Publications

UWFDM-819   An Overview of Target Chamber Design and Analysis for the Light Ion Beam Laboratory Microfusion Facility (Annual Report to Sandia National Laboratories for Work Performed 10/1/88 - 9/31/89); R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, J.W. Powers, H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, E.G. Lovell, G.A. Moses, J.S. Lipschultz, February 1990. (66 pages, 3.2 MB)

UWFDM-833   Pressure Loadings on the Walls of a Light Ion Laboratory Microfusion Facility Target Chamber; R.R. Peterson, October 1990 [Presented at the 9th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-11 October 1990, Oak Brook IL]. (9 pages, 634 kB)

UWFDM-854   Target Chamber Issues for the Sandia National Laboratories Laboratory Microfusion Facility - Final Report for the Period 10/1/88 through 12/31/90; R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, R.D. Griffin, H.Y. Khater, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, G.A. Moses, J.W. Powers, S.C. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, P. Wang, O. Yasar, April 1991. (89 pages, 1.1 MB)

UWFDM-859   Target Chamber Gas Response and Vaporization in a Laser and a Heavy Ion Beam IFE Reactor; R.R. Peterson, J.J. MacFarlane, P. Wang, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA]. (7 pages, 201 kB)

UWFDM-864   LIBRA-LiTE, A Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor With Ballistic Ion Propagation; R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA]. (6 pages, 585 kB)

FPA-91-3   LIBRA-LiTE, A Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor With Ballistic Ion Propagation; R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego, CA] [also UWFDM-864].

UWFDM-898   LIBRA-LiTE, A Ballistic Focus Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor; R.R. Peterson, D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, May 1992 [presented at Beams'92, 25-29 May 1992, Washington DC]. (10 pages, 847 kB)

UWFDM-899   Ballistic Focus Light Ion Beams for an Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor; R.R. Peterson, May 1992 [presented at Beams'92, 25-29 May 1992, Washington DC]. (10 pages, 770 kB)

FPA-92-7   LIBRA-LiTE, A Ballistic Focus Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor; R.R. Peterson, D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, May 1992 [presented at Beams '92, 25-29 May 1992, Washington, DC] [also UWFDM-898].

FPA-92-8   Ballistic Focus Light Ion Beams for an Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor; R.R. Peterson, May 1992 [presented at Beams '92, 25-29 May 1992, Washington, DC] [also UWFDM-899].

UWFDM-915   Initial Computer Simulations of Vaporization of Material in Experiments Meant to Mimic Divertor Plates During Tokamak Disruptions; R.R. Peterson, May 1993. (37 pages, 2.4 MB)

FPA-93-2   Molecular Effects on the Opacity of the Vapor Created During Tokamak Disruptions: Formalism, Methods and Examples; R.R. Peterson and Wang Ping, May 1993. (21 pages, 236 kB)

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-944   Parametric Target Chamber Simulations for the Inertial Fusion Energy Integrated Test Facility; R.R. Peterson, April 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA]. (8 pages, 542 kB)

UWFDM-946   Experimental Vessel for JUPITER; R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, H.Y. Khater, Y-M. Lee, S.C. Rutledge, May 1994. (23 pages, 764 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-952   Response of the National Ignition Facility Target Chamber Walls to the Microexplosion of a Fusion Target; R.R. Peterson, 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, 580 kB)

UWFDM-954   Radiation Transport Effects in Divertor Plasmas Generated During a Tokamak Reactor Disruption; R.R. Peterson, 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, 565 kB)

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-1016   X-Ray and Debris Emission from Direct and Indirect National Ignition Facility Targets; R.R. Peterson, J.J. MacFarlane, Ping Wang, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV]. (8 pages, 586 kB)

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-1018   Response of National Ignition Facility First Wall Materials to Target X Rays and Debris; R.R. Peterson, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV]. (8 pages, 533 kB)

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-1040   Pre-formed Plasma Channels for Heavy Ion Transport in IFE Reactors: Final Report for Contract \#46053410; R.R. Peterson and M.E. Sawan, February 1997. (27 pages, 236 kB)

UWFDM-1054   X-1 Target Chamber Issues and Preliminary Design; R.R. Peterson, October 1997. (11 pages, 211 kB)

UWFDM-1072   Target Chamber Considerations for Heavy Ion Transport in Plasma Channels; Robert R. Peterson, Mohamed E. Sawan, Simon Yu, Ralph Moir, May 1998 [ Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 415 (1998) 182-185]. (9 pages, 222 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1088   Response of X-1 Experiment Chamber to Target Explosions; R.R. Peterson and J.F. Santarius, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (5 pages, 328 kB)

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-1073   Computer Simulations of Laser Hot Spots and Implosion Symmetry Kiniform Phase Plate Experiments on Nova; R.R. Peterson, E.L. Lindman, N.D. Delamater, G.R. Magelssen, January 1999 (revised March 2000)  [Published in Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 7 (5), May 2000, pp. 1544-1554]. (37 pages, 1.4 MB) [more]

Target Chamber Issues for Direct-Drive Targets; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.A. Mogahed, J.F. Santarius, September 1999 [Presented at the IFE Direct-Drive Workshop, General Atomics, San Diego CA, 15 September 1999]. (24 pages, 445 kB)

Diagnostic Hole Closure Calculations for Z-Pinch-Driven Hohlraums on Z; R.R. Peterson, T.W.L. Sanford, R.E. Olson, R.C. Mock, W. Matuska, R.P. Weaver, M.L. Gittings, November 1999 [Presented at the 1999 Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Seattle WA, 15-19 November 1999]. (24 pages, 491 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)

Chamber Physics: Target Output, Blast Propagation, and First Wall Interactions; R.R. Peterson, D.A. Haynes, M.E. Sawan, June 2000 [ARIES Review Meeting, June 19-21, 2000, Madison WI]. (43 pages, 1.4 MB)

Output Calculations for Laser Fusion Targets; R.R. Peterson and D.A. Haynes, September 2000 [ARIES Meeting, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 18-20 September 2000]. (18 pages, 325 kB)

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-1123   Chamber Dynamic Research with Pulsed Power; R.R. Peterson, C.L. Olson, T.J. Renk, G.E. Rochau, M.A. Sweeney, February 2001 [accepted for publication in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A (2001)]. (13 pages, 135 kB) [more]

Output Spectra from Direct Drive ICF Targets; Robert R. Peterson, Igor E. Golovkin, Donald A. Haynes, May 2001 [presented at the 2nd Laser IFE Program Workshop, May 31 - June 1, 2001, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (12 pages, 1.8 MB)

Liquid Wall Chamber Dynamics; R.R. Peterson, October 2001 [ARIES E-Meeting, 24 October 2001]. (11 pages, 253 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)

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