Publications

Lopez, M.R. (2015). The Importance of Safety in Engineering [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1513944

Adkins, C.L.J., Armendariz, M., & Lopez, M.R. (2014). Accident Investigation Board (AIB) for the Test Site 9920 Event [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1497605

Ampleford, D.J., Lopez, M.R., Jones, B.M., Jones, M., Jennings, C.A., Hansen, S.B., Cuneo, M.E., Coverdale, C.A., Savage, M.E., & Stygar, W.A. (2013). Effect of wire material on wire array implosions [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1083692

Stygar, W.A., Fowler, W., Gomez, M.R., Harmon, R., Herrmann, M.C., Huber, D.L., Hutsel, B.T., Bailey, J.E., Jones, M., Jones, P., Leckbee, 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

Ampleford, D.J., Lopez, M.R., Jennings, C.A., Jones, B.M., Hansen, S.B., Cuneo, M.E., Coverdale, C.A., Jones, M., Savage, M.E., & Stygar, W.A. (2013). 600-1300 km/s Magnetically Accelerated Stainless Steel Implosions. Physics of Plasmas. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1079142

De Luna, R., & Lopez, M.R. (2013). A Case Study of Lean Implementation at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116099

Cuneo, M.E., Jones, M., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., McBride, R., Rochau, G.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Sinars, D., Bailey, J.E., Stygar, W.A., & Savage, M.E. (2012). Optical spectroscopic measurements of the Z machine power flow region [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1094973

McBride, R., Peterson, K.J., Sefkow, A.B., Nakhleh, C., Laspe, A.R., 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. (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

Lopez, M.R. (2012). Z Shot Planning [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067798

Lopez, M.R., Rottler, J.S., Schwing, K.J., Stygar, W.A., & McKee, G.R. (2012). Engineered safety and Sandia National Laboratories [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1294059

Savage, M.E., Lopez, M.R., Stoltzfus, B., & Stygar, W.A. (2012). Status of the Z pulsed Power Driver [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1062852

Lopez, M.R. (2012). Engineered Safety: A Starting Point [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1657385

Cuneo, M.E., Jones, M., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., McBride, R., Rochau, G.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Sinars, D., Bailey, J.E., Stygar, W.A., & Savage, M.E. (2011). Experimental Measurements of the Convolute Plasma on the Z-Machine [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111586

Laspe, A.R., & Lopez, M.R. (2011). "Science at Sandia National Laboratories' Z Pulsed Power Facility" [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1663345

Sinars, D., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., Smith, I.C., Slutz, S.A., Shores, J., Bennett, G.R., Atherton, B., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Leifeste, G.T., Herrmann, M.C., Cuneo, M.E., Peterson, K.J., McBride, R., Jennings, C.A., Vesey, R.A., & Nakhleh, C. (2011). Measurements of Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability growth in initially solid liners on the Z facility [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1106673

Cuneo, M.E., Savage, M.E., Jones, M., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., Gomez, M.R., McBride, R., Rochau, G.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Sinars, D., Bailey, J.E., & Stygar, W.A. (2011). Plasma Formation and the Correlation with Current Loss in Post-Hole Convolutes [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1141132

Cuneo, M.E., Jones, M., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., McBride, R., Rochau, G.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Sinars, D., Bailey, J.E., Stygar, W.A., & Savage, M.E. (2011). Spectroscopic Measurements in the Post-Hole Convolute on Sandia's Z-Machine [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1140856

Cuneo, M.E., Jones, M., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., McBride, R., Rochau, G.A., Jones, B.M., Ampleford, D.J., Sinars, D., Bailey, J.E., Stygar, W.A., & Savage, M.E. (2011). Spectroscopic Measurements in the Post-Hole Convolute on Sandia's Z-Machine [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1107195

Sinars, D., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., Smith, I.C., Shores, J., Slutz, S.A., Bennett, G.R., Atherton, B., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Leifeste, G.T., Herrmann, M.C., McBride, R., Cuneo, M.E., Jennings, C.A., Peterson, K.J., Vesey, R.A., & Nakhleh, C. (2010). Measurements of magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability growth during the implosion of initially solid metal liners. Physics of Plasmas. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1121276

Jones, M., Ampleford, D.J., Cuneo, M.E., Jennings, C.A., Jones, B.M., Lopez, M.R., Rochau, G.A., & Savage, M.E. (2010). Total x-ray power improvement on recent wire array experiments on the Z machine [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1031317

Jennings, C.A., Struve, K., McBride, R., Vesey, R.A., Rochau, G.A., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Cuneo, M.E., Sinars, D., Jones, M., & Lopez, M.R. (2010). Displacement current phenomena in the magnetically insulated transmission lines of the refurbished Z accelerator. Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1141657

Sinars, D., Edens, A., Lopez, M.R., Smith, I.C., Shores, J., Bennett, G.R., Atherton, B., Savage, M.E., Stygar, W.A., Leifeste, G.T., Slutz, S.A., Herrmann, M.C., Cuneo, M.E., Peterson, K.J., McBride, R., Vesey, R.A., Nakhleh, C., & Tomlinson, K. (2010). Measurements of Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability growth in solid liners on the 20 MA Z facility [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021154

Lopez, M.R. (2010). Life at Sandia National Laboratories' Z Pulsed Power Facility [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1021159

Savage, M.E., Leeper, R.J., Leifeste, G.T., Lemke, R.W., Long, F.W., Lopez, M.R., Matzen, M.K., McKee, G.R., Stoltzfus, B., Struve, K., Atherton, B., Stygar, W.A., Thomas, R.D., Woodworth, J., Bliss, D.E., Cuneo, M.E., Davis, J., Hall, C., Herrmann, M.C., … Knudson, M.D. (2010). The Z Pulsed Power Driver Since Refurbishment [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1123431

Lopez, M.R., Jones, M., Cuneo, M.E., & Lemke, R.W. (2008). Commissioning of Z-pinch X-ray Energy Power Spectrum and Imaging Diagnostics on the Upgraded Z Facility [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1145964

Lopez, M.R., Bennett, G.R., Jones, M., Ruggles, L., & Smith, I.C. (2007). Development of a 9 keV Zinc Point-Projection Imaging Backlighter at Sandia's Z Accelerator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1146665