Kirtland AFB
Kirtland AFB is a tracked entity in the classified aerospace and fusion research ecosystem.
01 Definition
The U.S. Air Force base in Albuquerque, NM, hosting AFRL's directed-energy and pulsed-power research sites. Co-located with LANL's FRC/MTF collaborators.
02 Detailed_Analysis
The U.S. Air Force base in Albuquerque, NM, hosting AFRL's directed-energy and pulsed-power research sites. Co-located with LANL's FRC/MTF collaborators. The U.S. Air Force base in Albuquerque, NM, hosting AFRL's directed-energy and pulsed-power research sites. Co-located with LANL's FRC/MTF collaborators.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Air Force base in Albuquerque, NM, hosting AFRL's directed-energy and pulsed-power research sites
- ▸ Co-located with LANL's FRC/MTF collaborators
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
The U.S. Air Force base in Albuquerque, NM, hosting AFRL's directed-energy and pulsed-power research sites. Co-located with LANL's FRC/MTF collaborators.
Role: Glossary term: Kirtland AFB
Entity Type: Concept — Kirtland AFB is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
Technical Definition
The U.S. Air Force base in Albuquerque, NM, hosting AFRL's directed-energy and pulsed-power research sites. Co-located with LANL's FRC/MTF collaborators.
Related Concepts: AFRL, Directed Energy, LANL
06 Related_Terms (1)
07 Related_Entities (12)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Project Sherwood established
The U.S. AEC's classified controlled-fusion program begins at LANL and partner labs.
historical-contextChristofilos Astron experiment at LLNL
The Astron experiment established the field-reversed configuration geometry that prefigured modern FRC research.
historical-contextLDRD Funding Established at LANL
The Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program is established to fund forefront science relevant to NNSA and DOE missions.
historical-contextDiscovery of FRC Anomalous Stability
Experiments at LANL discover that Field-Reversed Configurations (FRCs) are significantly more stable than predicted by MHD theory.
fusion-physicsAstron experiment funding cancelled at LLNL
16-year project ends without achieving field reversal. Compact torus concept disperses to spheromak and FRC research.
historical-contextChristofilos Astron experiment cancelled at LLNL
17-year Astron project ends. Field reversal concept disperses to LANL (FRC) and LLNL/PPPL (spheromak).
historical-contextFoundational FRC Research at LANL
Los Alamos National Laboratory establishes the scientific bedrock for Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) physics through the FRX experiment series.
fusion-physicsLANL Field-Reversed Experiment (FRX) Series
Foundational research at Los Alamos National Laboratory (FRX-A, B, C) masters the control of the n=2 rotational instability in FRCs using quadrupole magnetic fields.
fusion-physicsFoundational FRC and MTF Research at LANL
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) pioneers research into Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) and Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF), establishing the scientific pedigree for future compact fusion progr
fusion-physicsLANL FRC/MTF Research Era
Los Alamos National Laboratory pioneers research into Field-Reversed Configurations (FRCs) and Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF).
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