Publications

Gomez, M.R., Slutz, S.A., Sefkow, A.B., Awe, T.J., Chandler, G.A., Cuneo, M.E., Geissel, M., Hahn, K.D., Hansen, S.B., Harding, E.C., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Herrmann, M.C., Jennings, C.A., Knapp, P.F., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., McBride, R., Peterson, K.J., Porter, J.L., … Smith, I.C. (2015). Experimental verification of the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) concept [Conference]. ICOPS/BEAMS 2014 - 41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science and the 20th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams. https://doi.org/10.1109/PLASMA.2014.7012328

Gomez, M.R., Jennings, C.A., Awe, T.J., Geissel, M., Rovang, D.C., Chandler, G.A., Cuneo, M.E., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Herrmann, M.C., Hess, M.H., Slutz, S.A., Johns, O., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., McBride, R., Peterson, K.J., Robertson, G.K., Rochau, G.A., Ruiz, C.L., … Schmit, P. (2014). Experimental demonstration of fusion-relevant conditions in magnetized liner inertial fusion. Physical Review Letters, 113(15). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.155003

Gomez, M.R., Slutz, S.A., Sefkow, A.B., Sinars, D., Hahn, K., Hansen, S.B., Harding, E.C., Knapp, P.F., Schmit, P., Jennings, C.A., Awe, T.J., Geissel, M., Rovang, D.C., Chandler, G.A., Cuneo, M.E., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Herrmann, M.C., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., … Vesey, R.A. (2014). Demonstration of fusion relevant conditions in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion experiments on the Z facility [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1502298

Awe, T.J., Jennings, C.A., McBride, R., Cuneo, M.E., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., Rovang, D.C., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Owen, A., Gomez, M.R., Hansen, S.B., Harding, E.C., Herrmann, M.C., Jones, M.C., Knapp, P.F., McKenney, J., Peterson, K.J., Robertson, G.K., … Schroen, D.G. (2014). Modified 3D-helix-like instability structure for imploding Z-pinch liners that are premagnetized with a uniform axial field [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1497788

Gomez, M.R., Slutz, S.A., Sefkow, A.B., Sinars, D., Hahn, K., Hansen, S.B., Harding, E.C., Knapp, P.F., Schmit, P., Jennings, C.A., Awe, T.J., Geissel, M., Rovang, D.C., Chandler, G.A., Cuneo, M.E., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Herrmann, M.C., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., … Vesey, R.A. (2014). Demonstration of fusion relevant conditions in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on the Z Facility [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1497774

Herrmann, M.C. (2014). HED Science at Sandia and the Z Fundamental Science Program (ZFSP) [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1496107

Herrmann, M.C. (2014). Recent Progress in Inertial Confinement Fusion Research [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1145414

Herrmann, M.C. (2014). Using Magnetic Fields to Create and Control High Energy Density Matter [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1143072

Peterson, K.J., Awe, T.J., Yu, E., Sinars, D., Field, E., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., Savage, M.E., & Savage, M.E. (2014). Demonstration of Electrothermal Instability Mitigation by Using Thick Dielectric Coatings on Magnetically Imploded Conductors. Physical Review Letters, 112(13). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.135002

Herrmann, M.C. (2014). Using Magnetic Fields to Create and Control High Energy Density Matter [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1140375

Herrmann, M.C. (2014). Recent experiments show significant progress in fusion research at the National Ignition Facility encouraging fusion scientists around the world. Www.nature.com. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1140553

Awe, T.J., Owen, A., Gomez, M.R., Hansen, S.B., Herrmann, M.C., Jones, M.C., McKenney, J., Robertson, G.K., Rochau, G.A., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Jennings, C.A., McBride, R., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., Rovang, D.C., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Cuneo, M.E., & Cuneo, M.E. (2014). Modified helix-like instability structure on imploding z-pinch liners that are pre-imposed with a uniform axial magnetic field. Physics of Plasmas, 21(5). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4872331

McBride, R., Gomez, M.R., Hansen, S.B., Herrmann, M.C., McKenney, J., Robertson, G.K., Rochau, G.A., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Jennings, C.A., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., Rovang, D.C., Slutz, S.A., Cuneo, M.E., Owen, A., Sinars, D., & Sinars, D. (2013). Observations of Modified Three-Dimensional Instability Structure for Imploding $z$ -Pinch Liners that are Premagnetized with an Axial Field. Physical Review Letters, 111(23). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.235005

Sinars, D., Peterson, K.J., Vesey, R.A., Jennings, C.A., Herrmann, M.C., McBride, R., Martin, M.R., Slutz, S.A., Yu, E., & Yu, E. (2013). Fundamental Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Instability Growth Experiments on Z [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1118293

Slutz, S.A., Martin, M.R., McBride, R., Rovang, D.C., Sinars, D., Smith, I.C., Sefkow, A.B., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Awe, T.J., Cuneo, M.E., Geissel, M., Herrmann, M.C., Jennings, C.A., Lamppa, D.C., & Lamppa, D.C. (2013). Preliminary results from the first integrated Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experiments on the Z accelerator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1117601

