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Ryan McBride

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[email protected]

Location

1941 Cooley

Phone

(734) 763-7504

Websites

Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory

Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering

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Biography

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Professor McBride received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2009. There he conducted experimental research on magnetically driven, cylindrically imploding plasmas using the 1-MA COBRA pulsed-power facility.  In 2008–2016, Prof. McBride was with Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, where he held appointments as both a staff physicist and a department manager.  At Sandia, Prof. McBride conducted research in nuclear fusion, radiation generation, and high-pressure material properties experiments using the 20-MA Z pulsed-power facility (the world’s most powerful pulsed-power device).  Most recently, Prof. McBride’s research has been focused on both theoretical and experimental studies of an exciting new concept called magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF).  MagLIF is one of the United States’ three mainline approaches to studying controlled inertial confinement fusion (ICF) in the laboratory. In August of 2016, Prof. McBride joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences (NERS).  His primary research interests are in plasma physics, nuclear fusion, radiation generation, pulsed-power technology, plasma diagnostics, and the dynamics of magnetically driven, cylindrically imploding systems.  This research is conducted within the Plasma, Pulsed-Power, and Microwave Laboratory, and it has applications relevant to the MagLIF program at Sandia and to ICF in general.

McBride In the News

Michigan Engineering

December 5, 2023

New Energy

Once derided as “forever 30 years away,” fusion energy has a new swagger. Will it last?

UNIVERSITY RECORD

June 20, 2023

Astrophysics, nuclear fusion centers receive $27M

Two Centers of Excellence for studying basic science surrounding how hot plasmas behave, funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, have been awarded to NERS professors Carolyn Kuranz and Ryan McBride.

NERS News

Education

Cornell University

PhD, Electrical Engineering / Applied Physics, 2009

MS, Electrical Engineering, 2007

MEng, Electrical Engineering, 2001

State University of New York, Binghamton

BS, Electrical Engineering, 2000

Research Interests

Plasma physics, high-energy-density physics, nuclear fusion (magneto-inertial fusion, inertial confinement fusion, and fusion energy), pulsed-power science, advanced diagnostic instrumentation (imaging detector technology and micro-electromagnetic sensors), laboratory astrophysics, dynamic material properties experiments, and radiation source development (x-rays, neutrons, and high-power microwaves)

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Honors and Awards

  • Best Paper Award, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2021
    For: R. D. McBride et al., “A Primer on Pulsed Power and Linear Transformer Drivers for High Energy Density Physics Applications”, invited tutorial in IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3928–3967 (2018)
  • University of Michigan College of Engineering Annual Departmental Faculty Award, 2020
  • Graduate of Distinction Award, Maine-Endwell Central School District, 2020
  • Department of Energy, Early Career Award, 2019
  • Office of Naval Research, Young Investigator Award, 2018
  • Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs Award of Excellence, cited for “Z-Circuit-Model Development Team”, team member, 2018
  • Sandia National Laboratories’ Employee Recognition Award, cited for “Sierra Diagnostics Development”, team member, 2016
  • Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs Award of Excellence, cited for “First Integrated Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on Z”, team member, 2014
  • Sandia National Laboratories’ Certificate of Excellence, cited for “Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contribution as the Principal Experimenter for the Sierra Campaign on Z”, 2014
  • Sandia National Laboratories’ Certificate of Excellence, cited for “First Magnetized Liners on Z”, team member, 2014
  • Sandia National Laboratories’ Employee Recognition Award, cited for “First Fully-Integrated Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on Z”, team member, 2014
  • Sandia National Laboratories’ Employee Recognition Award, “Beryllium Liner Dynamics”, 2013

