Proton imaging has become a key diagnostic for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …

Strong magnetic fields play an important role in high-energy-density plasma. Several
approaches have been investigated within a decade to access the strong magnetic field …

Strong laser-driven magnetic fields are crucial for high-energy-density physics and
laboratory astrophysics research, but generation of axial multikilotesla fields remains a …

Magnetized target fusion approach to inertial confinement fusion involves the formation of
strong shocks that travel along a magnetized plasma. Shocks, which play a dominant role in …

Magnetizing a cryogenic deuterium–tritium (DT)-layered inertial confinement fusion (ICF)
implosion can improve performance by reducing thermal conduction and improving DT …

We present quantitative motivations and assessments of various proposed and ongoing
directions to further improving yields and target gain of igniting indirect-drive implosions at …

The use of magnetic fields to improve the performance of hohlraum-driven implosions on the
National Ignition Facility (NIF) is discussed. The focus is on magnetically insulated inertial …

Magnetic fields generated from a laser-foil interaction are measured with high fidelity using a
proton radiography scheme with in situ x-ray fiducials. In contrast to prior findings under …

A novel wire-array Z-pinch platform has been developed to study the effect of a pulsed
magnetic mirror field on a collisional high energy density plasma. The mirror is driven in …

Magnetization is a key strategy for enhancing inertial fusion performance, though accurate
characterization of magnetized dense plasmas is needed for a better comprehension of the …