Pegasus
A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research.
01 Definition
A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research. The Pegasus capacitor bank enabled high-energy-density physics experiments critical to understanding liner compression dynamics for magnetized target fusion approaches.
02 Detailed_Analysis
A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research. A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research.
Role: Glossary term: Pegasus
Entity Type: Concept — Pegasus is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
Technical Definition
A LANL pulsed-power facility for HEDP and liner implosion experiments supporting MTF research.
Related Concepts: MTF, Pulsed Power, LANL
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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-contextPulsed Power Technology Growth
Pulsed power technology begins rapid development, supported by the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Nuclear Agency for radiation source testing.
fusion-physicsProject PEGASUS X-41A Development
Northrop Grumman develops the X-41A Combat Aerial Vehicle (CAV) at the Rockwell Black Building in Seal Beach.
defense-programsLDRD 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-physicsProject Pegasus and Satellite Surveillance
Northrop Grumman X-41A CAV (Project Pegasus) and the KH-11 'Killer Hughes' satellite-based laser are documented.
defense-programsAstron 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.
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