Publications

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
  1. G. V. Dowhan, A. P. Shah, B. J. Sporer, N. M. Jordan, S. N. Bland, S. V. Lebedev, R. A. Smith, L. Suttle, S. A. Pikuz, and R. D. McBride, “High-Magnification Faraday Rotation Imaging and Analysis of X-pinch Implosion Dynamics”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 95, 043504 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0178321.
  2. D. J. Ampleford, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, C. A. Jennings, E. C. Harding, M. R. Gomez, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, T. J. Awe, G. A. Chandler, G. S. Dunham, M. Geissel, K. D. Hahn, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, D. C. Lamppa, W. E. Lewis, L. Lucero, M. Mangan, R. Paguio, L. Perea, G. A. Robertson, C. L. Ruiz, D. E. Ruiz, P. F. Schmit, S. A. Slutz, G. E. Smith, I. C. Smith, C. S. Speas, T. J. Webb, M. R. Weis, K. Whittemore, E. P. Yu, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, B. M. Jones, G. A. Rochau, and D. B. Sinars, “Controlling morphology and improving reproducibility of magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments”, Phys. Plasmas 31, 022703 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0169981.
  3. J. M. Woolstrum, C. E. Seyler, and R. D. McBride, “Hall instability driven seeding of helical magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities in axially premagnetized thin-foil liner Z-pinch implosions”, Phys. Plasmas 29, 122701 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0103651.
  4. C. J. Butcher, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, V. V. Shlyaptseva, I. K. Shrestha, A. Stafford, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, A. M. Steiner, R. M. Gilgenbach, “Characteristic Effects of Pulsed Power Generators of Different Architecture on the Implosion Dynamics of Mid-Za Double Planar Wire Arrays”, invited paper in IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 50, 2588 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2022.3200574.
  5. B. J. Sporer, A. P. Shah, G. V. Dowhan, R. V. Shapovalov, D. A. Packard, M. Wisher, J. J. Leckbee, K. J. Hendricks, B. W. Hoff, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, N. M. Jordan, and R. D. McBride, “Multicavity linear transformer driver facility for Z-pinch and high-power microwave research”, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 24, 100402 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.24.100402.
  6. P. C. Campbell, T. M. Jones, J. M. Woolstrum, N. M. Jordan, P. F. Schmit, A. L. Velikovich, J. B. Greenly, W. M. Potter, E. S. Lavine, B. R. Kusse, D. A. Hammer, and R. D. McBride, “Liner implosion experiments driven by a dynamic screw pinch”, invited paper in Phys. Plasmas 28, 082707 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0044906.
  7. D. A. Packard, Y. Y. Lau, E. N. Guerin, C. J. Swenson, S. V. Langellotti, A. Jassem, D. Li, N. M. Jordan, J. W. Luginsland, R. D. McBride, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Theory, Simulation, and Experiments on a Magnetically Insulated Line Oscillator (MILO) at 10 kA, 240 kV Near the Hull Cutoff Condition”, Phys. Plasmas 28, 123102 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0071455.
  8. C. J. Butcher, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, V. V. Shlyaptseva, I. K. Shrestha, A. Stafford, A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, D. Yager-Elorriaga, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Load dynamics of double planar foil liners and double planar wire arrays on the UM MAIZE LTD generator”, Phys. Plasmas 28, 082702 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0044058.
  9. Y. Y. Lau, D. A. Packard, C. J. Swenson, J. W. Luginsland, D. Li, A. Jassem, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Explicit Brillouin flow solutions in magnetrons, magnetically insulated line oscillators, and radial magnetically insulated transmission lines”, invited paper in IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. (2021); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2021.3092606.
  10. T. J. Smith, P. C. Campbell, G. V. Dowhan, N. M. Jordan, M. D. Johnston, M. E. Cuneo, G. R. Laity, and R. D.McBride, “Additively manufactured electrodes for plasma and power-flow studies in high-power transmission lines on the 1-MA MAIZE facility”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 92, 053550 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0043856.
  11. N. B. Ramey, J. E. Coleman, P. Hakel, H. E. Morris, J. Colgan, J. E. Barefield, C. J. Fontes, R. M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “Sodium tracer measurements of an expanded dense aluminum plasma from e-beam isochoric heating”, Phys. Plasmas 28, 033301 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0040714.
  12. P. C. Campbell, T. M. Jones, J. M. Woolstrum, N. M. Jordan, P. F. Schmit, J. B. Greenly, W. M. Potter, E. S. Lavine, B. R. Kusse, D. A. Hammer, and R. D. McBride, “Stabilization of Liner Implosions via a Dynamic Screw Pinch”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 035001 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.035001.
  13. J. M. Woolstrum, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, P. C. Campbell, N. M. Jordan, C. E. Seyler, and R. D. McBride, “Extended Magnetohydrodynamics Simulations of Thin-Foil Z-Pinch Implosions with Comparison to Experiments”, Phys. Plasmas 27, 092705 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0012170.
  14. S. M. Miller, S. A. Slutz, S. N. Bland, S. R. Klein, P. C. Campbell, J. M. Woolstrum, C. C. Kuranz, M. R. Gomez, N. M. Jordan, and R. D. McBride, “A pulsed-power implementation of ‘Laser Gate’ for increasing laser energy coupling and fusion yield in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 91, 063507 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5139663.
  15. D. A. Packard, A. Cooleybeck, N. M. Jordan, B. J. Sporer, A. E. Mazarakis, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “HFSS and CST Simulations of a GW-Class MILO”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 48, 1894 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2020.2990163.
  16. R. V. Shapovalov, R. B. Spielman, P.-A. Gourdain, R. D. McBride, “Scaling Pulser Output Parameters for Standard and Dry Brick Configurations”, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams. 23, 100401 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.23.100401.
  17. P. F. Knapp, D. Yager-Elorriaga, M. R. Martin, A. J. Porwitzky, F. W. Doss, G. Shipley, T. Byvank, C. C. Kuranz, C. E. Myers, D. H. Dolan, K. Cochrane, M. Schollmeier, I. C. Smith, T. R. Mattsson, B. M. Jones, K. Peterson, J. Schwarz, R. D. McBride, D. G. Flicker, and D. B. Sinars, “A Novel, Magnetically Driven Convergent Richtmeyer-Meshkov Platform”, Phys. Plasmas 27, 092707 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0013194.
