Latest Publications
- R.A. Ryan, P.E. Tsai, A.R. Johansen, A.E. Youmans, D.P. Higginson, J.M. Mitrani, C.S. Adams, D.A. Sutherland, B. Levitt, and U. Shumlak. Time-resolved measurement of neutron energy isotropy in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch. Nuclear Fusion 65, 026070 (2025).
- U. Shumlak, E.T. Meier, and B.J. Levitt. Fusion Gain and Triple Product for the Sheared-Flow-Stabilized Z Pinch. Fusion Science and Technology 80, 1 (2024).
- M. Greenwald, U. Shumlak, and D.T. Anderson. Private Fusion Research: Opportunities and Challenges in Plasma Science. Physics of Plasmas 31, 090401 (2024).
- I.A.M. Datta, E.T. Meier, and U. Shumlak. Whole Device Modeling of the FuZE Sheared-Flow-Stabilized Z Pinch. Nuclear Fusion 64, 066016 (2024).
- B. Levitt, C. Goyon, J.T. Banasek, S.C. Bott-Suzuki, C. Liekhus-Schmaltz, E.T. Meier, L.A. Morton, A. Taylor, W.C. Young, B.A. Nelson, D.A. Sutherland, M. Quinley, A.D. Stepanov, J.R. Barhydt, P. Tsai, K.D. Morgan, N. van Rossum, T.R. Weber, J. Coyne, W.A. McGehee, P. Nguyen, A. Shah, S. Kiddy, M. Van Patten, A.E. Youmans, D.P. Higginson, H.S. McLean, G.A.Wurden, and U. Shumlak. Elevated electron temperature coincident with observed fusion reactions in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch. Physical Review Letters 132 155101 (2024).
- C. Goyon, S.C. Bott-Suzuki, A.E. Youmans, J.T. Banasek, L.A. Morton, B. Levitt, J.R. Barhydt, K.D. Morgan, C. Liekhus-Schmaltz, W.C. Young, D.P. Higginson, A.C. Hossack, E.T. Meier, B.A. Nelson, M. Quinley, A. Taylor, P. Tsai, N. van Rossum, A. Shah, A.D. Stepanov, D.A. Sutherland, T.R. Weber, U. Shumlak, and H.S. McLean. Plasma pressure profiles in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch. Physics of Plasmas 31, 072503 (2024).
- A.E. Youmans, J.M. Mitrani, M. McMahon, A.T. Jibodu , C.S. Goyon , C.M. Cooper , B.L. Goldblum , T.A. Laplace , J.A. Brown, F. Conti , A. Williams, F.N. Beg , E. Ruskov, B.J. Levitt, A.R. Johansen, U. Shumlak, P.E. Tsai, and D.P. Higginson. PANDA-FES: Portable and Adaptable Neutron Diagnostics for Advancing Fusion Energy Science. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 52, 4833 (2024).
- P.J. Turchi and U. Shumlak. Some considerations of a flow-stabilized Z pinch for megagauss fusion. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 51, 3679 (2023).
- C. Stollberg, E. Kroupp, D. Mikitchuk, P. Sharma, V. Bernshtam, M. Cvejic, R. Doron, E. Stambulchik, Y. Maron, A. Fruchtman, I. E. Ochs, N. J. Fisch, and U. Shumlak. Observation of fast current redistribution in an imploding plasma column. Physical Review Letters 130, 205101 (2023).
- M.C. Thompson, B. Levitt, B.A. Nelson, and U. Shumlak. Engineering Paradigms for Sheared-Flow-Stabilized Z-Pinch Fusion Energy. Fusion Science and Technology 79, 1051 (2023).
- M. Mitrani, J.A. Brown, B.L. Goldblum, T.A. Laplace, E.L. Claveau, Z.T. Draper, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, H.S. McLean, B.A. Nelson, U. Shumlak, A.D. Stepanov, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang, and D.P. Higginson. Thermonuclear neutron emission on a sheared-flow stabilized (SFS) Z-pinch. Physics of Plasmas 28, 112509 (2021).
