Publications

Webb, T.J., Bliss, D.E., Chandler, G.A., Bachman, W.B., Dunham, G.S., Edens, A., Harding, E.C., Johnston, M.D., Jones, M.C., Mangan, M.A., McCoy, C.A., Maurer, A.J., Steiner, A.M., Wu, M., Yager-Elorriaga, D.A., Yates, K.C., & Yates, K.C. (2023). Radiation, optical, power flow, and electrical diagnostics at the Z facility: Layout and techniques utilized to operate in the harsh environment. Review of Scientific Instruments, 94(3). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0123448

Jones, M.C. (2022). Z Diagnostic Update [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2006366

Hare, J., Datta, R., Sergey, L., Chittenden, J., Crilly, A., Bland, S., Halliday, J., Russell, D., Fox, W., Hantao, J., Kuranz, C., Myers, C., Aragon, C., Jennings, C.A., Ampleford, D.J., Beckwith, K., Harding, E.C., Hansen, S.B., Dunham, G.S., … Chandler, K. (2022). Radiatively-Cooled Magnetic Reconnection Experiments at the Z Pulsed-Power Facility [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2006405

Chandler, G.A., Ruiz, C., Cooper, G., Torres, J., Mangan, M.A., Whitlow, G., Ampleford, D.J., Jones, M.C., Buckles, R., Moy, K., Garza, I., Staska, M., Wolverton, A., Davis, B., & Davis, B. (2022). Neutron time-of-flight detectors used at Sandia's Z-Machine [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003082

Chandler, G.A., Ruiz, C., Cooper, G., Torres, J., Mangan, M.A., Whitlow, G., Ampleford, D.J., Jones, M.C., Buckles, R., Moy, K., Garza, I., Staska, M., Wolverton, A., Davis, B., & Davis, B. (2022). Neutron time-of-flight detectors used at Sandia's Z-Machine [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003072

Ritter, B., Fein, J.R., Dunham, G.S., Jones, M.C., MacPhee, A., Frick, S., Miller, T., Palmer, N., & Palmer, N. (2022). Overview and status of EMI Measurement and Characterization on the Z-Machine [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003086

Miller, T., Baker, J., Ball, C., Carpenter, A., Dunham, G.S., Frick, S., Fein, J., Gard, P., Grim, G., Hansen, A., Jones, M.C., Lechien, K., Larkin, G., MacPhee, A., Palmer, N., Ritter, B., Spencer, D., Wu, M., & Wu, M. (2022). Overview and status of X-Ray Streak Camera design and implementation on the Z-Machine [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003087

Ritter, B., Fein, J.R., Dunham, G.S., Jones, M.C., McPhee, A., Frick, S., Miller, T., Palmer, N., & Palmer, N. (2022). Overview and status of EMI Measurement and Characterization on the Z-Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2003193

Ritter, B., Fein, J.R., Dunham, G.S., Jones, M.C., MacPhee, A., Miller, T., Palmer, N., & Palmer, N. (2022). Overview and status of EMI Measurement and Characterization on the Z-Machine [Conference Presenation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2003194

Chandler, G.A., Ruiz, C., Cooper, G., Torres, J., Mangan, M.A., Whitlow, G., Ampleford, D.J., Jones, M.C., Buckles, R., Moy, K., Garza, I., Staska, M., Wolverton, A., Davis, B., & Davis, B. (2022). Neutron time-of-flight detectors (nTOF) used at Sandia's Z-Machine [Conference Paper]. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0101544

Hansen, A., Dunham, G.S., Fein, J.R., Harding, E.C., Jones, M.C., & Jones, M.C. (2022). DOUBLY BENT ELLIPTICAL CRYSTAL SPECTROMETER FOR STREAKED X-RAY MEASUREMENTS ON THE Z-MACHINE [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2002462

