From Swords to Plowshares: The US/Russian Collaboration in High Energy Density Physics Using Pulsed Power
Since 1992, the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the institutes that designed the first nuclear weapons of the Soviet Union and the US, respectively, have been working together in fundamental research related to pulsed power and high energy density science. This collaboration has enabled scientists formerly engaged in weapons activities to redirect their attention to peaceful pursuits of wide benefit to the technical community. More than thirty joint experiments have been performed at Sarov and Los Alamos in areas as diverse as solid state physics in high magnetic fields, fusion plasma formation, isentropic compression of noble gases, and explosively driven-high current generation technology. Expanding on the introductory comments of the conference plenary presentation, this paper traces the origins of this collaboration and briefly reviews the scientific accomplishments. Detailed reports of the scientific accomplishments can be found in other papers in these proceedings and in other publications.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 758895
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-99-1361; TRN: US0004430
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Eighth International Conference on Megagauss Magnetic Field Generation and Related Topics, Tallahassee, FL (US), 10/19/1998--10/23/1998; Other Information: PBD: 15 Mar 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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