Publications

Renk, T.J., Kiefer, M.L., Oliver, B.V., Webb, T.J., Leckbie, J., Johnston, M.D., Simpson, S., Mazarakis, M.G., & Mazarakis, M.G. (2020). Characterization of Self-Magnetic Pinch (SMP) Radiographic Diode Performance on RITS-6 at Sandia National Laboratories. 10.2172/1678823

Kiefer, M.L. (2020). Initial Use of Decision Quality Methods for Planning a Billion-Dollar-Class Science and Test Facility [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1787730

Douglass, J., Hutsel, B.T., Leckbee, J.J., Stoltzfus, B.S., Savage, M.E., Cuneo, M.E., Kiefer, M.L., & Kiefer, M.L. (2019). Experimental Results from the 1.2 MA 2.2 m Diameter Linear Transformer Driver at Sandia National Labs [Conference Poster]. 10.1109/PPPS34859.2019.9009908

Patel, S.G., Kiefer, M.L., Cuneo, M.E., Maron, Y., Stambulchik, E., Doron, R., Johnston, M.D., & Johnston, M.D. (2019). Visible Spectroscopy Techniques for Diagnosing Plasmas in High-Energy-Density Power-Flow Systems [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1641006

Douglass, J., Hutsel, B.T., Leckbee, J.J., Stoltzfus, B.S., Wisher, M.L., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Breden, E.W., Calhoun, J.D., Cuneo, M.E., Jaramillo, D.M., Johns, O., Jones, M., Lucero, D., Moore, J.K., Sceiford, M.E., Kiefer, M.L., Mulville, T.D., Sullivan, M.A., Hohlfelder, R.J., & Hohlfelder, R.J. (2019). EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS FROM THE 1.2 MA 2.2 m DIAMETER LINEAR TRANSFORMER DRIVER AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABS [Conference Poster]. 10.1109/PPPS34859.2019.9009908

Mazarakis, M.G., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., & Leckbee, J. (2019). Physical processes of insulating liquid conduction in high DC electric field [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1640760

Biswas, S., Doron, R., Mikitchuk, D., Maron, Y., Johnston, M.D., Patel, S.G., Kiefer, M.L., Cuneo, M.E., & Cuneo, M.E. (2018). Shielding of the azimuthal magnetic field by the anode plasma in a relativistic self-magnetic-pinch diode. Physics of Plasmas, 25(11). 10.1063/1.5046945

Patel, S.G., Johnston, M.D., Webb, T.J., Mazarakis, M.G., Bennett, N., Muron, D.J., Kiefer, M.L., Maron, Y., Gilgenbach, R., & Gilgenbach, R. (2018). Magnetic Field Measurements on the Self Magnetic Pinch Diode At SNL using Zeeman Splitting [Presentation]. 10.1109/PLASMA.2015.7179869

Mazarakis, M.G., Cuneo, M.E., Fournier, S.D., Johnston, M.D., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., Nielsen, D.S., Oliver, B.V., Sceiford, M.E., Simpson, S., Renk, T.J., Reyes, C., Webb, T.J., Ziska, D., Bennett, N., Droemer, D.W., Gignac, R.E., Wilkins, F.L., & Wilkins, F.L. (2018). Contribution of the backstreaming ions to the self-magnetic pinch (SMP) diode current. Physics of Plasmas, 25(4). 10.1063/1.5009014

Johnston, M.D., Patel, S.G., Falcon, R.E., Cartwright, K., Kiefer, M.L., Cuneo, M.E., Biswas, S., Doron, R., Mikitchuk, D., Stambulchik, E., Maron, Y., & Maron, Y. (2017). Visible Spectroscopy Measurements of Plasmas and Fields in the Power Flow Regions on the Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1510708

Johnston, M.D., Patel, S.G., Falcon, R.E., Cartwright, K., Kiefer, M.L., Cuneo, M.E., Maron, Y., & Maron, Y. (2017). Measuring Plasma Formation Field Strength and Current Loss in Pulsed Power Diodes. 10.2172/1409920

Mazarakis, M.G., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., Nielsen, D.S., Ziska, D., & Ziska, D. (2017). "Ion" B-Dot and Faraday Cup Results Located Inside The Cathode Knob Of The Self Magnetic Pinch (Smp) Diode (A New Diagnostic For Diode Behavior?). Physical Review Accelerators and Beams. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1429830