  18. D. B. Sinars, M. A. Sweeney, C. S. Alexander, D. J. Ampleford, T. Ao, J. P. Apruzese, C. Aragon, D. J. Armstrong, K. N. Austin, T. J. Awe, J. E. Bailey, C. R. Ball, S. Beatty, K. Beckwith, K. S. Bell, J. F. Benage, Jr., N. L. Bennett, K. Blaha, D. E. Bliss, J. J. Boerner, C. J. Bourdon, B. A. Branch, J. L. Brown, R. C. Clay III, E. M. Campbell1, D. G. Chacon, G. A. Chandler, K. Chandler, P. J. Christenson, K. R. Cochrane, A. P. Colombo, B. M. Cook, C. A. Coverdale, C. Cox, M. E. Cuneo, J. S. Custer, A. Dasgupta, J.-P. Davis, M. P. Desjarlais, D. H. Dolan III, J. D. Douglass, G. C. Dunham, S. Duwal, A. D. Edens, E. G. Evstatiev, B. G. Farfan, J. R. Fein, E. S. Field, J. A. Fisher, T. M. Flanagan, D. G. Flicker, M. D. Furnish, B. R. Galloway, P. D. Gard, T. A. Gardiner, M. Geissel, J. L. Giuliani, M. E. Glinsky, M. R. Gomez, T. Gomez, K. D. Hahn, N. D. Hamlin, S. B. Hansen, H. L. Hanshaw, E. C. Harding, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, D. Headley, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, C. Highstrete, T. A. Holt, B. T. Hutsel, C. A. Jennings, O. M. Johns, D. Johnson, M. D. Johnston, B. M. Jones, M. C. Jones, P. A. Jones, P. E. Kalita, J. W. Kellogg, M. L. Kiefer, M. W. Kimmel, P. F. Knapp, M. D. Knudson, A. Kreft, G. R. Laity, P. W. Lake, D. C. Lamppa, J. J. Leckbee, R. J. Leeper, G. T. Leifeste, R. W. Lemke, W. Lewis, S. A. Lewis, G. P. Loisel,  Q. M. Looker, D. J. Lucero, M. A. Mangan, M. R. Martin, T. R. Mattsson, M. K. Matzen, A. Maurer, M. G. Mazarakis, R. D. McBride, C. A. McCoy, G. R. McKee, J. J. McKenney, J. A. Mills, M. D. Mitchell, N. W. Moore, C. E. Myers, T. Nagayama, G. Natoni, A. Owen, S. Patel, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, A. J. Porwitzky, S. Radovich, P. K. Rambo, W. D. Reinhart, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, S. Root, D. V. Rose, D. L. Rovang, C. L. Ruiz, D. E. Ruiz, M. E. Savage, M. E. Sceiford, M. A. Schaeuble, P. F. Schmit, M. S. Schollmeier, J. Schwarz, C. T. Seagle, A. B. Sefkow1, G. A. Shipley, L. Shulenburger, S. C. Simpson, S. A. Slutz, I. C. Smith, C. S. Speas, P. E. Specht, D. Spencer, M. J. Speir, A. M. Steiner, B. S. Stoltzfus, W. A. Stygar, J. Ward Thornhill, J. A. Torres, J. P. Townsend, C. Tyler, R. A. Vesey, P. E. Wakeland, T. J. Webb, E. A. Weinbrecht, M. R. Weis, D. R. Welch, J. L. Wise, M. Wu, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, E. P. Yu, A. Yu, “Review of pulsed-power-driven high energy density physics research on Z at Sandia”, invited plenary in Phys. Plasmas 27, 070501 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0007476.
  19. A. P. Shah, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, B. J. Sporer, S. G. Patel, N. M. Jordan, R. M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “Optimization of switch diagnostics on the MAIZE linear transformer driver”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 90, 124707 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5113866.
  20. M. Evans, M. B. Adams, P. C. Campbell, N. M. Jordan, S. M. Miller, N. B. Ramey, R. V. Shapovalov, J. Young, I. West-Abdallah, J. M. Woolstrum, R. D. McBride, and P.-A. Gourdain, “Reduction of ablated surface expansion in pulsed-power-driven experiments using an aerosol dielectric coating”, Phys. Plasmas 26, 070704 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5066231; Featured article in AIP Scilight: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5118431.
  21. J. Narkis, H. U. Rahman, J. C. Valenzuela, F. Conti, R. D. McBride, D. Venosa, and F. N. Beg, “A semi-analytic model of gas-puff liner-on-target magneto-inertial fusion”, Phys. Plasmas 26, 032708 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5086056.
  22. M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, P. F. Knapp, K. D. Hahn, M. R. Weis, E. C. Harding, M. Geissel, J. R. Fein, M. E. Glinsky, S. B. Hansen, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, C. A. Jennings, I. C. Smith, D. Woodbury, D. J. Ampleford, T. J. Awe, G. A. Chandler, M. H. Hess, D. C. Lamppa, C. E. Myers, C. L. Ruiz, A. B. Sefkow, J. Schwarz, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, B. Jones, J. L. Porter, K. J. Peterson, R. D. McBride, G. A. Rochau, and D. B. Sinars, “Assessing Stagnation Conditions and Identifying Trends in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 47 2081 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2019.2893517.
  23. P. F. Knapp, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. E. Glinsky, C. A. Jennings, S. A. Slutz, E. C. Harding, K. D. Hahn, M. R. Weis, M. Evans, M. R. Martin, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. Geissel, I. C. Smith, D. E. Ruiz, K. J. Peterson, B. M. Jones, J. Schwarz, G. A. Rochau, D. B. Sinars, R. D. McBride, and P.-A. Gourdain, “Origins and effects of mix on magnetized liner inertial fusion target performance”, Phys. Plasmas 26, 012704 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5064548.
  24. R. D. McBride, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, M. G. Mazarakis, J. J. Leckbee, M. E. Savage, B. T. Hutsel, J. D. Douglass, M. L. Kiefer, B. V. Oliver, G. R. Laity, M. R. Gomez, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, S. G. Patel, B. M. Kovalchuk, A. A. Kim, P.-A. Gourdain, S. N. Bland, S. Portillo, S. C. Bott-Suzuki, F. N. Beg, Y. Maron, R. B. Spielman, D. V. Rose, D. R. Welch, J. C. Zier, J. W. Schumer, J. B. Greenly, A. M. Covington, A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, N. B. Ramey, A. P. Shah, B. J. Sporer, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “A Primer on Pulsed Power and Linear Transformer Drivers for High Energy Density Physics Applications”, invited tutorial in IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3928–3967 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2870099; (IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. Best Paper Award, 2021).
  25. P. C. Campbell, J. M. Woolstrum, F. Antoulinakis, T. M. Jones, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, S. M. Miller, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “Diagnostic and Power Feed Upgrades to the MAIZE Facility”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3973 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2858796.
  26. A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, Y.Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “The Electrothermal Instability on Pulsed Power Ablations of Thin Foils”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3753 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2873947.
  27. V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, V. V. Shlyaptseva, I. K. Shrestha, C. J. Butcher, M. T. Schmidt-Petersen, A. Stafford, A. M. Steiner, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, R. M. Gilgenbach, J. L. Giuliani, and A. L. Velikovich, “Studies of implosion and radiative properties of tungsten planar wire arrays on Michigan’s LTD pulsed power generator”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3778 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2874045.
  28. B. T. Hutsel, P. A. Corcoran, M. E. Cuneo, M. R. Gomez, M. H. Hess, D. D. Hinshelwood, C. A. Jennings, G. R. Laity, D. C. Lamppa, R. D. McBride, J. K. Moore, A. Myers, D. V. Rose, S. A. Slutz, W. A. Stygar, E. M. Waisman, D. R. Welch, and B. A. Whitney, “Transmission-line-circuit model of an 85-TW, 25-MA pulsed-power accelerator”, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 21, 030401 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.21.030401.
  29. D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, Y. Y. Lau, P. Zhang, P. C. Campbell, A. M. Steiner, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Evolution of sausage and helical modes in magnetized thin-foil cylindrical liners driven by a Z-pinch”, invited paper in Phys. Plasmas 25, 056307 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5017849.
  30. A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, K. R. Cochrane, T. R. Mattsson, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “The electro-thermal stability of tantalum relative to aluminum and titanium in cylindrical liner ablation experiments at 550 kA”, Phys. Plasmas 25, 032701 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5012891.
  31. M. S. Schollmeier, P. F. Knapp, D. J. Ampleford, E. C. Harding, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Lamppa, G. P. Loisel, M. R. Martin, G. K. Robertson, J. E. Shores, I. C. Smith, C. S. Speas, M. R. Weis, J. L. Porter, and R. D. McBride, “A 7.2 keV spherical x-ray crystal backlighter for two-frame, two-color backlighting at Sandia’s Z Pulsed Power Facility”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 103503 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4994566.
