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CHICAGO simulates the Mykonos parallel plate platform’s free electron formation and transport
Post, March 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 (PIC) code. 2D cylindrical coordinates are utilized with an approximated fragmentation ionization model. Particles are...

Mykonos ZNetUS CY26 Allocations Announced
Post, February 9, 2026 • Post Author: Nathan R. Hines The Mykonos facility ZNetUS proposal allocations have been announced for calendar year 2026. Three projects have been awarded to study Magnetically Insulated Transmission Line (MITL) plasma effects on target load surfaces [Bruno Bauer, UNR], develop a low density plasma millimeter-wave reflectometer [Mark Gilmore, UNM], and...

Recently developed interferometer allows for low density plasma measurements in MITLs
Post, February 10, 2025 • Post Author: Nathan R. Hines Diagnostic components in the Mykonos vacuum chamber. Shown here are the SHOP-DI focusing and collimating lenses (red), two load region B-dot probes (green), APD and SVS self-emission collection lens (blue), TCTI double pass lens and mirror (yellow), and miniXRD copper probe tips (purple). Understanding the...