Overview

Russian magnetized target fusion experiment at VNIIEF (All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics, Sarov) — a NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB. Started 1979 under decrees of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Yu. B. Khariton reported MHD energy cumulation concept to USSR Academy (1976). Concept: pre-heated magnetized DT-plasma with adiabatic compression by liner imploded with magnetic field. Plasma acceleration in annular nozzle up to ~100 cm/us, heated by collisionless shock waves. Compression via explosive magnetic generators (100-500 MJ). MAGO II: ~200 eV, >100 kG. MAGO III: improved diagnostics. LANL-VNIIEF collaboration began 1992 as nonproliferation tool — 11 joint campaigns from September 1993. Both teams worked independently for years 'essentially unaware of the others' accomplishments.' VNIIEF achieved 25 MG. DUAL-USE PATTERN CONFIRMED: Russian nuclear weapons lab pursued MTF using explosive pulsed power, same as US (Shiva Star/FRCHX). Both claimed 'energy' applications. Both were weapons labs.

Entity Type: Experiment — MAGO (VNIIEF) is a scientific experiment or test program.

Technical Definition

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

Network Relationships

MAGO (VNIIEF) connects to 3 entities in the intelligence network:

Experiments (1):

• → Shiva Star: Both used explosive pulsed power for MTF

Organisations (1):

• → LLNL: LANL-VNIIEF collaboration (1992-2003) nonproliferation

Programs (1):

• → Soviet Energetics Program: VNIIEF is Russian nuclear weapons lab

Research Findings

MAGO (VNIIEF) appears in 6 research analysis documents:

IEEE PulsedPower PlasmaScience 2019:

Findings: IEEE Pulsedpower Plasmascience 2019

Source PDF: [IEEE_PulsedPower_PlasmaScience_2019.pdf](/archive/IEEE_PulsedPower_PlasmaScience_2019) Date range: 2016-2019 Source org: LANL

Summary

This document outlines the program for the 2019 IEEE Pulsed Power and Plasma Science Conference held in Orlando, Florida. It details ...

LANL MagnetizedTargetFusion 1994:

Findings: LANL Magnetizedtargetfusion 1994

Source PDF: [LANL_MagnetizedTargetFusion_1994.pdf](/archive/LANL_MagnetizedTargetFusion_1994) Date range: 1970-1994 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 1994 report by Los Alamos National Laboratory and the All-Russian Scientific Institute for Experimental Physics explores Magnetized Ta...

LANL Magnetized Target Fusion 1996:

Findings: LANL Magnetized Target Fusion 1996

Source PDF: [LANL_Magnetized_Target_Fusion_1996.pdf](/archive/LANL_Magnetized_Target_Fusion_1996) Date range: 1979-1996 Source org: LANL

Summary

Produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1996, this report details computational and experimental research into Magnetized Target ...

LANL MagnetizedTargetFusion 1994:

Findings: LANL Magnetizedtargetfusion 1994

Source PDF: [LANL_MagnetizedTargetFusion_1994.pdf](/archive/LANL_MagnetizedTargetFusion_1994) Date range: 1970-1994 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 1994 report by Los Alamos National Laboratory and the All-Russian Scientific Institute for Experimental Physics explores Magnetized Ta...

LANL MagnetizedTargetFusion 1994:

Findings: LANL Magnetizedtargetfusion 1994

Source PDF: [LANL_MagnetizedTargetFusion_1994.pdf](/archive/LANL_MagnetizedTargetFusion_1994) Date range: 1970-1994 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 1994 report by Los Alamos National Laboratory and the All-Russian Scientific Institute for Experimental Physics explores Magnetized Ta...

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 5 source documents:

• OSTI.gov 650327 — MAGO/MTF update
• OSTI.gov 373910 — MAGO II and III filtered silicon diode analysis
• OSTI.gov 21172403 — The MAGO system review
• OSTI.gov 460766 — MAGO/MTF plasma formation stage
• James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies — LANL/VNIIEF collaboration