Publications

UWFDM-950   SIRIUS-P, An Inertially Confined Direct Drive Laser Fusion Power Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G.L. Kulcinski, G.A. Moses, R.L. Engelstad, H.Y. Khater, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, March 1993. (382 pages, 15 MB)

UWFDM-918   The Promise of Self-Pinched Beam Propagation to Light Ion Fusion Reactors; R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.A. Moses, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, August 1993 (revised October 1993). (14 pages, 417 kB)

UWFDM-938   Effects of Multiple Ionization on the K-alpha Spectrum of Aluminum in Intense Lithium Beam Experiments; P. Wang, J.J. MacFarlane, G.A. Moses, January 1994 [submitted for publication to Lasers and Particle Beams as part of the 6th International Workshop on Atomic Physics for Ion Driven Fusion, 8-12 November 1993, Santa Fe NM]. (20 pages, 711 kB)

UWFDM-948   A Near Symmetrically Illuminated Direct Drive Laser Fusion Power Reactor - SIRIUS-P; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G.L. Kulcinski, G.A. Moses, D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, H.Y. Khater, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, May 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA]. (8 pages, 627 kB)

UWFDM-949   X-Ray and Debris Ion Spectra Emanating from NIF Targets; R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, J.J. MacFarlane, P. Wang, May 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA]. (8 pages, 583 kB)

UWFDM-953   Radiation Transport Effects in the Target Chamber Gas of the Laser Fusion Power Reactor SIRIUS-P; J.J. MacFarlane, R.R. Peterson, P. Wang, G.A. Moses, May 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA]. (8 pages, 583 kB)

UWFDM-959   Evolution of Light Ion Driven Fusion Power Plants Leading to the LIBRA-SP Design; G.L. Kulcinski, R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, Y-M. Lee, H.Y. Khater, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, June 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA]. (11 pages, 1.5 MB)

FPA-94-3   Evolution of Light Ion Driven Fusion Power Plants Leading to the LIBRA-SP Design; G.L. Kulcinski, R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, Y-M. Lee, H.Y. Khater, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, June 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA (also UWFDM-959)].

UWFDM-973   Numerical Simulation of Target Microexplosion Dynamics for the LIBRA-SP Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor; J.J. MacFarlane, G.A. Moses, P. Wang, M.E. Sawan, R.R. Peterson, December 1994. (29 pages, 1.1 MB)

FPA-94-6   LIBRA-SP: A Self-Consistent Design of a Commercial Fusion Power Plant Based on Self-Pinched Propagation of Ions; Final Report for Calendar Year 1994; B. Badger, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, Y-M. Lee, H.Y. Khater, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, C.L. Olson, R.E. Olson, December 1994. (129 pages, 4.0 MB) [more]

UWFDM-979   Spectral Diagnostics, Ion Stopping Power, and Radiation-Hydrodynamics Modeling in Support of Sandia Light Ion Beam Fusion Experiments; J.J. MacFarlane, P. Wang, H.-K. Chung, G.A. Moses, April 1995. (91 pages, 1.9 MB)

UWFDM-982   LIBRA-SP, A Light Ion Fusion Power Reactor Design Study Utilizing a Self-Pinched Mode of Ion Propagation - Report for the Period Ending June 30, 1995; B. Badger, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, Y-M. Lee, H.Y. Khater, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, C.L. Olson, R.E. Olson, June 1995. (192 pages, 7.3 MB) [more]

UWFDM-984   BUCKY-1 - A 1-D Radiation Hydrodynamics Code for Simulating Inertial Confinement Fusion High Energy Density Plasmas; J.J. MacFarlane, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, August 1995. (203 pages, 2.2 MB)

UWFDM-996   Progress Report for the SIRIUS Code Development Contract for the Period November 1, 1994 to November 1, 1995; P. Cousseau, R. Engelstad, D.L. Henderson, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, C. Nin, R.R. Peterson, J.F. Santarius, K. Simmons, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, P.P.H. Wilson, November 1995. (41 pages, 2.5 MB)

UWFDM-975   Beam Propagation, Target Performance, and Cavity Conditions for the LIBRA-SP Conceptual Power Plant Design: Annual Report for Calendar Year 1995; B. Badger, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, December 1995 [(also FPA-95-2)]. (89 pages, 2.2 MB)

FPA-95-2   Beam Propagation, Target Performance, and Cavity Conditions for the LIBRA-SP Conceptual Power Plant Design: Annual Report for Calendar Year 1995; B. Badger, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, December 1995 [(also UWFDM-975)].

UWFDM-1008   Target Emission and Wall Response: National Ignition Facility Target Area Studies Interim Report for the Period 5/1/95 Through 3/31/96; R.R. Peterson, J.J. MacFarlane, J.F. Santarius, G.A. Moses, April 1996. (78 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-1010   Investigation of Non-Thermal Particle Effects on Ionization Dynamics in High Current Density Ion Beam Transport Experiments; H.K. Chung, J.J. MacFarlane, P. Wang, G.A. Moses, J.E. Bailey, C.L. Olson, D.R. Welch, May 1996 (revised August 1996)  [Presented at the 11th Topical Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, Monterey, CA, 12-16 May 1996; to be published in Review of Scientific Instruments]. (16 pages, 670 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1017   The BUCKY and ZEUS-2D Computer Codes for Simulating High Energy Density ICF Plasmas; R.R. Peterson, J.J. MacFarlane, J.F. Santarius, P. Wang, G.A. Moses, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV]. (8 pages, 551 kB)

