High-Energy Density Physics (HEDP)
The study of matter at extreme energy densities (typically > 10¹² J/m³), including plasmas relevant to fusion, astrophysics, and weapons physics. HEDP encompasses MTF/MIF research.
Verified Primary Sources
- → LANL MagnetizedTargetFusion 1994 (p. 2) — 1994 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL MagnetizedTargetFusion 1994 (p. 9) — 1994 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL MagnetizedTargetFusion 1994 (p. 10) — 1994 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 10) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL EconomicalFusionPower 2017 (p. 2) — 2017 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Timeline Mentions (8)
Pulsed Power Technology Growth
Pulsed power technology begins rapid development, supported by the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Nuclear Agency for radiation source testing.
Foundational FRC and MTF Research at LANL
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) pioneers research into Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) and Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF), establishing the scientific pedigree for future compact fusion progr
LANL FRC/MTF Research Era
Los Alamos National Laboratory pioneers research into Field-Reversed Configurations (FRCs) and Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF).
Sandia Phi-target Work Published
Sandia National Laboratory publishes early reports on Phi-target work, which remains a primary example of an integrated Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) experiment.
MAGO project begins at VNIIEF (Russian nuclear weapons lab)
Russian MTF program at weapons lab. Communist Party decree. Same dual-use pattern as US.
LANL adiabatic compression of FRCs
Foundational paper on compressive heating of FRC plasmas, later inherited by the CFR program.
Foundational FRC Compression Scaling Laws Published
M. Tuszewski et al. publish 'Adiabatic compression of elongated field-reversed configurations', establishing core heating mechanisms for MTF.
Tuszewski Publishes Canonical FRC Review
M. Tuszewski publishes the definitive 'Field reversed configurations' in Nuclear Fusion, serving as the scientific bedrock for the LANL MTF program.