Pegasus Pulsed Power Facility
Pioneered liner implosion diagnostics critical to modern Magnetized Target Fusion.
01 Definition
A Los Alamos National Laboratory pulsed-power facility used for high-energy-density physics, liner implosion, and magnetized target fusion experiments.
02 Detailed_Analysis
The Pegasus Pulsed Power Facility was an experimental high-energy-density plasma facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. It drove solid-liner and plasma implosions via heavy capacitor banks to test hydrodynamic behavior and magnetic flux compression, acting as a critical bridge in US magnetized target fusion research.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Operated at Los Alamos National Laboratory for pulsed-power HEDP
- ▸ Conducted solid and plasma liner implosions for fusion targets
- ▸ Key component of LANL pulsed-power infrastructure alongside Atlas
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
LANL pulsed-power facility used for high-energy-density plasma and liner implosion experiments supporting magnetized target fusion research. Pegasus was part of the LANL HEDP infrastructure alongside Atlas and Colt.
Entity Type: Experiment — Pegasus Pulsed Power Facility is a scientific experiment or test program.
Research Findings
Pegasus Pulsed Power Facility appears in 10 research analysis documents:
AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011:
Findings: AFRL FRCHX Plasma Lifetime 2011
Source PDF: [AFRL_FRCHX_Plasma_Lifetime_2011.pdf](/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.pdf](/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.pdf](/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...
Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016
Source PDF: [AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016.pdf](/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 ...
Findings: AFRL LANL FRCHX 2016
Source PDF: [AFRL_LANL_FRCHX_2016.pdf](/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 ...
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 1 source documents:
06 Related_Terms (3)
07 Related_Entities (9)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Foundational 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).
fusion-physicsSandia Phi-target Work Published
Sandia National Laboratory publishes early reports on Phi-target work, which remains a primary example of an integrated Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) experiment.
fusion-physicsLASL Fast Liner Experiment
LASL Fast Liner Experiment using magnetically imploded aluminum liners. Direct precursor to FRCHX and CFS-NM SLC. Also used coaxial plasma gun for injection.
Fusion PhysicsMAGO project begins at VNIIEF (Russian nuclear weapons lab)
Russian MTF program at weapons lab. Communist Party decree. Same dual-use pattern as US.
defense-programsMARAUDER program begins — AFRL fires compact toroid plasmoids as weapons
Shiva Star facility. 100 billion g acceleration. Explicitly NOT fusion. Same facility as FRCHX. The critical link.
defense-programsMARAUDER (August 1993): USAF compact toroid weapon, 100 billion g acceleration, Shiva Star, went dark mid-1990s
USAF Phillips Lab compact toroid weapon. 100 billion g acceleration. 9.5 MJ Shiva Star. 'Not a fusion program' — weapons. Physics identical to FRC. Went dark mid-1990s. Lineage: SHIVA I → MARAUDER → F
uap-researchJoint US-Russian MAGO MTF experiment begins
LANL-VNIIEF joint magnetized target fusion experiment using explosive pulsed power.
fusion-researchUS-Russian MAGO Collaboration
Los Alamos and VNIIEF conduct joint explosive-pulsed-power-driven MAGO experiments to investigate Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF).
historical-contextMTF Program Termination Threat
Richard Siemon reports to FESAC that the Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) program at LANL faces imminent funding termination.
historical-context09 FAQ
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Quick_Facts
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- Aliases
- Pegasus Pulsed Power Facility, pegasus-pulsed-power-facility, Pegasus II, Pegasus II Pulsed Power Facility
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