Publications & Presentations

Journal Publications

Mason, Tyler J. et al., “Design and Preliminary Experimental Results on a Uniform-Field Test Fixture for Power Flow Experiments“, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, submitted, December 2024.


Schwarz, Jens et al., “Mykonos: A pulsed power driver for science and innovation“, High Energy Density Physics 53.101144 (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hedp.2024.101144.


Tummel, K. et al., “Power flow in magnetically insulated transmission lines with ion backscatter effects“, Physics of Plasmas 30.093506 (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0159544.


Carrier, Matthew J. et al., “Effect of surface roughness on phase transition timing in megaampere pulsed-power–driven exploding conductors“, Physics of Plasmas 30.092108 (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0159797.


Yu, E. P. et al., “Three-dimensional feedback processes in current-driven metal“, Physical Review E 107.065209 (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.065209.


Yu, E. P. et al., “Seeding the Electrothermal Instability through a Three-Dimensional, Nonlinear Perturbation“, Physical Review Letters 130.255101 (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.255101.


Hines, N. R. et al., “A fiber-coupled dispersion interferometer for density measurements of pulsed power transmission line electron sheaths on Sandia’s Z machine“, Review of Scientific Instruments 93.113505 (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0101687.


Fulford, K. W. et al., “High-resolution fiber imaging for pulsed power experiments“, Review of Scientific Instruments 93.103533 (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0101554.


Shipley, G. A. et al., “On the initiation and evolution of dielectric breakdown in auto-magnetizing liner experiments“, Physics of Plasmas 29.032701 (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0084235.


Hutchinson, T. M. et al., “On the relative importance of the different initial conditions that seed the electrothermal instability“, Journal of Applied Physics 130.153302 (2021), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0063160.


Awe, T. J., et al., “Seeding the explosion of a high-current-density conductor in a controlled manner through the addition of micron-scale surface defects“, Physics of Plasmas 28.072104 (2021), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0053898.


Yates, K. C. et al., “Initial surface conditions affecting the formation of plasma on metal conductors driven by a mega-ampere current pulse“, Physics of Plasmas 27.082707 (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0003649.


Hutchinson, Trevor M. et al., “Photonic Doppler velocimetry of ohmically exploded aluminum surfaces“, Physics of Plasmas 27.052705 (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5140477.


McBride, R. D. et al., “A primer on pulsed power and linear transformer drivers for high energy density physics applications“, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 46.11 (2018), doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2870099.


Shipley, Gabriel A. et al., “Megagauss-level magnetic field production in cm-scale auto-magnetizing helical liners pulsed to 500 kA in 125 ns“, Physics of Plasmas 25.052703 (2018), doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5028142.


Hutsel, Brian Thomas et al., “Millimeter-gap magnetically insulated transmission line power flow experiments“, 2015 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (2015), doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2015.7296902.


Rose, D. V. et al., “Circuit models and three-dimensional electromagnetic simulations of a 1-MA linear transformer driver stagePhysical Review Special Topics – Accelerators and Beams, 13.090401 (2010), doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.090401.


Mazarakis, Michael G. et al., “High-current linear transformer driver development at Sandia National Laboratories“, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 38.04 (2010), doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2009.2035318.


LeChien, Keith et al., “A 1-MV, 1-MA, 0.1-Hz linear transformer driver utilizing an internal water transmission line“, 2009 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (2009), doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2009.5386430.


Mazarakis, Michael G. et al., “High current, 0.5-MA, fast, 100-ns, linear transformer driver experiments“, Physics Review Special Topics – Accelerators and Beams 12.050401 (2009), doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.050401.


Sandia Reports

Schwarz, Jens et al., “2024 Mykonos Facility Report“, Technical Report SAND2025-01377, February 2025, doi: (pending).


Bennett, Nichelle et al., “MRT 7365: Power flow physics and key physics phenomena“, Technical Report SAND2023-10724, October 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/2430180.


Hines, Nathan et al., “Development of a colinear Second-Harmonic Orthogonal Polarization (SHOP) interferometer for electron areal density measurements in Magnetically Insulated Transmission Lines (MITLs)”, Technical Report SAND2023-10581, October 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/2430189.


Banasek, Jacob Thomas, and Reyes, Pablo Alejandro, and Dolan, Daniel Harry, “Photon Doppler Velocimetry to Spatially Resolve Plasma Density in a Power Flow Gap”, Technical Report SAND2023-10667R, September 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/2430249.


Lamppa, Derek et al., “Assessment of Electrode Contamination Mitigation at 0.5 MA Scale“, Technical Report SAND2021-12691, October 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/1825219.


Patel, Sonal et al., “Diagnosing Field Strengths and Plasma Conditions in Magnetically Insulated Transmission Lines Using Active Dopant Spectroscopy“, Technical Report SAND2020-10723, September 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/1673820.


Awe, Thomas J. et al., “Benchmarking 3D-MHD simulations of electrothermal instability growth by studying z-pinches with engineered defects“, Technical Report SAND2019-12890, September 2019, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/1572223.


Patel, Sonal, and Simpson, Sean, “Active Dopant Optical Spectroscopy via Laser Ablation for High Resolution Spectral Measurements“, Technical Report SAND2019-6674, April 2019, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/1762648.


