Time-exposure photograph of electrical flashover arcs produced over the surface of the water in the accelerator tank as a byproduct of Z operation. These flashovers are much like strokes of lightning
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Electromagnetic Technology at Sandia National Laboratories
Our mission is to perform high energy density physics (HEDP) experiments for stockpile stewardship and develop the basic science of HEDP while delivering a high-yield inertial confinement fusion (ICF) capability for application to weapons effects, weapons physics, and energy production. We team with universities, industry, international partners, and other Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories.
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