Mapping Plasma Physics Collaboration Network

This intelligence assessment details the collaborative network between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories in the fields of Magneto-Inertial Fusion and High Energy Density Physics from 2010 to 2016. The report concludes that these research efforts were primarily driven by the NNSA’s Stockpile Stewardship Program to validate nuclear weapons simulation codes rather than civilian energy goals. It highlights the strategic importance of the Z-Machine and key personnel transfers in maintaining the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.