Myers, C., Hare, J., Ampleford, D.J., Aragon, C., Chittenden, J., Colombo, A., Crilly, A., Datta, R., Edens, A., Fox, W., Gomez, M.R., Halliday, J., Hansen, S.B., Harding, E.C., Harmon, R., Jones, M.C., Jennings, C.A., Ji, H., Kuranz, C., … Webb, T.J. (2021). Development of the MARZ platform (Magnetically Ablated Reconnection on Z) to study astrophysically relevant radiative magnetic reconnection in the laboratory [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1899442

Jones, M.C. (2021). Diagnostic Efforts at Z [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1884430

Vogel, J.K., Kozioziemski, B., Walton, C.C., Ayers, J., Bell, P., Bradley, D., Descalle, M., Hau-Riege, S., Fein, J.R., Ampleford, D.J., Ball, C.R., Gard, P., Jones, M.C., Maurer, A.J., Wu, M., Champey, P., Davis, J., Griffith, C., Kolodziejczak, J., … Sethares, L. (2020). Upgrading Wolter Imagers for X-Ray Diagnostics in the Z Pulsed-Power Facility at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1834679

Grim, G.P., Ampleford, D.J., Chandler, G.A., Jones, M.C., Hahn, K.D., Hartouni, E.P., Lechien, K.R., Mitrani, J.M., Moore, A.S., & Moore, A.S. (2020). An nToF Suite to Measure Temperature at the Z-Facility [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1830912

Yates, K.C., Kim, Y., Herrmann, H., Meaney, K., Jorgenson, J., Chandler, G.A., Lake, P., Ball, C.R., Jones, M.C., Spencer, D., McKenney, J., Grim, G., Hahn, K., Khater, H., Sitaraman, S., Kaufman, M., Corcoran, J., McGillivray, K., Moy, K., & Moy, K. (2020). Gamma Reaction History of Sandia?s Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1831371

Jones, M.C. (2020). Diagnostic Efforts at Z [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1812158

Edens, A., Kimmel, M., Looker, Q., Colombo, A., Kellogg, J., Speas, C.S., Stahoviak, J., Rambo, P., Smith, I.C., Jones, M.C., Porter, J.L., & Porter, J.L. (2020). Development of multiframe time-gated x-ray backlighting for the Z Facility using a multipulse laser-produced-plasma x-ray source [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1764330

Yates, K., Hermmann, H., Meaney, K., Springstead, M., Polk, P., Albright, B., Chandler, G.A., Lake, P., Ball, C., Jones, M.C., Spencer, D., McKenney, J., Kaufman, M., Malone, R., Corcoran, J., McGillivray, K., & McGillivray, K. (2019). Gamma Reaction History of Sandia?s Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1643068

Johnson, D., Lamppa, D.C., Jones, M.C., & Jones, M.C. (2019). Framework for Integrating Experiment-Preconditioning Subsystems to Support Downline Shots on the Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1668912

Jones, M.C. (2019). Diagnostic Efforts on Z [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1641587

Bliss, D.E., Myers, C., Jones, M.C., Baker, J., Austin, K.N., Bettnecourt, R., Bliss, E., Celeste, J., Celliers, P.M., Clancy, T., Cohen, S., Crosley, M., Datte, P., Erskine, D., Fratanduono, D., Frieders, G., Galbraith, J., Hammer, J., Hess, M.H., … Wong, J. (2019). Z Line-VISAR: A Spatially Resolved Load Current Diagnostic at the Z Pulsed Power Facility [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1641104

Myers, C., Bliss, D.E., Celliers, P., Datte, P., Erskine, D., Hess, M.H., Jones, M.C., Awe, T.J., Fratanduono, D., Hammer, J., Jennings, C.A., Lechein, K., Raman, P., Springer, P., & Springer, P. (2019). Spatially and temporally resolved measurements of load current delivery on the Z Pulsed Power Facility using the Z Line VISAR diagnostic [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1641021

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.C., Lucero, D., Moore, J.K., Sceiford, M., 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]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS34859.2019.9009908

