Physics

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Sandia magnetized fusion technique produces significant results

September 22, 2014 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories’ Z machine have produced a significant output of fusion neutrons, using a method fully functioning for only little more than a year. The experimental work is described in a paper to be published in the Sept. 24 Physical Review Letters online. A...

Categories: Energy / Environment / Water, Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: deuterium, fusion, laser, magLIF, magnetic fields, nuclear fusion, Physical Review Letters, tritium, Z, z machine

DOE Early Career award won by Sandia researcher Stephanie Hansen

June 9, 2014 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A $2.5 million, five-year Early Career Research Program award from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has been won by Sandia National Laboratories researcher Stephanie Hansen for her fundamental science proposal to improve existing atomic-scale models for high-energy-density matter. Thirty-five winners were chosen by peer...

Categories: Awards, Nuclear Weapons, Physics

Topics: DOE, early career award, high energy density, ICF experiments, nano, radiation, z machine

American Physical Society names four Sandia fellows

May 7, 2014 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four Sandia researchers have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society, an honor that indicates recognition by scientific peers of exceptional contributions to physics. No more than one half of 1 percent of APS membership can be elected in a given year. Those honored are: Charles...

Categories: Awards, Chemistry, Computing, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: CINT, Z, z machine, ZLASMMPS

Fusion instabilities lessened by unexpected effect

January 9, 2014 • Control of widely recognized distortion may allow greater output at Sandia’s Z machine ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A surprising effect created by a 19th century device called a Helmholtz pair offers clues about how to achieve controlled nuclear fusion at Sandia National Laboratories’ powerful Z machine. A Helmholz coil produces a...

Categories: Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: Helmholz coils, instabilities, magLIF, magnetic fields, nuclear fusion, Rayleigh-Taylor, z machine

Her computational predictions help guide
experiments at Z

January 20, 2000 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The computer simulations of Melissa Douglas help design the targets of Sandia National Laboratories' powerful Z machine.

Categories: Physics

Sandia's Melissa Douglas has been selected to receive the 1999 Early Achievement Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers nuclear and plasma sciences society.