pulsed-power-materials
CONCEPT dossier

Pulsed Power & Materials

CONCEPT Program/Concept UNCLASSIFIED

01 Executive_Summary

Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics.

Entity Type: Concept — Pulsed Power & Materials is a technical concept or theoretical framework.


Research Findings

Pulsed Power & Materials appears in 5 research analysis documents:

AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011:

Findings: AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011

Source PDF: [AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011](/archive/AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011) 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...

AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011:

Findings: AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011

Source PDF: [AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011](/archive/AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011) 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...

AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011:

Findings: AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011

Source PDF: [AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011](/archive/AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011) 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...

AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016:

Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016

Source PDF: [AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016](/archive/AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016) 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 ...

AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016:

Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016

Source PDF: [AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016](/archive/AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016) 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 ...

05b Related_Topics (1)

06 Research_Findings (5)

Finding

# 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

View Source PDF → AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011
Finding

# 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

View Source PDF → AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011
Finding

# 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

View Source PDF → AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011
Finding

# 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

View Source PDF → AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016
Finding

# 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

View Source PDF → AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Concept — Pulsed Power & Materials is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
  • ▸ AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011:
  • ▸ Source PDF: `AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011.pdf`
  • ▸ AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011:
  • ▸ Source PDF: `AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011.pdf`

10 FAQ

What is Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics.
What role does Pulsed Power & Materials play in the research network? ▾
Pulsed Power & Materials is classified under the "Program/Concept" category, belonging to the UNCLASSIFIED vertical group. Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics.
What evidence supports the Pulsed Power & Materials assessment? ▾
The intelligence assessment for Pulsed Power & Materials is supported by 4 primary sources and 5 research findings. Key sources include "Dynamic Materials — Sandia National Laboratories Pulsed Power", "Review of pulsed power-driven high energy density physics research on Z at Sandia", and "Z Research — Sandia National Laboratories". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
What is the technical definition of Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics. Entity Type: Concept — Pulsed Power & Materials is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
What is the physics behind Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics. Entity Type: Concept — Pulsed Power & Materials is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
Why is Pulsed Power & Materials significant for defense applications? ▾
Pulsed Power & Materials is referenced in 5 research findings related to defense technology. Overview Intelligence asset in the Fusion Enabling Technologies & Physics. Entity Type: Concept — Pulsed Power & Materials is a technical concept or theoretical framework. Research Findings Pulsed Power & Materials appears in 5 research analysis...
What research findings mention Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
Pulsed Power & Materials appears in 5 research analysis documents, including "AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011" and "AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016". 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...
What external sources document Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
Pulsed Power & Materials is documented by 4 external sources, including 2 official page and 2 journal article. Notable references include "Dynamic Materials — Sandia National Laboratories Pulsed Power", "Review of pulsed power-driven high energy density physics research on Z at Sandia", and "Z Research — Sandia National Laboratories".
What is the historical timeline for Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
Pulsed Power & Materials is referenced across documents spanning 1976–2022, with activity noted in 1976, 1981, and 2011. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.
What documents should I read to learn more about Pulsed Power & Materials? ▾
To learn more about Pulsed Power & Materials, review the 4 primary sources, and 5 research findings linked in the source documents section of this dossier.

Verified_Primary_Sources 4 SOURCES

primary sandia.gov official page
Dynamic Materials — Sandia National Laboratories Pulsed Power
Verifies: Sandia National Laboratories conducts dynamic materials research using pulsed-power facilities including the Z machine.; The Z facility achieves extreme pressures for studying material phase changes and equations of state.; Research areas include magnetic compression, shock physics, and material dynamics under extreme conditions.
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primary osti.gov journal article
Review of pulsed power-driven high energy density physics research on Z at Sandia
Verifies: Sandia's Z pulsed power facility drives high-energy-density physics research including material dynamics, radiation physics, and inertial confinement fusion.; The review covers the broad range of HEDP research conducted on the Z machine.; The article was published in Physics of Plasmas in 2020.
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primary sandia.gov official page
Z Research — Sandia National Laboratories
Verifies: The Z machine at Sandia National Laboratories supports research in science, energy, fusion, and national security.; Z provides the fastest, most accurate method for determining material equations of state under high pressures and temperatures.; The facility is central to stockpile stewardship and fusion energy research.
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primary osti.gov journal article
Multimegajoule electromagnetic implosion of shaped solid-density liners
Verifies: The Shiva Star pulsed-power facility at Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, achieved 14 MA current for solid-density liner implosions.; The research demonstrated electromagnetic implosion of aluminum liners with velocities exceeding 20 km/s.; This work represents pulsed-power-driven materials research at defense laboratories.
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ID: pulsed-power-materials
Type: concept
Region: intel-base
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