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  New research of electrothermal instability evolution on an intensely Ohmically heated z-pinch rod under dynamically applied axial magnetic fieldDecember 3, 2025
  Post Author: Thomas J. Awe Recent developments at the 1 MA/100 ns Mykonos Facility at Sandia National Laboratories allow experiments to add an applied axial magnetic field to z pinch targets. Inclusion of axial field,… Read more: New research of electrothermal instability evolution on an intensely Ohmically heated z-pinch rod under dynamically applied axial magnetic field
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  CHICAGO simulates the Mykonos parallel plate platform’s free electron formation and transportMarch 3, 2025
  Post Author: Nathan R. Hines Simulation movie showing free electron density within the MITL A-K gap of Mykonos’ parallel plate platform. The simulation was conducted by Dale Welch at Voss Scientific using the CHICAGO® Particle-In-Cell… Read more: CHICAGO simulates the Mykonos parallel plate platform’s free electron formation and transport
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  2024 Mykonos Facility Report publishedFebruary 20, 2025
  Post Author: Nathan R. Hines The CY24 Mykonos pulsed power facility activity summary report has been published. Included are yearly shot statistics, facility highlights and improvements, and summaries of each individual campaign with their respective… Read more: 2024 Mykonos Facility Report published
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  Recently developed interferometer allows for low density plasma measurements in MITLsFebruary 10, 2025
  Post Author: Nathan R. Hines Understanding the physics leading to current loss in Magnetically Insulated Transmission Lines (MITLs) is crucial for improving the efficiency of present and next generation TW-class pulsed power accelerators. Plasmas with… Read more: Recently developed interferometer allows for low density plasma measurements in MITLs