  32. P. F. Knapp, M. R. Martin, D. H. Dolan, K. Cochrane, D. Dalton, J.-P. Davis, C. A. Jennings, G. P. Loisel, D. H. Romero, I. C. Smith, E. P. Yu, M. R. Weis, T. R. Mattsson, R. D. McBride, K. Peterson, J. Schwarz, and D. B. Sinars, “Direct measurement of the inertial confinement time in a magnetically driven implosion”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 042708 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4981206.
  33. M. R. Gomez, R. M. Gilgenbach, M. E Cuneo, C. A. Jennings, R. D. McBride, E. M. Waisman, B. T. Hutsel, W. A. Stygar, D. V. Rose, and Y. Maron, “Experimental study of current loss and plasma formation in the Z machine post-hole convolute”, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 20, 010401 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.20.010401.
  34. P. F. Knapp, C. Ball, K. Austin, S. B. Hansen, M. D. Kernaghan, P. W. Lake, D. J. Ampleford, L. A. McPherson, D. Sandoval, P. Gard, M. Wu, C. Bourdon, G. A. Rochau, R. D. McBride, and D. B. Sinars, “A new time and space resolved transmission spectrometer for research in inertial confinement fusion and radiation source development”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 013504 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4973914.
  35. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, R. A. Vesey, M. R. Gomez, A. B. Sefkow, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, C. A. Jennings, E. C. Harding, T. J. Awe, D. C. Rovang, K. D. Hahn, M. R. Martin, K. R. Cochrane, K. J. Peterson, G. A. Rochau, J. L. Porter, W. A. Stygar, E. M. Campbell, C. W. Nakhleh, M. C. Herrmann, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Exploring magnetized liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model”, Phys. Plasmas 23, 012705 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939479.
  36. P. F. Schmit, A. L. Velikovich, R. D. McBride, and G. K. Robertson, “Controlling Rayleigh-Taylor Instabilities in Magnetically Driven Solid Metal Shells by Means of a Dynamic Screw Pinch”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 205001 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.205001.
  37. T. J. Awe, K. J. Peterson, E. P. Yu, R. D. McBride, D. B. Sinars, M. R. Gomez, C. A. Jennings, M. R. Martin, S. E. Rosenthal, D. G. Schroen, A. B. Sefkow, S. A. Slutz, K. Tomlinson, and R. A. Vesey, “Experimental Demonstration of the Stabilizing Effect of Dielectric Coatings on Magnetically Accelerated Imploding Metallic Liners”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 065001 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.065001.
  38. R. D. McBride and S. A. Slutz, “A semi-analytic model of magnetized liner inertial fusion”, Phys. Plasmas 22, 052708 (2015); http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4918953.
  39. W. A. Stygar, T. J. Awe, J. E. Bailey, N. L. Bennett, E.W. Breden, E. M. Campbell, R. E. Clark, R. A. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, J. B. Ennis, D. L. Fehl, T. C. Genoni, M. R. Gomez, G.W. Greiser, F. R. Gruner, M. C. Herrmann, B. T. Hutsel, C. A. Jennings, D. O. Jobe, B. M. Jones, M. C. Jones, P. A. Jones, P. F. Knapp, J. S. Lash, K. R. LeChien, J. J. Leckbee, R. J. Leeper, S. A. Lewis, F.W. Long, D. J. Lucero, E. A. Madrid, M. R. Martin, M. K. Matzen, M. G. Mazarakis, R. D. McBride, G. R. McKee, C. L. Miller, J. K. Moore, C. B. Mostrom, T. D. Mulville, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, D. B. Reisman, G. A. Rochau, G. E. Rochau, D. V. Rose, D. C. Rovang, M. E. Savage, M. E. Sceiford, P. F. Schmit, R. F. Schneider, J. Schwarz, A. B. Sefkow, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, R. B. Spielman, B. S. Stoltzfus, C. Thoma, R. A. Vesey, P. E. Wakeland, D. R. Welch, M. L. Wisher, and J. R. Woodworth, “Conceptual designs of two petawatt-class pulsed-power accelerators for high-energy-density-physics experiments”, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 18, 110401 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.18.110401.
  40. M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, K. D. Hahn, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, C. L. Ruiz, D. B. Sinars, E. C. Harding, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, M. Geissel, D. C. Rovang, I. C. Smith, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, D. G. Schroen, W. A. Stygar, and R. A. Vesey, “Demonstration of thermonuclear conditions in magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments”, Phys. Plasmas 22, 056306 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919394.
  41. S. B. Hansen, M. R. Gomez, A. B. Sefkow, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, K. D. Hahn, E. C. Harding, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, T. J. Awe, R. D. McBride, C. A. Jennings, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, K. J. Peterson, D. C. Rovang, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, J. L. Porter, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, C. L. Ruiz, M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, W. A. Stygar, R. A. Vesey, B. E. Blue, D. Ryutov, D. G. Schroen, and K. Tomlinson, “Diagnosing magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments on Z”, Phys. Plasmas 22, 056313 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921217.
  42. D. J. Ampleford, S. N. Bland, C. A. Jennings, S. V. Lebedev, J. P. Chittenden, R. D. McBride, B. Jones, J. D. Serrano, M. E. Cuneo, G. N. Hall, F. Suzuki-Vidal, and S. C. Bott-Suzuki, “Investigating Radial Wire Array Z-Pinches as a Compact X-Ray Source on the Saturn Generator”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 43, 3344 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2015.2436339.
  43. E. M. Waisman, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, D. F. Wenger, W. E. Fowler, W. A. Johnson, L. I. Basilio, R. S. Coats, C. A. Jennings, D. B. Sinars, R. A. Vesey, B. Jones, D. J. Ampleford, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, P. C. Schrafel, S. A. Lewis, J. K. Moore, M. E. Savage, and W. A. Stygar, “Voltage measurements at the vacuum post-hole convolute of the Z pulsed-power accelerator”, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 17, 120401 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.120401.
  44. D. C. Rovang, D. C. Lamppa, M. E. Cuneo, A. C. Owen, J. McKenney, D. W. Johnson, S. Radovich, R. J. Kaye, R. D. McBride, C. S. Alexander, T. J. Awe, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, T. A. Haill, P. A. Jones, J. W. Argo, D. G. Dalton, G. K. Robertson, E. M. Waisman, D. B. Sinars, J. Meissner, M. Milhous, D. Nguyen, and C. Mielke “Pulsed-coil magnet systems for applying uniform 10-30 tesla fields to centimeter-scale targets on Sandia’s Z facility”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 124701 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4902566.
  45. M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, D. B. Sinars, K. D. Hahn, S. B. Hansen, E. C. Harding, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, M. Geissel, D. C. Rovang, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, C. L. Ruiz, M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, W. A. Stygar, and R. A. Vesey, “Experimental Demonstration of Fusion-Relevant Conditions in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155003 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.155003.
