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LANL MagneticReconnection 2014
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Executive Summary
This report assesses a 2014 Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) project led by Dr. Glen A. Wurden and Dr. Hui Li that investigated 3D turbulent magnetic reconnection in laboratory Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) plasmas. The analysis concludes that the project served as a strategic, non-public bridge between experimental fusion research and theoretical modeling to validate mechanisms for rapid energy release in high-beta plasmas.
Analysis Confidence: High
ST_CODE: 244DF0
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DOC-LANL LDR
Process Date
8/9/2026
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INTRODUCTION
Assessment of the 2014 LANL LDRD Project on 3D Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection: Reconstruction of an Obscured Technology Demonstrator
Cited In (3 references)
Dossiers (2)
Research Rounds (1)
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What is this document? ▾
This report assesses a 2014 Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) project led by Dr. Glen A. Wurden and Dr. Hui Li that investigated 3D turbulent magnetic reconnection in laboratory Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) plasmas. The analysis concludes that the project served as a strategic, non-public ...
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This document is referenced in 3 places across the investigation: 2 Dossiers, 1 Research Rounds. See the "Cited In" section below for the complete list of pages that reference this document.