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Christopher Speas

Observed names: C. S. Speas, C. Shane Speas, C. Speas, C.S. Speas, Christopher S. Speas, Christopher Shane Speas
Observed institutions: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories California, National Nuclear Security Administration, University of Michigan, Sandia National Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
OpenAlex ID: A5111013403
Review of pulsed power-driven high energy density physics research on Z at Sandia
2020 · D. B. Sinars, M. A. Sweeney, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 258
Differential-output B -dot and D -dot monitors for current and voltage measurements on a 20-MA, 3-MV pulsed-power accelerator
2008 · T. C. Wagoner, W. A. Stygar, et al. · Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams · 127
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Z-Beamlet: a multikilojoule, terawatt-class laser system
2005 · Patrick K. Rambo, Ian C. Smith, et al. · Applied Optics · 120
X-ray emission from z pinches at 107 A: Current scaling, gap closure, and shot-to-shot fluctuations
2004 · W. A. Stygar, H. C. Ives, et al. · Physical Review E · 105
55-TW magnetically insulated transmission-line system: Design, simulations, and performance
2009 · W. A. Stygar, P. A. Corcoran, et al. · Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams · 67
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Theoretical z -pinch scaling relations for thermonuclear-fusion experiments
2005 · W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, et al. · Physical Review E · 53
Flashover of a vacuum-insulator interface: A statistical model
2004 · W. A. Stygar, H. C. Ives, et al. · Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams · 51
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Diagnosing and mitigating laser preheat induced mix in MagLIF
2018 · A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. R. Weis, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 44
Contrasting physics in wire array z pinch sources of 1-20 keV emission on the Z facility
2014 · D. J. Ampleford, B. Jones, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 41
Constraining preheat energy deposition in MagLIF experiments with multi-frame shadowgraphy
2019 · A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. Geissel, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 37
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Minimizing scatter-losses during pre-heat for magneto-inertial fusion targets
2018 · Matthias Geissel, Adam J. Harvey-Thompson, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 36
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Sandia's Z-Backlighter Laser Facility
2016 · P. Rambo, J. Schwarz, et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 32
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Energy loss to conductors operated at lineal current densities ≤10 MA/cm : Semianalytic model, magnetohydrodynamic simulations, and experiment
2008 · W. A. Stygar, S. E. Rosenthal, et al. · Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams · 31
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Symmetric inertial confinement fusion capsule implosions in a high-yield-scale double-Z-pinch-driven hohlraum on Z
2003 · G. R. Bennett, R. A. Vesey, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 30
High-brightness, high-spatial-resolution, 6.151keV x-ray imaging of inertial confinement fusion capsule implosion and complex hydrodynamics experiments on Sandia’s Z accelerator (invited)
2006 · G. R. Bennett, D. B. Sinars, et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 27
X-ray self-emission imaging with spherically bent Bragg crystals on the Z-machine
2023 · E. C. Harding, G. K. Robertson, et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 22
Controlling morphology and improving reproducibility of magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments
2024 · D. J. Ampleford, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 18
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A 7.2 keV spherical x-ray crystal backlighter for two-frame, two-color backlighting at Sandia’s Z Pulsed Power Facility
2017 · M. S. Schollmeier, P. F. Knapp, et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 18
Enhancement of x-ray yield from the Z-Beamlet laser for monochromatic backlighting by using a prepulse
2006 · D. B. Sinars, G. R. Bennett, et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 17
A spherical crystal diffraction imager for Sandia’s Z Pulsed Power Facility
2020 · T. Ao, M. Schollmeier, et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 13
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Development of a high performance MagLIF target platform using high aspect ratio coated liners and low-mix laser preheat
2024 · A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. E. Geissel, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 11
Polycapillary x-ray lenses for single-shot, laser-driven powder diffraction
2018 · M. Schollmeier, T. Ao, et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 10
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Exploring the High-Pressure Phases of Carbon through X-ray Diffraction of Dynamic Compression Experiments on Sandia’s Z Pulsed Power Facility
2023 · Tommy Ao, Pat Kalita, et al. · Minerals · 7
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Nonlinear laser-plasma interaction in magnetized liner inertial fusion
2016 · Matthias Geissel, T. J. Awe, et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 7
Magnetized liner inertial fusion platform development to assess performance scaling with drive parameters
2025 · M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 6
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Works count: 71
Citation count: 1,220
H-index: 18
I10-index: 22
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