UWFDM-1029   Numerical Simulation of the Explosion Dynamics and Energy Release from High-Gain ICF Targets; J.J. MacFarlane, M.E. Sawan, G.A. Moses, P. Wang, R.E. Olson, June 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV]. (7 pages, 603 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1033   Atomic Physics Modeling in Support of Sandia Light Ion Beam Fusion Experiments; J.J. MacFarlane, P. Wang, H.-K. Chung, G.A. Moses, July 1996. (92 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-1032   Progress Report to the Department of Energy Inertial Confinement Fusion Team for the Period November 1, 1995 - September 30, 1996 on Contract No. DE-AS08-88DP10754; P. Cousseau, R. Engelstad, D.L. Henderson, D. Kaap, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, J.F. Santarius, M. Sprague, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, P.P.H. Wilson, October 1996. (95 pages, 1.8 MB)

UWFDM-1036   National Ignition Facility Target Area Studies Final Report for the Period 4/1/96 through 11/30/96; R.R. Peterson, J.F. Santarius, G.A. Moses, January 1997. (31 pages, 838 kB)

UWFDM-1059   Final Report to the Department of Energy Inertial Confinement Fusion Team for the Period November 1, 1993 - October 30, 1997 on Contract No. DE-AS08-88DP10754; P. Cousseau, R. Engelstad, D.L. Henderson, D. Kaap, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, C. Nin, R.R. Peterson, J.F. Santarius, M. Sprague, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, P.P.H. Wilson, October 1997. (125 pages, 6.4 MB)

UWFDM-1069   Development of Soft X-ray Tracer Diagnostics for Hohlraum Experiments; J.J. MacFarlane, D.H. Cohen, P. Wang, R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, C.A. Back, O.L. Landen, R.J. Leeper, R.E. Olson, T. Nash, April 1998. (25 pages, 481 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1094   X-1 Experiment Chamber Design and Analysis: Progress Report for the Period August 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.A. Mogahed, H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Cousseau, J.F. Santarius, K. Olson, T. Utschig, D.L. Henderson, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, G.A. Moses, October 1998. (28 pages, 853 kB)

UWFDM-1090   X-1 Experiment Chamber Design and Analysis: 1998 Annual Report to Sandia National Laboratories; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.A. Mogahed, H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Cousseau, J.F. Santarius, K. Olson, T. Utschig, D.L. Henderson, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, G.A. Moses, December 1998. (27 pages, 604 kB)

UWFDM-1100   Development of X-ray Tracer Diagnostics for Radiatively-Driven Ablator Experiments; J.J. MacFarlane, D.H. Cohen, Ping Wang, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, P.A. Jaanimagi, O.L. Landen, R.E. Olson, T.J. Murphy, G.R. Magelssen, N.D. Delamater, June 1999. (20 pages, 561 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1124   Containment of Radioactive Material in the Z, ZX, and X-1 Facilities: Progress Report for the Period January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, M.H. Anderson, M.L. Corradini, D.A. Haynes, D.L. Henderson, D.C. Kammer, H.Y. Khater, P. McKenna, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, K. Olson, G.A. Rochau, J.F. Santarius, C. Sauer, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, T. Utschig, P.P.H. Wilson, J. Yuan, December 1999. (75 pages, 6.4 MB)

Recent Results of ICF and IFE Z-Pinch Research at the University of Wisconsin; R.R. Peterson, D. Kammer, D.A. Haynes, D. Williamson, J.P. Blanchard, A. Kostuch, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, H.Y. Khater, G.A. Moses, G.A. Rochau, M.E. Sawan, J. Yuan, P. McKenna, T.J. Tautges, G. Shanmugasundar, and G.L. Kulcinski, November 2000 [presented at Sandia National Laboratories, 6 November 2000]. (92 pages, 3.4 MB)

UWFDM-1146   Explorations of Options for Radiation Transport in Draco; Paul P.H. Wilson and Gregory A. Moses, December 2000. (27 pages, 225 kB)

Threat Spectra and Energy Partition for Au and Pd Coated Laser IFE Targets; R.R. Peterson, I. Golovkin, D.A. Haynes, G.A. Moses, November 2001 [presented at Laser IFE Program Workshop, 13-14 November 2001, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pleasanton, CA]. (27 pages, 3.6 MB)

UWFDM-1163   Inertial Fusion Energy Target Output and Chamber Response: Calculations and Experiments; R.R. Peterson, D.A. Haynes, Jr., I.E. Golovkin, G.A. Moses, January 2002 [published in Physics of Plasmas, 9, No. 5, 2287 (May 2002)]. (15 pages, 967 kB)

Ion Driven Fireballs: Calculations and Experiments; R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, J.F. Santarius, April 2002 [presented at the High Average Power Lasers Meeting, General Atomics, La Jolla CA, 4-5 April 2002]. (13 pages, 546 kB)

BUCKY Parameter Sweeps Using Condor -- a Powerful Analysis Tool; Milad Fatenejad, Paul Wilson, Gregory Moses, December 2002 [presented at High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 5-6 December 2002, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (4 pages, 201 kB)

UWFDM-1204   Flexible Database-Driven Opacity and Spectrum Calculations; J. Yuan, D.A. Haynes, R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, April 2003 [submitted to Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer]. (11 pages, 1.3 MB)

UWFDM-1205   A Graphical Tool for Computing Opacities for ICF Applications; J. Yuan, G. Rochau, G.A. Moses, April 2003 [published in International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2003]. [more]

The High Average Power Laser (HAPL) Project; Greg Moses and Gerald Kulcinski, April 22, 2003 [FTI Tuesday meeting]. (12 pages, 799 kB)

UWFDM-1207   Two-Dimensional Multigroup Diffusion Transport for Charged Particles in ICF Targets; J. Yuan and G.A. Moses, June 2003. (20 pages, 802 kB)

UWFDM-1213   Radiation Diffusion in DRACO using Kershaw Difference Scheme; G.A. Moses and J. Yuan, September 2003. (37 pages, 2.9 MB)

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