Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Glossary term: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
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02 Detailed_Analysis
A U.S. national laboratory in Livermore, CA, focused on ICF, HEDP, and nuclear weapons stewardship. LLNL ran the Astron experiment and contributes FRC tilt-mode simulations. A U.S. national laboratory in Livermore, CA, focused on ICF, HEDP, and nuclear weapons stewardship. LLNL ran the Astron experiment and contributes FRC tilt-mode simulations.
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- ▸ national laboratory in Livermore, CA, focused on ICF, HEDP, and nuclear weapons stewardship
- ▸ LLNL ran the Astron experiment and contributes FRC tilt-mode simulations
- ▸ Role: Glossary term: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
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Overview
A U.S. national laboratory in Livermore, CA, focused on ICF, HEDP, and nuclear weapons stewardship. LLNL ran the Astron experiment and contributes FRC tilt-mode simulations.
Role: Glossary term: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Entity Type: Concept — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
Technical Definition
A U.S. national laboratory in Livermore, CA, focused on ICF, HEDP, and nuclear weapons stewardship. LLNL ran the Astron experiment and contributes FRC tilt-mode simulations.
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Birth of Nicholas Christofilos
Nicholas Christofilos, the future architect of the Astron fusion project, is born in Boston to Greek parents.
personnelAstron Project Inception
Nicholas Christofilos applies for an accelerator patent, and the Astron project begins at Livermore National Laboratory focusing on relativistic electron rings.
fusion-physicsChristofilos conceives strong-focusing principle for accelerators
Patented 1950. Rediscovered by Brookhaven 1952. Revolutionized accelerators. Weapons application proposed by Wilson.
defense-programsAstron E-Layer Concept Proposed
Nicholas C. Christofilos presents the 'Astron' concept at a secret Project Sherwood meeting, proposing a closed magnetic topology created by a relativistic electron E-layer.
fusion-physicsAstron Concept Presented
Nicholas Christofilos presents his novel Astron fusion approach, using circulating beams of charged particles, to a panel of American scientists.
fusion-physicsChristofilos begins Astron experiment at LLNL
Greek engineer starts E-layer field reversal concept. Earliest compact torus conception. Presented at 1958 Geneva.
historical-contextAstron Program at LLNL
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory operates the Astron program to achieve stable field reversal using linear induction accelerators.
fusion-physicsAstron Project Launched
The Astron project is officially launched at Livermore National Laboratory under the leadership of Nicholas Christofilos.
fusion-physicsChristofilos Astron experiment at LLNL
The Astron experiment established the field-reversed configuration geometry that prefigured modern FRC research.
historical-contextAstron Facility Expansion
A major extension is added to Building 431 at Livermore to accommodate a revamped and enlarged Astron accelerator.
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