Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
A U.S. national laboratory operating the Z Machine pulsed-power facility and the MagLIF experiment. SNL is the SNL counterpart to LANL in the MIF family.
Verified Primary Sources
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 2) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 3) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 5) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 6) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 8) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Timeline Mentions (8)
SNL and LANL Sign Pu-ICE MOU
Sandia and Los Alamos sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Plutonium Isentropic Compression Experiments (Pu-ICE) to be conducted in the Z machine using LANL-provided plutonium.
Z Machine Pu-ICE Authorization
Sandia Site Office Manager Patty Wagner authorizes the commencement of Pu-ICE experiments in the Z machine.
PLX Facility Construction Begins
Dr. Scott C. Hsu leads the construction of the Plasma Liner Experiment (PLX) at LANL, pivoting toward PJMIF technology.
Invention of MagLIF Concept
Dr. Stephen A. Slutz publishes his foundational paper in Physics of Plasmas, laying out the theoretical basis for Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion.
PJMIF Concept Origin
The plasma-jet-driven magneto-inertial fusion (PJMIF) concept originates at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a hybrid MCF/ICF model.
Pu-ICE Waste Management Review
K.K. Goyal and others review the waste stream and characterization of transuranic residues from the Z machine Pu-ICE experiments.
High-Gain MIF Simulation
Dr. Stephen Slutz and Dr. Roger Vesey publish simulations showing a modified MagLIF concept could achieve high energy gains.
Helical Structures Observed in MagLIF
Awe et al. observe significant helical structures during the implosion phase of magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments.