Irvin R. Lindemuth of LANL reports on a joint effort with the Russian Scientific Institute for Experimental Physics (VNIIEF) using the MAGO experiment to produce energetic magnetized plasma.

defense-programs

1995

Avramenko plasmoid weapon (April 1995): Russian plasma ABM tested, Ogonek/Belitsky DTIC document, 'Doverie' experiment proposed

Russian plasma weapon tested. Phased arrays focus 10 MW at 50 km altitude. Projectile deflected and self-destructed in tests. Yeltsin proposed joint US-Russia 'Doverie' experiment ($300M). Boris Belit

uap-research

1996

US-Russian MAGO Collaboration

Los Alamos and VNIIEF conduct joint explosive-pulsed-power-driven MAGO experiments to investigate Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF).

historical-context

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10 FAQ

What is VNIIEF? ▾

What role does VNIIEF play in the research network? ▾

VNIIEF is classified under the "Organizations" category, serving as Glossary term: VNIIEF. The All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics at Sarov (Arzamas-16), Russia's nuclear-weapons laboratory, analogous to LANL. VNIIEF collaborated with LANL on the MAGO MTF...

What evidence supports the VNIIEF assessment? ▾

The intelligence assessment for VNIIEF is supported by 4 primary sources. Key sources include "The VNIIEF/LANL collaboration: ten years of scientific benefit to the Russian Federation and the United States (OSTI, 2002)", "The plasma formation stage in magnetic compression/magnetized target fusion (MAGO/MTF) (OSTI, 1996)", and "Magnetized target fusion: An ultra high energy approach in an unexplored parameter space (OSTI)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

What is the technical definition of VNIIEF? ▾

The All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics at Sarov (Arzamas-16), Russia's nuclear-weapons laboratory, analogous to LANL. VNIIEF collaborated with LANL on the MAGO MTF experiment. Related Concepts: MAGO, LANL, Russia

What is the physics behind VNIIEF? ▾

What external sources document VNIIEF? ▾

VNIIEF is documented by 4 external sources, including 3 Conference paper (OSTI) and 1 Research article (CNS). Notable references include "The VNIIEF/LANL collaboration: ten years of scientific benefit to the Russian Federation and the United States (OSTI, 2002)", "The plasma formation stage in magnetic compression/magnetized target fusion (MAGO/MTF) (OSTI, 1996)", and "Magnetized target fusion: An ultra high energy approach in an unexplored parameter space (OSTI)".

How was information about VNIIEF collected? ▾

Information about VNIIEF was collected through open-source intelligence (OSINT) methods, analyzing 4 declassified documents and cross-referencing findings across the research network.

What is the current status of VNIIEF? ▾

How does VNIIEF relate to compact fusion research? ▾

Overview The All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics at Sarov (Arzamas-16), Russia's nuclear-weapons laboratory, analogous to LANL. VNIIEF collaborated with LANL on the MAGO MTF experiment. Role: Glossary term: VNIIEF Entity Type: Concept — VNIIEF is a technical concept...

What documents should I read to learn more about VNIIEF? ▾

To learn more about VNIIEF, review the 4 primary sources, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.