  46. P. F. Schmit, P. F. Knapp, S. B. Hansen, M. R. Gomez, K. D. Hahn, D. B. Sinars, K. J. Peterson, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, T. J. Awe, E. Harding, C. A. Jennings, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, J. L. Porter, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, D. C. Rovang, C. L. Ruiz, M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, W. A. Stygar, and R. A. Vesey, “Understanding fuel magnetization and mix using secondary nuclear reactions in magneto-inertial fusion”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155004 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.155004.
  47. T. J. Awe, C. A. Jennings, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, D. C. Rovang, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, A. C. Owen, K. Tomlinson, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. C. Herrmann, M. C. Jones, J. L. McKenney, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, D. G. Schroen, and W. A. Stygar, “Modified helix-like instability structure on imploding z-pinch liners that are pre-imposed with a uniform axial magnetic field”, Phys. Plasmas 21, 056303 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4872331.
  48. R. D. McBride, M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, J. B. Greenly, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Rovang, D. B. Sinars, M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, S. A. Slutz, C. W. Nakhleh, D. D. Ryutov, J.-P. Davis, D. G. Flicker, B. E. Blue, K. Tomlinson, D. Schroen, R. M. Stamm, G. E. Smith, J. K. Moore, T. J. Rogers, G. K. Robertson, R. J. Kamm, I. C. Smith, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, G. A. Rochau, M. Jones, M. R. Lopez, J. L. Porter, and M. K. Matzen, “Beryllium liner implosion experiments on the Z accelerator in preparation for magnetized liner inertial fusion”, invited paper in Phys. Plasmas 20, 056309 (2013); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803079.
  49. T. J. Awe, R. D. McBride, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, D. C. Rovang, S. A. Slutz, M. E. Cuneo, A. C. Owen, D. B. Sinars, K. Tomlinson, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. C. Herrmann, J. L. McKenney, C. Nakhleh, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, D. G. Schroen, and W. A. Stygar, “Observations of Modified Three-Dimensional Instability Structure for Imploding Z-Pinch Liners that are Premagnetized with an Axial Field”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 235005 (2013); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.235005.
  50. D. H. Dolan, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, M. R. Martin, E. Harding, D. G. Dalton, B. E. Blue, and S. S. Walker, “Tracking an imploding cylinder with photonic Doppler velocimetry”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84, 055102 (2013); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803074.
  51. G. N. Hall, S. V. Lebedev, F. Suzuki-Vidal, G. Swadling, J. P. Chittenden, S. N. Bland, A. Harvey-Thompson, P. F. Knapp, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, K. S. Blesener, J. B. Greenly, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, and B. R. Kusse, “Ablation dynamics in coiled wire-array Z-pinches”, Phys. Plasmas 20, 022703 (2013); http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4789851.
  52. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, C. A. Jennings, D. B. Sinars, M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, R.W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, R. A. Vesey, K. J. Peterson, A. B. Sefkow, C. Nakhleh, B. E. Blue, K. Killebrew, D. Schroen, T. J. Rogers, A. Laspe, M. R. Lopez, I. C. Smith, B. W. Atherton, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, and J. L. Porter, “Penetrating Radiography of Imploding and Stagnating Beryllium Liners on the Z Accelerator”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 135004 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.135004.
  53. D. B. Sinars, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. F. Wenger, M. E. Cuneo, E. P. Yu, J. P. Chittenden, E. C. Harding, S. B. Hansen, B. P. Peyton, D. J. Ampleford, and C. A. Jennings, “Investigation of High-Temperature Bright Plasma X-ray Sources Produced in 5-MA X-Pinch Experiments”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 155002 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.155002.
  54. M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, J. P. Davis, D. H. Dolan, M. D. Knudson, K. R. Cochrane, D. B. Sinars, I. C. Smith, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, K. Killebrew, D. G. Flicker, and M. C. Herrmann, “Solid liner implosions on Z for producing multi-megabar, shockless compressions”, Phys. Plasmas 19, 056310 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3694519.
  55. M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, W. A. Stygar, R. A. Vesey, A. B. Sefkow, G. A. Rochau, G. A. Chandler, J. E. Bailey, J. L. Porter, R. D. McBride, D. C. Rovang, M. G. Mazarakis, E. P. Yu, D. C. Lamppa, K. J. Peterson, C. Nakhleh, S. B. Hansen, A. J. Lopez, M. E. Savage, C. A. Jennings, M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, B. W. Atherton, I. C. Smith, P. K. Rambo, M. Jones, M. R. Lopez, P. J. Christenson, M. A. Sweeney, B. Jones, L. A. McPherson, E. Harding, M. R. Gomez, P. F. Knapp, T. J. Awe, R. J. Leeper, C. L. Ruiz, G. W. Cooper, K. D. Hahn, J. McKenney, A. C. Owen, G. R. McKee, G. T. Leifeste, D. J. Ampleford, E. M. Waisman, A. Harvey-Thompson, R. J. Kaye, M. H. Hess, S. E. Rosenthal, and M. K. Matzen, “Magnetically Driven Implosions for Inertial Confinement Fusion at Sandia National Laboratories”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 40, 3222 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2012.2223488.
  56. S. C. Bott, D. Mariscal, K. Gunasekera, J. Peebles, F. N. Beg, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, J. B. Greenly, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, K. S. Blesener, and P. F. Knapp, “Experimental Analysis of the Acceleration Region in Tungsten Wire Arrays”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 40, 3324 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2012.2213307.
  57. R. D. McBride, C. E. Seyler, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, D. J. Ampleford, T. A. Shelkovenko, and M. R. Martin, “Anode–Cathode Asymmetry in a Wire-Array Z-Pinch: Highly Resolved Axial-Shear-Flow Structure Observed on the Outer Edges of Ablating Wires”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 39, 2430 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2011.2163732.
  58. D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, M. C. Herrmann, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, C. A. Jennings, J. P. Chittenden, A. L. Velikovich, K. J. Peterson, R. A. Vesey, C. Nakhleh, E. M. Waisman, B. E. Blue, K. Killebrew, D. Schroen, K. Tomlinson, A. D. Edens, M. R. Lopez, I. C. Smith, J. Shores, V. Bigman, G. R. Bennett, B. W. Atherton, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, G. T. Leifeste, and J. L. Porter, “Measurements of magneto-Rayleigh–Taylor instability growth during the implosion of initially solid metal liners”, Phys. Plasmas 18, 056301 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3560911.
  59. D. J. Ampleford, S. N. Bland, S. V. Lebedev, J. P. Chittenden, G. N. Hall, F. Suzuki-Vidal, C. A. Jennings, M. E. Cuneo, T. J. Rogers, M. Cleveland, R. D. McBride, J. D. Serrano, B. Peyton, and M. C. Jones, “Extreme-UV Self-Emission From Plasma-Focus Radial Wire Array”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 39, 2420 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2011.2166278.
  60. R. D. McBride, C. A. Jennings, R. A. Vesey, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, M. Jones, K. R. LeChien, M. R. Lopez, J. K. Moore, K.W. Struve, T. C. Wagoner, and E. M. Waisman, “Displacement current phenomena in the magnetically insulated transmission lines of the refurbished Z accelerator”, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 13, 120401 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.120401.