Jones, M.C., Myers, C., Bliss, D.E., & Bliss, D.E. (2019). Line VISAR Development and Commissioning on the Z Machine [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1648808

Hohlfelder, R.J., Johnson, D., Lombrozo, A.C., Radovich, S., Jones, M.C., & Jones, M.C. (2019). Software for Pulsed Power Development & Testing [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1639926

Lombrozo, A.C., Jones, M.C., Johnson, D., Mills, J.A., Radovich, S., Shores, J.E., Smith, I.C., & Smith, I.C. (2017). Z-Beamlet Control System Upgrade [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1474223

Radovich, S., Jones, M.C., Johnson, D., Lombrozo, A.C., Hohlfelder, R.J., Yocom, M., Ploor, S., Preston, T., Mills, J.A., & Mills, J.A. (2017). Controlling the Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1474222

Radovich, S., Jones, M.C., Lombrozo, A.C., Yocom, T.R., Ploor, S., Preston, T., Mills, J.A., & Mills, J.A. (2017). Z Machine Control System Upgrade [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1474221

Johnson, D., Lamppa, D.C., Jones, M.C., Radovich, S., & Radovich, S. (2017). Framework for Integrating Experiment-Preconditioning Subsystems to Support Downline Shots on the Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1513334

Hutsel, B.T., Corcoran, P.A., Cuneo, M.E., Gomez, M.R., Hinshelwood, D., Jennings, C.A., Jones, M.C., Laity, G., Lamppa, D.C., Moore, J.K., Myers, A., Rose, D., Stygar, W.A., Waisman, E.M., Welch, D., Whitney, B., & Whitney, B. (2017). Transmission-line-circuit simulations of Z with an ion-diode current-loss mechanism [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1455392

Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Jennings, C.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Lamppa, D.C., Coverdale, C.A., Cuneo, M.E., Hansen, S.B., Jones, M.C., Moore, N.W., Rochau, G.A., Apruzese, J.P., Giuliani, J.L., Thornhill, J.W., & Thornhill, J.W. (2016). Investigating the effect of adding an on-axis jet to Ar gas puff Z pinches on Z. Physics of Plasmas, 23(10). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4965234

Savage, M.E., Cuneo, M.E., Davis, J.P., Hutsel, B.T., Jones, M.C., Jones, P., Kamm, R.J., Lopez, M.R., Matzen, M.K., McDaniel, D.H., McKee, G.R., Maenchen, J.E., Owen, A.C., Porter, J.L., Prestwich, K.R., Schwarz, J., Sinars, D., Stoltzfus, B., Struve, K., … White, W.M. (2016). Daily operation of Z: an 80 TW 36-module pulsed power driver [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1399823

Stygar, W.A., Awe, T.J., Bailey, J.E., Breden, E.W., Campbell, E.M., Cuneo, M.E., Fehl, D.L., Gomez, M.R., Hutsel, B.T., Jennings, C.A., Jones, M.C., Jones, P., Knapp, P.F., Lash, J.S., Leckbee, J.J., Lewis, S.M., Long, F.W., Lucero, D., Martin, M.R., … Woodworth, J.R. (2015). Conceptual designs of two petawatt-class pulsed-power accelerators for high-energy-density-physics experiments. Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams, 18(11). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.18.110401

Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Jennings, C.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Hansen, S.B., Lamppa, D.C., Cuneo, M.E., Reneker, J., Johnson, D., Jones, M.C., Moore, N.W., Flanagan, T.M., McKenney, J., Rochau, G.A., Waisman, E.M., Coverdale, C.A., Apruzese, J.P., Thornhill, J.W., Giuliani, J.L., & Giuliani, J.L. (2015). Investigating the Effects of Adding a Center jet to Argon gas puff implosions at the Z facility [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1261574