- U. Shumlak. Z-pinch fusion. Journal of Applied Physics 127, 200901 (2020).
- E.L. Claveau, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.G. Forbes, A.D. Stepanov, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang, and H.S. McLean. Plasma exhaust in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch. Physics of Plasmas 27, 092510 (2020).
- E.G. Forbes and U. Shumlak. Spatio-temporal ion temperature and velocity measurements in a Z pinch using fast-framing spectroscopy. Review of Scientific Instruments 91, 083104 (2020).
- A.D. Stepanov, U. Shumlak, H.S. McLean, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, T.R. Weber, and Y. Zhang. Flow Z-pinch plasma production on the FuZE experiment. Physics of Plasmas 27, 112503 (2020).
- Y. Zhang, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, T.R. Weber, A.D. Stepanov, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, Z.T. Draper, J.M. Mitrani, H.S. McLean, K.K. Tummel, D.P. Higginson, and C.M. Cooper. Sustained Neutron Production from a Sheared-Flow Stabilized Z Pinch. Physical Review Letters 122, 135001 (2019).
- E.G. Forbes, U. Shumlak, H.S. McLean, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, R.P. Golingo, D.P. Higginson, J.M. Mitrani, A.D. Stepanov, K.K. Tummel, T.R. Weber, and Y. Zhang. Progress Toward a Compact Fusion Reactor Using the Sheared-Flow-Stabilized Z-Pinch. Fusion Science and Technology 75, 599-607 (2019).
- J.M. Mitrani, D.P. Higginson, Z.T. Draper, J. Morrell, L.A. Bernstein, E.L. Claveau, C.M. Cooper, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, B.A. Nelson, A.E. Schmidt, A.D. Stepanov, T.R. Weber, Y. Zhang, H.S. McLean, and U. Shumlak. Measurements of temporally- and spatially-resolved neutron production in a sheared-flow stabilized Z-pinch. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 947, 162764 (2019).
- K. Tummel, D.P. Higginson, A.J. Link, A.E.W. Schmidt, D.T. Offermann, D.R. Welch, R.E. Clark, U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, and H.S. McLean. Kinetic simulations of sheared flow stabilization in high-temperature Z-pinch plasmas. Physics of Plasmas 26, 062506 (2019).
- U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, M.C. Hughes, R.J. Oberto, M.P. Ross, and T.R. Weber. Increasing plasma parameters using sheared flow stabilization of a Z-pinch. Physics of Plasmas 24, 055702 (2017).
- M.P. Ross and U. Shumlak. Digital holographic interferometry employing Fresnel transform reconstruction for the study of flow shear stabilized Z-pinch plasmas. Review of Scientific Instruments 87, 103502 (2016).
Publications Archive
- U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, E.L. Claveau, E.G. Forbes, R.P. Golingo, M.C. Hughes, R.J. Oberto, M.P. Ross, and T.R. Weber, “Increasing plasma parameters using sheared flow stabilization of a Z-pinch,” Physics of Plasmas 24, 055702 (2017).
- M.P. Ross and U. Shumlak, “Digital holographic interferometry employing Fresnel transform reconstruction for the study of flow shear stabilized Z-pinch plasmas,” Review of Scientific Instruments 87 (10), 103502 (2016).
- S.D. Knecht, R.P. Golingo, B.A. Nelson, and U. Shumlak, “Calculation of the equilibrium evolution of the ZaP Flow Z-Pinch using a four-chord interferometer,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 43 (8), 2469 (2015).
- S.D. Knecht, W. Lowrie, and U. Shumlak, “Effects of a conducting wall on Z-pinch stability,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 42 (6), 1531 (2014).
- U. Shumlak, J. Chadney, R.P. Golingo, D.J. Den Hartog, M.C. Hughes, S.D. Knecht, W. Lowrie, V.S. Lukin, B.A. Nelson, R.J. Oberto, J.L. Rohrbach, M.P. Ross, and G.V. Vogman, “The Sheared-Flow Stabilized Z-Pinch,” Transactions of Fusion Science and Technology 61 (1t), 119 (2012).