  61. D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, M. C. Herrmann, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, K. J. Peterson, R. A. Vesey, C. Nakhleh, B. E. Blue, K. Killebrew, D. Schroen, K. Tomlinson, A. D. Edens, M. R. Lopez, I. C. Smith, J. Shores, V. Bigman, G. R. Bennett, B. W. Atherton, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, G. T. Leifeste, and J. L. Porter, “Measurements of Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Instability Growth during the Implosion of Initially Solid Al Tubes Driven by the 20-MA, 100-ns Z Facility”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 185001 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.185001.
  62. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, G. Wilhelm, D. B. Sinars, D. A. Hammer, and N. Yu. Orlov, “Symmetric Multilayer Megampere X-Pinch”, Plasma Phys. Reports (Fizika Plazmy) 36, 50 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X10010046.
  63. R. D. McBride, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse, J. D. Douglass, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, “Implosion dynamics and radiation characteristics of wire-array Z pinches on the Cornell Beam Research Accelerator”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 012706 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3054537.
  64. J. C. Zier, J. D. Douglass, I. C. Blesener, K. S. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, R. M. Gilgenbach, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, P. F. Knapp, B. R. Kusse, Y. Y. Lau, R. D. McBride, W. Syed, and E. P. Yu, “Azimuthally correlated ablation between z-pinch wire cores”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 102702 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3243917.
  65. S. C. Bott, D. M. Haas, Y. Eshaq, U. Ueda, F. N. Beg, D. A. Hammer, B. Kusse, J. Greenly, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, K. Bell, P. Knapp, J. P. Chittenden, S. V. Lebedev, S. N. Bland, G. N. Hall, F. A. Suzuki Vidal, A. Marocchino, A. Harvey-Thomson, M. G. Haines, J. B. A. Palmer, A. Esaulov, and D. J. Ampleford, “Study of the effect of current rise time on the formation of the precursor column in cylindrical wire array Z pinches at 1 MA”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 072701 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3159864.
  66. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, D. B. Sinars, “Nested multilayered X pinches for generators with mega-ampere current level”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 050702 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3132611.
  67. K. M. Williamson, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, A. S. Safronova, N. D. Ouart, F. M Yilmaz, I. K. Shrestha, V. Shlyaptseva, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, “Ablation dominated implosion dynamics of aluminum and stainless steel nested cylindrical wire arrays”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 012704 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3054522.
  68. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, K. S. Bell, D. A. Hammer, A. V. Agafonov, V. M. Romanova, and A. R. Mingaleev, “Measurements of high-current electron beams from X pinches and wire array Z pinches”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 10E316 (2008); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2957920.
  69. D. B. Sinars, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, D. J. Ampleford, P. Knapp, K. Bell, D. Chalenski, M. E. Cuneo, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, A. Mingaleev, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. F. Wenger, “Bright spots in 1 MA X pinches as a function of wire number and material”, Phys. Plasmas 15, 092703 (2008); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2982496.
  70. A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, K. M. Williamson, I. Shrestha, G. C. Osborne, J. B. Greenly, K. M. Chandler, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, P. D. LePell, “Spectroscopy and implosion dynamics of low wire number nested arrays on the 1-MA COBRA generator”, Phys. Plasmas 15, 033302 (2008); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2888520.
  71. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, I. C. Blesener, J. B. Greenly, R. D. McBride, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, “Wire core and coronal plasma expansion in wire-array Z pinches with small numbers of wires”, Phys. Plasmas 14, 102702 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2786859.
  72. J. D. Douglass, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, S. N. Bland, S. C. Bott, R. D. McBride, “Structure of the dense cores and ablation plasmas in the initiation phase of tungsten wire-array z-pinches”, Phys. Plasmas 14, 012704 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2431633.
  73. S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, M. D. Mitchell, K. M. Chandler, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, D. P. Jackson, and D. A. Hammer, “Extreme luminosity imaging conical spectrograph”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77, 10F309 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2221893.
  74. T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Chalenski, K. M. Chandler, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, “Diagnostics on the COBRA pulsed power generator”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77, 10F521 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2229189.
  75. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, “Multiwire x-pinches at 1-MA current on the COBRA pulsed power generator”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2336 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2006.878362.
  76. V. L. Kantsyrev, D. A. Fedin, A. A. Esaulov, A. S. Safronova, V. Nalajala, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, M. F. Yilmaz, N. D. Ouart, J. B. Greenly, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, L. M. Maxson, D. A. Hammer, A. L. Velikovich, “Al and W wire array implosions and energy deposition on the 1-MA COBRA generator”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2288 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2006.883376.
  77. A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, D. A. Fedin, G. Osborne, M. F. Yilmaz, T. Hoppe, V Nalajala, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, M. D. Mitchell, L. M. Maxson, D. A. Hammer, “Spectroscopic and imaging study of combined W and Mo x-pinches at 1-MA z-pinch generators”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2256 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2006.878361.
Publications in Conference Proceedings
  1. L. Welch, J. Tait, G. Young, and R. McBride, “Design of a Pulsed Power Facility to Handle High Fusion Yields”, in the Proceedings of the 2021 American Nuclear Society Student Conference, Technical Track on Fusion Energy & Plasmas (2021); (Won best paper award).
  1. A. T. MacDonald, M. Y. Hua, and R. D. McBride, “MCNPX-PoliMi Model Development of nTOF Measurements of DD Fusion in an LTD”, in the Proceedings of the 2019 American Nuclear Society Student Conference, Technical Track on Fusion Energy & Plasmas (2019).
  1. F. B. Darby, J. M. Woolstrum, A. P. Rao, N. M. Jordan, and R. D. McBride, “The Development and Implementation of X-pinch Diagnostics for MAIZE”, in the Proceedings of the 2017 American Nuclear Society Student Conference, Technical Track on Fusion Energy & Plasmas (2017).