Hansen, S.B., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Knapp, P.F., Rochau, G.A., Sinars, D., Peterson, K.J., Awe, T.J., Gomez, M.R., Vesey, R.A., Slutz, S.A., Herrmann, M.C., Jennings, C.A., & Jennings, C.A. (2013). Atomic Processes in ICF Plasmas [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1113347

Slutz, S.A., Martin, M.R., McBride, R., Rovang, D.C., Sinars, D., Vesey, R.A., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Sefkow, A.B., Awe, T.J., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., Jennings, C.A., Lamppa, D.C., & Lamppa, D.C. (2013). Results of the initial Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) integration experiments on the Z accelerator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1113348

McBride, R., Sinars, D., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., Vesey, R.A., Peterson, K.J., Sefkow, A.B., Davis, J.P., Flicker, D., Awe, T.J., Slutz, S.A., Jennings, C.A., Martin, M.R., Lemke, R.W., Gomez, M.R., Rovang, D.C., Lamppa, D.C., & Lamppa, D.C. (2013). Beryllium liner implosion experiments on the Z accelerator in preparation for MagLIF [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1108798

Herrmann, M.C. (2013). Overview of the High Energy Density Science Program on the Z Facility at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1108201

Awe, T.J., McKenney, J., Owen, A., Peterson, K.J., Rovang, D.C., Sefkow, A.B., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Stygar, W.A., Vesey, R.A., Cuneo, M.E., Gomez, M.R., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Herrmann, M.C., Kast, B.A., Lamppa, D.C., Mazarakis, M.G., McBride, R., & McBride, R. (2013). Magnetically Driven Implosions (MDIs) for Inertial Fusion Energy with Pulsed Power [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1082221

Stygar, W.A., Fowler, W., Gomez, M.R., Harmon, R., Herrmann, M.C., Huber, D.L., Hutsel, B.T., Bailey, J.E., Jones, M.C., Jones, P., Leckbee, J.J., Lee, J., Lewis, S.A., Long, F.W., Lopez, M.R., Lucero, D., Matzen, M.K., Mazarakis, M.G., McBride, R., … Focia, R.J. (2013). Conceptual designs of 300-TW and 800-TW pulsed-power accelerators [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1082773

Herrmann, M.C. (2013). Creating Controlling and Diagnosing High Energy Density Matter [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1082779

Sinars, D., Jennings, C.A., Herrmann, M.C., McBride, R., Cuneo, M.E., Peterson, K.J., Slutz, S.A., Yu, E., & Yu, E. (2013). The effect of surface roughness and structure on subsequent magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability growth in beryllium liner implosions on Z [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1110684

Cuneo, M.E., Sinars, D., Rochau, G.A., Knudson, M.D., Jones, B.M., Herrmann, M.C., Nakhleh, C., & Nakhleh, C. (2013). High Energy Density Science Breakout Session #4 [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1110691

Herrmann, M.C., Hansen, S.B., Hess, M.H., Owen, A., Slutz, S.A., Nakhleh, C., Sinars, D., Cuneo, M.E., McBride, R., Lamppa, D.C., Rovang, D.C., Awe, T.J., Martin, M.R., Jennings, C.A., Gomez, M.R., & Gomez, M.R. (2013). Implementing and Diagnosing Magnetic Flux Compression on Z [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1079541

Dolan, D.H., Seagle, C.T., Ao, T., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2013). Reflectance spectroscopy for high-speed temperature measurements [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1106087

Peterson, K.J., Yu, E., Sinars, D., Cuneo, M.E., Slutz, S.A., Nakhleh, C., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Simulations of electrothermal instability growth in solid aluminum rods. Proposed for publication in Physics of Plasmas.. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1063591

McBride, R., Sinars, D., Savage, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Magneto-Rayleigh Taylor Feedthrough in Liner Implosions on the Z-machine [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1072534

Peterson, K.J., Nakhleh, C., Sinars, D., Yu, E., Herrmann, M.C., Cuneo, M.E., Slutz, S.A., Smith, I.C., Atherton, B., Knudson, M.D., & Knudson, M.D. (2012). Experiments and simulations studying electrothermal instabilities in magnetically accelerated implosion systems [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1062305

Sinars, D., Jobe, M.R.L., Lamppa, D.C., Lemke, R.W., Martin, M.R., McKenney, J., Nakhleh, C., Owen, A., Peterson, K.J., Herrmann, M.C., Smith, I.C., Vesey, R.A., Slutz, S.A., Cuneo, M.E., McBride, R., Rovang, D.C., Sefkow, A.B., Jennings, C.A., & Jennings, C.A. (2012). Magnetic Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) on Z [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1062320

Sinars, D., Jobe, M.R.L., Lamppa, D.C., Martin, M.R., Nakhleh, C., Owen, A., McKenney, J., McBride, R., Rovang, D.C., Sefkow, A.B., Slutz, S.A., Lemke, R.W., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., Jennings, C.A., & Jennings, C.A. (2012). Stability of fusion target concepts on Z. https://doi.org/10.2172/1055913

