Peter Turchi
Peter Turchi
01 Executive_Summary
Dr. Peter Turchi is a plasma physicist whose 42-year career lineage spans from LASL (1975) through AFRL Shiva Star (1980s-1990s) to CFS-NM (2017). Turchi's career connects the LASL Fast Liner, NRL LINUS, AFRL MARAUDER, and CFS-NM SLC — a single researcher linking four major programs across four decades. He is the most complete personal lineage in the investigation.
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Overview
Peter Turchi is a plasma physicist whose career provides the most complete personal lineage in the investigation, connecting foundational LASL research to modern commercial fusion.
Career Timeline
- 1975: LASL (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory) — early compact toroid and liner research
- 1980s-1990s: AFRL (Kirtland AFB) — Shiva Star, MARAUDER, liner experiments
- 2000s: AFRL / Atlas — liner characterization experiments at Atlas pulsed power facility
- 2017: CFS-NM (Compact Fusion Systems New Mexico) — spinning liquid-metal liner commercial fusion
Atlas Connection
Turchi's involvement with Atlas experiments is documented in the Atlas pulsed power overview paper (OSTI 975515), which references 'liner characterization shots using a target design similar to NTLX experiments (see several papers by Turchi et al.).' This connects Turchi's liner fusion work directly to the Stockpile Stewardship Program's Atlas facility.
Significance
Turchi's 42-year lineage connects four major programs: LASL Fast Liner, NRL LINUS (conceptual), AFRL MARAUDER, and CFS-NM SLC. His career demonstrates how compact toroid and liner technology propagated from foundational research through weapons programs to commercial fusion.
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Turchi's 42-year career: LASL (1975) → AFRL Shiva Star (1980s-1990s) → Atlas (2000s) → CFS-NM (2017). Connects LASL Fast Liner, NRL LINUS, MARAUDER, CFS-NM SLC.
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- ▸ 1975: LASL (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory) — early compact toroid and liner research
- ▸ 1980s-1990s: AFRL (Kirtland AFB) — Shiva Star, MARAUDER, liner experiments
- ▸ 2000s: AFRL / Atlas — liner characterization experiments at Atlas pulsed power facility
- ▸ 2017: CFS-NM (Compact Fusion Systems New Mexico) — spinning liquid-metal liner commercial fusion
09 Timeline_Mentions (2)
Compact Fusion Systems (Santa Fe) founded — FRCHX commercial continuation
CFS-NM commercializes AFRL liner compression. Team has AFRL/NRL SLC experience. ARPA-E funded equipment transfer.
fusion-researchAtlas Pulsed Power Facility Commissioned
Atlas commissioned at LANL. Received Shiva Star technology (capacitors, rail-gap switches). Supports SSP. Turchi liner experiments. Later relocated to Nevada Test Site.
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