  1. W. Stygar, K. Austin, T. Awe, J. Bailey, E. Breden, G. Brent, J. Calhoun, M. Campbell, R. Clark, R. Cooper, M. Cuneo, J. Edwards, J. Ennis, R. Gilgenbach, M. Gomez, P. Gourdain, G. Greiser, F. Gruner, J. Hammer, M. Herrmann, M. Hess, B. Hutsel, C. Jennings, D. Jobe, O. Johns, B. Jones, M. Jones, P. Jones, K. Keilholtz, P. Knapp, G. Laity, D. Lamppa, K. LeChien, J. Leckbee, S. Lewis, D. Lucero, M. Martin, K. K. Matzen, M. Mazarakis, R. McBride, R. McKee, J. Moore, C. Mostrom, T. Mulville, D. Muron, K. Peterson, D. Pilkington, J. Porter, K. Raman, G. Rochau, D. Rose, M. Savage, M. Sceiford, P. Schmit, R. Schneider, D. Sinars, S. Slutz, R. Spielman, B. Stoltzfus, C. Verdon, R. Vesey, E. Waisman, E. Weinbrecht, D. Welch, and M. Wisher, “Conceptual design of a 960-TW accelerator powered by impedance-matched Marx generators”, in the Proceedings of the 21st IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 1–8 (2017).
  1. K. D. Hahn, G. A. Chandler, C. L. Ruiz, G. W. Cooper, M. R. Gomez, S. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, D. B. Sinars, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, E. Harding, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, M. Geissel, D. C. Rovang, J. A. Torres, J. A. Bur, M. E. Cuneo, V. Yu Glebov, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, B. Jones, D. C. Lamppa, J. S. Lash, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, J. Reneker, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, J. D. Styron, and R. A. Vesey, “Fusion-neutron measurements for magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments on the Z accelerator”, in the Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA 2015), Journal of Physics: Conference Series 717, 012020 (2016).
  1. M. Geissel, T. J. Awe, D. E. Bliss, E. M. Campbell, M. R. Gomez, E. Harding, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, S. B. Hansen, C. Jennings, M. W. Kimmel, P. Knapp, S. M. Lewis, R. D. McBride, K. Peterson, M. Schollmeier, D. J. Scoglietti, A. B. Sefkow, J. E. Shores, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, I. C. Smith, C. S. Speas, R. A. Vesey, and J. L. Porter, “Nonlinear Laser-Plasma Interaction in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion”, in the Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics West Conference on Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XV, Proc. SPIE 9731, 97310O (2016).
  1. D. D. Ryutov, T. J. Awe, S. B. Hansen, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, D. B. Sinars, and S. A. Slutz, “Effect of axial magnetic flux compression on the magnetic Rayleigh-Taylor instability (theory)”, in the Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1639, 63(2014).
  1. M. R. Gomez, M. E. Cuneo, J.-P. Davis, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, R. B. Campbell, C. A. Jennings, W. A. Stygar, D. V. Rose, D. R. Welch, and E. A. Madrid, “A systematic study of current flow and impedance behavior in the Z machine double post-hole convolute”, in the Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 1–6 (2013).
  1. M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, J.-P. Davis, and M. D. Knudson, “Analysis of cylindrical ramp compression experiment with radiography based surface fitting method”, in the Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, AIP Conf. Proc. 1426, 357 (2012).
  1. R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, J.-P. Davis, M. D. Knudson, D. Sinars, I. C. Smith, M. Savage, W. Stygar, K. Killebrew, D. G. Flicker, and Mark Herrmann, “Determination of pressure and density of shocklessly compressed beryllium from x-ray radiography of a magnetically driven cylindrical liner implosion”, in the Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, AIP Conf. Proc. 1426, 473 (2012).
  1. M. R. Gomez, M. E. Cuneo, R. D. McBride, G. A. Rochau, D. J. Ampleford, J. E. Bailey, A. D. Edens, B. Jones, M. Jones, M. R. Lopez, M. E. Savage, D. B. Sinars, W. A. Stygar, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Spectroscopic measurements in the post-hole convolute on Sandia’s Z-Machine”, in the Proceedings of the 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (invited), pp. 688-695 (2011).
  1. J. P. VanDevender, D. B. Seidel, K. A. Mikkelson, R. D. Thomas, B. P. Peyton, V. J. Harper-Slaboszewicz, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, and L. X. Schneider, “Inverse diode for combination of multiple modules and fusion driver-target standoff”, in the Proceedings of the 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 1009–1014 (2011).
  1. S. C. Bott, D. M. Haas, Y. Eshaq, U. Ueda, F. N. Beg, D. A. Hammer, B. Kusse, J. Greenly, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, K. Bell, P. Knapp, J. P. Chittenden, S. V. Lebedev, S. N. Bland, G. N. Hall, F. A. Suzuki, A. Marocchino, A. Harvey-Thomson, and D. J. Ampleford, “Effect of Current Rise-time on the Formation of Precursor Structures and Mass Ablation Rate in Cylindrical Wire Array Z-Pinches”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 25 (2009).
  1. D. A. Chalenski, B. R. Kusse, J. B. Greenly, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, D. A. Hammer, and P. F. Knapp, “Soldered Contact and Current Risetime Effects on Negative Polarity Wire Array Z-pinches”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 29 (2009).
  1. J. Greenly, M. Martin, I. Blesener, D. Chalenski, P. Knapp, and R. McBride, “The Role of Flux Advection in the Development of the Ablation Streams and Precursors of Wire Array”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 53 (2009).
  1. P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, and G. N. Hall, “Development of the Axial Instability in Low Wire Number Wire Array Z-Pinches”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 61 (2009).
  1. N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, K. M. Williamson, G. C. Osborne, I. Shrestha, M. E. Weller, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, and B. R. Kusse, “Analysis of Compact Cylindrical Wire Array Implosions with Brass and also by Alternating Brass and Al wires on the 1-MA COBRA Generator”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 65 (2009).
  1. S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, R. D. McBride, and D. A. Hammer, “Studies of Hot Spots in Imploding Wire Arrays at 1 MA on COBRA”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 69 (2009).
  1. G. N. Hall, S. N. Bland, S. V. Lebedev, J. P. Chittenden, J. B. A. Palmer, F. A. Suzuki‐Vidal, G. F. Swadling, N. Niasse, P. F. Knapp, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, K. S. Bell, J. B. Greenly, T. Blanchard, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, and Simon C. Bott, “Modifying Wire Array Z-pinch Ablation Structure and Implosion Dynamics Using Coiled Arrays”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 89 (2009).
  1. V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, A. A. Esaulov, K. M. Williamson, I. Shrestha, N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, P. G. Wilcox, G. C. Osborne, M. E. Weller, V. V. Shlyaptseva, A. S. Chuvatin, L. I. Rudakov, J. B. Greenly, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, I. C. Blessener, K. S. Bell, D. A. Chalenski, D. A. Hammer, and B. R. Kusse, “Physics of Multi-Planar and Compact Cylindrical Wire Array Implosions on University-Scale Z-pinch Generators”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 113 (2009).
  1. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, and D. B. Sinars, “Nested X Pinches on the COBRA Generator”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 155 (2009).
  1. K. S. Bell, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, I. C. Blesener, P. F. Knapp, D. A. Hammer, J. B. Greenly, Y. Maron, “Optical Spectroscopy Experiments on the 500 kA XP Pulsed-Power Generator”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 161 (2009).
