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This project develops a potentially faster and cheaper approach to fusion energy that would result in reduced energy emissions. In plasma jet driven magneto-inertial fusion (PJMIF), an array of discrete supersonic plasma jets is used to form a spherically imploding plasma liner, which then compresses a magnetized plasma target to fusion conditions. With funding from ARPA-E’s ALPHA program and fr ...

The next generation nuclear physics accelerator facility, the Electron Ion Collider EIC), will accelerate and collide spin polarized electrons and ions focused to an unprecedented density at their point of collision. To achieve the desired electron/ion density at the focal point, the technique of electron cooling will be applied. In this technique, the ion beam is temporarily accompanied by a high ...

Emerging technologies for achieving secure communication through the use of quantum photonic systems necessarily require the ability to detect single photons. At the same time, existing telecommunications infrastructure requires practical, high-speed components operating in the C wavelength band. There is no present-day technology capable of combining these requirements to perform practical, high- ...

Soil gas concentration data are critically importance for assessing regions of the surface and subsurface as part of developing a more accurate understanding of subsurface biogeochemical processes, production of gaseous end products, their relationship to microbe-catalyzed pathways of interest, and eventual release to the atmosphere across the subsurface-land surface interface. Mesa Photonics prop ...

The world in the midst of a quantum computing race - one that will result in groundbreaking computing power that far surpasses the performance of digital supercomputers. Quantum computing has the potential to fundamentally change commerce, intelligence, military affairs and the global balance of power. There is a great deal of investment in quantum computing research worldwide, which is producing ...

Aerosols and clouds play an important role in the Earth's global energy and solar radiation balance and hydrological cycle. However, the processes that govern cloud-aerosol interactions, drizzle formation and precipitation are poorly understood and represent major sources of uncertainty in predictive models. The DOE ARM Facilities and other global atmospheric measurement networks provide data that ...

The Department of Energy’s Nuclear Physics Office has identified a need for high- temperature and radiation resistant materials to perform as rotary bearings under high vacuum and high speed. Specifically, state-of-the-art radiation resistant materials do not currently withstand the high temperatures associated with the graphite targetry. The goals for this program are to demonstrate: improvemen ...

The Department of Energy’s Basic Energy Science Office has identified a need for high- performance materials and innovative solutions for joining nuclear grade SiC composites. Specifically, state-of-the-art radiation resistant high temperature durable solutions are needed. The goals for this program are to demonstrate joining and durability of 3D SiC nuclear power generation components at operat ...

To ensure safe and cost-effective subsurface operations - including drilling, production, stimulation, and injection - knowledge of the state of stress is essential. Specifically, in CO2 sequestration operations, characterizing the in-situ stress state in the complex storage reservoirs and cap rocks is critical for safe storage of CO2 and minimizing of predicted potential environmental hazards rel ...

Screen-out is a costly problem in hydraulic fracturing operations for stimulation of conventional and unconventional reservoirs that could potentially lead to massive downtime and increased capital spending on a well. It can happen due to either operational reasons, such as equipment malfunction, or issues related to the formation. We believe that screen-out can be potentially diagnosed ahead of t ...