… of z-pinch IFE is to extend the recent singleshot z-pinch ICF results on Z to a repetitive-shot
z-pinch … The development of Z-Pinch IFE has been organized into six research areas. Some …

… A preliminary concept was developed and reported in several … technology to develop an
energy application when z-pinch driven … the efforts currently under way to develop a power plant …

… The near-term goal of Z-Pinch IFE is to address the science issues of repetitive pulsed power
drivers, … We are continuing to evaluate a diverse portfolio of ICF options for Z-pinch IFE …

… We are exploring 2 complementary Z-pinch indirect-drive targets for high-yield ICF and Z-IFE …
(However, the yields at NIF will be ~ 100x less than the Z-pinch IFE target.) …

… to a faster development path: no new neutron test facilities required … IFE power plant •Z-PoP
will be the first demonstration of a repetitive high current zpinch, as would be used in an IFE …

… Z-Pinch Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) project uses extremely high-current pulses to generate
x-rays for fusion target heating. This research seeks to develop a … to be some way to mitigate …

… Section 9.7 discusses status and development plans for z-pinch IFE. … used for a single-shot
highyield driver (≈ 0.5 GJ yield), which is a major step on the path to repetitive z-pinch IFE. …

… , and a Z-pinch IFE Road Map lays out a plan to get to fusion … The development of Z-pinch
IFE has been organized into six … for Z-pinch IFE are large (-3 GJ) compared to the other IFE …

… The concept of using liquid jets above the incoming RTL is developed fully in Section 4, our
work on Z-IFE. We also propose adding a pool at the bottom for better neutron economy. We …

… the path to the realization of inertial fusion energy (IFE). … developed (HIF, KrF, DPSSL, ZPinch)
for IFE, the z-pinch approach offers simplification and several advantages for a robust IFE …