  1. J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, “The imaging of z-pinches using x-pinch backlighting”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 129 (2006).
  1. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, D. A. Hammer, “Multiwire x-pinches on the COBRA pulsed power generator”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 153 (2006).
  1. A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, D. Fedin, F. Yilmaz, T. Hoppe, V. Nalajala, J. Douglass, R. McBride, M. Mitchell, L. Maxson, D. Hammer, “X-ray spectroscopy and imaging of combined x-pinches with Mo and W wires at Cornell and UNR 1-MA pulsed power devices”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 145 (2006).
  1. N. Ouart, A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, D. Fedin, J. Douglass, R. McBride, M. Mitchell, L. Maxson, D. Hammer, “Spectroscopic modeling of x-pinch plasmas from alloy wires with Cr, Co, and Ni K- and L-shell radiators”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 311 (2006).
  1. J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, “Design and use of small Rogowski coils for use with large, fast current pulses”, in the Proceedings of the 15th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 717–720 (2005).
  1. J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, J. T. Blanchard, L. M. Maxson, R. D. McBride, H. Wilhelm, S. C. Glidden, S. Grasso, H. D. Sanders, “Capabilities of the reconfigured COBRA accelerator”, in the Proceedings of the 15th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 273–276 (2005).
  2. R. D. McBride, S. G. Rosser, R. P. Nowak, “Modeling and simulation of 12.5 Gb/s on a HyperBGA® package”, in the Proceedings of the 28th IEEE International Electronics Manufacturing Technology Symposium, pp. 143–147 (2003); http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.84.2537&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
National laboratory Technical Reports (Library Maintained)
  1. G. R. Laity, A. C. Robinson, M. E. Cuneo, M. K. Alam, K. R. C. Beckwith, N. L. Bennett, M. T. Bettencourt, S. D. Bond, K. Cochrane, L. Criscenti, E. C. Cyr, K. De Zetter, R. R. Drake, E. G. Evstatiev, A. S. Fierro, T. A. Gardiner, F. W. Glines, R. S. Goeke, N. D. Hamlin, R. Hooper, J. Koski, J. M. Lane, S. R. Larson, K. Leung, D. A. McGregor, P. R. Miller, S. M. Miller, S. J. Ossareh, E. G. Phillips, N. A. Roberds, C. E. Rose, J. N. Shadid, S. Shields, S. C. Simpson, D. Sirajuddin, T. M. Smith, M. S. Swan, A. P. Thompson, J. G. Tranchida, D. R. Welch, T. C. Genoni, C. Thoma, A. Russell, E. D. Watson, D. V. Rose, J. Williams, A. Yalin, R. D. McBride, and T. J. Smith, “Towards Predictive Plasma Science and Engineering through Revolutionary Multi-Scale Algorithms and Models, Final Report”, Technical Report No. SAND2021-0718, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (2021); https://doi.org/10.2172/1813907.
  2. R. D. McBride, D. E. Bliss, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, S. A. Slutz, D. C. Rovang, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, T. J. Awe, M. H. Hess, R. W. Lemke, D. H. Dolan, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. L. Jobe, L. Fang, K. D. Hahn, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, C. L. Ruiz, A. J. Maurer, G. K. Robertson, M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, K. Tomlinson, G. Smith, R. R. Paguio, T. P. Intrator, T. E. Weber, and J. B. Greenly, “Implementing and diagnosing magnetic flux compression on the Z pulsed power accelerator”, Technical Report No. SAND2015-9860, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (2015); https://doi.org/10.2172/1226004.
  3. C. A. Jennings, D. J. Ampleford, B. M. Jones, R. D. McBride, J. E. Bailey, M. C. Jones, M. R. Gomez, M. E. Cuneo, C. Nakhleh, W. A. Stygar, M. Savage, T. C. Wagoner, J. K. Moore, “Integration of MHD load models with circuit representations the Z generator”, Technical Report No. SAND2013-2690, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (2013); https://doi.org/10.2172/1095961.
  4. D. B. Sinars, R. McBride, D. Rovang, A. Sefkow, S. Slutz, R. Lemke, M. Cuneo, M. Herrmann, C. Jennings, M. Jobe, D. Lamppa, M. Martin, C. Nakhleh, A. Owen, J. McKenney, R. Mock, T. Peters, G. Torres, E. Waisman, “Stability of fusion target concepts on Z”, Technical Report No. SAND2012-8009, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (2012); https://doi.org/10.2172/1055913.
White Papers
  1. R. D. McBride, G. R. Laity, M. L. Kiefer, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Pulsed power development needs: driver technology, workforce, and experimentally validated, multi-scale models & algorithms (seamless integration from PIC/kinetic to radiation-XMHD)”, submitted to the Plasma 2020 Decadal Study by the National Academies of Science and Engineering (2019); https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=40f1147f433f4e858312ba75af14d70f.
  2. M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, and R. D. McBride, “Inertial Fusion Energy Systems: Repetitive Driver-Target Coupling in Hostile Fusion Chamber Environments”, submitted to the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2019); https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s-nQeNJ4cEu780dfLYqmgs-OzlYOvspK/view.
  3. P.-A. Gourdain, A. Frank, E. Blackman, G. Collins, M. Nakajima, M. Zaghoo, M. Cappelli, S. Glenzer, R. McBride, P. Knapp, “Warm Dense Matter: Understanding how quantum and collisional processes impact the macroscopic properties of strongly coupled, degenerate matter”, submitted to the Plasma 2020 Decadal Study by the National Academies of Science and Engineering (2019); https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=40f1147f433f4e858312ba75af14d70f.
  4. C. Kuranz, A. Thomas, E. Johnsen, L. Willingale, K. Krushelnick, R. McBride, R. P. Drake, “Extreme Astrophysics: High-Energy-Density Laboratory Astrophysics”, submitted to the Plasma 2020 Decadal Study by the National Academies of Science and Engineering (2019); https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=40f1147f433f4e858312ba75af14d70f.
  5. R. D. McBride, G. R. Laity, M. L. Kiefer, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Pulsed power development needs: driver technology, workforce, and experimentally validated, multi-scale models & algorithms (seamless integration from PIC/kinetic to radiation-XMHD)”, submitted to the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2019); https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GN8A6g4xiBcbPs_glEm36K7EjbDxnPZB/view.
  6. M. E. Cuneo, G. R. Laity, A. C. Robinson, T. Gardiner, M. Bettencourt, J. Shadid, E. C. Cyr, G. Hansen, C. Myers, K. Peterson, K. Leung, D. Welch, D. Rose, R. D. McBride, D. B. Sinars, “Multi-Scale, Multi-Physics Plasma Hybrid Algorithms, Modeling, and Simulations” submitted to the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2019); https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u0N0z-tguG3KwUTrKBcDeKE-oeG1AlP6/view.
  7. J. Browning (Lead, Editor, and Host), “Tracking and Engaging the Future: the U.S. Air Force in 2030”, submitted to the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) (2018); https://tinyurl.com/af-2030-workshop-report.
  8. J. L. Kline (chair), J. Bates, D. Callahan, D. Clark, V. Goncharov, I. Igumenschev, C. Jennings, R. McBride, R. Olson, C. Sangster, R. Shah, V. Smalyuk, and S. Yi, “Addressing Common Challenges During ICF Implosions” published as part of the workshop report on Addressing Common Technical challenges in Inertial Confinement Fusion, Edited by D. Haynes, Los Alamos Technical Report LA-UR-16-27254 (2016); https://doi.org/10.2172/1327991.