Hutsel, Brian et al., “Current Loss in 0.1-100 Terawatt Vacuum Transmission Lines: Experiments and Simulations“, Technical Report SAND2018-10474, September 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2172/1474261.


Conference Presentations
2025

Hines, Nathan et al., “Plasma formation measurements within a MITL on the 1 MA Mykonos accelerator“, 25th IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference, SAND2025-01105A, June (2025).


Schwarz, Jens et al., “ZNetUS – The first year of experimental campaigns“, 25th IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference, SAND2025-01086A, June (2025).


Singer, Lauren et al., “Tailored Compositionally Complex Claddings for Enhanced Pulsed Power Performance“, 25th IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference, SAND2025-03052A, June (2025).


Watson, Tyler et al., “Investigation of Magnetically Insulated Transmission Lines Surface Plasma Temperature with a Novel Miniature X-Ray Detector“, 25th IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference, SAND2025-01647A, June (2025).


2024

Hines, Nathan et al., “MITL electrode surface plasma density measurements: at Sandia’s 1 MA accelerator Mykonos“, 66th APS Division of Plasma Physics, SAND2024-13691C, October (2024).


Mason, Tyler J. et al., “Development and Preliminary Results on a Uniform Field Test fixture for Power Flow Experiments“, 10th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference, SAND2024-12940C, September (2024).


Sarracino, Alex et al., “Tailored Metallic Coatings: Controlling the Surface Heating and Outgassing Rates of Conductors“, 10th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference, SAND2024-16242C, September (2024).


Hines, Nathan et al., “MITL electrode plasma formation measurements: via a dispersion interferometer on the 1 MA Mykonos accelerator“, 15th Z Fundamental Science Program Workshop, SAND2024-10383C, August (2024).


Hines, Nathan et al., “MITL gap plasma measurements on Sandia’s Mykonos accelerator via a collinear Second-Harmonic Orthogonally Polarized interferometer (SHOPi)“, ZNetUS Workshop, SAND2024-00102C, January (2024).


Schwarz, Jens, “Mykonos at sandia: a pulsed power driver for science and innovation“, ZNetUS Workshop, SAND2025-02527C, January (2024).


2023

Hines, Nathan et al., “A collinear Second-Harmonic Orthogonally Polarized (SHOP) interferometer for MITL gap plasma measurements on Sandia’s Mykonos accelerator“, 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, SAND2023-13110C, October (2023).


Hatch, M. W. et al., “Non-uniform joule heating and plasma formation sourced from 2D and 3D surface perturbations on aluminum rods“, 12th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, SAND2023-06780C, September (2023).


Rose, Charles et al., “Hybrid metalized polymer core hardware design and initial results for prototype mass optimized pulsed power hardware“, 24th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, SAND2023-05568C, June (2023).


2022

Lamppa, D., and Rose, D., and Hutsel, B., and Laity, G., and M. Cuneo, “Assessing the Effect of In-Situ Plasma Cleaning on Electrode Plasma Formation in a 650-kA MITL“, 49th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, SAND2022-6491C, May (2022).


2021

Gomez, Mathew et al., “Developing an extended convolute post to drive an X-pinch for radiography at the Z facility“, 48th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, SAND2021-10150C, September (2021).


2020

Hatch, Maren Whiting et al., “Fundamental studies on the electrothermal instability on the 1 MA Mykonos driver“, 62nd APS Division of Plasma Physics, SAND2020-####, November (2020).


Myers, C. E. et al., “First demonstration of an inductively driven X-pinch for diagnosing high energy density experiments on the Z Pulsed Poser Facility“, 62nd APS Division of Plasma Physics, SAND2020-12666C, November (2020).


Conference Posters
2024

Hasson, Hannah et al., “Development and optimization of an x-pinch radiograph capability for the Z Machine“, 66th APS Division of Plasma Physics, SAND2024-13140C (2024).


Mason, Tyler J. et al., “Exploring the Role of Bulk Hydrogen Diffusion in Vacuum Power Flow“, 10th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference, SAND2024-12941C (2024).


Hasson, Hannah et al., “Diverting current to drive an x-pinch for point projection radiography on the Z facility“, 25th Topical Conference on High Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, SAND2024-04679C (2024).


Hines, Nathan et al., “A collinear Second-Harmonic Orthogonally Polarized interferometer (SHOPi) for MITL gap plasma density measurements on Sandia’s Mykonos accelerator“, 25th Topical Conference on High Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, SAND2024-04738C (2024).


2023

Hines, Nathan et al., “Electrode Plasma Formation Measurements on Sandia’s Mykonos Driver via a Dispersion Interferometer“, 50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, SAND2023-03920D (2023).


2022

Meyer, Ellen, and Rose, Charles, and Whetten, Shaun, “Additive Manufacturing (AM) for MITLs and Convolutes”, 13th Z Fundamental Science Program Workshop, SAND2022-10326C (2022).


Hines, Nathan et al., “Development of a Fiber-Coupled Dispersion Interferometer for Low Electron Density Measurements“, 24th Topical Conference on High Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, SAND2022-6339C (2022).