Prometheus MIF Facility
Proposed next-generation pulsed power MIF facility.
01 Definition
Proposed next-generation pulsed power MIF facility. 60-MA machine based on ATLAS technology (mothballed 36 kV facility in Nevada desert). Goal: Q=1 (DT equivalent) low-convergence ratio pulsed-power MIF. ~15 MJ to liner, ~5 us current rise-time, 7...
02 Detailed_Analysis
Proposed next-generation pulsed power MIF facility. 60-MA machine based on ATLAS technology (mothballed 36 kV facility in Nevada desert). Goal: Q=1 (DT equivalent) low-convergence ratio pulsed-power MIF. ~15 MJ to liner, ~5 us current rise-time, 7... Proposed next-generation pulsed power MIF facility. 60-MA machine based on ATLAS technology (mothballed 36 kV facility in Nevada desert). Goal: Q=1 (DT equivalent) low-convergence ratio pulsed-power MIF. ~15 MJ to liner, ~5 us current rise-time, 7.7 km/s shock-less implosion for 0.5 kg liner. $20M/year. Authors: J.H. Degnan (AFRL, MARAUDER veteran), C. Grabowski (AFRL→SNL, FRCHX lead), B. Bauer (UNR), G.A. Wurden (LANL), W.A. Reass (LANL), P. Turchi (LANL, CFS-NM co-founder). LINEAGE: MARAUDER (Degnan, 1990s) → FRCHX (Degnan/Grabowski, 2007-2016) → CFS-NM (Turchi, 2017) → Prometheus (Degnan/Grabowski/Turchi, proposed). The same team spans the entire weapons→energy→commercial chain. ATLAS was a weapons simulation machine at Nevada Test S...
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ → Shiva Star: Successor to Shiva Star facility
- ▸ → MagLIF: Complementary to Sandia MagLIF
- ▸ → Compact Fusion Systems (NM): Turchi: CFS-NM co-founder on Prometheus team
- ▸ → MARAUDER: Degnan: MARAUDER veteran proposes next-gen facility
- ▸ This professional dossier evaluates the career of Dr. Charles W. Nakhleh and his strategic leadership roles...
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
Proposed next-generation pulsed power MIF facility. 60-MA machine based on ATLAS technology (mothballed 36 kV facility in Nevada desert). Goal: Q=1 (DT equivalent) low-convergence ratio pulsed-power MIF. ~15 MJ to liner, ~5 us current rise-time, 7.7 km/s shock-less implosion for 0.5 kg liner. $20M/year. Authors: J.H. Degnan (AFRL, MARAUDER veteran), C. Grabowski (AFRL→SNL, FRCHX lead), B. Bauer (UNR), G.A. Wurden (LANL), W.A. Reass (LANL), P. Turchi (LANL, CFS-NM co-founder). LINEAGE: MARAUDER (Degnan, 1990s) → FRCHX (Degnan/Grabowski, 2007-2016) → CFS-NM (Turchi, 2017) → Prometheus (Degnan/Grabowski/Turchi, proposed). The same team spans the entire weapons→energy→commercial chain. ATLAS was a weapons simulation machine at Nevada Test Site.
Entity Type: Program — Prometheus MIF Facility is a government or defense program/initiative.
Network Relationships
Prometheus MIF Facility connects to 4 entities in the intelligence network:
Experiments (2):
- → Shiva Star: Successor to Shiva Star facility
- → MagLIF: Complementary to Sandia MagLIF
Organisations (1):
- → Compact Fusion Systems (NM): Turchi: CFS-NM co-founder on Prometheus team
Programs (1):
- → MARAUDER: Degnan: MARAUDER veteran proposes next-gen facility
Research Findings
Prometheus MIF Facility appears in 5 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...
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 ...
ARPA-E ALPHA Fusion Retrospective 2019:
Findings: ARPA E ALPHA Fusion Retrospective 2019
Source PDF: [ARPA-E_ALPHA_Fusion_Retrospective_2019.pdf](/archive/ARPA_E_ALPHA_Fusion_Retrospective_2019)
Date range: 1956-2019
Source org: LANL
Summary
Produced by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E and Booz Allen Hamilton, this 2019 retrospective reviews th...
Charles Nakhleh Nuclear Physics Stewardship 2021:
Findings: Charles Nakhleh Nuclear Physics Stewardship 2021
Source PDF: [Charles_Nakhleh_Nuclear_Physics_Stewardship_2021.pdf](/archive/Charles_Nakhleh_Nuclear_Physics_Stewardship_2021)
Date range: 1992-2025
Source org: LANL
Summary
This professional dossier evaluates the career of Dr. Charles W. Nakhleh and his strategic leadership roles...
HyperJet MagnetizedPlasmaJets 2021:
Findings: Hyperjet Magnetizedplasmajets 2021
Source PDF: [HyperJet_MagnetizedPlasmaJets_2021.pdf](/archive/HyperJet_MagnetizedPlasmaJets_2021)
Date range: 1961-2021
Source org: LANL
Summary
This 2021 final technical report from HyperJet Fusion Corporation details the development and experimental characterization of magnetiz...
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 2 source documents:
- OSTI.gov 1062697 — Prometheus white paper
- APS DPP 2008 — BP6.21 (Degnan, FRC translation experiments)
06 Related_Terms (2)
07 Related_Entities (7)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
MAGO project begins at VNIIEF (Russian nuclear weapons lab)
Russian MTF program at weapons lab. Communist Party decree. Same dual-use pattern as US.
defense-programsReagan launches SDI — Shiva Star re-directed to 'Star Wars'
SDI directed energy: x-ray laser, FEL, NPB, Brilliant Pebbles. Shiva Star → MARAUDER precursor.
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-researchFRCHX Program at Shiva Star
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) at AFRL Shiva Star attempts to compress FRCs using magnetically imploded solid liners.
defense-programsFRCHX Operations Begin
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) begins at AFRL Shiva Star to demonstrate FRC compression by solid liners.
defense-programsFRCHX Design and Assembly Begins at AFRL
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) begins at Shiva Star, leveraging AFRL's pulsed-power expertise.
defense-programsFRCHX Design and Assembly
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) begins assembly at AFRL's Shiva Star facility.
fusion-physicsFRCHX Integrated System Tests
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) is conducted at AFRL's Shiva Star facility, attempting end-to-end MTF demonstration.
defense-programsFRCHX Design and Assembly Begins
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment (FRCHX) begins assembly at AFRL's Shiva Star facility to test integrated liner compression.
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