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*1 MA, 100 ns, '''COBRA''' at Cornell University, USA [http://www.plasmacenter.cornell.edu/cobra.html] | *1 MA, 100 ns, '''COBRA''' at Cornell University, USA [http://www.plasmacenter.cornell.edu/cobra.html] | ||
*1 MA, 100 ns, <span style="color:OrangeRed">'''MAIZE (LTD-based)'''</span> at University of Michigan, USA [http://www-ners.engin.umich.edu/labs/plasma/Research/ZPinch.html] | *1 MA, 100 ns, <span style="color:OrangeRed">'''MAIZE (LTD-based)'''</span> at University of Michigan, USA [http://www-ners.engin.umich.edu/labs/plasma/Research/ZPinch.html] | ||
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*650 kA, 390 ns, '''Compact submicrosecond, high current generator''' at Institute of High Current Electronics, Tomsk | *650 kA, 390 ns, '''Compact submicrosecond, high current generator''' at Institute of High Current Electronics, Tomsk | ||
*500 kA, 1.3 us, '''CePaST X-Pinch System''' at Florida A&M University [http://www.physics.famu.edu/cepast.php] | *500 kA, 1.3 us, '''CePaST X-Pinch System''' at Florida A&M University [http://www.physics.famu.edu/cepast.php] | ||
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*400 kA, 260 ns, '''Llampüdkeñ''' at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile [http://www.fis.puc.cl/~plasma/] | *400 kA, 260 ns, '''Llampüdkeñ''' at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile [http://www.fis.puc.cl/~plasma/] | ||
*400 kA, 100 ns, '''PPG-1''' at at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | *400 kA, 100 ns, '''PPG-1''' at at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | ||
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*320 kA, 1.2 us, Imperial College, London | *320 kA, 1.2 us, Imperial College, London | ||
*300 kA, 200 ns, <span style="color:OrangeRed">'''SPAS (based on Low Inductance Capacitors)'''</span> at Lebedev Institute, Moscow | *300 kA, 200 ns, <span style="color:OrangeRed">'''SPAS (based on Low Inductance Capacitors)'''</span> at Lebedev Institute, Moscow | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 7 March 2013
Fact: As of 2012 Fusion shot simulations at 60 to 70 million amperes are showing a 100 to 1000 fold return on input energy
Worldwide Installations able to produce ICF
- National_Ignition_Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [1]
- Laser_Megajoule in Bordeaux, France [2]
Z-Pinch/X-Pinch worldwide Installations
- Sandia National Laboratories, Z machine (1996): 18 MA 100 ns [3]
- Sandia National Laboratories, ZR (Refurbished) (2006): 27 MA, 95 ns
- Sandia National Laboratories, future ZN (Z Neutron): 20 and 30 MJ per short
- Sandia National Laboratories, future Z-IFE (Z-inertial fusion energy): 70 MA, 1 PetaWatt
- 27 MA, 95 ns, ZR (LTD based) at Sandia National Laboratories, USA [4]
- 8 MA, SATURN at Sandia National Laboratories
- 4 MA, 100 ns, ANGARA-5-1 at TRINITI, Russia [5]
- 2.0 MA, 80 ns, QiangGuang-1 (LTD-based) at Institute of Northwest Nuclear Technology, Xi'an, China
- 1.5 MA, 300 nsec, Dense Z-pinch at Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, USA [6]
- 1.4 MA, 150 ns, MAGPIE at Imperial College, London [7]
- 1.2 MA, 90 ns, Zebra at University of Nevada, USA [8]
- 1 MA, 50 ns, Gamble II at Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, USA [9]
- 1 MA, 100 ns, COBRA at Cornell University, USA [10]
- 1 MA, 100 ns, MAIZE (LTD-based) at University of Michigan, USA [11]
- 650 kA, 390 ns, Compact submicrosecond, high current generator at Institute of High Current Electronics, Tomsk
- 500 kA, 1.3 us, CePaST X-Pinch System at Florida A&M University [12]
- 450 kA, 40 ns, XP Pulser at Cornell University [13]
- 400 kA, 260 ns, Llampüdkeñ at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile [14]
- 400 kA, 100 ns, PPG-1 at at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- 320 kA, 1.2 us, Imperial College, London
- 300 kA, 200 ns, SPAS (based on Low Inductance Capacitors) at Lebedev Institute, Moscow
- 270 kA, 100 ns, Bin at Lebedev Institute, Moscow
- 250 kA, 180 ns, PIAF (based on Low Inductance Capacitors) at France?
- 210 kA, 150 ns, GenASIS (based on LTD design) at University of California, San Diego [15]
- 200 kA, 200 ns, LC at Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
- 200 kA, xxx ns, Light II-A at China
- 180 kA, 120 ns, GEPOPU at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- 150 kA, 30 ns, Don at Lebedev Institute, Moscow
- 100 kA, 60 ns, Table Top at Beijing, China
- 80 kA, 50 ns, X-Pinch Pulser at University of California, San Diego [16]
- 40 kA, 30 ns, Table-top X-pinch at Imperial College, London