R.T., Stokes, J.L., Turchi, P.J.

“…As part of ongoing hydrodynamic code verification and validation efforts, a series of near-term liner experiments (NTLX) was designed for the Shiva Star…”
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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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Modeling of impedance collapse in high-voltage diodes by Turchi, P.J., Peterkin, R.E.

“…Electron-beam diodes driven by fast-rising, high-voltage pulses often operate with cold cathodes for which the presence of a plasma adjacent to the cathode…”
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The Atlas High-Energy Density Physics Project by Davis, Harold A., Keinigs, Rhon K., Anderson, Wallace E., Atchison, Walter L., Bartsch, R. Richard, Benage, John F., Ballard, Evan O., Bowman, David W., Cochrane, James C., Ekdahl, Carl A., Elizondo, Juan M., Faehl, Rickey J., Fulton, Robert D., Gribble, Robert F., Guzik, Joyce A., Kyrala, George A., Miller, R. Bruce, Nielsen, Kurt E., Parker, Jerald V., Parsons, W. Mark, Munson, Carter P., Oro, David M., Rodriguez, George E., Rogers, Harold H., Scudder, David W., Shlachter, Jack S., Stokes, John L., Taylor, Antoinette J., Trainor, R. James, Turchi, Peter J., Wood, Blake P.

“…Atlas is a pulsed-power facility under development at Los Alamos National Laboratory to drive high-energy density experiments. Atlas will be operational in the…”
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Effects of plasma surface layers on the efficiency of plasma flow switching by Bowers, R.L., Brownell, J.H., Greene, A.E., Peterson, D.L., Roderick, N.F., Turchi, P.J.

“…The plasma flow switch is a possible fast opening-switch for Z-pinches on inductive-store pulsed-power machines. This paper presents results of…”
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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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A long conduction time compact torus plasma opening switch by Peterkin, R.E., Degnan, J.H., Hussey, T.W., Roderick, N.F., Turchi, P.J.

“…Experiments to form and accelerate compact toroid (CT) plasmas have been performed on the 0.4-MJ Shiva Star fast capacitor bank at Phillips Laboratory…”
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A new category of high-voltage pulser based on dynamic plasma techniques by Turchi, P.J.

“…High-speed plasmas generated by low-impedance, pulsed electrical sources are used to displace and compress magnetic flux in a variety of arrangements involving…”
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An electrostatic accelerator for ultrahypervelocity microprojectiles by Conte, D., Turchi, P.J., Bird, G., Davis, J.F., Seiler, S.W., Tripoli, G.A., Vitkovitsky, I.M.

“…An electrostatic accelerator technique for microprojectiles is being developed based on a multistage system using the sequential application of…”
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Review of Plasma Flow Switch Development by Turchi, P. J., Alme, M. L., Bird, G., Boyer, C. N., Coffey, S. K., Conte, D., Davis, J. F., Seiler, S. W.

“…The plasma flow switch utilizes the nonlinear and nonuniform dynamics of a plasma discharge in vacuum to accumulate magnetic energy in times of several…”
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Enhancement of the radiation yield, in plasma flow switch experiments by Buff, J., Peterkin, R.E., Roderick, N.F., Degnan, J.H., Frese, M.H., Turchi, P.J.

“…The Shiva Star fast capacitor bank, an inductive store, and a plasma flow switch were used to deliver multimegaampere currents with submicrosecond rise times…”
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Modeling of impedance collapse in high-voltage diodes by Turchi, P.J., Peterkin, R.E.

“…Electron-beam diodes driven by fast-rising, high-voltage pulses often operate with cold cathodes for which the presence of a plasma adjacent to the cathode…”
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