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The HEDP Group studies Z-pinch plasmas- plasmas confined by an electrical current that runs along the z-axis- driven by pulsed power generators. These plasmas have applications in Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and astrophysical plasmas. Experiments are carried out on campus using state of the art compact linear Transformer drivers.  Read more about z-pinch research at HEDP Laboratory.

The Laboratory of Plasma Studies at Cornell University carries out a wide range of fundamental and applied research in pulsed-power-driven plasma physics including research related to inertial confinement fusion and astrophysics investigations. This broad range is fundamental to understanding different characteristics of plasmas, from microscopic to macroscopic scales. The integration between experiment, computation and theory is an important trait of this lab.

At the University of Michigan Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory

The Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory (PPML) is the center of high energy density plasma and high power microwave research.  Driving these experiments are some of the most powerful pulsed power machines at any university.   Learn more.

Understanding the properties of exotic and mundane materials in very extreme conditions requires reproducing those conditions in the lab and measuring them. Our applied electromagnetics provides powerful answers, covering territory few are exploring. Learn More.

Experiments conducted on Sandia’s Z Machine create the extreme radiation, pressure and temperatures produced in a nuclear blast.  Technical experts apply theoretical, computational and diagnostic tools to analyze results from Z and other experimental platforms.  The results also create opportunities for new science and engineering discoveries, from understanding materials behavior and providing insights into astrophysics and planetary science, to one day achieving the elusive goal of creating fusion energy in the laboratory.

The Zebra Pulsed Power Lab (ZPPL) was established by the University of Nevada, Reno and dedicated in 2000.  Supported primarily by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), its mission is to conduct research and to train students in the field of high-energy-density (HED) science, the study of the behavior of matter subject to conditions of extreme temperature and density. This rapidly developing field explores the fourth state of matter, called plasma, under conditions similar to those occurring in the interiors of stars, nuclear fusion reactors, and lightning bolts.

HEDSA was formed in 2005 to provide an organization to enable University and Small Business scientists who are working on high energy density research.  Among it's objectives, it advocates for new HEDS programs and initiatives, facilitates collaboration and communication among those in the field, and provides a point of contact to connect with government agencies.