Sinars, D., Yu, E., Herrmann, M.C., Cuneo, M.E., Slutz, S.A., Smith, I.C., Atherton, B., Knudson, M.D., Nakhleh, C., & Nakhleh, C. (2012). Electrothermal instability growth in magnetically driven pulsed power liners. Physics of Plasmas, 19(9), pp. 1-34. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84867002942&origin=inward

Lemke, R.W., Martin, M.R., McBride, R., Davis, J.P., Knudson, M.D., Sinars, D., Smith, I.C., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Killebrew, K., Flicker, D., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Determination of pressure and density of shocklessly compressed beryllium from x-ray radiography of a magnetically driven cylindrical liner implosion [Conference]. AIP Conference Proceedings. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84861973937&origin=inward

McBride, R., Peterson, K.J., Sefkow, A.B., Nakhleh, C., Laspe, A., Lopez, M.R., Smith, I.C., Atherton, B., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Slutz, S.A., Rogers, T., Jennings, C.A., Sinars, D., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., Lemke, R.W., Martin, M.R., Vesey, R.A., & Vesey, R.A. (2012). Penetrating radiography of imploding and stagnating beryllium liners on the Z accelerator. Physical Review Letters, 109(13). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.135004

Cuneo, M.E., Mazarakis, M.G., Lamppa, D.C., Kaye, R.J., Nakhleh, C., Bailey, J.E., Hansen, S.B., McBride, R., Herrmann, M.C., Lopez, A.J., Peterson, K.J., Ampleford, D.J., Jones, M.C., Savage, M.E., Jennings, C.A., Martin, M.R., Slutz, S.A., Lemke, R.W., Christenson, P.J., … Rochau, G.A. (2012). Pulsed-power driven inertial confinement fusion development at Sandia National Laboratories. Proposed for publication in 5th Special Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Z-Pinch Plasmas., 40(12). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2012.2223488

Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Using Magnetic Fields to Create and Control High Energy Density Matter [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1073377

Herrmann, M.C., Cuneo, M.E., & Cuneo, M.E. (2012). Pulsed Power Fusion Targets [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1120885

Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Using Magnetic Fields to Create and Control High Energy Density Matter [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067541

Martin, M.R., Lemke, R.W., McBride, R., Davis, J.P., Dolan, D.H., Knudson, M.D., Cochrane, K.R., Sinars, D., Smith, I.C., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Killebrew, K., Flicker, D., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Solid liner implosions on Z for producing multi-megabar, shockless compressions. Physics of Plasmas, 19(5). https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84862143773&origin=inward

Jennings, C.A., McBride, R., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). 3 Dimensional Magneto-hydrodynamic modeling of liner implosions on the Z Generator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1068480

Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Workshop [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1117802

Peterson, K.J., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Yu, E., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Measurement and Simulation of Electrothermal Instability Growth [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1118190

Jennings, C.A., McBride, R., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). 3 dimensional MHD modeling of liner implosions on the Z Generator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1078778

McBride, R., Slutz, S.A., Sinars, D., Lemke, R.W., Martin, M.R., Jennings, C.A., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Beryllium Liner Implosions on Z: MRT & EOS Experiments [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1145326

Slutz, S.A., Sinars, D., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2012). Effects of magnetic shear on magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability. Physics of Plasmas. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1078774

VanDevender, J.P., Cuneo, M.E., Slutz, S.A., Herrmann, M.C., Vesey, R.A., Sinars, D., Seidel, D., Schneider, L.X., Mikkelson, K.A., Harper-Slaboszewicz, V., Peyton, B.P., Sefkow, A.B., Matzen, M.K., & Matzen, M.K. (2012). Plasma power station with quasi spherical direct drive capsule for fusion yield and inverse diode for driver-target coupling [Conference]. Fusion Science and Technology. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84857613002&origin=inward

Cuneo, M.E., Matzen, M.K., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Herrmann, M.C., Vesey, R.A., Seidel, D., Schneider, L.X., Mikkelson, K.A., Harper-Slaboszewicz, V., Sefkow, A.B., & Sefkow, A.B. (2012). Plasma Power Station with Quasi Spherical Direct Drive Capsule for Fusion Yield and Inverse Diode for Driver-Target Coupling. Fusion Science and Technology, 61(1T), pp. 101-106. https://doi.org/10.13182/FST12-A13404

Jennings, C.A., McBride, R., Sinars, D., Slutz, S.A., Cuneo, M.E., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2011). 3 Dimensional Magneto-hydrodynamic modeling of liner implosions on the Z Generator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111601

Cuneo, M.E., Coverdale, C.A., Yu, E., Jennings, C.A., Herrmann, M.C., & Herrmann, M.C. (2011). Dynamics of the K-radiating stagnating plasmas in z-pinch experiments: Implication to pressure and energy balance. Physical Review Letters. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111489

Lemke, R.W., Flicker, D., Herrmann, M.C., McBride, R., Knudson, M.D., Davis, J.P., Dolan, D.H., Sinars, D., Smith, I.C., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., & Stygar, W.A. (2011). Solid Liner Implosions on Z for Producing Multi-Megabar Shockless Compressions [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111585