# Findings: AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011 **Source PDF:** `AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011.pdf` **Date range:** 1976-2013 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2011 report by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) investigates the trapped-flux lifetime of plasma in the Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX). Researchers found that current plasma lifetimes are significantly shorter than the duration required for successful compress

# Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016 **Source PDF:** `AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016.pdf` **Date range:** 1981-2022 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This programmatic analysis investigates the 2014-2016 closeout of the Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX), a joint initiative by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The report concludes with high confidence that the technology was not terminated but successfully transitioned to a classified program at Lockh

# Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024 **Source PDF:** `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 2015-2024 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-generation high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wire and its manufacturing processes. Published around 2024, the document details how AMSC's core technology and R&D collaborations with national labor

# Findings: ARPA E ALPHA Fusion Retrospective 2019 **Source PDF:** `ARPA-E_ALPHA_Fusion_Retrospective_2019.pdf` **Date range:** 1956-2019 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary Produced by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E and Booz Allen Hamilton, this 2019 retrospective reviews the ALPHA program’s efforts to develop low-cost magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) technologies. The report highlights experimental achievements from various research teams in advancing intermediate-density

# Findings: Charles Nakhleh Nuclear Physics Stewardship 2021 **Source PDF:** `Charles_Nakhleh_Nuclear_Physics_Stewardship_2021.pdf` **Date range:** 1992-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This professional dossier evaluates the career of Dr. Charles W. Nakhleh and his strategic leadership roles at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories. It details his technical contributions to High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) and the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) program, which serve as

# Findings: AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011 **Source PDF:** `AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011.pdf` **Date range:** 1976-2013 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2011 report by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) investigates the trapped-flux lifetime of plasma in the Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX). Researchers found that current plasma lifetimes are significantly shorter than the duration required for successful compress

# Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016 **Source PDF:** `AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016.pdf` **Date range:** 1981-2022 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This programmatic analysis investigates the 2014-2016 closeout of the Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX), a joint initiative by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The report concludes with high confidence that the technology was not terminated but successfully transitioned to a classified program at Lockh

# Findings: ARPA E ALPHA Fusion Retrospective 2019 **Source PDF:** `ARPA-E_ALPHA_Fusion_Retrospective_2019.pdf` **Date range:** 1956-2019 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary Produced by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E and Booz Allen Hamilton, this 2019 retrospective reviews the ALPHA program’s efforts to develop low-cost magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) technologies. The report highlights experimental achievements from various research teams in advancing intermediate-density

# Findings: BAESystems CFR SoC 2015 2020 **Source PDF:** `BAESystems_CFR_SoC_2015_2020.pdf` **Date range:** 1999-2025 **Source org:** AFRL ## Summary This report assesses BAE Systems' role as the lead subcontractor for the CFR program's radiation-hardened System-on-Chip (SoC) development between 2015 and 2020 at its Manassas facility. It details how the company reconstituted the program's control system following the 2014 loss of the Freescale Semiconductor team, utilizing DARPA initiatives

# Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011 **Source PDF:** `Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.pdf` **Date range:** 1955-2011 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chronicles the history of the Astron project and the career of its creator, Nicholas Christofilos, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory between 1956 and 1973. The document explores Christofilos's unco

# Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016 **Source PDF:** `AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016.pdf` **Date range:** 1981-2022 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This programmatic analysis investigates the 2014-2016 closeout of the Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX), a joint initiative by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The report concludes with high confidence that the technology was not terminated but successfully transitioned to a classified program at Lockh

# Findings: BAESystems CFR SoC 2015 2020 **Source PDF:** `BAESystems_CFR_SoC_2015_2020.pdf` **Date range:** 1999-2025 **Source org:** AFRL ## Summary This report assesses BAE Systems' role as the lead subcontractor for the CFR program's radiation-hardened System-on-Chip (SoC) development between 2015 and 2020 at its Manassas facility. It details how the company reconstituted the program's control system following the 2014 loss of the Freescale Semiconductor team, utilizing DARPA initiatives

# Findings: Boeing SkunkWorks CFR Test Ops 2025 **Source PDF:** `Boeing_SkunkWorks_CFR_Test_Ops_2025.pdf` **Date range:** 2005-2025 **Source org:** DoD ## Summary This 2025 report analyzes the collaboration between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for the clandestine flight testing of the CFR orb at Edwards Air Force Base. It details how the Boeing Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program office serves as a strategic cover and financial vehicle for this revolutionary technology wit

# Findings: Boeing SkunkWorks CFR Test Ops 2025 **Source PDF:** `Boeing_SkunkWorks_CFR_Test_Ops_2025.pdf` **Date range:** 2005-2025 **Source org:** DoD ## Summary This 2025 report analyzes the collaboration between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for the clandestine flight testing of the CFR orb at Edwards Air Force Base. It details how the Boeing Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program office serves as a strategic cover and financial vehicle for this revolutionary technology wit

# Findings: Dod Frc cfr Orb Assessment 2023 **Source PDF:** `DoD_FRC-CFR_Orb_Assessment_2023.pdf` **Date range:** 1975-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This technical assessment examines the clandestine acquisition ecosystem and developmental history of the Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) and Compact Fusion Reactor (CFR) 'Orb' program within the U.S. defense infrastructure. Produced around 2023, the report details the transition of plasma physics research from national laboratories to