Jones, M.C., Apruzese, J.P., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Ampleford, D.J., Jennings, C.A., Hansen, S.B., Moore, N.W., Lamppa, D.C., Johnson, D., Waisman, E.M., Coverdale, C.A., Cuneo, M.E., Rochau, G.A., Giuliani, J.L., Thornhill, J.W., Ouart, N.D., Chong, Y.K., Velikovich, A.L., Dasgupta, A., … Coleman, P.L. (2015). The effect of gradients at stagnation on K-shell x-ray line emission in high-current Ar gas-puff implosions. Physics of Plasmas, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913350

Jones, B.M., J W, T., Giuliani, J.L., Apruzese, J.P., Dasgupta, A., Chong, Y.K., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Ampleford, D.J., Hansen, S.B., Coverdale, C.A., Jennings, C.A., Rochau, G.A., Cuneo, M.E., Lamppa, D.C., Johnson, D., Jones, M.C., Moore, N.W., Waisman, E.M., Krishnan, M., Coleman, P.L., & Coleman, P.L. (2014). Two-dimensional RMHD modeling assessment of current flow plasma conditions and Doppler effects in recent Z argon experiments [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1241690

Jones, M.C., Mattsson, T., & Mattsson, T. (2014). Material Science on Z (Family Day Poster) [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1502718

Jones, M.C., Gomez, M.R., & Gomez, M.R. (2014). Fusion on Z (Family Day Poster) [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1502717

Jones, M.C., Bourdon, C., & Bourdon, C. (2014). Diagnostics on Z (Family Day) [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1502716

Jones, M.C., Kamm, R.J., & Kamm, R.J. (2014). Z Pulsed Power Poster [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1563118

Jones, M.C., Mills, J.A., & Mills, J.A. (2014). Z DAS Poster [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1502705

Jones, M.C., McKee, G.R., & McKee, G.R. (2014). Z Facilities Poster [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1502704

Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Jennings, C.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Hansen, S.B., Lamppa, D.C., Cuneo, M.E., Reneker, J., Johnson, D., Jones, M.C., Moore, N.W., Flanagan, T.M., McKenney, J., Rochau, G.A., Waisman, E.M., Coverdale, C.A., Thornhill, J.W., Giuliani, J.L., Chong, Y.K., … Apruzese, J.P. (2014). The effect of adding a center jet to Argon gas puff implosions at the Z facility [Presentation]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PLASMA.2014.7012501

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

Bell, K., Coverdale, C.A., Ampleford, D.J., McPherson, L.A., Harper-Slaboszewicz, V., Kernaghan, M.D., Bourdon, C., Jones, B.M., Jones, M.C., Cuneo, M.E., Austin, K.N., & Austin, K.N. (2014). The Differential Absorption Hard X-Ray (DAHX) Spectrometer [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1315084

Bell, K., Cuneo, M.E., Lake, P., Austin, K.N., Coverdale, C.A., McPherson, L.A., Harper-Slaboszewicz, V., Ampleford, D.J., Jones, B.M., Kernaghan, M.D., Bourdon, C., Jones, M.C., & Jones, M.C. (2014). The Differential Absorption Hard X-ray (DAHX) Spectrometer for the Z Facility [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1146476

Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Jones, M.C., Moore, N.W., Flanagan, T.M., McKenney, J., Coverdale, C.A., Coverdale, C.A., Jennings, C.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Hansen, S.B., Lamppa, D.C., Cuneo, M.E., Reneker, J., Johnson, D., & Johnson, D. (2014). The effect of adding a center jet to Argon gas puff implosions at the Z facility [Conference]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PLASMA.2014.7012501

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

Jones, B.M., Jennings, C.A., Harvey-Thompson, A.J., Ampleford, D.J., Hansen, S.B., Lamppa, D.C., Cuneo, M.E., Strizic, T., Johnson, D., Jones, M.C., Moore, N.W., Flanagan, T.M., McKenney, J., Coverdale, C.A., & Coverdale, C.A. (2013). A Renewed Argon Gas Puff Capability on Sandia's Z Machine. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1113088