Johnston, M.D., Patel, S.G., Falcon, R.E., Bliss, D.E., Laity, G.R., Kiefer, M.L., Cuneo, M.E., Biswas, S., Doron, R., Mikitchuk, D., Stambulchik, E., Yitzhak, M., & Yitzhak, M. (2017). Visible Spectroscopy Measurements of Plasmas and Fields on the Z-Machine at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1468511

Mazarakis, M.G., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., del Anderson, H., Wilkins, F.L., Obergon, R.J., & Obergon, R.J. (2017). Testing high voltage (200KV) DC cable and feed-through designs in rep-rated modes [Conference Poster]. IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. 10.1109/PPC.2017.8291171

Mazarakis, M.G., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., Anderson, D.H., Wilkins, F.L., & Wilkins, F.L. (2017). TESTING HIGH VOLTAGE (200KV) DC CABLE AND FEED-THROUGH DESIGNS IN REP-RATED MODES* [Conference Poster]. 10.1109/PPC.2017.8291171

Kiefer, M.L. (2017). Photos of Sandia National Laboratories Pulsed Power Machines for Display at the 2017 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1458116

Simpson, S., Johns, O., Nielsen, D.S., Leckbee, J., Kiefer, M.L., Rose, C., Dumitrache, C., Yalin, A., & Yalin, A. (2017). Triggering of a High Pressure Air-filled High Voltage Spark Gap Switch Using Fiber-Delivered Laser Induced Plasmas Resulting in Sub-nanosecond Jitter at Low Percentages of Self-Break [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1455391

Patel, S.G., Johnston, M.D., Webb, T.J., Falcon, R.E., Bliss, D.E., Laity, G.R., Gomez, M.R., Bennett, N., Welch, D., Kiefer, M.L., Cuneo, M.E., Maron, Y., Gilgenbach, R., & Gilgenbach, R. (2017). Visible Spectroscopy and Machgnic Field Profile Measurements of Pulsed Power Diodes [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1458134

Mazarakis, M.G., Cuneo, M.E., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., Nielsen, D.S., Ziska, D., & Ziska, D. (2017). ?Ion? b-dot results located inside the cathode knob of the self magnetic pinch (SMP) diode [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1457924

Johnston, M.D., Patel, S.G., Kiefer, M.L., Biswas, S., Doron, R., Stambulchik, E., Bernshtam, V., Maron, Y., & Maron, Y. (2016). Electric and Magnetic Field Measurements in High Energy Electron Beam Diode Plasmas Using Optical Spectroscopy [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1420162

Renk, T.J., Simpson, S., Webb, T.J., Mazarakis, M.G., Kiefer, M.L., & Kiefer, M.L. (2016). How the Inductive Voltage Adder (IVA) output impedance affects impedance dynamics of a Self-Magnetic Pinch (SMP) diode [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1406165

Mazarakis, M.G., Nichelle, B., Cuneo, M.E., Johnston, M.D., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., Nielsen, D.S., Obregon, R., Oliver, B.V., Renk, T.J., Ruiz, C.L., Fournier, S.D., Simpson, S., Webb, T.J., Welch, D., Frank, W.L., Ziska, D., & Ziska, D. (2016). Measurements of the back-streaming ions in the SMP diode [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1404798

Mazarakis, M.G., Cuneo, M.E., Kiefer, M.L., Leckbee, J., Oliver, B.V., Kim, A.A., Kondratiev, S.S., Sinebryukhov, V.A., Maloney, P.D., & Maloney, P.D. (2016). Factors affecting the output pulse flatness of the linear transformer driver cavity systems with 5th harmonics. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, 19(9). 10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.090401

Renk, T.J., Simpson, S., Webb, T.J., Johnston, M.D., Leckbee, J., Mazarakis, M.G., Patel, S.G., Kiefer, M.L., & Kiefer, M.L. (2016). Use of In-Situ Anode Heating and Plasma Glow Discharge Cleaning and its Effects on Impedance Behavior in the Self-Magnetic Pinch (SMP) Diode on the RITS-6 Accelerator [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1393765

Renk, T.J., Simpson, S., Webb, T.J., Kiefer, M.L., & Kiefer, M.L. (2016). How the Inductive Voltage Adder (IVA) output impedance affects impedance dynamics of a Self-Magnetic Pinch (SMP) diode [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1369609