- G.V. Vogman and U. Shumlak, “Deconvolution of Stark broadened spectra for multi-point density measurements in a flow Z-pinch,” Review of Scientific Instruments 82 (10), 0034-6748 (2011).
- R.P. Golingo, U. Shumlak, and D. J. Den Hartog, “Note: Zeeman splitting measurements in a high-temperature plasma,” Review of Scientific Instruments 81, 126104 (2010).
- U. Shumlak, C.S. Adams, J.M. Blakely, B.-J. Chan, R.P. Golingo, S.D. Knecht, B.A. Nelson, R.J. Oberto, M.R. Sybouts and G.V. Vogman, “Equilibrium, flow shear and stability measurements in the Z-pinch”, Nuclear Fusion 49, 075039 (2009).
- Keith A. Munson, Uri Shumlak, Brian A. Nelson, “Extreme ultraviolet light production from a ZaP flow z-pinch xenon plasma”, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS January-March 2008, (Vol. 7, No. 1)
- U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, B. Balick, “Plasma jet studies via the flow Z-pinch”, Astrophysics and Space Science, v 307, n 1-3, 2007, p 41-5
- S.L. Jackson and U. Shumlak, “Abel inversion of a holographic interferogram for determination of the density profile of a sheared-flow Z pinch,” Review of Scientific Instruments 77, (8) 83502 (2006)
- R.P. Golingo, U. Shumlak, and B.A. Nelson, “Formation of a sheared flow Z-pinch,” Physics of Plasmas 12, (6) 62505 (2005)
- U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, S.L. Jackson, E.A. Crawford, and D.J. Den Hartog, “Sheared flow stabilization experiments in the ZaP flow Z-pinch,” Physics of Plasmas 10, (5) 1683 (2003)
- R.P. Golingo and U. Shumlak, “Spatial deconvolution technique to obtain velocity profiles from chord integrated spectra,” Review of Scientific Instruments 74, (4) 2332 (2003)
- U. Shumlak, R.P. Golingo, B.A. Nelson, and D.J. Den Hartog, “Evidence of Stabilization in the Z-Pinch,” Physical Review Letter 87, (20) (2001)
- U. Shumlak and N.F. Roderick, “Mitigation of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability by sheared axial flows,” Physics of Plasmas 5, (6) 2384 (1998)
- U. Shumlak and C.W. Hartman, “Sheared Flow Stabilization of the m=1 Kink Mode in Z-Pinches,” Physical Review Letter 75, (18) 3285 (1995)
Dissertations & Theses
- “Exploring plasma stability and confinement with high resolution density measurements on the ZaP-HD Flow Z-Pinch,” M.P. Ross, PhD Dissertation, 2016
- “Simultaneous Spectroscopic Determination of Ion Temperature, Electron Density, and Magnetic Field for the ZaP-HD Experiment,” L.P.J. McGonigle, MS Thesis, 2015
- “Investigating plasma viscosity with fast framing photography in the ZaP-HD Flow Z-Pinch experiment,” J.R. Weed, MS Thesis, 2015
- “Comparison of Electrode Configurations on ZaP: Investigation of Heating Mechanisms in a Flow Z-Pinch,” S.D. Knecht, PhD Dissertation, 2012
- “Capacitor Bank and Outer Electrode Modifications on the ZaP Flow Z-Pinch Experiment,” J.L. Rohrbach, MS Thesis, 2010
- “Extreme Ultraviolet Light Production from a ZaP Flow Z-Pinch Xenon Plasma,” K.A. Munson, MS Thesis, 2007
- “Density Characteristics of a Sheared-Flow Z-Pinch,” S.L. Jackson, PhD Dissertation, 2006
- “Formation of a Sheared Flow Z-Pinch,” R.P. Golingo, PhD Dissertation, 2003